Hotpoint re937 Instruction Manual

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ReadThisUseandCareBook

Takethetimeto readthisbookandlearnhowto enjoy
your newMicrowaveOven.It containsdetailedoper­atinginstructionsandrecommendedmaintenance,as
wellashandytipsto helpyougainmaximumbenefits
from your MicrowaveOven.Onceyou havereadthe

book,keepit handyto answeranyquestionsyoumay

have.
If you haveany additionalquestionsconcerningthe

operationof your MicrowaveOven,write—including

your phonenumber—to:

ConsumerAffairs
Hotpoint
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

IFYOURECEIVEDA DAMAGEDOVEN,immediately
contactthe dealer (or builder)from whom you pur­chased it. They have been informed of the proper
procedure to take care of such matters and can
handleitfor you.

RegisterYourOven-

It is important that we, the manufacturer,know the
locationof yourMicrowaveOvenshoulda needoccur
for adjustments.

Pleasecheck with your supplier to be sure he has
registeredyou as the owner;also send in your Pur­chaseRecordCard.If youmove,or ifyou arenotthe
original purchaserpleasewrite to us, stating model
and serial numbers.This appliancemust be regis-

tered.Pleasebecertainthatitis.

Writeto:
Hotpoint
RangeProductService
AP2-210
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

RecordModelandSerialNumbers

Anameplateon whichisstampedthemodelandserial

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numberis locatedeitherinsideovenattop leftside,or
on rearoutsideof case.

Model and serial numbersare also on the Purchase
RecordCardwhich camewith your MicrowaveOven.
Recordthenumbersin thespacesbelow.

Pleasereferto both modelandserialnumbersin any
future correspondenceor product servicecalls con­cerningyour MicrowaveOven.

ModelNumber

-SerialNumber
Me Purchased
KEEPPURCHASERECEIPTWITH THIS BOOKT“
ES7’’ABLISHTHEWARRANTYPERIOD.

BeforeYouCallforService

See“BeforeYouCall for Service”section.(Seepage

10.)It listsmanyminor causesof operatingproblems

that you can correct yourself and may saveyou an

unnecessaryservicecall.

IfYouNeedService

In many cities, there’s a Hotpoirit Factory Service

Center.Call,andaradio-dispatchedtruckwill cometo
your home by appointment—morningor afternoon.
Charge the work, if you like. All the centersaccept

bothMasterChargeandVisacards.(Seepage11.)

Or lookfor HotpointfranchisedCustomerCare@ser­vicers.You’ll find them in the Yellow Pagesunder

“HOTPOINTCUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE”.

If you need serviceliterature,partslists,partsor
accessories,contactone of the FactoryServiceCen-

ters, a franchisedCustomerCare@servicer or your

Hotpointdealer.

ExtendedServiceContracts:The termsof your war-

ranty provide free servicecovering failures due to

~manufacturingdefectsfora definiteperiodoftime.

, After this warranty expires you may purchasean

ExtendedServiceContractwhich will enableyou to

budget your service needs.This coveragebeyond

warrantyisavailablefrom our FactoryServiceCenters

andfrom manyfranchisedCustomerCare@servicers.

Itisagood ideato applyfor thiscoveragebeforeyour

warrantyexpires.

Stepsto FollowforFurtherHelp

First,-contactthe people who servicedyour micro-

waveoven.Explainwhy you aredissatisfied.In most

cases,this will solvethe problem.

Next,if you arestill dissatisfied,write all thedetaiis—

includingyour phonenumber—to:

Ma-nager,ConsumerRelations
Hotpoint
WCE-312
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

Finally,if your problemisstill not resolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

This panel, known as MACAP,is a group of inde-

pendentconsumerexpertsunderthe sponsorshipof

severalindustryassociations.Its purposeis to study

practicesandadvisethe industryof waysto improve

customerservice.BecauseMACAPisfreeof industry

control and influence, it is able to make irnparti~l

recommendations,consideringeachcaseindividually.

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For Personal Safety, This Appliance Must Be Prop­erly Grounded. The power cord of this appliance is

equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug
which mates with a standard three-prong (ground­ing) wall receptacle (Fig. 1) ?Ominimize the possi-

bility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.
The customer should have the 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 it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

Do Not Under Any Circumstances ICutor Remove

The Third (Ground) Prong FromThe PowerCord.

A. L&age Situations Where Appliance’s Power
Cord WiHBe Disconnected infrequently.

Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use
an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPO-

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RARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly
grounded two-prong wall receptacle by the use of a
UL listed adapter which is available at most local
hardware stores (Fig. 2). The larger slot in the

adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the
connection of the power cord.

Caution: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground
the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and

not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The customer should
have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. [f
this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap­pen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper
ground has again been established.

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Usage Situations Where Appliance% Power

Cord Will Be Disconnected Frequently.

Do not use an adapter plug in these situations be­cause disconnecting of the power cord places un­due strain on the adapter and leads to eventual fail­ure of the adapter ground terminal. The customer
should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced
with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using the appliance.