GE 49-8996 Owner's Manual

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Safety Information

Anti-Tip Device .............. 3

Safety Precautions ......... 3, 4

Oven ....................... 4

Surface Cooking Units ........ 5

Operating Instructions

Surfhce Units ................ 6

Clock and Timer ............. 7

Using the Oven .............. 8

Broiling Guide ............... 9

Adjusting the

Oven Thermostat ........... 10

Care and Cleaning

Anti-Tip Device .......... 11, 14

Lift-Off Oven Door .......... 12

Oven Light ................. 12

Broiler Pan & Grid .......... 13

Oven Interior ............... 13

Surfhce Units ............... 15

Lift-Up Cooktop ............ 15

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Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call

For Sei_Tice ................. 16

Customer Service

Product Registration ........ 17

Warranty .................. 19

Service Telephone

Numbers ........... Back Cover

www.geappliances.com 16403333P217 49-8996 12-99JR

GE& You,A Service Partnership.

IMPORTANT!

Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card.

Twoeasy waystoregister yourappliance!

• Through the internet at www.geal_pliances.com

• Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card

FORYOURRECORDS

Write the modeland serial numbers here:

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You can find theln on a M)el on the fi'ont of the range behind the storage drawer.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the wmr'anty.

READTHISMANUAL

Inside you will find ma W helpful hints on how to use and maintain your range properly.

Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a _'eat deal of time and money over

the lif0 of your range.

IFYOUNEEDSERVICE

You'll find many answers to common problems in the Before Yougall ForService section.
If you review our chart of TroubleshootingTipsfirst, you may not need to call for sets:ice at all.

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away.A list of toll-flee
customer service numbers is included in the back section of this manual. Or you can always call
the GE Answer Center ®at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric
shock, or toprevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

a, WARNINGANti-TIPDEVICE

All ranges can tip and injury couldresult.

Toprevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti--tip

device supplied.

Check if the device is installed and engaged properly. Make sure the chain fits securely into the slot

in the bracket.

ffyou 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. ff it is not, there is a possible risk of
the range tipping over and causing injuiy ityou or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.

Please refer to the Anti-Tip device itfformation in this manual. Failure to take this precaution
could result in tipping of the range and injui T.

SAFETYPRECAUtiONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

Use this appliance only for its intended
puFpose as described in this Owner's Manual.

Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded bya qualitied installer in

accordance with the provided installation
instructions.

Have the installer show you the location of
the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy

reference.

Do not attempt to repah or replace any
part of your range unless it is specitically

recommended in this manual. All other

sei_,icing should be referred to a qualitied
technician.

Before performing any sei_,ice, disconnect
the range power supply at the household

disuibution 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 isin use. They
should never be allowed to sit or stand on

any part of the appliance.
Do not allow anyone m climb, stand or hang

on the door, storage drawer or cooktop.

They could damage the range and even tip

it over, causing severe personal inju U.

CAUTION:Items of interest to children

should not be stored in cabinets above a
range or on the backsplash (on some models)

of a range-children climbing on the range
to reach items could be seriously injured.

Do not touch the surthce units, the heating
elements or the interior surthce 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: The inside surface of the oven
may be hot when the door is opened.

Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other

appliance.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

.....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 completelywith a

well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat uay. Use

a multi-purpose di T chemical or foam-type

fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put

out by covering it with baking soda or, it
available, by using a multi-purpose di T
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Flame in the oven can be smothered

completely by closing the oven door and
turning the oven offor by using a multi-
purpose dIT chemical or foam-type fire

extinguisher.

Never leave jars or cans of fat dripping in or

near your range.

Do not let cooking _ease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.

Keep the hood and grease filters clean
to maintain good venting and to avoid

grease fires.

Do not store flammable materials in an
oven or near the cooktop.

.....Never wear loose-fitting or han_ng

garments while using the appliance. Be

careful when reaching for items stored over
the range. Flammable material could be
ignited it brought in contact with hot
surface units or heating elements and may

cause severe burns.

