GE CS980SN3SS, CS980SN1SS, CS980SN2SS Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instructions ...... 2-7

Operating Instructions

Convection Oven .......... 21-25

Roasting Guide .............. 24

Timed Convection Baking ...... 25

Griddle ....................... 8, 9

Restaurant-Quality Steak ........ 9

Lower Oven Drawer .......... 30

Range Lockout ................. 27

Surface Units .............. 10-13

Thermostat ................ 29, 30

Upper Oven ............... 14-32

Aluminum Foil ............... 16

Baking or Roasting .......... 16

Broiling Guide ............... 17

Clock and Timer ............. 18

Oven Controls ............... 14

Preheating ................... 16

Probe ........................ 20

Sabbath Feature ............ 28

Self-Cleaning ............. 31,32

Special Features ......... 26, 27

Timed Baking and

Roasting Features ........... 19

Care and Cleaning

Control Panel and Knobs ..... 36

Glass Cooktop Surface .... 38, 39

Griddle ........................ 33

Lift-Off Oven Door ............ 34

Lower Oven Drawer .......... 35

Oven Air Vents ................ 36

Oven Heating Elements ....... 34

Oven Light Replacement ...... 37

Oven Racks ................... 37

Self-Cleaning .............. 31, 32

Stainless Steel Surfaces ....... 33

Installation

Instructions ............ 40-47

Anti-Tip Device ............ 40, 46

Dimensions and

Clearances .................... 41

Electrical Connections ...... 42-45

Level the Range ............... 46

Location Guidelines ........... 41

Safety Instructions ............ 40

Troubleshooting

Tips ...................... 48-50

Accessories .................. S3

Consumer Support

Consumer

Support .............. Back Cover

Ownership Registration for Customers in

Canada only ............. 51,52

Warranty for Customers

in Canada ..................... 55

Warranty for Customers

in the U.S.A.................... 54

CS980

In Canada contact us at: www.GEAppliances.ca

Write the model and serial numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

You can find them on a label on the front of the range behind the lower

oven drawer.

183D6379P054 49-88040 05-09JR

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

For Four 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.

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ANTI-TIP DEVICE

Toreduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured bg a properly installed anti-tip bracket. See installation instructions shipped with the bracket for complete details before attempting to install.

Tocheck ff the bracket is installed and engaged properly,

•All ranges can tip.

• BURNS or other SERIOUS

INJURIES can result.

• INSTALL and CHECK the ANTI-TIP bracket following

the instructions supplied with the bracket.

carefully tip the range forward. The bracket should stop the range within 4 inches. Ifit does not, the bracket must be reinstalled. If the range is pulled from the wall for any reason, always repeat this procedure to verif_l the range isproperl_l secured b_lthe anti-tip bracket.

For flee-standing or slide-in ranges, never completely remove the leveling legs or the range will not be secured to the anti-tip device properl_l.

If you did not receive an anti-tip bracket with your purchase,

call 1.800.626.8774 to receive one at no cost (in Canada, call

1.800.561.3344). For installation instructions of the bracket,

visit GEAppliances.com (in Canada, GEAppliances.ca).

IMPORTANT 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 cancer, 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.

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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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

Use this appliance only for its intended purpose

as described in this Owner's Manual.

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.

iiiiiiiiiiiii!Do not leave children aloneichildren 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 oven door, 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:Items of interest to

children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a

rangeichildren climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

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COOK MEATAND POULTRYTHOROUGHLY...

Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an INTERNALtemperature of 160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNALtemperature of 180°E Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against

foodbome illness.

WARNING!

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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. 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 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 well-fitting

lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi- purpose 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 foam-type fire extinguisher.

Flame in the upper oven or lower oven drawer can be smothered completely by closing the oven door or drawer and turning the oven off,

or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Be sure all packaging materials are removed from the range before operating

it to prevent fire or smoke damage should

the packaging material ignite. After prolonged use of a range, high floor

temperatures may result and many floor

coverings will not withstand this kind of use. Never install the range over vinyl tile or

linoleum that cannot withstand such type of use. Never install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.

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

theoven doorand metaltrimpartsabove thedoor.

REPIEPIBER: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 inthe vicinity of this or any other

appliance.

