Hotpoint RVM1435WD002, RVM1435BD002 Owner’s Manual

959 Watts

Model: RVM1435

Counter Saver Plus Microwave Oven

Owner's Manual

Important Safety Information

Operating Instructions

Helpful Information

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READ ALL SAkETY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING

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For yotlr bal(q y lhe illli)rllla[ioll ill /his lllalltlal

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TO AVOID OoNotAttempt

POSSIBI_2

EXPOSUt_

7"0 EXCESSIVE

MICRO WAVE ,t is impormn, no, to

ENER GY ,le sad, ,v intel'locks.

_o operate tllis o_xm
with tim door open
since open-door
operallOll CHll restll|
ill hannfld exposure

_o lnicrowave energ).

,lelent or L_llllpeF with

Do Not Place ally' object
belween /he OV(?II ][l'O/ll

Ihce and Ihv door or
allow soil or cleaner
residue io nCCtlllltll_tte

ell sealing surlaces

Do Not Operate tile o_xm

if il is dmnaged. 11 is
particularly importmn

Ilia| the ovell door
close properly and

that there is _lo
damage to the:

I dool bent).

2 hin4es and latches

broken or loosened,.

3 (looI seals and seMing

SLII'I _tces

The Oven Should Not

be adjusted or repaired

b\ _lllvone excep/

properb qtmlil]ed

seY'vl ce persolillel.

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We're t)roud ot ore: qu_dity
products and we belie\'e
in depe;`;`dable service.

"fi)n'll see it in tiffs

eas_-lo-nse mmmal and
you'll hear it in tl;`e IHendly

voices of our consmner
selMce del}armlem.

Start Here!... Before using your Microwave

Best of _dl, you'll experience
_l'[ese values e_(h ti;`i;`e yet/

/lse }o/lr l//icrow_lve. That's

important, because your new
micro_m e will be part ot
yore: limfily/_)r a long time.

getore you call tor service,
there are a/ew things you
c_l_ do to help ;`;`s s{'rve volt

better.

Write down the model

and serial nmnbers here.

_I]]e_ ;u'e (m a label inside

the o\ ei/.

Model number

Serial number

Date of purchase

Read this manual.

It (Ollt_lil;`S illstrtlctiOl;`S to
help you use and lnaintain

VO/lr ;`Ili(Tow;-Ive prot;`erly.

If you received a damaged

oven..,imllle(liatel'}' {Ol;`t_l(t
the dealer (or t)uiMer)

tl;`at sold veil tl;`e ovel;`.

Save time and money.

(]t;`e{k the se(tio;`l titled

"1t Sometl;`il;`g (;oes
Wrong" t)e/i)re calling.

This section helps you
solve common problems

t];`at might ()cell;'2

Staple yourreceiptto the
inside back cover ofthis

manual. Youwill need it

toobtainservice under
warranty.

If VO/I (to need service,

you can relax knowing

help is only a t}hone call
away. A list of toll-fiPee

customer servi( e munbers
is included i;`;`the back ot

this mamml.

READ ALL SAPETY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING

This microwave oven is
IlL listed for installation

over electric and gas
ranges.

This microwave oven is
not approved or tested

for marine use.

• Read and lbllow the
specific "Precamions to

A\oid Possible Exposure

to l_2xcessive Microwave
Energy" on 1)_ge 2.

• This _ppliml(e must be
gr(mnd_ d. C(mnect only

to properly gr(mnded
omlet. See (;r(mnding

Inslrll(|ions s('(tlon on

t)_ge 10.

• l)o not momH this
_q)l)liam e over _ sink.

• Install or lo(_te this
_l)plian(e only in

_ccor(tan(e with the
provided Installation

I1 IS[1711('[ions.

• This ove_=the-range oven
was designed/or use over

ranges no wider dmn 36."
It may be installed o_er

bod_ gas and elecu:ic
cooking equipment.

• I)o not operaw this
appliance if it has a

damaged power cord or
plug, i/it is not working

properl}, or if it has 1)een
damaged or dropped.

I! the power (ord is
damaged, it must be

replaced by General
Ele(tric Servi(e or an

m_thorized service agent
using a power cord/i'om

(',enerM Ele( u:ic.

• I)o not cover or block
any openings on the

appliance.

• Llse this applimwe only
/br its imended use _s

described in this mmmal.

Do not IISC €orrosive

chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This

microwave o_en is
specifically designed to

heat, dl_ r OF ('ook/hod,
and is not intended

/or laboratory or
industrial use.

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• l)o not store this applimace
outdoors.

