GE 164D3333P071 User Manual
GE Appliances
Owner’ s Manual
JBP60
JBP63
JBP66
JBP75
Self-Cleaning Radiant
Ranges
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Part No. 164D3333P071 Pub. No. 49-8829
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-to-use
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.
And we hope you will be
part of ours for a long time
to come.
We thank you for buying
GE. We appreciate your
purchase and hope you
will continue to rely on us
whenever you need quality
appliances for your home.
Important!
Staple sales slip or cancelled
check here.
Proof of the original purchase date
is needed to obtain service under
the warranty.
Write the model and serial
numbers here.
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You can find them on a label behind
the range door or behind the storage
2
drawer.
GE&You,
AService Partnership.
Ask any GEappliance owner and they will
tell you we stand behind our products with
unmatched quality service. However, did
you know that most questions result from
simple problems that you can easily fix
yourself in just a few minutes? This
Owner’s Manual can tell you how.
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
You’ll find many answers to
common problems here.
If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips first,
you may not need to call for
service at all.
Safety Information
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . .5–7
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 9
Radiant Surface Units . . . .10–12
Operating Instructions
Using the Surface Units . .13–15
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . .16–25
Using the Clock and Timer . . . .21
Timed Baking and Roasting . . .22
Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . .23
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . .24–31
Installation Instructions
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .32
Prepare the Opening . . . . . . . .33
Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Electrical Connection . . . . .34–39
Anti-Tip Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Troubleshooting Tips
Before You
Call For Service . . . . . . . . .41–46
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If You Need Service
If you do need service, you can
relax knowing help is only a
phone call away. A list of toll-free
customer service numbers is
included in the back section.
Or you can always call the
GE Answer Center
800.626.2000, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
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Customer Service
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Service Telephone
Numbers . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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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.
Operating Instructions
Installation Instructions
WARNING
All ranges can tip and injury could result.
To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the
wall and floor by installing the Anti-T ip device supplied.
To check if the device is installed and engaged properly,
remove the kick panel or storage drawer and inspect the
rear leveling leg. Make sure it fits securely into the slot.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason,
make sure the device is properly engaged when you
push the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is
a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing
injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open
door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in this
manual. Failure to take this precaution could result in
tipping of the range and injury.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
IMPORT ANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of
substances known to the state to cause birth defects or
other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to such substances.
The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens gives off a very
small amount of carbon monoxide during the cleaning cycle.
Exposure can be minimized by venting with an open window
or using a ventilation fan or hood.
Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. If your model has a
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surface light, you must recycle the fluorescent light bulb
according to local, state and federal codes.
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as
described in this Owner’s Manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including the following:
■ Be sure your appliance
is properly installed
and grounded by a
qualified technician in
accordance with the
provided installation
instructions.
■ Do not attempt to
repair or replace any
part of your range
unless it is specifically
recommended in this
manual. All other
servicing should be
referred to a qualified
technician.
■ Before performing any
service, disconnect the
range power supply at
the household
distribution panel by
removing the fuse or
switching off the circuit
breaker.
■ Do not leave children
alone—children should
not be left alone or
unattended in an area
where an appliance is
in use. They should
never be allowed to sit
or stand on any part of
the appliance.
■ 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.
■ Do not store flammable
materials in an oven or
near the cooktop.
CAUTION:
■
interest to children
should not be stored in
cabinets above a range
or on the backsplash
of a range—children
climbing on the range
to reach items could be
seriously injured.
■ Never wear loose-fitting
or hanging garments
while using the
appliance. Be careful
when reaching for
items stored over the
range. Flammable
material could be
ignited if brought in
contact with hot surface
units or heating
elements and may
cause severe burns.
Items of
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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■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.
■Do not store or use
combustible materials,
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other
appliance.
■Keep the hood and
grease filters clean
to maintain good
venting and to avoid
grease fires.
■Do not let cooking
grease or other
flammable materials
accumulate in or near
the range.
■Do not use water on
grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn
the controls off.
Smother a flaming pan
on a surface unit by
covering the pan
completely with a wellfitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray. Use a multipurpose dry chemical
or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside
a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking
soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foamtype fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can
be smothered
completely by closing
the oven door and
turning the oven off or
by using a multipurpose dry chemical
or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
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■Do not touch the surface
units, the heating
elements or the interior
surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be
hot enough to burn
even though they are
dark in color. During
and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or
other flammable
materials contact, the
surface units, areas
nearby the surface units
or any interior area of
the oven; allow sufficient
time for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces
include the cooktop,
areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent
opening, surfaces near
the opening, crevices
around the oven door
and metal trim parts
above the door.
REMEMBER :
surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is
opened.
The inside
WHEN COOKING PORK…
When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook
the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170°F. This assures
that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the
meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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OVEN
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■Stand away from the
range when opening
the oven door. Hot
air or steam which
escapes can cause
burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.
■ Do not heat unopened
food containers.
Pressure could build up
and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
■Keep the oven vent
unobstructed.
■Keep the oven free
from grease buildup.
■Place the oven shelf in
the desired position
while the oven is cool.
If shelves must be
handled when hot,
do not let pot holder
contact the heating
elements.
■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.
■Do not use the oven
to dry newspapers. If
overheated, they can
catch on fire.
■Do not use the oven
for a storage area.
Items stored in an
oven can ignite.
■Do not leave paper
products, cooking
utensils or food in the
oven when not in use.
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SELF-CLEANING OVEN
■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. No
commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner
protective coating of
any kind should be
used in or around any
part of the oven.
Residue from oven
cleaners will damage
the inside of the oven
when the self-clean
cycle is used.
■Before self-cleaning
the oven, remove the
broiler pan, grid and
other cookware.
