GE JBS02R, JBS16GR, JBS03GR, JBS16R, JBS03R Use and Care & Installation Guide

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UsandCare&[nsti[iation Guide[

safe~ lmstruetions .... .... .... ..... ...3-5

operatinglnstruetions, mps

Aluminum Foil.. .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ....-.5. 15, 18

AutomaticTimer and Clock. ..... ..... ..... .... ...lO

Features

Oven........... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ...~l.2O

Thermostat Adjustment ... ...... ..... ...... .... .12

SurfaceCooking.............. ..... ..... ....... .... ......8. 9

ControiSettings ..... .... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ... ...8

CookingTips... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...8.9

Home CanningTips.. .... ...... ..... ...... ..... .... ....9

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Broilerpan,rack .... ...... ...... ..... ....... ...... ..... ....25

Continuous-Cleaning

Cooktop..-.. ...... ..... ...... ....... ..... ...... ...... .....

DoorRemoval .. ...... ....... .... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...

Light BulbReplacement..... ...... ....... ....... ....23

2ven Vent.... ...... ....... ...... ..... ....... ....... ...... ..4r22

“)orceiainOven interior..... ....... ...... ....... ......25

;torageDrawer.... ........................e..... ...... ....24

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Baking,Timed Baking. ..... ...... .... ......12-15

Broiling,BroilingGuide...... .... ..... .....18-20

ControlSettings...... ..... .... ...... .... ..... ..... .... .I I

Light...... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ....-11

Roasting,RoastingGuide.... ...... .... ..l6. 17

SheIves...... .... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ........l 1,12

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Anti-TipDevice

FlooringUnderthe Range................. ..... ...28

Leveling

consumer seFvices ... ..... ..... ......3l

Appliance Registration.............. ...... ..... ..... ....2

Model and Serial Number Location.... .... ...2

Warranty ...... ...... .... .... ..... ..... .... ......BackCover

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Piisintendedtohelpyou

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maintain your new

rangeproperly.

Keep it handy for answersto

your questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs GE.Appliances AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

behindtherangedoororbehind thestoragedrawer.

~ese numbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrange.Beforesendingin thiscard,pleasewritethese numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

thesenumbersinany

Use

correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourrange.

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or builder)thatsoldyoutherange.

save time and money. Before you request

Serticee oa ChecktheProblemSolverinthe

backofthisguide.Itlistscausesof minoroperatingproblemsthat you

cancorrectyourself.

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Toobtainservice,seethe ConsumerServicespagein the backofthisguide.

We’reproudof ourserviceand wantyouto be pleased.If for some reasonyouarenothappy withthe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepsto followfor furtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance.Expltin whyyouarenotpleased.k most cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

~XT, ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails—including yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

~ALLY, ifyourproblemis still notresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel 20NotihWackerDrive Chicago,E 60606

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QNever ~eavetile ovendoor openwhen you are

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notwatching the range.

@~~ ~~t let

materials accumulate

Do nottouch heating elemenb or interior

sufiace of oven. Thesesurfacesmay behot enoughto bul~.1eventhoughtheyare darkin color.During and after use, do not touch,or let

c~othingor otherflammablematerialscontact surfaceunits,areas nearbysurfaceunitsor any interiorareaof the oven;allowsufficienttime for cooling,first.

Potentia~lyhotsurfacesincludethecooktop, areas facingthecooktop, oven vent opening,surfaces

near the opening,crevicesaroundthe ovendoor, the edgesof the door windowandmetal trim parts abovethe door.Remember:Theinside surfaceof

the ovenmay be hot whenthe dooris opened.

by coveringpan completely with weII-fittinglid, cookiesheetor flat tray,or if available,use dry

chemica~or foam-typeextinguisher.

cookinggrease or other flammable

inor near the range.

QDo notuse wateron greasefires.

Never pick up a naming pan. Smotherflamingpan on surfaceunit

eKeep ovenventunobstructed.

Place ovenshelf indesired positionwhile

oven is cool.If shelvesmustbehandledwhen hot, do notletpot holdercontactheating units in the oven.

* Pulling outShelftothe shelf stop isa

convenienceinlifting heavy foods.It is also a

precautionagainst burns fromtouching hot

surfaces ofthe door or ovenwalls.

QWhenusingcookingorroastingbagsinoven9

followthemanufacturer’sdirections.

eDonotuse your oventodry newspapers.If

overheated,they can catchfire.

Flaminggrease outsidea pan can be put outby covering with bakingsodaor, if available,a nlultipurposedry cllemica]or foam-typefire extingl]isher.

Flame in the oven can be slnotheredcompletely

by closing the oven

doorandiurningtheOVCn

controlto OFF ot.usea dry chemica]or foam-type fire extinguisher.

