GE JBP46WI, JBP76WI, 164D3333P072, 49-8830-1A, JBS07PI User Manual
GE Appliances
Range
Electric
Part No. 164D3333P072 Rev. 1 Pub. No. 49-8830-1A CG 1-98
JBS07PI Standard Clean–Coil Top
JBP46WI Self-Clean–Coil Top
JBP76WI Self-Clean–Glass Top
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the GE Family
Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our
quality products. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use
Owner’s Manual.
Best of all, you’ll experience these values each
time you use your range. That’s important,
because your new range will be part of your family
for many years. And we hope you will be part of
ours for a long time to come.
We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your
purchase, and hope you will continue to rely
on us whenever you need quality appliances for
your home.
Safety Information
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . 3–6
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5
Surface Cooking Units . . . . . 5, 6
Radiant Surface Units . . . . . . .6
Operating Instructions
Using the Surface Units . . .7–9
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . 10–17
Using the Clock and Timer . . 14
Timed Baking and Roasting . . 15
Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . 16
Care and Cleaning
Lift-Off Oven Door . . . . . . . . .20
Oven Light Replacement . . . .21
Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . . 21
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cleaning the Glass Cooktop . . 23
Installation Instructions
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . 24
Prepare the Opening . . . . . . . 25
Electrical Connection . . . .25, 26
Anti-Tip Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Leveling the Range . . . . . . . . 28
Troubleshooting Tips
Problem Solver . . . . . . . .29–32
Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your
range properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a
great deal of time and money over the life of your range.
You’ll find many answers to common problems in the
Problem Solver
section. Review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips first; it lists causes of
minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.
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Safety Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Installation InstructionsTroubleshooting Tips
Troubleshooting Tips
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
Care and Cleaning
Installation Instructions
WARNING!
For your 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.
All ranges can tip and injury could result.
To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-Tip device
supplied.
To check if the device is installed and engaged properly, remove the kick panel or storage drawer and
inspect the rear leveling leg. Make sure it fits securely into the slot.
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 device information in this manual. Failure to take this precaution
could result in tipping of the range and injury.
WARNING
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
IMPORT ANT 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 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.
Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. If your model has a surface light, you must recycle the
fluorescent light bulb according to local, state and federal codes.
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.
■ 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, storage 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 range—
children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
Operating Instructions
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Safety Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Installation InstructionsTroubleshooting Tips
■ 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 wellfitting 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 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 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
the oven door and metal trim parts above the
door.
■
REMEMBER:
The inside surface of the oven
may be hot when the door is opened.
■ Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
■ Keep the hood and grease filters clean
to maintain good venting and to avoid
grease fires.
WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WHEN COOKING PORK…
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.
■ 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 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 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.
■ When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
■ Do not use the oven to dry newspapers. If
overheated, they can catch on fire.
■ Do not use the 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.
OVEN
Troubleshooting Tips
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Installation Instructions
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■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.
■Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s
Manual.
■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
self-clean cycle is used.
■Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the
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.
SELF-CLEANING OVEN
Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also
improve efficiency.
■Never leave the surface units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
■Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip
pans or anywhere in the oven except as
described in this manual. Misuse could result
in a shock, fire hazard or damage to the
range.
■Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct are
not covered and are in place. Their absence
during cooking could damage range parts
and wiring.
■Only certain types of glass, glass ⁄ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop 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 immerse or soak the removable
surface units. Do not put them in a
dishwasher. Do not self-clean the surface
units in the oven.
■When flaming foods are under the hood,
turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may
spread the flame.
■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 unit.
■Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet
sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooktop, be careful to avoid steam burns.
■Keep an eye on foods being fried at high 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.
■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 a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
SURFACE COOKING UNITS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
Operating Instructions
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Safety Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Installation InstructionsTroubleshooting Tips
■Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The
cooktop can be scratched with items such as
sharp instruments, rings or other jewelry and
rivets on clothing.
■Do not operate the radiant surface units if the
glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning
solution may penetrate a broken cooktop
and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a
qualified technician immediately should
your 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 glass cooktop surface
when it is in 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 a hot surface.
NOTE:
We recommend that you avoid wiping
any surface unit areas until they have cooled
and the indicator light has gone off. Sugar
spills are the exception to this. Please see
Cleaning the glass cooktop
section.
■When the cooktop is cool, use only the
recommended cleaning cream to clean the
cooktop.
■To avoid possible damage to the cooking
surface, do not apply cleaning cream to the
glass surface when it is hot.
■After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel
to remove all cleaning cream residue.
■Read and follow all instructions and warnings
on the cleaning cream labels.
Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls
have been turned off.
WARNING!
RADIANT SURFACE UNITS
REMEMBER…
Your continued health and safety are important to us.
Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully.
We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of our GE family.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Using the surface units.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Troubleshooting Tips
Care and Cleaning
Installation Instructions
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
How to Set
Push the knob in and turn in either
direction to the setting you want.
