GE JET209 Use and Care Manual

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Read This Book Carefully

It is designed 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. . The GE Answer Center’”

800.626.2000 consumer information service

or write: (include your phone number); Consumer Affairs General Electric Company Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

.Call, toll free:

Write Down the Model and Serial Numbers

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

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 No. Serial No. Use these numbers in any correspondence or ser-

vice calls concerning your Microwave Oven.

Be Sure Your Oven is Registered

It is important that we, the manufacturer, know the location of your Microwave Oven should a need occur for adjustments.

You’re supplier is responsible for registering you as

the owner. 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. This appliance must be registered. Please be certain that it is. Write to:

General Electric Company Range Product Service AP2-210 Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

IF YOU ately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you

the Microwave Oven.

RECEIVED A DAMAGED OVEN, immedi-

Save Time and Money. . .

Before You Call for Service

See “The Problem Solver”. (See page 12.) It lists many minor causes of operating problems that you can correct yourself and may save you an unneces-

sary service call.

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Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy

1. Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

2. Do Not Place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

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3. Do Not Operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the (1) door

(bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

4. The Oven Should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

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A. Usage Situations Where Appliance’s Power

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

Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Hold/Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Grounding Instructions

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For Personal Safety, This Appliance Must Be Properly Grounded. The power cord ofthis appliance is equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard three-prong (grour~ding) wall receptacle (Fig. 1) to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance. The customer should have the wall receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make surethe receptacle is properly grounded.

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

Do Not Under Any Circumstances Cut or Remove TheThird(Ground) ProngFromThe Power Cord.

Cord Will Be Disconnected Infrequently. Because of potential safety hazards under certain

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RARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wall receptacle by th,e 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

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 Cord Will Be Disconnected 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 failure of the adapter ground terminal. The customer

should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle W a qualified electrician before using the appliance.

power cord.

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Safety Tips

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1. For personal safety the oven must be properly grounded. See grounding instructions 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 of extension cords. Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an extension cord,

~t is absol filfiecesSarythat- it-be-a-UL listed 3-wire

grounding type appliance extension cord and that

the current carrying rating of the cord in amperes

be 15 amperes or greater. Such extension cords are obtainable through General Electric service. If you

do use an extension cord with your microwave

oven, the interior light may flicker and the blower

sound may vary when oven-is in use.

3. 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 appliance in normal usage.

4. Use metal only as directed in cookbook. Metal strips as used on meat roasts are helpful in cooking food when used as directed. Metal trays may be

used for TV dinners. However, when using metal in the microwave oven, keep metal at least l-inch away from sides of microwave oven.

5. Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of fire. If 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 life of the oven.

6. Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. This is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles of the utensil. Pot holders may be needed to handle the utensil.

7. Sometimes, the oven floor can become too hot to touch. Be careful touching the floor during and after cooking.

8. Do not use any thermometer in food you are microwaving unless that thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

9. Remove the temperature probe from the oven when not using it to cook with. If you leave the

probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create

electrical arcing in the oven, and damage oven walls.

10. Remove wire twist-ties on paper and plastic bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes

cause bag to heat, and may cause fire.

11.Don’t defrost frozen beverages 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.

12. Don’t overaook. Excessive overcooking dehydrates potatoes, and may cause them to cdtch fire causing damage.

13. If food should ever ignite: Keep the oven door closed. Turn off the power immediately: Touch CLEAR/OFF or disconnect power cord or shut off power at the fuse circuit breaker panel.

14. Boiling eggs (in and out of shell) is not recommended for microwave cooking. Pressure can build up inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

15: _Foods with unbroken outer “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.

16.’’Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed

plastic bags should be 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 yout 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 Utensils–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 exposures to overcooking, the food and utensils could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave plastics only “and use them” in strict compliance with the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations.

2) Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic utensils without complete supervision.

19. Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire.

20. When cooking 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.

21. Avoid heating baby food in glass jars even without their lids especially meat and egg mixtures.

Introduction to

Your Microwave Oven

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Door Handle. Oven doesn’t operate unless door is securely latched. Pull and rotate handle to open.

Inside Door Latches.

Window with Metai Shield. Screen allows cook-

ing to be viewed while keeping microwaves con-

fined in oven.

Plastic Antenna Cover. Protects the antenna which distributes microwave energy into the oven.

Oven Vent.

Oven Light. Goes on when door is opened or when oven is operating in any function.

7. Oven Fioor.

MicroThermometer’M Temperature Probe. Use with Temperature Cook function only.

Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Temperature Probe must be securely inserted into recep-tacle before oven wi II start temperature microwaving.

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Touch Control Panel. See next page for instructions.

11.

Model and Serial Numbers.

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