Hotpoint RB740G Installation guide

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AluminumFoil 21 Problemsolver 29

Anti-Ti~Bracket 3,30 RepairService 35

ApplianceRegistration 2SafetyInstructions 3,4

CanningTips nSurfaceCooking 8-14

CareandCleaning 23,24 ControlSettings 9

c-leaningGuide 28 CootingGuide 13,14

ClockJTimer’ 16,17 CookwareTips 10

ElectronicControls 16,17 Wmranty BackCover

Energy-SavingTips 5

Features 6,7

InstallationInstructions 30-33

Leveling 33

ModelandSerialNumbers 2Imhllation 30-33

Oven E

Baking/BakingGuide 18,19

Broiling/BroilingGuide 21,22

ControlSettings 16,17

DoorRemoval 24

Light;BuI~Replacement 15,23

Preheating 5, 19

Roasting/RoastingGuide 20

Self-CleaningInstructions25-27

~helv~s 15,23,28 GE Answercenter@

ThermostatAdjustment 27 800.626=2000

useandcare

Instiktio

ofmodel

m740G

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Itisintendedtohelp youoprate

andmtintainyournewrange

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You’llfindthemonalabelon

thefrontoftherangebehindthe

storagedrawer.

Thesenumbersaredso onthe

ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourrange. Beforesendingin this

card,p~easewritethesenumbers

here:

Mdel Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceor semicecalls

concerningyourrange.

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atim~ed Faxgeo‘ao

Immediatelycontictthededer (or

buflder)tiat soldyoutherange.

savetimeandmoney.

Before

you Wques

Sewice.e*

ChecktheProblemSolveron

page29.Itlistscausesofminor

operatingproblemsthatyou

cancorrectyourself.

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–fezrapidboil(iftimeallows,

“=donotusehighheatto start).

@cook completeovenmeals

~n$tead QfjHSt one fooditem.

Potatoes,othervegetables,and

soriledesse~ willcooktogetier

Witiamti-dish Casserole$meat

Ioti, ctickenof roast.Choose

foodsthatcookat thesme

temperaturearidin approximately

thesme time.

@Useresidud heatintheoven

Whenevezpossibletofinish

CootingCasseroles,ovenreeds,

etc.Alsoaddro~sorprecooked

dessertstowarmoven,Ushg

zesidualheatto wamlthem.

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Explained

.“ON”IndicatorLightforSurfaceUnits 9

3CANCELbutton

(pushittocancelmy ovenoperation)

4ElectronicControls

AutomaticOvenTimer

(turnsyourovenorImd offforyouautomatically)

OvenControlandThermostat

clock

Minute/SecondTimer

(letsyoutimeanykitchenfunction,evenwhen

theovenisinus;)

Oven“On”hdicator

ElectronicDisplayWnel

16,17

5SetKnob

(letsyousetoventemperature,clocktimer

andHI orLObroil)

6OvenLightSwitch

(letsYou~rn interiorovenlightonando~

7OvenVent(areamaygethotduringovenuse) 4

BSolidDiskElementSurfaceUnit 8

8, 11,23

2COOMOD

10 OvenShelves

(easilyremovedorrepositionedonshelfsupports)

11 OvenShelfSupports

12 BroilerPanandMck

13 RemovableOvenDoor

(easilyremovedforovencleaning)

~Q oven DoorGasket

15 StorageDrawer

16 ModelandSerialNumbers(onoven

franlebehindstoragedrawer)

17 Anti-TipBracket

18 BakeElement

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19 BroilElement

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~20 oven I,2teriorLight

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15,23,28

21,23,28

3,5,30

18,28

21,28

15,23

25-27

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Bef@AmUsiqYour

mudD*IXmementi

f@r

thsmme

Thetopworking surfaceofsolid

diskelementshaveapro~ctive

coatingwhichm~~stbehardened

kfore usingtie elementsforthe

firsttime.Tohardenthiscoating,

thesoliddiskelementsshouldbe

heatedwithoutapanforashort

periodoftimeatHIsetting.

~herewillbesomesmokeand

~dor;thisisnormal.Heatingof

:hesoliddiskelementwill

changethestaidess steeltrim

ringstoagoldcolor.

THESOLIDDISKELEMENT

PRmE~WE COATINGMUSTBE

HAmENED TOHELPPR~Eff

THEELEMENTOVERITSLIFE.

Qneti Information

AboutsolidDkkWemem%

Usingasoliddiskelementisquite

similartousinganelectriccoil,

withwhichyot~probablyare

ftiliar. Withbothtypesofsurface

utits youwillenjoytheclemliness

ofelectricityandthebenefitsof

retainedheatintheelements.

However,therearedifferences.

@SoliddiskelementsdoN~ glow

red,evenatHIsetting.

@Soliddiskelementsreach

temperaturealittleslower,md

holdheatlongerthanconventional

elements.Soliddiskelementshave

veryevenheatdistribution.Since

soliddiskelementsholdheat

longer,youmaywishtoturnthe

elementoffsooner,andtake

advantageoftheresidualheat.

