GE JDS26, JDS27 Use and Care Manual

Useand

Care Guide

Electric Range

Safety instructions ...................3-5

Operating Instructions, Tips

Aluminum
Automatic Timer and Clock
Features

Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18

Timed Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16

Surface Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11

Canning Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....10

Cooktop

Cookware Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11

Foil....................5,

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Comparison .................................7

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12-20

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13-15

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19,20

Problem

Thermostat Adjustment–

Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........16

More questions

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Consumer Services ...................27

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

Important Phone

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

Removal of Packaging Tape ........................2

Warranty ........................................Back Cover

Care and Cleaning ....................2 l-25

Broiler Pan, Rack ..........................................25

Continuous-Cleaning ..................................24.

Cooktop.............................................2 1,22

Door Removal
Light Bulb

Porcelain Oven interior...............................2 3

...............................................23

Replacement.............................25

Soiver...............................26

?...call

800.626.2000

Numbers........................27

GE Appliances

Continuous-Clean

Mode~.

Standard-Clean Models:

JDC27

JDS26, JDS27

164D2966P094

HELP US HELP YOU...

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Before using your range, read this
guide 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,

GE Answer

800.626.2000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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How to Remove Packaging Tape

To assure no damage is done to the finish of the
product, the safest way to remove adhesive left from
packaging tape on new appliances is an application of
a household liquid
or cooking oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to
soak. Wipe dry and then apply an appliance polish to
thoroughly clean and protect the surface.

NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed from the
chrome trim on oven parts. It cannot be removed if it
is baked on.

dishwashing detergent, mineral oil

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label underneath the
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product

Ownership Registration Card that came with your
range. 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.

cooktop.

If you received a damaged range...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold

you the range.

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It
lists causes of minor operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

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YOU NEED SERVICE...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in
the back of this guide.

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 three steps to follow for
further help.

FIRST, contact the
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

people who serviced your

all

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write
details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker Drive

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WORTANT

SAFE~ mSTRUC~ONS

Read *

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using electrical appliances, basic safety

imtmctiom

before

precautions should be followed, including the
following:

●

Use this

appliance only for its intended use

as described in this guide.

●

Have the

of

installer show you the location

the

circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for

easy reference.

●

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

otier

recommended in this guide. All

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 store flammable materials in an oven or

ar

the surface units.

●

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not leave children

alone+hildren

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.

●

Teach children not to play with the controls

or any other part of the range.

●

Never leave the oven door open when you are

not watching the range.

●

Always keep combustible

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coverings, curtains

or drapes a safe distance from your range.

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Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang

on the door or range top. They could damage
the range and even tip it over, causing severe
personal injury.

●

CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO

CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON
BACKSPLASH OF A

RANG=HILDREN

THE

CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH

ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY

●

.Be sure the range is securely installed in a

\unter

that is firmly attached to the house

.~ructure.

Weight on the oven door could cause

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the oven to tip and result in injury. Never allow
anyone to climb, sit, or hang on the oven door.

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●

Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments

while using the
reaching for items stored over

appliance.

appfiance.

Be careful when

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,

Such cloths can catch fire on a hot surface unit or
heating element.

●

Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a safe distance from
your range.

●

Always keep wooden and plastic utensils

and canned food a safe distance away from
your range.

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For your safety, never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

●

DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE

VIC~ITY

OF THIS OR ANY OTHER

APPLIANCE.

●

Keep the hood and grease filters clean to

maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.

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Do not let cooking grease or other flammable

materials accumulate in or near the range.

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Do not use water on grease fires.

Never pick up a flaming pan.

Smother flaming pan on surface unit
by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

can

Flaming grease outside a pan
by covering with

baking

soda or, if available,

be put out

a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.

Flme

in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and pressing the

CLEAWOFF

pad or by using a dry chemical or

foam-type extinguisher.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

●

Do not touch the surface units, heating

elements or the interior surface of the
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 surface units, areas nearby
surface units or any interior area of the oven; allow
sufficient time for cooling,

first,

Potentially hot surfaces include the
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.

