GE JGBC15GEK, JGBC15GPK, JGBC17GEK User Manual

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Anti-TipBracket
ApplianceRegistration CareandCleaning
3,5 Preheating
2 Roasting,RoastingGuide 14
16-20
ControlPanel 16 ThermostatAdjustment
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11,19
21
Features FlooringUnderRange
Leveling Lift-UpCooktop
ModelandSerialNumbers Oven
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.AirAdjustment 21 Baking,BakingGuide
BroilerPanand Rack
6,7 VentDuct
5 ProblemSolver 5
16
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RepairService 23 SafetyInstructions
SurfaceCooking
10,11 BurnerGrates
Burners
12,13
ClockandTimer
19,20” ControlSettings
Broiling,BroilingGuide 15 CookwareTips ContinuousCleaningCare 17
ControlSettings DoorRemoval
Light LightingInstructions
OvenBottomRemoval
11 FlameSize
19
11 Warranty
10 18
Drip Pans 16,20
LightingInstructions
BackCover
GEAnswefCenterm
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22
2-5
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16,20 19,20
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i%eadthis boolicarefkBlly.
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1$isintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewrange properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225
write down the model and serial numbers.
You’llfindthemon a labellocated intheburnerboxunderthe cooktop.Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoontile ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrange.Beforesendinginthis card, pleasewritethesenumbers here:
klodelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourrange.
mPoRTMT
,sMTY ~mc~
The ~alifornia SafeDrinking ~ater and ToxicEnforcement
~Actre~uifesthe Governorof
~alifo;nia fopublish a iistof
,+ub$taficesbown tb the state
to caysec~ricerand re~uires businessestowarricustomers ~ ofpot~ntialexposuretOsuch
~,substances.
Gas appliancescan cause
~mipbr
~subimncei,namely,benzene,
‘.fo~rnald~hydeand~oot,caused
primarily“bytheincomplete .cdmtiustitin’ofnaturalgasorLP kels: Properlyadjustedranges,
~~in~ieatedbyabluishratherthan
.;a yelltiwflatie,willminimize
in~omplete”.tiornbustion.ExposuIe
toth+p stibstancescanbe ,
:miti~mi<~~~furtherbyventing
:,’wi~hanopenwindowortising.”
avenii~tition’fan”.drhood.
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e~posuretothreeofthese
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If you received a am~ed mngee o e
Immediatelycontactthe dealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
save time and money. Before yol~request
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ChecktileProblemSolveron page 22. It listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan COrreCfyourself.
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theg~oun~in~Ofthehomeelectrical
s~;stem,it is
~;sponsibilityandobligationto haveanungroundedoutletreplaced witha
yourpersona]
proper]y-groundedthree-
p~ong~utletinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode.Do notuseanextensioncordwith thisappliafice.
‘Be sureallpackingmaterials areremovedfromtherange beforeoperatingit, topreventfire orsmokedamageshouldthe packingmaterialignite.
a~~~~~~~~g~~~~of~~~~~~~ trafficpath and outofdrafty
locationstopreventpilotoutage (onmodelssoequipped)and poorair circulation.
@B8sureyourrangeiscorrectly
adjustedbya qualifledservice technicianor installerforthe
@CAUTION:ITEMSor
INTEmsT To CHILDMN sHomD Nm BEsmMD cABINEmABOWARANGE ORONTm OFARANGE–CHILDREN CLIMBINGONTHERANGE ~ REACHITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
Wm
BACKSPLASH
NG–A1l
cantip
injurycould result.To
m~
ranges
and
prevent
accidenhl
tippingofthe
range,attach ittothewdl orfloorby
installingthe ANTI-TIPbracketsupplied.To checkifthebracketisinstalled andengagedproperly,carefully tiptherangeforwardtocheckif
theANTI-TIPbracketisengaged withthelevelingleg.
Ifyoupulltherangeoutfrom thewallforanyreason,make suretherearlegisreturnedtoits positioninthebracketwhenyou pushtherangeback.
~ht burner gratesandother surfacescoolbeforetouching themor leavingthemwhere childrencanreachthem.
eNeverwearloosefittingor hanginggarmenk whileusing theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif broughtincontactwithflame orhotovensurfacesandmay causesevereburns.
QNeveruseyourappliancefor warmingorheatingtheroom, Prolongeduseoftherange withoutadequateventilation canbehazardous.
@~~ ~~~usewafer 011grease
fires.Neverpickupa flaming
pan.Turnoffburner,then smotherflamingpanbycovering pancompletelywithwellfittirig lid,cookiesheetorflattray. Flaminggreaseoutsideapan canbeputoutbycoveringwith bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a multi-purposedrychemical orfoamtypefireextinguisher.
