GE JDP37G Use and Care Manual

A Foil
Appliance Registration 2

Canning Tips
care and Cleaning 20-25

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Electronic Controk3
Energy-Saving Tips

Features
Model and Serial Numbers 2

Oven

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13 Control Settings
13 Cooking Guide

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12

Problem Solver
Repair Service

9 Safety Instructions

Surface Choking

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cookware Tips

Warranty

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10,11

Back Cover

Baking, Baking (hide
Broiling, Broiling Guide 14,18-19

Gontroi Settings
Door Removal

Light; Bulb Replacement 12,21
Preheating

Roasting, Roasting (hide 17
Self-Cleanirighstmctions 22-24

Shelves
Thermostat Adjustment

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k isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.

Keepithandy fix answerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

ad serial

You’llfindthemcma label
underneaththecooktop.

Thesenumbersarcalsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

d.Irange. a*

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)that soldyoutherange.

Ser’’viceeee

ChecktheProblemSolveron
page26.It lists causes ofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Mode!Number

SerialNmber

Usethese numbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.

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* Usecookwareofmediumweight

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aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers,
andflat bottomswhichcompletely
coverthe heatedportion ofthe
surhce unit.

~Cookfreshvegetableswitha

minimumamountofwaterina

coveredpan.
~ Watchfbodswhenbringingthem

quicklyto cookingtemperaturesat
highheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsetJingthat
willkeepitcooking.

@Useresidualheatwithsurface
cookingwheneverpossible.For
example,whencookingeggsinthe
shell,bringwaterandeggstoboil,
thenturnto OFFpositionandcover
withlidtocompletethecooking.

IBUsecorrectheatforcookingtask:

HI-to startcooking(iftime
allows,donot+usehighheattostart).

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MEDIUMHI—quickbrowning.
MED—sIowfrying.

WMIM-finish cookingmost
quantities,simmer-double ‘boiler
heat,finishcooking,andspecial
forsmall quantities.

LO—tomaintainserving
temperatureofmostfoods.

e men boiling waterfortea

orcoffee,heatonly theamount
needed.It isnoteconomicaltoboil
acontainerfill ofwaterforone
ortwocups.

@Preheatovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindthatpreheatingis
necessary,listenforthebeepand
putfoodin ovenpromptlyafterthe
ovenispreheated.

~ AJwaystuI-11ovenW@before
removingfood.

@Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
door openings.Keepdoor open
asshortatimeaspossibleifitis
opened.

@Besuretowipeupexcessspillage
beforestartingtheself-cleaning
operation.

@Cookcompleteovenmeals

insteadofjustonefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetables,and
somedessertswillcooktogether
withamain-dishcasserole,meat
loaf,chickenor roast. Choose
foodsthatcookatthesame
temperatureandinapproximately
thesametime.

@Useresidualheatintheoven

wheneverpossibletofinish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsorprecooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheatto warmthem.

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1 Lift-Up GdctOp

(supportrodsholdituptosimpli~

cleaningunderneath)
2 “ON”IndicatorLightforSutiaceUti~
3 Surface?JnitControls
4 ModelandSerialNumbers
5 OvenShelves

(easiIyremovedWrepositionedon shelfsupports)
6 OvenDoorGasket
7 RemovableOvenDoor

(easilyremovedforovencleaning)
8 OvenShelfSupports
9 BroilerPanandWck

10 OvenInteriorLight
H OvenLightSwitch

(letsyouturninteriorovenlightonandoff)

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12 ElectronicControls

AutomaticOven~imer
(turnsyourovenonandoffforyouautomatically)

clock
Minute/SecondTimer

(letsyoutimeanykitchenfunction,evenwhen

theovenisinuse)
13 Oven“h” Indicator
14 ElectronicDisplayPanel
15 OvenVent
16 Hug-h Surfacehits
17 ChromePlatedTrimRingsandPorcelainDrip ‘Pam

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(pushittocancelanyovenoperation)

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Yoursurfaceunitsand controls
aredesignedtogiveyouan infinite
choiceofheat settingsforsurface
unitcooking.

