GE JES636 Owner's Manual

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Safety Information

Adapter l'hNs ....... 9

Arcing .............. 4

Extension Cords .... 10

Foods ............ 4, 5

Grounding

Instructions ......... 8

Microwave-Safe

Cookware ......... 6, 7

Precautions to Avoid
Possible Exposure to

Excessive Microwave

Energy .............. 2

Safety Precautions..2, 3

Operatil_g Instructions

(;are and

Cleaning ........ 25, 26

Changing tile

Power Level ........ 13

Convenience

Features ........ 19-21

Cooking Guide .. 15, 16
Defiosting Guide ... 18

Features of Your
Microwave Oven 11, 12
Microwave Terms ...24

()tiler Features .. 22-24
Time Features .. 14-19

Write themodelandserial

numbershere:

#
#

l/ind these mn-nbers on
a label inside the oven.

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call

For Ser_qce ......... 27

Things That Are
Normal With Your

Microwave Oven .... 28

Co,uumer Support

Consumer

Support .... Back (;over

Product

Registration ..... 29, 30

Warranty ........... 31

JES636

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

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WARNING!

For your safe_ the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or

loss of life.

PRECAUtiONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLE
EXPOSURETOEXCESSIVE
MICROWAVEENERGY

Do IlletAttemptto operate
this oven with tile door open

since open-door operation
can resuh in harmful

exposure to microwave
energ)'. It is important not

to deteat or tamper with the
sately interlocks.

De Net Place any object
between the oven li'ont tace

and the door or allow soil
or cleaner residue to

accumulate on sealing
surtaces.

Do Not Operate tile oven if it
is damaged. [t is particularly

irnportant that tile oven
door close properly and that

there is no damage to tile:

door (bent),

_linoeso_.ndlatches

...............(broken or loosened),

:_ door seals and sealing

....................surtaces.

N TheOvenShouldNotbe

a(!justed or repaired by
anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.

SAFETYPRECAUtiONS

This microwave oven is not approved or tested for

marine use.

Read and lollow tile specific
precautions in tile Precautions

toAvoid PossibleExposureto
ExcessiveMicrowave Energy

se/lion above.

, This appliance must be

gTounded. Connect only
to a properly grounded
outlet. See the &ounding

Instructions section on page 8,

Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance Mth tile

provided Installation
Instructions.

Be certain to place tile front
Sllrtace of the door three

inches or more back ti'om
the countertop edge to avoid

accidental tipping of the
appliance in normal usage,

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

Do not mount tiffs appliance
over a sink.

DO not IllOlln[ the microwave

oven over or near an}-portioll
of a heating or cooking
appliance.

Do not store anything directl)
Oil top of tile microwave (:),,'ell

surt_(ce when the microwaxw
oven is in operation.

, Do not operate this appliance

if it has a damaged power
cord or plug, flit is not
working properly, or itit has
been damaged or dropped.
If the po_vr cord is damaged,
it must be replaced by

General Electric Service or
an authorized service agent

using a power cord available
Fern General Electric.

, Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

, Use this appliance only tar

its intended use as described
in this manual. Do not use

corrosive chenficals or vapors
in this appliance. This
microwave oven is specifically
designed to heat, dU or cook

R)od, and is not intended R)r
laboratopi or industrial use.

, Do not store this appliance

outdoors. Do not use dfis
product near water--tbr

example, in awet basenlent,
near a swinnning pool or

near a sink.

, Keep power cord awW fl'om

heated surt_tces.

Do not immerse power cord

or plug illwater.

, I)o not let power cord hang

over edge of table or COllnter.

, To reduce tile risk attire in

tim oven {avity:

- Do not overcook toad.
Carefully attend appliance

if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are

placed inside tile oxwn while
cooking.

-- Remove wire twist-ues and
metal handles fl'om paper

or plastic containers betore
placing then1 ill tile oven.

-- I)o not use tile oven lor
storage purposes, I)o not

leave paper prodtuts,
{ookir, g utensils or food ill

theo.er,whennotilluse. ii:_

-- I£materials inside the oven

sllo.ldignitekeept'le,,,ell

door dosed, tl.lrn tile oven off

anddis.,nr,e.diepo,, er

.ird, s l.t po,,-eratthe

*,,seo.i .itbreakerpanel=11the door is opened, the tire

See door surlace deaning

instructions ill file Careand .........................................

cleaning of the microwave oven

section of this manual. _i
This appliance shouM be

serviced onl} by qnalified
service personnel. (2)ntact
nearest authorized service {{}{{{{{

repair or a(!iusunent.

"_As with an, appliance, closesupervision is necessa D when

used b) chiMren.

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WARNING!

ARCING

If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and correct
the problem.

Arcing is the mi( rowave tem_

is caused b}:

N Metal or t0il touching the

side ot the oven.

, Foil not rooMed to t0od

(upturned edges act like

antennas).

Metal, such as twist.ties.
pouhi 7 pins, or gold-rirnnled

dishes, in the microwave.