Keep the hood and grease filters clean

to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.

Never block the vents (air openings) of the range. They provide the air inlet and outlet

that are necessary for the range to operate

properly. Air openings are located at the rear

of the cooktop, at the top and bottom of the oven door, and at the bottom of the range

under the lower oven drawer.

Teach children not to play with the controls or any other part of the range.

Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a safe distance from your range.

Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and canned food a safe distance from your range.

Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or drapes a safe distance from

your range.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

RADIANT SURFACEUNITS

Use proper pan size-select cookwore having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookwore will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookwore 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.

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. 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.

Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do

flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

Keep an eye on foods being fried athigh

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.

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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.

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Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond

the smoking point.

Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop-

they may melt if left too close to the vent.

Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items

and will increase pressure in closed containers,

which may cause them to burst.

RADIANT SURFACEUNITS

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Use care when touching the cooktop.

The glass surface of the cooktop will retain

heat after the controls have been turned off. Avoid scratching the glass cooktop.

The cooktop can be scratched with items such

as sharp instruments, rings or otherjewelrg and rivets on clothing.

Large scratches or impacts to glass doors or cooktops can lead to broken or shattered glass.

Do not operate the radiant surface units if the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning solution mag penetrate a broken cooktop

and create o risk of electrical shock. Contact o qualified technician immediotelg should

gour glass cooktop become broken. Never use the glass cooktop surface as

a cutting board. 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 the glass cooktop surface

when it isin use. They may become hot

and could cause burns.

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 o hot surface.

NOTE: We recommend that you avoid wiping any surface unit areas until theg have cooled and the indicator light has gone off. Sugar spills are the exception to this. Please see Cleoning the gloss cooktop section.

When the cooktop iscool, use onlg the recommended cleaning cream to clean the cooktop.

To avoid possible damage to the cooking surface, do not applg cleaning cream to the glass surface when it is hot.

After cleaning, use a drg cloth or paper towel to remove oil cleaning cream residue.

Read and follow all instructions and warnings

on the cleaning cream labels.

Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop can lead to damage and improper operation of the range.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

LOWEROVENDRAWER

The purpose of the warm setting of the lower oven drawer is to hold hot cooked foods at

serving temperature. Always start with hot food; cold food cannot be heated or cooked

using the warm setting of the lower oven

drawer.

Do not use the lower oven drawer to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch

on fire.

Do not leave paper products, plastics, canned

food or combustible materials in the drawer.

Neverleavejars orcans of fat drippings in ornear your lower oven drawer.

Do not warm food in the lower oven drawer

for more than two hours.

Do not touch the heoting element or the interior surface of the lower oven drawer.

These surfaces may be hot enough to burn. REMEMBER:The inside surface of the lower

oven drawer may be hot when the drawer

is opened. Use care when opening the lower oven

drawer. Open the drawer a crack and let hot air or steam escape before removing

or replacing food. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face

and/or eyes. Do not use aluminum foil to line the lower

oven drawer. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and will trap heat beneath it. This will upset

the performance of the drawer and it could damage the interior finish.

Never place, use or self-clean the lower oven drawer pan in the upper oven.

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UPPEROVEN

Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape

can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.

Do notuse theoven fora storagearea. Itemsstoredintheoven can ignite.

Keep the oven free from grease buildup. Place the oven racks in the desired position

while the oven is cool. Ifracks must be

handled when hot, do not let pot holder

contact the heating elements.

Pulling out the rack 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. The lowest

position "R" is not designed to slide. Do not heat unopened food containers.

Pressure could build up and the container

could burst, causing an injury.

SELF-CLEANING UPPER OVEN

Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before

self-cleaning operation.

Before self-cleaning the oven, remove

the racks, any broiler pan, grid and other cookware.

Never place, use or self-clean the lower oven

drawer pan in the upper oven.

Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket isessential for a good seal. Care should be

taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

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When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.

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Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

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Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils

or food in the oven when not in use.

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Keep the oven vent unobstructed.

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Make sure any broiler pan is in place correctly

to reduce the possibility of grease fires.

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If you should have a grease fire in a broiler pan, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and keep

the oven door closed to contain fire until

it burns out.

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Never place, use or self-clean the lower oven

drawer pan in the upper oven.

