Hotpoint RK962G Use And Care Manual page 30

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Spills and spatters are easy to
remove from walls and floor.
That's because there's little heat
except in the food, or sometimes in
the cookware. Some spatters wipe
up with a paper towel, some may
require a damp cloth. Remove
greasy spatters with a sudsy cloth,
then rinse and dry.
NEVER USE A COMMERCIAL
OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART
OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.
Wipe up spatters on the window
on the inside of the door daily.
Wash window, when it's soiled,
with a damp cloth. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
Wipe metal and plastic parts on
the inside of the door frequently.
Use a damp cloth to remove all
soil. DO NOT USE ABRASIVES,
such as cleaning powders or steel
and plastic pads. They may mar the
surface.
Door Surface. When cleaning
surfaces of door and oven that
come together on closing the door,
use only mild, non-abrasive soaps
or detergents applied with a sponge
or soft cloth.
Using a Brown 'N Sear Dish? Use
Bon Ami@ brand cleanser. High
heat generated on the bottom of
the Brown 'N Sear dish can cause
scorched appearing stains to bake
onto the floor if grease is present.
These may be removed with Bon
After using this cleaner, rinse and
dry thoroughly, following instructions
on can. Do not use it on the painted
surfaces such as the walls—it may
scratch the paint.
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Conventional Oven
Adjusting Oven
Thermostat
The temperature on your new oven
has been accurately set at the
factory. However, if your food
consistently browns too much or
too little, you may make a simple
adjustment behind your OVEN
thermostat:
Rotate OVEN TEMP knob to
CLEAN position and pull knob off
the shaft, revealing area behind
knob.
. Insert the tip of a 3/16" standard
screwdriver into the indented area
directly under the notch and turn in
the desired direction. Be careful
not to scratch glass control panel.
To increase oven temperature, move
To lower oven temperature, move
dial one notch clockwise. (Each
notch represents approximately 15°F.)
Return knob to the range by
matching the flat area of the knob
to the shaft.
Recheck oven performance
before making an additional
adjustment.
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Oven Vent Duct
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The oven is vented through a duct
that's located on the right side of
the oven just above the door handle
(see page 7). Moisture and vapors
from the oven are vented through it
when oven is in use. Never cover the
hole in the duct. Doing so prevents
it from functioning properly during
cooking and cleaning.
Lamp Replacement
CAUTION: Before replacing
your oven lamp bulb, disconnect
the electric power for your
cooking center at the main fuse
or circuit breaker panel. Be sure
to let the lamp cover and bulb cool
completely before removing or
replacing them.
The oven lamp (bulb) is covered
with a glass removable cover which
is held in place with a bail-shaped
wire. Remove oven door, if desired,
to reach cover easily.
To remove:
Hold hand under cover so it
doesn't fall when released. With
fingers of same hand, firmly push
back wire bail until it clears cover.
Lift off cover. DO NOT REMOVE
ANY SCREWS TO REMOVE
COVER.
. Replace bulb with 40-watt home
appliance bulb.
To replace cover:
Place it into groove of lamp
receptacle. Pull wire bail forward
to center of cover until it snaps into
place. When in place, wire holds
cover firmly. Be certain wire bail is
in depression in center of cover.
Connect electric power to oven.