Hotpoint RB754N, RB755GN, RB756GS, RB757GN Use & Care Manual

How to

get

the best from

YourMnge

Contents

Aluminum Foil

5,

16,

17,

19

,,

Useand

Care

Light: Bulb Replacement 12,26

Anti-Tip Device

3,5,28

Preheating

Appliance Registration

2

Roasting/Roasting Guide 17,

18

Guide

Care and Cleaning

24-28

Self-Clean Instructions

21-23

Automatic

Clock/Timer

10-11

Shelves

4, 12,

15,

17,21,26

Consumer Services

31

Thermostat Adjustment

12

Important Phone Numbers

31

Problem Solver

29,30

Features

6,7

Safety Instructions

2-5

Installation Instructions

5

Surface Cooking

8,9

Leveling

5

Home Canning Tips

9,

10

Model

and

Serial Numbers

2

Control Settings

8

Using Your Oven

I 1, 12

Cookware Tips 9, 10

Baking

13-16

Warranty

Back Cover

Broiling/Broiling Guide 19, 20

Control Settings

II

GE Answer Center

Door

Removol

27

800.626.2000

Models

M754N

M755GN

M756GS

m757GN

MNU096

Rev.

2

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

behind the

range

door or behind

the storage drawer.
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:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service

calls

concerning your range.

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 lists causes of
minor operating problems that you

can

correct yourself.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE...

To

obttiin

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

We’re

proud of our service

and

want

you to be pleased. If for some

reason yOLI are

not happy with the

scrvicc

you receive, here are three

steps to

follow for

further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

FINALLY, if your problem is still

serviced your appliance. Explain

not resolved, write:

why you are not pleased. In most

Major Appliance Consumer

cases, this will solve the problem.

Action Panel

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,

20 North

Wacker

Drive

write all the details—including Chicago,

IL 60606

your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

Hotpoint

Appliance Park
Louisville. KY 40225

WORTANT

SAFETY

~STRUCTIONS

Read dl instructions before using this appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

●

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic

●

The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens

Enforcement Act

requires the Governor of

gives off

a very

small

amount of carbon

California to publish a list of substances known to

monoxide during the cleaning cycle.

the state to

cause birth defects or other

Exposure can be minimized by venting with an

reproductive harm, and requires businesses to

open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

warn customers of potential exposure to such
substances.

2

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

●

Have the installer show you the location of the

circuit breaker

or fuse. Mark it

foreasy

reference.

●

Use this appliance only for its intended use

as described in this manual.

●

Be sure your appliance is properly instilled

and grounded

by a qualified technician in

accordance with the provided installation

instructions.

●

Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of

your range unless it is specifically

recommended in this book.

All other servicing

should be referred to a qualified technician.

●

Before

performing

any

service,

DISCONNECT

THE RANGE

PO-WER

SUPPLY AT THE

HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL

BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING
OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

WARNING–A1l

ranges
can tip and injury could result.
To prevent accidental tipping of
the range from abnormal usage,
including excess loading of the

oven door,

attach it to the wall or
floor by installing the Anti-Tip
device supplied. To insure the
device is properly installed and
engaged, remove the drawer panel
and

inspect

the rear

leveling leg.

)t.

Make

;ure

it fits securely

i~to ~hes

If you

pull

the range out from the

wall

for any

reason;

make sure the device engages before you

~ush

the

ran~e

back. Please refer to the Anti-Tip

~evice

info~ation in the back of this book.

Failure

to take this precaution could result in tipping of the
range and injury.

s

Do not leave children alone—

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.

●

Teach children not to play with the controls or

any other part of the range.

●

Do not 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 RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

●

Use only dry pot holders—

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. Such cloths can
catch fire on a hot surface unit.

●

Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a safe distance from
your range.

Q

Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and

canned food a safe distance from your range.

●

Always keep combustible wall coverings,

curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your range.

●

DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIALS,

GASOLINE 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. DO NOT
LET COOKING GREASE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
ACCUMULATE IN OR NEAR THE RANGE.

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4

Q

Do not use water on grease fires.

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Never pick up a flaming pan.

Smother flaming pan on the 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.

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
extinguisher.

Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the OVEN
SET knob to OFF. or using a chemical or

foam-

type extinguisher.