@Donotletcookinggrease
orother
accumulateinorneartherange.
e when Cooungpork,follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattoaninternal temperatureofatleast170°F. Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthemeat,itwillbe killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
@AlwaysusetheLITEposition
whenig~itingtopburnersand makesuretheburnershaveignited.
* ~ev~~~e~~e~~~f~~e~~~~~~ unattended at~GH flame
settings.Boilovercauses smokingandgreasyspillovers thatmaycatchonfire.
@Adjusttopburner flame size
so itdoesnotextend beyond the
edge
Excessiveflameishazardous.
e use o~ly drypotholders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom steam.Donotletpotholderscome nearopenflameswhenIiRing utensils.Donotuseatoweior otherbulkyclothinplaceofapot holder.
flammablematerials
ofthecookingutensil.
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e ToWlillilllizethepossibilityof
b~:r~~s,ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turn
cookwarehandlestowardtheside orbackoftherangewithout extendingoveradjacentburners.
~Ai”way$turn surface!burner $0
OFFbeforeremovingIltensii. ecarefullyWatchfoodsbeing
friedat HI flamesetting. @NeverblocktheVens(air
openings)oftherange.They providetheairinletandoutlet whichisnecessaryfortherange tooperateproperlywithcorrect combustion.
@Donot usea wokonthe
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
rouIIdmehlringwhichis
overtheburner
gratetosupport
placed
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat trapwhichmaydamagetheburner grateand.burnerhead.Also,it maycausetheburnertowork
improperly.Thismaycausea carbonmonoxidelevelabovethat allowedbycurrentstandards, resultinginahealthhazard.
@Foodsforfryingshouldbeas
dryaspossibIe.Frostonfrozen foodsormoistureonfreshfoods cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan. @Useleastpossibleamountof
fatforeffectiveshallowordeep­fatfrying.
Fillingthe pantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen foodisadded.
@If ~~~~~~~~~~~~~of~~~$~~ fa~ willbeusedin frying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslo~wly. @Alwaysi~catfat slowly,and
watch
asitheats.
ouse deepfn$fhermom.eter :zthe31e~Je~possibletoprevent
ov8Yt152tiIlgfatbeyondthe !;rilc~kingpoint.
@USe properpansixe—~void
pansthatareunstableoreasily tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat bottomslargeenoughtoproperly containfoodavoidingboiiovers andspillovers,butlargeenough tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
bothsavecleaningandprevent hazardousaccumulationsoffood, sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers lefionrangecanignite.Usepans withhandlesthatcanbeeasily graspedandremaincool..
@Useonlyglasscookwarethat
isrecommendedforuseongas burners.
@Keepallplasticsawayfrom
topburners. @Toavoidthepossibilityofa
burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe controlsforal~burnersareat OFFpositiona~dallgratesare coolbeforeattemptingtoremove
thegrate. @Whenflamingfoodsunder
thehood,turnthefanoff.The fan,ifoperating,mayspread theflame.
@Ifrangeislocatedneara
window9donotuselongcurtains
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreatea firehazard.
@Whenapilotgoesout9(on
modelssoequipped),youwill detecta faintodorofgasasyour signaltorelightpilot.When ‘ relightingpilot,makesureburner controlsareinOFFpositionand followinstructionsdescribedon
followingpagestorelight.
~Ifyousmellgas5andyouhave alreadymadesurepilotsarelit, turnoffthegastotherangeand callaqualifiedservicetechnician. Neveruseanopenflametolocate aleak.
@Keepovenfreefromgrease
buildupe
@PIaceovenshelvesindesired
position while oven
@Pullingoutshelftotheshelf
isCOOI.
stopisaconvenienceinlifting heavyfoods.Itisalsoa precautionagainstburrofrom touchinghotsurfacesofthe doororovenwalls.
@Don9theatunopenedfood
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuiidupandthecontainer couldburstcausinganinjury.-.:
@~o~9~ use a~~~i~~~f~~~ ‘-
anywhereinthe oven except a
describedinthisbook.Misus
couldresultinafirehazardor darnagetotherange.
@Whenusingcoo~ngor
roastingbagsinoven9followthe manufacturer’sdirection.
@Useotiyglasscookware
thatisrecommendedforuse ingasovens.
@Alwaysre~novebroilerpan
broilercompartmentas
from
asyoufinishbroiling.
soon
Greaseleftinthepancancatch fireifovenisusedwithout removingthegreasefromthe broilerpan.
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Flooringunder theRange
Yourrange, likeso manyother householditems, can settle suchas cushionedvinyl.When movingtherangeonthistypeof flooring,usecare.