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Clean only parts listed in this Owner's Manual.

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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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Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial

oven cleaner or oven liner 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.

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Usingthe griddle.

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Yournonstick coated griddle provides an extra-large cookingsurface for meats,

NOTE:Yourgriddle will discolor overtime asit becomesseasonedwith use.

pancakes or other food usuallg prepared in a frging pan orskillet.

How to Place the Griddle

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CAUTION: placeandremove

the griddle only when the griddle is cool and all surface units are turned OFF.

IMPORTANT:Alwags placeand useyour griddle on the left surfaceunits only.

NOTE:Donot clean the griddle in the self-cleaningoven.

Using the Griddle

Most griddled foods require cooking

according to the guide below,then switch to the desired cook setting.

PreTeot

Setting

TgpeofFood and Time Cook Setting Warming 5 5

Tortillas 5min.

Pancakes 8 3

Hamburgers S S

Fried Eggs 5 2

Bacon None 6 Breakfast 8 4

SausageLinks 5min. Hot Sandwiches 8 S

(suchas 3 min. Grilled Cheese)

NOTE:Griddle settings may need to be adjusted if griddle isused for an extended time.

Smin.

4min.

Toturn on the surfaceunits for the entire

griddle,turn the knob clockwise.

Toturn on the surfaceunit for the back

half of the griddle, turn the knob counterclockwise.

CAUTION:Theentire griddle

will still become hot.

IMPORTANTNOTES:

_,Avoid cooking extremelggreasy foodsand

be careful of greasespillover while cooking. Neverplace or store any itemson

the griddle,evenwhen it is not in use.

Thegriddle con becomeheated when

using thesurrounding surface units.

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Restaurant-Quality Steak

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Many finerestaurants will prepare steak by first searing it usingcast iron and then continue to finish the steak in the oven. Usingthe Lodge®cast-iron griddlethat came with your range, you can do the very samething in the comfort of your own home! Thechart andinstructions below willguide you through this process.

Griddle Griddle Sear Each Probe

Meat Desired Control Preheat Side Oven Temp Internal

Thickness Doneness Setting Time (Hi Setting) (Bake) Temp Rest Time

3/4" to lY4"t Medium Well Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 165 ° 5 min.

1W' to 2"

Thicker than 2"_

Most thinner steaks will not cook to any lessthan Medium Well

$May be difficult to cook thicker steaks to Well Done

Well Done Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 170 ° 5 min.

Medium Rare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 145 ° 5to 10 min.

Medium Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 160 ° 5to 10 min.

Medium Well Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 165 ° 5to 10 min.

Well Done Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 170 ° 5to 10 min.

Rare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 140 ° 8 to 10 min.

Medium Rare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 145 ° 8 to 10 min.

Medium Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 160 ° 8 to 10 min.

Medium Well Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 165 ° 8 to 10 min.

Restaurant-Quality Steak, Easy as 1, 2, 3:

1. Bringsteakto room temperature. NOTE:Always usesafe food practiceswhen handling meat.

2. Seasonboth sidesto taste and coat with oliveoil or similar.

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3. Preheatthe oven to BAKEat 425%with the oven rack incenter position "C."

4. Placeyour Lodge®cast-iron griddle on the designated area of the cooktop, and then preheat the griddle onthe Hisetting for5 minutes.

5. Searsteak on each sidefor 3 minutes. NOTE:Therewill be "smoke"; ensure there is proper ventilation.

6. Removeyour Lodge®cast-iron griddle from thecooktop and place directly inthe oven with thesteak still on the griddle.

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A CAUTION:Thegriddle will beVERYHOT!

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BFfirst searingFour meat with a verFhigh heat,Fou are creatinga browning reactionknown asthe Maillard Reaction.Thisreaction unlocksthe fuller,more intenseflavor from the meat, which occurswhen cookingmeat

at o highheat.

7. Insert the meat probe that come with your range into the center of the steak,making sure that the tip of the probe isin the center of the steak.

8. Plugthe probe intothe outlet (locatedon the upper front side of the oven),slide the rock back into the oven,and closethe door.

9. PressPROBEon your control, enter the desired internal temp shown above, and pressSTART.

10.

