GE JBS45DF1WW, JBS45DF1BB, JBS27DIF1WW, JBS27DF1WW, JBS27DF1BB Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instructions ......... 2-6

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Operating Instructions

Clock and Timer ................... 17

Control Lock Out .................. 18

Energy Saver Mode ............... 18

Oven .......................... 11-20

Controls .......................... 11

Power Outage ................... 12

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Aluminum Foil ................... 13

Broiling Guide ................... 14

Clock and Timer ............. 15-16

AdJust the Oven Thermostat ..... 17

Special Features ................. 17

Sabbath Feature ................. 18

Self-Cleaning ................. 19, 20

Surface Units...................... 7,8

Glass Cooktop .................. %10

Care and Cleaning

control Knobs .................... 21

Coil Surface Units ................. 22

Drip Pans ........................ 22

Lift-Up Cooktop ................... 22

Standard-Clean Oven Interior .... 25

Oven Vent ........................ 25

Porcelain Oven Interior ........... 25

Lift-Off Oven Door ................ 24

Oven Heating Elements ........... 24

Oven Racks ...................... 24

Storage Drawer Removal ........ 24

Light ............................. 25

Stainless Steel Handles .......... 25

Glass Cooktop ................ 26, 27

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Troubleshooting Tips..... 28-s1

Accessories ................... 32

Consumer Support

Consumer Support ...... Back Cover

Warranty ......................... 35

Write the model and serial
numbers here:

Model #
Serial #

You can find them on a label
behind the drawer or behind the

lower oven door on the front of
the range frame.

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Printed on

Recycled Paper

49-88056-1 07-13 GE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

[A WARNING I

Read all safety instructions before using the product. Failure to follow these instructions may result in fire, electric shock,
serious injury or death.

ANTI-TIP DEVICE

To reduce the risk of tipping the
range, the range must be secured

A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Verify the anti-tip bracket has been properly installed

and engaged.

Ensure the anti-tip bracket is re-engaged when the range

is moved.

Do not operate the range without the anti-tip bracket in

place and engaged.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or

serious burns to children or adults.

Anti-Tip _

Leveling Leg

Freestanding Ranges

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Tip-Over Hazard

that the rear leveling leg isengaged 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 issecurely 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.

by a properly installed anti-tip
bracket. See installation instructions

shipped with the bracket for
complete details before attempting

to install.

For Freestanding and Slide-In
Ranges

To check if the bracket is installed
and engaged properly, look

underneath the range to see

STATEOF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING

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.

IA WARNING IThis product contains one or more chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer,

birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Self-clean ovens can cause low-level exposure to some of these substances, including carbon monoxide, during the

cleaning cycle. Exposure can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

[A WARNING ] GENERALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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Use this appliance for its intended purpose as described
in this Owner's Manual.

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 unlessit isspecifically recommended inthis
manual.Allother servicing should be referredto a

qualifiedtechnician.

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.

CAUTION:Do not store items of interest to

children above a range or on the back guard of a
range-children climbing on the range to reach items

could be seriously injured.

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.

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 usealuminum foil to linedrip pans or anywhere
in the oven, except asdescribed in this manual. Foilcan

trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the product

and a shock orfire hazard.

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 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 food borne

illness.

Never use your appliance for warming or heating the

room.

iA WARNING

1KEEPFLAMMABLE MATERIALSAWAY FROM

THERANGE.

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

"--I_WARNING IIN THE EVENT OFA FIRE,TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS

TOPREVENTTHE FIREFROM SPREADING:

Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a

flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a flaming

pan on o surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat

troy. Useo 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-cleon, turn the
oven off and wait for the fire to go out. Do not force

the door open. Introduction of fresh air at self-cleon
temperatures may lead to a burst of flame from the

oven. Failure to follow this instruction may result in
severe burns.

iA WARNING l COOKTOP SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Never leave the surface units unattended at medium or
high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy

spillovers that may catch on fire.
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 ovoid oil spillover and fire, use a minimum amount of

oil when shallow pan-frying and ovoid cooking frozen

foods with excessive amounts of ice.

