GE Gas Ranges User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Stainless Steel Professional 36″ and 48″ Gas Ranges

Consumer Information

Stainless Steel Range

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Contents

Care and Cleaning

Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Burner Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ceramic Briquettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Control Panel and Knobs . . . . . . . . . . .26

Drip Trays, Drain Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Griddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Oven Heating Elements . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Oven Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Oven Porcelain Interior . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30

Stainless Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Consumer Services

Important Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . 33

Model and Serial Number . . . . . . . . 3, 36

Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 32

Product Registration . . . . . . . . . .3, 35, 36

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 4–8

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Oven

Aluminum Foil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 19, 22

Baking/Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17–19

Broiling/Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . 22, 23

Controls . . . . . . . . . . 9, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25

Convection Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Proofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Self-Cleaning Instructions . . . . . . . 24, 25

Surface Cooking

Burners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–11

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10, 13, 16

Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Griddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16

Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13–15

Electronic Ignitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Simmering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

— 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

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

• 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.

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

WARNING

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP

• INJURY COULD RESULT

• INSTALL ANTI-TIP BRACKET PACKED INSIDE OVEN

• SEE INSTRUCTIONS

CERTIFIED

Before using your range

Read this manual 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, there is a list of toll-free consumer service numbers included in the back section of this manual.

Visit our Website at: www.monogram.com

Write down the model & serial numbers

You’ll find them on a label in the rear of the burner box below the burner grates.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card included in this manual.

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

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

Save time & money

Before you request service, check the Problem Solver in the back of this manual.

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 manual.

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 the 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, Customer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

• Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to

four of these substances, namely benzene,

carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.

Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following:

• Have the installer show you the location of the range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary.

• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the range before operating it to prevent

fire or smoke damage should the packing 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 use. Never install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.

• Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path and out of drafty locations and areas with poor air circulation.

• Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a qualified service technician or installer for the type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used.

WARNING: These adjustments must be

made by a qualified service technician in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and all codes and requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury or property damage. The qualified agency performing this work assumes responsibility for the conversion.

WARNING—

All ranges can tip and injury could result. To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall by installing the Anti-Tip device supplied.

To check if the device is installed and engaged properly, carefully tip the range forward. The Anti-Tip device should engage and prevent the range from tipping over.

If you 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.

If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.

Please refer to the Anti-Tip information in the installation instructions.

Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and injury.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door, kick panel, drip tray handles, or cooktop. They could damage the range

and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.

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

• Do not store plastic, flammable liquids or combustible materials on top of the optional high shelf.

• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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

• 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 surface burners, burner grates or oven 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 surface burners, burner grates or oven heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

• When surface cooking, do not touch the surface burners, burner grates, grille or griddle (on some models) or the surrounding areas.

When using the oven, do not touch the oven heating elements, the interior surface of the

oven or the exterior area immediately surrounding the door or back trim.

These surfaces may be hot enough to burn.

During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact, the surface burners, grille or griddle (on some models), areas near the surface burners, 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 drip tray handles directly above the oven door, metal trim parts above the door, or any backguard or high shelf surface.

The drip trays get hot when the oven is on. Do not remove the drip trays until they are cool.

CAUTION: The inside surface of the oven may be hot when the door is opened.

• Keep the ventilator hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires. Turn the ventilator OFF in case

of fire or when intentionally “flaming” liquor or other spirits on the cooktop. The blower, if in operation, could spread the flames.

• DO NOT obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilation air to the appliance. Be sure a

fresh air supply is available.

• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F. and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these

temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• 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 multipurpose 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 foamtype fire extinguisher.

Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.

• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. Clean drip trays and liners after every use.

• If you smell gas, the installer has not done a

proper job of checking for leaks. You can have a small leak and therefore a faint gas smell if the connections are not completely tight.

Finding a gas leak is NOT a do-it-yourself procedure. Some leaks can only be found with the burner control in the ON position and for your protection it must be done by a qualified service technician. Never use an open flame to locate a leak.

• If by some chance a burner goes out and gas escapes, open a window or a door to let the room air out. Do not attempt to use the

appliance until the gas has had time to dissipate. Follow the instructions in What to do if You Smell Gas.

• Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the oven or cooktop. Using a foil liner could

result in a fire hazard or the obstruction of the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heat will be trapped underneath it. This trapped heat can upset the cooking performance and can damage the finish of the oven or the cooktop.