• Do not use this product

11('_117 W;+It(T ]()17 UX_ll//pl(',

in _ wet basement,
nero: _ swimming pool,

nero: _1sink or in similm:
locations.

• Keep power cord :_wm
tt'om heated stn:tilces.

• Do not immerse power
cord or ph N in water.

• To reduce the risk of fire
in the oven cavity:

-- I)o not overtook/ood.
Carcflfllv attend _lpplian( e

when paper, pla_,tic or
other ( ombustiMe

materials are placed
inside the oven while

cooking.

-- Remove wire twist-ties
m_d metal hmldles
fi'om p_q)er or plastic

containers betore placing

thelll ill the O\ell,

-- Do Dot use the ()_,_+I1

ti)r storage puq)oses.
Do not le_l\ e t)aper
ptx)ducts, cooking

utensils or tDod in the
o\'cn when not in use.

-- lJ materials inside oven
ignite, keep the oxen

door closed, turn the

OV('n ()]t and disconnect

the power cord, or shut
off power at the fi_se or
(ircuit t)reaker 1)ariel.
//the door is opened,
the lit',.' lm_y spread.

• See door sttrtilce cleaning
instructions in the Cat'('

and Cleaning section (s)
of this gtfide.

• This appliance must only
be serviced by qualified
ser\'ice pers(mnel+ Comact

nearest mlthorized ser\'ice
/itcility t6r exmnination,

l'(+p_liF Or _t(!i/IStI//('l/t+

• As wifll any appliance,
close supelMsion is

necessary when used
bv children.

• I)o not store m_ything
directly on top of the

mi(rowa\'c o_en surJi_ce
when the mi(rowa\'c oven

is in operation.

SA THt 2SE INS TR UC TIONS

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING

Ariing is the l//i( FO+V+r_++x+e

term t_>l"st/arks in the
o+,en. Ariing is ( aused by:

• Metal or foil tou(hing

the side of the o'_ell.

• Foil not molded to ti)od
(Utmlrned edges a(t like

amelmaS).

• Do not poll l/Ol/COrn in

your microwave ()veil
mlless in a special

lnicrowave t)ot/corn
accessory or unless you
use l/Ot_(orn labeled t_)r

use in microwave ovens.

• Sol//e t)lTo(hlctS Stlch as

whole eggs and sealed
containers ti)r exan/ple,
closed jars--are able to
ext)lode and should not

be heated in this

lilicrow_ve ovel/. Stletl/Ise

of the lllierow;+_+e ovel/
(ould result in i_j/lry.

• 1)0 not boil eggs in a

microwave oven. Pressure
will build ut) inside egg

yolk and will cause it to
burst, t/ossibly resuhing

in il+jury.

• Metal, such as twist-ties,
t)oultry pins, or gold-

tin/reed dishes, in the
nil( rowa_ e.

• Recycled l/al/er towels
containing sn/all metal
pieces being used in

the llliCl+OW_4ve+

• ()t/erating the n/ierowa_e
with no ti)od inside for

n/ore than a n/inute or

tWO lIl;+l_ ' C;+l[lSe d_tl//Hge

to the o_en and could
st_++rta [ire. It illcreases

the heat aromld the
n/agnetron and can

shorten the li/i' of
the ()Veil.

• Foods with mlbroken
outer "skin" su(h as
t)ot_toes, hot dog.',,

S_I/IS_Iges, t OlIl_tt oes,

apples, chicken li_ers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape dm:ing
cooking.

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SAFETYFACT

SUPERHEATED WATER

Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to

he overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to he boiling.

Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is

removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.

THIS COULD RESULT

IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER

WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR A SPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.

To 1",_'(1me the risk o/il_j/lry
to persons:

-- I)o not overheat tile

liquid.

-- Stir the liqukl bodl

be/ore and hall\ray
through heating it.

-- Do not use straighbsided

containers with narrow
necks.

-- ,\lier heating, Mlow

the container to stand
ill the microw_v oven
/or a short time belore

rel//O\'illg the contailleE

-- Use extrelile care whell

inserting a Sl)OOn or
other utensil into tile

containec

• A_oid heating baby/ood
ill glass jars, e_en with tile

lid o/E Make sure all
in/m/t/ood is thoroughly

looked. Stir/ood to
distribute die heat e_vnlv.

Be careflfl to prevem
scalding when warming

tbrmula or breast milk.
The container Inavtcel
cooler than the milk really
is. Alwms test the milk

betore tbeding tile baby.

• I)on't det_'ost t_'ozen
beverages ill narrow-

necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).

