GE RS734GN, RS744GN Use and Care Manual

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Self-CleaningInstructions 22-24

Shelves Thermostat Adjustment

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Before

wingyourrange? “

readthkbookcarefully.

Itis intendedtohelp youoperate andmaintainyournewrange properly.

Keepit handy for answersto your questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething or need more help, write (include

yourphonenumber): Consumer Affairs

Hotpoint AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Wrik down the model ~~~ s~~i~l

You’llfind them on a labelon the front ofthe range behindthe storagedrawer.See Featuresof YourOven onpages 6 and7.

These numbers are alsoon the Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard that camewith

your range. Before sendingin this card, please write these numbers

here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or ser~~icecalls concerning your range.

nmberse

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~- you received

damagedrange..*

Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or builder)thaisoldyouthe range.

Sal’e time and

money. Before you request Sertiee o‘e

Checkthe Problem Solveron page26.It listscausesof minor

operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

Ifyoll need Toobtainservice, seethe

ConsumerServicespagein the

back ofthisbook. We’reproud ofour service and

wantyouto be pleased. If for some reasonyou are nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive, here are three stepstofollowforfurther help.

FIRST, contact the people who

servicedyour appliance. Explain

why you are notpleased. In most cases, thiswill solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are stillnot pleased, write allthe details-including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY, if yourproblem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel

~QNorth Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606

service.8e

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shelvesmust be han&ledwhen

hot, do not let pot holder contact

heating units in the oven.

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co~~erthe heatedportion ofthe

surfaceunit.

~Cookfresh vegetableswith a minimumamountof waterin a coveredpan.

@IVatchfoodswhenbringingthem

quicklyto cookingtemperatures at

highheat. When food reaches cookingtemperature, reduce heat immediatelyto lowestsettingthat willkeepit cooking.

@L~seresidualheatwith surface

cookingwheneverpossible. For example,when cooking eggsin theirshell, bring water and eggs

toboil, then turn knob to OFF positionand covercoobare with Iidto completethe cooking.

@Usecorrect heatfor cooking task: HI—forrapid boil (if time allows,

do not use high heat to start). MEDIUM HI—quickbrowning. k~ED—slowfrying.

J114RM—tofinish cooking most quantities, simmer-double boiler heat, and special for small quantities.

LO—tomaintain serving

temperature of most foods.

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@Preheatovenonlywhen necessary.Mostfoodswillcook satisfactorilywithoutpreheating. If youfindpreheatingis necessary, listenfor the bkep,andput foodin ovenpromptly after the ovenis preheated.

~Alwaysturn ovenoffbefore

removingfood.

*During baking,avoid frequent dooropenings.Keepdoor open as shorta time as possibleifit is opened.

~Besureto wipe up excessspillage beforestartingthe self-cleaning operation.

@Cook completeovenmeals insteadofjust one fooditem.

Potatoes,othervegetablesand somedesserts will cook together with a main-dish casserole, meat loaf, chicken or roast. Choose foodsthat cook at the same temperatureand in approximately the same amount of time.

@Use residud heat in the oven wheneverpossibleto finish cookingcasseroles, ovenmeals, etc. Also add rolls or precooked dessetis to warm oven, using residualheat to warm them.

JVhen boiling water for tea or

coffee,heat only amount needed. It isnoteconomical to boil a containerfill ofwater for one

or twocups.

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Explained

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2 Modeland SerialNumbers

3 BakeUnit 4 BroilUnit 5 OvenInteriorLight 6 “ON” IndicatorLightforSurfaceUnits

7 SurfaceUnitControls 8 Lift-UpCooktop

(supportrodholdsituptosimplify cleaningunderneath)

9 ChromePlatedDrip Pans

10 Plug-InSurfaceUnits 11 OvenVent(locatedunderrightrearsurfaceunit) 12 Anti-Tip Device 13 oven CANCEL button

(pushit to cancelanyovenoperation)

14 Electronic Controls

AutomaticOven Timer (turnsyourovenon and offforyouautomatically)

OvenControlandTherrnostit clock Minute/SecondTimer

(letsyoutimeanykitchenfunction,evenwhen

theovenisin use)

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15 Oven “On” Indicator 16 Electronic DisplayPanel 17 SetKnob

(letsyou setoventemperature, clock timer

andHI or LO broil)

18 Oven Light Switch

(letsyou turn interior ovenlight on andof~

19 Oven Shelf Supports

OvenShelves

(easily removedor repositioned on shelfsupports)

2 ~~~movableoven Door 22 Oven Door Gasket

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surfacecooHngtith

IntititeHeatControk

Yoursurfaceunitsand controls

aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite choiceofheatsettingsforsurface unit cooking.

