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Help us help you... If you received Before using your range, a damaged range... read this book carefully. Immediately contict the dealer (or It is intended to help you operate builder) that sold you the range. and maintain your new range properly.
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Read all imtructions before wi~ thh appliance. not let cooking grease using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should or other flammable materials children should not be lefi done be followed, including the accumulate in or near the or unattended in an area where range.
Oven Clean only parts listed in this To minimti burns, ignition Use and Care Book. of flammable materials, and opening oven door. Hot air or Before se~<leaning the oven, steam which escapes can cause remove broiler pan and other of the range without extending burns to hands, face andor eyes.
Instilling Your Range Surface CwWg Oven CwMng Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and cookware of medium weight Preheat oven onlv when can settle into soft floor coverings aluminum, with tight-fitting covers, necessary. Most f&ds will cook such as cushioned vinyl or flat bottoms which completely satisfactorily without preheating.
Features of Your Range Model W~9GK Explained Explained Feature Index on page Feature Index on page 1 Model and Serial Numbers 13 Broil Unit 2 Surface Unit Controls 7, 8 14 Oven Interior Light 3 Sensi-Temp Control 15 Oven Shelves 4 “ON”...
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Surface Cooting The red dot in the center of the solid disk element indicates built-in About Solid Disk Elemenk temperature limiters that for the First ~me Using a solid disk element is quite automatically reduce the heat if a The top working surface of solid similar to using an electric coil, pan boils dry, if the element is disk elements have a protective...
Surface Cooting (continued) Infinite Heat Controb How to Set the Controk Step 1: Grasp control knob and push in. Your surface units and controls are This control allows you to pre-select designed to give you an infinite the desired temperature. To turn the element ON, push in and turn choice of heat settings for surface clockwise.
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To receive maximum performance from your solid disk element ..; . . : . For cooking, the use of appropriate cookware is important..which absorb the heat from the To optimize cooking time and Except in pressure cooking element.
(continued) Q. May I can foods and preserves Q. Why is the cooktop hot to Q. Can I use special cooking on my solid disk elements? the touch? equipment, like an oriental wok, on my solid disk elements? A. Yes, but only use containers A.
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Home Canni~ ~ps CAUTION: Canning should be done on Observe FollowiW PoinK surface uniti only. in Canni~ Safe canning requires that harmful microorganisms are In surface cooking, the use of 1. Be sure the canner fits over the destroyed and that the jars are cookware extending more than center of the cooking element.
Surface Cooking Guide Regular Element Food Start at Setting Complete at Setting Beverages Cocoa 3-4—heat milk. Cover. Bring to a boil at 250. Heat milk at 200. Coffee HI—bring water to perk LOW—maintain gentle but Place coffee in basket and water in pot. To Percolator-type steady perk.
Suggested Heat Settings Regular Element Food Start at Setting Complete at Setting Rice HI–cover, bring water to 2-cover, finish timing Add rice to water, cover, cook on 200 a boil. according to package according to package directions. directions. Chocolate 2—allow about 10 to 15 WARM-175—allow about 10 to 15 minutes to minutes to melt through, melt through.
Automatic ~mer and Clock Questions and Answers The Automatic Timer and Clock on TO SET THE MINUTE TIMER, your range are helpful devices that turn the center knob, without Q. How can I use my Minute serve several purposes. pushing in, until pointer reaches Timer to make my surface number of minutes you wish to time.
Using Your Oven Shelf Positions Before Using Your Oven PREHEATING the oven, even to high temperature settings, is speedy 1. Look at the controls. Be sure —rarely more than about 10 minutes. you understand how to set them Preheat the oven only when properly.
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How to Set Delayed Start When cooking a food for the first off automatically at specific times time in your new oven, use the time you want baking to start and stop. and Stop given on recipes as a guide. Oven Your Time Bake options: thermostats may “drift”...
Baking Guide 1. Aluminum pans conduct heat 2. Dark or non-shiny finishes, 3. Open the oven door to check quickly, For most conventional glass and Pyroceram@ cookware food as little as possible to prevent baking, light, shiny finishes generally often absorb heat, which may result uneven heating and to save energy.
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Roasting Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Questions and Answers Tender meat or poultry can be Q. h it necessary to check for roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep Checking the finished internal spattering to a minimum.
Roasting Guide Roasting 3. Remove fat and drippings as 5. Frozen roasts can be 1. Position oven shelf at B for small-size roasts (3 to 7 lbs. ) and necessary. Baste as desired. conventionally roasted by adding 10 to 25 minutes per pound more at A for larger roasts.
Broiling Questions & Answers Broiling is cooking food by intense Turn food, then use times given for radiant heat from the upper unit in second side as a guide to p~eferred Q. Why should I leave the door the oven. Most fish and tender cuts doneness.
Broiling Guide Broiling To slash, cut crosswise through 6. Broiler does not need to be preheated. However, for very thin outer fat surface just to the edge of 1. Always use broiler pan and rack the meat. Use tongs to turn meat foods, or to increase browning, that comes with your oven.
Care and Cleaning Step 3: How to Set Oven for Cleaning Set the automatic oven timer: Self-Cleaning Oven Step 1: Before Setting Oven Controls, Check These Things: Step 1: Remove broiler pan, broiler rack and other cookware from the oven. (Oven shelves may be left in oven.
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Follow These Steps after Questions and Answers SET knob to OFF. Open windows Self-Cleaning to rid room of smoke. Allow the Q. Why won’t my oven clean oven to cool for at least one hour immediately even though I set After cleaning is complete, the before opening the door.
Care and Cleati~ Proper care and cleaning are Removable Oven Door important so your range will give The solid disk elements are made you efficient and satisfactory Hinge keeper in of high strength cast-iron alloy. The service. Follow these directions lock position for trim rings are stainless steel.
Cleaning Guide PART MATERIALS ~ USE GENERAL DIRECTIONS bake unit or broil unit. Bake Unit and Do not clean the Any soil will burn off when the unit is heated. Broil Unit with warm water. Broiler Pan and Rack Drain fat, cool pan and rack slightly. (Do not let soiled pan and rack stand in oven to cool.) Soap and Water Soap-Filled Scouring Pad Sprinkle on detergent.
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Questions? PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY OVEN WILL N~ WORK . Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. Oven controls not properly set. Door left in locked position after cleaning.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY OVEN WILL N~ Automatic timer dials not set or not set properly. Clock must be set to time of SELF-CLEAN day and the S~P did must be set and advanced beyond the time noted on oven clock.
This warranty does not HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE, cover Sensi-Temp components, GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT wiring, or switches. FACTORY SERVICE or HOTPOINT CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE. . Replacement of house fuses or WHAT IS N~ COVERED resetting of circuit breakers.
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