Hotpoint RB757WHWW Use and Care Manual / Warranty - Page 22

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the warming drawer. (on some models) Temperature Selection Chart To keep several different foods hot, set the control to the food needing the highest setting. Place the items needing the highest setting on the bottom of the drawer and items needing less heat on the rack. ■ The temperature, type and amount of food, and the time held will affect the quality of the food. ■ Food in heat-safe glass and glass-ceramic utensils may need a higher control setting as compared to food in metal utensils. ■ Repeated opening of the drawer allows hot air to escape and food to cool. ■ Allow extra time for the temperature inside the drawer to stabilize after adding items. Food Type Bacon Breads Casserole Chicken, fried Eggs, scrambled Fish Gravy, sauces Ham Muffins Control Setting HI MED MED HI MED HI HI HI MED ■ With large loads it may be necessary to Onion rings HI use a higher thermostat setting and Pies LO cover some of the cooked food items. Pizza HI ■ Do not use plastic containers or Potatoes, baked HI plastic wrap. Potatoes, mashed LO Tortilla Chips LO CAUTION: Do not keep food in the warming drawer for more than two hours. To Crisp Stale Items ■ Place food in low-sided dishes or pans. ■ Preheat on LO setting. ■ Check crispness after 45 minutes. Add time as needed. To Warm Serving Bowls and Plates To warm serving bowls and plates, set the control on LO. ■ You may warm empty serving dishes while preheating the drawer. ■ Use only heat-safe dishes. ■ Place empty dishes on the rack to raise them off the bottom of the drawer. Placing dishes on the warming drawer bottom may cause them to become extremely hot and could damage them. ■ If you want to heat fine china, please check with the manufacturer of the dishes for their maximum heat tolerance. ■ When holding hot, cooked foods and warming empty serving dishes at the same time, place the serving dishes on the rack and the food on the bottom of the drawer. CAUTION: Dishes will be hot. use pot holders or mitts when removing hot dishes. 22