GE RVM42 Use and Care Manual

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it’s important that we, the manufacturer, know the loca­tion of the microwave oven you’re now using, should a
need occur for adjustments.

Please checkwithyoursuppliertobesure he’s registered

Hotpoint Product Service Section
Range Marketing Department
AP2-21O
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

Your Hotpoint microwave oven has a nameplate on
which is stamped the model number and serial num­ber. This nameplate mav be located either inside the
oven at the top-left or O; the bottom kwer left corner
of the case.

you as an owner, Also, send in your Purchase Record
Card. If you move or if you’re not the original purchaser,
please write to us and give us the model and serial
numbers. This appliance must be registered.Please

be sure it is.

For prompt service: (1) Give an accurate description
of the trouble. (2) Give the complete model and serial
number of your microwave oven whenever you write
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These model and serial numbers are also on the Pur-

chase Record Card which came with Your microwave
oven. Beforesending inthecard,pleasemakearecord of
these numbersinthespaceprovidedtothe right.Youcan
also get these numbers from the nameplate, which we

mentioned in the paragraph above.

1. DO Not Attempt to operate this oven with the dcmr
open. open door operation can result in harmful ex­posure to microwave energy. It’s important notto de- that there isnodamage tothe (1)door(bent),(2)hinges
feat ortamper with thesafety interlocks.

2. Do Not Place any object between the oven front face
and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accu­mulate on the sealing surfaces.

Model Number

Serial Number

3. Do Not operate the oven if it isdamaged. it isparticu­Iarly important that the oven door close properly and

and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door seals and
sealing surfaces.

4. The (Men Should not be adjusted or repairedbyany­one except properly qualified setvicepersonnel.

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Registration Information . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .... . . . .. . . . .. . . ........2

Grounding Instructions . . .. . . . . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . . . . . ..... . . . . “.”3

~HowtoUseYourMicrowave OvenforAll k’sWorth . . . . ... . . ........4

Safety Tipsto FollowWhile Microwaving . .. . .. .. . . . . .. . . . .. . .. ...4

How to Usethe Control Panel . . . .... . . .... . . .. .. . . . . .. . . ........6

Howto TimeCook . . . .. . . . . . .. ... . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . ....8

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Three Levels of Power Make Your Microwave Oven

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For personal safety, this appliance must be properly
grounded. The power cord of this appliance is equip-

ped with a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall recepta­cle. (See picture; left.) To minimize the possibility of
severeor fatal electric shock hazardfromthisappliance,
the customer should havethe wall receptacle and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the re­ceptacle is properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is encoun­tered, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of
the customer to have a qualified electrician replace it
with a properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the

third (ground) prong from the power cord.

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Becauseeven the finest,
require service from time

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nationwide service organization. No matter where you

-iiu~, the networkof fra-nchiseddistributors, dealers, and

-.xxvice technicians make sure your new microwave
ovencontinues to giveyou satisfactory performance.

precision-built appliances may
to time. we have established a

Insomeareas,Customer Care@serviceorganizations of­fer service contracts, beyond the original warranty pe­riod, which enables you‘to budget for possible service
needs.

For more information, contact your local, franchised
CustomerCare” serviceorganization.

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Cook foods the best way. Cook by time or by temper­ature. Your oven letsyou tailor the way you cook to the
food. Use your CountersaverTMMicrowave Oven Cook-
ing Guide & Recipe Book to help you select which kind
of cooking to use.

Fast, familiar cooking by time. You’ll find most of your

microwave mealswill be cooked by time. Useitfor all it’s
worth with most casseroles, vegetables, appetizers,
snacks and small, individual foods like potatoes, hot
dogs, hamburgers and meatballs It’s also great for pie
crusts, desserts likebaked fruit, puddings and candies.

Use temperature cooking when you can’t afford
guesswork. The solid-state microwave thermometer

tells you the internal temperature of food...a reassuring
way to cook roast, ham and other foods that need a
specific temperature for the right doneness.