Atboth OFF and.HI positions,there
isa slightnicheso control “clicks”
atthosepositions; ‘Ccl.ick”onM
marksthehighestsetting;thelowest
settingisbetweenthe wordsLO and
OIW.Inaquietkitchen, youmay
hear slight“clicking*’sounds
duringcooking,indicatingheat
settings selected arebeing
maintained.

Switchingheatstohigher settings
alwaysshowsaquicker changethan
switchingto lowersettings.

Howto$iMthe

Step1:Graspcontrolknoband

pushin.

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ouickstartforcooking;
bringwatertoboil.

Fastfry,pan broil;
maintainfastboilon
largeamountoffood.

Sauteandbrown;
maintainslowboilon
largeamountof food.

Steamrice, cereal;
maintainserving
temperatureofmost

foods.

Cookafter startingat

HI;cookwith litt~e

waterincoveredpan.

Step 2: Thrn either clockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesired heat
setting.

Contrdnmstbe pwhedinto set

fromOFF position,when

only

controlisinmy positionother

than OFF,itmay berotated
withoutpwbing

in.

BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An

indicatorlightwillglowwhen

ANYheatonanysurfiicetit ison.

NOTE:

L AtHI, MEDNJMHI,neverleave

foodunattended.Boiloverscause

smoking;greasyspilkwersmay

catchfire.

2. AtWARM,LO,meltchocolate,
butteronsmallunit.

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MayI Uxmfowlsand pwim’es

mysurfaceunits?

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A. Yes,but only use cookware

designedfbmnning purposes.

Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyour surface
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
amountsofsteam,becarefidto

avoidburnsfromsteamor heat.

Ginningshouldonlybedoneon
suri%ceunits.

CanIcovermycMppmswith -

Q=
foil?

A. No. Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.

Q*‘canI

U$e specialcooking

e@ipment9m’iean orientalw41k9
on any surface

A. Cookware without flat surfaces
is not recommended. The life of
your surfaceunit canbe shortened
and therange top canbe damaged
from thehigh heat needed forthis
type ofcooking.

units?

Q. my am I notgettingthe heat
I Bleedfrom my Rmit$eventhough
I have the kmlbsonthe right
setting?’

A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitisCOOI,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
surfacecomection.

Q.why dm?smyfcookware

when I pkx it.on theSUrfiMx!unit?

w

A. Becausethesurfaceunitis
notflat.Makesurethat the “feet”
onyoursurfaceunitsaresitting
tightlyintherangetopindentation
andthe reflectorringisflatonthe
rangesurface.

Q. Whyisthe porcelain on

mycuMkwm?Comingoff?
A. Ifyou.setyoursurfaceunit

higherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepotor pan.
Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.

CarmingShoukibe doneon

moktop dye
Insurfacecookingof foodsother

thanCannin

g, theuseofkrge-

diameterpots(extendingmorethan

l-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)is
notrecommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,large-diameter
potsmaybeused.Thisisbecause
boilingwatertemperatures(even
underpressure)arenotharmfulto

cooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunit.

HOWEVER,Do Nm USE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
ORUH3ERLARGEDL4ME’I’ER
Pms FORFRYINGOR
BOHJNGFOODSCYI’HER
THM?JWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures-and alltypesof

frying-cook attemperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsw%acessurrounding

Observe I%ints
incalming

1. Bringwatertoboil onHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,
adjustheatto lowestsettingto
maintainboill(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)

2. Besure cannerfitsovercenter
ofsurfaceunit.If yourrangedoes
notallowcannertobecenteredon
surfaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
potsforgood canningresults.

3. Hat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
camneris flator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedor rippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamehvare)
arenotrecommended.

4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;nmnufhcturersof
glassja.rsforcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.

5. Remember,infollowingthe
recipes,thatcanningis a process
thatgenerateslargeamountsof

steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto

preventburnsfromsteamor heat.
N~E: If yourrangeisbeing

operatedonlowpower(voltage),
cannhigmaytakekmgerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processmaybe improvedby:

(1)usingapressurecanner,and

(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOI’tapwater.

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