How to get the best from Your Range Contents Aluminum Foil Anti-Tip Device 4, 21, 25, 27, 29 3, 36 Roasting Self-Cleaning 25, 26 29–32 Appliance Registration Automatic Timers & Clock 2 15, 16 Shelves Care and Cleaning Consumer Services 33–35 39 Thermostat Adjustment Timed Baking Important Phone Numbers Removal of Packaging Tape Features Model and Serial Numbers Oven Baking Broiling Lift-Off Oven Door 39 2 6, 7 2 18–32 19–21 27, 28 27–29, 34 Oven Control Settings 15–17 Oven Interior Light 18, 2
HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your range, read this guide carefully. Write down the model and serial numbers. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week You’ll find them on a label on the front of the range behind the storage drawer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE • The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. • DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. • Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires. • Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. • Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan.
• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler pan, grid and other cookware. • Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before starting the self-cleaning operation. • If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE 2 1 1 4 3 5 6 7 BROIL HI LO HI LO COOK TIME START TIME ON/OFF HOUR OVEN CLEANING MED WM HR – MOVE DOOR LATCH MIN. LATCH DOOR AUTO SELF CLEAN MIN TO RIGHT. OFF HI LO HI LO 200 TIMER CLOCK 1 OFF OFF OVEN ON AUTOMATIC OVEN OFF OFF 2 1 TURN OVEN KNOB 250 300 550 TO "AUTO SELF CLEAN.
Feature Index 1 Surface Unit Controls Explained on page 3, 10, 33 2 Surface Unit “On” Indicator Light 10 3 Oven Light Switch 18 4 AUTOMATIC OVEN Light 15, 22, 23 5 Clock and Timer 15, 16 6 OVEN ON Light AUTO SELF CLEAN Light PREHEATED Light 15, 17 15 15, 17 7 Oven Temperature Knob 8 Oven Vent Duct 10 Hot Surface Light Light will glow when the cooktop is hot to the touch.
PREPARATION Flooring Under the Range Leveling the Range Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving the range on this type of flooring, it should be installed on a 1/4-inch-thick sheet of plywood (or similar material) as follows: When the floor covering ends at the front of the range, the area that the range will rest on should be built up with plywood to the same level or higher than the floor covering.
General Information About Radiant Surface Units Use only flat-bottomed cookware. Do not let pots boil dry. Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktop. An overheated copper pot may leave a residue that will permanently stain the glass. Sliding aluminum cookware across the glass may leave metal marks. These metal marks will appear as small scratches. They can be removed with cleaning cream and a razor scraper.
SURFACE CONTROLS At both OFF and HI positions, there is a slight niche so control “clicks” at those positions; the word HI marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is the word LO. In a quiet kitchen you may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking, indicating the heat settings selected are being maintained. Switching to higher heat settings always shows a quicker heat change than switching to lower settings. How to Set the Controls 1. Push the control knob in. 2.
SURFACE COOKWARE TIPS Types of Cookware Copper Bottom: Good performance, but copper may leave a residue which can appear as scratches. The residue can be removed, as long as the cooktop is cleaned immediately. However, do not let these pots boil dry. Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktops. An overheated copper pot will leave a residue that will permanently stain the cooktop. Glass-ceramic: usable, not recommended Poor performance. May scratch surface.
SURFACE COOKWARE TIPS (continued) SPECIAL CAUTIONS FOR GLASS COOKTOPS SURFACE COOKING OFF CENTER • Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. • Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit you are cooking on. CUTTING DRAGGING DROPPING Deep Fat Frying Do not overfill cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food. Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch food frying at high temperatures. Keep the range and hood clean from grease.
HOME CANNING TIPS HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce mixtures—and all types of frying—cook at temperatures much higher than boiling water. Such temperatures could eventually harm the glass cooktop surfaces. Observe the Following Points in Canning 1. Be sure the canner fits over the center of the surface unit.