Useproper pan size--select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to cover the surface heating

element.The useof undersizedcookware will expose
a portion of the surfaceunit to direct contact and may

result in ignition of clothing. Properrelationship of
cookware to surfaceunit will also improve efficiency.

Onlycertaintypes of glass/ceramic,earthenware or
other glazed containers are suitablefor 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 on electric cooktop while o surface
unit is ON, the surface unit will turn back on as soon

as power is restored. Inthe event of power loss, failure

to turn oil surface unit knobs to the OFF position may

result in ignition of items on or near the cooktop, leading

to serious injury or death.

IA WARNING 1RADIANT COOKTOP SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

(Some models)

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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.
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.

[A WARNING

(Some models)

Do not immerse or soak the removable surface units.
Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do not self-clean 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.

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COOKTOPSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Heat from the cooktop or oven vent after it isturned off
may cause them to ignite also.

Use CERANA BRYTE®ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and
CERANA BRY]-E®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.

To ovoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always

be certain that the controls for all surface units are at the

OFFposition 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.

[A WARNING j OVEN SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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 rocks in desired location while oven is cool.

If rock 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 rock 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.
Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom.

Foil can trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the
product and a shock or fire hazard.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

[_ WARNING

(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. If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the oven off
Keep children away from the oven during self-cleaning, and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced by a

Failure to follow these instructions may cause burns, qualified technician.
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.

j SELF-CLEANINGOVENSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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.

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settings. 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.

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At both OFF and HI the
control clicks into position.

Youmay hearslight clicking
sounds dur!ng cooking,
indicating the controlss
maintainingyour desired
setting.

Be sure you turn the control
knob to OFFwhen you finish

cooking.

How to Set
Pushthe knob in and turn in either direction to

the setting you want.
A surface ONindicator light will glow when any

surface unit ison

Forglass cooktop surfaces:

A HOTCOOKTOPindicator light will:

come on when the unit is hot to the touch.
stay on even after the unit isturned off.

stay on until the unit is cooled to
approximately 150°F.

Using the surface units,

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

Home Canning Tips

Be surethe canner iscentered over the surface
unit.

Hake surethe canner isflat on the bottom.
Toprevent burns from steam or heat, use

caution when canning.

Use recipesand procedures from reputable
sources.Theseare availablefrom

manufacturers such as Ball®and Kerr®and the
Department of Agriculture ExtensionService.

Flat-bottomed canners are recommended. Use
of water bath canners with rippled bottoms

may extend the time required to bring the
water to a boil.

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

For Models With a Radiant G/ass Cooktop

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The radiant cooktop features heating units

beneath a smooth glass surface.
NOTE:Aslightodor is normal when a new

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cooktop isusedfor the first time. It iscaused
bythe heating of new parts and insulating

Never cook directly on the glass.
Always use cookware.

Always place the pan inthe center of

the surface unit you are cooking on.

materials and will disappear in a short time.
NOTE:Onmodelswith light-colored glass

cooktop, it isnormal for the cooking zonesto

change color when hot or cooling down. This is
temporary and will disappear as the glass cools
to room temperature.

Thesurface unit will cycle onand off to

maintain your selected control setting.

It issafe to place hot cookware on the glass

surface evenwhen the cooktop is cool.

Evenafter the surface units are turned off,the

glasscooktop retains enough heat to continue

cooking.Toavoid overcooking, remove pans
from the surface units when the food iscooked.

Avoid placing anything on the surface unit until

it has cooled completely.

Do not slide cookwam acrossthe cooktop because
it can scratch theglass-the glassis scratch-resistant,
not scratchproof

Water stains (mineral deposits)are
removable using the cleaning cream or full-
strength white vinegar.

Useof window cleaner may leavean
iridescentfilm 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 usethe surface as a cutting board.

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Temperature Limiter on Radiant G/ass Cooktops

Everyradiant surface unit hasa temperature Thetemperature limiter may cyclethe surface

limiter, units off for a time if:
Thetemperature limiter protects the glass

cooktop from getting too hot.

the pan boils dry.

, the pan bottom isnot flat.

the pan is off-center.
there is no pan onthe unit.

Selecting types of cookware for radiant glass cooktop models.

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

Check pans for fiat bottoms by
using a straight edge.

