‘- GasRang@ contents Anti-Tip Device Appliance Registration 3,5 2 Care and Cleaning Clock 16-22 11 Consumer Services Control Panel 27 16 Features Flooring Under Range 6,7 5 Self-Cleaning Operation Shelves Vent Duct Problem Solver Safety Instructions Surface Cooking Burners Burner Grates Leveling Lift-Up Cooktop 5 17 Control Settings Cookware Tips Minute Timer Model and Serial Numbers 11 2 Drip Pans Flame Size Oven Air Adjustment 2: Baking, Baking Guide Broiler Pan and fick 15 9 Door Remo
If yol~needservice. e ● It is intendedto helpyouoperateand maintainyour newrangeproperly. Keep it handy for answersto your questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmore help, write (include yourphonenumber): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 writedown themodel and serial numbers. You’llfind them on a labellocated in the burner box under the cooktop. See pages6 and 7.
woRTmT SAFETYNOTICE TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking WaterandToxicEnforcement ActrequirestheGovernorof’ Californiatopublisha listof substancesknowntothestate tocausecancer,birthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm,and requiresbusinessestowarn customersofpotentialexposure tosuchsubstances. Gasappliancescancause minorexposuretofourofthese substances,namelybenzene, carbonmonoxide,formaldehyde andsoot,causedprimarilybythe incompletecombustionofnatural gasorLP fuels.
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Explained on page JGBP24GEJ JGBP26GEJ 8 4 4 4 4 1 Model and Serial Numbers (in burner boxunder cooktop) 2 Surface Burner Controls 3 SurfaceBurners, Gratesand Chrome Drip Pans 8, 16,17 4 OVENSET Control 9 5 OVENTEMP Control 9 6 AutomaticOven Timer, Clock and Minute Timer 10-11,19,20 7 SurfaceLight 9,16 8 Door Latch 20 9 Door LockedIndicator 20,21 10 Oven CleaningIndicator 21 11 Oven “On” Indicator 9 12 Surface Light Switch 9 13 Oven Vent 14 Oven Interior Light 10 15 Oven Light
AutomaticIgnition Yoursurface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminatingthe need for standingpilot lightswith constantlyburning flames. In case of a power outage, you can light the surface burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then tur~ the knob to the LITE position. CJse extreme caution when lighting burnem this way. Surface burners in use when an electrical power failure occurs wi. 1 continue to operate normally.
using Your oven surface Light Automatic Ignition (on modelso equipped) A full-widthfluorescentlight over the upper control panel illuminates thecooktop.Pressnd momentarily hold the SURFACELIGHT switch on the upper control panel to turn the light on and off. TbIlight the burners, turn the OVEN SET knob to the desired finction. Push in and turn the OVEN TEMP knob to the desired temperature. The burner should ignite within 60 seconds.
using Yotlroven oven shelves The shelvesare designed with stop-locksso when placed correctly on the shelf supports, they will stop before coming completely out of the oven and will not tilt when you are removing food from them or placing food on them. When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out to the “stop” position. Place the cookware on the shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven. This will eliminate reaching into the hot oven.
. Autimatic oven mmer Digitil clock To set the clock, push the knob in and turn the clock hands to the right to thecorrect time. Then let the knob out and continue turning to OFF. Push in the center knob of the Minute Timer and turn the knob in either direction to set the digital clock numerals to the correct time. (The Minute Timer is the large dial to the lefi of the digitalclock.) After setting the clock, let the knob out and turn the Minute Timer pointer to OFF.
1. Positionthe shelf or shelvesin the oven. 2. Close ovendoor.TurnOVENSET knob to BAKE or TIME BAKE. Push in and turn OVEN TEMP knob to desired temperature. Preheat oven for at least 15minutes if preheating is necessary. 3. Place food in oven on center of shelf. Allow at least 2 inches between edge of bakewareand oven wall or adjacent cookware. If cooking on two shelvesat the same time, staggerthe cookware for best heat circulation. 4. Check food for doneness at minimum time on recipe.
Baking Guide 1. Preheatingis very imprmnt when using temperatures below 225”F.and when baking foods such as biscuifi, cookiesqcakes and other pastries. Preheat the ovenfor at least 15minutes. Preheating is not necessary when roastingor for long-timecooking of whole meals. 2. Aluminumpans conduct heat quickly,For most conventional baking, light, shinyfinishes give best resultsbecause they help preventoverbrowning,For best browningresults, we recommend dull bott~msurfaces for cake pans and pie plates.
Roasting Roastingis cookingby dry heat. Tendermeat or poultry can be roasted uncoveredin your oven. Roastingtemperatures, which shouldbe low and steady,keep spatteringto a minimum. When roasting, it is not necessary to sear, baste, coveror add water to your meat. Roastingis easy,just follow these steps: Step 1: Positionoven shelf at second from bottomposition (B) for small roasts (3 to 5 pounds)and at (A) position for larger roasts. Step 2: Check weightof roast.
Broilingis cookingfoodbydirect heat from abovethe food. Your rangeis designedfor waist-high br~iling.A speeiailydesigned broilerpan and rack allowsdripping fatto drain awayfromthe foodsand be keptawayfrom the highheat of thegas flame. Broiling mps Broiling Guuide 2. Arrange food on rack and positionthe broiler pan on the appropriate shelf in the oven. Placing food closer to flame increases exterior browningof food, but also increases spatteringand the possibilityof fatsand meatjuices igniting, 3.
