Hotpoint RGB524 - Manual

• Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful whenreaching for items stored in cabinets over thecooktop. Flammable material could be ignited ifbrought in contact with flame or hot oven surfacesand may cause severe burns. • For your safety, never use your applia...

• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foodscan cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sidesof the pan. • Use the least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or deep fat frying. Filling thepan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food...

Baking, Broiling and Roasting • Keep the oven free from grease buildup. • Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in the oven can ignite. • Place the oven shelves in the desired position while the oven is cool. • Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air...

8 FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Features and appearance vary. Sealed Burners Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above. Standard Twin Burners Burner Cap Burner Head Drip Pan (on some models) Drip Pan (on some models) Burner TIMERON/OFF CLOCK 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 9 11 16 15 13...

9 Featur es of Y our Range Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) See page 1 Clock and Timer (on some models) 10 2 Oven Vent 6, 15, 29 3 Surface Burners, Drip Pans (on some models) and Grates 4–6, 11, 23–25 4 Surface Burner Control Knobs 5, 12, 13, 26 5 Oven...

10 CLOCK AND TIMER (on some models) To Set the Clock (Appearance may vary) Follow these directions if your range has the clockand timer shown above. You have the choice of having the timer show thetime counting down or the time of day. In either case,the timer will signal at the end of the timer per...

11 HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE TO YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used to cooking with induction or other electric surfaceunits, you will notice some differences when you usegas burners. The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up andcool-down times, depend upon the ...

SURFACE COOKING (continued) Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models Surface Burner Controls The surface burners on these ranges have standingpilots that must be litinitially. To light them: 1. Be sure surface burner control knobs are in theOFF position. 2. Remove the grates and lift the cook...

Surface Cooking How to Select Flame Size Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. The flame size on a gas burner should match thecookware you are using. FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVERLET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is...

14 USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven Be sure you understand how to set the controls properly. Practice removingand replacing the shelves while the oven is cool. Read the information andtips on the following pages. Keep this guide handy where you can refer toit, especially during the first weeks...

Using Y our Oven Oven Shelves The shelves are designed with stop-locks so that whenplaced correctly on theshelf supports, they willstop before comingcompletely out of theoven and will not tiltwhen you are removingfood from them orplacing food on them. When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf...

16 BAKING Your oven temperature is controlled very accuratelyusing an oven control system. It is recommended thatyou operate the oven for a number of weeks tobecome familiar with your new oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjustthe Oven Thermostat section. It gives...

Baking Baking Guides When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions for best baking results. 17 Cookies Aluminum Foil When baking cookies,flat cookie sheets(without sides)produce better-lookingcookies. Cookiesbaked in a jelly rollpan (short sides allaround) may havedarker ed...

18 ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may feel that your new oven cooks differentlythan the one it replaced. We recommend that youuse your new oven for a few weeks to become morefamiliar with it, following the times given in yourrecipes as a guide. If you think your new oven is too hot ...

ROASTING Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat orpoultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven.Roasting temperatures, which should be low andsteady, keep spattering to a minimum. The oven has a speciallow shelf (R) positionjust above the ovenbottom. Use it whenextra cooking space isneeded, fo...

20 ROASTING (continued) 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 Roasting Guide. Forroasts over 8 lbs., check with thermometer at half-hour intervals afte...

BROILING Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above thefood. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled.Follow these directions to keep spattering and smokingto a minimum. Your range has a compartment below the oven forbroiling. A specially designed broiler pan and gridallow dripping f...

22 BROILING GUIDE The oven and broiler compartment doors must beclosed during broiling. • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your range. It is designed to minimize smoking andspattering by trapping the juices in the shielded lowerpart of the pan. • For steaks and chops, slash the fa...

CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your rangewill give you efficient and satisfactory service. Followthese directions carefully in caring for it to help assuresafe and proper maintenance. BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER ISDISCONNECTED BEFORE CLEANING ANYPART OF YOUR RANGE. Broiling...