■Be sure to wipe up
excess spillage before
starting the selfcleaning operation.
■If the self-cleaning
mode malfunctions,
turn the oven off
and disconnect the
power supply. Have
it serviced by a
qualified technician.
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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RADIANT SURFACE UNITS
Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms
large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The
use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the
surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of
clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will
also improve efficiency.
■Never leave the surface
units unattended at
high heat settings.
Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy
spillovers that may
catch on fire.
■Avoid scratching the
glass cooktop. The
cooktop can be
scratched with items
such as sharp
instruments, rings or
other jewelry and rivets
on clothing.
■Do not operate the
radiant surface units if
the glass is broken.
Spillovers or cleaning
solution may penetrate
a broken cooktop and
create a risk of electrical
shock. Contact a
qualified technician
immediately should
your glass cooktop
become broken.
■Never use the glass
cooktop surface as a
cutting board.
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■Use little fat for
effective shallow or
deep fat frying. Filling
the pan too full of fat
can cause spillovers
when food is added.
■If a combination of oils
or fats will be used in
frying, stir together
before heating, or as
fats melt slowly.
■Always heat fat slowly,
and watch as it heats.
■Do not place or store
items that can melt or
catch fire on the glass
cooktop, even when it is
not being used.
■Be careful when placing
spoons or other stirring
utensils on glass
cooktop surface when
it is in use. They may
become hot and could
cause burns.
■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.
■Keep an eye on foods
being fried at high
or medium high
heat settings.
■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 the
sides of the pan.
■Clean the cooktop with
caution. If a wet sponge
or cloth is used to wipe
spills on a hot surface
unit, be careful to avoid
steam burns. Some
cleaners can produce
noxious fumes if
applied to a hot surface.
■When flaming foods
are under the hood,
turn the fan off. The
fan, if operating, may
spread the flame.
■Use a deep fat
thermometer whenever
possible to prevent
overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
NOTE:
that you avoid wiping
any surface unit areas
until they have cooled
and the indicator light
has gone off. Sugar
spills are the exception
to this. Please see
We recommend
Cleaning the glass
cooktop
section.
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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RADIANT SURFACE UNITS
Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface
of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been
turned off.
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■When the cooktop is
cool, use only the
recommended cleaning
cream to clean the
cooktop.
■To avoid possible
damage to the cooking
surface, do not apply
cleaning cream to
the glass surface
when it is hot.
■After cleaning, use a
dry cloth or paper towel
to remove all cleaning
cream residue.
■Read and follow all
instructions and
warnings on the
cleaning cream labels.
REMEMBER…
Your continued health and safety are important to us.
Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully.
We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of our
GE family.
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Using the surface units.
9"
6"
How to Set
Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the
setting you want.
Be sure you turn the control knob to
OFF when you finish cooking.
At both
may hear slight
OFF
and HIthe control
clicking
clicks
into position. You
sounds during cooking,
indicating the control is keeping the power level you set.
Indicator Lights
A
HOT COOKTOP
radiant element is turned on, and will remain on until
the surface is cool enough to touch.
A surface unit ONindicator light will glow when
surface unit is on.
NOTE: The surface unit ON indicator light may glow between the
surface control settings of LO and OFF, but there is no power to the
surface units.
Dual Surface Unit Switch
To use the small (6 inch) surface unit, push in the
SMALL BURNER
control knob.
To use the large (9 inch) surface unit, push in the
LARGE BURNER
indicator light will glow when any
any
(on some models)
portion of the switch next to the
portion of the switch.
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The right front surface unit has
2 cooking sizes to select from so you
can match the size of the unit to the
size of the cookware you are using.
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Using the surface units.
DRAGGING
Safety Information
Never cook directly on the glass.
Always use cookware.
OFF CENTER
Operating Instructions
Always place the pan in the center of
the surface unit you are cooking on.
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SURFACE
COOKING
About the radiant surface units…
The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a
smooth glass surface.
NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is used for the
first time. It is caused by the heating of new parts and insulating
materials and will disappear in a short time.
The surface unit will cycle on and off to maintain your
selected control setting.
It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or surface
on the glass surface when the surface is cool.
Even after the surface units are turned off, the glass
cooktop retains enough heat to continue cooking. To
avoid over-cooking, remove pans from the surface units
when the food is cooked. Avoid placing anything on the
surface unit until it has cooled completely.
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Water stains (mineral deposits) are removable using the cleaning
cream or full strength white vinegar.
■
Use of window cleaner may leave an iridescent film on the
cooktop. The cleaning cream will remove this discoloration.
■
Don’t store heavy items above the cooktop. If they drop onto the
cooktop, they can cause damage.
■
Do not use the surface as a cutting board.
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Do not slide cookware across the cooktop
because it can scratch the glass—the glass is
scratch resistant, not scratch proof.
Selecting types of cookware.
The following information will help you choose cookware which
will give good performance.
Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge.
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
Stainless Steel:
recommended
Aluminum:
heavy weight recommended
Good conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes
appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be removed
if cleaned immediately. Because of its low melting point,
thin weight aluminum should not be used.
Copper Bottom:
recommended
Copper may leave residues which can appear as
scratches. The residues can be removed, as long as the
cooktop is cleaned immediately. However, do not let
these pots boil dry. Overheated metal can bond to glass
cooktops. An overheated copper bottom pot will leave a
residue that will permanently stain the cooktop if not
removed immediately.
Porcelain Enamel Covered CastIron:
recommended
As long as the cookware is covered completely with
porcelain enamel, this cookware is recommended.
Caution is recommended for cast iron cookware that is
not completely covered with smooth porcelain enamel,
as it may scratch the glass ceramic cooktop.
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Glass-ceramic:
usable, but not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Stoneware:
usable, but not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
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