Hotpoint RVM1425 - Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING Arcing is the microwaveterm for sparks in the oven.Arcing is caused by: • Metal or foil touching theside of the oven. • Foil not molded to food(upturned edges act likeantennas). • Metal, such as twist-ties,poultry pins, or gold-rimmed dish...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS/OPTIONAL KITS WARNING Improper use of thegrounding plug can result ina risk of electric shock. This appliance must begrounded. In the event ofan electrical short circuit,grounding reduces the riskof electric shock byproviding an escape wirefor the ...

Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearancemay vary from your model.) 1 Door Handle. Pull to open the door. Thedoor must be securelylatched for themicrowave to operate. 2 Door Latches. 3 Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be view...

Time Features Time Cooking Press Enter TIME COOK I & II (Press once or twice) Amount of cooking time. DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) Amount of defrosting time. POWER LEVEL Power level 1–10. MINUTE COOK Starts immediately! 12 Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manua...

Convenience Features Press Enter Option POPCORN Starts immediately! more/less time Press once 3.5 oz. Press twice 3.0 oz. Press 3 times 1.75 oz. REHEAT Food type 1–6 1–3 servings DEFROST Food weight AUTO/TIME ( Press once) 13 DEFROST AUTO/TIME POPCORN REHEAT 2 GUIDE ON MICROWAVE Before you begin, ch...

15 Time Features Time Cook I Allows you to microwavefor any time up to 99minutes and 99 seconds. Power level 10 (High) isautomatically set, but youmay change it for moreflexibility. You may open the doorduring Time Cook tocheck the food. Close thedoor and press START toresume cooking. Time Cook II L...

16 Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. packa...

Operating Instructions Time Features Allows you to defrost forthe length of time youselect. See the DefrostingGuide for suggested times. Power level 3 is automati-cally set, but you maychange this for more flexi-bility. You may defrostsmall items more quicklyby raising the power levelafter entering ...

Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, CakesBread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and SeafoodFillets, frozen (1 lb.) 7 to 9 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. FruitP...

Operating Instructions Time Features This is a quick way to setcooking time for 1–6 minutes. Press one of the MinuteCook pads (from 1 to 6)for 1 to 6 minutes ofcooking at power level 10.For example, press the 2pad for 2 minutes ofcooking time. The power level can bechanged as time iscounting down. P...

Convenience Features 21 How to Use the PopcornFeature 1 Follow package instruc-tions, using Time Cook ifthe package is less than1.75 ounces or largerthan 3.5 ounces. Placethe package of popcornin the center of themicrowave. 2 Press POPCORN. Theoven starts immediately.Tap POPCORN to selectthe bag siz...

22 Operating Instructions Convenience Features The Reheat feature reheats1 to 3 servings of manypreviously cooked foods. 1 Press REHEAT. 2 Select food type 1–6 forone serving (see ReheatGuide below). 3 Press 2 or 3 to reheat 2 or3 servings. 4 Press START. NOTE: The serving size maybe changed or adde...

23 Auto Defrost The Defrost Auto/Timefeature gives you two waysto defrost frozen foods.Press DEFROSTAUTO/TIME once forAuto Defrost or twice forTime Defrost. Use Auto Defrost for meat,poultry and fish. Use TimeDefrost for most otherfrozen foods. Auto Defrost automaticallysets the defrosting timesand ...

Operating Instructions Other Features To remind you that youhave food in the oven, theoven will display “FOOD ISREADY” and beep once aminute until you eitheropen the oven door orpress CLEAR/OFF. Cooking CompleteReminder Press to enter the time ofday or to check the time ofday while microwaving. 1 Pr...

Operating Instructions Other Features In addition to startingmany functions,START/PAUSE allows youto stop cooking withoutopening the door orclearing the display. Start/Pause The Reminder feature canbe used like an alarm clockand can be used at anytime, even when the ovenis operating. TheReminder tim...

28 Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • metal or foil touching the side of the oven. • foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). • metal such as twist ties, poultry pins, gold-rimmed dishes. • recycled paper towels containing sm...

29 Care and Cleaning Open the oven door a fewminutes after cooking toair out the inside. Anoccasional thoroughwiping with a solution ofbaking soda and waterkeeps the inside fresh. NOTE: Be certain the poweris off before cleaning anypart of this oven. Helpful Hints Walls, Floor, Inside Window,Metal a...

31 Light Bulb Replacement 1 To replace the bulb(s),first disconnect the powerat the main fuse or circuitbreaker panel or pull theplug. 2 Remove the screw at thefront of the light coverand lower the cover. 3 Be sure the bulb(s) to bereplaced are cool beforeremoving. After breakingthe adhesive seal, r...

Helpful Information The Exhaust Feature 32 The vent fan has 2 metalreusable grease filters. Models that recirculate airback into the room also usea charcoal filter. The Vent Fan Charcoal Filter (on some models) Reusable Grease Filters (on all models) The metal filters trapgrease released by foods on...

34 Oven will notstart Floor of the oven iswarm, even whenthe oven has notbeen used “LOCKED” appearson display You hear anunusual, low-tonebeep Problem Possible Cause What to Do A fuse in your home • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Power surge. • Un...

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800-626-2002 Individuals qualified to service their ownappliances can have parts or accessories sentdirectly to their home.(VISA, MasterCard andDiscover cards areaccepted.) Instructions contained in this manual coverprocedures to beperformed by any user.Other servicing generallyshould be referred to...

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 microwave oven that fails because of a manufacturing defect. LIMITED ADDITIONAL FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY For the second through the...