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Hotpoint RB740G Use And Care & Installation

Hotpoint RB740G Use And Care & Installation

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How to get the best from
YouRange
Aluminum Foil
Anti-Tip Device
Appliance Registration
Canning Tips
Care and Cleaning
Cleaning Guide
Clock/Timer
Consumer Services
Electronic Controls
Energy-Saving Tips
Features
Installation Instructions
Leveling
Model and Serial Numbers
Oven
Baking/Baking Guide
Broiling/Broiling Guide
Control Settings
Door Removal
Light; Bulb Replacement 15, 23
Preheating
Roasting/Roasting
Guide
Self-Cleaning Instructions 25-27
Shelves
Thermostat Adjustment
Problem Solver
Safety Instructions
3,30
Surface Cooking
2
Control Settings
12
Cooking Guide
23,24
Cookware Tips
28
Warranty
16, 17
35
16, 17
5
6,7
Installation
30-33
33
2
15
18, 19
21,22
16, 17
24
5, 19
20
15,23,28
GE Answer Center"
27
29
800.626.2000
Use and Care
8-14
&Installation
9
13, 14
10
Back Cover
30-33
of model

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  • Page 1 How to get the best from YouRange Use and Care Aluminum Foil Safety Instructions Anti-Tip Device 3,30 Surface Cooking 8-14 &Installation Appliance Registration Control Settings of model Canning Tips 13, 14 Cooking Guide Care and Cleaning 23,24 Cookware Tips Cleaning Guide Warranty Back Cover Clock/Timer...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT Help us help you... SAFETY If you received Before wing your range, INSTRUCTIONS a damaged range... read this book carefuily. Immediately contact the dealer (or It is intended to help you operate Read all instructions builder) that sold you the range. before using this properly.

  • Page 3: Anti-Tip Device

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using ti~is appliance. Do not leave children alone— Do not store or use basic safety precautions should combustible materials, gasoline children should not be left alone be followed, including the or unattended in an area where or other flammable vapors and following: liquids in the vicinity of this or...
  • Page 4 Oven Don’t assume that you know Do not use aluminum foil line oven bottom or solid disk how to operate all parts of the Do not touch interior Some features may work elements, except as suggested in range. Heating surfaces of oven. differently from those on your manual.
  • Page 5 Surface Cooting Oven Cooting INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven only when necessary. Most foods will cook (continued) aluminum, with tight-fitting covers satisfactorily without preheating. and flat bottoms which completely If you find preheating is necessary, cover the heated portion of the . Foods for frying should be as listen for the beep, and put food in surface unit.
  • Page 6 Features of Your Range Model ~740G...
  • Page 7 Explained on page Feature Index 1 Solid Disk Element Controls 2 “ON” Indicator Light for Solid Disk Elements 16.17 3 CANCEL button (push it to cancel any oven operation) 16, 17 4 Electronic Controls Automatic Oven Timer (turns your oven on and off for you automatically) 16, 17 Oven Control and Thermostat Clock...
  • Page 8 Surface Cooting Before Using Your Cooktop for the First ~me There will be some smoke and odor; this is The top working surfaces of solid disk elements normal. Heating of the solid disk element will have a protective coating which must be change the stainless steel trim rings to a gold color.
  • Page 9 How to Set the Controk Infinite Heat Controk Using Heat Settings HI—Bring water to boil. MEDIUM HI–Fast fry, pan broil; maintain fast boil on large amount of food. slow boil on large amount of food. WARM–Cook after starting at HI; cook with little water in covered pan.

  • Page 10: Canning Tips

    Solid Disk Element Cookware ~ps For cooking on solid disk elements, the use of appropriate cookware is very importint. Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster than other metals. Place only dry pans on the solid Cast iron and coated cast-iron disk element. Do not place lids on Don’t use pans with rounded containers are slow to absorb heat, the element, particularly wet lids.
  • Page 11 Surface CooHng foods and preserves Q. May I can Q. Why is the cooktop hot to Q. Can I use special cooking on my solid disk elements? equipment, like an orientil wok, the touch? on my solid disk elements? A. Yes, but only use cookware A.
  • Page 12 Home Canning ~ps CAUTION: Canning should be done on the Observe Following Points solid disk elements only. in Canning Safe canning requires that harmful microorganisms are Pots that extend beyond one inch of 1. Be sure the canner fits over the destroyed and that the jars are a cooking element’s trim ring are center of the cooking element.
  • Page 13 Surface Cooking Guide Suggested Heat Settings (See illustrations of control knobs on page 9.) Complete at Setting Food Beverages LO—finish heating. WARM—heat milk. Cover. LO–maintain gentle but steady perk. HI–bring water to perk. Coffee Percolator-type Breads MEDIUM HI—finish cooking. MEDIUM HI—preheat skillet 4-8 minutes. French Toast, Pancakes, Grilled Sandwich...
  • Page 14 Suggested Heat Settings Food Start at Setting Complete at Setting Rice HI—cover, bring water to a boil. LO-cover, finish timing according to package directions. Chocolate LO—allow about 10 to 15 minutes to melt through, stir to smooth. Desserts Candy WARM to MED—cook. Follow recipe.

