How@get thebestfrom — contents ApplianceRegistration 2 CareandCleaning IS-20 ClockandMinuteTimer 10 ControlPanel 15 ~ Features FlooringUnderRange 5 Leveling 5 Lift-Up/Off Cooktop 16 ModelandSerialNumbers 2 Oven 9 Baking,BakingGuide 11,12 BroilerPanandRack 16 Broiling,BroilingGuide 14 ControlSettings 9 DoorRemoval 17 Light;BulbReplacement 9, 17 OvenBottomRemoval 17 OvenTimer 10 Preheating 12 Roasting,RoastingGuide 13 Self-Cleaning Operation 18,19 Shelves 9, 17 VentDuct 9 ProblemSolver 21 RepairService 22 S
Red!thisbookCareftily, Ifvoureceived It is intendedtohelpyouoperateand maintainyournewrangeproperly. Keepit handyforanswerstoyour questions. Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 a &xlagedrange. * ● FORYOURSAETY Immediatelycontactthedealer(or buikhx)thatsoldyoutherange. save time and money. Before you request Servkx?.•• ChecktheProblemSolveron page21.
. whimMME G&limp&Ege ‘-w* lFLRw the imtaller show you A@%. . —.----- the iaestion Mthe FaRge!gas lx.it-d’f%&%? and !hDwto shut it en-if necessary. * Haveyfxwrange installedand propriy ~ou~lded bya qualified i~s$alfer~in accordancewiththe IfisldlationIrlstrllcticms. Any adjustmentandserviceshoukibe performedonlybyqualifiedgas ~~gein~~a]~ers or ~ervi~e technicians. e Plugyour rmge intoa E?il+dtgroundedoutleton!y. Donotremovetheround gmtmdingprongfromtheplug.
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Flooriw under theRawe YourHinge, me so marryother householditems, is heavy and ca~~ settleintosdt floormwerings suchas cushionedvinyl.When movingthe rangeon thistypeof flooring,use care. Do nothstdl therangeover kitchencarpetingunlessyou placeaninsulating padorsheetof l/4-inch-thick plywoodbetween therangeandcarpeting. Whenthefloorcoveringendsatthe * Removethebroilerpm and othercookwarebeforeselfcieaningtie oven.
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.- lb Lighta SurfaceBurner The flamesizeon a gasburner shouldmatchthecookwareyou are using. Surfaceburnerson this rangeare lightedby electricignition,ending Iheneedfor standingpilotlights withconstantlyburningflames. In case of a poweroutage,youcan Iighithe pilotlessignitionsurface burnerswith a match.Hold a lightedmatchto theburner,then turn theknobto the LITE position. Toavoidgettbg burned,use extremecautionwhenlighting burnersthis way.
AirAdj@ment Tbp-dx’kmgeckdm’are Anair adjustmentshutterforeach surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof air to the flame. Ah.uninm: Medium-weight cookwareis recommendedbecause it heatsquicklyandevenly.Most foodsbrownevenlyin an aluminum skillet.Mineralsin fd and water willstainbut willnotharm aluminum.A quickscourwitha soap-filkdsteelwoolpad after eachusekeepsaluminumcookware lookingshinynew.Use saucepans withtight-fittinglidsfor cooking withminimumamountsof water.
using Youroven AutomaticIgnition Tlmovenburnerand broii burneron yourrangearelighted byelectricignition. OvenControls Thereare twocontrolsforyour oven,markedSELECIORand OVENTEMP. Tolightthe burners,turn the OVENTEMPknobto the desired temperature.Theburnershould ignitewithin60 seconds. BAKE OR8R0/L , THEOVENANDBROILER CANFKYI’ BEIOPERATED IN THEEVENTOFA POWER FAILURE. Theovenburnerwillgo out automaticallywhenthereis a powerfailure.
B4KE cm BROIL CLEAN (M TMI?EBAKE C1OCIK Tosetthe clock,pushtheknob in andturn theclockhandsto the rightto thecorrecttime.Thenlet theknobout andcontinueturning to OFF. MinuteTimer’ TheMinuteTimerhas been combinedwiththerangeclock. Useit to timeall yourprecise cookingoperations.You’ll recognizeit as thepointerwhich is differentin colorfromthe clockhands. Tosetthe MinuteTimer,turn theknobto theleft, withoutpushing in, untilthepointerreachesthe numberof minutesyouwantto time (Up to 60).
A#E#2h -........ How -“ toSetYourRange fixBaking L Posi~iontheshelfor shelvesin theoven. 2. Closeovendoor.Turnthe BAKEOR SELECIQRknobtO BROILand theOVENTEMPknob tothe desiredtemperature.Preheat ovenfor at least 15minutesif preheatingis necessary. 3. Placefoodin ovenon center of shelf. Allowat least2 inches between@geof bakewareandoven wallor adjacentcookware. If cookingon twoshelvesat the sametime, placeshelvesabout4 inchesapart andstaggerfoodon them. 4. Checkfoodfor donenessat minimumtimeon recipe.
