GE JEM816 Use and Care Manual

How to

get

thebest

from

Mcrowavemen

Contents

Adapter Plugs Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning Control Panel

Cooking Cooking Complete Reminder 5

Defrosting Delayed Cooking

Extension Cords Features

Grounding Instructions Hold Time

6 7

Use and Care of

Spacemaker

IITM

model

JEM816

Light Bulb Replacement Microwaving

Minute/Second Timer Model and Serial Numbers

Precautions Problem Solver

Program Cooking Removal From Cabinet Mount 12

Repair Service Safety Instructions

Time Cook Warranty

Tips

3,4

7,9

Back Cover

2 9

2 3

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to Geneml Electric

800.626.2000

GENERAL

ELECTRIC

Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside the oven.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your microwave oven. 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 microwave oven.

Be sure your microwave oven is registered.

It is important that we know the location of your microwave oven should a need occur for

Y{)ur

supplier is responsible for

registering you as the owner.

adiustmen~.

Please check with your supplier to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you are not the original purchaser please write to us, stating model and serial numbers.

must be

registed. Pl~e

This appliance

be certain

that it is.

Write to: GE Appliances

Range Product Service Appliance Park Louisville,

KY40225

If you received a damaged oven . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem Solver on page 13. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Optional Accessories

available at extra cost from your General Electric supplier.

JX28 Installation Kit

oven to a built-in wall oven.

WM28 Installation Kit

oven to be mounted on a wall.

When unpacking your microwave oven...

an installation package that contains installation instructions, a template, and installation hardware for under-the-cabinet mounting. If missing, contact your supplier.

converts this

allows this

you should find

Microwaving

●

Make sure all cookware used in

~ps

your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or

glme

with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for

microwaving:’

If you are unsure, use this dish test: Measure 1 cup water in a glass cup. Place in oven on or beside dish. Microwave water becomes hot,

1-172

minutes at HIGH. If

dish

is microwave safe. If dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving.

●

Paper towels, wax paper, and plastic wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering.

●

Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating, or rearranging. Check your cookbook.

. Steam builds up pressure in food which are tightly covered by a skin or membrane. Pierce potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

–

All These Things Are Normal with Your Microwave Oven:

●

● Steam or vapor escaping from

around the door.

● Light reflection around door or

outer case.

●

Dimming oven light and change in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other

than high.

Dull thumping sound while

oven is operating.

Some TV-Radio interference might be noticed while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a problem with your oven.

PRECAUTIONS

AVOD

~PO~~T S~ETY

INSTRUCTIONS

POSSIBLE

EXPOS~

EXCESSIVE

~CROWAVE

ENERGY

(a)

Not

Attempt

this

oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave

It is

energy.

defeat

interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place

between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

Do Not Operate

(c)

it is damaged.

important that the oven door close

roperly

damage to the:

(1)

door (bent)

(2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces,

(d)

The Oven

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

important not to

or tamper with the safety

and that there is no

Shodd Not

operate

any object

the oven

It is

particularly

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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

WARNING–To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure

to excessive microwave energy:

●

Use

this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.

●

Read and follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS ~ AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” at left.

. This appliance must be

Connect outlet. See

INSTRU~IONS”

●

For best operation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

c lnstil ordy

provided instigation instructions.

. Be certain to place the front surface of the door three inches or more back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping

of the

o~y

to properly grounded

“GROUNDNG

on page 11.

or locate this appliance

in accordance with the

apptiance

in normal usag~

grounded.

(If used on countertop.)

●

not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

●

not use outdoors.

●

Do not

immerse power cord or

plug in water.

●

Keep power cord away from

heated surfaces.

●

not let power cord hang over

edge of table or counter.

●

not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or

dropped.

●

See door surface cleaning

instructions on page 10,

●

This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel.

CortMct

nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

. To

~educe the risk

the oven cavity:

–Do

not overcook M.

fl~e

CarefuUy

attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are

the

placed inside

oven to facilitate

cooking. –Remove wire twist-ties from

paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

—Do

not use your microwave

oven to dry newspapers.

–~per

wax paper.

products can contain which may cause arcing or ignite.

Paper

or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may

towels, napkins

Recycled paper

products containing nylon

metal

dso

ignite.

and

flecks

–Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to the oven and

by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—it saves energy and

prolongs the life of the oven.

the

danger of fire.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

●

–Do not

microwave

microwave popcorn accessory

udess use

in microwave ovens.

pop

popcorn in your

oven udess

you use popcorn

in a special

labeled fir

–If materials inside oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shutoff power at fuse or circuit breaker panel,

●

Some

eggs and sealed

producti

such as whole

containers-for example, closed glass jars-may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

. Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even without

especially meat and .

Don’t

defrost

in narrow

frwn

necked

their

lids;

mixtures.

beverages

boties (es~itiy

carbonated beverages). Even if the container is opened, pressure can

build

up. This

can

cause

the

container to burst, resulting in injury.

●

UW meta] ody as

Cookbook.

meat roasts are helpful when used as shown in Cookbook.

TV dinners maybe microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return

box.

tray to the microwave oven,

When using metal in

at least 1 inch

diree~d

Foil strips as used on

keep metal

away

from sides

of oven.

Cooting

hot

from the heated food. Potholders may be needed to handle the utensil.

●

Sometimes, can careful handling the cooking tray during and after cooking.

●

F~s

as pasta) may tend to boil over more rapidly than less moisture. Should this occur, refer to page 10 for instructions on

how to clean

● Thermometer-Do not

use a thermometer in food you

are

microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

●

Pl*ic u@~*—pl~tic utensfis

designed for microwave cooking are very useful, but used carefully. Even microwave plastic may not be as tolerant of

overwking

or ceramic materials and may

sofien

periods of overcooking. In longer exposures and utensils could ignite, For these reasons: 1) Use microwave

plastics

compliance with the utensil

rnanuticturer’s

2) Do not subject empty

utensils may

become

because of heat transferred

the

cooking tray

kome

too hot to

touch, Be

cooked in liquids (such

fds

containing

the

inside of the oven.

should

conditions as are

gbs

or char if subjected to short

overcooking, the

fti

only and use them in strict

recommendations.

utenstis

(continued)

to microwaving, 3) Do not permit children to use plastic

u~nsils

without complete supervision.

when

cooking

pork

our directions exactly and always cook

the

meat to at

least 170°F.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat,

●

Boning

eggs is not recommended in a microwave oven.

Pressure can build up inside the egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

●

Foo&

with

unbroken

‘%kin”

such as potatoes, sausages,

outer

tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking,

$f~ilable”

cmking

~ueh~s

and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed in Cookbook. are not, plastic could burst during

they

or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers at

lmt

partially uncovered because

shodd

they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering

carefu~y

and direct

steam

away from hands and face. .

SWn~neous

boiling—Under

certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from

the

microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the

container from the microwave oven.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Oven

Cooking Complete Reminder

(For TIME COOK and TIME DEFROST cycles)

To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.

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1. Door Handle. Pull to door. Door must be latched for oven to operate.

2. Door Latches.

3. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven.

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4. Oven Vent. 8. Glass Cooking

5. Oven Interior Light. Turns on when the door is opened or when the oven is operating.

6. Model and Serial Numbers.

Mode Stirrer Cover.

the microwave energy distributing system. Do not remove this cover. You

will

damage the oven.

Protects

be in place Cooking performance will be unsatisfactory without the tray in place. The tray may be removed

fo~cleaning.

Touch Control Wnel and

Display. See

instructions.

when~sing-the

Tray. Tray

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