SURFACE COOKING

• Do not heat unopened food containers; a build-up of pressure may cause the container to burst.

• Set the burner control so that the flame heats only the bottom of the pan and does not extend

beyond the bottom of the pan. Excessive flame is hazardous. The high BTU burners can easily melt cookware handles.

• Hold the handle of the pan, using a dry pot holder, to prevent movement of the utensil

when stirring or turning food.

• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

• Always use the LITE position when igniting the surface burners and make sure the burners

have ignited, including the center simmer flame.

• Never leave the surface burners unattended at

high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking

and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire. If the burner flames are smothered by a severe boilover which affects the ignitor, unburned gas will escape into the room.

• Do not let pot holders come near open flames

when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or

other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.

• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or back of the range without extending over adjacent burners.

• 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 with correct combustion. Air openings are located at the top and bottom of the oven door, drip trays, drip tray handle areas, backgaurd vent area and area immediately surrounding the top burners (burner pans).

SURFACE COOKING

• Always turn the surface burners to OFF before removing cookware.

• Carefully watch foods being fried at a high flame setting.

• 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.

• Use the least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or deep fat frying. Filling the

pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.

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

• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.

• When using glass cookware, make sure it is designed for top-of-range cooking.

• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating or as fats

melt slowly.

• 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.

• Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers and spillovers and large enough to cover burner grate. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on the range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped and remain cool.

• Keep all plastics away from the top burners.

• Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop—

they may melt if left too close to the vent.

• To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be certain that the controls for all burners are at the OFF position and all grates are cool before attempting to remove them.

• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

• Grease is flammable. Let hot grease cool

before attempting to handle it. Avoid letting grease deposits collect in the container under the cooktop burners, the grille or the griddle. Clean these areas after each use or boilover.

• For proper lighting and performance of the cooktop burners, keep the burner ports clean.

It may be necessary to clean these when there is a boilover or when the burner does not light, even though the electronic ignitors click.

• After cleaning, it is important to make sure the outer cap/burner port is properly aligned with the burner base. Incorrect alignment will

produce poor burner performance. Never operate the burner without all burner parts in place.

• Clean the cooktop with caution. Avoid steam burns; do not use a wet sponge or cloth to clean the cooktop while it is hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. Follow manufacturer’s directions.

• Do not use the grille for cooking excessively fatty meats or products which promote flare-up.

• DO NOT use cookware on the grille.

• If range is located near a window, do not hang

long curtains that could blow over the surface burners and create a fire hazard.

• Be sure all the range and/or cooktop controls are turned off and the appliance is cool before

using any type of aerosol cleaner or cooking spray on or around the appliance. The chemical that produces the spraying action could, in the presence of heat, ignite or cause metal parts to corrode.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

OVEN

• 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.

• Never “open door broil” with children nearby.

They could quickly come into contact with a hot oven interior surface, causing severe burns.

• Children in walkers, or children crawling, can be attracted to the round oven door handle and may grab and open the oven door. This

can result in injury from the door being pulled open on a child, or severe burns if the oven is in use and hot.

• Do not heat unopened food containers.

Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.

• Keep the oven vent unobstructed.

• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.

• Place the oven shelf 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 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.

• When using cooking or roasting bags in the

oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.

• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.

If overheated, they can catch on fire.

• Do not use oven for a storage area. Items stored in an oven can ignite.

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

SELF-CLEANING OVEN

• 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. Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside of the oven when the selfclean cycle is used.

• Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s Manual.

• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the oven

shelves, oven shelf slide assemblies, broiler pan, grid and other cookware.

• Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before starting the self-cleaning operation.

• If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn

the oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced by a qualified technician.

Features of Your Range

Stainless Steel Range

Design information

(Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary.)

