Hotpod RB755 Use And Care Manual

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Aluminum Foil

5, 15, 19–21, 23

Anti-Tip Device

Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services

Important Phone Numbers

Removal of Packaging Tape

Features

Flooring and Leveling

Model and Serial Numbers

Oven

Baking

Broiling

Lift-Off Oven Door

Oven Control Settings

Oven Vent

Roasting

3, 5, 31

Self-Cleaning

Shelves

27–30

Timed Baking

Problem Solver

Thermostat Adjustment–

Do It Yourself

6, 7

Safety Instructions

Surface Cooking

Canning Tips

11–26

Cooktop Comparison

14–16

Cookware Tips

21, 22

Surface Control Settings

21–23, 28

Warranty

11, 12

GE Answer Center

4, 29

800.626.2000

19, 20

23–26

4, 13-15, 19, 21, 23, 27

16, 17

32, 33

2–5

8–10

8, 9

Back Cover

Use and Care

Guide

Models RB755

RB756

RB757

164D2966P198

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Page 1 Cooktop Comparison Baking 14–16 Cookware Tips Broiling 21, 22 Surface Control Settings 8, 9 Lift-Off Oven Door 21–23, 28 Warranty Back Cover Oven Control Settings 11, 12 GE Answer Center ® Oven Vent 4, 29 800.626.2000 Models RB755 RB756 RB757 164D2966P198...
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your range, read this guide Write down the model and serial numbers. carefully. You’ll find them on a label on the front of the range behind the storage drawer. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range properly.
Page 3 When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Teach children not to play with the controls precautions should be followed, including the or any other part of the range. following: • Never leave the oven door open when you are not watching the range. •...
Page 4: Broiling
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Do not use water on grease fires. • When using cooking or roasting bags in the Never pick up a flaming pan. oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions. Turn the controls off. Smother a • Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the If overheated, they can catch fire.
Page 5 • Never leave the surface units unattended at • Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool. greasy spillovers that may catch on fire. •...
Page 6 FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE 10 11 12 13 Models RB755 RB756 RB757 (Features and appearance may vary)
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Explained Feature Index on page 1 Storage Drawer 3, 29 2 Lift-Off Oven Door with Broil Stop Position 3, 21–23, 28 3 Model and Serial Numbers 4 Anti-Tip Device 3, 5, 31 5 Oven Interior Light 13, 23, 29 6 Hide-A-Way Oven Door Latch 14, 16, 19, Use for self-cleaning only.
Page 8: Surface Controls
HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE WITH YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has electric coil surface units. If The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or you are used to cooking with gas burners or other types of electric cooktops, you will notice some surface unit you have.
Page 9 Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings HI—Quick start for cooking; brings water to boil. Medium High—(Setting halfway between HI and MED) Fast fry, pan broil; maintains a fast boil on large amount of food. MED—Sauté and brown; maintains a slow boil on large amounts of food.
Page 10: Surface Cooking
HOME CANNING TIPS Canning should be done on the cooktop only. HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unit are FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER not recommended for most surface cooking.
Page 11: Baking
FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL OVEN ON BROIL AUTOMATIC OVEN COOK TIMER TIME ON/OFF AUTO HOUR MIN. LATCH SELF DOOR CLEAN START CLOCK TIME OVEN CLEANING – MOVE DOOR LATCH TO RIGHT. TURN OVEN KNOB TO "AUTO SELF CLEAN." PREHEATED 1.
Page 12: Timed Baking
OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Automatic Clock To Set the Clock To Reset the Clock The clock must be set for the 1. Press the CLOCK pad, 1. Press the CLOCK pad, the display automatic oven timing functions to the display will flash. will be blank.
Page 13: Using Your Oven
USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how 4. Keep this guide handy so you can refer to it, especially to set them properly. during the first weeks of using your new range. 2.
Page 14 BAKING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. the Oven Thermostat section. It lists easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat. Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system.
Page 15: Pan Placement
Baking Pans Pan Placement Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the For even cooking and proper browning, there must be pan determines the amount of browning that will occur. enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as •...
Page 16 BAKING (continued) Don’t Peek Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes time. Opening the oven door frequently during provide minimum and maximum baking times such cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking times as “bake 30-40 minutes.”...
Page 17 How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop 4. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads until the desired Start Time appears. Easy Steps: 5. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to the 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. desired temperature. The OVEN ON indicator 2.
