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Ranges
ELECTRIC
Owner’s Manual
RB525
RB526
RB533
RB536
RB632
Part No. 164D3333P038 Pub. No. 39-4761
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Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the Hotpoint Family. Welcome to the Hotpoint family. Best of all, you’ll experience these values We’re proud of our quality products and each time you use your range. That’s we are committed to providing dependable important, because your new range will be service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use part of your family for many years. And we Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the hope you will be part of ours for a long friendly voices of our customer servi
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Safety Information Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Hotpoint & You, Safety Precautions . . . . . . . .5–7 A Service Partnership. Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Ask any Hotpoint appliance owner and Surface Cooking Units . . . . .9, 10 they will tell you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service. However, did you know that most questions result fr
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result. To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-Tip device supplied. To check if the device is installed and engage
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: n Be sure your appliance n Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on is properly installed and grounded by a the door, storage drawer or cooktop. qualified technician in accordanc
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Do not use water on n Use only dry pot holders—moist or grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result the controls off. in burns from steam. Smother a flaming pan Do not let pot holders on a surface unit by touch hot surface units covering the pan or heating elements. completely with a well- Do not use a towel or fitting lid, cookie sheet other bulky cloth
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service n Potentially hot surfaces n Do not touch the surface units, the include the cooktop, areas facing the heating elements or the interior surface of the cooktop, oven vent oven. These surfaces opening, surfaces near may be hot enough to the opening, crevices burn even though they around the oven door are dark in color. and metal trim parts During and after use, above the door. do not touch, or
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! OVEN n Stand away from n When using cooking or roasting bags in the the range when opening the oven door. oven, follow the manufacturer’s Hot air or steam which escapes can cause directions. burns to hands, face n Do not use the oven to and/or eyes. dry newspapers. If overheated, they can n Do not heat unopened food containers. catch on fire. Pressure could build n Do not use the oven for up and the container a storage
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service SURFACE COOKING UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency. n To minimize the n Never leave the surface units u
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INFORMATION BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACE COOKING UNITS n Clean the cooktop with n Use little fat for caution. If a wet sponge effective shallow or is used to wipe spills on deep fat frying. Filling a hot cooktop, be the pan too full of fat careful to avoid steam can cause spillovers burns. when food is added. n Keep an eye on foods n If a combination of oils being fried at high or or fats will be used in medium high heat frying, stir together settings. b
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the surface units. How to Set OFF LO HI Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set. MED Medium Medium Low High Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. Surface Cookware Ti
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Using the clock and timer. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 1 4 2 3 Clock and Timer Features TIMER ON/OFF 1 Press this pad to select the timer feature. CLOCK 2 Press this pad before setting the clock. Display 3 Shows the time of day and the time set for the timer. SET TIME +/- Pads 4 These pads allow you to set times up to 11 hours and 59 minutes. 12 Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Information
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service To Set the Clock: Press the CLOCK pad. 1 Press the SET TIME +/- pads. 2 Press the CLOCK pad to start. 3 Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. To Set the Timer: Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad. 1 Press the SET TIME +/- pads until the amount of The timer is a minute timer only. 2 time you want shows in the display. The timer will The timer does not control oven start automaticall
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0 5 3 0 0 4 0 5 4 0 0 5 L I O R B F F Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… D The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming C completely out, and will not tilt. B When placing and removing cookware, pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf support. A To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up and pull it out. The oven has 4 s
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as much as possible. Pans should not touch ea
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Broiling guide Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Comments 1 1 Bacon 1/2 lb. (about C 4 ⁄2 4 ⁄2 Arrange in single layer. 8 thin slices) Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 10 7 Space evenly. Well Done 1/2 to 3/4† Up to 8 patties take thick about same time. Beef Steaks Rare 1† thick C 6 5 Steaks less than 1† thick 1 Medium (1 to 1 ⁄2 lbs.) C 8 6 cook through before Well Done C 12 11 browning. Pan frying is recommended. 1 Rare 1 ⁄2† thick
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0 5 3 0 0 4 0 5 4 Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 0 0 5 L I O R B F F Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. Do not use inexpensive thermometers, such as those found in grocery stor
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Care and cleaning of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury. Control Panel and Knobs Clean up spatters with a damp cloth. Remove heavier soil with warm, soapy water. Do not use abrasives of any kind on the control panel. The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. Pull the knob straig
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for cleaning. Do not lift the door by the handle. To remove the door, open it to the special stop position. Grasp firmly on each side and lift the door straight up and off the hinges. Do not place hands between the hinge and the oven door frame. Lift the door straight up and off the To replace the door, make sure the hinges are in the hinges. s
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Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. To clean the oven floor, gently lift the bake element. Clean with warm soapy water. Oven Shelves Clean the shelves with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. Oven Light Replacement (on some models) CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be su