Theamountofresidualheatis

dependentupontie quantityand

typeoffood,tie materialand

thichess ofthepanandthe

setiingusedbr cooking.

temperaturelimitersthat

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—

automaticallyreducetheheatifa

pm boilsdry,ifth~elementis L

:&,’

turnedonwithoutapanorifthe ~

~i.t<

pm isnotmakingeno~~ghcou~ct ~--

withtie surfaceoftheelement.

Thereddofiwillwearoffwithuse

withoutaffectingtheperformance

oftie elements.

o~e~ is~~~ hat intheelement.

Onboilovers,waitforelementto

coolbeforecleaningelementarea.

@Soliddiskelementcookingtakes

youastepclosertoeasiercleanup,

becausethecookingsurfaceis

sealedagainstspillsandthereare

nodrippansorburnerboxto clem.

Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols

aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite

choiceofheatsettingsforsurface

unitcooking.

AtbothOFFandHIsettings,there

isasiightniche.Men turningthe

controlknobtoeitherofthese

positions,youwillfeelthecontrol

“click”intotheniche.

Whencooltinginaquiettitchen,

~~1YOUmay hear~light“clicting”

.sounds—anindicationthattheheat

settingsyouselectedarebeing

?~~aintained.

“Switchingheatstohighersettings

alwaysre~ultsinaquickerchange

thanswitchingtolowersettings.

COOMWGltidefor

usiEEgHeatsettings

~—Bring watertoboil.

mDIm HI--Fast fry,panbroil;

rnain~infastboilonlargeamount

offood.

mD—Saute andbrown;~naintain

slowboilonlargemount offood.

WAN–Cook afterstartingatHI;

cookwithlittlewaterincovered

pan.

LO—Steamrice,cereal;maintain

servingtemperatureofmostfoods.

~m~:

AtHI orMEDIUMHI, never

leavefoodunattended.Boilovers

causesmoking;greasyspillovers

maycatchfiie.

2. AtLOor WA~, melt

chocolate,butteronsmallunit.

Cootiop temperaturebcrease

tith the nwber ofelemen~that

are on.with 3or 4elemenfi

turned on, surfacetemperatRlres

are high,sobe Carefulwhen

touchingthe eooktop.

Step 1:Graspcontrolknoband

pushin.

Step2: ~rn eitherclochise or

counterclockwisetodesiredheat

setting.

control mustbe pushedintoset

Ody from OFF position.when

controlisinany psitiomother

than Om, it maybe Fobted

tithout pusting in.

BesureyouturncontroltoOFF

whenyoufinishcoolting.An

indicatorlightwillglowwhen

NY heatonanySuficetit isOn.

#orewmg013So!ifl&sk

eiemen~~thewe ofappropriate

Cmkvmrekveryi8npormt.

4* ~utium cookwareconducts

heathster manothermetis.

QCasti~~n~d coatedcastiron

containersareS1OWtoabsorbheat,

butgenetily cookeverdyat

*um ormediumheatsetttigs.

@Glasscookwareshouldbeused

ody asthemanufacturerdescribes.

~DOnotuseawiretrivetOr my

otherkindofheat-retardingpad

betweenthecookwareandthe

element.

~~~~dpanshaveathick,flat

bottomwhichabsorbstheheathorn

tie element.Thethick,flatbottom

providesgoodheatdistribution

fromtheelementtothefood.This

tooting processrequiresIitie

water,fatorelectricity.

~%s withthin,unevenbottoms

donotadequatelyutdtietheheat

cotig fromtie element.‘Thefood

tobecookedmaybumad require

moretimeandelectricity.You

wouldalsohavetoaddmorefator

water.

-tith unevenbottomsare not

bottoms.T~eydon’thaveenough

co~~tactwiththesoliddiskelement

tocookproWrly.

~Usepms oftie comectdiameter

ody. Theyshouldbeslightlylarger

thm thesoliddiskelementso

spflloverswillflowontothe

cooktopandnotbakeontothe

eleme~t.Adampclothissufficient

toremovetie sp~. Ms shouldnot

overhmgmoretian 1inchbeyond

theelement.

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@To optitie cookingtimeand

energyusage,youshouldusea

pm tiat is stid correctiyfortie

tooting process,withawell-fitied

lidtoavoideva~ration loss,and

cookwiti asIitie wateror fatas

~ssible. If tie pa istoosmall,

energyiswastd md spillagecm

flowontothe soliddiskelement.

diskelement.Donotplacelidson

theelement,patiicularlywet.lids.

~Somespecialcookingprocdures

requirespecificcookwaresuchas

pressurecookers,deepfatfryers,

etc.Mcookwaremusthavefiat

httoms ad betie correctsk. me

cookwareshoulddso becovered,

ifapplicabletotie coohg prmess.

,,::,:.,

-g ptsshodd notexknd moie

thm 1hch beyondtie surfaceofa

soliddiskelementad shouldhave

flatbotioms.men taming powdo

notmeetthisdescription,tie useof

themtium heatsetiingcauses

excessiveheatbuildupad may

resultindmage totie cool~op.

See“HomeCting Tips”on

pageDforfifier information.

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