Surface Cooking Units - Hotpoint RF725GP Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Oven
. Stand away from range when
opening oven door. Hot air or
burns to hands, face and/or
Don't heat unopened food
containers in the oven. Pressure
could build up and the
container could burst, causing
an in(jury.
Keep oven vent duct
unobstructed.
Keep oven free from grease
buildup.
position while oven is cool. If
hot, do not let pot holder contact
heating units in the oven.
stop is a convenience in lifting
precaution against burns from
touching hot surfaces of the
door or oven walls.
roasting hags in oven,
the lll:lrlllf:ictLlrer's directions.
your oven to dry
not use
newspapers. lf overheated, they
sure the vent duct is not
covered and is in place.
use aluminum foil to
or cooktop,
line oven bottom
liners may result in electric shock
or fire.
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Self-Cleaning Oven
Do not clean door gasket
before reading special cleaning
instructions in the Self-Clean
section of this book.
gasket is essential for a good
seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or move the gasket.
Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any
kind should be used in or around
any part of the oven,
Clean only parts listed in this
Use and Care Book.
Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan and other
cookware.
Listen for fan—a fan noise
should be heard sometime during
the cleaning cycle. If not, call for
service before self-cleaning
again.
Be sure to wipe up excess
spillage before starting the
self-cleaning operation,

Surface Cooking Units

Use proper pan siz+This
appliance is equipped with one or
more surface units of different
size. Select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to cover
the surface unit heating element.
Its
The use of undersized cookware
will expose a portion of the
heating element to direct contact
and may result in ignition of
clothing. Proper relationship of
cookware to burner will also
improve efficiency.
Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat
settings. Boilover causes
smoking and greasy spillovers
that may catch on fire.
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Be sure drip pans and vent
ducts are not covered and are
in place. Their absence during
cooking could damage range
parts and wiring.
The door
Don't use aluminum foil to
line drip pans or anywhere in
the oven except as described in
this book. Misuse could result in
a shock, fire hazard or damage to
the range.
. Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, earthenware or
other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop service;
others may break because of the
sudden change in temperature.
See section on Surface Cooking
for suggestions.
To minimize the possibility of
burns, ignition of flammable
materials, and spillage, the
handle of a container should be
turned toward the center of the
range without extending over
nearby surface units.
Always turn surface unit to
OFF before removing
cookware.
Keep an eye on foods being
fried at HI or MEDIUM HI
heat settings.
To avoid the possibility of a
burn or electric shock, always
be certain that the controls for
all surface units are at OFF
position and all coils are cool
before attempting to remove
the unit,