Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RB790 Hotpoint
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IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! 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.
3 Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Safety Instructions Consumer Support ge.com COOK MEA T AND POUL TRY THOROUGHL Y… Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F .
■ Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket. ■ Clean only parts listed in this Owner’ s Manual.
5 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 .
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 6 ■ Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The cooktop can be scratched with items such as sharp instruments, rings or other jewelry and rivets on clothing. ■ Large scratches or impacts to glass doors or cooktops can lead to broken or shattered glass.
7 Using the surface units. ge.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. Y ou may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set .
About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass sur face. NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is used for the first time. It is caused by the heating of new parts and insulating materials and will disappear in a short time.
9 Selecting types of cookware. ge.com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Good conductivity . Aluminum residues sometimes appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned immediately .
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support or or Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings BAKE/TEMP RECALL Pad T ouch this pad to select the bake function.
11 Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Safety Instructions Consumer Support ge.com Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings AUTOMA TIC OVEN Light (on some models) This lights anytime the oven has been programmed using the COOKING TIME or ST ART TIME functions.
12 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. T o 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.
Using the oven. 14 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Quantity and/ Shelf* First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position T ime (min.) T ime (min.) Comments Ground Beef 1 lb.
or Not all features are on all models. T o Set the T imer The timer does not control oven operations. The maximum setting on the timer is 9 hours and 59 minutes. T ouch the KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF or TIMER ON/OFF pad. T ouch the + or – pads until the amount of time you want shows in the display .
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 16 Not all features are on all models.
Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only . NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking.
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 18 Y our new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them.
19 The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only . It cannot be used for broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed.
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the Sabbath Feature. (on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) How to Exit the Sabbath Feature T ouch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
Y ou 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.
22 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the warming drawer . (on some models) When Using the Warming Drawer The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at ser ving temperature.
23 Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Safety Instructions Consumer Support ge.com T emperature Selection Chart ■ The temperature, type and amount of food, and the time held will affect the quality of the food.
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support For the first self-clean cycle, we recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood. Remove the shelves, any broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven.
25 The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly . After a Clean Cycle Y ou cannot set the oven for cooking until the oven is cool enough for the door to be unlatched. Y ou may notice some white ash in the oven.
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support The oven door is removable for cleaning. Do not lift the door by the handle. Make sure the oven is completely cool. T o remove the door , open it to the special stop position.
CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, turn the oven light off and disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool completely . T o remove the cover: Hold a hand under the cover so it doesn’ t fall when released.
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 28 T o remove the storage drawer: Pull the drawer out all the way . Tilt up the front and remove it. T o replace the storage drawer: Insert glides at the back of the drawer beyond the stop on range glides.
ge.com 29 Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Safety Instructions Consumer Support Warming Drawer Rack (on some models) Clean the rack with detergent and water . After cleaning, rinse the rack with clean water and dry with a clean cloth.
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 30 Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure all the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them.
31 ge.com Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Safety Instructions Consumer Support Painted sur faces include the sides of the range and the sides of the door trim. T o clean the painted sur faces, use a hot, damp cloth with a mild detergent suitable for these sur faces.
32 Cleaning the glass cooktop. (on some models) Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Allow the cooktop to cool. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass sur face and scrape the soil.
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34 Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or Visit our W ebsite at: ge.com Installation Free-Standing Instructions Electric Ranges BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instructions completely and carefully . • IMPOR T ANT — Save these instructions for local inspector’ s use.
35 Installation Instructions PREP ARE TO INST ALL THE RANGE TOOLS YOU WILL NEED MA TERIALS YOU MA Y NEED Anchor Sleeves Lag Bolts T in Snips (For Anti-T ip Bracket Mounted on Concrete Floors Only) 3-W.
36 Installation Instructions ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ALL NEW CONSTRUCTIONS, MOBILE HOMES AND INST ALLA TIONS WHERE LOCAL CODES DO NOT ALLOW GROUNDING THROUGH NEUTRAL Use only a 3-conductor or a 4-conductor UL-listed range cord. These cords may be provided with ring terminals on wire and a strain relief device.
37 Installation Instructions POWER CORD AND STRAIN RELIEF INST ALLA TION Remove the wire cover (on the lower back of the range) by removing two (2) screws using a 1/4” nut driver . Do not discard these screws. Remove the knockout ring (1 3 ⁄ 8 ″ ) located on bracket directly below the terminal block.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (CONT .) 38 Installation Instructions 4-WIRE POWER CORD INST ALLA TION W ARNING: The neutral wire of the supply circuit must be connected to the neutral terminal located in the lower center of the terminal block. The power leads must be connected to the lower left and the lower right terminals of the terminal block.
39 Installation Instructions 3-WIRE CONDUIT INST ALLA TION Loosen the 3 lower terminal screws from the terminal block. Insert the center bare wire (white/neutral) tip through the bottom center terminal block opening. On certain models, the wire will need to be inserted through the ground strap opening and then into the bottom center block opening.
40 Installation Instructions INST ALL THE RANGE ANTI-TIP DEVICE INST ALLA TION An Anti-T ip bracket is supplied with instructions for installation in a variety of locations. The instructions include all necessary information to complete the installation.
LEVEL THE RANGE (CONT .) On all warming drawer models, the rear leveling legs must be adjusted prior to moving the range into position. They can be adjusted from the bottom at the back of the range. Use an open-end or adjustable wrench to adjust the leveling legs until the range is level.
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 42 Before you call for service… T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.
43 ge.com Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Safety Instructions Consumer Support Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Coil Cooktops Surface units The surface units are not • With the controls off, check to make sure the sur face not functioning plugged in solidly .
T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 44 Before you call for service… Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Food does not Oven is not set to BROIL .
45 ge.com Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Safety Instructions Consumer Support Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven temperature too Oven ther mostat • See the Adjust the oven thermostat–Easy to do hot or too cold needs adjustment.
46 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Before you call for service… Problem Possible.
47 Accessories. ge.com Looking For Something More? Y ou can find these accessories and many more at ge.com , or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours).
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 48 Notes..
General Electric Company W ar ranty Registration Depar tment P .O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 GE Ser vice Protection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability , o.
Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Im p o rta n t M a il T o d a y! GE Consumer & Industrial Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, KY 40225 ge.com First Name Mr . ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Y ear Zip Code Apt.
For The Period Of: GE Will Provide: One Y ear Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this limited one-year warranty , GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor original purchase and in-home ser vice to replace the defective part.
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