Hotpoint RS778GJ, How To Get The Best

 INSTRUCTIONS 

Oven

● 

Stand away from range when

opening oven door. Hot air or

 which escapes can cause

burns to hands, face and/or 

 Don’t heat unopened food

containers in the oven. Pressure
could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injury.

 Keep oven vent duct

unobstructed.

● 

Keep oven free from grease

buildup.

● 

Place oven shelf in desired

position while oven is cool. 

If

shelves must be handled when
hot, do not let pot holder contact
heating units in the oven.

 Pulling out shelf to the

shelf stop is a convenience in
lifting heavy foods. It is 

 a

precaution against burns from
touching hot surfaces of the
door or oven walls.

● 

When using cooking or

roasting bags in oven, 

follow

the manufacturer’s directions.

. 

Do not use your oven to dry

newspapers. 

If overheated, they

can catch fire.

 Oven

 Do not clean door gasket.

The door gasket is essential for a
good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage or move the
gasket.

● 

Do not use oven cleaners. No

commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any

kind should be used in or around

any part of the oven.

● 

Clean only parts listed in this

Use and Care Book.

● 

Before self-cleaning the oven,

remove broiler pan and other
utensils.

Surface 

● 

appliance is equipped with a 
inch and an eight-inch surface
unit. Select utensils having flat
bottoms large enough to cover 
surface unit heating element. The
use of 

 utensils will

expose a portion of the heating
element to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of utensil to
burner 

 improve efficiency.

● 

Never 

 surface units

unattended at high heat 

 causes smoking and

greasy 

 that may catch

on fire.

● 

Be sure drip pans and vent

ducts are not covered and are
in place. 

Their absence during

cooking could damage range
parts and wiring.

. Don’t 

use aluminum 

 to

line drip pans 

or anywhere in

the oven except as described in
this book. Misuse could result in
a shock, fire 

 or damage

to the range.

● 

Only certain types of glass,

glass/ceramic, earthenware or

other 

 are

suitable for range-top service;

others may break because of the
sudden change in temperature.

(See section on “Surface

Cooking” for suggestions.)

● 

To avoid the possibility of

burns, 

ignition of flammable

materials, and 

 the 

of a container should be 
toward the center of the range
without extending over nearby
units.

● 

 turn surface unit to

 before removing utensil.

● 

Keep an eye on foods being

fried at HIGH or MEDIUM

 heats.

 To avoid the possibility

of a burn or electric shock,
always be certain that the
controls for all surface units
are at OFF position and 
coils are cool before attempting
to remove the unit.

● 

Don’t immerse or soak

removable surface 

 Don’t

put them in a dishwasher. Do
not self-clean the surface units
in the oven.

● 

When flaming foods under

the hood, turn the fan off. The
fan, if operating, may spread
the flame.

● 

Foods for frying should be as

dry as possible. 

Frost on frozen

foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up
and over sides of pan.

● 

Use little fat for effective

shallow or deep-fat frying.

Filling the pan too full of fat can
cause 

 when food is

added.

● 

If a combination of oils or

 will be used in frying, 

stir

together before heating, or as fats
melt slowly.

● 

 heat fat slowly, 

and

watch as it heats.

● 

Use deep fat thermometer

whenever possible 

to prevent

overheating fat beyond the
smoking point.

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