GE RS622GP, RS504GP Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Aluminum Foil Anti-Tip Device

Appliance Registration Canning Tips

Care and Cleaning

ClocUTimer

Consumer Services Energy-Saving Tips

Features Model and Serial Numbers

Oven

Baking, Baking Guide

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20-23

6,7

14, 15

Use

and Care

2 9

of Models

W504GP B622GP

Broiling, Broiling Guide 18, 19 Continuous Cleaning Care 20

Control Settings Door Removal

Light; Bulb Replacement 21 Roasting, Roasting Guide 16,

Shelves Thermostat Adjustment 22

Problem Solver

Safety

Instructions

Surface Cooking

Control Settings Cookware Tips

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Help us help you...

Read this book carefully.

is intended to help you operate

and

maintain your

properly.

Keep

it handy

questions.

you

don’t

understand something or need more your phone number):

ConsunIer Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville. KY 40225

new

range

for

answers to your

help,

write (include

Affairs

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll front of the storage drawer.

These numbers Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that your range. Before sending in this card, here;

Model Number

Serial Number

Use correspondence or service calls concerning your range.

find

them on a label on the

range

behind the

are

also on the

please

write these numbers

these

numbers in any

calne

with

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.

lists

causes of

If you need service...

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

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow

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

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number–-to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20 North Chicago, IL

for

will

solve the problem.

Wacker

60606

for

further help.

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Drive

some

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When

using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for its

intended use

manual.

●

Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded

technician in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

●

Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of your range recommended in this book,

other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

●

service, DISCONNECT THE RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL

REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT

unless

Before performing any

as described in this

by a qualified

it is specifically

All

BREA~R.

WARNING—A1l

ranges can tip

;.4

~Al

Anti-Tip device sure the chain fits securely into

the slot in the device.

If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the device is properly engaged before you push the range back, Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in the back of this book.

and injury could

result. To prevent accidental tipping of the range,

the wall or floor

attach it to

installing the

~upplied.

Make

●

Do not leave children

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

appliance 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 and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.

●

CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A

RANG&CHILDmN

CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE

SEmOUSLY

●

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 your appliance for warming or heating the room,

●

Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

INJURED.

Flammable

alon+

holders—

●

Keep hood and grease filters

clean

to maintain good venting

and to avoid grease fires.

●

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, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put 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 the

cooktop, cooktop,

surfaces near the opening, crevices around the oven door, and metal trim parts above the door. Remember: The inside surface of the oven may be hot 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

~resent killed

and the meat will be safe

to eat.

areas facing the

oven vent opening,

170°F.

in the meat. it will be

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Oven

●

Stand away from range when opening oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

●

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

●

Keep oven vent duct

unobstructed.

●

Keep oven free from grease

buildup.

●

Place oven shelf in desired

position while oven is cool.

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 leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the oven when not in use.

store flammable materials in an oven or near the surface units.

contiiner

Do not

Surface Cooking

●

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 clothing, Proper relationship of 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 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 a shock, fire hazard or damage to the range.

●

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware or other glazed containers are

suitable for range-top service;

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

●

To minimize the possibility of

burns,

materials, and spillage, the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby surface units.

causes smoking and

spillovers

Their absence

or anywhere in

book,

Misuse could result in

ignition of flammable

Uni@

size—This

that may catch

duting

(continued)

●

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 cause

spillovers

full of

fat can

when food is

added.

●

If a combination of oils or

fats will be used in frying,

stir together before heating, or as fats melt slowly.

. Always heat fat slowly,

and

watch as it heats.

●

Use deep fat thermometer

whenever possible

to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

●

Always

turn surface unit to

OFF before removing cookware.

Energy-Saving Tips

Surface

● Use cookware of medium-weight

Cooking

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

● Cook fresh vegetables with a

minimum amount of water in a 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 to complete the cooking.

● Use correct heat for cooking task:

HI—to start cooking

(if time

allows, do not use high heat to

tart).

MEDIUM HI—quick browning. MED—s1ow frying. MEDIUM LO—to maintain

serving temperature of most foods. LO—to finish cooking most

quantities, simmer—double boiler heat and special for small quantities.

● When boiling water for tea or

coffee, heat only amount needed.

It is not economical to boil

container full of water for one or two cups.

