Hotpoint RGH846GEJ Use And Care Manual

Microwave cooking center

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Cooking Center
Contents
Aluminum Foil
Anti-Tip Bracket
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Features
Installation
Leveling
Lift-Up Cooktop
Lower Oven
Air Adjustment
Baking, Baking Guide
Broiling, Broiling Guide 20
Continuous-Cleaning Care 22
Control Settings
Door Removal
Light; Bulb Replacement 15, 25
Lighting Instructions
Oven Bottom Removal
Preheating
Roasting, Roasting Guide 19
Shelves
Thermostat Adjustment
Timer and Clock
Vent Duct
5,7,25
Microwave Oven
3,8,9
Control Panel
2
Cooking by Temperature 13
21-27
Cooking by Time
9
Defrosting
8
Light Bulb
8
Temperature Probe
25
Microwaving Tips
15
Model and Serial Numbers 2
28
Precautions
17, 18
Problem Solver
Repair Service
Safety Instructions
15, 16
Surface Cooking
23
Burners, Burner Grates 26,27
Control Settings
15
Cookware Tips
24
Drip Pans
17, 18
Flame Size
Lighting Instructions
Warranty
15,24,27
29
16
GE Answer Center"
16
800.626.2000
Use and Care of
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13,21
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30,31
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3-7
The electric output
14
of the microwave oven
in this cooking center
is 650 watts.
14
14
26,27
14
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Back Cover
gas model

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  • Page 1 Cooking Center Contents Use and Care of Aluminum Foil 5,7,25 Microwave Oven Anti-Tip Bracket 3,8,9 Control Panel gas model Appliance Registration Cooking by Temperature 13 21-27 Care and Cleaning Cooking by Time Features Defrosting Light Bulb Installation Leveling Temperature Probe 13,21 Microwaving Tips Lift-Up Cooktop...
  • Page 2: Model And Serial Numbers

    Consumer Product Ownership your phone number): Registration Card. If you move, or Immediately call Consumer Affairs if you are not the original purchaser Hotpoint your gas supplier. please write to us, stating model Appliance Park and serial numbers. This appliance Louisville, KY40225 Don’t turn electric switches...
  • Page 3: Precautions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID Read all instructions before using this appliance. POSSIBLE IMPORTANT a 120-volt grounded outlet only. EXPOSURE TO SAFETY NOTICE Do not remove the round EXCESSIVE The California Safe Drinking grounding prong from the plug. If Water and Toxic Enforcement in doubt about the grounding of MICROWAVE...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Be sure all packing materials are removed from the cooking INTEREST TO CHILDREN directions exactly and always cook center SHOULD NOT BE STORED before operating it, to the meat to an internal temperature IN CABINETS ABOVE A prevent fire or smoke damage of at least 170”F.
  • Page 5 . Plastic utensils—Plastic –Do not pop popcorn in your TV dinners maybe microwaved utensils designed for microwave microwave oven in foil trays less than 3/4” high; unless in a cooking are very useful, but special microwave popcorn should be used carefully. Even J tray to box.
  • Page 6: Surface Cooking

    (continued) Avoid heating baby food in Always turn surface burner Use proper pan size—Avoid glass jars, even without their lids; to OFF before removing utensil. pans that are unstable or easily especially meat and egg mixtures. tipped. Select utensils having flat Carefully watch foods being bottoms large enough to properly Spontaneous boiling—Under...
  • Page 7: Aluminum Foil 5

    Baking, Broiling and Cleaning Your Cooking When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, Roasting follow Center the manufacturer’s direction. Clean only parts listed in this Do not use oven for a storage Use only glass cookware that Use and Care Book. area.
  • Page 8: Installation

    Installing the Leveling the Cooking Center Microwaving Tips Cooking Center Leveling legs are located on each . Make sure all cookware used in Your cooking center, like so many corner of the base of the cooking your microwave oven is suitable tbr center.
  • Page 9: Features

    Microwave Oven ON & OIW Buttons. Il. Cooking Guide. Suggested 12. Oven Set Knob. 14. Oven Vent. 15. oven Interior Light. Model RGH846GEJ 16. oven Light Switch. Lets you turn interior oven light on, in tower Closed. 17. oven Shelves. 22. Cooktop Light.
  • Page 10: Control Panel

    Features of Your Touch Control Panel The touch control panel allows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. 1. Display. Individual bur light indicators show when the twcn is in any of”...
  • Page 11: Defrosting

    Defrosting Step 5: Touch number pad 3, Display will show “30’” indictiting and is one of the great advantages Low (30) is the recommended power level for defrosting. help. i 1>-s izc, prc-piickagcd the dcl’rest t’unct ion, dcfrosl t’r(mn below’. Step 6: Tbuch START, Time cxmnts completed, the oven signuls and dcf’resting tips.
  • Page 12: Cooking By Time

    Cooking by Time How to Use Microwave is recommended [br this cup of’ Oven Timer to Time a coffee. there is no need to change The oven shuts off automatically. 3-Minute Phone Call the power level. (It’ power level 10 Power level 10 (HI) is recornmencf( 1.
  • Page 13: Cooking By Temperature

    Cooking by Temperature Internal temperature is the best Step 7: When 125°F. is rcachwi, the oven will sound and “Erld” will appear on display. Step 8: Remove probe and ti)od doughs. I’rxvcn Ii)(ds and tixxls HOLD indicator lights rcrlltiin on which :irc di 11’icult [() cook”...
  • Page 14: Surface Cooking