Care andCleaning Proper care and cleaningare important so your range wil~give you efficient and satisfactory service. Followthese directions carefilly in caring for it to help assure safeand proper maintenance. Beforecleaning any part of your range (exceptfor operating the selfcleaning cycle), DISCOmCT ELECTNC POWER To THE RANGE at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel, or pull the range powercord plug f~omthe ele~tric outlet.
care andcleaning (continued) Rawe TopBurners o “-” Lift-up Cooktop The holes inthe burners must be kept clean at all times for proper ignitionand an even, unhampered flame. Clean the burners routinelyand especially afier bad spillovers which could clog these holes. Burners lift out for cleaning. I Clean the area under the cooktop ofien. Built-upsoil, especially ~rease,may catch fire. w Note: Two screws hold each burner pair in place to keep them from wobblingaround during shipment.
oven shelves Oven shelvesmay be cleaned with a mild abrasivecleanser following manufacturer’sdirections. After cleaning, rinse the shelveswith clean water and dry with a clean cloth. Toremoveheavy,burned-on soil, soapy metalpads may be used followingmanufacturer’sdirections. Afier scrubbing, wash with soapy water, rinse and dry, Renlovabieoven Door Youcan remove the oven bottomto clean anyexcessivespilloversbefore startingihe self-clea; ing cycle. .
Opemting theself-c~eaningoven ReeolnmendedCIeaning~~me: Moderate Soil--2 houm (thin spi~lsand light spatter) Heavy soil—3 houm Excessively Heavysoil—4hours (heavy grease spills and spatter) Repare the oven Before setting the Controk step1: Removethe broiler pan, broiler rack and other cookware from the oven. (Oven shelves may be left in oven. Note: Shelveswill discolor afier the self-clean cycle.
Afkr self-c!ea~ling Ti start and stopcleaningat a later time than shown on clock, push in and turn STARTdial to time you wish to start. Add the hours fieeded for cleaning to this “start” time, then push in and turn S~P dial to this desired time. Oven will automaticallyturn on and off at the set times. msh the self-clean btch hver to the right as far as it will go to lock the oven door.
care andcleaning Opemting the Self=CIeaningOven(cofiti~u~d) If YouHavetoInterrupt the cleating cycle step1: Turn the STOP dial until the pointer is at the correct time of day. step 2: (Allmodels) Slide the door latch leverto the left as far as it will go. If the LOCKED lightis on, you must wait until the light goes off before movingthe latch lever. This will unlock the oven door so it can be opened. step3: Turn the OVEN SET knob from CLEAN to OFF.
care and cleaning operating the self-cleani~lg oven(Contintned) If YouHa%’etolnterrlRpt the Questions cleaning cycle and AIMwers Q. why WO13’t Illy oven C]eaBI i.mmediate$yevenfhougl]I set the start ti~~lecorrectly? A. Check to be sure the START time is the same as the time on the range clock. Also check to be sure latch lever is movedto the right as far as it will go and the OVEN SET knob is turned to TIME BAKE or CLEAN. step 1: Turn the STOPdial until the pointer is at the correct time of day.
..— PART MATERIALSTOUSE GENERALDIIRECFIONS Broiler ~n and Wck @Soap and Water @Soap-FilledScouringpa{ ~ Plastic Scouring Pad @Dishwasher DO N~ clean iBIseifcleaning oven. L Drain fat, cool pan and rack slightly. (Do not let soild pan and rack stand in oven to cool. ) Sprinkle detergt>nt on mck and pan, Fill pan with warm water and spread cloth or paper towel over rack. Let pan and rack stand for a few minutes. Wash; scour if necessary. Rinse and dry. O~lON: Clean pan and rack in dishwasher, —.
— MinorAdjwtmenti YouCanMake BroiEand oven BurBler Adjwtment - Repeatedopeningsand closings can cause the ovendoor to work itself out of adjustment, One side may close higher than the other, and the door may not seal properly. -. Air Adjustment shutters Air adjustmentshuttersfor the broil and ovenburners regulatethe flow of air to the flame. To adjust the flow of air to either burner,loosen the Phillips head screw and rotate the shutter to allowmore or less air into the burner tube as needed.
OvenThermosbt Adjmtment The temperaturecontrol in your newovenhas been carefi~y adjusted to provideaccurate temperatures. However,if this oven has replaced one you haveused for severalyears, you may notice a differencein the degree of browning or the length of time required when using your favoriterecipes. Oven temperature controlshave a tendencyto “drift” over a period of years and since this drift is very gradual, it is not readily noticed.
—= -====_—. —-.— ~*-. ~. ---—— ~~ Questions? UseThk RobIemSolver POSSIBLE CAUSEAND/ORWAT TODO @Make suretheelectricalplugis pluggedinto a ~ive,properlygroundd poweroutlet, mP BURNERS Do Nm LIGHT @Burnerholes orIside ofburner maybeclogged,Removeandcleanthem. @Burnersnot fittedcorrectly ontomountingbrackets.Removeand rei]~stall burnersnro~erly.
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YOURGE GAS RANGE WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or caricelled check to establish warranty period. WHAT 1sCOVERED FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide,free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the range that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
