GE RF512GP, RF615GP Use and Care Manual

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Help us help you...

Before using your range, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label underneath the

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your range. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

‘M;del

Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your range.

cooktop.

If you received a damaged range...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that

sold

you the range.

Save time and money. Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this book. It minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Iists

causes of

If you need service...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’

proud of our service want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write your phone number-to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer 20 North

Chicago, IL

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

,ihen using electrical appliances,

basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for its

intended use

as described in this

manual.

●

Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded

technician in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

Don’t attempt to repair or

by a qualified

replace any part of your range

unless

it is specifically

recommended in this book.

All

other servicing should be referred

qualified technician.

●

Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD

~ISTRIBUTION

PANEL

.EMOVING THE FUSE OR

SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

●

Do not leave children

alone—

children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where an

tippliance

is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance,

●

Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door, drawer or range top. They

could

damage the range.

●

CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

●

Never wear loose-fitting or

hanging garments while using the appliance.

material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot heating elements and may cause severe burns.

●

Use only dry pot

moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

●

For your safety, never use

Flammable

holders—

your appliance for warming or heating the room.

Do not store or use

combustible materials,

or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

●

Keep hood and grease filters

clean

to maintain good venting

and to avoid grease fires.

gasoline

Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range.

●

Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan.

Smother

flaming

pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid,

sheet or

grease

outside a pan can be put

flat

tray. Flaming

out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

●

Do not touch heating elements

or interior surface of oven.

These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas nearby surface units or any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first,

Potentially hot surfaces include

cooktop,

the

cooktop,

surfaces near the opening, crevices around the oven door, and metal trim parts above the door. Remember: The inside surface when the door is opened.

●

When cooking pork,

the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.

areas facing the

oven vent opening,

the oven may be hot

170°F.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Oven

Stand away from range when

opening oven door.

steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face eyes.

●

Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.

Hot

air or

antior

Surface Cooking Units

●

Use proper pan

appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of

size—This

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clothing. Proper relationship of

●

Keep oven vent duct unobstructed.

●

Keep oven free from grease buildup.

●

Place oven shelf in desired position while oven is cool.

If shelves must be handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact

heating units in the oven.

●

Pulling out shelf to the shelf stop is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

●

When using cooking or roasting bags in oven,

the manufacturer’s directions.

●

Do not use your oven to dry

newspapers.

If overheated, they

can catch fire.

●

Do not use aluminum foil to

line oven bottom

units, except as suggested in manual. Improper installation of

liners

these shock or fire.

may result in electric

or surface

cookware to burner will also improve efficiency.

●

Never leave surface units

unattended at HI heat settings.

Boilover

greasy on fire.

●

Be sure drip pans and vent

causes smoking and

spillovers

that may catch

ducts are not covered and are in place.

cooking could damage range parts and wiring.

●

Don’t use aluminum foil to

line drip pans

the oven except as described in this book. Misuse could result in a shock, fire hazard or damage to the range.

●

Only certain types of glass,

Their absence during

or anywhere in

glass/ceramic, earthenware or other glazed containers are suitable for

others may break because of the sudden change in temperature, See section on Surface Cooking for suggestions.

●

To minimize the possibility of

burns,

cooktop

service;

ignition of flammable materials, and spillage, the handle of a container should be

turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby surface units.

●

Always turn surface unit to OFF before removing cookware.

●

Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or MEDIUM HI heat settings.

●

To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always be certain that the controls for all surface units are at OFF position and all coils are cool before attempting to lift or remove the unit.

●

Don’t immerse or soak removable surface units. Don’t

put them in a dishwasher.

●

When flaming foods are

under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

●

Foods for frying should be as

dry as possible.

Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over sides of pan.

Use little fat for effective

shallow or deep-fat frying.

Filling the pan too full of fat cause

spillovers

when food is

added.

●

If a combination of oils or fats

will be used in frying,

together before heating, or as fats melt slowly.

●

Always heat fat slowly,

watch as it heats.

●

Use deep fat thermometer

whenever possible

overheating fat beyond the smoking point.

SAW

THESE

to prevent

stir

and

~STRUCTIONS

Ener~-Sating

Tips

Surface Cooking

●

Use cookware of

aluminum, with tight-fitting covers, and completely cover the heated portion of the surface unit.

●

Cook fresh vegetables with a

minimum amount of water

covered pan.

● Watch foods when bringing them

quickly to cooking temperatures at high heat. When food reaches cooking temperature, reduce heat immediately to lowest setting that will keep it cooking.

● Use residual heat with surface

cooking whenever possible. For example, when cooking eggs in their shell, bring water and eggs to boil, then turn control knob to OFF position and cover cookware with lid

complete the cooking.

medium-weight

flat

bottoms which

in a

Oven Cooking

● Preheat oven only when

necessary. Most foods will cook satisfactorily without preheating. you find preheating is necessary, watch the indicator light, and put food in oven promptly after the light goes out.

● Always turn oven OFF before

removing food.

● During baking, avoid frequent

door

op~nings.-Keep

short a time as possible if it is opened.

● Cook complete oven meals

instead of just one food item. Potatoes, other vegetables, and some desserts with a main-dish casserole, meat

loaf,

chicken or roast. Choose foods that cook at the same temperature and in approximately the same amount of time.