Recycled paper towels
containing small metal pieces

being used in tile microwave.

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FOODS

Do not pop popcorn in your

rnicrowave oven Ill]less in a

special microwave popcorn
accesso U or unless }_)lluse

popcorn labeled tor use in

l-nicrowave ovells.

, Some products such as

whole eggs and sealed
container,>-tbr exm-nple,

closed jar,v--will explode and
should not be heated in this

microwave oven, Such use of
the micro_ave oven could

resuh in injury.

"_ I)o not boil em s in a

microwave oven. Pressure will

build up inside egg yolk and
will cause it to burst, possibly

resuhing in injm 7,

Operating tile microwave

with no tood inside t0r more

than a nlil-ltlte or t_\x) l-nay

cause dm-nage u) the oven
and could start a fire. It

increases the heat around the
magnetron and can shorten

the li_eot the oven.

Foods with unbroken outer
"skin" sudl as potatoes, hot
dogs. sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and

()tiler giblets, and e_,'o_yolks,
should be pierced to allow

steam to escape during
cooking-

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SUPERHEATEDWATER

Microwaved water and other
liquids do not always bubble

when they reach the boiling

point They can actually get
superheated and not bubble
atall.

Superheated liquid will bubble
up out ofthe cup when iris

moved or when something like
a spoon or tea bag is put into it.

Toprevent this from happening

and causing injury, do not heat
any liquid for more than 2

minutes per cup. After heating,
letthe cup stand in the
microwave for 30seconds

before moving it or putting
anything into it.

Avoid heating baby tood in
_,-lassars even with the lid off"

Make sure all intimt food is
thoroughl} cooked. Stir tood

to distribute the heat evenly.
Be careflll to prevent scalding
when warming tornmla. The

container may teel cooler
than tile tormula reallyis.

Always test the tormula beti)re
feeding the bab).

, Don't deti"ost ti'ozen

beverages in narro'_necked
bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if ttle

container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause
the container to burst,

poss )lvresultin_,-in niurv

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Spontaneous boiling_U nder

certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil

during or shortly after
removal ti"om the microwave

oven. To prevent burns ti'om

splashing liquid, we

recommend ttle tollowing:
bet_)re removing,- tile

container ti'onl tile oven,

allow ttle container to stand in
the oven ti)r 30 to 40 seconds

after the (wen has shut otl. Do
not boil liquids in narro'_=

necked containers such as soft
drink bottles, wine flasks and
especially narro'_mecked
cottee cups. Even it tile

container is opened, excessive

smam can build up and cause
it to burst or overflow.

Hot ti)ods and steam can
cause burns. Be careflfl when

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oI e " ga }contmnersofhot
t_)od, including popcorn bags,

cooking pouches and boxes.
To prevent possible injury,

direct steam away ti'om hands

and tilce.

Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and

catch fire, causing damage

tO yollr oveIl.

Cook meat and poultry

thoroughlx_meat to at
least an INTERNAL

temperature ot 160°K

and poulu?" to at least an
INTERNAL temperature

ot 180°F. Cooking to

these temperatures
usuall} protects against

t_odborne illness.

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MICROWAVE-SAFECOOKWARE

Make sure all (ookware used [11

"}t)llr _![cr{ }_'(1_ e {}xetl is suitat)le

casseroles, (ook[ng dishes,

measuring (ups, (ustard (x_ps,
potte_) or c[)illa ditltlel'w;_ffe

which does not have metallic

u4m or glaze with a metaNc
slleen can be used. Some

cookware is labeled "alitable

Ityou are not sure it a dish is
nlicrox_'ave-sa[e, use this test:

Place in the oven both the
dish you are testing and a

glass measuring cup tilled

with 1 cup of water-set the

nleasuring cup either in or
next to tile dish. Microwave

1nfinute at high. It the dish

heats, it should not be used

tiT)r microwavino-

It the dish remains cool and
only the water ill the cup

heats, then the dish is
nlicrowave-sat¢'.

[i yOll llSe a rneat

thermometer while cookino-
l-hake sure it is sale tor use

in microwave ovens.

I)o not use reQvled paper
products. Recycled paper

towels, napkins and wm-_ed
paper can contain metal
tlecks which ma} cause arcing

or igrfite. Paper products
containing nylon or nylon
t]laments should be avoided,

as tile)ma) also ignite.

, Some st)rotoam trays (like

those that meat is packaged
on) have a thin strip ot metal

embedded in the bottom.
When microwaved, the metal

can blAri1the tloor of the oven
or ignite a paper towel.

, I)o llOt rise the nlicrowave to

dl)" newspapers.

, Not all plastic wrap is suitable

tot use in microwave ovens.
Check the package tor

proper use.

Paper towels, waxed paper
and plastic wrap call be used

to cover dishes in order to
retain moisture and prevent

spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam Call
escape.

, Cookware may become hot

because ot heat transterred
ti'om the heated tood. Pot

holders may be needed to
handle the cookware.