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MPORTANT

SAFETY

~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

●

Do not touch heating elements or interior

surface of oven.

These surfaces maybe 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,

areas

facing

the

cooktop,

oven vent opening, surfaces
near the opening, crevices around the oven door,
and metal trim parts above the door.

Remember: The inside surface of the oven maybe

hot

when the door is opened.

●

When cooking pork,

follow the directions

exactly

and

always cook the meat to an internal

temperature of at least

170°F.

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.

Oven
.

Stand away from the range when opening the

oven door.

Hot air or steam which escapes can

cause

burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

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Pressure could build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.

Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
Place the oven shelf in the desired position while

the oven is cool.

If the shelves must be handled
when hot, do not let pot holder contact the heating
units in the oven.

Pulling out the shelf to the shelf

stop

is a

convenience in lifting heavy foods. it is also

a precaution against

birns

from touching hot

surfaces of the door or oven walls.

●

When using cooking or roasting bags in oven,

follow 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.

Do not
store flammable materials in an oven or near the
surface units.

4

. Never leave the door open when you are not

watching the range.

●

After broiling,

always take the broiler pan out of
the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler
pan can catch fire the next time you use the pan.

●

Never leave jars or cans of fat dripping on or

near your oven.

. Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments

while using the appliance.

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

●

For your safety, never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

Self-Cleaning Oven

●

Do not clean the oven door gasket.

The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

●

Do not use oven cleaners. No

commercial oven

cleaner or oven

liner

protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.

●

Clean only parts listed in this Use and

Care Book.

●

Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler

pan

and other cookware.

●

Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before starting

the self-cleaning operation.

●

If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn off

and disconnect the power supply.

Have serviced

by a qualified technician.

Surface Cooking Units

. Use proper pan

size—This appliance is equipped

●

with one or more surface units of different size.
Select cookware having

flatbottoms

large enough

to cover the surface unit heating element.

The use of undersized cookware will expose a
portion of the surface unit to direct contact and
may

result

in ignition of clothing. Proper
relationship of cookware to surface unit will also
improve efficiency.

Never leave the surface units unattended at high
heat settings.

Boilover

causes smoking and greasy

spillovers

that may catch on fire.

—.——.—.—

●

Be sure the drip pans and the vent ducts are

not covered and are in place.

Their absence
during cooking could damage range parts and
wiring.

. Do

not use aluminum foil to line drip pans

or
anywhere in 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,

glasdceramic,

earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for range-top service;

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

●

Never clean the

cooktop

surface when it is hot.

Some cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet
cloths could cause steam burns if used on a

hot

surface.

●

To minimize the possibility of burns,

ignition of

tlammable

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 the surface unit to OFF before

removing cookware.

●

Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or

MEDIUM HIGH heat.

●

To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric

shock,

always be certain that the controls for all
surface units are at the OFF position and all
surface units are cool before attempting to lift or
remove the unit.

●

Do not immerse or soak removable surface

units. Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do not
self-clean the surface units in the oven.

●

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
the pan.

●

Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat

frying.

Filling the pan too full of fat can cause

spillovers

when food is added.

●

If a combination of oils or fats will be used

in frying,

stir together before heating, or as fats

melt

sIowly.

●

Always heat fat slowly,

and watch as it heats.

●

Use a deep fat thermometer whenever

possible

to prevent overheating fat beyond the

smoking point.

●

Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially

a deep fat fryer. Wait unit the fat is cool.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Installing

Your

range,

like many other household items, is
heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as
cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving the

range on

this type of flooring, use care,

and

it is

recommended

that

these simple

and

inexpensive

instructions be followed.
The range should be installed on a

1/4

inch thick sheet

of plywood (or similar material) as follows: When the

floor

covering ends at the

jront

of

the range,

the area

that the

range

will rest on should be built up with

plywood to

the same Icvet

or higher than the

floor

covering. This

wit] at]ow the range

to be moved

for

cleaning or servicing.

Leveling

Leveting

screws

are

located on each comer of the base

of the

range.

Remove the bottom drawer and you can

level the range

on

an uneven floor with the use of a

nutdriver.