●

When cooking pork, follow the directions

exactly and always cook the meat to an internal

170°F.

temperature of at least

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.

oven,

cooktop,

areas

Oven

●

Stand away from the range when opening the

oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can
cause burns to hands, face

●

Do not heat unopened food containers.

andor

eyes.

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

●

Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.

●

Keep the oven free from grease

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Place the oven

buildup.

shelf

in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If the 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 leave paper products, cooking utensils,

or food in the oven when not in use. Do not

store flammable materials in an oven or near the

heating elements.

●

After broiling, always take the broiler pan out

of the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the
broiler pan can catch fire the next time you use
the pan.

●

Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or

near your range.

●

For continuous clean models, do not use oven

cleaners on any of the continuous cleaning
surfaces. Continuous cleaning surfaces can be
identified by their rough surface finish.

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Never leave

the

oven door open when you are

not watching the range.

●

Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items

stored in the oven can ignite.

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Use

Cooking

proper pan

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sizeThis

appliance is
equipped with different size surface units.
Select cookware having flat bottoms large
enough to cover the surface unit heating

The

element.
expose a portion of the surface unit

use of undersized cookware will

to

direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of the cookware to the

surface unit will also improve efficiency.

●

Never leave the surface units unattended at

high heat settings.
greasy

●

Be sure the drip pans and vent ducts are not

spillovers

Boilovers

cause smoking and

that may catch on fire.

covered and are in place. Their absence during
cooking could damage range parts and wiring.

●

Do

not use aluminum foil to line the drip pans

or anywhere in the oven except as described in
this guide. Misuse could result in a shock, fire
hazard or damage to the range.

: Only certain types of glass,

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or other glazed containers are

for range-top cooking; others may

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break because of the sudden change in
temperature.

s Do

not immerse or soak the removable

surface units.

●

When flaming foods are under the

turn the fan off. The fan, if operating,
the

flame,

●

Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or

medium

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Foods for frying

Do not

high

heat settings.

should

put them in a dishwasher.

hood,

may

spread

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.

spillovers

●

If a combination of oils or fats

in frying,

melt

●

Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

●

Use

possible

Filling the pan too full of fat can cause

when food is

added,

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be used

stir together before heating, or as fats

slowly.

a deep fat thermometer whenever

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.

●

Always turn the surface unit controls off before

removing the cookware.

●

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.

●

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 surface
units are cool before attempting to lift or remove
the unit.

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Never clean the

is hot.

Some cleaners produce noxious fumes

cooktop

surface when

it

and wet cloths could cause steam burns if used
on a hot surface.

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INSTRUCTIONS

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FEATURES OF YOUR

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JDC27
JDS26
JDS27

Feature Index

1

Bake Element Maybe lifted gently

for wiping oven floor.
2 Broil Element
3 Oven Interior Light
4 Lift-Up

it up to simplify cleaning underneath.
5 Model and Serial Numbers

(under
6 Plug-In Surface Units
7 Drip Pans
8 Surface
9 Controls for the Surface Units

10 Oven Vent Duct Located under

the right rear surface unit.

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Support rod holds

“ON” Indicator Light

Explained

on page

23,25

19,23,25

12,25

21,22

2

5,10,11,22

5,22

10

10,21

4,5,22

Feature Index

11 Oven Controls

12 Oven Light Switch

Lets you turn the interior
oven light on and off when
the door is closed.

13 Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks

14 Oven Shelf Supports

Shelf positions are suggested in
the Baking, Broiling and Roasting
sections.

15 Lift-Off Oven Door

with Broil Stop position.
Easily removed for oven cleaning.

16

Broiler Pan and Rack

Explained

on page

8,21

12

12-15,

17,25

12, 13,
17, 19,

20

19,23

4, 17,
19,25

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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE

TO YOUR OLD ONE?

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new cooktop has electric coil surface units.

If you are used to cooking with gas burners or other

types of electric

differences when you use electric coils.

cooktops,

you will notice some

The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or

surface unit you have.

The

following

differences
other type of

chart will

b;tween electric-c~il

cooktop

help

you may have used in the past.

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to

understand the

surface units and any

Type of
Electric Coil

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(Glass Ceramic)

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Description
Flattened metal

tubing

containing

electric resistance

wire suspended
over a drip pan.