SURFACE CLEANING Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning Cleaning of glass ceramic cooktops is different from cleaning a standard porcelain finish. To maintain and protect the surface of your new glass ceramic cooktop follow these basic steps. DAILY CLEANING: Use only Cook Top Cleaning Creme on Glass Ceramic. For normal, light soil: 1. Rub a few drops (less is better) of Cook Top Cleaning Creme onto the soiled area using a damp paper towel. Wipe until all soil and creme are removed.
FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OFF OVEN ON TIMER ON/OFF 200 HOUR 11 START TIME MIN. LATCH DOOR CLOCK HR OVEN CLEANING – AUTO SELF CLEAN 250 300 MIN MOVE DOOR LATCH TO RIGHT. 550 TURN OVEN KNOB TO "AUTO SELF CLEAN." PREHEATED 10 500 450 400 8 6. OVEN ON Light. Glows any time the oven is heating. The light will flash at the end of a timed oven operation, reminding you to turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. 7. OVEN TEMPERATURE Knob.
OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Automatic Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning cycle. To Set the Clock To Reset the Clock To Blank Out the Clock 1. Press the CLOCK pad, the display will be blank. Press the CLOCK pad again, the display will flash. 2. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the correct time of day. 3. Press the CLOCK pad again for an immediate start.
OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Power Outage When the power is restored the display will flash “PF” for Power Failure until a pad is pressed or the knob is turned. Reset the clock to the correct time of day. If your oven was set for a timed oven operation when the power outage occurred, the clock and all programmed functions must be reset. To reset them, first turn the Oven Temperature knob back to OFF, reset the clock, functions and knob back to the way they were before the power outage.
USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to set them properly. 2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. Take a practice run at removing and replacing them properly to give sure, sturdy support. 3. Read over the information and tips that follow. 4. Keep this guide handy so you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range. NOTE: You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the first few times you turn your oven on.
BAKING How to Set Your Range for Baking 2. When the temperature inside the oven reaches the set temperature, the PREHEATED indicator light will glow and tone will sound. Place food in the oven. 3. Check food for doneness at minimum time on recipe. Cook longer if necessary. 4. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF and then remove the foods. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on. 1. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to the temperature you desire.
BAKING (continued) Preheating Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated, place the food in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat from escaping. Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat means bringing the oven up to the specified temperature before putting the food in the oven.
BAKING (continued) Pies Cakes For best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans to produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in foil pans should be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet for baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away from the pie crust; the cookie sheet helps retain it. When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will cause uneven baking results and poorly shaped products.
TIMED BAKING (on some models) How to Time Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or off automatically at specific times that you set. Examples of Immediate Start (oven turns on now and you set it to turn off automatically) and Delay Start (setting the oven to turn on automatically at a later time and turn off automatically) will be described.
How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you program the oven. You can set the oven control to delay-start the oven, cook for a specific length of time and then turn off automatically. 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. COOK The COOK TIME and AUTOMATIC TIME OVEN lights will glow and the OVEN ON indicator light will flash. 2. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads until the desired length of baking time appears in the display. HOUR START TIME 4.
ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide. If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. If you think it is too hot, adjust the thermostat to make it cooler. If you think it is too cool, adjust the thermostat to make it hotter.
ROASTING Most meats continue to cook after being removed from the oven. The internal temperature will rise 5° to 10°F. during the recommended standing time of 10 to 20 minutes. This allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to carve. To compensate for this rise in temperature, you may want to remove the roast sooner (at 5° to 10°F. less than the temperature in the Roasting Guide).
ROASTING (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat thermometer? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended. Temperatures are shown in the Roasting Guide. For roasts over 8 lbs., check with thermometer at half-hour intervals after half the cooking time has passed. Q. Why is my roast crumbling when I try to carve it? A.
BROILING Do not lock the oven door with the latch while broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper broil element in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. Turn the food using tongs only once during broiling. Time the foods for the first side according to the Broiling Guide.
