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1000 Watts
Model: RVM1625
Countersaver Plus Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Information
2
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy 2
Special Notes About Microwaving 6
Operating Instructions
11
Features of Your Microwave 11
The Controls on Your Microwave 12
Time Cooking 15
Convenience Features 21
Other Features 24
Helpful Information
28
Care and Cleaning 29
If Something Goes Wrong
34
Before You Call For Service 34
Hotpoint Service Numbers 38
Warranty Ba
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, PRECAUTIONS personal injury or loss of life. Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate the oven TO AVOID to operate this oven if it is damaged. It is POSSIBLE with the door open particularly important since open-door that the oven door close EXPOSURE operation can result properly and t
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Welcome Welcome to the Hotpoint You’ll see it in this Best of all, you’ll family. We’re proud of our easy-to-use manual experience these values 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 service 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 seria
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Read and follow the • Do not operate this This microwave oven is specific “Precautions to appliance if it has a UL listed for installation Avoid Possible Exposure damaged power cord or to Excessive Microwave plug, if it is not working over electric and gas Energy” on page 2. properly, or if it ha
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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 only 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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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING Arcing is the microwave • Metal, such as twist-ties, If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the poultry pins, or gold- the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven. Arcing is caused by: rimmed dishes, in the correct the problem. microwave. • Metal or foil touching the side of the oven. • Recycled paper towels containing small metal • Foil not molded to food pieces being used in the (upturned edges act like microwave. antennas). FOODS • Do no
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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 infant food is thoroughly fire, causing damage Liquids, such as water, cooked. Stir food to to your oven. coffee or tea, are able to distribute the heat evenly. be overheated beyond • Cook meat and poultry Be careful to prevent the boiling point without thoroughly—meat to scalding when warming appearing to be boiling. at least
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING MICROWAVE- SAFE COOKWARE 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 wrap 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 therm
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Follow these guidelines: • Use foil only as directed • Plastic cookware—Plastic in this guide. TV dinners cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe may be microwaved in microwave cooking is plastics only and use foil trays less than 3/4″ very useful, 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
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS/OPTIONAL KITS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is equipped Do not under 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 Ensure proper ground Do not use an adapter exists before use. installed and grounded. plug with this appliance. Consult a qualified Do not use an extension WARNING ele
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Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 6 5 1000 Watts 1 Door Handle. Pull to 5 Cooktop Lights. open the door. The 6 Grease Filters. door must be securely 7 Removable Turntable. latched for the Turntable and support microwave to operate. must be in place 2 Door Latches. when using the oven. 3 Window with Metal The turntable may be Shield. Screen allows removed for cleaning. cooking to
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Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by DEFROST TIME time or with the COOK AUTO/TIME convenience features. ADD POWER POWER 30 SEC LEVEL LEVEL 1 2 3 minute cook — 1 - 6 4 5 6 1 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. MINUTE COOK Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power level 1
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GUIDE ON MICROWAVE GUIDES IN BOOK Before you begin, check • Cooking the guide located on the • Time Defrost inside front of the oven • Reheat when you open the door. POPCORN REHEAT DEFROST AUTO/TIME 2 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
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Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the POWER LEVEL cooking. The power levels food. An example of on the microwave oven can this is shown with power 1 2 3 minute cook — 1 - 6 be compared to the surface level 3—the defrost cycle. 4 5 6 units on a range. High If microwave energy did not 7 8 9 (power level 10) or full cycle off, the outside of the 0 display on / off power is the fastest way
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Time Features Time Cook Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave Lets you change power TIME COOK for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to 1 2 3 minute cook — 1 - 6 do it: Power level 10 (High) is 4 5 6 automatically set, but you 1 Press TIME COOK. 7 8 9 may change it for more 0 2 Enter the first cook time. display on / off flexibility. 3 Change the power level You may open the door START if you don’t want full during Time Cook
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 9 to 11 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 6 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 table
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Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 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. (frozen) 1 ear 5 to 6 min. Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish. 2 to 6 ears 3 to 4 min. Cover with vented plastic wrap. per ear Rearrange after half of ti
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Operating Instructions Time Features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for Defrosting Tips DEFROST the length of time you • Foods frozen in paper or AUTO/TIME select. See the Defrosting plastic can be defrosted Guide for suggested times. in the package. Tightly 1 2 3 minute cook — 1 - 6 closed packages should Power level 3 is 4 5 6 be slit, pierced or vented automatically set, but you 7 8 9 AFTER food has partially may change this for more 0 display on / off defrosted. Plastic storage flexibili
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Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Fruit Plastic pouch—1 to 2 2 to 6 min. (10-oz. package) Meat Bacon (1 lb.) 2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. Franks (1 lb.) 3 to 5 min. Place unopened p
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Operating Instructions Time Features Minute Cook This is a quick way to set The power level can be cooking time for 1–6 minutes. changed as time is 1 2 3 counting down. Press Press one of the Minute minute cook — 1 - 6 POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from 1 to 6) 4 5 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. 20
