Self-Cleaning Electric Ranges GE Appliances Owner’s Manual JBP19 JBP21 JBP22 JBP24 JBP25 JBP26 JBP30 GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 Part No. 164D3333P149 Pub. No.
Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-touse Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your range. That’s important, because your new range will be part of your family for many years.
Read this Manual Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your range properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your range. Review the Section on Troubleshooting Tips Using the Surface Units . . .10, 11 Using the Oven . . . . . . . . .12–15 Using the Clock and Timer . . . .17 Timed Baking and Roasting . . .18 Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . .19 Care and Cleaning . . . . . . .
Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! Installation Instructions Operating Instructions For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result.
Safety Information Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door, storage drawer or cooktop. They could damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.
Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 6 ■ Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot surface units or heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth. ■ For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY… Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least INTERNAL 160°F. and poultry to at least INTERNAL 180°F. Cooking to these internal temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness. OVEN Customer Service ■ Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls. ■ When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SELF-CLEANING OVEN Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions ■ Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket. ■ Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s Manual. ■ Do not use oven cleaners.
Safety Information SURFACE COOKING UNITS ■ To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby surface units. ■ Always turn the surface units off before removing cookware. ■ Do not immerse or soak the removable surface units. Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do not self-clean the surface units in the oven. ■ When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACE COOKING UNITS Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions ■ Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot cooktop, be careful to avoid steam burns. ■ Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or medium high heat settings. ■ Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Safety Information Using the surface units. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set. Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking.
Safety Information Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Installation Instructions Operating Instructions 1 2 8 3 7 4 6 5 Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Clock and Timer Features 12 1 COOK TIME ON/OFF Pad 2 3 TIMER ON/OFF Pad 4 HOUR and MIN. Pads 5 TEMP RECALL 6 7 Display 8 START TIME ON/OFF Pad Press this pad and then press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the amount of time you want your food to cook.
Safety Information 9 10 11 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions 12 Oven Control Settings 9 OVEN ON Light 10 CLEAN Light Glows anytime the oven is heating. The light will flash when the oven automatically turns off to remind you to turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Glows when the oven is in the self-clean cycle. After the self-clean cycle, the light will flash. Unlatch the door and turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. NOTE: Do not lock the oven door with the latch during cooking.
Safety Information Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… Installation Instructions Operating Instructions D C B A The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt. When placing and removing cookware, pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf support.
Safety Information Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered in the oven as much as possible. Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven.
Safety Information Broiling guide Food Bacon 1/2 lb. (about 8 thin slices) 1 lb. (4 patties) 1/2 to 3/4″ thick C 41⁄2 41⁄2 C 10 7 Space evenly. Up to 8 patties take about same time. 1″ thick (1 to 11⁄2 lbs.) C C C 6 8 12 5 6 11 Rare Medium Well Done Chicken 11⁄2″ thick (2 to 21⁄2 lbs.) C C C A 10 15 25 35 7–8 14–16 20–25 10–15 Steaks less than 1″ thick cook through before browning. Pan frying is recommended. Slash fat. Lobster Tails 2–4 (6 to 8 oz. each) B 13–16 Do not turn over.
Safety Information Using the clock and timer. The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed baking or self-cleaning cycle. CLOCK To Set the Clock: Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. 1 Press the CLOCK pad. 2 Press the HOUR and MIN. pads. To Set the Timer: TIMER ON/OFF The timer is a minute timer only. The timer does not control oven operations.
Safety Information Using the timed baking and roasting features. Do not latch the oven door during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Installation Instructions Operating Instructions NOTE: Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork, should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the broiling or the self-cleaning temperatures. The adjustment will be retained in memory after a power failure. For Models with Only an Oven Temperature Knob 1 Put the knob in the OFF position.
Safety Information Using the self-cleaning oven. Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism. Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Before a Clean Cycle The range must be completely cool in order to set the self-clean cycle. We recommend venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. Remove all cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven.
Safety Information How to Delay the Start of Cleaning (on some models) Operating Instructions Installation Instructions 1 Latch the door. 2 Turn the Oven Temperature knob to CLEAN. 3 Press the START TIME ON/OFF pad. the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the time 4 Press cleaning will start. When the CLEAN light flashes, slide the latch handle to the left as far as it will go and turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF.
Safety Information Care and cleaning of the range. Installation Instructions Operating Instructions If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury. Control Panel and Knobs Clean up spatters with a damp cloth. Remove heavier soil with warm, soapy water. Do not use abrasives of any kind on the control panel.
Safety Information Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for cleaning. Do not lift the door by the handle. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions To remove the door, open it to the special stop position. Grasp firmly on each side and lift the door straight up and off the hinges. Do not place hands between the hinge and the oven door frame. Lift the door straight up and off the hinges. To replace the door, make sure the hinges are in the special stop position.
Safety Information Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. Installation Instructions Operating Instructions To clean the oven floor, gently lift the bake element. Clean with warm soapy water. Oven Shelves Clean the shelves with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool.
Safety Information Broiler Pan & Grid Operating Instructions Installation Instructions After broiling remove the broiler pan from the oven. After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out the grease from the pan into a proper container. Wash and rinse the broiler pan and grid in hot water with a soap-filled or plastic scouring pad. If food has burned on, sprinkle the grid with detergent while hot and cover with wet paper towels or a dishcloth.