To remove the drawer, pull the drawer out all the

way, tilt up the front

and

take it out. To replace the

drawer, insert

gtides at

back of the drawer beyond
stop on the range glides. Lift drawer if necessary to
insert easily. Let the front of drawer down, then push
in to

ctose.

Onc

of the

rear teveting

screws will

engage

the Anti-

Tip device. Allow

for

some side to side adjustment.

Allow a minimum

ctearance

of l/8 inch between the

range

and

the leveling screw that is to be installed

into the Anti-Tip device.

5

FEAT

URES

OF

YOUR

RANGE

—

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~~

Models

RB754N

RB755GN
RB756GS
RB757GN

(shown)

@

6

Explained

Feature Index

on

page

1 Storage Drawer

I

5,27

I

2 Removable oven Door with Broil Stop Position

27

3

Model and Serial Numbers

2

4 Anti-Tip Device

3.5, 28

(See

the Instilll:ilion ]JIS[l-LICtloIIS.)

5 oven Interior

I,ight

12, ~~

(Conies 011

tilitonl~ltic:illy when cio~)r

is

(~perrcd.

The

light c:lI1 bc tllrnecl (JI1 :Lnd 011

by

the

switch on

the

btickglIard. See I;C:l[lII”C Index No, 9 bciow.)

I

6

Door

I,atch

22

(Llsc Ior Sctf-(:le:ln cyctc only.)

7 Surface Unit Controls

8 Surfhce

Unit “ON’” Indicator

I.ights

~

oven

I.ight

Switch

I

1~

(on sorllc nlodels)

t () oven Set Control

II

11

oven

Set

I.ight

II

t z

oven

Cteaning I.ight

21

13

Automatic oven Timer.

Ctock

and Minute Timer

1o-1

t

14 oven

Ternp I,ight

I

II

15

Oven

Temp Controt

I

11

I

16 oven Vent Duct

4,26

(L(~c:itcd lIndcr

the

right I-car slIrfLlcc Llnit.)

17 Plug-In Surf”ace Units

24

(May bc I-enlt)ved when cle;~ninx llrlder Llnit.)

18

Dri~ Pans

I

24

19

Automatic oven

I.ight

Switch

22

20

Broil Unit

19,27

21 oven

Shetf Supports

12

Shell’ pt)sitic)ns

11)1”

cooking” :Ire sllggcstecl

in

the

B~iking, R()[lstirlg and Br-oiling p:tges.

2Z

oven Shetves with Stop-t.ocks

12, 15,

28

~~

Bake

unit

27

(M~ly be liltc~l gentty Jor wiping oven I’loor.)”

24

Broiter

l’an

and Rack

5,

17.

Do nol clclln

in

the Sctl-(’lc:irlirlg oven.

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7

SU~ACE COO~G

Surface Cooking with Infinite Heat Controls

At both OFF

and

HI positions, there is a slight niche so Switching heats to higher settings always shows a

control “cl

icks”

at those positions; “click” on the word

quicker change than switching to lower settings.

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.

How to Set the Controls

1. Grasp’ the control knob and

push in.

OFF

The control must be pushed in to
set only from OFF position.
When the control is in any

.

position other than OFF, it may

.

be rotated without pushing in.

Be sure you turn the control to
OFF when you finish cooking.

The surface unit indicator light

will

glow

when ANY heat on any

surface unit is on.

2. Turn the knob either clockwise
or counterclockwise to desired
heat setting.

Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings

Medium
Low

OFF

Medium
High

MED

HI—Quick start for cooking; bring water to boil.

Medium High—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 Low—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, Medium High never leave food unattended.

Boilovers

cause smoking; greasy

spillovers

may

catch fire.

2. At Medium Low, LO, melt chocolate, butter on
small unit.

8

COO~NG

TIPS

Cookware

Use

medium-t)r

heavy-weigh[

cookwtlre.” Aluminum

cookware” conducts heat I:tstcr

than

other

metals.

Cast-iron :lnd coated c:lst-iron cookware” arc

slow

to

Right

~ibsorb

heat, but general Iy

c(}(~k evenly at low tt)

[T

medium

heat

settings. Steel

p:ins may cook”

unevenly

if not combined

with

other

metals.