.....Use only &Y pot holders-moist or damp

pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns flom steam. Do not let pot holders
much hot surface units or heating elements.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in

place of potholders.

For your safety, never use your appliance
for warming or heating the room.

Teach children not to play with the

controls or any other part of the range.

Ahvays keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a safe distance

fiom your range.
Ahvays keep wooden and plastic utensils

and canned food a sate distance fiom

your range.
Ahvays keep combustible wall coverings,

curtains or drapes a safe distance flom

your range.

OVEN

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Stand mvay 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 in,juU.

Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
Keep the oven flee fiom grease buildup.

Place the oven shell 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 shell to the stop-lock isa
convenience in lilting heaxT foods. It is also

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a precaution against burns fiom 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 dIT newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.

Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can i_fite.

Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not in use.

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After broiling, ahvays take the broiler pan
out of the range and clean it. Leftover
grease in the broiler pan can catch on fire
the next time you use the pan.

Do not use aluminum foil to line oven
bottoms, except as suggested in this manual.

Improper installation of aluminum foil
may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.

COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...

Cookmeat andpoultry thoroughly--meat to at leastan INTERNALtemperatureof 160°Eandpoultry
toat leastanINTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingto thesetemperaturesusuallypmtects against

foodbomeillness.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS

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.

Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip
pans or anywhere in the oven except as

described in this manual. Misuse could
result in a shock, fire hazard or damage

to the range.
Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct are

not covered and are in place. Their
absence during cooking could damage
range parts and wiring.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop sei_,ice; others may
break because of the sudden change in
temperature.

.....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.

¼qmn flaming foods under the hood, turn

the tan on.

.....To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric

shock, ahvays be certain that the controls
for all surfhce units are at the OFFposition
and all coils are cool before attempting to

lilt or remove a unit.

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 flied at high or
medium high heat settings.

Foods for fiTing should be as d_T as
possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture

on flesh foods can cause hot tat to bubble
up and over the sides of the pan.

Use little fat for effective shallow or deep
fat fiTing. Filling the pan too full of fat can
cause spillovers when food isadded.

If a combination of oils or tats will be used
in flTing, sth together before heating, or as

fats melt slowly.

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.

Ahvays heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating tat beyond
the smoking point.

ReadandfollowthisSafetyInformationcarefully.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Usingthesurface units.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model

How to Set

Push fl_e knob in and uHn in eifl_er

direction to the setting you want.

At both OFFand HIthe control clicks
into position. You lnay hear slight

clickingsounds dudng cooking,

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indicating the control is keeping the
power level you set.

Be sure you turn the control knob
to OFFwhen you finish cooking.

Not over I inch.

A smIhce unit ONindicator light,_ill glow
when anysurface unit is on.

Surface Cookware Tips

Use medium- or hemT-weight cookware.
Aluminum cookware conduc_s heat faster

than other metals. Cast-iron and coated
cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb

heat, but generally cook evenly at low to

medium heat settings. Steel pans mW

cook unevenly if not combined with
other metals.

WokCooking

Werecommendthatyouuseonlya flat-bottomed

wok.Theyareavailableatyourlocalretailstore.

Do not use woks that have support rings.
Use of these tTpes ofwoks, with or

without the dng in place, can be

dangerous.

For best cooking results, pans should be
fiat on the bottom. Match the size of the

saucepan to the size of the surface unit.
The pan should not extend over the edge

of the sm:[hce unit more than 1inch.

Placing the ring over the surf_meunit will
cruise a build-up of heat that will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not uy to use

such woks without the ring. You could be
seriously burned if the wok tipped over.

Use only flat-bottomed woks.

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Deep Fat Frying

Do not oveKill cookware with fat that lnay

spill over when adding fbod. Frosty fbods
bubble vigorously.

Watch food fi_)_ngat high temperatures.
Keep range and hood clean from grease.