Even if the container is

opened, t)ress/lre Call

build Ul/. This can cause
tile container to burst,

t)ossibly resulting in
i,_juv}.

• t tot toods and steam
call cause burns. Be

careflll when ot)ening
an\' containers of hot

tood, inchlding poll( orn
bags, cooking i/ouches
and boxes. To prevem
t/ossible il_im:}, direct

stean/ awa\'/i'om hands
and/ace.

• I)o not overcook

potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch

fire, causing damage

to your o_en.

• Cook nleat and poultv}

thoroughl}--meat to
at least all INTERNAI_

temperature of 160°F

and t)oHltrv to at least all

INTERNAI, temperature
of 180°E Cooking to
these tenlperat ures
usually protects against

/oodborne ilh/ess.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOU£ MICRO WAVING

Make sure all cookware
used ill Your microwave
oven is suitable tor

n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,

l//easllring CllllS , Cllstar(t

Clll/S , potter} or china
dinnerware which does not

have metallic u:im or glaze
with a metallic sheen Call

be/lsed. Sol//e cook'_,are
is labeled "suitaMe [ilr

microwm'ing."

HOW tO tesl for a microwave

safe dish

• [J _,ou m'e not sure Jl

a dish is lnicrowa,e-sa/c,
use thia test: P|;_ce ill the

ovcu both the dish you
are testing m_d ;1 glass

ule;_euril_g cup filled with

1 Clip ofw;ttor--e('t the

f/le;tMIril/g ell l) eit]ler
ill or next to the dish.

Microwave 30-45 seconds

at high. /f the dish heats.
it should not be uaed/or

l/licrowavillg.

If the dish relnains cool
and only tile water ill tile

cup heats, then the dish
is microwa_ e-sati'.

• If VO/l /ISe a l//eat the_

monleter while cooking,
make sm:e it is sati'/or

use ill lnicrowave o_ens.

• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled

paper towels, nallkins
and waxed paper Call

contain metal flecks
which n/w_' cause arcing

or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or

nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they him
also ignite.

• _Ol//e stvro/oal// tlT_l'_is

(like tl/ose that meat is

packaged on) ha\e a tl/in
strip of n/etal embedded

ill tile bottom. When

lilicro'_,_l_,e(I, the metal can

burn the/loor of the oven
or ignite a paper towel.

• Do not use the
microwave to dry

• Not all plastic wrap is

suitable £)r/lse ill lllicro-
wave ovens. Check the

pa(kage/or t)roper use.

• Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap

Call tie used to cover
dishes ill order to retain

l//oistllre and prevellt
spattering, ge sure to

vent plastic wrap so stealll

Call escape.

• Cookware lilav becollle
hot because of heat

transti'rred/i'om the
heated/ood. Pot holders

n/m be needed to handle
tile (ookware.

• "Boilable" cooking
t)ouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package.
If they are not, plastic
could burst during or

immediately _dter
looking, possibly resulting

ill il_iur }. Also, plasti(
storage (omainers should
be at le_lst pm:tially

uncovered because they
/orm a tight seal. When

cooking with containers
tightly covered with
plastic wrap, ren/ove
co_ering carefllllv and

direct steal// aW_lV /i'Ol//
hands and {ilce.

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• Use/oil only as dire(ted in
this n/m/ual. TV dinners
may be n/i/rowa_'d in toil

trays less than 3/4" high;
renlo_e tile top toil lover

_ll/(I ret/lrl/ the tr_l} t/) tile

box. When using toil in

till' l//i('rowa\ e ()veil, kee t)

tile/oil at leasi 1" away
ti'on/ tile sides of il/e oven.

The/ml will operate
automatically under

certain conditions (see
Amon/atic Fan teamre).

"I:dke (are to prevent the
starting and spreading of

accidental cooking fires
while file _ellt tml is in use.

• Clean tile mlderside of
the l//icrowa_.e o/lell.

Do n()t allow grease
to build till on tile

nlicrowave or tile

tml tihers.

• Plastic cookware--Plastic
cookware designed tot

nlicro_a_ e cooking is very'
usetill, bm should be used

(aretillh. E_en n/icrowa_'-
sale' t/lasfic may not be as

toleram of o_ercooking
COllditiOllS as are glass or

ceralIliC materials and
may soften or char if

subjected to short periods
of o_er/ooking, hi longer
exl)os[Ires to o_a_r/ookil/g,

tile tood and cookware
couM ignite.

• Ill tile event of a grease

tire Oll till' S/lr/il('e Ill/its

below the n/icrowave
oven, smother a {]anling

pall OIl the s/lr]i_ce HI/it
lg covering the t)an
con/pletely with a lid, a

(ookie sheet or a [lat tray.