Oven Cooking

● Preheat oven only when

necessary. Most foods will cook satisfactorily without preheating. If 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 openings. Keep door open as 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 will cook together 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 or precooked desserts to a warm oven, using residual heat to warm them.

Features

Continuous-clean

of Your Rang

Mode]

RS622GP

—

Standard Model

RS504GP

Feature Index

Explained

on page

1 Storage Drawer 2 Model and Serial Numbers 3 Bake Unit

(May be lifted gently for wiping oven floor.) 4 Broil Unit 5 Oven Interior Light 6 Lift-Up 7 Chrome-Plated Drip Pans

Plug-In Surface Unit

(May be removed when cleaning under unit.) 9 Surface Unit Controls

10 Oven Light Switch 11 Oven Set Knob 12 Anti-Tip Device 13 Oven Vent Duct

(Located under right rear surface unit.)

14 Automatic Oven Timer

Cooktop

I I

23 21

21 22,23 22,23

8 13 14

3,24

15 Clock and Minute Timer 16 Oven Temperature Knob 17 Surface Unit “ON” Indicator Light 18 Oven Cycling Light 19 Oven Shelf Supports

20 Oven Shelves 21 Removable Oven Door 22 Broiler Pan and Rack

13,

13, 14 13, 18

Sutiace

See Surface Cooking Guide.

Cooting

Surface Cooking with Infinite Heat Controls

Your surface units and controls

are

designed to give you an infinite choice of heat settings for surface unit cooking.

At both OFF and HI positions, there

a slight niche so control

“clicks” at those positions;

“click” on HI marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is between the words LO and OFF. 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

illl

“

Step 1: Grasp control knob and push in.

Step 2: Turn either clockwise or counterclockwise to desired heat setting.

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

Be sure you turn control to OFF when you finish cooking. An indicator light ANY heat on any surface unit is on.

will

glow when

Cooking Guide for

Using Heat Settings

HI+uick

water to boil. MEDIUM HI—Fast fry, pan broil;

maintain fast boil on large amount

of food.

MED—Saute and brown; maintain

slow boil on large amount of food.

MEDIUM LO—Steam rice, cereal; maintain serving

temperature of most foods.

LO<ook

HI; cook with little water in

covered pan.

NOTE:

At HI, MEDIUM HI, never

leave food unattended. cause smoking; greasy may catch fire.

2. At MEDIUM LO, LO, melt

chocolate, butter on small unit.

start for cooking;

after starting at

Boilovers spillovers

brin~

Questions & Answers

May I can foods and

.~reserves

A. Yes, but only use cookware designed Check the manufacturer’s

instructions and recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canner is flat-bottomed and fits over the center of the surface unit. Since canning generates of steam, be careful to avoid burns from steam or heat. Canning should only be done on surface units.

Q. Can with

A. No. Clean as recommended in in units are securely fastened into Cleaning Guide.

on my surface units? equipment, like an oriental wok,

for

canning purposes.

large

amounts

cover my drip pans

foil?

Q. Can I use special cooking

on any surface unit? A. Cookware without flat surfaces

is not recommended. The life of the

rface

units can be shortened

and t e range top can be damaged

from the high heat needed for this type of cooking.

Q. Why am heat I 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 your

the surface connection.

I not getting the

plug-

—-.

Why does my cookware

Q. tilt when I place it on the surface unit?

A. Because the surface unit is not

flat.

Make sure that the “feet” on your surface units are sitting tightly in the range top indentation and the drip pan is range surface,

Q. Why is the porcelain finish on my cookware coming

A. If you set your surface unit higher than required for the cookware material, and let the cookware sit too long, the cookware’s finish may smoke, crack, pop or burn, depending on the pot or pan. Also, cooking small amounts of dry food may damage the cookware’s finish.

flat

on the

off?

Home Canning Tips

Canning should be done on the surface units only.

surface cooking, the use of pots that extend more than one inch beyond the edge of the surface unit’s drip pan is not recommended. 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 the 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

suuce

mixtures—and all types of frying—cook at temperatures much higher than boiling water. Such temperatures could

eventually harm

.;urrounding

cooktop

surface units.

surfaces

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 the canner to be centered on the surface unit, use smaller 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.

RIGHT

WRONG

allow

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

4. Remember that canning is 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 will be shortened by: (1) using a pressure canner, (2) starting with HOT fastest heating of large quantities of water.

tap water for

are

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