GE RGA512EH, RGB524EH, RGB528EH, RGB528GEH, RGB628GEH Use and Care Manual

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Leve!ingtke Range. . . . . . . . . ...3

Safety~ns[ru~ti~ns. . . . . . . ...3-5

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SurfaceCooking. . . . . . . . . ...8. 9

ClockandTimer . . . . . . . . . . ...9

LJsingYourOven . . . . . . . ...10. 11

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-. ..12

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Roasting,Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Broiling,Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Continuous-Cleaning

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CareandCleaning . . . . . . ...17-20

CleaningChart . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2l

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IfYou Need Service . . . . . . . ...23

Warranty . . . . . . . . . ..BackCover

Itisintendedtohelp youoperateand maintainyournew rangcproperly.

Keepithandyfor answerstoyour questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

andserialm.mnbw’so

You’llfindthemona labellocatedin theburner boxunderthecooktop. Seepage6.

Thesenumbers arealso onthe Consumer ProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrange. Beforesendinginthis card, pleasewritethese numbers

here:

if ycml smell gas:

❑ openwindows

2. Dcm’tta!udllelectrical

switches’

3. Extinguishany

‘q3alt

flame

4. lmmedlateiy call yow gassupplier

*DoBI’t turnebhrk SWMW!S

orcm13emwx?sparks may

ignitethe gas.

FORYOURSAFETY ~

Keep the appliance ~ areadear and free Combustible materials, ~ gasoline and CmMi%’

from

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany correspondence or servicecalls concerning yourrange.

n’you received

a damagedrange. e .

Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or builder) that soldyouthe rarlge.

savetimeWRd.money.

Beforeyou.K’eql.mt M3wice.*e

Ciwck [hcProblcm Wlveron

page22. It listsmiilorcausesof opera[ing problemsthat youcan corrtct yourself.

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-~;=Yourgas rangeisequippedwith

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‘%+eithera StandingPilot or Electric

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PilotIgnitionSystem.

RGA512PH RGB528GPH

RGB524PH RGB628GPH RGB528PH The StandingPilotSysteminthese modelshas a continuousflame

glowingat all times.

R.GA512EH RGB52NMH-I F?GB524EH RGB628GEHI RGB528EH The E1ectricPilot IgnitionSystem inthese modelsuses an electric

spark to ignitethe burners anddoes

notrequire useof a match unless electrical current to your rangeis interrupted.

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Yomrange, like so many other

household

can

sad ascushioned vinylor

carpeting. When movingthe range

on this type of flooring, usecare.

kitchen carpeting uniessyou place an insulatingpad or sheet of

l/4-inch-thick plywood between

the range and carpeting.

Whenthefloor covering ends at

thcfront of the range, thearea that the range will rest on should be builtup with plywood or similar

material to the same levelor higher than the floor covering. This will :Illowthe range to be movedfor

cleaning or servicing.

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items,is heavy and

settle intosoft floor coverings

notinstall the range over

YvhenYouGMYim.RrRange

@Havethe h-lstaner$hw you

the Iocationofthe range gas

cut-off’valve and hv toshut

it off’if’

necessary.

Mm ymr Irange instdkd

m-dproperly grwnded by a

qualified ins@ler9in accordance withtheInstallationInstructions. Anyadjustmentandserviceshould beperformedonlybyqualified gasrangeinstallersor service

technicians.

@U’your range has electric

ignition,plugit intoa 12bdt

grounded outlet removetheroundgroundingprong fromtheplug.If in doubtabout thegroundingofthehomeelectrical

system,it is yourpersonal responsibilityandobligationto haveanungroundedoutletreplaced witha properly-groundedthreeprongoutlet in accordancewith

the National ElectricalCode. Do notusean extensioncord with thisappliance.

only. Do not

~Besure d packingmaterials

are removed fromthe range

beforeoperatingit, to preventfire or smokedamageshouldthe packingmaterialignite.

@Locaterangeoutofkitchen

trafficpathandoutd’drafty locationsto preventpiiotoutage (OMImodelso equipped)and pooraircirculation.

@Besureyourrangeiscorrectly adjustedbya quaiifiedservice technicianorinstallerforthe typed gas (NaturalorH?)on whichit is tobeused. Rangecan

beconvertedfromonetypetothe other.SeeInstallationInstructions.