Donot insta~lthe rangeover
kitchen placeaninsulatingpador sheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
intosoftfloorCoverings
carpetingunlessyou
isheavy and
SAVETmE
~NSTRUCr~IONS
Men thefloor covetingends
thefront oftherange,theareathat therangewillrestonshouldbe builtupwithplywoodor similar materialtothesamelevelor higher thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill allowthe rangetobemovedfor cleaningorservicing.
at
bvelkg theRange
Levelinglegsare locatedoneach cornerofthebaseoftherange.
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto producepropercookingandbaking
results.Afteritisinits find location, placea levelhorizontallyonan ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness fronttobackandsidetoside.Level therangebyadjustingtheleveling legsor byplacingshimsunderthe cornersas needed.
OneoftherearlevelingIegswill engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow forsomesidetosideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8” betweentherangeandtheleveling legthatistobeinstalledinto theANTI-TIP bracket.
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Featuresof YourRa~e
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JGBCBGPK withStindingHlotIgnition
JGBCKGEKWthAutomaticHlotlessIgnition
JGBC17GEKwithAutomaticRlotlessIgnition
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FeatureIndex
See
page
JGBC15GPK JGBC15GEK JGBC17GEK
1 ModelandSerialNumbers 2 SurfaceBurnerControls 3 SurfaceBurnersandGrates
4 OvenTemperatureControl 5 ClockandTimer
6 OvenVent 7 OvenInteriorLight 8 OvenLightSwitch
(letsyouturninteriorovenlight onandoff)
9 OvenShelves
(easilyremovedor repositioned
on shelfsupports)
10 OvenShelfSupports 11 BroilerPanandRack 12 ChromePlatedDripPans
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13 RemovableOvenDoor
(easilyremovedforovencleaning)
14 LiR-UpCooktop
(locksinuppositiontosimplify
cleaningunderneath)
15 RemovableOvenBottom
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16 BroilerDrawer
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17 Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior
1,8 Anti-TipBracket
(seeInstallationInstructions)
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Howb Seld Me Sh
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Theshce burnemonthese rangeshavestandingpilotshat
mustbelitiniti~y. T~ht them:
1. W surestice burnercontrol
bobs areintheOFFposition.
2. Removethegratesandlifithe cuoktopup ($eepage16).
3. Locatethe twopilotportsand lighteachofthemwithamatch.
4. Wer *e cooktop.Yoursufice
burnersarenowreadyforuse.
Stice burne~sontheserangesare lightedbyelectricignition,ending theneedforstandingpilotswith
constantlyburningflames. h-of apwer ou~e, youcan
lightthepflotlessignitionsufice burnerson~ur rangewithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchto theburner, hen turntheknobtotheL~E pition. U* ~ a*n wkn
W* ~-em b tm mmer. S@ce burnersin u= whenan
electrid powerMure tiurs w~
continuetooperaknotiy.
Theknobsthatturnthesufice
burnersonandoffarelocatedon thelowercontrolpanelinfrontof theburners.
Thetwoontheleftcontrolthe left frontandleftrear burners.Thetwo ontie right controltherightfront andrightrearburners.
Pushthecontrolknobinandturnit toLITE.Onelectri~ignitionmodels, youwillhearalitie clickingnoise— thesoundofthe electricspark ignitingtheburner.
Wr the burnerignites,turnthe knobtoadjusttheflamesize.
Note:
~Donot operatea burnerfbr extendedperiodsoftimewithout havingcoo- onthegrate.The fish onthegratemaychipwithout mkware toabsorbthe heat.
~Checktobesm theburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
Theflamesizeonagasburner shouldmatchthe cookwareyou areusing.
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NEVERLET THEFLAME EXTENDUPTHE SIDESOF THECOO~ARE. Anyflame largerthanthebottomofthe cookwareis wastedandonly servestoheatthehandles.
men usingaluminm or
alurninm-cladstainlesssteel pfi andpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleitmakesisabout1/2inch smallerthanthe bottomofthe cookware.
men boiling,usethissame
flamesize-1/2 inchsmallerthan thebottomofthecookware-no matterwhatthecookwareismade of. Foodscookjustasquicklyata gentleboil as theydo at a firious, rohg boil.A highboil creates steamandcooksawaymoisture, flavorandnutrition.‘Avoiditexcept forthefewcookingprocesses whichneeda vigorousboil.
menfryingorwarmingfinds
instaidess steel,castironor enamelwa~e,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter ofthepan.
men fryinginglassorceramic cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
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@Besuretheburnersandgratesare cool beforeyouplaceyourhand, a potholder,cleaningclothsor otier materialsonthem.
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Clwkandher
- mpof-wqeCookwre
Aluminu: Medium-weight cookwareis recommendedbecause itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevedy in an aluminum skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater willstainbut willnotharm aluminum.Aquickscourwitha soap-filledsteelwoolpadafter eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans withtight-fittinglidsforcooking withminimumamountsofwater.
