GE Electric Free-Standing RANGES Owner’s Manual
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USING THE RANGE
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Oven Controls.. . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Special Features.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sabbath Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Oven Racks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Aluminum Foil and Oven Liners. . . . . |
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Cookware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cooking Modes.. . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cooking Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CARE AND CLEANING
Cleaning the Range – Exterior. . . . . . .18 Cleaning the Range – Interior . . . . . . .21 Cleaning the Glass Cooktop.. . . . . . 22 Oven Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Oven Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Storage Drawer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS. . . 26 LIMITED WARRANTY. . . . . . . 30
ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . 31
CONSUMER SUPPORT. . . . . . 32
Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model #_________________
Serial #__________________
You can find the rating label on the front behind the range drawer.
OWNER’S MANUAL
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING Read all safety instructions before using the product. Failure to follow these instructions may result in fire, electrical shock, serious injury or death.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
WARNING
Tip-Over Hazard
• A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
• Install the anti-tip bracket to the wall or floor.
•Engage the range to the anti-tip bracket by sliding the range back such that the foot is engaged.
•Re-engage the anti-tip bracket if the range is moved.
•Failure to do so can result in death or serious burns to children or adults.
To reduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket. See installation instructions shipped with the bracket for
complete details before attempting to install.
For Free-Standing and Slide-In Ranges
To check if the bracket is installed and engaged properly, look underneath the range to see that the rear leveling leg is
engaged in the bracket. On some models, the storage drawer or kick panel can be removed for easy inspection. If visual inspection is not possible, slide the range forward, confirm the anti-tip bracket is securely attached to the floor or wall, and slide the range back so the rear leveling leg is under the anti-tip bracket.
If the range is pulled from the wall for any reason, always repeat this procedure to verify the range is properly secured by the anti-tip bracket.
Never completely remove the leveling legs or the range will not be secured to the anti-tip device properly.
Anti-Tip
Bracket 
Leveling Leg 
Free-Standing and Slide-In Ranges
WARNING GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.
■FIRE HAZARD: Never leave the range unattended with the cooktop ON above a Lo setting. Keep flammable items away from the cooktop. Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire, serious injury or death.
■Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer 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 transferred to a qualified technician.
■Before performing any service, unplug the range or disconnect the 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 climb, sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
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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 in place of pot holders.
■Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
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WARNING GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Cont.)
■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. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns. Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening, surfaces near the opening and crevices around the oven door.
■Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.
■Do not use any type of foil or liner to cover the oven bottom or anywhere in the oven, except as described in this manual. Oven liners can trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the product and risk of shock, smoke or fire.
■Avoid scratching or impacting glass doors, cook tops or control panels. Doing so may lead to glass breakage. Do not cook on a product with broken glass. Shock, fire or cuts may occur.
■Cook food thoroughly to help protect against foodborne illness. Minimum safe food temperature recommendations can be found at IsItDoneYet.gov and fsis.usda.gov. Use a food thermometer to take food temperatures and check several locations.
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■Do not store or use flammable materials in an oven or near the cooktop, including paper, plastic, pot holders, linens, wall coverings, curtains, drapes and gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids.
■Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. These garments may ignite if they contact hot surfaces causing severe burns.
■Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. Grease in the oven or on the cooktop may ignite.
■Clean ventilating hoods frequently. Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter.
WARNING IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO PREVENT INJURY AND FIRE SPREADING
■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.
■If there is a fire in the oven during baking, smother the fire by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
■If there is a fire in the oven during self-clean, turn the oven off and wait for the fire to go out. Do not force the door open. Introduction of fresh air at selfclean temperatures may lead to a burst of flame from the oven. Failure to follow this instruction may result in severe burns.
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WARNING COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■Never leave the surface units unattended with the cooktop ON above a Lo setting. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
■Always be present at the range when cooking with oil or grease. Surface cooking is an "attended" activity.
■Never leave oil unattended while frying. If allowed to heat beyond its smoking point, oil may ignite resulting in fire that may spread to surrounding cabinets. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to monitor oil temperature.
■To avoid oil spillover and fire, use a minimum amount of oil when shallow pan-frying and avoid cooking frozen foods with excessive amounts of ice.
■Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface 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.
■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.
■When preparing flaming foods under a hood, turn the fan on.
■If power is lost to an electric cooktop while a surface unit is ON, the surface unit will turn back on as soon as power is restored. In the event of power loss, failure to turn all surface unit knobs to the OFF position may result in ignition of items on or near the cooktop, leading to serious injury or death.
WARNING COIL COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■Do not immerse or soak the removable surface units. Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do not selfclean the surface units in an oven. Doing so may cause them to fail presenting a burn or fire hazard.
■Do not use a surface unit (heating element) if it develops a glowing spot during use or shows other signs of damage. A glowing spot indicates the surface unit may fail and present a potential burn, fire, or shock hazard. Turn the surface unit off immediately and have it replaced by a qualified service technician.
■To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always be certain that the controls for all surface units are at the OFF position and all coils are cool before attempting to lift or remove a coil surface unit.
■Do not use aluminum foil to line drip pans. Foil can trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the product and a shock or fire hazard.
■Be sure the drip pans are not covered and are in place. Their absence during cooking could damage range parts and wiring.
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WARNING RADIANT COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off.
■Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If glass cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
■Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The cooktop can be scratched with items such as knives, sharp instruments, rings or other jewelry, and rivets on clothing.
■Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fire on the glass cooktop, even when it is not being used. If the cooktop is inadvertently turned on, they may ignite. Heat from the cooktop or oven vent after it is turned off may cause them to ignite also.
