Hotpoint RGB744GEJ manual

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    How to get the best from conten~ — Anti-Tip Bracket 3,5 Problem Solver 23 Appliance Registration 2 Repair Service 23 Care and Cleaning 15-20 Safety Instructions 2-5 clock 10 Surface Cooking 8 Control Panel 15 Burners 16,20 Features 6,7 Burner Grates 15,20 Flooring Under Range 5 Control Settings 8 Leveling 5 Cookware Tips 8 Lift-Up Cooktop 16 Drip[...]

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    Read this booki Carefllllye 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, KY40225 write down the model and serial numbers. You’ll fin[...]

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    .+.% De not remove the rou~~d - g:~$ g~~~~~~~g p~Q~g from the plug. If “w’’” 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 extens[...]

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    ! . . . . --- “3 ..-3 fire in the broiler pan, Iurn off oven, and keep oven door closed to contain fire until it burns out. Se!f-cleanillg o~’en * Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a g~~d seal. Be careful not to ~b, damage or move it. 9 Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven Iirfer protective c[...]

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    b Model RGB744GEJ 6[...]

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    ., i Moclel and Serial Numbers 1 2 e (in burner box under cooktop) 4 2 Surface Burner Controls 8 3 Surface Burners, Grates and Chrome 8, 15, 16 4 Drip Pans 4 OVEN SET Control 9 5 OVEN TEMP Control 9 6 Automatic Oven Timer, Clock and Minute Timer 10 e e 7 Oven “On” Indicator 9 8 Cooktop Light 8 9 Door Latch 18 10 Door Locked Indicator 18 I 11 Ov[...]

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    Automatic Ignition Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing -pilot lights with constantly burning flames. In ease of a power outage, you can light the surface burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE position. Use extreme caution when light[...]

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    .. ,’ : . ‘1 . . 13Mrner on your range tire lighted by electric ignition. The oven and broiler cannot be operated in the event of a power Failuree To light the burners, push in and turn the OVEN TEMP knob to the desired temperature. The burner should ignite within 60 seconds. CAUTION: DO N~ MAKE ANY ATTEMPT ~ OPERATE THE ELEaNc IGNITION OVEN DU[...]

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    Nlodel RGB744GEj Radial clock To set the clock, push the knob in and turn the clock hands to the right to the col~ect time. Then let the knob out and continue turning to OFF. Minute mmer The Minute Timer has been combined with the range clock. Use it to time all your precise cooking operations. You’ll recognize it as the pointer which is differen[...]

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    2. Close oven door. Turn OVEN SET knob to B~ or TIME BA~ and OVEN TEMP knob to desired temperature, Preheat oven for at least 15 minutes if preheating is necessary, 3. Place food in oven on center of shelf. Aliow at least 2 inches between edge of bakeware and oven wall or adjacent cookware. If cooking on two shelves at the same time, place shelves [...]

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    1. Preheating is very important 2. Aluminum pans conduct heat 3. Dark or non-shiny finishes, also when using temperatures below quickly. For most conventional glass and Pyrocerarn@ cookware, 225”F. and- wheIi baking foods baking, light, shiny finishes give generally absorb heat which may such as biseuits9 aookies9 cakes best results because they [...]

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    . ,i~ + .,. s.. ” ,7 R+$ ~G- ~- ;::-,:.? Roasting is cooking by dry heat. . ,- ; :: w ., “, . . . . . . ..- . ...!. ?: -, - :&>--- --- Tender meat or poultry can be —: -: roasted uilcovered in your oven. ? ------ 7 --. + -c %$A, Roasting temperatures, which ,—: . . “=~@ should be low and steady, keep . spattering to a minimum. When[...]

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    Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above the food. Your range is designed for waist-high broiling. A specially designed broiler part and rack allows dripping fat to drail~ away from the foods and be kept away from the high heat of the gas flame. The oven ~OOF ShOU~~ be c]osed during broiling. How to Broil 1. If meat has fat or gristle nea[...]

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    Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe <and proper maintenance. Before cleaning any part of your range (except for operating the self- cleaning cycle), DISCONNECT ELECTRIC POWER To THE RANGE at the fuse box or ci[...]

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    Range ‘Fop Burners The holes in the burners must be kept clean at all times for proper i~nition and an even, unham~er~d flame. ~lean the burners routinely and es~ecially after bad s~illo~ers vhich could clog these holes. Burners lift out for cleaning. Note: Two screws hold each burner pair in place to keep them from wobbling around during ship~m[...]

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    ,.. . ,.,~ E?emovable Oven BO~~Om YOU can remove the oven bottom to clean any excessive spillovers before starting the self-cleaning cycle. To remove the oven bottom: 1. Remove the oven shelves. The oven door is removable to make the interior more accessible during replacement of the lamp bulb. Oven shelves may be cleaned with a mild abrasive clean[...]

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    Recommended cleaning Time: Moderate soil--2 hollrs (thin spills and Iight spatter) Excessively Heavy soil—4 hours (heavy grease spills and spatter) fiepare tile oven Before setting the controls step 1: Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, other cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven. (Oven shelves may be left in oven. Note: Shelves will di[...]

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    a! a later tire than shown-on the - = dimital clock, push in and turn the c .gg~$ & ‘ws-Y START dial to the time you wish to shrt. Add the hours needed for cleaning to this “start” time, then push in and turn the S~P dial to this desired time. The oven will automatically turn on and off at the set times. If You Have to InterruDt the Step [...]

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    Broiler fin and &ck MATERIALS ~ IJSE @ Soap and Water @ Soap-Filled Scouring Pad * Plastic Scouring Pad Control Knobs @ Mild Soap and Water Outiide Glass Finish 0 Soap and Water Metal, including Side Rims and Trim Strips Outer Porcelain Enamel Surface* e Soap and Water o Paper Towel ~ Dry Cloth @ Soap and Water Hinted Surfaces e Soap and Water [...]

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    &~ePea~e~ ~Pen~~g~ and closings yqp ‘~’~an cause the oven door to work itself out of adjustment. One side may close higher than the other, and the door may not seal properly. “fo adjust the height of the door: 1. Remove the door (see page 17). 2. With a thin-bladed screwdriver, e.. urn the screw in the opening at G?e top Ofeach door hinge[...]

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    ~~~~~ ‘~~~~~1~~~~~~~ Adjustment The temperature control in your new oven has been carefully adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. However, if this oven has replaced one you have used for several years, you may notice a difference in the degree of browning or the length of time required when using your favorite recipes. Oven temperature contr[...]

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    1 I PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND/QR WI*AT TO DO @ Make sure the electrical plug is plu~ed into a live, properly grounded power outlet. * Burner holes on side of burner may be clogged. Remove and clean tl~em. ~ Btlrners not fi~ed correctly onto m~unting brackets. Rer~ove and reinstall burners properly. TOP BURNERS DO NOT LIGHT @ Make sure thermostat c[...]

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    ~{~~~ ~~~p~~~~ ~~~G~ NiARRANTy ( Save proof of original purchase date such as your saies slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. .— —.—. —. . -—— .— ——— A WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to For one year from date of original the original purcilaser and any purchase, we will provide,[...]