  • Page 15: Using Your Oven

    Using Your Oven Before Using Your Oven Oven Shelves Shelf Positions 1. Look at the controls. Be sure The shelves are designed with stop- Each oven has four shelf supports– you understand how to set them A (bottom), B, C and D (top). properly.
  • Page 16 Electronic Controh To Bake 1. Push BAKE button. 2. Turn SET knob until desired temperature is displayed. A one-second beep will sound when the oven has preheated to and stabilized at selected temperature. 3. When finished baking, push oven CANCEL button. To Set the Indicator Note: To recall what temperature...
  • Page 17 Tones Delay Starting an Automatic Oven Timer Automatic Oven Operation End-of-Cycle Tone (3 long beeps– The oven timer will automatically one second on, one second ofo: start and stop your oven cooking or If a delayed cooking operation shows that a timed oven operation self-cleaning operation for you.
  • Page 18 How to Set Your Range Cake rises higher on one side a baking operation—heat will be lost for Baking . Batter spread unevenly in pan. and the baking time might need to 1. Position the shelf or shelves in Oven shelves not level. be extended.

  • Page 19: Baking Guide

    Baking Guide 1. Aluminum pans conduct heat 2. Dark or non-shiny finishes and 3. Preheating the oven is not always glass cookware generally absorb necessary, especially for foods baking, light, shiny finishes give best heat, which may result in dry, crisp which cook longer than 30 to 40 results because they help prevent crusts.

  • Page 20: Roasting Guide

    Roasting Step 2: Check weight of roast. Step 4: Most meats continue to Roasting is cooking by dry heat. cook slightly while standing after Tender meat or poultry can be Place meat fat-side-up or poultry being removed from the oven. breast-side-up on roasting rack in a roasted uncovered in your oven.
  • Page 21 Broiling Broiling is cooking food by intense Questions & Answers radiant heat from the upper unit in Q. Why should I leave the door the oven. Most fish and tender cuts closed when broiling chicken? of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and A.

  • Page 22: Broiling Guide

    Broiling Guide 6. Broiler does not need to be To slash, cut crosswise through preheated. However, for very thin outer fat surface just to the edge of 1. Always use broiler pan and rack foods, or to increase browning, the meat. Use tongs to turn meat that comes with your oven.

  • Page 23: Cleaning Guide

    Care and Cleaning (See Cleaning Guide on page 28.) Oven Li@t Bulb Oven Shelves Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give The light bulb is located on the rear Oven shelves may be cleaned with you efficient and satisfactory wall of the oven.

  • Page 24: Control Knobs

    (continued) Lift-Off Oven Door Solid Disk Elements The oven door is removable to The solid disk elements are made Do not place covers over the solid make the interior more accessible disk elements. An element turned of high strength cast-iron alloy. The during replacement of the lamp bulb.

  • Page 25: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning the Self-Cleaning Oven Do not use commercial oven Clean the oven door gasket (C) Programmed Cleaning Time: cleaners or oven protectors in with hydrogen peroxide, using a or near the self-cleaning oven. clean sponge to soak the soiled area. A combination of any of these Repeated soaking may be needed Prepare the Oven Before...
  • Page 26 Care and Cleaning operating the self-cleaning oven (continued) 3. Slide the latch handle to the left as far as it will go. Set the Oven for Cleaning To Set a Delayed Stirt You will not be able to open the The range must be completely cool 1.

  • Page 27: Oven Thermostat Adjustment

    Care and Cleaning Oven Thermostat Questions and Answers Q. Is the “crackling” sound I hear during cleaning normal? Adjustment Q. Why won’t my oven clean A. Yes. This is the sound of the metal immediately even though I set the The temperature in your new range heating and cooling during both the controls correctly?
  • Page 28 Cleaning Guide MATERIALS ~ USE GENERAL DIRECTIONS PART broil unit. Any soil will burn off when the unit is heated. Bake Unit and Do not clean the bake unit or Broil Unit accumulates around the bake unit, gently wipe around the unit with warm water. Soap and Water Drain fat, cool pan and rack SI ightly.
  • Page 29 Questions? POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM OVEN WILL Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. Oven controls not properly set. OVEN DOES NOT COOK PROPERLY range. Oven vent blocked on top of Incorrect cookware being used. Check each cooking section for cookware tips. Check common baking, roasting and broiling problems on pages 18-22.

  • Page 30: Leveling

    for fit No. 342473 Outside edge of bracket to be flush with left or right side Fig. 1 Device Attachment to wall DEVICE PACKED WITH RANGE Wall plate SEE INSTRUCTIONS Screw must enter wood or metal _ Fig. 2 Phillips head screwdriver Device attaches to floor or wall to masonry you can buy suitable If the device side of the range is...

  • Page 31: Electrical Connection

    Electrical Connection Three Wire Cord We recommend that you have the electrical hookup of your range done Connection by a qualified electrician. Have the 1. Remove the top nuts on the electrician show you where your junction block studs. range disconnect is located. Call your Electric Company and ask 2.

  • Page 32: Oven

    Solid Disk Range Instillation Instructions IMPORTANT: Save these instructions for the local electrical inspector’s use. Fig. 1 Fig. Minimum dimensions between cooktop and walls above cooktop Roughed-in dimensions . To reduce the risk of burns or fire See Figures 1 and 2 for all rough- clearance (flush) at the back wall when reaching over hot surface and side walls of the range if the...
  • Page 33 For proper cooking and baking the range must be leveled. Leveling legs are located on each corner of the base of the range. Remove the bottom drawer and you can level the range on an uneven floor. To remove the drawer, pull the drawer out all the way, tilt up the front and take it out.
  • Page 34 Notes...
  • Page 35 With the purchase of your new Hotpoint appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or -free! 800.626.2000 Your [’all -atl(l yout” help. and cout.teousl}:” And you can calf ;iIly’ time. (;fil Answer (;errtel” service is In-Home Repair...
  • Page 36 This warranty does not HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE, cover Sensi-TempTM components, GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT wiring, or switches. FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE” SERVICE. WHAT IS N~ COVERED . Service trips to your home to Replacement of house fuses or teach you how to use the product.

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