• Use care when cleaning
the veto/hn tihers.

Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-based

()Veil cleal/ers, l//_l}

danlage the tihers.

Follow these guidelines:

I Use n/icrowa\e-sa/_'

plasti/s only and use
theln in stfi/t /on/plim//e

with tile cookware

l//_ll//lt_tl | liter's

recol//lIlel/d a|iol/s.

2 [)o I/or II/icrowave eli/lily'

COl/tail lets.

3 Do not permit children

to use plastic cookware
without / on/plete
sut/el-vision.

• When prel/aring

flaming toods raider the
n/icrowa_e, turn tile vent

]_tl/ 01/.

• Never lea_e surtace m/its
beneath your microwave

oven unattended at high
heat settings. Boilovers
cause smoking and
greasy st)illo_ers that may
ignite and spread if the

l//icrowa_e Vellt ]_tl/ is

operating. "lb minimize
automati/ tan operation,
use adequate sized
cook_,are and use high

heal Ol/ siirl_lce [lllitS

OlllV whell I/ecessaFL

GR0 UNDING INSTRUC770NS/ OfflTONALKI'IS

Ensure proper ground
exists before use.

WARNING

Improper use of the
grounding plug can result

in a risk of electric shock.

This appliance nlust be
gr(mnded. Ill tile e_'nt of

an electrical short circuit,
gTounding reduces tile

risk of electric shock 1_
providing all escape wire

/_)r tile electric current.

This appliance is equipped

with a power cord having

a gT(mnding wire with a
gromlding plug. The plug
must be phlgged into an
O/ltlet that is properl}
installed and gT(mnded.

Consuh a qualified
electrician or service

technician if tile gr(mnding
instructions are not

completely understood,
or if doubt exists as to

whether tile appliance is
properly grounded.

If the outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outlet, it is

your personal responsibilit_

and obligmion to hmv it
repla(ed with a properly
grotmded 3-prong wall

outlet.

1)O llOt /lnder ;41iv cirCtll/l-

stan('es ('tit or rel//o\e the

third (gTotmd) prong/i'om
tile power cord.

Do not use an adapter plug
with this appliance.

Do not use an extension
cord with this appliance.

If tile power cord is too
short, hm e a qualilied

electrician or service
technician install an outlet

near tile applian(e.

For best operation, plug
this appliance into its ()_rt_
electri(al outlet to prevent
flickedng of lights, blowing
offllse or tripping of circuit

breaker.

Filler Panel Kits
JX4OWH or JX46WH--White
JX41 or JX46BL--Black
JX4OAL or JX46AL--Almond

When repladng a 36"

range hood, Hiller panel
kits Hillin tile additional

width to provide a custom
btdh-in appearance.

For installation between
(abinets only; not/or

end-ot_cabinet installation.
Ea(h kit contains two

._4%wi(te filler panels.

Filter Kits

dX81A--Recirculating
Charcoal Filter Kit

Filter kits are used when
tile microwave oven cannot
be vented to tile outside.

A\ailable at extra cost/ir)m
your t]otpoint supplier.

950Watts

1 Door Handle.

Pull to open the (|oo_':
The door must be

se(urelv latched [or the
mi(To_ave to ot)erate.

2 Door Latches.
3 Window with Metal

Shield. Screen alh)ws

cooking to be viewed
while keel)|rig

microwaves confined
in the oven.

# Touch Control Panel

5 Cooktop Lights.

6 Grease Filters.
7 Removable Turntable.

"I'ur_,t:_lbh, a_,d supl)ort

must be in t)la(e
when using the oven.

The ttllTntable may be
removed h)r cleaning.

8 Convenience Guide.

NOTE:Rating t)late, oven

ven|(s) and oven light are

located on the inside walls
of the microwave oven.

The Controls on Your Microwave Oven

(Tlnvugq_oul this ma_ua[, fi_alurc_5m_d al)l)ectranc_ma) vm3 j}_)m 3our modeL)

Youcan microwave

by time,
or with the AUTO / TIMEJ

convenience _

featnres, minute cook - 1 - 6

temperature,

( TIME " DEROST "_

TimeFeatures

TimeCooking

Press Enter

TIME COOKI & II (PressonceOrtwice) Amount of (ookhlg dmc.

DEFROSTAUTO/TIME(Presstwice) Amount of defi'osting time.
MINUTE COOK Starts Jll_,ll_,(!(lJatelv!

POWERLEVEL Power lexel 1-I O.

ADD 30 SEC Starts Jll_,ll_,e(lJat(_lv!