Page 18 ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may find that your new oven cooks differently To Adjust the Thermostat: than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 1. Put the Oven Temperature knob in the use your new oven for a few weeks to become more OFF position.
Page 19 ROASTING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during Most meats continue to cook after being removed roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. from the oven. The internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees F. during the recommended standing time Roasting is cooking by dry heat.
Page 20: Roasting Guide
ROASTING (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook meat thermometer? a roast or poultry? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at A.
Page 21: Oven
BROILING Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from Turn the food using tongs only once during broiling. the upper broil element in the oven. Most fish and Time the foods for the first side according to the tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these Broiling Guide.
Page 22: Broiling Guide
BROILING GUIDE • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with • When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and edges hang over the sides because dripping fat spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower will soil the oven.
Page 23 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal Cleaning Time is 4 hours and 20 minutes Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting with an open window or using Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners. Clean the a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. top, sides and outside front of the oven door with soap and water.
Page 24 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) How to Set the Oven for Cleaning Clean cycle time is normally 4 hours and 20 Easy Steps: minutes. You can change the clean time to any time between 3 hours and 5 hours and 59 minutes, 1.
Page 25 How to Set Delay Start of Cleaning 3. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to the AUTO Easy Steps: SELF CLEAN position. 1. Latch the door. 4. Press the START TIME pad. 2. Turn the Oven Temperature Control knob to START TIME AUTO SELF CLEAN.
Page 26 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Can I use commercial oven cleaners on any part Q. Why do I have ash left in my oven after cleaning? of my self-cleaning oven? A. Some types of soil will leave a deposit which A.
Page 27: Bake Element
CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your range BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF AND will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow ALL SURFACES ARE COOL BEFORE these directions carefully in caring for your cooktop CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE.
Page 28 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Broiler Pan and Grid After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out grease from the pan into a proper container. Wash and rinse the broiler pan and grid in hot water with a soap- filled or plastic scouring pad.
Page 29: Storage Drawer
Removable Storage Drawer The storage drawer is a good place to store cookware To remove: and bakeware. Do not store plastics and flammable • Pull the drawer straight out material in the drawer. and lift over the guide stops. Do not overload the storage drawer. If the drawer is To replace: too heavy, it may slip off the track when opened.
Page 30 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Surface Units and Drip Pans To clean the surface units, turn the control to the To replace a surface unit: highest setting for a minute. The coils will burn • Replace the drip pan into the recess in the cooktop. off any soil.
Page 31 ANTI-TIP DEVICE WARNING • All ranges can tip. • Injury could result. • Install the Anti-tip device packed with the range. • See the Installation Instructions. STABILITY DEVICE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRACKET KIT NO. 342473 Tools needed: See Figure 1. •...
Page 32: Problem Solver
QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SURFACE UNITS • The surface units are not plugged in solidly. NOT FUNCTIONING • The surface unit controls are not properly set. THE DISPLAY GOES BLANK • Disconnect power to the range at the fuse box or circuit breaker for at least OR INDICATOR LIGHTS 10 seconds.
Page 33 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN DOOR WILL • Oven must cool below locking temperature. NOT UNLOCK OVEN DOOR WILL • The Oven Door Latch handle may not be fully extended from the NOT LATCH Hide-A-Way position. OVEN NOT CLEAN • Oven controls not set properly. AFTER CLEAN CYCLE •...
Page 34 NOTES...
Page 35: Parts And Accessories
We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new Hotpoint appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 Whatever your question about any Hotpoint major appliance, GE Answer ®...
Page 36 To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 RB755 RB756 Recycled Paper RB757 Printed in LaFayette, GA Part No.

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