Stainless Steek

Recommended

Aluminum:

Heavyweight recommended
Good conductivity. Aluminum residues

sometimes appear as scratches on the cooktop
but can be removed ifcleaned immediately.

Becauseof its low melting point, thin weight
aluminum should not be used.

Copper Bottom:

Recommended
Copper may leave residueswhich can appear

as scratches.The residuescan be removed,as
long as the cooktop iscleaned immediately.

However, do not let these pots boil dry.
Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktops.

An overheated copper bottom pot will leave a
residuethat will permanently stain the cooktop

if not removed immediately.

Porcelain Enamel on Cast Iron:

Recommendedif bottom ofpan is coated

Porcelain Enamel on Steel:

Not recommended

Heating empty pans can cause permanent
damage to cooktop glass.The enamel can melt

and bond to the ceramic cooktop.

Glass-ceramic:
not recommended

Poor performance. Willscratch the surface.

Stoneware:

Not recommended

Poor performance. Mayscratch the surface.

Cast Iron:

Not recommended-unless designed specifically
for glass cooktops

Poor conductivity andslow to absorb heat.Will
scratch the cooktop surface.

Pans with rounded, curved,
ridged or warped bottoms are not

recommended.

Do not place wet pans

on the glass cooktop.

Do not use woks with support

rings on the glass cooktop.

Use flat-bottomed woks

on the glass cooktop.

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NOTE:Followallcookware manufacturer's recommendations when usingany type of cookware on
the ceramic cooktop.

For Best Results

Placeonly dry pans on the surface

elements. Do not place lids on the surface
elements, particularly wet lids.Wet pans

and lids may stick to the surface when
they cool.

Do not use woks that have support rings.

This type of wok will not heat on glass
surface elements.

We recommend that you use only a flat-
bottomed wok. They are available at your

local retail store. The bottom of the wok
should have the same diameter as the

surface element to ensure proper contact.
Some special cooking procedures require

specific cookware such as pressure cookers
or deep-fat fryers. All cookware must have

flat bottoms and be the correct size.

Usingthe oven control clock

and timer features and settings.

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

[] Bake/Temp Recall Pad

[_ Touch this pad to selectthe bakefunction. Seethe

How to get the Ovenfor Baking section.
Bake Light

Flasheswhile inedit mode-you canchangethe oven temperature
at this point.Glowswhen the oven isin bake mode.

Hust betouched to start any cooking orcleaning

Start Pad

function.

Display

Shows the time of day, oven temperature and the times set for
the timer or automatic oven operations. Thedisplay will show

Prewhile preheating.
If "F-" and a number or letter flash in the display and the oven

control signals, this indicates a function error code. Referto the

TroubleshootingTipssection.

[] Timer On/OFFPad

Touch this padto selectthe timer feature. Then

press + and - pads to adjust time.

Timer Light

Flasheswhile inedit mode-you canchangethe settime at this
point.Glowswhen the timer hasbeenactivated.Flashesagain

when thetime hasrun out until the control is reset.

Set Clock Pad
Tosetthe clock, pressthe CLOCK

pad twice or, for models without a
CLOCKpad, hold the + and - pads for

3 seconds. Seethe Usingthe clockand

timer section.

[] Automatic Oven Automatic Oven Light

Oven Light On/Off Pad
Touchthis pad to turn the ovenlight onor off.

- Pad
Shorttaps to this pad will decrease the time or

temperature by small amounts. Touchand hold
the pad to decreasethe time or temperature by

larger amounts.
+ Pad

Shorttaps to this pad will increase the time or
temperature by small amounts. Touchand hold

the pad to increasethe time or temperature by
larger amounts.

Cancel/OffPad
Touch this padto cancel ALL ovenoperations

except the clock and timer.

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Broil Hi/Lo Pad

Touch this padto select the broil function. Seethe

How to Set theOvenfor Broiling section.
BroilLight

Hi to Lo Broil at this point. Glowswhen the oven is

in broil mode.

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Thislights anytime the oven has been
programmed using the Cooking Time

or Start Time/Delay Start functions.

Flasheswhile in edit mode-you can switch from

Set Clock

Hold 3 Sec.

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Cooking

Lock Controls

Hold 3 Sec

Settings

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