    Surface Cooking Automatic Ignition Cooktop Light Check to bc sure the burner you turned on is the one you want to use. Your surface burners are lighted A full-width fluorescent light in the by electric ignition, eliminating the Do not operate a burner for an backsplash illuminates the cooktop.
  • Page 15: Oven Shelves

    Using Your Oven Oven Shelves Automatic Ignition Oven Temperature Control The OVEN TEMP control is The oven burner and broil located to the right of the burner on vour range are lighted Microwave Tbuch Control panel. broiler cannot be operated in the turn CAUTION: DO NOT MAKE ANY The shelves are desigmxl with...
  • Page 16: Timer And Clock

    Automatic Oven Timer and Clock Oven Vent Clock 9). DO not block these ducts when you wtint the oven to turn itself’ (if. Note: There must be tit least a hall; hour dit’lkmncc between the START uninterrupted. Avoid touch ing the control to work.
  • Page 17: Baking Tips

    Baking CAKES How to Set Your Range Cake rises higher on one side of the oven or on the black glass for Baking front . Batter spread unevenly in pan. door when first turning on the oven, Oven shelves not level. Using warped pans.
  • Page 18 Baking Guide 1. Preheating is very important 2. Aluminunl pans conduct heat when using temperatures below. quickly. For most cwnvcntional which nlay) y absorh heat such as biscuits, cookies, cakes and other pastries. Preheat the For best prevent over-browning.” browning results, WC rccotnnwnd browning of some (Inch) B.
  • Page 19: Roasting Guide

    Roasting Step 2: Check weight of’ roast. Step 4: Most meats continue to cooking” by dry heat. Place meat fat-side-up or poultry your oven. breast-side-up on roasting rack in a being rcmovcd l-mm the oven. For Roasting tempertiturcs, which rare or meci ium internal doneness, you may wish to spattering to a minimum.
  • Page 20 Broiling Broiling Tips Broiling is cooking fbod by direct Steaks and chops should be at range has u convenient compartment meat loses juices. least 1 inch thick for best broiling below the oven li)r broiling. It also Pan broil thinner ones. results.
  • Page 21 Care and Cleaning Precautions for Use Cleaning—Inside of Metal Keep your microwave oven clean and sweet-smelling. Opening the Use metal only as directed in the oven door a few minutes after cookbook. Metal trays no more cooking helps air out the interior. than 3/4”...
  • Page 22 Care and Cleaning Special Care of the The special coating works best on 4. lfa spillover or heavy soiling occurs on the porous surface, as small amounts of’ spatter. It does not work well with larger spills, soon as the (wcn has cooled, rcnl(~~c Oven Interior especially sugars, egg or dairy mixtures.
  • Page 23 Control Panels Removable Oven Door binge und t hc (wcn door i’rarnc us the hinge c(luld sndp buck :ind m igh[ d:il llagc them. during rcpl;iccmcnt (J[’ the Iwllp bulb. Clean [hc panels with :1 Iiyh(lj Ill&! SUI-C thC Then lower the do(~r slowly :Ind Phil I ips screws th:it Close the do(lt”...
  • Page 24 Care and Cleaning (continued) Removable Oven Bottom Broiler Pan & Rack 4. Then lift the bottom up and out. You can rcrnove the oven bottom the oven with the buck raised about rock and carefully pour t)ft’ the the front of the (wcn bottom under the oven bottom: rack in hot.
  • Page 25: Aluminum Foil 5

    Oven Light Bulb Aluminum Foil in Ovens Lift-Up Cooktop DO NOT place a sheet of aluminum Clean the area under the cooktop foil in either your microwave or on often. Built-up soil, especially the bottom of the lower oven. If you grease, may catch fire.
  • Page 26: Burner Grates

    Care and Cleaning Burner Grates Drip Pans Grates should bc washed regularly Range Top Burners Wash them in hot, soapy wuter tind The hc)lcs in the burners must bc rinse with clean water. Dry the with put thenl back on the rimgc wet. flare.
  • Page 27 Cleaning Guide range parts cool bcfbre touching or handling.
  • Page 28: Air Adjustment

    Minor Adjustments You Can Make Oven Burner Oven Door Height Adjustment Air Adjustment Shutter closings The air acljustmcn( shutter for the openings and oven burner rcgul:ites the tlow of air to the flame, The shutter fi)r the oven burner is behind the broiler drawer.
  • Page 29: Thermostat Adjustment

    Oven Thermostat Adjustment Note to which mark the pointer is carefully Iooscn (approximately the two that hold the skirt k) the knc~b. Hold the knob t imc required when using y(mr skirt in the other h:ind. oven temperature controls” this dri Ii is very gradLlul, it is not which may your previous oven temperature tipproximtitcly 200F.
  • Page 30 —. . CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, YET OVEN ON button must be pressed before oven can be programmed. WILL NOT START Temperature probe not inserted properly during Temp Cook functions. START must be touched after entcri ng cooking selection. Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR not touched to cancel it. Make sure you have entered cooking time or temperature.
  • Page 31: If You Need Service

    If for some Manager, Consumer Relations 20 North Wacker Drive reason you are not happy with the Hotpoint Chicago, Illinois 60606 service you receive, here are three Appliance Park steps to follow for further help.
  • Page 32 YOUR HOTPOINT MICROWAVE COOKING CENTER WARRANTY Save such as check to establish warranty period proof of onglnal purchase date your sales slip or cancelled FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to WHAT IS COVERED the original purchaser and any...

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