■Use ceramic cooktop cleaner and a non-scratch cleaning pad to clean the cooktop. Wait until the cooktop cools and the indicator light goes out before cleaning. A wet sponge or cloth on a hot surface can cause steam burns. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. NOTE: Sugar spills are an exception. They should be scraped off while still hot using an oven mitt
and a scraper. See the Cleaning the glass cooktop section for detailed instructions.
■Read and follow all instructions and warnings on the cleaning cream label.
WARNING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■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 use the oven if a heating element develops a glowing spot during use or shows other signs
of damage. A glowing spot indicates the heating element may fail and present a potential burn, fire, or shock hazard. Turn the oven off immediately and have the heating element replaced by a qualified service technician.
■Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
■Keep the oven free from grease buildup. Grease in the oven may ignite.
■Place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let pot holder contact hot heating element in oven.
■When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
■Pull the oven rack to the stop-lock position when loading and unloading food from the oven. This helps prevent burns from touching hot surfaces of the door and oven walls.
■Do not leave items such as paper, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use. Items stored in an oven can ignite.
■Never place cooking utensils, pizza or baking stones, or any type of foil or liner on the oven floor. These items can trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the product and risk of shock, smoke or fire.
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WARNING SELF-CLEANING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (on some models)
The self-cleaning feature operates the oven at temperatures high enough to burn away food soils in the oven. Follow these instructions for safe operation.
■Do not touch oven surfaces during self-clean operation. Keep children away from the oven during self-cleaning. Failure to follow these instructions may cause burns.
■Before operating the self-clean cycle, remove pans, shiny metal oven racks and other utensils from the oven. Only gray porcelain-coated oven racks may be left in the oven. Do not use self-clean to clean other parts, such as drip pans or bowls.
■Before operating the self-clean cycle, wipe grease and food soils from the oven. Excessive amount of grease may ignite leading to smoke damage to your home.
■If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
■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.
■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.
How to Remove Protective Shipping Film and Packaging Tape
Carefully grasp a corner of the protective shipping film with your fingers and slowly peel it from the appliance surface. Do not use any sharp items to remove the film.
Remove all of the film before using the appliance for the first time.
To assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to remove the adhesive from packaging tape on new appliances is an application of a household liquid dishwashing detergent. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to soak.
NOTE: The adhesive must be removed from all parts. It cannot be removed if it is baked on.
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Surface Units
WARNING FIRE HAZARD: Never leave the range unattended with the cooktop ON above a Lo setting. Keep flammable items away from the cooktop. Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to follow
these instructions can result in fire, serious injury or death. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
How to Set
Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want.
A surface ON indicator light will glow when any surface unit is on
For glass cooktop surfaces:
A HOT COOKTOP indicator light will:
■come on when the unit is hot to the touch.
■stay on even after the unit is turned off.
■stay on until the unit is cooled to approximately 150°F.
At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is maintaining your desired setting.
Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking.
Coil Cooktops
Each coil surface unit uses "SENSI-TEMP TECHNOLOGY" to reduce the risk of cooktop oil and grease fires. This feature is located in the center of each surface unit. Power to the surface unit is temporarily interrupted when a pot or pan exceeds expected cooking
temperatures. Even after the surface units are turned off, the surface unit retains enough heat to continue cooking. To avoid overcooking, remove pans from the surface units when the food is cooked. Avoid placing anything on the surface unit until it has cooled completely.
Cookware for Coil Cooktops
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on coil cooktops. NOTE: Follow all cookware manufacturer’s recommendations when using any type of cookware on the coil cooktop.
Recommended
Stainless Steel
Thin unclad stainless steel will give poor performance.
Aluminum
Heavy weight recommended.
Good conductivity. Because of its low melting point, thin weight aluminum should not be used.
Avoid/Not Recommended
Enamel (painted) on Steel
Glass-ceramic
Poor performance.
Stoneware
Poor performance.
Copper Bottom
Enamel (painted) on Cast Iron Cast Iron
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Surface Units (Cont.)
Radiant Glass Cooktop
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.
NOTE: On models with light-colored glass cooktops, it is normal for the cooking zones to change color when hot or cooling down. This is temporary and will disappear as the glass cools to room temperature.
The surface unit will cycle on and off to maintain your selected control setting.
It is safe to place hot cookware on the glass surface even when the cooktop is cool.
Even after the surface units are turned off, the glass cooktop retains enough heat to continue cooking. To avoid overcooking, remove pans from the surface units when the food is cooked. Avoid placing anything on the surface unit until it has cooled completely.
■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 film.
■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.
Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware.
Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit you are cooking on.
Do not slide cookware across the cooktop because it can scratch the glass—the glass is scratchresistant, not scratch proof.
Temperature Limiter on Radiant Glass Cooktops
Every radiant surface unit has a temperature limiter.
The temperature limiter protects the glass cooktop from getting too hot.
The temperature limiter may cycle the surface units off for a time if:
■the pan boils dry.
■the pan bottom is not flat.
■the pan is off-center.
■there is no pan on the unit.
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Cookware for Radiant Glass Cooktops
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
NOTE: Follow all cookware manufacturer’s recommendations when using any type of cookware on the ceramic cooktop.
Recommended
Stainless Steel
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
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.
Avoid/Not Recommended
Enamel (painted) on Steel
Heating empty pans can cause permanent damage to cooktop glass. The enamel can melt and bond to the ceramic cooktop.
Glass-ceramic
Poor performance. Will scratch the surface.
Stoneware
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Cast Iron
Not recommended—unless designed specifically for glass cooktops.
Poor conductivity and slow to absorb heat. Will scratch the cooktop surface.
Enamel (painted) on Cast Iron
Recommended if bottom of pan is coated.
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