At both
OFF
and HIthe control
clicks
into
position. You may hear slight
clicking
sounds during cooking, indicating the
control is keeping the power level you set.
Be sure you turn the control knob
to OFF when you finish cooking.
Surface Cookware Tips
(on some models)
Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware.
Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster
than other metals. Cast-iron and coated
cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb heat,
but generally cook evenly at low to medium
heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly
if not combined with other metals.
For best cooking results, pans should be flat
on the bottom. Match the size of the
saucepan to the size of the surface unit. The
pan should not extend over the edge of the
surface unit more than 1 inch.
Not over 1 inch
1²
Wok Cooking
(on some models)
We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are available at your local retail store.
Do not use woks that have support rings.
Use of these types of woks, with or without
the ring in place, can be dangerous.
Placing the ring over the surface unit will
cause a build-up of heat that will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not try to use
such woks without the ring. You could be
seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
Use only flat-bottomed woks.
Indicator Lights
(glass cooktops)
A
HOT COOKTOP
indicator light will glow
when any radiant element is turned on, and
will remain on until the surface is cool
enough to touch.
A surface unit ONindicator light will glow
when any surface unit is on.
NOTE: The surface unit ON indicator light may glow
between the surface control settings of LO and OFF,
but there is no power to the surface units.
Using the surface units.
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Installation InstructionsTroubleshooting Tips
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Do not slide cookware across the cooktop
because it can scratch the glass—the glass
is scratch resistant, not scratch proof.
DRAGGING
About the radiant surface units…
(glass cooktops)
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.
The surface unit will cycle on and off to
maintain your selected control setting.
It is safe to place hot cookware from the
oven or surface on the glass surface when
the surface is cool.
Even after the surface units are turned off,
the glass cooktop retains enough heat to
continue cooking. To avoid over-cooking,
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 discoloration.
■
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.
SURFACE
COOKING
OFF CENTER
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Selecting types of cookware.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
Troubleshooting Tips
Care and Cleaning
Installation Instructions
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Stainless Steel:
recommended
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:
recommended
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.
Porcelain Enamel Covered Cast Iron:
recommended
As long as the cookware is covered
completely with porcelain enamel, this
cookware is recommended. Caution is
recommended for cast iron cookware
that is not completely covered with smooth
porcelain enamel, as it may scratch the glass
ceramic cooktop.
Glass-ceramic:
usable, but not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Stoneware:
usable, but not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge.
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
Using the oven controls.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Installation InstructionsTroubleshooting Tips
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Clock and Timer Features
(on self-clean models only)
COOK TIME ON/OFF Pad
Press this pad and then press the
HOUR
and
MIN.
pads to set the amount
of time you want your food to cook.
Turn the Oven Temperature knob
to the desired temperature. The oven
will shut off when the Cook Time has
run out.
TIMER ON/OFF Pad
Press this pad to select the timer
feature.
AUTOMATIC OVEN Light
This lights anytime the oven has
been programmed.
HOUR and MIN. Pads
These pads allow you to set times up to
11 hours and 59 minutes.
TEMP RECALL
Press the – pad above
TEMP RECALL
to
display the selected oven temperature.
Display
Shows the time of day and the time set
for the timer.
CLOCK Pad
Press this pad before setting the clock.
START TIME ON/OFF Pad
Press this pad and the
HOUR
and
MIN.
pads to delay the starting of your oven
up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.
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Troubleshooting Tips
Care and Cleaning
Installation Instructions
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Oven Control Settings
(on self-clean models only)
OVEN ON Light
Glows anytime the oven is heating.
The light will flash when the oven
automatically turns off to remind
you to turn the Oven Temperature
knob to
OFF.
CLEAN Light
Glows when the oven is in the self-clean
cycle. After the self-clean cycle, the light
will flash. Unlatch the door and turn
the Oven Temperature knob
to
OFF.
PREHEATED Light
Glows when the oven reaches your
selected temperature.
Oven Temperature Knob
Turn this knob to the setting you want.
The temperature will be displayed to
indicate setting. Display will change
back to time after a few seconds.
■
As a safety feature, this oven will automatically shut off
after 12 hours. On models with touch pad clock controls this
feature may be deactivated to allow the oven to be left on
for more than 12 hours.
■
To deactivate or reactivate the Automatic Oven
Shut-Off, press and hold both the MIN. +/– pads for about
4 seconds.
■
Do not lock the oven door with the latch during cooking.
The latch is used for self-cleaning only.
■
On some models you may use the oven light switch to turn
the light on and off when the door is closed.
Oven Control Settings
(on standard clean models only)
Oven Temperature Knob
Turn this knob to the setting you want.
■
The oven cycling light glows until the oven reaches your
selected temperature, then goes off and on with the oven
element(s) during cooking.
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