GE D2588P120, 49-8319 User Manual

Gas Slide-in Range

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Safety instructions ....................2-5

Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................3, 22

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Care and Cleaning

Broiler Pan and Rack ...................................22

Continuous-Clean Oven Care ...................24

Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Flooring and Leveling ....................................6

Consumer Services ...................27

Appliance Registration..................................2

Model and Serial Number Location ...........2

Warranty

Adj~-stments

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HELP

HELP YOU

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Read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label located behind the broiler drawer.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your range. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service concerning your range.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this guide.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the appliance. Explain cases, this will solve the problem.

people

who serviced

wh~ you are not plea;ed. In most

Your

If you received a damaged range...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the range.

Save time and money. Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

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NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606

Your

Problem is still not resolved. write:

WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

—Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

—WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

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Do not try to light any appliance.

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Clear the area of all occupants.

●

Do not touch any electrical switch; do not

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Immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

●

If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call

the fire department.

—Installation and service must be performed

by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

use any phone in your building.

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IMPORTANT’ TIN

California Safe Drinking

Enforcemmt

California to publish a list of substances known to the reproductive harm, and requires businesses customers of potential

Gas

appliances can of these substances, monoxide, formaldehyde and by

the

fuels,

bluish rather

incomplete combustion. Exposure substances can be minimized open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

When Y

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Have

the

Act requires the Governor of

state

incomplete combustion of natural gas or

Properly adjusted burners, indicated

the

installer show you

range gas

SAFETY NOTICE

Water

and

cause

cancer, birth defects or

exposure to such substancfis.

cause minor

than a

Your

munely bemwne,

yellow

exposure to four

carbon

sock, caused

flame,

will minirnim

three

venting with

Range

th~

location

cut-off valve and how to

Toxic

othm to

warn

primarily

shut

it off if necessary.

Have your grounded by a

with the Installation and service

gas range installers or service technicians.

Plug

your range into

outlet only. Do not remove the round grounding

prong

from tk

grmmding

your personal responsibility and obligation to

have

properly grounded, three-prong

accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Do not use an extension cord with this appliance.

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sure all

from

the

fire or smoke damage material ignite.

●

Locate

out of drafty and

poor

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Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a

qualified service technician or installer for the type of gas (natural or LP) that

Your range can be converted for use with either

type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.

range

instdhd

qualified

Irtstructiorw.

should bc

of the home electrical

tmgrounded outlet

paekiag

range

out

performed

plug, ffin doubt

materials m removed

before operating it to prevent

kitchen traffk

locations

and propdy

installer, in

12&vo1t

replaced with a

should

the

prevent piiot outage

air circulation.

accordance

Any adjustment

only

by qualified

grounded

about

the

sys.tern, it is

outlet in

packing

path’ and

to be used.

After prolonged

temperatures coverings

Never install that

cannot

install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.

Don’t

part of

wiil not $vithstand

withstand

attempt to

your range Mniess

reemmnmded iu this book.

should

be refemd to a qualified

using

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* CAUTIQN:

Your

Den$t leave childrm akme m

where a

be seriously burned.

Don’t

They could damage tiw

causing severe personal

range is

aiiow anyone to ciimb,

theuven dooq iwoiierdrawer or range

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CLIMBING ON THE

ITEMS COULD BE

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the

rear leveling leg. Make

securely into If you

reason, make sure when you push Anti-Tip take this range and injury.

Do not

plumbing in any way.

pull

allow the chain or bracket to damage

the

the range out from the wall for

device precautkm

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the

range

repair

result

ran@ high

and

many floor

this

kind ~f use.

over

vinyl

suchtypa

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it is

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tile m linoleum

of use.

any

spe&Ically

techichn.

floor

Never

Range

unattended

hot or in

operation.

They

could.

stand or hang

top.

range and

ifiju~.

(IF

INTEREST TO

even

tip it over,

BE STORED IN

RANGE 03?

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RANGE-CHILDREN

RAN(3E

SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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amid &suit. To

accidmtai

tipping of the

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tip and

prevent

ON THE

range

iimn abmmnal usage, @eluding

exctm loadi~g

attatih it

installing the

supplied. To

propdyinstalled and engaged,

remove the drawer panel and inspect

Installation Instructions. Failure to

bracket.

the

Anti-Tip

the

range back. could

the overI

the

wall or floor by

Anti-’Hp

immtv

sure

result

device

the

ib?vice

the

chain

device

is engaged

Pkwse refm to

in tipping of the

(continued next page)

door,

fits

any

the

gas

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

[continued)

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Let

burner grates and other surfaces

before touching children can

●

Never wear

while using the appliance.

reaching for items stored in cooktop. Flammable material brought in contact with

them or

reach

loose

fitting or hanging garments

leaving them

them.

