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IgO0 Watts
Model: RVM1625
Countersaver Plus Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Information
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy
2
Special/Votes About Microwaving 6
Operating Instructions
Features of Your Microwave 11
The Controls on Your Microwave I2
Time Cooking 15
21
Convenience Features
Other Features 2#
Helpful Information
Care and Cleaning
ff Something Goes Wrong
Before You Call For Service 34
ttotpoint Service Numbers
38
Warranty
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RFAD ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING
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Welcome to the Hotpoint You’II see it in this Best of all, you’ll family. We’re proud of our easy-to-use manual experience these x.alues quality products and we and you’ll hear it in each time you use your believe in dependable the friendly voices of microwave. That’s service. our consumer sendce important, because your department. new microwave will be part of your family for a long time. Start Here!... Before using your Microwave Write down the model Staple your receipt to the and serial numbe
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BF_,AD ALL SALTY INFORMATION BEFOt USING ¯ ¯ Read and follow the Do not operate this specific "Precautions to appliance if it has a Avoid Possible Exposure damaged power cord or to Excessive Microwave plug, if it is not working Energy" on page 2. properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. ¯ This appliance must be If the power cord is grounded. Connect only damaged, it must be to properly grounded replaced by General outer. See Grounding Electric service or an Instructions section on author
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¯ ¯ ¯ Do not store this To reduce the risk of fire See door surface appliance outdoors. in the oven cavity: cleaning instructions in Do not use this product the Care and Cleaning -- Do not overcook food. near water--for example, section(s) of this guide. Carefully attend in a wet basement, near ¯ appliance when paper, This appliance must onb’ a swimming pool, near plastic or other be serviced by qualified a sink or in similar combustible materials service personnel. locations. are placed inside
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SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICRO WAVING ¯ Arcing is the microwave Metal, such as twist-ties, term for sparks in the poultry pins, or gold- oven. Arcing is caused by: rimmed dishes, in the microwave. ¯ Metal or foil touching ¯ the side of the oven. Req’cled paper towels containing small metal ¯ Foil not molded to food pieces being used in the (upturned edges act like microwave. antennas). ¯ Do not pop popcorn in Operating the microwave your microwave oven ~th no food inside for more than a minute or unl
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¯ * Avoid heating baby food Do not overcook SAFETY FACT in glass jars, even with potatoes. They could SUPERHEATED WATER the lid off. Make sure all dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage infant fo.o is thoroughly Liquids, such as water, d cooked. Stir food to to ),our oven. coffee or tea, are able to distribute the heat evenly. ¯ he overheated beyond Cook meat and poultry Be careful to prevent the boiling point without thoroughly--meat to scalding when ~arming appearing to be boiling. at lea,s
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SPECIAL NO TES AB 0 UT MICR 0 WAV1NG ¯ Make sure all cookware If the dish remains cool Paper towels, waxed paper used in your microwave and only the water in the and plastic ~a-ap can be oven is suitable for cup heats, then the dish used to cover dishes in microwaving. Most glass is microwave-safe. order to retain moisture casseroles, cooking dishes, and prevent spattering. ¯ If you use a meat measuring cups, custard Be sure to vent plastic thermometer while cups, pottery or china wrap so steam
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¯ Use foil only as directed Plastic cookware--Plastic Follow these guidelines: cookware designed for in this guide. TV dinners Use microwave-safe may be microwaved in microwave cooking is plastics only and use foil trays less than 3/4" very usefid, but should them in strict compliance high; remove the top foil be used carefully. Even with the cookware cover and return the tray microwave-safe plastic manufacturer’s to the box. When using may not be as tolerant of recommendations. foil in the micr
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GRO UNDLVG 1NSTRUCTIONS/OI IONAL K17S This appliance is equipped Do not nnder any with a power cord having a circumstances cut or grounding wire with a remove the third grounding plug. The plug (ground) prong from must be plugged into an the power cord. outlet that is properly Do not use an adapter installed and grounded. plug with this appliance. Consult a qualified Do not use an extension WARNING electrician or service cord with this appliance. Improper use of the technician if the If the powe
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Features of Your Microwave (Throughou, t this manual, fe, at,ure.~" and appearazu:e may vary from ymtr mendeL) Coolrtop Lights. Door Handle. Pull to open the door. The Grease Filters. door must be securely Removable Turntable. latched for the Turntable and support microwave to operate. must be in place Door Latches. when using the oven. Window with Metal The turntable may be Shield. Screen allows removed for cleaning. cooking to be viewed Convenience Guide. while keeping NOTE: Rating plate, oven
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The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Thwughout this manua~ fi, atu~s and appearance ~zay vary from your modal.) microwave by time or with the convenience features. A Time Features T~me Cooking Amount of cooking time. Amount of de£rosting time. Starts immediately! rower ~evet 1-!0. 12
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A Convenience Features iii~OPl~ORNiiiii:ii Starts immediately! more/less time [~.Pi’~ ~iC~!.+iii 3.0 oz. :R HEA’[’ii::,i!’.!:i!i~! Food type 1-6 1-3 servings ~:::I]I:FROST;::~;:::~::~ Food weight 13
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Vm~able power levels add to "equalize" oz’ tl~msfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the cooking. The power levels food. An example of on the microwave oven can this is shown with power be compared to the surface level 3--the defrost cycle. If micro~cave energy did not units on a range. High (power level 10) or full cycle off, the outside of the power is the fastest way to food would cook before the cook and gives you 100% inside was defrosted. power. Each power level Here are some
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Time Features time Cook I Time Cook fl Allows you to microwm’e Lets you change power for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you I Press TIME COOK. may change it for more 2 Enter the fu-st cook time. flexibility. Change the power level You may open the door if you don’t want full during Time Cook to powen (Press POWER check the food. Close the LEVEL. Select a desired door and press STA
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Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. ~i" i~!i!!i~il ’,~, i: ~ ~~) i: i,iU’~ != :’." ’~!::~ ,: : i 7:: ~’51 " , Iteeetable ......... Comments Amount’ ~+~:~. ~,~ ~7~me:~ ....... lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1V~-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cnp water. 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. lO-oz, package lb. 9 to i1 min. In IV~it. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. 6 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. 6 to 8 rain. In 1
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l~oz. package 5 to 7 rain. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place per ear corn. If corn is in husk, use no water; if corn has been husked, add 1/4 cup water. Rearrange after half of time. ear 5 to 6 rain. Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish. to 6 ears 3 to 4 rain. Cover with vented plastic wrap. per ear Rearrange after half of time. lO-oz, package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 3 tablespoons water. 9 to 12 min. I
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Time Features Defrosting 77ps ¯ Foods frozen in paper or select. See the Defrosting plastic can be defrosted Guide for suggested times. in the package. Tightly closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented automatically set, but you AFTER food has partially may change this for more defrosted. Plastic storage flexibility. You may defrost containers should be at small items more quickly lea.st partially uncovered. by raising the power level after entering the time. ¯ Family-size, prepackaged H
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Defrosting Guide Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. 3 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be separated. Let stand 5 minutes, ff necessary, to complete defrosting. 5 to 7 min. Turn meat over after haft the time. 12 to 16 min. Use power level 1. per lb. Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after half the time and shield warm areas with foil. When
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Time Features This is a quick way to set The power level cart be cooking time for 1-6minutes. changed as time is counting down. Press Press one of the Minute POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from I to 6) enter 1-10. for 1 to 6 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time.
