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Hotpoint RF725GP Use And Care Manual

Hotpoint RF725GP Use And Care Manual

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Contents
Aluminum Foil
Canning Tips
Care and Cleaning
Clock
Consumer Services
Energy-Saving Tips
Features
Model and Serial Numbers 2
0
Oven
Baking/Baking Guide
Broiling/Broiling Guide 21,22
Control Settings
Door Removal
Light; Bulb Replacement 14,24
Preheating
0
4,21
Roasting/Roasting Guide
2
Self-Cleaning Instructions
Shelves
9
23-28
Thermostat Adjustment
13
Problem Solver
31
Safety Instructions
5
Surface Cooking
6,7
Control Settings
Cooking Guide
Cookware Tips
15-18
Warranty
12-19
24
GE Answer Center"
5, 18
800.626.2000
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25-27
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  • Page 1 How to get the best from Your&nge Contents Aluminum Foil AppIiance Registration Canning Tips Care and Cleaning Clock Consumer Services Energy-Saving Tips Features Model and Serial Numbers 2 Oven Baking/Baking Guide Broiling/Broiling Guide 21,22 Control Settings Door Removal Light; Bulb Replacement 14,24 Preheating 4,21 Roasting/Roasting Guide...

  • Page 2: Help Us Help You

    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 find them on a label underneath the cooktop.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. 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.

  • Page 4: Surface Cooking Units

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Oven . Stand away from range when opening oven door. Hot air or steam ~hich escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an in(jury.

  • Page 5: Oven Cooking

    Don’t immerse or soak removable surface units. Don’t put them in a dishwasher. Do not self-clean the surface units in the oven. When flaming foods are under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame. Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
  • Page 6 Featires of Your Range -—; Model ~725GP...
  • Page 7 Feature Index 1 Removable Oven Door (easily removed for oven cleaning) 2 Bake Unit 3 Oven Interior Light 4 “ON” Indicator Light for Sutiace Units 5 Lift-Up Cooktop (support rods hold it up to simplify cleaning underneath) 6 Model and Serial Numbers (under cooktop) 7 Plug-In Surface Units 8 Chrome Plated Drip Pans...

  • Page 8: Infinite Heat Controls

    Sudace Cooting See Surface Cooking Guide. Surface Cooking with Infinite Heat Controls At both OFF and HI positions, there is a slight niche so control “clicks” at those positions; “click” on HI marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is LO. In a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight “clicking”...

  • Page 9: Home Canning Tips

    Canning 1. Be sure the canner fits over the center of the surface unit. If your range or its location does not allow the canner to be centered on the surface unit, use small-diameter pots for good canning results.

  • Page 10: Control Settings

    Sutiace Cooting Guide Control Settings HI—Highest setting. MEDiUM HI—Setting halfway between HI and MED. MED—Medium setting. MEDIUM LO—Setting halfway between MED and LO. LO—Lowest setting. Directions and Settings to Start Cooking F’ood Cookware Cereal CornmeJ1. grits, Covered HI. In covered pan bring oatmeal Saucepan water to boil before adding...
  • Page 11 3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food. Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch foods frying at high temperatures. Keep range and hood clean from accumulated grease. Directions and Settings to Complete Cooking MEDIUM LO. Cover skillet and cook until tender.
  • Page 12 Features of Your Oven Control 1. INCREASE. Short taps to this pad increase time or temperature by small amounts. Press and hold pad to increase time or temperature by larger amounts. 2. DECREASE. Short taps to this pad decrease time or temperature by small amoun[s.

  • Page 13: Display Messages

    Oven Control, Clock and Timer Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a TIME BAKE or CLEAN cycle. To Set the Clock Step 1.

  • Page 14: Using Your Oven

    3. Read over information and tips that follow. 4. Keep this book handy so you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range. Oven Shelves The shelves are designed with stop-locks so when placed correctly on the shelf supports,...
  • Page 15 Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an electronic control system. We recommend that you operate the range for a number of weeks using the time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar with your new oven’s performance.
  • Page 16 Remember, even though oven shuts off automatically, foods continue cooking after controls are off. NOTE: The low temperature zone of this range (between 150°F. and 200°F.) is available to keep hot cooked foods warm. Food kept in the oven longer than two hours at these low temperatures may spoil.

