GE Appliances JDC27GP, JDS26GP, JDS27GP Use & Care Manual

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Contents

Aluminum Foil 20 Preheating 5, 17 Appliance Registration 2 Roasting/Roasting Guide 18, 19

Canning Tips 9 Shelves 12, 25 Care and Cleaning 22-25 Thermostat Adjustment 24

Clock 14 Problem Solver 26 Consumer Services 27 Safety Instructions 3,4

Energy-SavingTips 5 Surface Cooking 8-11 Features 6, 7 Control Settings 8

Model and Serial Numbers 2 Cooking Guide lo, 11 Oven 12 Cookware Ti_s 10.11

Baking/Baking Guide 15-17 Warranty Back Cover Broiling/Broiling Guide 20,21

Continuous Cleaning 22

Control Settings 13, 14

Door Removal 23 GE Answer Center

Light; Bulb Replacement 23 800.626.2000

Model JDC27GP

JDS26GP JDS27GP

GE Appliances

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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 underneath the cooktop.

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 calls concerning your range.

If you received a

damaged range...

hnmediately 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 book. It lists causes of

minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you need service...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the

back of this book.

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 people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most

cases, this will solve the problem.

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 your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel

20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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

following: ,Use this appliance only for its

intended use as described in this

manual.

,Be sure your appliance is

properly installed and grounded

by a qualified technician in accordance with the provided

installation instructions.

,Don't attempt to repair

or replace any part of your range unless it is specifically

recommended in this book. All

other servicing should be referred

to a qualified technician. ,Before performing any

service, DISCONNECT THE

RANGE POWER SUPPLY

AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL

3Y 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.

,Don't allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door,

drawer or cooktop. They could damage the range.

,CAUTION: ITEMS OF 1NTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED

1N 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. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot

heating elements and may cause

severe burns.

,Use only dry pot holders-- moist or damp pot holders on hot

surfaces may result in bums from steam. Do not let pot

holders touch hot 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 leave paper products,

cooking utensils, or food in the oven when not in use. Do not store flammable materials in an

oven or near the cooktop.

.Do not store or use

combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

,Keep 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. Smother flaming pan on

surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid,

cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baldng soda

or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire

extinguisher. .Do not touch heating elements

or interior surface of oven. These surfaces may be hot

enough to bum even though they are dark in color. During and

after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable

materials contact surface units, areas nearby 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,

the edges of the door window and

metal trim parts above the door.

Remember: The inside surface

of the oven may be hot when the door is opened.

,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 INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

Oven

• Stand away from range when opening oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause

burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

• Don't heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure

could build up and the container

could burst, causing an injury.

•Keep oven vent duct

unobstructed.

.Keep oven free from grease buildup.

.Place oven shelf in desired

position while oven is cool. If

shelves must be handled when hot,

do not let pot holder contact heating units in the oven.

.Pulling out shelf to the shelf stop is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door

or oven walls.

• Do not use aluminum foil to

line oven bottom or drip pans except as suggested in manual. hnproper installation of these

liners may result in electric shock

or fire. .When using cooking or

roasting bags in oven, follow the

manufacturer's directions.

•Do not use your oven to dry

newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

•Be sure the vent duct is not

covered and is in place. Its

absence during cooking could

damage range parts and wiring.

Surface Cooking Units

•Use proper pan size--This

appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different

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 heating

element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to burner will also improve efficiency.

.Never leave surface units unattended at HI heat settings.

Boilover causes smoking and greasy

spillovers that may catch on fire.

• Be sure drip pans and vent ducts are not covered and are in

place. Their absence during cooking could damage range parts

and wiring. .Don't use aluminum foil to line drip pans or anywhere in the oven

except as described in this book. Misuse could result in a shock, fire

hazard or damage to the range. .Only certain types of glass,

glass/ceramic, earthenware or other glazed containers are suitable for cooktop service;

others may break because of the

sudden change in temperature. See

section on Surface Cooking for

suggestions.

.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 surface unit to OFF before removing cookware.

.Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or MEDIUM HI

heat settings.

•To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always be

certain that the controls for all surface units are at OFF position

and all coils are cool before attempting to lift or remove

the unit.

° Don't immerse or soak

removable surface units. Don't put them in a dishwasher.

.When flaming foods are under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread

the flame. .Foods for frying should be as

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or moisture on tresh roods

can cause hot fat to bubble up and over sides of pan.

.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.

•Use deep fat thermometer

whenever possible to prevent

overheating fat beyond the smoking point.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Energy-Saving Tips

Surface Cooking

° Use cookware of medium-weight

aluminum, with tight-fitting covers, and flat bottoms which completely cover the heated portion of the surface unit.

.Cook fresh vegetables with a minimum amount of water in a

covered pan. .Watch foods when bringing them

quickly to cooking temperatures at high heat. When food reaches cooking temperature, reduce heat

immediately to lowest setting that will keep it cooking.

.Use residual heat with surface cooking whenever possible. For example, when cooking eggs in

their shell, bring water and eggs to boil, then turn control knob to OFF position and cover cookware with lid to complete the cooking.

.Always turn surface unit off before removing cookware.

Oven Cooking

.Preheat oven only when necessary. Most foods will cook satisfactorily without preheating, If you find preheating is necessary, watch the indicator light, and put food in oven promptly after the light goes out.

.Always turn oven OFF before

removing food.

.During baking, avoid frequent

door openings. Keep door open as short a time as possible if it is opened.