@Afterprolongeduseofa

rangeyhighfloortemperatures mayresultand.manyf’hor coveringswillnotwithshnd thiskindof Hse.Neverinstallthe

rangeovervinyltile or linoleum thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof use. Neverinstallitdirectlyover interiorkitchencarpeting.

using YOU Range @DOINleavedddmn domeor

unattendedwherea.rangeis M orin operation.Theycouldbe

seriouslyburned. @Donytallowanyoneto dinIb9

standorhang onthe dQOr9 broilerco]npartmentm range top.Theycoulddamagethe range

andeventip it overcausingsevere personalinjury.

Mur range must be levelin order to produce proper cooking and baking resu~ts,After itisin itsfinallocation,

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~-. front to back and side to side. Level

pj:ice[~

ovenshe}fand check the leveIness

the range by adjusting the leveling

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j ICgsor by pk]~’ings!linls under the

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L’<}rnCI”S2Snccdcd.

level horizontally on an

~CAUTION: DO NOT STORE HlwMs OF mwmREsT To CHILDREN IN fCAE?mUETS A.BOWEA RANGE OR ON THE BACE{SPLASE1OF A RMJ?JGE-CHUJDREN ‘Cm’’mmG ON THE R.APJGE ‘m REACHITEHMScowl) BE SERIOUSLYINJURED.

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M bm-ner$@es andother

Swfwxs coo]bd’olwtouching

or Ming themwhere

them Cilildrell

~Ivm”er

em-l l-eachthem.

W’eal’ i!oosefittingor

hallgillggmmmtswhileUsing

the appliance. Flammable ~lla(er~a~

brought in contact with flame

COUkj be ignited if

hotovensurfacesandr-nay

causesevereburns. QNeveruseyour appliance for

warmingorheatingtheroom.

ProIonged use of the range without adequate ventilation can be hazardous.

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

Turnoffburner, [hen

smother

pan completely with well fitting lid. cookie

flaming pan by covering

sheetor flattray. Flaminggreaseou~sidea pan canbe putoutbycoveringwith bakingsodaor, ifavailable,a multi-purposedry chemical

or foamfireextinguisher. *DOnot store fla~mmab!e

materialsinan ovenor near

thecooktf)~l.” ~DOM letcookinggreaseor

otherflalllnlabielnaterials :~ccun]u!atein or nearthe Hm&.

~when C(){)king!p{JrliJfollow

[)urdircc[ionsexactlyandalways

cook[hcIlwat(0a( least 170°E Thisassures

that, in the remote

possibility[ha{[richinamaybe prcsen{in [h,cmeat,itwillbe kilicd and nl(!aiWl[lbc saf’c[0

cat.

@Neverkaw SW’facebw”mm

RInattexlded

atHIGHWN-n-ie

settings.Boilovercausessmoking andgreasyspilloversthatmaycatch on fire.

~Adjusttopburnerfhx size

!YOitdoesnotextendbeyondthe edged’the cooking’utensil.

Excessiveflameis hazardous.

@use only‘drypothoM?’rs— moistor damp potholdersonhot surfacesmayresultin burnsfrom steam.Do notletpotholderscome

near open flames when lifting utensils. other bulky cloth in place of a potholder.

@To mi~~mize btmns~ignition of flammable materials, and spillage, turn the handle of a

container toward the side or back of the range without extending over adjacent burner.

@Mways tUF~SUrfaCe

OFF before removing

Do notusea towelor

Ibumer to

utensil.

@Carefullywatchfoodsking

friedat HIGH flamesetting. C4~~e~er~~ockthe

vents (air

openings)of therange. They

providethe air inletandoutlet

whichis necessaryfor the range to operateproperly with correct combustion.

@Do not use

cooking SUM-faceif’the wok has a mmd~ mehl

a wok m tk

ringwhichis pkKedoverthe blmel- grateto supportthe wok.Thisringacts

as a heattrap whichmaydamage theburner grateanclburnerhead. Also, itmay causethe burner to work improperly.This maycause

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lfi’j~flj~;~!j;fi]]~: fop i}mmer.s and

n]akc sure fhc burnm have

i:nkcd.

a carbon monoxideMel above current standards, resultingin a healthhazard.