Castfion: If heatedslowly,most skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware manufacturer’srecommendations forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware—thoseforovenuseonly andthosefortop-of-rangecooking (saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatvery slowly.
A HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
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cooking.Itconductsheatvery slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections
tobe sureitcanbeusedongasranges.
TosettheC1oek,turntheknobto the leftuntilthewordsSETTIME appearinthedisplay.Thenturnthe knobineitherdirectionuntilthe correcttimeisdisplayed.Aftera slightpause,timeisset.
Wer
TosettheTimer,turntheknobto therightuntiltheweds SETTIMER
appearinthedisplay.Thenturnthe knobineitherdirectionuntilthe desiredtime(minutesandseconds) isdisplayed.Thetimerwillstart countingdown.
Tocancelthetimer,turntheknob ineitherdirectionuntil0:00 appears inthedisplay.
Attheendofthetimeroperation, Wr the3 &ps, thedisplayreturns
totimeofdayautomatically.During
thetimerfunction,thedisplay
flashesbacktothe timeofday
every10seconds.
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usingYouroven
LightingItiructiom
StandingPilotModel
JGBC15GPK
Theserangeshaveastandingoven pilotportthatmustbelitinitially.
Tolighttheovenpilotport:
1. BesureOVENTEMPknobisin
theOFF position.
2. Openthebroilerdrawerandpull the drawerdownflat.Putthebroiler paninthelowestpositionandslide thedrawerbackintotherange.This willmakeit easierforyoutoreach insidethebroilercompartment.
LightingImtructiom
ElectricIgnitionModeIs
JGBCMGEK JGSC17GEK
Theovenpiloton theserangesis lightedbyelectricignition. 2. Openboththeovenandbroiler
Tolighttheburner,turnthe OVENTEMPknobtothedesired temperature.Theburnershould 3. Unplugtherangefromthewall lightwithin60 seconds.Youwill outlet,turnoffthecircuitbreaker, heara littleclickingnoise—the soundoftheelectricsparkigniting
theburner.
Poweroutage?
Althoughtheoven/broilerburner ontheserangeswillnotself-light intheeventofanelectricalpower outage,aburnir Inusewhenan electricalpowerfailureoccurswill
.
continuetooperatenormally.
C- 5’LocatetheovenPilotassemblY \
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lighttheovenpilotduringan
To
electricalpoweroutage,carefully -
followthestepsbelow.
1. BesureOVENTEMPknobis intheOFF position.
doorsandwait5 minutestoallow anypilotgastodissipate.
orremovethefusetoavoidaccidental ignitionoftheovenifelectricpower isrestoredwhileyouarelighting
thepilot.
4. Putthebroilerpaninthelowest position.
bylookng intothebroileropening. Thepilotisatthebackofthebroiler compartment,ontheleftsideof
theburner. Note:The ovenmust beat room
temperaturebeforeyoushould attempttolighttheovenpilot manually.
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3. Findtheovenpilotportatthe backofthebroilercompartment. Thelongtube,runningfromfront toback,istheovenburner.The pilot portisattheback,aboutone inchbelowthe burner.
4. Usinga longmatchor match holder,reachinandlighttheoven pilot.
Iighttheovenburner:
To TurntheOVENTEMPknobtothe
desiredtemperature. Wweroutage?Anelectricalpower
failurewillnotaffectalighted standingovenpilot.
6. TurntheOVEN TEMPknobto
thedesiredtemperaturesetting.
7. Lightthe pilotwitha matchand withdrawyourarm immediately becausetheovenburnermaylight inaslittle as20seconds.
8. Closetheovenandbroilerdoors. Note:Itisnecessarytolightthe
pilotmanuallyeachtimetheoven isusedduringapoweroutage.
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~ OvenTempemtureControl
oven Venk
TheOVENTEMPcontrolis
ocatedonthecontrolpanelonthe
@
frontof therange(seepage6).
Simplyturnthe knobtothedesired cookingtemperatures,whichare markedin25°F.incrementsonthe dial.Itwillnormallytake60 secondsbeforetheflamecomeson.
After[heovenreachesthese]ected
temperature,theovenburnercycles— offcompletely,thenonwitha full flame-to keepthe oventemperature controlled. -
ovenLight
(onmodelssoequipped)
Usetheswitchonthecontrolpanel
toturnthelighton andoff.
ovenshelves
w
Theovenisventedthroughduct openingsat thecenterrearofthe
range,(seepage6), Do notblock theseopeningswhencookinginthe oven—itisimportantthattheflowof hotairfromthe ovenandfreshairto theovenburnersbeuninterrupted.
