GE JDS28DN2WW, JDS28DN1WW Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instructions .... 2-4

Operating Instructions

Clock and Timer ....... 10

Controls .............. 6, 7

Oven ................. 8, 9

Power Outage ........... 7

Sabbath Feature ..... 11, 12

Special Features ........ 11

Surfhce Units ............ 5

Thermostat ............ 12

Care and Cleaning

Control Kuobs ......... 13

Drip Pans .............. 17

Heating Elements ....... 13

i,ift-Off Oven Door ..... 15

i Jft-Up Cooktop ........ 17

i Jght .................. 16

Oven Interior .......... 15

Shelves ................ 14

Surface Units .......... 17

Vent .................. 14

Troubleshooting

Tips ............... 18-19

IDS28

Accessories ............ 20

Consumer Support

Consumer

Support ....... Back Cover

Pro&lct

Re_stration ........ 21, 22

Warranty .............. 23

Write the model and serial

numbers hem:

Model #

Serial #

You can find them on a label

behind the storage drawer on
the front of the range flame.

49-80547-1 Og08 JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric

shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

ANti-TIPDEVICE

Toreduce the risk of tipping the range, therange must besecured

by a properly installed anti-tip bracket. See installation instructions
shipped with the bracket for complete details before attempting to

install.

Tocheck if thebracket is installed and engaged properly, lower the

• All ranges can tip.

• BURNS or other SERIOUS
INJURIES con result.

• INSTALLend CHECKthe
ANTI-TIP bracket following

the instructions supplied
with the bracket.

oven door and gently apply medium force atthe handle end until
movement of the range is detected. Continuepressing until the

anti-tip bracket is engaged and movement stops. A smallamount of
movement is acceptable at the back of the range top, but# should

be stable and not tip once the anti-tip bracket is engaged, if# does
not, thebracket must be reinstalled, ff the rangeis pulled from the

wall for any reason,always repeat thisprocedure to verify the

range isproperly secured by the anti-tip bracket.

If you did not receive an anti-tip bracket _dth your purchase,
call 1.800.626.8774 to receive one at no cost (in Canada, call

1.800.561.3344). For installation instructions of tile bracket,

_._sitGEAppliances.com (in Canada, GEAppliances.ca).

SAFETYPRECAUtiONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

Use this appliance only for its intended i,arge scratches or impacts to glass doors

puqoose as described in this Owner's Manual.

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Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and #ounded by a qualified

installer in accordance with the prox,ided
installation instructions.

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Have the installer show you the location
of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for

easy reference.

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Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your range unless it is specifically

recommended in this manual. All other
ser\,icing should be referred m a qualified

technician.

.....Before performing any ser\,ice, disconnect

the range power supply at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse or

switching off the circuit breaker.

.....Do not leave children alonty--children

should not be left alone or unatmnded 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 m climb, stand or

hang on the door or cooktop. They could
damage the range and even tip it ovei,

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causing severe personal in,juU.

can lead to broken or shattered glass.
Do not store flammable materials ill all

oven or near the cooktop.

CAUTION:,ternsofi.terestto

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 in.jured.

Never wear loose-fitting or han_ng
garments while using the appliance. Be

careful when reaching for items stored
over the range. Flammable material could

be ignited if brought ill contact with hot
surface units or heating elements and may

cause severe burns.
Use only d U pot holders--moist or damp

pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns fiom 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.

I1,WARNING!

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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.....For your s_ety, never use your appliance

for warming or heating the room.

.....Teach children not to play with the

controls or any other part of the range.

.....Always keep dish rowels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a s_e distance

flom your range.

.....Always keep wooden and plastic utensils

and canned food a s_e distance f_om

your range.

.....Always keep combustible wall coverings,

curtains or drapes a s_e distance flom

your range.

.....Do not let cookbg _ease or other flammable

materials accumulam in or near the range.

.....Keep the hood and grease filters clean

to maintain good venting and to avoid

grease fires.

.....Do not use water on grease fires. Never

pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls

ore Smother a flaming paxl on a surfhce

unit by covering the pan completely with a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat tray. Use

a multi-purpose dU chemical or foam-type

fire extinguisher.
Haming ,oease outside a pan carl be put

out by covenng it with baking soda or, if

available, by using a multi-purpose d U
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Flame in the oven carl be smothered

completely by closing the oven door and
turning the oven off or by using a multi-

purpose d U chemical or foam-type fire

extinguisher.

.....Do not touch the surfhce units, the heating

elements or the inmrior sur[hce of the oven.

These surfhces may be hot enough m bum

even though they are dark in color. During
and _ter use, do not touch, or let clothing

or other flammable materials contact the
surfhce units, areas nearby the sur[hce units

or any interior area of the oven; allow
sutJ[icient time for coolirg first.