Safety Information Care and cleaning of the range. Porcelain Enamel Cooktop Installation Instructions Operating Instructions The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but breakable if misused. This finish is acid-resistant. However, any acidic foods spilled (such as fruit juices, tomato or vinegar) should not be permitted to remain on the finish. If acids spill on the cooktop while it is hot, use a dry paper towel or cloth to wipe it up right away. When the surface has cooled, wash with soap and water.
Safety Information Be sure all the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them. Surface Units Surface unit Drip pan Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Receptacle To clean the surface units, turn the control to the highest setting for a minute. The coils will burn off any soil. To remove a surface unit: To remove the drip pans for cleaning, the surface units must be removed first.
Safety Information Installation of the range. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Before You Begin IMPORTANT: Save these instructions for the local electrical inspector’s use. IMPORTANT: OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES. NOTE TO INSTALLER: Leave these instructions with the appliance after installation is completed. NOTE TO CONSUMER: Keep this Owner’s Manual and Installation Instructions for future use.
Safety Information Read these instructions completely and carefully. 1 Prepare the Opening Allow 11⁄2″ spacing from the range to adjacent vertical walls above cooktop surface. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Allow 30″ minimum clearance between surface units and bottom of unprotected wood or metal top cabinet, and 15″ minimum between countertop and adjacent cabinet bottom.
Safety Information Installation of the range. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Flooring Under the Range Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting.
Safety Information 3 Power Cord Strain Relief Installation the lower rear range wiring cover to expose the connector block a Remove and bracket. the knockout ring (1 ⁄ ″) located on bracket directly below the b Remove connector. To remove the knockout, use a pair of pliers to bend the 3 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions 8 knockout ring away from the bracket and twist until ring is removed. Knockout ring in bracket. Knockout ring removed. Assemble the strain relief in the hole.
Safety Information Installation of the range. Read these instructions completely and carefully. 4 3-Wire Power Cord Installation WARNING: Installation Instructions Operating Instructions The neutral or ground wire of the power cord must be connected to the neutral terminal located in the center of the connector block. The power leads must be connected to the outside (brass colored) terminals. Remove the 3 wire terminal screws from the connector block.
Safety Information 5 4-Wire Power Cord Installation WARNING: Operating Instructions Installation Instructions The neutral wire of the supply circuit is connected to the neutral terminal located in the center of the connector block. The power leads must be connected to the outside (brass colored) terminals. The 4th grounding lead must be connected to the frame of the range with the grounding plate and grounding screw. a Remove the 3 screws from the connector block.
Safety Information Installation of the range. Read these instructions completely and carefully. 6 3-Wire Conduit Installation Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Remove the 3 screws from the connector block. Insert bare wires between the connector block terminals and movable nuts. Tighten screws securely. Do not remove ground strap connection. WARNING: Connector block is approved for copper wire connection only. If aluminum wire is used, see note below.
Safety Information 7 4-Wire Conduit Installation Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Remove the 3 screws from the connector block. Remove the grounding strap from the connector block middle location and the screw connecting it to the frame of the range. Insert bare wires between the connector block terminals and movable nuts. Tighten screws securely. Attach ground wire to the frame of the range. WARNING: Connector block is approved for copper wire connection only.
Safety Information Installation of the range. Read these instructions completely and carefully. 8 Anti-Tip Bracket Installation Installation Instructions Operating Instructions An Anti-Tip bracket is supplied with instructions for installation in a variety of locations. The instructions include a template, a parts list and a list of tools necessary to complete the installation. Read the Important Safety Information and the instructions that fit your situation before beginning installation.
Safety Information Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Surface units not functioning properly The surface units are not plugged in solidly. • With the controls off, check to make sure the surface unit is plugged completely into the receptacle. The surface unit controls improperly set. • Check to see the correct control is set for the surface unit you are using.
Safety Information Before you call for service… Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Food does not bake or roast properly Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section. Shelf position is incorrect or the shelf is not level. • See the Using the oven section. Incorrect cookware or cookware of improper size being used. • See the Using the oven section. Oven thermostat needs adjustment.
Safety Information Oven temperature too hot or too cold Oven thermostat needs adjustment. • See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! section. Clock and timer do not work Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Oven controls improperly set.
Safety Information Before you call for service… Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips 40 Problem Possible Causes What To Do Excessive smoking Excessive soil. • Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Open the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until the CLEAN light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle. Oven door will not unlock Oven too hot. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
Safety Information Possible Causes What To Do CLEAN light is on when you want to cook The oven door was accidentally locked. • Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. Allow the oven to cool. Never force the door latch handle. “F—and a number” flash in the display You have a function error code. • If a function error code appears during the selfcleaning cycle, check the oven door latch. The latch may have been moved, even if only slightly, from the locked position.
Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Information Notes 42
Safety Information GE Electric Range Warranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care® technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. We Will Replace, At No Charge To You: One Year From the date of the original purchase Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this full one-year warranty, we will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home service to replace the defective part.
Safety Information Service Telephone Numbers. GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 Installation Instructions Operating Instructions The GE Answer Center® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. Special Needs Service 800.626.2000 TDD 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) GE offers, free of charge, a brochure to assist in planning a barrierfree kitchen for persons with limited mobility.