~ Ventopeningsandnearby
surfacesmaybecomehot.Donot
Toremovetheshe!vesfromthe
touchthem.
oven,pull themtowardyou,tilt
.
frontendupwardandpullthemout.
TorepIace,placeshelfonshelf
oHandlesofpotsandpanson the
cooktopmaybecomehotif left tooclosetothevent.
supportwithstop-locks(curved extensionundershelf)facingup andtowardrearofoven.Tiltup frontandpushshelftowardbackof ovenuntilitgoespast“stop”on
ovenwall.Thenlowerfrontofshelf andpushitallthewayback.
ShelfPositiom
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports— A (bottom),B,C andD(top).
Shelfpositionsforcookingare suggestedon BakingandRoasting pages.
@Donotleaveplasticitemson thecooktop—theymaymeltif lefttooclosetothevent.
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Theshelvesaredesignedwithstop­locksso whenplacedcorrectlyon theshelfsupports,theywillstop
beforecomingcompletelyoutof theovenandwillnottiltwhenyou areremovingfoodfromthemor placingfoodonthem.
Whenplacingcookwareona shelf,
pullthe shelfouttothe“stop” position.Placethecookwareon theshelf, thenslide theshelfback intothe oven.Thiswilleliminate reachingintothehotoven.
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OvenMoisture
Asyour ovenheatsup,the temperaturechangeoftheair intheovenmaycausewater dropletstoformonthedoor
glass.Topreventthis,openthe
ovendoorforthefirstminute ofovenheat-uptoletthemoist airout.
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Baking
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HOTVtoSet YourRange forBaking
Positionthe shelfor shelvesin
1.
theoven,
2. Closeovendoor.TurnOVEN TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature. Preheatovenforatleast15minutes ifpreheatingisnecessary.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenter ofshelf.Allowatleast2 inches betweenedgeofbakewareandoven wallor adjacentcookware.
Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe sametime,placeshelvesabout4 inchesapartandstaggerfoodon them.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook... ,, longerifnecessary.TurnOVEN
TEMPknobtoOFF andremove, food. ~
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Preheating
Preheatingisveryimportantwhen usingtemperaturesbelow225”F. andwhenbakingfoodssuchas, biscuits,cookies,cakesandother pastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen roastingorforlong-timecookingof wholemeals.
ShelfPositions
Mostbakingisdone on thesecond
shelfposition(B)fromthebottom. Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,
usetwoshelvespositionedon.the secondandfourthsetsofsupports (B& D)frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf
position(A)frombottomofoven.
Batingmps
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@Followatested,,~~~peand measuretheingredientscarefully. Ifyouareusingapackagemix, followlabeldirections.
~If moistureisnotnoticeableonthe
frontoftheovendoorwhenfirst turningontheoven,leavethedoor ajarfora fewminutesoruntilthe
oveniswarm.
eDonotopentheovendoorduring abakingoperation—heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe door,openitpartially-only 3or4
inches—andcloseit asquicklyas possible.
@Donotdisturbtheheatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit,about10by12inchesat the most,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthe”food.Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom. ,
CAKES
Cakeriseshigherononeside oBatterspreadunevenlyinpan.
e oven shelvesnotlevel,
eUsingwarpedpans. oIncorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop oOventemperaturetoohigh.
eBattertoothick,followrecipe orexactpackagedirections.
eCheckforpropershelfposition.
Checkpansizecalledforinrecipe.
eImpropermixingofcake.
Cakefalls
oToomuchshortening,sugaror
liquid.
eCheckleaveningagent,baking powderorbakingsodatoassure freshness.Makeahabittonote expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
CommonBakingProblems
andPossibleSolutions
Pms Burningaroundedges
@Oven~oo’full;avoidovercrowding.
o Ed~es ofcrusttoothin. ‘ -
eInc%rrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked
oA11owcrust and/orfillingtocool
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sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
Filling maybe too”thinorjuicy.
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Filling allowedtostandinpieshell
e beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand bakeimmediately.)
eIngredientsandpropermeasuring affectthequalityof.thecrust.Usea testedrecipeandgoodtechnique. Makesuretherearenotinyholesor tearsinabottomcrust.“Patching” apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
Piefillingrunsover
Top andbottomcrustnotwell
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sealedtogether. ~ Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup highenough.
eToomuchfilling.
@Checksizeofpie plate.
Wstryistough;crustnotflaky @Toomuchhandling.
eFattoosoftorcutintoofine. Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
eCakenotbakedlongenoughorat incorrecttemperature.
Ifaddingoiltoacakemix,make
certainthe oilisthetypeand” amountspecified.
Crustishard
Checktemperature.
e check shelfposition.
Cakehassoggylayerorstreaksat bottom ~
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0Underminingingredients.
eShorteningtoosoftforproper ~ creaming. ‘.
e TOO muchliquid.
