GE JET107 Use and Care Manual

—

--

—

.-

—.-—

‘--

——.

.——..---—---=———————

-—.-..-=.—

——. -—

—..—-— ---——

——.
—-——.

—

——.

—

,

—

,.,..=.

:;;L-=-

.—
..-

-

.

.

J“. _~ “ ‘

.- -=, - .

ReadThisLlseandcare

Takethetime to readthis book and learnhow to enjoy
your new Microwave Oven. It(contains detailed oper­ating instructions and recommendedmaintenance,as
well &shandytips to helpyou gain maximum benefits
frwn your Microwave Oven. Once you have read the
k?ook,keepit handyto answerany questionsyou may
have.

If you haveany additional questions concerning the
operation of your Microwave Oven,write—including
your phone number—to:

ConsumerAffairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville,Kentucky 40225

!F }’OU RECEIVEDA DAMAGED OVEN, immediately

cordact the dealer (or builder) from whom you pur­chased it. They have been informed of the proper
procedure to take care of such matters and can
handle it for you.

H is impoflant that we, the manufacturer, know the

Iocatim M your Microwave Ovenshould a needoccur

for adjustments
Please check with your supplier to be sure he has

registered you as the owner; also send in your Pur­chase Record Card. If you move, or if you are not the

original purchaser piease write to US,stating model
and serial numbers. This appliance must be regis­tered. Plea%?be Cetiaknthat it is.

Write to:
Genera~Electric Company
Range Product Service
AP2-210
App!ianGePark
Lcmisvill%Kentucky 40225

A nameplate on which isstamped the model and serial
number is located either inside oven at top left side, or
on rear outside of case.

Model and serial numbers are also on the Purchase
Record Card which came with your Microwave Oven.

Record the numbers in the spaces below.
Please refer to both model and serial numbers in any

future correspondence or product service calls con-

cerning your Microwave Oven.
Model F&mMX?$’
sedal
L%%%
KEEP REt3EiP~ WITH THIS BOOK T6

THE

BeforeYoucdl for serwice

Check “The Problem Solver”. (Seepage 12.) It lists

many minor causes of operating problems that you
can correct yourself and may saveyou an unneces­sary service call.

If You

In many cities, there’s a General Electric Factory
Service Center, Call, and a radio-dispatched truck
will come to your home by appointment—mornin9
or afternoon. Charge the work, if you like. All the
centers accept both Master Card and Visa cards.

(See page 1S.)

Or look for Genera! Electric franchised Customer

Care@ servicers. You’ll find them in the Yellow

Pages under “GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER

CARE@ SERVICE” or

HO”l_POINTCUSTOMER CAFIE@SERVICE”.
If ye9uneed sewice literature, park lists, parts or

accewm’W contact one of the Factory Service Cen­ters, a franchised Customer Care@servicer or your
General Electric dealer.

ExtendedSewke Contracts:The terms of your war-

ranty provide free service covering failures due to

manufacturing defects for a definite period of time.
After this warranty expires you may purchase an

Extended Service Contract which will enable you to

budget your service needs. This coverage beyond

warranty is availablefrom our Factory ServiceCenters
and from many franchised Customer Care@servicers.

His a good idea to apply for this coveragebefore your

warranty expires.

~0 ~0~
Firsf, contact the people who serviced your micro­wave oven. Explain why you are dissatisfied. In most
cases,this will solvethe problem.

Next, if you are still dissatisfied, write all the detaiis—

including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric Company
VWX-312
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

F’inally,if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel

20 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

This panel, known as MACAP, is a group of inde-

pendent consumer experts under the sponsorship of

several industry associations. Its purpose is to study

practices and advise the industry of ways to improve

customer service. Because MACAP is free of industry

control and influence, it is able to make impartial
recommendations, considering each case individually.

service

“GENERAL ELECTRIC–

-:*

.%,

<l.

&.@

t

.. ...=.

..

Before ldlicr0wavin9 . .