AtbothOFFandHIpositions, there

isa slight nichesocontrol“clicks” atthosepositions; “click” onHI marksthehighestsetting;thelowest

settingisbetweenthe wordsLO and OFF.In aquietMtchen,youmay hearslight“clicking” sounds duringcooking,indicatingheat settingsselectedarebeing

maintained. Switchingheatstohighersettings

alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan switchingtolowersettings.

HowtosetthecontroIs

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Step 1:Grasp controlknoband pushin.

Step 2: ~rn eitherclockwise or counterclockwisetodesiredheat setting.

control

Ody fromOm position.when

contF@R than Om, it

tithout pushingin.

Besureyouturn controlknobto OFF when youfinishtooting.

indicatorlightwillglowwhen m l~eaton.anysufice unitison.

mustbe pushedintoset

isinany positionother

maybe romted

CooldwGuidefor

Usiu Heatsettings

HI—Q~~icks~rt for cooking;bring

waterto boil.

m~~m HI(settinghalfway

betweenHI and MED)—Fdstfry, panbroil; mai~]tainfastboilon

largeamountoffood. mD—Saute and brown; maintain

slowboil on large amountof food. W- (sitting halfwaybetween

MED and LO)—Steanlrice, cereal; maintainserving temperatureofmostfoods.

LO–Cook after startingatHI; cook with little water in covered pan.

NmE:

1. AtHI and MEDIUM HI settings,neverleavefood unat~nded. Boiloverscause smoting; greasy spillovers may catch fire.

2. At

WAW and LO settings,

melt chocolate andbutter on small surfaceunit.

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.4. Yes,but only usecookware designedforcanningpurposes. Checkthemanufacturer’s

instructionsand recipesfor preservingfoods.Be sure canner isfiaf-bottomedandfitsoverthe

centerofthesurfaceunit. Since canninggenerateslarge amountsof steam,be carefulto avoidburns fromsteamor heat. Canningshould

onlybedoneon surfaceunits. Q. can I Covermy drip pans with

foil? A. No. Clean as recommendedin

CleaningGuide.

A. Cookwarewithout flat surfaces isnotrecommended.The lifeof

the surfaceunitcanbe shortened

andtherangetopcanbe damaged fromthehighheatneededforthis

typeofcooking.

Q. Why am Inotgettingtheheat

1need from my

eventhough Ihavetheknobs on therightsetting?

A. After turning surfaceunitsoff andmaking sure they are cool, checkto make surethat the plug-in unitsare securely fastenedintothe surfaceconnection.

surfaceunits

A. Becausethesurfaceunitisnot flat. Make surethatthe “feet” on thesurfaceunitissittingtightlyin the rangetopindentationand tlIe reflectorring is flaton the range

surface.

A. If youset the surfaceunithigher thanrequired forthe cookware material, and leaveit, tilefinish maysmoke,crack, pop orburn, dependingon the type ofcookware.

Also,cookingsmallamountsof dry foodor cookingathigh neat for longperiods maydamagethe cookware’sfinish.

HomeCanningmps

Potsthat extend beyondoneinch of cookingelement’strim ring are not

recommended for most surface cooking. However,when canning with water-bath or pressure canner, large-diameterpotsmay be used.

This is because boiling water temperatures (evenunder pressure) are not harmful to cooktop surfaces surrounding the surface units.

HOWEVER,DoNOTUSE

LARGE-DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE-DIAMETER Pms FOR FRmG OR BolLmG FOODS QTHER THAN WATER.

lVlostsyrup or sauce mixtures—

Qnd a~~types of frying—cook at

temperatures much higher than [~oili~~gwater. Such temperatures could eventually harm cooktop , surfaces surrounding the surface

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observeFollowingPoints

incanning

1. Be sure the canner fitsoverthe center ofthe surface unit. If your

rangeor its locationdoes not allow the canner to be centered on the surfaceunit, use small-diameter potsfor good canningresults.

2. Flat-bottomedcanners must be used. Do not usecanners with flangedor rippled bottoms (often foundin 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 reputablesources.

Reliablerecipes and procedures are availablefrom the manufacturer of yourcanner; manufacturers of

glassjars for canning, such as Ball and Kerr; and the United States Department ofAgriculture Extension Service.

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

N~E: Ifyour range is being operated on low power (voltage),

canning may take 1onger than expected, even though directions havebeen carefully followed. The process time will be shortened by:

(1)using a

starting with HOT tap water for

(2)

~asiesthe;ing oflarge quantities ofwater.

press~~ec~~~e~,and

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