COOKIES&BISCUITS
Doughycenter;heavycruston surface. ~
0Checktemperature.
oCheckshelfposition.
e FO11OW bakinginstructions
carefu~y-asgiveninreliablerecipe oronconveniencefoodpackage, eFlatcookiesheetsw1llgivemore evenbakingresulk.Don’tovercrowd, foodsonabakingsheet. 0Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond theirexpirationdate. .
Browningmorenoticeableon oneside ~Ovendoor not closedproperly,
checkgasketseal.
oCheckshelfposition.
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BakingGuide
1.Preheatingisveryimportant
when usingtemperaturesbelow
S
225°F.
and when baking foods
such as biscuits,cookies, cakes
andotherpastries.Preheatthe
ovenforatleast15minutes. Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingor forlong-timecooking
2. Aluminumpansconductheat quickly.Formostconventional glassandPyroceram”cookware, baking,light,shinyfinishesgive bestresultsbecausetheyhelp preventoverbrowning.Forbest browningresults,werecommend dullbottomsurfacesforcakepans andpie plates.
ofwholemeals.
Food Cookware Positions
=read
Biscuits(M-in.thick) Coffeecake ShinyMetalPanwith B, 350°-4000 20-30
Cornbreadormuffins CastIronorGlassPan B 400°-4500 20-40 Preheatcastironpan forcrispcrust. Gingerbread
Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans B“ Popovers
Quickloafbread Metal orGlassLoafPans B Yeastbread(2loaves) MetalorGlassLoafPans
Plainrolls ShinyOblongor MuffinPans
Sweetrolls ShinyOblongor MuffinPans B 350°-3750 20-30
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Cakes
(withoutshortening) Angelfood AluminumTubePan Jellyroll Metal JellyRollPan Sponge
?akes
Bundtcakes Cupcakes Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor
Layer ShinyMetalPanwith
Layer,chocolate ShinyMetalPanwith ‘B
Loaf MetalorGlassLoafPans
Cookies
Brownies Drop CookieSheet B,C
Refrigerator CookieSheet Rolledor sliced CookieSheet B,C 375°-4000 7-12
Fruits, OtherDesserts
Bakedapples :ustard
~uddings,rice ]ndcustard Casserole
3ies
‘rozen F
dcringuc )necrust GlassorSatin-finishMetal A, B 400°-4250 45-60
‘WOcrust ‘astryshelI
miscellaneous
lakedpotatoes ~cailopeddishes !Oufflcs
ShinyCookieSheet B,C
satin-finishbottom ShinyMetalPanwith B
satin-finishbottom DeepGlassorCastIronCups
Metal orCeramicPan
Metal orCeramicPan
ShinyMetalMuffinPans , TubePan satin-finishbottom
satin-finishbottom
MetalorGlassPans B,C
GlassorMetalPans GlassCustardCupsor Casserole[setinpanofhotwater) custard. GlassCustardCupsor
oilPanonCookieSheet preadtocrustedges B
s
lassorSatin-finishMetal B
G
lassor Satin-finishMetalPan B 450° 13-16
G
eton OvenShelf A,B,C
s
lassor Metal A, B,C 325°-3750 30-60
G
lassPan B
G
Shelf Oven
. .
B “375° 45-60
A, B 375°-4250 45-60
B 375°-4250 10-25
A B A
A.,B
B
A, B
B
B 350° 40-60
B,C
A,B,C
B B
.,
A 400°-4250 45-70
Temperatures
400°-4750
350° 45-55
400”-425°
350°-3750
325”-375° 30-55 375°-4000
325°-3500 45-60
325”-350°. ~~45:65 350°-3750 275°-3000
350°-3750 350°-3750 25-30
325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime. 350°-4000 10-20
400°-4250
350°-4000 30-60 300”-350° 30-60
325° 50-90
325°-3500 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for
400°-4250 40-60
325°-4000 60-90 Increase timeforlargeamountorsize. 300°-3500 30-75
3. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,also generallyabsorbheatwhichmay
resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce ovenheat25”F.iflightercrustsare desired.Rapidbrowningofsome foodscanbeachievedbypreheating
castironcookware.
Time,
Minutes Comments
15-20
20-30
45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivesddepest
10-15
20-25
2-4hrs. Use300”F.andShelfB forsmallor
20-35
6-12
Canned,refrigeratedbiscui~”take2to4 minuteslesstime.
{“
Decrease about5minutesformuffinmix. Orbakeat450”F.for25 minutes,thenat 350”F.for.10to 15minutes.
browning.
TWOpiecepanisconvenient., ,
Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts. individualcakes.
Ifbakingfourlayersuse
‘ shelvesBandD.
UseShelfC andincreasetemperature 25 to50°F.formorebrowning.