For

best

cooking”

results pans

should

be

tlat on

the

b(~ttc~m. M~ltch

the

size

01 the

s;luccpan to

the

size ol-

the

surf:lce uni[. The

pan

shoLIld not

extend

over

the

edge I)F

the trim ring

tnot-c

than 1 inch.

Wrong

Wr

OVER 1“

Deep Fat

Frying

Do not t)vertill cookwure”

with

Iat th:lt may

spill

(~vcr when tidding I’()()cl.

Frosty

foods”

bubble

vig(~rously. Watch food” ~’t-ying ilt high tetnpertiturcs.

Keep rtinge ancl hood” clean t’tonl gretise.

Wok Cooking

We rcc(llllnlcnd th:lt yoLI

use

(lnly LI ilat-bott(~tneci

wok.

They

are :iv~i l~lble

at your Ioc:ll

retail

store.

D() not LISe wc)ks th~~t have
support rings, Usc 01”

these

types

(Ji’ woks,

with

(>r

w

ith~)ut the support ri tlg

in

pl:ice, can be datlgerous.

*

Placing the ring ovet-tbe

surl~lceu

nit

will c~lusc:lbui]d-up (>fhe:lt

that will

d:lnl;tgc

the

porcclfiin cooktop. Do not

try to use such

woks without the

ring.

YOLi coLLld

be

sel”iously bLIrnccl

i 1’ the

w(>k

tipped

(~ver.

HOME CANNING TIPS

Canning should be done on

surfac:e

units

only.

HOWEVER, DO

NOT

USE LARGE DIAMETER

Pots

that extend

beyond C)IIC

inch

(lt sLII”f:Ice

unit’s

CA

NNEZRS OR

OTHER LARGE DIAMETER

drip

piln are nc~t recommended l(~r most

surface

POTS

FOR

FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER

cooking.”

However. when

c:lnning wi[h

water-buth

CJt-

THAN WATER.

Most

syrup or

sauce mixtures-

pressure canner,

lilrger-di:lrneter pc~ts may be used.

:ul~i :111

types

(Jf frying—cook” at

temper: i(ures

much

This is

bec:lusc boiling wtlter ternper:ltures (even

higher th~n boiling water.

Such

temper:ltut-es could

under

pressut-e) :lre not h[lrnlful to cooktop surftices

cvenl LItil Iy hdrnl c(~oktt)p

surfaces

surrounding

surrounding the surf[lce

unit.

surf}lce

units.

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HOME CANNING

T~S

(continued)

Observe the 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

smaller-diameter pots for good canning results.

2. For best results, use canners with flat bottoms.
Canners with flanged or rippled bottoms (often

found

in enamelware) don’t make good contact with

the surface unit

and

take a long time to boil water.

Flat-bottomed canners are recommended.

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 Ball
and Kerr; 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 will be shortened by:

(1) using

a

pressure canner, and

(2) starting with HOT tap water for fastest heating

of large quantities of water.

AUTOMATIC

TMER Am

CLOCK

To Set the Clock

To set the clock,

push the right most

knob

in and turn
the clock hands to the correct time. (If the Automatic
Timer pointer should move also, let knob out, turn the
Timer pointer to OFF.)

To Set the Minute Timer

The Minute Timer has been combined with the range
clock. Use it to time

all

your precise cooking
operations. You’ll recognize the Minute Timer as the
pointer which is different in color and shape than the

clock hands.

To set the Minute Timer,

turn the center knob, without
pushing in, until pointer reaches number of minutes you
wish to time. (Minutes are marked, up to

60,

in the

center ring on the clock. ) “At the end of the set time,

u

buzzer sounds to tell you time is

up,

Turn knob, without

pushing in,

until

pointer reaches OFF and buzzer stops.

Time Bake Uses Automatic Timer

Self-Clean Uses Automatic Timer

Using the Automatic Timer, you

can

Time Bake with The self-cleaning function on your range uses the
the oven starting immediately and turning off at the Automatic Timer to set the length of time needed to
STOP TIME set, or set both DELAY START and STOP clean whether you wish to clean immediately, or delay
TIME

dials

to automatically start and stop oven at a

the cleaning

until

low energy times such as during the
later time of day. It takes the worry out of not being night. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section
home to start or stop the oven. of this book.

Setting the dials for Timed Baking is explained in detail
in the Baking section of this book.

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