Bating Guide whenusingtemperatures below and when baking fimdssuch 225*E. as biscuits, cookies, cakes and other pastries. Preheattheovenfor L Preheating is veryimportant 2. Aluminumpansconductheat quickly.Formostconventional baking, light,shinyfinishesgivebestresults becausetheyhelppreventoverbrowninginthetimeittakesforheatto 3, Darkor non-shiny finishes,also glassandPyroceram” cookware, generallyabsorbheatwhichmayresult indry,crispcrusts.Reduceovenheat 25”F.iflightercrustsare desired.
Roasting Roastingis cooking by dry heat. Tendermeator poultrycanbe roasteduncoveredin youroven. Roastingtemperatures,which shouldbe lowandsteady,keep spatteringto a minimum.When rOasting,l is notnecessaryto sear, baste,cover,or add watertoyour meat.Roastingis easy,just follow thesesteps: Step L Positionovenshelfat secondfrombottomposition(B) for smallsizeroast(3 to 5 Ibs.)and at bottomposition(A) for larger roasts. —Step 2: Checkweightof roast.
Broilingis cookingfoodbydirect heatfrom abovethe food.Your rangeis designedfor waist-high broiling.A speciallydesigned broilerpan and rack allows drippingfatto drainawayfromthe fbodsandbe keptawayfromthe highheatof the gasflame. How to Broil L If meathas fat or gristlenearthe edge,cut verticalslashesthroughit about2 inchesapart, but don’tcut intomeat. Werecommendthatyou trim fatto preventexcessive smoking,leavinga layerabout l/8-inchthick. 2.
careandcleating Proper care and cleaning are important so yourrangewillgive youefficientand satisfactory service.Followthesedirections carefullyin caringfor it to help assuresafeandpropermaintenance. Beforecleaninganypart ofyour range(exceptfor operatingthe selfcleaningcycle),DISCONNECT ELECTRICPOWERTOTHE RANGEat the fise box or circuit breakerpanel,or pullthe range powercord plugfromthe electric outlet.
Wge TopBurnem DripPans Lift-up/oflcook@p The holesin theburnersmustbe Removethe gratesandlift outthe chromedrip pans.Washthemin hot, soapywater.Rinsethemwith clean,hotwaterandpolishthem dry witha cloth. Neveruse abrasivecleaneror steelwool— they’llscratchthe surface.Instead, soakthe drip pansforabout20 minutesin slightlydilutedliquid cleanseror mildsolutionof ammoniaandwater(1/2cup of ammoniato onegallonof water). Aftersoaking,washthemin hot, soapywater.
‘- ovenshelves RemovableOvenBottom RemovableOvenDOQr Oven shelvesmay be cleaned with a mild abrasive cleanser following manufacturer’sdirections. After cleaning, rinse the shelves with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. To removeheavy,burned-on soil, soapymetalpadsmaybeused Youcan removetheovenbottom to cleananyexcessivespillovers beforestartingtheself-cleaning cycle. Theovendoor is removableto makethe interiormoreaccessible duringreplacementof the lamp bulb.
Ca~~ad Cl~tiW(continued) Opemting the SeIf=CIeaniNOven ReemmmmdedCleaningTime: ModerateSoil—2hmm (thinspillsandlightspatter) HeavySoil—3hours (heavygreasespillsandspatter) Preparethe OvenBefore SettingtheControls Step1: Removethebroilerpan, broiler rack, othercookwareandany aluminumfoilhorn the oven—they can’twithstandthehighcleaning temperatures. Step4: Closethe ovendoorand makesure the ovenlightis off. Caution:Chromedrippansfrom the topof yourrangeshoukl neverbe cleanedin the selfckxmingoven.
EkNv to seta cIeaEhg cycle to start at a L@&Time If youwish tO Start andstopcka.ning ata latertimethanshownonclock, pushin andturnSTARTdialtotime youwishto start.Addthehours neededforcleaningtothis “start” time,thenpushinandturn S’IOP dialtothisdesiredtime.Ovenwill automaticallyturnonandoffatthe settimes. If YouHaveto Interruptthe CleaningCycIe StepL TurntheST13Pdialuntilthe pointeris at thecorrecttimeofday. _ Step2. Pushtheself-cleanlatch levertotheleft.
cleaning Guide PART MATERIALSTO USE GENERALDIRECTIONS BroilerI%rI andRack * SoapandWater ~ Soap-FilledScouringPad * PlasticScouringPad Drainfat,coolpan and rack slightly. (DonotM soiledpanandmckstandin oventocool.) Sprinkledetergenton rackandpan. Fill panwithwamlwaterand spreadclothor papertoweloverrack.Letpanandrackstandfora fewminutes. Wash;scourif necessary.Rinseanddry.OFTION:Cleanpanandrackin dishwasher.DO N@i”CLEANIN SELF-CLEANINGOVEN. ControlKnobs o MildSoapandWater Pulloffknobs.
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If YouNeed service Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty on thebackpageof thisbook. We’reproudofour serviceand wantyouto be pleased.If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,here arethree stepsto followfor furtherhelp. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,this willsolvethe problem.
YOUR GENERALELEmRlc RANGE WARRANW Saveproof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY Foroneyearfromdateof original purchase,wewi!lprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor in yourhometo repairor replace anypafi of the range thatfails becauseof a manufacturingdefect. WHATISCOVmED @Servicetrips to yourhometo WHATs himCXNEFUEDteachyou howto usethe product. ReadyourUseand Carematerial.