BROILING GUIDE • When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty edges hang over the sides because dripping fat will soil the oven. • The broiler does not need to be preheated. However, for very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheat if desired. • Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the oven shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing cooking times given in this guide 11⁄2 times per side.
OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal Cleaning Time is 4 hours 20 minutes Before a Clean Cycle Oven light Oven front frame Openings in door Oven door gasket (continued next page) 29 Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven Area outside gasket Broiling Guide 3. Clean spatters or soil on the oven front frame and the oven door outside the gasket with a dampened cloth. The oven front frame and the oven door outside the gasket do not get cleaned by the selfclean cycle.
OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) How to Set the Oven for Cleaning Easy Steps: 1. Latch the door. 2. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to AUTO SELF CLEAN. If the oven is too hot and you start to set a clean cycle, you will not be able to slide the latch. Allow additional time for cooling before you try to set the cycle. 1. Follow directions in the Before a Clean Cycle section. 2. After closing the door, slide the latch handle to the right as far as it will go. Never force the latch handle.
How to Set Delay Start of Cleaning Easy Steps: 1. Latch the door. 2. Turn the Oven Temperature Control knob to AUTO SELF CLEAN. 3. Press the START TIME pad. 4. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the time of day you want cleaning to start. The SelfClean Cycle will automatically begin at the time you selected. START TIME HOUR 5. Press the HOUR pad until 9:00 appears in the display. The oven control is now set to start cleaning in 2 hours, at 9:00.
OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Can I use commercial oven cleaners on any part of my self-cleaning oven? A. No cleaners or coatings should be used around any part of this oven. If you do use them and do not thoroughly rinse the oven with water, wiping it absolutely clean afterwards, the residue can scar the oven surface and damage metal parts the next time the oven is automatically cleaned. Q. What should I do if excessive smoking occurs during cleaning? A.
CARE AND CLEANING Follow these directions carefully in caring for your cooktop to assure safe and proper maintenance. Be sure that the surface unit control knobs are turned off and that the entire cooktop is cool before cleaning. Do not use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health and can chemically attack the glass surface. Control Panel and Knobs It’s a good idea to wipe the control panel after each use.
CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Broiler Pan and Grid After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out grease from the pan into a proper container. Wash and rinse the broiler pan and grid in hot water with a soapfilled or plastic scouring pad. If food has burned on, sprinkle the grid with detergent while hot and cover with wet paper towels or a dishcloth. Soaking the pan will remove burned on foods.
Removable Storage Drawer The storage drawer is a good place to store cookware and bakeware. Do not store plastics and flammable material in the drawer. Do not overload the storage drawer. If the drawer is too heavy, it may slip off the track when opened. To open the drawer, grasp the center of the handle and pull straight out. The storage drawer may be removed for cleaning under the range. To remove: • Pull the drawer straight out and lift over the guide stops.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE WARNING • All ranges can tip. • Injury could result. • Install the Anti-tip device packed with the range. • See the Installation Instructions. STABILITY DEVICE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRACKET KIT NO. 342473 Tools needed: • Phillips head screwdriver • 13⁄8″ open end or adjustable wrench The bracket attaches to floor or wall to hold either the right or left rear leg leveler. If fastening to the floor, be sure that the screws do not penetrate electrical wiring or plumbing.
QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER “F–AND A NUMBER” FLASH IN THE DISPLAY • If the time display flashes “F–and a number”, you have function error code. If a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven door latch. The latch may have been moved, even if only slightly, from the latched position. Make sure the latch is moved to the right as far as it will go. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven back into operation.
THE PROBLEM SOLVER (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN WILL NOT 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. • The Oven Temperature knob not set at BROIL. • Door not left open to the broil stop position as recommended. • Improper shelf position being used. See the Broiling Guide.
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YOUR HOTPOINT ELECTRIC RANGE WARRANTY WHAT IS COVERED WHAT IS NOT COVERED Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the range that fails because of a manufacturing defect. • Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product.