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Enjoya world of new recipe ideas. Useyour Counter-
saverTMMicrowaveOven Cooking Guide& RecipeBook,

included with your oven, for all it’s worth! It tells you
everything you need to know about using your oven
properly . . . and having lots of success using it! Thirty­eight Micro-lessons take you step-by-step through all
the basics.And the over 400 recipes and 52 charts are
sureto keepmealtimes interesting.

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1. For personal safety, the oven must be properly

grounded. See grounding instructionson page3. For

best operation, plug this appliance into itsown circuit to
prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of
circuit breaker.

2. Use of extension cords is strictly prohibited be­cause amount of current is prohibitive for connecting the
extension cord.

3. Do not use adapter plugs since this will defeat the
proper grounding of the appliance and might result in
severe or fatal shock hazard.

4, Cooking utensils may become hot because ofheat
transferred from the heated food. Thisisespeciallytrue if

plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles of
the utensil. Potholders may be needed to handle the
utensil.

5, Sometimes the oven shelf can become too hot to
touch. Be careful when touching the shelfafter cooking

6. Don’theat unopened food containers in the oven.
Pressure, building up, can cause the containerto burst,
resultingin injury.

7. Don’t defrost frozen liquids-especiallycarbonated
ones in narrow necked containers. Evenif the container
is opened, pressure can build up. This can cause the
container to burst, resulting in injury.

8. Don’t overcook food excessively. Food dries out
and can even ignite in some cases.

9. Iffood shou!dever ignite: Keeptheovendoor clos-
ed. Turn off the power immediately. Turntimer to OFF
or disconnect power cord or shut off power at the fuse
circuit breaker panel.

10, Remove the temperature probe from the oven
when not using it. Otherwise, it can create electrical
arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

11. Remove wire twist-ties on paper and plastic bags
when placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes cause bag
to heat and may cause fire.,

12. Microwaving eggs in shells and shelled boiled
eggs is not recommended. They can burst and cause

injury.

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Defrost a breast of turkey the afternoon of a feast.

Use your Low/Defrost setting for defrosting bulky foods
or any frozen food.

Neverwaste coffee again. Reheatingcold coffee inyour
microwave isfast and the coffee tastes amazingly fresh,

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13.DOnot pop popcorn in your microwave oven un­less in a special microwave popcorn accessory or un

less you use popcorn in a package labeled for micro­wave ovens. Because of the heat generated, without
these precautions, the container could catch fire.

14. Use metal only as directed in cookbook. Metal
strips as used on meat roastsare helpful incooking food
when used as directed. Metal trays may be used for TV
dinners. However, when using metal in the microwave
oven, keep metal at least l-inch away from sides of

microwave oven.

15. 130n’toperatethe oven whileempty inorder to pro-
long the iife of the oven and saveenergy. If,by accident,

the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is
done.

16. Do notstoreflarnmabie materials inanoven. Also,

do not use flammable fluids inthe vicinity of your oven.

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Reheating is a snap when you temperature cook with
your automatic probe. You can cook unusual shapes,
sizesand amountsoffood withoutthe riskofovercooking.

Vegetables are just wonderful when you microwave.
Freshor frozen vegetables have freshflavorandtexture.

THE HOOD:

1. Have it installed and properly grounded by a qual­ified installer. See the special installation booklet

packed with the microwave oven.

2. Caution is required to prevent the starting and

spreading of accidental cooking fireswhile the vent
fan is in use.

A. Never leave surface units unattended at high

heatsettings. Boilover causes smoking and greasy

spillovers that may ignite and spread if vent fan is
operating. Use surface unit heat settings recom-

mended by the manufacturer and adequate sized
utensils.

B. [n the event of a grease fire, smother flaming
pan on surface unit by covering pan completely
with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

C. Never flame foods under the oven with the vent
fanoperating because it may spread the flames.

D. Keep hood and grease filters clean, according
to instructions on pages 13 and 14, to maintain
good venting and avoid grease fires.