Allow steakto finish cookingin the oven.Therange control will beep and turn offwhen the steak reaches the desiredinternal temperature.

NOTES:

After searing,your steak could possibly already be at the desiredtemperature, depending on size,cut and desireddoneness.

Forthinner steaks it may not be possibleto achieve a Rareor Medium Raredoneness.

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Removethe steak from the oven, and let it reston a baker's rack (or equivalent)

for the specifiedtime.

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Using the surface units.

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

How to Set

Besure youturnthe control knobto OFF whenyoufinish cooking.

Pushthe knob in and turn in either direction

to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into

position.Youmay hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is

keepingthe power levelyou set.

Dual-Surface Unit Control Knob

Thedual-surfoce unit has2 cooking sizesto

selectfrom so gou canmatch thesizeof the OFF

unit to thesize ofthe cookware gou are using.

Tousethe smallsurface unit, turn the control

knob counterclockwise to the small surface unit settings.

Tousethe largesurface unit, turn the control

knob clockwiseto the large surface unit settings.

A HOTCOOKTOPindicator light will glow when any radiant element isturned on,and

will remain on until thesurface iscooled to approximatelg 150°R

Indicetor light will:

come on when theunit isturned on or hot to the touch.

stag on evenafter the unit is turned off.

, glow until the unit is cooledto

approximatelg 150°F.

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TheGuideisfor referenceonly andtheSETTINGthat youneed will dependontheamountandtype offood,thestartingtemperature ofthefoodandthelength oftheholdingtime.

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GUIDE SETTING FOOD

(Low) Bread/Pastries (Medium) Chocolate/Butter

(Medium) Sauces,Stews,

(Medium) Vegetables (High) Soups(liquid) (High) TeaorCoffee

OFF

CreamSoups

Using the COOK-WARM Zone

TheCOOK-WARM ZONE,located inthe back center of the glass surface,will keephot, cooked food at serving temperature. Always

start with hot food. Donot useto heat cold food. Placinguncooked or coldfood on

the COOK-WARMZONEcould result in food-borne illness.

Pushand turn the control knob to ang

desiredsetting.

Forbest results,all foodson the

COOK-WARMZONEshould be covered with a lid or aluminum foil.When warming

pastries or breads, the cover should be vented to allow moistureto escape.

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when removing food from the COOK-WARMZONE,

as cookware and plateswill be hot.

CAUTION: notwarm food

on the COOK-WARMZONEfor more than two hours.

NOTE:Thesurfacecook-warm zonewill not glow redlikethe cooking elements.

A HOTsurface indicator light willglow when the glass surface is hot and will remain on

until the surface is cool enough to touch.

Lowersettings mag not heat the glass

surface enough to causethe HOTsurface indicator light to come on.

A COOK-WARMZONEindicator lightwill glow when the unit ison.

_,Donot useplasticwrap to coverfood.

Plasticmag melt onto the surface and be vergdifficult to clean.

Useonlg cookware recommendedfor top-of-range cooking.

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

Temperature Limiter

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Every radiant surface unit has o temperature Iimiter.

Thetemperature limiter protects the glass

cooktop from getting too hot.

Home Canning Tips

Besurethe conner iscentered over

the surface unit.

Make sure the conner is flat onthe bottom.

To prevent burns from steam or heat,

usecaution when conning.

Wok Cooking

Werecommend that _lOUuse onl_l a fiat-bottomed wok. They are available

at your local retail store.

Do not usewoks that hovesupport rings.

Thetemperature limiter may cycle the units

off for o time if:

The pan boils drg. The pan bottom is not fiat.

The pan is off-center. There is no pan on the unit.

Userecipesand proceduresfrom reputablesources.Theseareavailablefrom

manufacturerssuchasBoll® and Kerr® and theDepartmentofAgricultureExtension

Service. Fiat-bottomed conners ore recommended.

Useof water both connerswith rippled bottoms may extend the time required

to bring the water to o boil.

Donot useround bottom woks.Youcouldbe seriouslyburned if the wok tipped over.

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Using the surface units.

The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.

About the rodiont surfoce units...

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beneatha smoothglasssurface.

Thrdncooopfurhngun

cooktop isusedfor the first time. It is caused

NOTE:A slightodor isnormal when a new

Nevercookdirectl onthe glass.