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., "Boilable" cooking pouches

and tighdy dosed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or

vented as directed by
package. If they are not,

plastic could burst during or
immediately after cooking,

possibly resulting in injut).
Also, plastic storage

containers should be at least
partially uncovered because

the) form a tight seal. When

cooking with containers

tightly covered with plastic
wrap, remove covering

carefully and direct steam
away fl'om hands and tace.

Use tbil only as directed in
this Dfide. TV dinners may

be microwaved in toil trays
less than 3/4" high; remove

the top toil cover and return
tile tray to tile box. When

sin( i....

ll _" g 011111the microwave

oven, keep ttle ioil at least

1inch awW fl'om tile Odes

of the oven.

, Plastic cookware-Plastic

cookware designed tbr
microwave cooking is very

useful, but should be used
carefully. Even microwave-
sa_' plastic may not be as
tolerant ot overcooking

conditions as are glass or
ceramic materials and may

sotien or char it sut)jected
to short periods ot

overcooking. In longer

exposures to overcooking,

the tood and cookware
could ignite.

Followthoso guidolinos:

{ Use microwave-sale

plastics onl', and use
them in strict compliance

with the cookware

l-nantlfactllrer' s

recommendations.

Ilo not microwave erupt?

cont ail-leys.

Do not pernfit children
tOuse plastic cookware

without complete
supervision.

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WARNING!

Improper use of the grounding plug can result in arisk of
electric shock.

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GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS

This a!)pliance must be gTounded, in tile e,em ofa_l eJectrk:al short
dr(tilt, gro].mdi_lg reduces tile risk of electrk shock by providing an

escape wife foF the elecuic ClllTe[lt,

This applia_lce is equipped with a po'_er cord having a gromlding

wire whh a groundi_lg plug. The plug must be plugged imo an

oudet that is properly insta!led and grounded.
Conallt a qualified elecu'ician or sel'vice technician if the grounding

illSU'tl(i[h)_lsare not completely understood, or ifdoubt exists as to

whether the appliance is proper1) grounded.

if the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall oudet, it isTour personal
responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with a proper1}

gTounded B-prong wall outlet.
I)o not under any (:ir(xnnstances cut or remove tile third (gTound)

prong fi:om the p{)vde[_COF(L
We do not recommend using an exmnsi()n cord with this appliance.

if'the power cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or sen'ice
technician insta!I all outlet near the appliance. (See WARIV/NG--

EXTENSIONCORDSsecdon.)
For best o])eratio_'_, plug this applhm(e itlto itsov,n electrical outlet

to prex em flickering of lights, t)h)willg ofthse or wipphlg of (:h'cuit
breaker.

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ADAPTERPLUGS

Usagesituafionswhereappliance'spowercordwillbedisconnec_d
in#equently.

gecause of poterltiaI salely
hazards trader certain conditions, (Adapterplugsnot

we stronglyrecommendagainstthe perm!nedinCanada)

use of an adapter plug. However, if Afignlarge ](_ ]]

you soil ele(t to use an adapter, prengs/siots _ I _ 11

,,Tllere local ( odes pernlit, a __''_- "

made to a properl)grounded two-

TEMPORARY andfirm connection

prong w_dl re(eptacle by tile rise era METHOD beforeuse.

UL listed adapter which is available

at l-nest local hardware stores.
The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned widl the larger slot in

the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the connecOon ot
the power cord.

CAUTION: achingtheadaptergroundterminaltothewall

receptacle cover screwdoesnot groundthe appliance unlessthecover
screw is metal,andnot insulated,andthe wall receptacle isgrounded

through the housewiring.

You should have the circuit checked i)ya qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord Fern the adapter, always hold
the adapter with one hand. If dos is not done, the adapter ground

terminal isvery likely to break with repeated use. Should this
happen, DONOrUSEthe appliance unO1 a proper ground has again

been established.

Usagesituationswhere appliance'spowercordwill be disconnected
frequently.

Donotuseanadapterplugin these simaOonsbecause ti'equent

dis(onrle(Oorl of the power cord pla(es tmdue strain on the adapter
and leads to eventual t_olure ot the adapter ground terminal. You

should have die two-prong wall receptacle replaced widl a three-
prong (groundirN) receptacle by a qualilied electrician belore

using the appliance.

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EXTENSIONCORDS

A short power supply (ord is provided to redu(e the risks resultir N

ti'om becornir N entangled in or u'il)pir N over a lorNer (ord.

Extension cords may be used iiyou are careful in using them.

II an extension cord is used-

.... The nlarked electrical radng of the extens on cord should be at...... , .....

least as great as the electrical rating ot tile appliance;

Tile extension cord must be a aoundirN-type 3-wire (ord and it

nmst be plugged into a 3-slot outlet;

Tile extension cord should be arranged so that it will not drape

over tile countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by
children or tripped over unintentionally.

liyou use an extension cord. ttle interior light may fli(ker and the
blower sound may vmy when the nficrow_ve oven is on. Cooking

times nlav )e lonu-er too

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETY
INFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

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