Electric coils
under a
ceramic

High frequency
induction coils
under a glass
surface.

Solid cast iron
disk sealed to the

cooktop surface.

Regular or sealed
gas burners use
either LP gas
or natural gas.

glass-

cooktop.

How It Works
Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the

cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of
warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats

heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
continue cooking for a short time after they are turned off.

Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be flat on
the bottom for good cooking results. The glass
continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the surface unit if
you want cooking to stop.

Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
and changes heat settings right away, like a gas
off, the glass

Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good

cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric
disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan
from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.

Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
pans should be well balanced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away.

cooktop

is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.

cooktop stays hot enough to

cooktop. After turning the control

air

under the pan. For best

up quickly but does not change

coils.

The

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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL

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TIME OVEN

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1. DISPLAY. Shows the operations you have selected,
the time of day and the cooking status.

2. INCREASE. Short taps to this pad increase
time or temperature by small amounts. Press and
hold the pad to increase time or temperature by
larger amounts.

3. DECREASE. Short taps to this pad decrease
time or temperature by small amounts. Press and
hold the pad to decrease time or temperature by
larger amounts.

4. BAKE. Press this pad to select the bake function.

5. BROIL. Press this pad to select the broil function.

6. COOK TIME. Use this pad for Timed Bake
oven operations.

7. STOP TIME. Use this pad along with the COOK
TIME to set the oven to start and stop automatically
at a time you select.

8. CLOCK. To set the clock, first press the CLOCK
pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE
pad to the correct time of day. Press the CLOCK
pad to start.

9. TIMER ON/OFF. Press this pad to select the
timer function. The timer does not control oven
operations.
55 minutes.

To set the timer, first press the TIMER ON/OFF

pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE
pad to change the time.

To cancel the timer, press and hold the TIMER
ON/OFF pad while “TIMER” is flashing.

10.

CLEAWOFF.

operations except clock and timer.

If “F-and a number” flash in the display and the
oven control signals, this indicates function error
code. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven
to cool for 1 hour. Put the oven back into operation.
If the function error code repeats, disconnect power
to the oven and call for service.

The timer

Press this pad to cancel all oven

can

time up to 9 hours and

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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK

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The clock must be set for the
automatic oven timing functions
to work properly. The time of day
cannot be changed during a Timed
Bake cycle.

Timer

The timer is a minute timer;

it does not control oven operations.

The maximum setting on the timer

is 9 hours and 55 minutes.

To Set the Clock

1. Press the

CLOCK

A

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CLOCK pad.

To Set the Timer

1. Press the TIMER

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ON/OFF pad.

2. Press the INCREASE
or DECREASE pad
to set the amount of
time on the timer.

2. Press the INCREASE
or DECREASE pad

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The timer will start automatically

within a few seconds of releasing the

~CREASE

timer, as you are setting it, will display

seconds until one minute is reached.
Then it will display minutes and

seconds until 60 minutes is reached.
After 60 minutes, it will display hours

(“HR” now appears in display) and

minutes until the maximum time of
9 hours and 55 minutes is reached.

to set the time of day.

or DECREASE pad. The

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Reset the Timer

If “TIMER” is displayed, press the INCREASE or
DECREASE pad until desired time is reached.

If “TIMER” is not displayed, press the TIMER

ON/OFF pad first, then follow the instructions above

to set the timer.

End of Cycle Tone

The end of cycle tone is a series of three beeps
followed by one beep every six seconds.

like to remove the signal that beeps every six seconds,

press and hold the
To return the signal that beeps every six seconds,

press and hold the

CLEAWOFF

CLEAWOFF

pad for 10 seconds.

pad for 10 seconds.

If you would

To Cancel the Timer

Press and hold the TIMER ON/OFF pad until the
word “TIMER” disappears from the display.

Power Outage

After a power outage, when power is restored, the

display
correct-for example, after a 5-minute power
interruption the clock will be 5 minutes slow.
The display flashes until the clock is reset. All other
functions that were in operation when the power went
out will have to be programmed again.

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flash and time shown will no longer be

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