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USeproper pan size—This sizesurfaceunits,Selectcookware

havingflatbottoms largeenoughto coverthe surfaceunitheatingelement.Theuse of undersizedcookwarewillexposeaportionof the

heatingelementtodirectcontactandmay resultin

j~llition of clothing.properrelationshipof

cookwareto burnerwill also improveefficiency.

@Never leave SwtiaeeUxlitiunattended at high

heat settings. Boilovercausessmokingand greasyspilloversthatmay catchon fire.

e~~ ~~~~~~~p~~~~~~~vent are not covered

and are in place. Theirabsenceduringcooking coulddamagerangeparts and wiring.

~~~~~~use a~~~i~~~ foflto line drip pans or

anywhereinthe ovenexceptasdescribedin this book.Misusecouldresultin a shock,fire hazard or damageto the range.

eonly certain types of glass9glass/ceramie9

eartl~enwareor other glaztd containers are

suitable for cooktopservice;

othersmay break

becauseof the suddenchangein temperature.See

sectionon Surface Cookingfor suggestions.

~To minimize the possibility of burnsy ignition

of flammable materials,and spillage,the handle of a containershould be turnedtoward the center of the rungewithoutextendingover nearby

surface units.

Keep

an eye011foods b$imgfried atHI or

MEDIUM KIIG13heako Toavoid the

shock9

possibility ofa!burn or electric

always be certainthat the controls

forall surface Mnititire atOFF positionand

all Coils

the unit. Dom9timlmer$eor soak removable surface

Units.DQn9tputthem inadishwasher.

when naming foods areunder the hood9turn the fan Off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

Foods for frying should beas dry

Frostonfrozenfoods or moisture on fresh foods cancausehot fat to bubbleup and oversides ofpan.

Uselittle fat for eflective shallow or deep-fat frying. FilIingthepan toofull of fat can c~use spilloverswhen food is added.

eIf ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~of ~~~~~~fat$ wil~be used

in frying9stirtogetherbeforeheating,or as fats melt slowly.

~Always heat fat slowly,and watchas it heats.

Q Usedeepfattl~ermometer whenever possible to

preventoverheatingfat beyondthe smokingpoint.

~Neve~try iOmove a pan of hot fat9

a deep fat fryer.Waituntilthe fat is cool.

are Coolbefore attemptingto!remove

aspossible.

especially

s Never clean the Cooktoj}surface when it

is hot. Sornccleaners produce noxiousfumes and wet clothscould cause stean~burns if used on ithot surface.

G?%iways tlaFnSarface tlilit to OFl~before

re~nlovingCQo];ware.

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Some models have lift-up

cooktops for easier cleaning.

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Feature Index(Notallmodelshaveall features.)

1 StorageDrawer(onsomernoclels)

2 Anti-TipLabel

3 Anti-TipDevice(SeeInstallationIns~ctions.) 4 BakeUnit (Maybelifted gentlyforwipingovenfloor.) 5 BroilUnit 6 ModelandSerialNumbers

(behindthe rangedoororbehindthestoragedrawer) 7 SurfaceUnits,MD Pans 8 SurfaceUnitControls 9 OvenSetControl

10 AutomaticOvenTimer,Clock andMinuteTimer

(onsomemodels)

11 OvenTempControl

12 “ON”IndicatorLight/LightsforSurfaceUnits 13 OvenCyclingLight 14 OvenVent(Locatedunderrightrearsurfaceunit.) 15 Lift-UpCooktop(onsomemodels)

16 Ovenhterior Light(onsomemodels)

(Comesonautomaticallywhendoorisopened.) 17 OvenShelfSupports 18 OvenShelf(numbermay

vary)

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8,23 11,23 10,23

11,12,23

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11,23

11,14,23

19 OvenLightSwitch(onmodelswithovenwindow)

20 BroilerPanandRack(onsomemodels)

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Atboth0~ and~ thecontrol“clicks”intoposition.Youmayhearslight “clicking”soundsduringcooking,indicatingthe controliskeepingthe unit attheheat levelorpowerlevelyouset.

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Howtosetthe controls

Msh the knobin andturnineither directionto theheat

settingyouwant. Besureyouturn

controlto0~ when youfinishcooking. Thesurfaceunit indicatorlightwillgloww]

setig on tiy sutiaceunitis on.

Heat settingGuide

Hi—Usedtobegin cookingto bring waterto a boil. Reduceheat setting afterwaterboils.

m~m HIGH—

(Settinghalfway between~ and MED.)Maintainsa fastboilonlarge amountsof food.

mD—Saute andbrown;keepsfoodata medium boilorsimmer.

~D~M LOW—(SettinghalfwaybetweenMED

andLO.)CookafterstartingatHI;cookswithlittle waterin coveredpan.