Potentially hot surfhces include the

cooktop, areas fhcing the cooktop, oven

vent opening, surfhces near the opening,

crex,ices around the oven 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 \,icinity of this or any other

appliance.

COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...

Cookmeat andpoultry thoroughly--meat toat leastan INTERNALtemperatureof 160%andpoultry toat least

an INTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingto thesetemperaturesusuallypmtectsagainstfoodbomeillness.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS

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

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 surfhce units unattended

at high heat settings. Boilovel_ cause smokirg
and ,oeasy spillovers that may catch on fire.

.....Do not use aluminum fbil 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 winng.

.....Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,

earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop ser\,ice; others may

break because of the sudden change in
temperature.

.....To mir_imize the possibility of bums, i_ition

of flammable materials and spillage, file
handle of a container should be turned

toward the center of file range without
exmnding over nearby sur[hce units.

Always turn the surfhce units off before 3

remox,ing cookware.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS(cont.)

Do not immerse or soak the removable
surfhce units. Do not put them in a

dishwasher

When preparing flaming foods under

the hood, turn the fan on.
To avoid 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 unit.
Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet

sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot
cookmp, be careful m avoid steam burns.

Keep an eye on foods being flied at high
or medium high heat settings.

.....Foods for flTing should be as d U as

possible. Frost on flozen foods or moisture
on flesh foods can cause hot fht to bubble

up and over the sides of the pan.

.....Use little fat for elfective shallow or deep

fat flying. Filling the pan too full of fht can
cause spillovers when food is added.

.....If a combination of oils or fhts will be used

in flying, stir together before heating, or as
fats meh slowly.

Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

.....Use a deep fht thermometer whenever

possible to prevent overheating fht beyond
the smoking point.

WARNING!

OVEN

Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause
bums to hands, face and/or eyes.

.....Do not heat unopened food containers.

Pressure could build up and the container

could burst, causing an in,ju U.

Keep the oven vent unobstructed.

Keep the oven flee flom _ease 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 m the stop-lock is a

convenience in lifting hea\ T foods. It is 'also
a precaution against burns flom touching

hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

.....When using cooking or roasting bags

in the oven, fbllow the mmmfacturer's

directions.

.....Do not use the oven to d_T newspapers.

If overheated, they can catch on fire.

.....Do not use the oven fi)r a storage area.

Items stored in an oven can ignim.

.....Do not leave paper products, cooking

utensils or food in the oven when not
in use.

.....Do not use aluminum foil to line

oven bottoms. Improper installation
of aluminum foil may result in a risk

of electric shock or fire.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Usingthesurfaceunits, geoom

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

How to Set

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Be sure you turn the control knob to
OFFwhen you finish cooking.

Push the kalob in and ulrn in either

direction to the setting you want.

At both OFFand HI the control clicks
into position. You may hear slight

clickingsounds dudng cooking,
indicating the control is maintaining your

desired setting.

A surface unit ON indicator light will
glow when any surface unit is on.

Surface Cookware Tips

1"

Not over I inch.

Use only flat-bottomed woks.

Use medium- or heax3,-weigbt cookware.
Aluminum cookware conducts heat fasmr

than other metals. Cast-iron and coamd
cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb

heat, but generally cook evenly at low m
medium heat settings. Smel pans m W

cook unevenly if not combined with
other met_fls.

Wok Cooking

Werecommendthatyouuseonlyaflat-bottomed

wok.Theyareavailableatyourlocalretailstore.

Do not use woEs dlat have support rings.
Placing the ring over the surface unit will

cause a buildup of heat that will damage
the porcelain cookmp.

Home Canning Tips

Be sure the canner is centered over the
surface unit.

For best cooking results, pans should be
fiat on the bottom. Match the size of the

saucepan m the size of the surface unit.
The pan should not exmnd over the
edge of the surface unit more than 1".

Do not use round bottom woks. You
could be seriously burned if the wok

tipped ove_.

Make sure the canner is fiat on the
bottom.

Use recipes and procedures flom

reputable sources. These are available

flom manufacturers such as Ball ® and
KerI _ and the Deparunent of Agriculture

Exmnsion Se_Mce.

To prevent burns flom steam or heat, use

caution when canning.

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Usingtheovencontrols.

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

OVEN CONTROLS e

_K@TJM E CONTROLS

OvenControlClockand TimerFeaturesandSettings

o BAKE/TEMP RECALLPad 0

Touch this pad to select the bake fimcfion.

BAKE Light

Flashes while in edit mode--you can

change the oven temperature at this point.
Glows when the oven is in bake mode.

O START/ONPad

Must be touched to start any cooking
flmcdon.

0 Display

Shows file dine of day, oven tempe_mre

and whefller file oven is in file bake or broil

mode. The displ W will show PREwhile
preheating. When the oven reaches file

selected temperature, file oven connol Mll
beep and the display Mll show file oven

temperature.