Grounding

Safety

Instructions & Precautions. . 3

Tips . . . . . . . . . . *. -s *. ! . . . . . . . . . . A

lf10’OdLJ~ti~nto QVen

.,*. ,,*, *S**.*.00

,.. **** QOco*Q?.**.

Tuwh Control Panel . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . ~- 6

Time ~Ook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Defrost .. . .. . . .. . . . . . ..

-..—- ..

PM?%RRED FdFT~oo

..<

-.
(’~

Q\ . ~’

I

\i

INSUR[ PROPIR GROUNO

v

Figured

FcwPerwma~Safety’, Thi$AppWmcehfhNt BeProp-

erly Grounded. Th~ pc)wercord of this appliance is
equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug
which mates with a standard three-prong (ground­ing) wall rati~ptacle (Fig. 1) to minimize the possi­bi!!~yof elect~c shock hazard from this appliance.

The customer $hould have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make
sure the receptack? k properly grounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is en­countered, it is the personal responsibility and obli­gation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

Do Not under Any circumstances cut or Remove
The Third (Ground) Prong From -1-hePower cord.

A. Usage Situations Where Appliance’s Power

cord will EMDkxxmnectf?dInfrequently.

Because of potential safety hazards under certain

conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter p!ug. However, if you still elect to use
an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPO-

IXISISBffORf US[

● ● .. .. . . ~.s. s.. ~

TEMPORARY METHOD

IAI)AP1[RPIUGSNO1
PIRMITKDINCANADAI
AIIGNIARG[ PRONCSIS1O1S

QJl

@./

INSURIPROIIII GROUNO

1,
II

3’-

.

FigllK!2%’OilRIJONwcHoN

~

~ernp Cook..

. .***..***********.****’*

9

Hold/Timer .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. c... .. . . . 10

Care of Your Oven . . .. .. ● s...... ~● . . . II

5

The Problem Solver . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . *, 12

Factory Service Centers . .. .. .. ..

Warranty

RARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly
grounded two-prong wail receptacle by the use of a
UL listed adapter which is available at most local
hardware stores (Fig. 2). The larger slot in the
adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the
connection of the power cord.

Caution: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground
the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The customer should
have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap­pen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper
ground has again been established.

B. Usage Situations Where .Appliance’S Power

CordVW!!Be Lliscormectd Frequently.

Do not use an adapter plug in these situations be­cause disconnecting of the power cord places un­due strain on the adapter and leads to eventual fai!­ure of the adapter ground terminal. The customer
should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced
with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using the appliance.

, *****..***.********

● .. ● . 13

Back Cover

1. For personal safety the oven must be properly
grounded. See groundingWMructims on page 3 of
this book. For best operation, plug this appliance
into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker,

2, Use cd extension cords. Because of potential
,M@?yhazards under certain conditions we strongly
‘recommend against the use of an extension cord.

Hbwever, if you still elect to use an extension cord,

it /sabsolutely necessary that it be a UL listed 3-wiie

grounding type appliance extension cord and that
the current carrying rating of the cord in amperes
be 15amperes m“greater. Such extension cords are
obtainable through General Electric service. If you

‘ do use an ,extension cord with your microwave

mmn, the’ interior light may flicker and the blower

sound may w.wywhen oven is in use.

3, Be cwtaln to place the frontsurface ot the door

Nwe* inchm or mom back

tii@gf4to

ncmmdusage.

4. Use metal onByas d;rected in cookbook. Metal

strips as used on meat roasts are helpful in cooking
food when used as dirtmh?d. Metal trays may be
used for TV dinners. However, when using metal in

the microwave oven, keep metal a! least l-inch

awayfrom sidesof mbwwwweoven.

5. DO not operate the oven while empty to avoid

damage b Wmovenand the danger of We, If by ac-

cident the ov$mshould run empty a minute or two,.
no harlm is dorm. However, try to avoid operating

the cwen empty at all times–it saves energy and

prolongs life of the oven.

6. Cooking ?Mwsils may beconap hot because of
heat transferred from the heated food. This is espe-

cially true Hplastic ‘wrap has been covering the top
and Iwmdies cd the utensil. Pot holders may be
needed to handle the utensil.