.Cook complete oven meals instead of just one food item. Potatoes, other vegetables, and some desserts will cook together with a main-dish casserole, meat loaf, chicken or roast. Choose foods that cook at the same

temperature and in approximately

the same amount of time.

.Use residual heat in the oven whenever possible to finish

cooking casseroles, oven meals, etc. Also add rolls or precooked desserts to a warm oven, using

residual heat to warm them.

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Features of Your Range

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Feature Index

1 Bake Unit (may be lifted gently for wiping oven floor)

2 Broil Unit

3 Oven Interior Light

4 Lift-Up Cooktop

(support rods hold it up to simplify cleaning underneath)

5 Model and Serial Numbers

(under cooktop)

6 Plug-In Surface Units

7 Chrome Plated Drip Pans

8 Surface Units "ON" Indicator Light

9 Controls for Surface Units

10 Oven Vent Duct (located under right rear surface unit)

11 Oven Controls

Automatic Oven Timer (turns your oven on and off for you automatically)

Oven Control and Thermostat Clock Timer

(lets you time any kitchen function, even when the oven is in use)

12 Oven Light Switch (lets you turn interior oven light on and off)

13 Oven Shelves (easily removed or repositioned on shelf supports)

14 Oven Shelf Supports

15 Removable Oven Door (easily removed for oven cleaning)

16 Broiler Pan and Rack

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Explained

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Surface Cooking

See Surface Cooking Guide.

Surface Cooking with

Infinite Heat Controls

At both OFF and HI positions, there is a slight niche so control "clicks" at those positions; "click" on HI marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is LO. In a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight "clicking" sounds during cooking,

indicating heat settings selected are

being maintained.

Switching heats to higher settings always shows a quicker change

than switching to lower settings.

How to Set the Controls

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Step 1: Grasp control knob and push in.

Step 2: Turn either clockwise or counterclockwise to desired heat

setting. Control must be pushed into set

only from OFF position. When control is in any position other than OFF, it may be rotated without pushing in.

Be sure you turn control to OFF when you finish cooking. An

indicator light will glow when ANY heat on any surface unit is on.

Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings

HI--Quick start for cooking; bring water to boil.

MEDIUM HI (setting halfway between HI and MED)--Fast fry, pan broil; maintain fast boil on large amount of food.

MED--Saute and brown; maintain

slow boil on large amount of food. MEDIUM LO (setting halfway

between MED and LO)--Steam rice, cereal; maintain serving temperature of most foods.

LO--Cook after starting at HI;

cook with little water in covered

pall.

NOTE:

1. At HI, MEDIUM HI, never leave food unattended. Boilovers

cause smoking; greasy spillovers may catch fire.

2. At MEDIUM LO, LO, melt chocolate, butter on small unit.

Questions & Answers

'5- May I can foods and preserves on my surface units?

A. Yes, but only use cookware

designed for canning purposes. Check the manufacturer's

instructions and recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canner is

flat-bottomed and fits over the center of the surface unit. Since

canning generates large amounts of steam, be careful to avoid burns from steam or heat. Canning should only be done on surface units.

Q. Can I cover my drip pans

with foil? A. No. Clean as recommended in

Cleaning Guide.

Q. Can I use special cooking equipment, like an oriental wok, on any surface unit?

A. Cookware without flat surfaces

is not recommended. The life of

the surface units can be shortened

and the cooktop can be damaged from the high heat needed for this

type of cooking.

Q. Why am I not getting the heat

I need from my surface units

even though I have the knobs on

the right setting? A. After turning surface units off

and making sure they are cool,

check to make sure that your plug-

in units are securely fastened into

the surface connection.

Q. Why does my cookware tilt

when I place it on the surface unit?

A. Because the surface unit is not flat. Make sure that the "feet" on

your surface units are sitting tightly in the cooktop indentation and the drip pail is flat on the range

surface.

Q. Why is the porcelain finish on my cookware coming off

A. If you set your surface unit

higher than required for the cookware material, and let the cookware sit too long, the cookware's finish may smoke, crack, pop or burn, depending on the pot or pan. Also, cooking small amounts of dry food may damage

the cookware's finish.

Home Canning Tips

Canning should be done on

surface units only.

In surface cooking, the use of pots extending more than one inch beyond the edge of the surface unit's drip pan is not recommended. However, when canning with a water-bath or pressure canner,

large-diameter pots may be used. This is because boiling water temperatures (even under pressure) are not harmful to cooktop surfaces surrounding the surface units.

HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE-DIAMETER CANNERS

OR OTHER LARGE-DIAMETER POTS FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER

THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce mixtures--and all types of frying--cook at temperatures much higher than boiling water. Such temperatures could eventually harm cooktop surfaces

irrounding surface units.

Observe Following Points

in Canning

1. Be sure the canner fits over the

center of the surface unit. If your

range or its location does not allow

the canner to be centered on the surface unit, use smaller-diameter

pots for good canning results.

2. Flat-bottomed canners must be

used. Do not use canners with

flanged or rippled bottoms (often found in enamelware) because they don't make enough contact with the surface unit and take too long

to boil water.

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3. When canning, use recipes and procedures from reputable sources. Reliable recipes and procedures

are available from the manufacturer of your canner;

manufacturers of glass jars for canning, such as Ball and Kerr; and the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service.

4. Remember that canning is a process that generates large

amounts of steam. To avoid burns from steam or heat, be careful

when. canning. NOTE: If your house has low

voltage, canning may take longer than expected, even though directions have been carefully followed. The process time will be

shortened by: (1) using a pressure canner, and (2) starting with HOT tap water for fastest heating of large quantities

of water.

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