0 ~~()(j!~f~yfiijii;g $jIlollldI@2s

dry 2spassibk. Prost on trozen

@Useleastpossible

fatforeffective ski

fht frying. Fillingthe~antoofull

of fatcancausespilloverswhen

foodisadded. ~If a combi]~ationof’’oiksor

fats willbe used in !&ying,stir togetherbeforeheating,or as fats

meltslowly.

*AlwaysheatfatSkNVky9and watchas itheats. ‘

@Usedeep fat thermometer wheneverpossibieto prevent overheatingfatbeyondthe smokingpoint.

@Use Proper Pan Size—Avoid pansthatare unstableoreasily tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat bottomslargeenoughto properly

containfoodavoidingboilovers

andspillovers,butlargeenough

tocoverburnergrate. Thiswill

bothsavecleaningand orevent

hazardousaccumfilatio;soffood.

sinceheavvs~atterin~or s~illovers

lefton ran~e;an ign~e.U’sepans ~~--:.f

withhandlesthatcanbe easily ;:

araspedand remain

e use ‘only gkss (mkware that is recom~nel~ded

burners. @Keep 211plastics awayfrom

topburners.

@‘Toadd the possibilityd a burn, alwaysbecertainthat the Umtds for d!!Ibm’lersareat

ON? positionand augratesare

cod beforeattemptingtoremove

thegrate.

~When

the hood, -mm the fall! off. The

fan, if opeMing9 may spread

the flame.

~H R%Rngeis hW3tedM@lra

window9

which could blow ovef ,the top burners and create a fire hazmi.

flaming foods umdm

do not use look curtains

out‘of

deep-

COO1.

for useon gas

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hods or moisture on fresh foods can cawx hotfatto bubbleup and

(l!’crSidesof :1211.

e }’~~~~1a pilot goes Out, (cm

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model so equipped), you will

detect a fiint odor of

gasasyour

signaltorelightpilot.When

relightingpilot, make sure burner coiltrolsare in

OFF positionand

followinstructionsdescribedon

followingpages to relight. *If’yONIsmell

already made sire pilot; are lit,

gas9andyouhave

turnoffthegastothe rangeand

call a qualifiedservicetechnician. Neverusean openflameto locate aleak.

Baking, Broiling and

Roasting ~ Do not use ovenfor a storage

area.

Stand awayfrom the range

whe~opening ovendoor. The hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face

and/or eyes. ~Keepovenfree from grease

buildup. ~Pulling out she!f’to the shelf’

stop is a conveniencein Ming

heavy foods. It is also a

precautionagainstburnsfrom touchinghotsurfacesofthe dooror ovenwalk

@Dod heat kmopenedfood

cmn4&imT3‘h the oven. IPressiwe could build up and the.container could burst causing m

@Don% use

alumi]~umfoil

injury.

anywherein theovenexceptas describedinthisbook.Misuse

couldresultin a firehazardor

darnagetotherange. ~VVhenusingcookingor

roastingbagsinoven9followthe manufacturer’sdirections.

~Useonly glasscookware

thatisrecommendedforuse

ingasovens.

Always remove broiler pan

from broiler compartment as

soon asyoufinishbroiling.

Greaseleftin thepancan catch fireif ovenis usedwithout removingthegreasefromthe

broilerpan. ~When broihg9 if meatis too

dose to the flame,the fatmay ignite.

excessive flare-ups. @

Trim excess fat to prevent

Makesurebroilerpanisin

placecorrectlyto reducethe

possibilityof greasefires. ~U’you shouk!l

ihave a grease

fireinthe broilerpan, turn off oven,and keepdrawerclosedto

containfire untilitburns out.

CleaniagYimrRange @

Cleanonly parts ilistedh this

Use and

Keep range dean andfreed’

(A-e Book.

acemndatims ofgreaseor spikwers whichmayignite.

IfYou Need service

@Read66ThePr@kmISoher99

onpage22 of this book. ~Don9tattempttorepair

orreplaceanypartof your rangeunlessitis specifically recommendedinthis book. All

otherservicingshouldbe referred toa qualified~chnician.