Feature Index Page

1 12″ (small) Oven Crumb Catch Tray –

2 Oven Lights 27

3 Thermostat Bulb –

4 12″ (small) Oven Control Knob 17, 18, 22, 26

5 Cooktop Burner Control Knobs 10, 26

6 12″ (small) Oven Controls 17, 18, 22, 26

7 Burner Assemblies 10, 28

8 Model and Serial Numbers (in rear of burner

box below grates—can be seen when grates are removed) 3, 36

9 Back Panel and Shelf 30

10 Grille 13–15, 30

11 Drain Tubes 29

12 Griddle Flue Cover (Vent) 15

13 Griddle 15, 16, 29

14 Grille Control Knob 13, 26

15 27″ (large) Oven Controls 17, 21, 22, 25, 26

16 Griddle Control Knob 16, 26

17 Oven Light Switch –

18 27″ (large) Oven Control Knob 17, 21, 22, 25, 26

19 Drip Trays 13, 29

20 Broil Element 26

21 Convection Fan 20

22 Bake Element 26

23 Oven Shelf Slide Assemblies 24

24 Oven Door Gasket 8

25 Oven Door 22

ZDP48N4G ZDP48L4G

11 12

12″ Oven Shelf

27″ Oven Shelf

ZDP36N4D ZDP36L4D

ZDP36N4R ZDP36L4R

ZDP36N6 ZDP36L6

ZDP48N6D ZDP48L6D

ZDP48N4G ZDP48L4G

ZDP48N6R ZDP48L6R

DOOR LOCKED

CONV

OFF BAKE

BROILCLEAN

BAKE

OVEN

OVEN ON

HEATING

OFF BAKE BROIL PROOF

FRONT REAR FRONT REAR GRILL GRIDDLE

OVEN

HEATING

OVEN ON

Surface Cooking

Stainless Steel Range

Push the control in and turn it counterclockwise

to the LITE position.

Control knobs

The control knobs are in front of the burner, grille or griddle they control. The oven and griddle controls are placed slightly lower than the surface burner control knobs.

The surface burners have an infinite number of heat settings as there are no fixed positions between HI and LO.

To turn ON a surface burner, push the control in, then turn it counterclockwise to the LITE position.

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

You will hear the ignitor click. When the gas is ignited all around the burner and into the central simmer burner below the simmer cap, turn the knob back to the desired setting.

When using the simmer burner, always ensure that it lights from the main burner.

Burners

Your new professional gas range is equipped with burners typical of those used in restaurants. These burners are designed in two pieces for easy cleaning and control.

The center, smaller cap covers and protects the simmer burner from boilovers that could put the flame out. This cap also spreads the simmer burner heat out to avoid too much heat being concentrated on the center of the pan.

The simmer burner is always on when the burner is in use. The burner should never be operated if the simmer cap is not in place.

The outer cap/port ring constitute the main burner and are in operation between the HI and LO settings.

The burners have electronic spark ignition to eliminate continuously burning pilots. When the outer cap/port ring is on and the flame is blown out, it will relight. The burners are rated at 15,000 BTU around the outer cap/port ring. When turned to the simmer setting, only the center of the burner is lit, and it is rated at 500 BTU.

Outer cap/port ring

Simmer burner

Simmer cap

Simmering

Your new professional gas range has exceptionally low simmering capabilities. The center simmer cap serves as a heat diffuser to spread out the heat to avoid having a center hot spot. Keep in mind that because of the high heat capacity of the outer burner, and the mass of the cast iron burner grates (they retain heat longer than lighter, conventional grates), some foods may continue to cook by retained heat after the burner has been turned off.

The simmer burner is lit from the outside burner flame.

The flame travels through the simmer ignition channels and crosses over onto the simmer burner located just beneath the simmer cap. When lighting only the simmer burner, always light the main burner first. This will in turn provide the ignition source for the simmer burner. Ensure that the simmer ports are lit before turning the control knob down to the simmer position. Should a strong draft or boilover extinguish the simmer flame, it will not relight automatically as the outer burner would.

Electronic ignitors

NOTE: Keep the ignitor, ignitor cap and burner ports clean.

If a burner does not ignite, listen for the clicking sound. If the ignitor is not clicking, turn off the burner. Check the circuit breaker for a blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker. If the ignitor still fails to operate, check the Problem Solver in the back of this manual or the Power Failure information in this section.

NOTE: If you are using propane gas, a slight pop or flash may occur at the burner ports a few seconds after the burner has been turned off. This “extinction pop” is normal for propane gas.

Burner efficiency and flame characteristics

The burner flame should burn completely around and within the burner with no excessive noise or lifting. The flame should be blue in color and stable with no yellow tips.

An improper air-gas mixture may cause either a burner flutter or a yellow-tipped flame. A technician should adjust the flame.

During initial use, foreign particles in the gas line, or dust in the air or around the appliance may cause an orange flame. This will disappear with use.

Burner base

Ignitor

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