.
Reducetemperatureto300”F.for large Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard :
base80to90minutes.
~ Largepiesuse400°F.andincreasetime.
9to 11minutes, Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature, longertime.
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Roasting
Roastingiscookingbydryheat.
Tendermeator poultrycanbe
roasteduncoveredinyouroven.
Roastingtemperatures,which
Step2:Checkweightofroast. Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry breast-side-upon roastingrackin a
shallowpan. Themeltingfatwill shouldbelowandsteady,keep bastethemeat.Selectapanas spatteringtoa minimum.When roasting,itis notnecessarytosear, baste,cover,or addwatertoyour meat.Roastingiseasy,justfollow
thesesteps: Step1.Positionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B)
closetothesizeofmeat;Spossible.
(Broilerpanwithrackis a good
panforthis.)
Step3:TurnOVENTEMPto
desiredtemperature.Checkthe
RoastingGuidefortemperatures
andapproximatecookingtimes.
forsmallsizeroast(3to5 lbs.)and atbottomposition(A)forlarger roasts.
Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto
cookslightlywhilestandingafter beingremovedfromtheoven.For
rareor mediuminternaldoneness, Youmaywishto removemeatfrom ~heove~iustbeforeitisdoneifitis
stand~0to20minuteswhileyou
to
makegravyorattendtootherfoods. If nostandingisplanned,cook meatto suggestedtemperature.
frozenRoask
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork, lamb,etc., canbestartedwithout thawing,but allow15to25minutes perpound additionaltime(15 minutesperpoundforroastsunder 5 pounds,moretimeforlarger roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore roastingtoensureevendoneness. Somecommercialfrozenpoultry canbecookedsuccessfullywithout thawing.Followdirection~given onpacker’slabel.
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RoastingGuide
Type Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highquality sirlointip,rumportopround*
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*
Vealshoulder,legor loin* Porkloin,riborshoulder* Ham,pre-cooked
Ham,raw *Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,add5to 10minutesper!b.totimes givenabove,
%ultry
Chickenor Duck Chickenpieces
Turkey
Oven
Temperature
325°
325°
325° 325°
325°
325°
325° WellDone: 375° WellDone:
325° WeltDone:
Doneness inMinutesperPound
Rare: Medium: Well Done:
Rare: Medium:
WellDone: WellDone: Well Done: ToWarm:
WellDone:
ApproximateRoastingTime
I
3to5-lbs. 6to8-lbs. 24-35
35-39 39-45
21-25 25-30 30-35
35-45 35-45
18-23minutesper lb.(anyweight) Under10lbs. 10to15-lbs. 27-35
3to5-lbs. 35-40
30-35
10to15-lbs.
16-22
18-25 25-31 31-33
20-23 24-28
28-33
30-40
30-40
24-27
Over5lbs. 30-35 185°-1900
Over15lbs. Inthigh:
13-19
Internal
Temperature“F
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130°-140° 150°-160° 1700-185°
130°-140° 150°-160° 170°-185°
170°-180° 170°-180° 115°-1250
170°
185°-1’900
185°-1900
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Broiling
Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethe food.Your
rangehasa convenientcompartment
belowtheovenforbroiling.Italso
hasa speciallydesignedbroilerpan
andrackthat allowdrippingfatto
drainawayfromthefoodsandbe
keptawayfromthe highheatof
the gasflame. Distancefromtheheatsourcemay
be changedbypositioningdiebroiler
panandrackononeofthreeshelf positionsinthebroilercompartment— A(bottomofbroilercompartment), B(middle)andC (top).
Boththeovenandbroiler compartmentdoorsshouldbe closedduringbroiling.
HowtoBroil
1. If meat hasfatorgristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthrough
bothabout2 inchesapart,butdon’t cutintomeat.Werecommendthat youtrimfattopreventexcessive smoking,leavinga layerabout
l/8-inchthick.
2. Removebroilerpanandrack frombroilercompartmentand
placefoodonrack.
3. Pulloutdrawerandposition broilerpanincompartment.Placing fd closertoflameincreasesexterior browningoffood,butalsoincreases spatteringandthepossibilityoffats andmeatjuicesigniting.
4. Closebroilerdoorand, formost foods,turnOVENTEMPknobto BROIL.Note:Chickenandhamare broiledat 450°inordertocookfood throughwithoutover-browningit.
5. Turnmostfoodsonceduring cooking;(theexceptionisthinfillets offish;oiloneside,placethatside downonbmflerrackandcookwitiout
turninguntildone).Timefoodsfor aboutone-halfthetotalcooking time,turnfood,thencontinueto cookto preferreddoneness.
Broiling~ps
Usetongstoturnmeatover—
~
piercedm~atlosesjuices.