Use residual heat in the oven whenever possible to finish cooking casseroles, oven meals, etc. Also add

rolls

desserts to a warm oven, using residual heat to warm them.

door

will

cook together

or precooked

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Feati~s

Your Range

~512GP

~61SGP

(Shndard

(Continuous

Clean Mode])

Clean Model)

Feature Index

Explained

on page

1 Bake Unit

(May be lifted gently

2 Oven Interior Light 3 Model and Serial Numbers

(under 4 Oven Control 5 Surface Unit Controls 6 Oven Vent Duct

(Located under right rear surface unit.) 7 Surface Unit “ON” Indicator Light

Oven Cycling

9 Clock

10 Plug-In Surface Unit

(May

Chrome-Plated

Lift-Up 13 Oven Light Switch

Broil Unit

cooktop)

Light

and Minute Timer

be removed when

Cooktop

Drip

for

wiping oven floor.)

cleaning

Pans

under unit.)

13,14

22,23

18,23 15 Oven Shelves 16 Oven Shelf Supports 17 Removable Oven Door 18 Broiler Pan and Rack

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13 13

Sutiace CooHzng

See Surface Cooking Guide.

Surface Cooking with

Infinite Heat Controls

both

OFF and HI positions, there is a slight niche so control “clicks” at those positions; “click” on HI marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is LO. In a quiet

kitchen, you may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking, indicating heat settings selected are being maintained.

Switching heats to higher settings always shows a quicker change than switching to lower settings.

How to Set the Controls

Step 1: Grasp control knob and push in.

Step 2: Turn either clockwise or

counterclockwise to desired heat

setting.

Control must be pushed into set only from OFF position. When control is in any position other than OFF, it may be rotated without pushing in.

Be sure you turn control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. An indicator light will glow when ANY heat on

any

surface unit is on.

Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings

HI—Quick start for cooking; bring water to

MEDIUM HI—Fast fry, pan broil; maintain fast boil on large amount

MED—Saute and brown; maintain

slow MEDIUM LO—Steam rice,

cereal; maintain serving temperature of most foods.

LO—Cook after starting at HI; cook with little water in covered pan.

NOTE:

1. At HI and MEDIUM HI settings, never leave food unattended. smoking; greasy

catch fire.

2. At MEDIUM LO and LO settings,

on small surface unit.

food.

boil

boil.

on large amount of food.

Boilovers

spillovers

melt

chocolate and butter

cause

may

Questions & Answers

(>. May 1

reserves on my surface units?

A. Yes, but only use cookware designed

Check

instructions preserving flat-bottomed and fits over the center canning generates steam, be careful to avoid burns

from

only be done on surface units. Q. Can 1 cover my drip pans

with foil? A. No.

Cleaning Guide.

can foods and

for

canning purposes.

the manufacturer’s

and

recipes

foods.

Be sure canner is

of the surface unit. Since

steam or heat. Canning should

Clean as

recommended in

large

amounts of

for

Q. Can I use special cooking equipment, like an oriental wok, on any surface units?

A. Cookware without flat surfaces

is not recommended. The the surface unit can be shortened and the cooktop can be damaged

from the high heat needed for this

type of cooking. Q. Why am I not getting the heat

need from my surface units even though I have the knobs on the right setting?

A. After turning surface units off

and making sure they are cool, check to make sure that the plug-in units are securely fastened into the surface connection.

life

Q. Why does my cookware tilt when I place it on the surface unit?

A. Because the surface unit is not

flat. Make sure that the “feet” on the surface unit are sitting tightly in the cooktop indentation and the reflector ring is flat on the range surface.

Q. Why is the porcelain finish on my cookware coming

A. If you set the surface unit

higher than required for the cookware material, and leave it, the finish may smoke, crack, pop

or burn, depending on the type of cookware. Also, cooking small amounts of dry food or cooking at high heat for damage the cookware’s finish.

long

periods

may-

Home Canning Tips

Canning should be done on surface units only.

Pots that extend beyond one inch of cooking element’s trim ring are not recommended for most surface cooking. However, when canning with water-bath or pressure canner, large-diameter pots may be used. This is because boiling water temperatures (even under pressure) are not harmful to cooktop surfaces surrounding the surface units.

HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE-DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE-DIAMETER POTS FOR FRYING OR

BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce mixtures-and all types of trying—cook at temperatures much higher than boiling water. Such temperatures could eventually harm cooktop surfaces surrounding the surface units.

Observe Following Points in Canning

1. Be sure the canner fits over the

center of the surface unit. If your range or its location does not allow

the canner to be centered on the

surface unit, use small-diameter

pots for good canning results.

2. Flat-bottomed canners must be used. Do not use canners with flanged or rippled bottoms (often found in enamelware) because they don’t make enough contact with the surface unit and take too long to boil water.

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3. When canning, use recipes and procedures from reputable sources. Reliable recipes and procedures are available from the manufacturer of your canner; manufacturers of glass jars for canning, such as and the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service.

4. Remember that canning is a process that generates large amounts of steam. To avoid burns from steam or heat, be careful when canning.

NOTE: If your house has low

voltage, canning may take longer

than expected, even though directions have been carefully followed. The process time

shortened by: (1) using a pressure canner, and

(2) starting

fastest of water.

he~ing of large

Ball

with HOT

and Kerr;

will

tau

water for

q~antities

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