Always usecookware.

Alwaysplacethe panin thecenter

ofthe surfaceunityouarecookingon.

bytheheatingofnew_artsandinsulating

materials and will disappear in a shorttime. NOTE:Onmodels with light-coloredglass

cooktops,it is normal for the cookingzones to change colorwhen hot or cooling down.This

istemporary andwill disappearasthe glass

cools to room temperature. Thesurface unit will cycle on and offto

maintain your selected control setting. It is safe to place hot cookware on the glass

surface even when the cooktop is cool.

Evenafter the surface units areturned off,

the gloss cooktop retains enough heat to continue cooking. To ovoid overcooking,

remove pans from the surface units when

the food iscooked.Avoid placing anything on the surface unit until it hascooled

completely.

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Donot slide cookwareacrossthe cooktop becauseit can scratch theglass-the gloss

isscratch-resistant,not scratchproof

Water stains (mineraldeposits)are removableusing thecleaning cream

or full-strength white vinegar. Useof window cleanermaF leavean

iridescentfilm on the cooktop. Thecleaning cream will removethis discoloration.

Don'tstore heavy itemsabove thecooktop. If theg drop onto the cooktop,theg can

causedamage.

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Selectingtypesofcookware.

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Checkpansfor flat bottomsbyusing

a straight edge.

Panswith rounded,curved,ridgedor

warpedbottomsarenot recommended.

Stainless Steel:

recommended

Aluminum:

heavgweight recommended

Good conductivitg. Aluminum residues sometimes appear as scratches on the

cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned immediatelg. Because of its low melting point,

thin weight aluminum should not be used.

Copper Bottom:

recommended

Coppermag leaveresidueswhich can appear as scratches.The residuescan be

removed,as long as the cooktop iscleaned immediatelg. However,do not let these pots

boil drg. Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktops.An overheated copper-bottom pot

will leavea residuethat will permanentlg

stain the cooktop if not removed immediatelg.

Porcelain Enamel-Covered

Cast-Iron:

recommended

As long as the cookware is covered completelg with porcelain enamel, this

cookware is recommended. Caution is

recommended for cast-iron cookware

that is not completelg covered with smooth

porcelainenamel, as it mag scratch the

glass-ceramic cooktop. NOTE:TheLodge®cast-iron griddle provided

with the range isspecificallg designedfor use with the radiant cooktop. Do not useany

other griddleson the radiant cooktop.

Glass-ceramic:

usable, but not recommended

Poor performance. Hag scratch the surface.

Stoneware:

usable,but not recommended

Poorperformance. Hag scratch the surface.

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Using the upper ovencontrols.

(Throughout this manual, features and appearance mabl varbl from blour model.)

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OVEN CONTROLS TiME CONTROLS

Features and appearance may vary.

Oven Control, Clock, Timer and Features

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BAKEPad

Touchto selectthe bakefunction.

BROILHI/LOPad

Touchto selectthe broilfunction.

CONVECTIONBAKEMULTI/1RACKPad Touchto selectbaking with the convection

function.

CONVECTIONROASTPad Touchto selectroastingwith the convection

function.

STARTPad

Mustbetouched to start any cookingor

cleaningfunction.

Disp!a_l Showsthe time of dau, oventemperature, v

whether the oven is inthe bake,broil or self-cleaningmode,thetimessetfor

thetimer orautomatic ovenoperations, and if the range islocked.

SELF-CLEANPad

Touchto selectself-cleaningfunction. Seethe Usingtheself-cleaningovensection.

If "F-" and a number or letterflash in thedisplag V and the ovencontrolsignals,thisindicates a function errorcode.TouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.Allow

theoventocoolforonehour.Puttheovenbackinto operation.If thefunctionerrorcoderepeats,disconnect

thepowerto theovenand callforservice. _j If gour ovenwasset for utimed ovenoperation

and a power outageoccurred,theclockand all programmedfunctionsmustbereset.

Thetime of dug will flash in thedisplay when there has beena power outage.

OVENLIGHTPad

Touchto turn theovenlighton or off.

DELAYSTARTPad

Usealongwith COOKINGTIMEorSELF

CLEANpadsto set theovento startand

stop outomoticollUat o time Uouset.

