Hotpoint REM4H Use And Care Manual

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Adapter Plugs

Aluminum Foil

Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning

Control Panel

Convenience Food Guide

Cooking

Cooking Complete Reminder 5

Cooking Guide

Defrosting

Defrosting Guide

Delayed Cooking

Extension Cords

Features

Grounding Instructions

Heating or Reheating Guide 10, 11

Hold Time

Light Bulb Replacement

How to

Microwaving Tips

Minute/Second Timer

Power Levels

Precautions

Problem Solver

14, 15

Program Cooking

Repair Service

16-25

Safety Instructions

Warranty

12, 13

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800.626.2000

Use and Care &

7-9

Counter Saver 3

3,4

Back Cover

The electric output

of this microwave oven

model

is 500 watts.

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Page 1 How to Use and Care & Microwaving Tips Adapter Plugs Minute/Second Timer Aluminum Foil Appliance Registration Power Levels Care and Cleaning Counter Saver 3 Precautions Control Panel model Problem Solver 14, 15 Convenience Food Guide Program Cooking Cooking Repair Service Cooking Complete Reminder 5 16-25 Safety Instructions...
Page 2: Precautions
Help whelp you... PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID Before using your oven, Your supplier is responsible for POSSIBLE registering you as the owner. read this book carefully. EXPOSURE TO Please check with your supplier to It is intended to help you operate be sure he has done so;...
Page 3: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord basic safety precautions should be Make sure all cookw~ or plug, if it is not working followed, including the following: your microwave oven is properly, or if it has been...
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
(continued) –Do not pop popcorn in your Cookware may become hot microwave oven udess in a special because of heat transferrti from the directions exactly and always microwave popcorn accessory or the heated food. Pot holders may cook the meat to an internal be needed to handle the cookware.
Page 5: Features Of Your Oven
Features of Your Oven Cooking Complete Reminder (For TIME COOK and TIME DEFROST cycles) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
Page 6: Control Panel
Your Touch Control Rnel The Touch Control Panel 6. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or check time of day electronically with the touch of a while microwaving. finger. It’s designed to be easy To set clock, first touch CLOCK to use and understand.
Page 7: Cooking
The TIME COOK 1 & 2 feature Because automatic power level 10 Step 8: At the end of the first allows you to microwave for a is recommended for this cup of programmed cook time, the next preset amount of time using coffee, there is no need to change selected power level, “COOK automatic power level 10...
Page 8: Defrosting
Defrosting Questions and Answers The Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I press START, I hear a and is one of the great advantages dull, thumping noise. What is it? of a microwave oven. A.
Page 9: Delayed Cooking
How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three Step 7: Touch 2, 5,0 and O for timing functions: twenty-five minutes of cooking time. “COOK TIME” flashes and It operates as a minute timer. It can be set to delay cooking. on display.
Page 10: Heating Or Reheating Guide
Heating or Reheating Guide 1. Directions below are for reheating already-cooked foods at Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or refrigerator or room temperature, Use microwave safe utensils, bubbling around edges does not necessarily mean food is heated plastic or glass.
Page 11 Power Approximate Item Amount Water based 1 to 2 servings HIGH (10) 2 to 4 (1 cup/scrvirrg) HIGH (10) 3 to 7 HIGH (10) 5 to 7 reconstituted Milk based HIGH (10) 2 to 4 (1 cup/serving) 3 to 4 servings HIGH (10) 5 to 9 I can 10-oz.
Page 12: Defrosting Guide
Defrosting Guide 3. Large bulky roasts may have icy center. Allow 15 to 60 minutes Unwrap food. If it is difficult to remove plastic grocery store tray, stand time. Poultry may be placed under running cool water until it may be removed after first half of time. Place food in microwave giblets can be removed.
Page 13 Food Time, Min. Time, Min. [Power Level: WW/DEF (3)] Fillets (l-lb. ) 5 to6 Steaks (6 to 16-02. ) 3 to4 3 to4 ends with foil. After second halfoftime, hold under cold water to Steaks (1 to2-lbs. ) 5 to7 5 to 7 separate.
Page 14: Convenience Food Guide
Convenience Food Guide Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave only, since 2. Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high, are already they cooked. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. For foods needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended.
Page 15 Food Cover Canned spaghetti, etc. Microwave Lid or HIGH (10) 5 to 7 min. Stir before serving. safe dish plastic wrap Frozen rice in pouch Pouch HIGH (10) 8 to 10 min. Place pouch in micmwve safe dish. Puncture (10-OZ.) pouch-with fork to vent.