  • Page 17: Common Baking Problems

    Bating Shelf Positions Most baking is done on the second shelf position (B) from the bottom. When baking three or four items, use two shelves positioned on the second and fourth sets of supports (B & D) from bottom of oven. Bake angel food cakes on first shelf position (A) from bottom of oven.
  • Page 18 heat 1. A] LIIllillLllll pans conduct quickly. For most convention] baking, [ight, shiny finishes ~cncl.;l]]y ~i Ve bes[ results because they hell~ prevent overbrownirtg. For best browning results, we I“~~otlltll~tld bottom surfaces dill 1 for cake pans and pie plates. 2.
  • Page 19 Roasting Rotisting is cooking by dry heal. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roas[ing ~enlpcraturcs, which should be low and steady, keep spattering to u minimum. When roasting. it is not necessary 10 sear, baste, cover or add water to your meal.

  • Page 20: Roasting Guide

    Roasting Guide Type Meat Tender cuts of beef; rib, high quality sirloin tip, rump or top round* Lamb leg or bone-in shoulder* Veal shoulder, leg or loin* Pork loin, rib or shoulder* Ham, precooked Ham, raw *For boneless rolled roasts over 6 inches thick, add 5 to 10 minutes per pound to times given above.

  • Page 21: Use Of Aluminum Foil

    1/8” thick, Step 2: Place meat on broiler rack in broiler pan which comes with range. Always use rack so fat drips into broiler pan; otherwise juices may become hot enough to catch fire.
  • Page 22 1 k times per side. 8. If your range is connected to 208 Volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating broil heater and positioning the oven shetf one position higher.

  • Page 23: Control Panel

    Care and Cleabng (See Cleaning Guide.) 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. BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE.

  • Page 24: Oven Light Bulb

    Oven Light Bulb The light bulb is located on the rear w;ll of the oven. Before replacing the bulb, disconnect electric power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel or unplug the range from the electrical outlet.
  • Page 25 Care and Cleaning Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven Programmed Cleaning Time: 3’/2 hours Quick Reminder: 1. Preptirc oven for cleaning. 2. close oven door. 3. Press CLEAN pad. 4. Press INCREASE or DECREASE ptid to set clean tinle. Prepare the Oven Before Setting the Controls Step 1: Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, all cookware and any...
  • Page 26 the Self-Cleafing Oven operating How to Delay Start of Cleaning Delay Start is setting the oven timer to start the clean cycle tiutomatically at a later time than the present time of day. NOTI;: Before beginning make sure the oven clock shows the correct time of day.

  • Page 27: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning Operating the Self-cleadng Oven Questions and Answers If my oven clock is not working, can I still self-clean my oven? A. If the clock is not working then the entire control is not working. If the clock is not set to the correct time of day you will not be able to set a delay clean to end at a specific time.
  • Page 28 OPTION: The chrome-plated drip p~ns may be :ilso be cleaned in a dishwasher. Pull oft’ knobs. Wfish gently. but do not soak. Dry and return control knobs [u range DO NOT USE; abrasives, Wash control ptinel with soap and water. Lising :i cleaning powders, steel wool soft cloth.
  • Page 29 POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM OVEN WILL Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. NOT WORK The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. Oven controls not properly set.
  • Page 30 FLASH ON DISPLAY Press the CLEAWOFF pad. Allow oven to cool for one hour. If the failure code repeats, disconnect all power to the range. Call for service. (continued, Oven temperature is too high to set self-clean operation. A11ow the oven to cool Oven must cool below locking temperature (approximately 30 minutes after the This is reminding you to enter a bake temperature.
  • Page 31 Wdll Be There Witi the purchase of your new Hotpoint appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assis- tance, we’ll be there. Ml you have to do is cdl—toll-free! In-Home Repak Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-273fl Our consumer service professionals...

  • Page 32: What Is Not Covered

    Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE’” SERVICE. Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers. Failure of the product if it is used for other than its intended purpose or used commercially.

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