Hotpoint RGC657EH Use And Care Manual
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Contents
Anti-Tlp Bracket
3,5
Shelves
915
Use and Care of
Apphance Reg~strat]on
2
Thermostat Adjustment
17
Care and Cleaning
14-18
Vent Duct
9
gas model
Control Panel
16
Problem Solver
19
RGC657EH
Features
6
Repair
Serwce
19
Flooring Under Range
5
Safety InstructIons
2-5
Levehng
5
Surface Cooking
7, 8
Lift-Up Cooktop
16
Burner Grates
16, 18
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Burners
16, 18
Oven
9
Clock and Timer
8
Air Adjustment
9
Control Settings
7
Baking, Baking Guide
10, 11
Cookware Tips
8
Broiler Pan and Rack
17, 18
Drip Pans
16, 18
Broiling, Broiling Guide
13
Flame Size
7
Continuous Cleaning Care 14
Lighting Instructions
7
Control Settings
9
Warranty Back Cover
Door Removal
15
Light; Bulb Replacement 17
Lighting Instructions
9
Oven Bottom Removal
15
Preheating
10
GE Answer
Center@
Roasting, Roasting Guide 12
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IIVIPORT~T
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
fmd
them on a label located in
the burner box under the cooktop.
See page 6.
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 on
page 19. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
FOR YOUR
SAFETY
If
you smell gas:
1. Open windows.
2. Don’t touch
electrical switches:
3. Extinguish any
open flame.
4. Immediately call
your gas supplier.
*Don’t
turn electric switches
on or off because sparks may
ignite the gas.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other
appliance.
WARNING
Improper installation,
adjustment, alteration,
service or maintenance
can cause injury or
property damage.
Refer to this manual.
For assistance or
additional information,
consult a qualified
installer, service
agency, manufacturer
(dealer) or the gas
supplier.
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions
before using this
appliance.
IMPORTMT
SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of
substances known to the state
to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm, and
requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure
to
such substances.
Gas appliances can cause
minor exposure to four of these
substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde
and soot, caused primarily by the
incomplete combustion of natural
gas or
LP fuels. Properly adjusted
burners, indicated by a bluish
rather than a yellow flame, will
minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can
be minimized further by venting
with an open window or using
a ventilation fan or hood.
When You Get Your Range
●
Have the installer show you
the location of the range gas
cut-off valve and how to shut
it off if necessary.
●
Have your range installed
and properly grounded by a
qualified installer,
in accordance
with the Installation Instructions.
Any adjustment and service should
be performed only by qualified
gas range installers or service
technicians.
2
●
Plug your range into a 120-volt
grounded outlet only.
Do not
remove the round grounding prong
from the plug. If in doubt about
the grounding of the
home electrical
system, it is your personal
responsibility and obligation to
have an ungrounded outlet replaced
with a properly-grounded
three-
prong outlet in accordance with
the National Electrical
Code. Do
not use an extension cord with
this appliance.
●
Be sure all packing materials
are removed from the range
before operating it, to prevent fire
or smoke damage should the
packing material ignite.
●
Be sure your range is correctly
adjusted by a qualified service
technician or installer for the type
of gas (Natural or LP) on which it
is to be used. Your range can be
converted for use on either type of
gas. See Installation Instructions.
●
After prolonged use of a
range, high floor temperatures
may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand
this kind of use.
Never install the
range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of
use. Never install it directly over
interior kitchen carpeting.
Using Your Range
c
Don’t leave children alone or
unattended where a range is hot
or in operation.
They could be
seriously burned.
●
Don’t allow anyone to climb,
stand or hang on the door,
broiler compartment or range
top.
They could damage the range
and even tip it over causing severe
personal injury.
●
CAUTION: ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD
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CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE
OR ON THE BACKSPLASH
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CLIMBING ON THE RANGE
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REACH ITEMS COULD BE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
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can tip
and-
injury could
result. To
prevent
accidentd
tipping of the
range,
attach
it to the floor
by installing
the ANTI-TIP
brackets supplied. To check if the
brackets are installed and engaged
properly, carefully tip the range
forward to check if the ANTI-TIP
brackets are engaged with the
leveling legs.
If you pull the range out from
the wall for any reason, make
sure the rear legs are returned to
their positions in the brackets
when you push the range back.
●
Let burner grates and other
surfaces cool before touching
them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
●
Never wear loose fitting or
hanging garments while using
the appliance.
Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame
or hot oven surfaces and may
cause severe burns.
●
Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
Prolonged use of the range
without adequate ventilation
can be hazardous.
Q
Do not use water on grease
fires.
Never pick up a flaming
pan. Turn off burner, then
smother flaming pan 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 store flammable
materials in an oven or near
the cooktop.
. DO not let cooking
grease
or other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the range.
●
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 meat will be safe to eat.
Surface Cooking
●
Always use the LITE position
when igniting top burners
and
make sure the burners have ignited.
●
Never leave surface burners
unattended at HIGH
flame
settings.
Boilover causes
smoking and greasy
spillovers
that may catch on fire.
c
Adjust top burner flame size
so it does not extend beyond the
edge of the cooking utensil.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
s
Use only dry pot
holders—
moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from
steam, Do not let potholders
come near open flames when
lifting utensils. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth in place of a
pot holder.
I
3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
●
To minimize the possibility of
burns,
ignition of flammable
materials, and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward the side
or back of the range without
extending over adjacent burners.