7. smw?thw?s, the oven shelf can become too hot

to touch. Be careful touching the shelf during and
after cooking.

8. !240not use any in food you are
microwaving Unless that thermometer is designed

or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

9. $Nws probe from the oven

when not using H to cook with. If you leave the

probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or
liquid, and turn orI microwave energy, it can create
electrical arcing in the oven, and damage oven

Waik$i

10. Remove wine on paper and plastic

bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes

cause bag to heat, and may cause fire.

$1.DQn”tdefrost frozen in narrow necked

bottles especially carbonated ones. Even if the con­tainer is opened, pressure can build up. This can

cause the container to burst, resulting in injury.

avoidacckfen!altippingof the appliance in

from the countertop

12. Don’t overcook. Excessiveovercookingdehy­dratespotatoes,and may cause them to catch fire
causingdamage.

13. H food shouldever ignite: Keepthe ovendoor
closed. Turn off the power immediately: Touch

CLEAR/OFF or disconnect power cord or shut off
power at the fuse circuit breaker panel.

14. Boilingeggs (In andout of shell) is not recom-
mendedfor microwave cooking. Pressure can build
up inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, result­ing in injury.

15. Foods with unbrokenouter “skin” such as po­tatoes, hot dogs or sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (see
above) should be pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
1&“Boilable” cooking pouches and tight!y closed
plastic bags should bq slit, pricked or vented as di-

rected in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic could
burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly

resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers
should be at least partially uncovered because they
form a tight seal. When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering

carefully and direct steam away from hands and
face.

17. Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven

unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory
or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in micro­wave ovens. Because of the heat generated without
these precautions, the container could catch fire.

18. Plastic Utensiis–Plastic utensils designed for

microwave cooking are very useful, but should be

used carefully. Even microwave plastic may not be

as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass

or ceramic materials and may soften or char if sub­jected to short periods of overcooking. In longer ex-

posures to overcooking, the food and utensils

could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave

plastics only “and use them”
with the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations.

2) Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3)

Do not permit children to use plastic utensils with-

out complete supervision.

19. DOInot use your oven to dry news-

papers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

20. pork either conventionally or in
the microwave oven, follow our directions exactly
and always cook. the meat to at least 170°. 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.

in strictcmwliane~

Oven

Get to know your microwave oven. This picture identifies the important features and explains their purpose
briefly. See the following pagesfor further explanation of cooking features.

.LaJ————

7-

●

0

:

‘0

I

1.

Door l-larwl%?~Oven doesn’t operate unless door
is securely latched.

Door Latch Push in to open door.

2.
WWRKRWJwith Nk’daiWeld. Screen allows cook-

3.

ing to Ix? viewed while keeping microwaves

confined in oven.
Plastic Mode Stirrer

4.
stirrer which distributes microwave energy into
the oven.

Clvenvent>

5.
Oven L!ght. Goes on when door is opened or

6.
when oven is operating in any function.

QYti?n shelf.

7.

8.

WMI ~~w.:)era~ure Cook func~i~n

F%xx@ae!e for Prob@. Tempera-

9.

ture Probe must be securely inserted into
receptacle before oven will start temperature
microwaving.

CXM?W.Protects the mode

~~w$~~~~~~~ ~~~~~” ‘se

~n~Y.

R~adout DiSDkW. During microwaving, shows

.-- -.

!0.

cooking times in minutes and seconds or tem-

perature in degrees.
Cooking Signal Lights. Light to show which

41.
kind of cooking you’re setting or using.

Function Pads. Use these to select a micro-

12.
waving method

function.

Number Pads. Touch these to enter Time or

13.

Temperatures and Power Level.
C!ear/Qff. Stops the oven and erases all settings.

14.
Start. Always touch Start last after setting all

15.
other controls.

Power Level Pad. To set or change Power

16.

Level, touch this pad first, then

.-

—either cooking or special

number.

5