CARE AND CLEANING (continued) CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE BURNER WITHOUT ALL BURNER PARTS AND DRIP PANS(IF SO EQUIPPED) IN PLACE. Drip Pans (on some models) Remove the grates and lift out the drip pans.Drip pans can be cleaned in a dishwasher or by hand. To get rid of burned-on food, place them in a...

Car e and Cleaning Burner Grates Lift out when cool. Grates should be washedregularly and, of course,after spillovers. Washthem in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean water.After cleaning, dry them thoroughly by putting them ina warm oven for a few minutes. Don’t put the gratesback on the range wh...

CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Oven Light Bulb (on some models) The light bulb is located in the upper left corner of the oven. Before replacing your oven light bulb,disconnect the electrical power to the range at themain fuse or circuit breaker panel or unplug the range from the electrical outlet. L...

Car e and Cleaning 27 The oven door is removable but it is heavy. You mayneed help removing and replacing the door. To remove the door,open it a few inches tothe special stopposition that will holdthe door open. Graspfirmly on each sideand lift the doorstraight up and off the hinges. NOTE: Be carefu...

28 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Special Care of Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior (on some models) The Continuous-Cleaning Oven cleans itself whilecooking. The oven walls are finished with a specialcoating that cannot be cleaned in the usual manner withsoap, detergents, steel wool pads, commercial ...

29 Car e and Cleaning Oven Shelves Clean the shelves with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves withclean water and dry with a clean cloth. Lift-up Cooktop (on models with standard twin burners) Clean the area under the cooktop often. Built-up soil,especially grease, ...

30 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY If you smell gas:1. Open windows.2. Don’t touch electrical switches.3. Extinguish any open flame.4. Immediately call your gas supplier. CAUTION Do not attempt to operate the oven of this range during a power failure(Electric Ignition models only). IMPORTA...

34 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Flexible Connector and Rigid Pipe Hookups forModels Equipped with Standard Twin Burners CONNECT THE RANGE TO GAS (continued) Flexible Connector Hookup for ModelsEquipped with Sealed Burners Rigid Pipe Hookup for Models Equipped with Sealed Burners 2 PressureR...

36 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Usage Situations where Appliance Power Cord will be Disconnected Frequently.Do not use an adapter plug in these situationsbecause disconnecting of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads toeventual failure of the adapter ground terminal.Th...

37 Adjust the Surface Burner Pilots If Necessary 1. Raise the cooktop. 2. Locate the pilot adjustment screw. It canbe accessed through the small hole near thecenter of the manifold panel.3. To adjust, use a blade-type screwdriver with a shaft diameter of less than 3/16 ″. Turn pilot adjustment screw...

38 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) CHECK IGNITION OF SURFACE BURNERS Operation of all cooktop and oven burnersshould be checked after the pilots have beenlighted (on some models) and range and gassupply lines have been carefully checked for leaks. Standing Pilot Models Select a top burner knob...

40 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) For cement or concrete constr uction, you will need a 1/4 ″ x 1 1 ⁄ 2 ″ lag bolt and a 1/2 ″ O.D. sleeve anchor, which are not provided. Drill the recommended size hole for the hardware.Install the sleeve anchor into the drilled holeand then install the lag b...

41 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE TOP BURNERS DO NOT • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet. LIGHT OR DO NOT • Burner holes on the side or around the top of burner may be clogged. Remove BURN EVENLY burners (on models with standard twin burners) or burner heads (on models with seale...

42 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE… (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CLOCK DOES NOT WORK • Range electrical plug must be securely seated in a live power outlet. Check for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker. OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT • Bulb may be loose or burned out. COME ON • Electrical plug must be plu...

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WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of originalpurchase, we will provide, free ofcharge, parts and service labor inyour home to repair or replaceany part of the range that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect. WHAT IS NOT COVERED • Service trips to your home to teach you ...