●
Always turn surface burner to
OFF before removing utensil.
●
Carefully watch foods being
fried at HIGH flame setting.
●
Never block the vents (air
openings) of the range.
They
provide the air inlet and outlet
which is necessary for the range
to operate properly with correct
combustion.
●
Do not use a wok on the
cooking surface if the wok has a
round metal ring which is placed
over the burner grate to support
the wok.
This ring acts as a heat
trap which may damage the burner
grate and burner head. Also, it
may cause the burner to work
improperly. This may cause a
carbon monoxide
level
above that
allowed by current standards,
resulting in a health hazard.
s
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 least possible amount of
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 slowly.
c
Always heat fat slowly,
and
watch as it heats.
c
Use deep fat thermometer
whenever possible
to prevent
overheating fat beyond the
smoking point.
.
Use
proper pan
size—Avoid
pans that are unstable or easily
tipped. Select utensils having flat
bottoms large enough to properly
contain food avoiding
boilovers
and spillovers, but large enough
to cover burner grate. This will
both save cleaning and prevent
hazardous accumulations of food,
since heavy spattering or spillovers
left on range can ignite. Use pans
with handles that can be easily
grasped and remain cool.
●
Use only
glass cookware that
is recommended
for use on gas
burners.
●
Keep all plastics away from
top burners.
c
To avoid the possibility of a
burn, always be certain that the
controls for all burners are at
OFF position and all grates are
cool before attempting to remove
the grate.
●
When flaming foods under
the hood, turn the fan off. The
fan, if operating, may spread
the flame.
●
If range is located near a
window,
do not use long curtains
which could blow over the top
burners and create a fire hazard.
●
If you smell gas,
turnoff
the gas to the range and call a
qualified service technician.
Never use an open flame to locate
a leak.
Baking, Broiling and
Roasting
●
Do not use oven for a storage
area.
●
Stand away from the range
when opening the door of a hot
oven. The hot air or steam which
escapes can cause burns to
hands, face and/or eyes.
s
Keep oven free from grease
buildup.
●
Place oven shelves in desired
position while oven is cool.
c
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.
●
Don’t heat unopened food
containers in the oven. Pressure
could build up and the container
could burst causing an injury.
●
Don’t use aluminum foil
anywhere in the oven except as
described in this book.
Misuse
could result in a fire hazard or
damage to the range.
c
When using cooking or
roasting bags in oven,
follow the
manufacturer’s direction.
●
Use only glass cookware
that is recommended
for use
in gas ovens.
●
Always remove broiler pan
from broiler compartment as
soon as you finish broiling.
Grease left in the pan can catch
fire if oven is used without
removing the grease from the
broiler pan.
4
●
When broiling, if meat is too
close to the flame, the fat may
ignite.
Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
Q
Make sure broiler pan is in
place correctly
to reduce the
possibility of grease fires.
●
If you should have a grease
fire in the broiler pan, turn off
oven, and keep drawer closed to
contain fire until it burns out.
Cleaning Your Range
.
Clean
only
parts listed in this
Use and Care Book.
s
Keep range clean and free of
accumulations of grease or
spillovers
which may ignite.
If You Need Service
●
Read “The Problem
Solver”
on page 19 of this book.
●
Don’t 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.
Flooring Under
the Range
Your range, like so many other
household items, is heavy and
can settle into soft floor coverings
such as cushioned vinyl.
When
moving the range on this type of
flooring, use care.
Do
not install the range over
kitchen carpeting
unless you
place an insulating pad or sheet of
l/4-inch-thick plywood between
the range and carpeting.
When the floor covering ends at
the front of the range,
the area that
the range will rest on should be
built up with plywood or similar
material to the same level or higher
than the floor covering. This will
allow the range to be moved for
cleaning or servicing.
Leveling the Range
Leveling legs are located on each
corner of the base of the range.
Your range must be level in order to
produce proper cooking and baking
results. After it is in its final location,
place a level horizontally on an
oven shelf and check the levelness
front to back and side to side. Level
the range by adjusting the leveling
legs or by placing shims under the
corners as needed.
The rear leveling legs will engage
the ANTI-TIP brackets (allow for
some side to side adjustment).
A11ow a minimum clearance of 1/8”
between the range and the leveling
legs that are to be installed into
the ANTI-TIP brackets.
SAW
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Features of Your Range
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Continuous-Cleaning Oven
Explained
Feature Index
on page
1 Model and Serial Numbers
2
(in burner box under cooktop)
2 Surface Burner Controls
171
3 Surface Burners, Grates and
16
Chrome Drip Pans
4 Non-Stick Coated Griddle and
7
Enamel Cover
5 Griddle Control
7
6 OVEN SET Knob
8
7 OVEN TEMP Knob
191
8 Oven Vent
9
9 Automatic Oven Timer,
8
Clock and Minute Timer
10 Lift-Up Cooktop
16
(locks in up position to simplify
cleaning underneath)
6
:657EH
Interior
Explained
Feature Index
on
page
I
11 Oven Interior Light
19
12 Oven Shelves
9, 15
(easily removed or repositioned
on shelf supports)
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13 Oven Shelf Supports
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9
14 Storage Compartment
15 Removable Oven Door
15
(easily removed for oven cleaning)
16 Broiler Pan and Rack
13
17 Anti-Tip Brackets
3,5
(see Installation Instructions)
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18 RemovableOvenBottom
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15
19 Oven Light Switch
9
(lets you turn interior oven 1 ight
on and off. )
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