FORYOURSAFETY

Keep the appliance area dear andfree from

combustiblematerials, gasoline and!other

flammablevaporsand liquids,

,/-

RGA5E2EI

RGAS2H

i-lwith

Ek!etricIgnition

with

standing Pilot

with

RGB524PH

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with Ekctric Ignition

with standing mot

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Explained

on page

1 iModeland serial Numbers

(inburner box undercooktop

2 SurfaceBurner Controls 8

3 SurfaceBurners andGrates 4 Chrome Drip Pans 5 Oven TemperatureControl

6 Clock and Timer

7 Oven Interior Light

8 Oven LightSwitch

(letsyouturn interioroven lighton and off)

9 Oven Shelves

(easily removedor

11,17

repositionedon

shelf supports)

10 Oven ShelfSupports 11

RGA5K2PH

RGA9.2EH

RGB524PH RGIW24EH

RGB528PH RGB528EH

4 4

RG13528GPH

RGB528GEH

4 4

?GB628GPH WB628GEH

4 4

H Broiler Panand Rack

12 Removab]eoven Door

(easily removedfor oven cleaning)

13 RemovableOven Bot{om

14 Continuous-CleaningOven

Interior

15 Lift-Up Cooktop

(support rod holds it upto

simplify cieaning underneath)

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standing Pilot Models

1R[;A512PH RGRY4M3GIW

j I?GB524PH RGB628GPH ; RGB528PH

Theseranges havestandingsurface burnerpilot portsthat mustbe lit initially.Tolightthem:

1. Be sure surface burner control knobs are in theOFF position.

2. Removethe grates and liftthe cooktopup (seepage 18).

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3. Locate the two pilot ports and light each of them with a match.

4. Lowerthe cooktop. Yoursurface burners are nowready for use.

Electric Ignition Models

RGA512EH I?GB528GEH RGB524EH RGB628GEH RGB528EH

.Surfuccburners on these rangesare lightedby electric ignition, ending

the nw.i for pilot ligh[s.

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Mse ofa power ot3tage9Y(Wcan

iight the pilotless ignition surface burners on your range with a ma{ch . Hold a hg}mxl match to ~hc

ilurncr,then (urn the knob to the M’1’Uposition. Use extreme

~’au[ionwhen

iil {his nlanncr.

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Iightiil: btirnei-s

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The knobsthatturn the surface burnerson andoff are locatedon the lowerfront panel infrontofthe burners.

The two on the leftcontrolthe left frontand leftrear burners. The two on the rightcontroIthe rightfront and rightrear burners.

Push the control knob in and turn it toLITE. On electricignitionmodels, youwillhear a littleclickingnoisethesoundof theburner lighting.

After theburner ignites,ttirnthe knobto adjustthe flamesize.

Note:

QAlwayshavea cook~ilgutensil on

the grate beftxe turning on a burner. ‘l%eilnish on the grate may chip without a ulensil to absorb the heat.

Check k) be stircthe burner yoti

mri~cdon is the one you wantto use.

The flamesizeon a gasburner shouldmatchthecookwareyou are using.

NEVER LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE.Any flame

largerthan the bottomOFthe cookwareis wastedheat and-only

servesto heat the handles.

when

usingahlminml or

ahmim.m-;lad. stainlessski

pOtS tin~ ptms, adjustthe flame so

thecircle it makesisabout 1/2inch

smallerthan thebottomof the

cookware.

When boiling, use this same

flamesize—1/2inchsmal]erthan

thebottom ofthe cookware—no

matter what the cookwareis made of. Foodscookjust as quickly at a gentleboil as they do at a furious,

rollingboil. A highboil creates

steamand cooks awaymoisture,

flavorand nutrition. Avoidit except

forthe fewcookingprocesses

which need a vigorousboil.

‘Whenifrying or wamhg foods

in stainlessstee19cast km or

emmehum?~ keep the flame down

lower—toabout 1/2thediameter

of the pan.

When

CO010WNW9lowerthe flame even

more.

fryinginglassor ammic

~ Ek sure the ixiri~ers and grates arc

c(x)1 bck>re y(JLl place ]3(3tho[dcr. cicaniilg cloths or other

ina[ei-ialson them.

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