Be careful

cabirmts

could be

fkune

or hot

and may cause severe burns.

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For your safety,

warming or heating

never

use your appliance for

th~

room.

Do not use

fires.

Never pick up a flaming

pan.

Turn

water cm

off

burner,

flaming pan by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire

Do not leave paper products, cooking

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or food in the oven when not in use.

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Do not store flammable materials in

or the broiler drawer or near the cooktop.

●

not store or use combustible

gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids

or any

in the vicinity of this

Do not let cooking grease or other flammable

other appliance,

materials accumulate in or near the range.

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.

Surface Cooking

cool

where

when

over the

ignited if

oven

surfaces

grease

then

smother

sheet

utensilsY

$he

materials!

can

oven,

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*Use

only dry pot holders-moist

may result in burns from steam. Do

not let pot holders come near lifting cookware. Do

or damp

bulky cloth in

●

minimize the possibility of

place

pot

holders on hot surfaces

open

flames when

not

use a towel or other

of a pot holder.

burns,

ignition

of flammable materials, and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or back of the range without extending over adjacent burners.

●

Always turn

surface burner to OFF before

removing cookware.

●

CarefUily

watch foods being fried at a high

flame setting.

●

Never block the

range.

They provide the air inlet and outlet that are necessary with correct combustion. Air openings

locat~d at the

W&S

(air openings) of the

for

the range to operate properly

are

rear of the cooktop and at the top

of the oven door.

●

not

use a wok on the cooking surface if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed over the burner grate to support the

rkg

acts as a heat trap, which may damage the

burner grate and burner head.

Also, it may cause

the ‘burner to work improperly. This may cause

wok.

This

carbon monoxide level above that allowed by current standards, resulting

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Foods for frying should be as dry as

possible.

Frost on

frozen

a health hazard.

foods

or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over sides of pan.

* Use least

shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling full of fat can cause

* If a combination of

in frying, stir together

melt

possible amount of fat

spilkwers

oils

or fats will be used

before

slowly,

for

effective

the

pan too

when food is added,

heating or as fats

●

Always use the LITE position when igniting

top burners and make sure the burners have ignited.

●

Never leave surface burners unattended at

high flame settings. greasy

●

Adjust top burner flame size so it does not

spillovers

extend beyond the edge

Boilover

causes smoking and

that may catch on fire.

the cookware.

Excessive flame is hazardous.

Always heat fat

Use a deep fat thermometer whenever

slow~y,

and watch as it heats.

possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the

smoking point.

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Use

proper pa~

unstable having flat bottoms grates. To avoid is large will both save cleaning time and hazardous accumulations of food, spattering or Use pans and remain cool.

enough to

size-Avoid pans that are

or easily

with

tipped.

large enough to cover buraer

spilkwers,

contain

spillovem

handles

left on

that

$&et cookware

make

the food properly, This

can be easily grasped

sure cookware

prevent

since

range can ignite.

heavy

●

Plkce oven

shelf in

Qv*n is cool.

* PulMg Gut

convenience in

the

shdfto the shelf-stop

liftihg hwwy fowh

a precaution against

surkees of the dww

Don’t

heat

unoperted

oven.

pressure

container could

eoidd butid

burs~

deahed position while

is a

It is

also

bmms fiwti

oven walk

touching

food containers i~

and

the

causing an injury.

hot

the

When

designed for top-of-range

Keep all plastics away

Do not

items on

they may melt if close to the vent.

hot air from and will increase pressure in which may

To avoid

certain the OFF position and attempting to

●

Whtm

turn the spread the

* If

long and create afire hazard.

H you small gas,

call a qualified open flame to

using

leave plastic

the

not leave

the

that

glass

any

the vent

cause

the controls fm

cookwme, make sure it is

cooktop-

left two

items on the cooktop. The

may ignite flammable

them to burst.

possibility

remove

flaming

range is located

curtains

fan

off.

flames.

that

foods twe

The f~n, ifopmating, myy

mar a windowa do

could blow over the top burners

turn

servi~e

locate

a leak.

f’iwn

ofa

all grates are cool before

them.

under the hood$

off the gas to the

technician.

cooking.

top

burners.

closed

containers,

bur~

all burners

Never

items

aiways

are

not hang

range

use

and

Q Don% use ahuninum fd

except

as described in this

fiie

result in a

When using cooking ur roasting bags in the

oven,

o DO

riot use

overheakxi,

*Use only glass

for

use in gas

●

Always

soon

pan can catch firtiif oven

removing the

●

Make sure

plain

grease

@W&n

flanws,

prevent excessive flare-ups.