COOKINGTIMEPad

Touchand thentouchthenumberpadsto set the amount of time gouwant gourfood to

cook.Theovenwillshut offwhenthe cooking time has run out.

CLEAR/OFFPad Touchto cancelALL upperovenoperations

excepttheclock,timer and RangeLockout. CLOCKPad

Touchbeforesettingthe clock.

Number Pads

Usetoset anUfunctionrequiringnumbers

suchasthe time ofdaUon the clock,the timer,the oven temperature,the internalfood

temperature,the starttime andlengthof operationfortimed bakingand self-cleaning.

KITCHENTIMERON/OFFPad

Touchto selectthetimer feature.

PROBEPad

Touchwhen usingthe probeto cookfood. RANGELOCKOUTPad

Touchthe RANGELOCKOUTpadand then touch the STARTpadto lock/unlockthesurface

units,oven burnersand controlpanelso theU cannot/can beactivated.

Using the upper oven.

To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on.

Before you begin...

Therocks hovestop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will

stop before coming completely out and will not tilt.

When placing and removing cookwore, pull the rock outto the bump on the rock

support.

Theovenhas 5rackpositions. It also hasaspecial low rack position(R)

for extra largeitems,suchas a large turkey.

Toremove e reck, pullit toward you, tilt thefront end up and pull itout.

Toreplece, placethe end of the rock (stop-locks)on the support, tilt upthe front

and push the rock in.

NOTE:The rack is not designed to slide out at the special low rack (R)position.

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Plasticitems onthe cooktopmaymelt if left too closeto thevent.

Ventappearanceand locationvary.

Upper Oven Vent

Youroven isvented through ducts at the rear of the range. Do not block these ducts when

cooking in the oven-it is important that the flow of hotair from the oven and fresh

air to the oven burner be uninterrupted. Avoidtouching the vent openings or nearby

surfaces during oven or broiler operation- they may become hot.

Upper Oven Light

Touchthe OVENLIGHTpad to turn the light on or off.

_,Handles ofpots andpans on the cooktop

mog becomehot ifleft too closeto the vent.

Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop- theg mog melt ifleft too close to the vent.

Do not leave ong items on the cooktop. The hot airfrom the vent mog ignite flammable

items and will increase pressure in dosed

containers, which mog cause them to burst. Metal items willbecome verg hot iftheg are

left on the cooktop, and could cause burns.

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Using the upper oven.

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Theovenhasa speciallow rack(R) positionjust abovethe ovenbottom.

Useit when extracookingspaceis needed,for example,whencooking

a largeturkey.Therackis notdesigned toslide out at this position.

When bakingon asingle rack,use the rackpositionfromthe chartfor your

type offood. Bakingresultswill be

betterif bakingpansare centeredin

the ovenasmuchas possible.

How to Set the Upper Oven for Baking

r-_ Touch the BAKEpad. [] Touch the number padsto set

the desiredtemperature.

[] Touch the STARTpad.

Theword ON and1OO° will be displayed. Asthe ovenheatsup,thedisplay willshow the

changingtemperature.Whenthe ovenreaches

the temperature you set, atone willsound.

Tochange the oven temperature during BAKE cycle,press the BAKEpad and then the number pads toget the new temperature.

r-_ Checkfood for doneness at minimum

time onrecipe.Cook longer ifnecessary.

[] Touch the CLEAR/OFFpod when

cooking is complete.

Preheating and Pan Placement

Preheatthe oven if the recipecallsfor it.

To preheat, set the oven at the correct

temperature. Preheatingisnecessary when convection baking and for good resultswhen baking cakes,cookies, pastry and breads.

Baking resultswill be better if foodsare centered in the oven as much aspossible.

Pansshould not touch each other or the walls of theoven.