LO—Usedforlongslowcooking(simmering)to -

tenderizeanddevelopflavors.Usethissettingtomelt

butterandchocolateor to keepfoodswarm. NOTE: SurfaceIndicatorLightmayglowbetween

LOand0~ butthereisnopowertothesurfaceunits.

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cookware

Usemedium-or heavy-weightcookware.Aluminum

cookwareconductsheatfi~sterthanothermetals. Cast-ironandcoatedcast-ironcookwareareslow toabsorbheat,butgenerallycookevenlyatlowto mediumheatsettings.Steelpansmaycookunevenly

if notcombinedwithothermetals. For bestcookingresultspansshouldbe flatonthe

bott<>rn.Matchthesizeof the saucep’anto thesizeof

tile surface

edge

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unit.Thepanshou]dnot extendoverthe

of the trimringmorethan 1inch.

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over 1 inch

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We recommendthatyouuseonlya

fiat-bottomedwok.Theyare

availableatyourlocalretailstore.

Donotuse woksthathavesupport rings.Useofthesetypesofwoks, withorwithouttheringinplace, canbedangerous.Placingthering overthesurfaceunitwillcausea build-upofheatthatwilldamage

theporcelaincooktop.Donottryto usesuchwokswithoutthering. Youcouldbeseriouslyburnedif thewoktippedover.

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Canning should be doneon sutiace uti@only.

Potsthatextendbeyondoneinchof stiace unit’s drippanarenotrecommendedformostsurfacecooking. However,whencanningwithwater-bathorpressure canner,larger-diameterpotsmaybeused.Thisis

becauseboilingwatertemperatures(evenunder

pressure)arenotharmfultocooktopsurfaces

surroundingthesurfaceunits.

1.Be surethecannerfitsoverthecenterofthe surfaceunit.If yourrangeorits locationdoes not

allowthecanner to be centeredonthesurfaceunit, usesmallerdiameterpotsforgoodcanningresults.

2.Forbestresults,usecannerswithflatbottoms. Cannerswithflangedor rippledbottoms(often foundinenamelware)don’tmakegoodcontact withthesurfaceunitandt:~kealongtimeto

boilwater.

Yl:lt’-l}ottomcanners are

recolnR12&n(ied.

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HOWEVER,DONOTUSELARGEDWTER CANRS ORO~R LARGEDIMETER POTS FORFRY~G ORBOm~G FOODSOMR THANWA~R. Mostsyruporsaucernixtures—

andalltypesoffrying-cook attemperaturesmuch

higherthanboitingwater.Suchtemperaturescould

eventuallyharmcooktopsurfacessurrounding surfaceunits.

3.Whencanning,userecipesandproceduresfrom reputablesources.Reliablerecipesandprocedures areavailablefromthemanufacturerof yourcanner; manufacturersof glassjarsforcanning,suchas BallandKerr;andtheUnitedStates Departmentof AgricultureExtensionService.

4. Rememberthatcanningisa processthatgenerates largeamountsofsteam.Toavoidbumsfromsteam orheat,becarefulwhencanning.

NOTE: If yourhousehaslowvoltage,canningmay

takelongerthanexpected,ev~nthoughdirections have beencarefullyfollowed.Theprocesstimewill beshortenedby: (1) usingapr[ssurecanner,and (2) startingwithHOTtapwaterfor fastestheating

oflargequantitiesofwater.

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Tosettheclock,pushtheknobin andturntheclock

handstothecorrecttime.(TheMinuteTimerpointer willmovealso.Lettheknobout,then turntheMinute TimerpointertoOW.)

(onsomemodels)

MinuteTher

The MinuteTimerhasbeencombinedwiththerange clock.Useitto time allyourprecisecooking operations.You’llrecognizetheMinuteTimerasthe pointerwhichisdifferentincolorandshapethanthe clockhands.

TosettheMinuteTimer,turnthecenterknob, tithout pwhing ;t in. On somemodels,minutes aremarkedupto60.Onothermodelsyoucanset thetime forupto 4 hours.Attheendofthesettime, abuzzersoundstotellyoutimeisup.Turnknob, tithout pmhing in, untilpointerreaches0~ and

buzzerstops.

PresstheCLOCKpad.ThenpresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpad untilthecorrecttimeisdisplayed.

PushtheCLOCKpadto start.

CLOCK

TIMER

ON/OFF

(on some models)

TosettheMinute Ther

PresstheTIMERON/OFF pad.Thewords“SET TIMER”appearinthedisplay.Thenpressthe ~CREASE orDECREASEpaduntilthedesiredtime (hoursandminutes)isdisplayed.Thecolonflashes whenthetimerstm~scountingdown.

PresstheT~ER ON/OFFpaduntil“0.00”appears in thedisplay.

Attheendof thetimeroperation,thetimerbeeps3 timesfollowedby 1beepevery 10secondsuntil cancelled.Youcandisplay thetimeofdayby pushing theCLOCKpad.Toreturnto thetimecountingdown, pushTIMERON/0~.

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