Ifyau

contain fire until k burns out.

eomectly to

fire.

broilirg, if mat is

the

should

turnoff

CXxuMg

hazard or

the

manufacturer’s directions.

your ove~

they

cookware that @recommended

ovens.

remove th$

you tlnish

grease

the

bdler parI

fat

may

have a

over+

Yam

lhkge

anywhere in the

book.

damage

to dry

can catch

broiler pan

broiling.

is used without

from the broiler

to the range.

rwwspapers.

fire.

Grease left in the

and rack

redtice

the

piwibility of

too

tdose to the

@i@.

Trim

excess

grease fire in

and

keep

door

?&use could

the oven

pan.

are in

fat

the brotier

closed to

even

Baking,

●

I)o

not use oven for a

Bmiiling

and

stored in the oven

Stand away

from

the

the door of a hot

that escapes can cause

—

and eyes.

●

Keep the oven free

Roasting

stomga area.

cari

ignite.

range

when opening

oven.

The

hot air a~d steam

burns

from

grease buildup.

Items

hands,

face

*(lean

only

and Care Guid&

●

KCXp range

grea~ or

SAW

clean and

spiliovers, which

free of accumulation

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

parts listk in this

may ignite.

Use

FLOORING AND LEVELING

Flooring Under the Range

Your range, like so many other household items,

is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving

the range on this type of flooring, use care, and it is recommended that these simple and inexpensive instructions be followed.

The range should be installed on a l/4-inch-thick sheet of plywood (or similar material) as follows:

When the floor covering ends at the front of the range, the area that the range will rest on should be

built up with plywood to the same level or higher than the floor covering. This will allow the range to be moved for cleaning or servicing.

Leveling the Range

Use a 1%” open-end or adjustable wrench to equally back out the four legs. The flanges (rims) below the sides of the the countertop. Carefully installation space. Observe that it is clearing the countertop. Then place a spirit level or a glass measuring cup partially filled with water on one of the oven shelves to check for levelness. If using a spirit level, take two readings, with the level placed diagonally first in one direction and then the other.

Adjust the four legs carefully. Level the range front to back and side to side. The range legs must rest on the floor. The range must not hang from the countertop.

maintop

must be raised above the top of

slide

the range into its

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Feature Index

Explained

on page

Feature Index

Explained

on page

1 Broiler Drawer

2 Model and Serial Numbers 3 Anti-Tip Device 4 Removable Oven Bottom 5 Oven Shelves (easily removed

or repositioned on shelf supports) 6 Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior 7 Surface Burner Controls 8 Surface Burners and Grates

9 Oven Vent

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10 Lift-Up Cooktop (locks in up position

to simplify cleaning underneath)

17, 18,22

3,22

23,24

11, 14, 19

8,19

8,20,

4,5, 11

11 Chrome Plated Drip Pans 12 Clock and Timer 13 Oven Light Switch (lets you turn

interior oven light on and off) 14 Oven Temperature Control 15 Oven Interior Light 16 Oven Shelf Supports 17 Removable Oven Door (easily

removed for oven cleaning) 18 Broiler Pan and Rack

12,21

117,18,22

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Electric Ignition

SURFACE COOKING

Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with constantly burning flames.

In case of a power failure, you can light the surface burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE position. Use extreme caution when lighting

burners in this manner.

Surface Burner Controls

The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are located on the lower control panel in front of the burners.

The two knobs on the left control the left front and left rear burners. The two knobs on the right control the right front and right rear burners.

To Light a Surface Burner

Push the control knob in and turn it counterclockwise to LITE. You will hear a little “clicking” noise—the sound of the electric spark igniting the burner.

Surface burners in use when an electrical power failure occurs will continue to operate normally.

After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the flame size.

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After Lighting a Burner

Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one you want to use.

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Do not operate a burner for an extended period of time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.

Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them.

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How

Select Flame Size

Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. The flame size on a gas burner should match the

cookware you are using.

FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE, NEVER LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted and only serves to heat the handle.

When using aluminum or aluminum-clad stainless steel pots and pans, adjust the flame so the circle it

makes is about 1/2 inch smaller than ’the bottom of the cookware.

Top-of-Range Cookware

Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is

recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids for cooking with minimum amounts of water.

Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give satisfactory results.

Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods,

Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly.

When boiling, use this same flame size—1/2 inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware-no matter what the cookware is made of. Foods cook just as quickly at a gentle boil as they do at a furious rolling boil. A high boil creates steam and cooks away moisture, flavor and nutrition. Avoid it except for the few cooking processes which need a vigorous boil.

When frying or warming foods in stainless steel, cast iron or enamelware, keep the flame down

lower—to about 1/2 the diameter of the cookware. When frying in glass or ceramic cookware, lower

the flame even more.

Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either

surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.

Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating properties, and is usually combined with copper, aluminum or other metals for improved heat distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work

satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the

manufacturer recommends.

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