If "F-andanumberor letter"flashin thedisplayandthe
ovencontrolsignals,thisindicatesa functionerrorcode.

Thetimeofdaywit flashinthedisplaywhentherehas

beenapoweroutage.Resettheclock.

TouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.Allowtheoventocod for

onehour.Puttheovenbackintooperation.If thefunction
errorcoderepeats,disconnectthepowertotherangeand

ca//forservice.

KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFFPad

Touch this pad to select the timer feature.
Then press + and - pads to adjust time.

TIMER Light

Flashes while in edit mode--you can

change the set time at this point. Glows

when the timer has been acfivamd. Flashes
again when file time has run out until file

control is reset.

CLOCKPad

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To set file clock, press tiffs pad nvice and

fllen press the +and - pads. The time of

day will flash in file display when file oven
is fi_st turned on.

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OvenControlClockand TimerFeaturesandSettings

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- Pad

Short taps to this pad will decrease the time

or temperature by smaU amounts. Touch
and hold the pad to decrease the time or

temperature by larger amounts.

O +Pad

Short taps to dfis pad will incre_tse die time
or mmpemmre by smaU amounts. Touch

and hold the pad to increase the time or
temperature by larger amounts.

Power Outage

If aflashingtimeisinthedisplay,youhave
experiencedapowerfailure.Resetthedock.

o LEAR/OFFPad

Touch this pad to cancel ALLoven
operations except the clock and fimeL

o BROILHI/LO Pad

Touch this pad to select the broil function.

BROILLight

Flashes while in edit mode--you can s_dtch
from HIto LOBROILat this point. (;lo_ \allen

the oven is in broil mode.

To reset the clock, touch the CLOCKpad.
Enter the correct time of day by touching

the + or - pads. Touch the START/ON pad.

Usingtheoven.

Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.

Before you begin...

The oven has 7 shelf positions.

The sheNes have stop-locks, so that when
placed correctly on the shelf supports (A

through G), they willstop before coming
complemly out, and will not flit.

When placing and removing cookware,
pull the shelf out m the bump on the

shelf support.

Toremovea shelf,pull it toward you, flit

the front end up and pull it out.

TOreplace, place the end of the shelf
(stop-locks) on the support, flit up the

CAUTION:Whenyouareusingthe

shelfinthelowestposition(A),youwillneedto
usecautionwhenpuffingtheshelfout.We
recommendthatyoupulltheshelfoutseveral

inchesandthen,usingtwopotholders,pull the
shelfoutbyholdingthesidesof it. Theshelfis

lowandyoucouldbeburnedif youplaceyour
handin themiddleoftheshelfandpullall the

wayout.Beverycarefulnottoburnyourhand
onthedoorwhenusingtheshelfin thelowest

position(A).

front and push the shelf in.

How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting

Yourovenis not designed for open-doorcooking. _]

[-i7 Touch the BAKEpad.

[_] Touch the + or-pads until the

desired temperature is displayed.

[_ Touch the START/ONpad.

The oven willstmt automafi_dl): The display
willshow PREwhilepIeheafing. _]len the

oven Ieachm die selecmd tempemmIe, die
oven conuol willbeep severalflmes mid die

displaywillshow die o_en mmpemture.

TochangetheoventemperatureduringBAKE

Type of Food Shelf Position

Frozenpies(oncookiesheet) CorD
Angelfoodcake A

Bundtorpoundcakes BorC
Biscuits,muffins,brownies, CorD

cookies,cupcakes,
layercakes,pies

Casseroles CorD

cycle,touchtheBAKEpadandthenthe+ or-

padstogetthenewtemperature.

Turkey A

Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad when
baking is finished and then remove

the food flom the oven.

Center baking pans in the oven.

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[_] Check.food for donene._ at minimum

nine on redpe. (kK_k longer if nec_uy.

Preheating and Pan Placement

Preheat the oven if die recipe cMls for it.
Preheating is necessary for good results

when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and
breads.

TheDisplaywillshow"PRE"whilepreheating.

Whentheovenreachestheselectedtemperature,
theovencontrolwillbeepandthedisplaywill
showtheoventemperature.

Aluminum Foil

Donotusealuminumfoilonthebottom
of theoven.

Never enflrely cover a shelfwifli
ahlminum foil. This will disturb the heat

circulaflon and result in poor baking.

Baking results will be better if baking
pans are cenmred in die oven as much

as possible. If baking with more than one
pan, place the pans so each has at least

1 m 1½" of air space around it. If baking

four cake layers at the same flme, place
two layers on shelf B and two 1wets on

shelf D. Stagger pans on the shelf so one
is not directly above the ethel

A smaller sheet of foil may be used to
catch a spillover by placing iton a lower

shelf several inches below the food.