Page 16 Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Standing time: Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving. 2. See guide below for specific instructions, After two-thirds of cooking time, turn meat over. Shield any bone tips, thin meat areas or portions that are starting to overcook with foil.
Page 17 Food Cover Power hvel & Time Comments Pork Paper towel HIGH I to I IA min. Sale plate trivet set in dish. Arrange in single layer. Rearrange after half” HIGH ( ‘A-1b. : 4 patties) HIGH (10) Arrange in single Iaycr. Rearrange after half HIGH (10) M icrowavc 2 slices:...
Page 18 Poultry 1. Use microwave trivet for turkey breast and other small poultry as noted below. 2. Let chicken and other small poultry stand afier microwaving for up to 10 minutes Food Cover Power bvel & ~me Commenk Chicken Wax paper HIGH (10) 3 to 5 min.
Page 19 1. Prepare e~s many ways in the microwave oven, see below. Always 3. Cook eggs just until set, they are delicate and can toughen pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting. if overcooked. 2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard Cover Power hvel &...
Page 20 Vegetables 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Cook most Size of pieces affects cooking time. Large pieces generally take vegetables with tight cover to steam them. Exceptions are longer than small uniform pieces. potatoes cooked in their skins and watery vegebbles, Just as when cooking conventionally, vegetable mixtures should 2.
Page 21 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Stir or rearrange after half of cooking time. Drain pasta 2. Use hottest tap water as directed below; there is less evaporation immediately after microwaving. in a microwave oven. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon oil. Microwave times are about the same as conventional cooking 3.
Page 22 Cakes and Desserk 1. Always use microwave safe utensils, plastic or glass. Cool cake in dish set directly on heat-proof surface or wooden 2. Before adding measured amount of batter, grease dishes but do board 10 to 45 minutes (check package directions for some large not flour.
Page 23: Microwave Adapting
Microwave Adapting Effects of Food Characteristics on Cooking Techniques for Microwaving Microwaving Covering. In both conventional and microwave Density of Food. In both conventional and microwave cooking, dense foods, such as a potato, take longer to cooking, covers hold in moisture and speed heating. Conventionally, partial covering allows excess steam to cook or heat than light, porous foods, such as a piece of cake, bread or a roll.
Page 24 Adapting Your Favorite Recipes How to Convert Conventional Recipes for Microwaving. Before converting your recipe, study it in terms of Many recipes will not need changing. Moist, rich microwaving. Is it one of the many foods which cakes, candies and moist meat loaves are examples. microwave well? Look for cooking techniques which are Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved, similar to microwaving techniques, such as covering,...
Page 25 Microwave Utemil/Cookware Guide Microwave Uses Avoid. Use only foil trays 3/4-in. or less. Foil or metal will reflect Foil-1ined Paper Bags, Boxes and microwaves, thus preventing even heating. Arcing can occur if foil is closer Baking Trays than l-in. to oven walls. Metal or part metil pofi, Pans, Thermometers, Skewers and Foil Trays...
Page 26: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Oukide How to Clean the Imide Case. Clean the outside of your floor and mode stirrer cover. oven with soap and damp cloth, Some spatters can be removed with rinse with damp cloth and then dry. a paper towel, others may require a Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth.
Page 27: Grounding Instructions
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Use of Adapter Plugs This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short Usage situatiom where Usage situations where circuit, grounding reduces the risk appliance’s power cord will appliance’s power cord will escape wire for the electric current. be disconnected frequently.
Page 28: Problem Solver
Questions? Use This Problem Solver PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY in your home maybe blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset . A fuse OVEN WILL N~ COME ON circuit breaker. Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in. Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wdl receptacle.
Page 30 Notes...
Page 31: If You Need Service
If You Need Service To obtain service, see your warranty on the back page of this book. We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.
Page 32: What Is Covered
To avoid any trip charges, you must take the microwave oven to a Hotpoint Factory Service Center or a Hotpoint Customer Care” servicer and pick it up following service. In-home service is also available, but you must pay for the service technician’s travel costs...

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