For best results when baking four coke lagers at o time, use rocks Band D.Placethe lower

pans otthe back of the rock and the upper pans at the front of the rack as shown sothat one pan is not directly above another leaving approximately 1-$/2" between pans and

from thefront, back and sidesofthe walls.

or Roasting

Tgpe of Food Rack Position

Frozenpies(oncookiesheet) C

Angelfood cake A

Bundtorpoundcakes C

Biscuits, muffins, brownies, BorC

cookies,cupcakes, layercakes,pies

Casseroles BorC Turkey RorA

Roasting Aor B

Tgpe of Food Rack Position

Pies - On cookie sheet C

Angelfoodcake A

Bundtorpoundcakes B Biscuits,muffins,brownies, C

cookies,cupcakes,

layercakes,pies

Casseroles C

Roasting - Small cuts of meat A or B Roasting - Turkey and large

cuts of meat Ror A

/4-Lager cakes B & D

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Whenbakingfourcakelayersat atime,

useracksB andD.Placethe lowerpans atthe backoftherackandthe upperpans to thefront ofthe rackshownsothat one

panisnotdirectlyaboveanother.

Aluminum Foil

Donot use aluminum foilon the bottom of the oven.

Do not usealuminum foil to catch spillovers when usingthe CircuWavefan.Thefoil

will be suckedtoward the convection fan.

Oven Moisture

Asyour oven heats up, the temperature change of the air in the oven may cause water dropletsto form on the door glass.

Neverentirely covera rackwith aluminum

foil.Thiswill disturb the heat circulation and result in poor baking.

A smaller sheet of foil may beusedto catch o spillover by placing it on o lower rockseveral

inches below the food.

Thesedroplets ore harmless and will evaporate as the oven continues to heat up.

How to Set the Upper Oven for Broiling--Close the oven door

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Placethe meat or fish on abroiler grid

I-il in a broiler pan.

[] Followsuggested rack positionsin

the BroilingGuide.

[_] The oven door must be closed during

Closethedoor.Alwaysbroilwith

the doorclosed.

NOTE:Broilwilt notwork if the temperatureprobeis pluggedin.

broiling.

r-_ Touch the BROILHI/LO padonce for

HI Broil.

To change to LOBroil, touch

the BROIL HI/LO pad again.

Broiling Guide

Thesize,weight,thickness, startingtemperatureandyour Food preferenceofdonenesswillaffect

broilingtimes.Thisguideisbased onmeatsatrefrigerator

temperature.

tThe U.S. Department of Agriculture Medium sags "Rare beef is popular, but you Well Done

should know that cooking it to only Rarer 140°F means some food poisoning Medium

organisms may survive." (Source: Well Done Safe Food Book Your Kitchen Chicken Guide. USDA Rev. June 1985.)

Ground Beef

Beef Steaks Rarer

BokergProduct Bread(toast)

EnglishMuffin

Lobster Tails

Fish Fillets

Salmon Steaks Fillets

Hum Slices (precooked)

Pork Chops WellDone

Ouantitg and/ or Thickness

1 lb.(4 putties) 1/{' to 3/4"thick

4 Ibs.(16 putties)

+/#' to 1" thick 1 to 1V2 Ibs.

i whole cut up 2to 2V2Ibs., split lengthwise

Breast

2to 4 slices 2(split)

2-4

1 lb.(VJ' to b" thick)

2(1" thick) 2(V2"to s/4"thick)

V2"thick 1" thick

2(Y2"thick) 2(1" thick) about 1lb.

Rack

Position

E D D C C D

D D

C C

[] Touchthe STARTpad.

NOTE:Thedisplay will always automatically remind you to close thedoor.

_] When broilingis finished,touch

the CLEAR/OFFpad.

Servethe food immediately, and leave the pan outsidethe ovento cool during

the meal for easiestcleaning.

UseLO Broil to cook foods suchas poultry

or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without over-browning them.

First Side

Time(min.)

8 iO iO 15 2O

3-4

18-20

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SecondSide

Time (min.)

4 6 8 8

10-12

2O 25

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turn

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6 8

10 15

Comments Spaceevenly.

Steakslessthan 3A"thick aredifficultto cook rare. Slashfat.

Brusheach sidewith melted butter. Broilskin-side-down first.

Spaceevenly. PlaceEnglish muffinscut-side-up and

brush with butter ifdesired. Cutthrough back ofshell.

Spreadopen. Brushwith melted butter before

broilingand after half of broiling time.

Handleand turn very carefully. Brushwith

lemon butter before andduring cooking,

if desired.

Turncarefully. Donot turn skin side down.

Slashfat.

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