BroilingGuide
Quantity
Food Bacon
GroundBeef WellDone
BeefSteaks
Rare Medium WellDone
Rare Medium
WellDone
Chicken(450°)
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries EnglishMuffins
bbster tails (6to8-02.each)
Rsh
Hamslices(450°)
Precooked
~rk chops
WellDone
Lambchops
Medium WellDone
Medium WellDone
Wieners,
similarprecooked sausages, bratwurst
andlor
Thickness
‘A-1b.(about8
thinslices)
1-lb.(4patties) ‘hto%-in.thick
l-in.thick (1-l%lbs.)
1%-in.thick
(2-2%Ibs.)
1whole (2to2%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
2-4slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split 2-4
l-lb.fillets%to ‘A-in.thick
l-in.thick
2(%in.) 2(l-in.thick), about1lb.
2(1inch) ~bout10-12
2(1‘Ainch), ibout1lb.
l-lb.pkg.(10)
OZ.
~Steaksandchopsshouldbeat
least1inchthickforbest broiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.
1stSide
Broil
~sitior
B,C
Time,
Minute!
B
B
B B B
B B
A
30-35 25-30 Reducetimesabout5to10min.
c c
B 13-16 Donot
B,C
B
B B
B
B B
B
B,C
2ndSide Minutes
3%
8-9
9
12
13
10
15
25
2-3
3-5
5 5 Handleandturnverycarefully.
8
10
13
8
10 10
17
12-14
6 1-2 Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
Time,
12-14 16-18
‘h-1
turn over.
4-5
9-12
4-7
10
4-6
Comments
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
3
Spaceevenly.Upto8patties
takeaboutsametime.
6-7
7
Steakslessthanl-in.cook
5-6
throughbeforebrowning.
8-9
Panfryingisrecommended.
6-7
Slashfat.
persideforcut-upchicken. Brusheachsidewithmelted butter.Broilwithskinsidedown firstandbroilwithdoorclosed.
Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish muffinscut-side-upandbrush withbutterifdesired.
Cutthroughbackofshell,sp~d open.Brushwithmeltedbutter beforeandafierhalftime.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore andduringcookingifdesired. Preheatbroilertoincrease browning.
Increasetimes5-10min.perside
8
forllA-in.thickorhomecured. Slashfat.
Slashfat.
lengthwise;cutinto5to6-in. pieces.
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6. TurnOVENTEMPknobto OFF.Removebroilerpanfrom compartmentandservefood immediately.Leavepanoutside
compartmenttocool.
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CareandCleaniw
Propercareandcleaningare
importantso yourrangewillgive youefficientandsatisfactory service.Followthesedirections carefullyincaringforittohelp assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
IFYOURRANGEHAS ELECTRICIGNITION, BE SUREELECTRICPOWERIS OVFBEFORECLEANING ANYPARTOFIT.
OutermintedFinish
Whentherangeiscool,washthe
top,frontand,ifexposed,thesides withmildsoapandwater.Neveruse
anyharshabrasivesor cleaning powdersthatmayscratchormarthe paintedsurface.Rinsethesurface
withcleanwateranddrywitha soft cloth.If youwish,occasionally applya thincoatofmildcleaning waxtohelpprotectthefinish.
PorcelainCooktop
Therearea numberofprecautions youcantaketoavoidmarringthe porcelainenameledsurfaceofthe cooktopandpreventitfrom becomingdull.Don’tslideheavy pans acrossit. Ifyouspillfoods withalotofacid(tomatoes, sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or foodswithhighsugarcontent, cleanthemup as soonaspossible. If allowedtoset,thesefoodscould causea dullspot.Also,nomatter howstubbornthe foodstain,never useharshabrasivecleansers.They couldpermanentlydamagethe enamelsurface.Werecommenda cleansersuchas “SofiScrub” brand.
controlRnel
It’sa goodidea to wipethecontrol panelcleanaftereachuseofthe oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning, theknobscanberemovedby pullingthem offtheknobstems. Cleanwithmildsoapandwater, rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish drywitha soficloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers, strongliquidcleanersoroven cleanersonthecontrolpanel— theywilldamagethefinish.
BrushedChromeFitish
(onmodelssoequipped)
Cleanthebrushedchrometop withwarm,soapywateror anall­purposehouseholdcleanerand immediatelydry itwithaclean, soficloth. Takecaretodry the surfacefollowingthe “grain.”To helppreventfingermarksafter cleaning,spreadathinfilmofbaby oilonthesurface.Wipeaway ~ excessoilwithaclean,soficloth. Agoodappliancewaxwillhelp protectthisfinish.
Lift-UpCooktop
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop often.Built-upsoil,especially grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,the cooktopmaybe liftedup.
Toraisethecooktop:
1. Besureburnersareturnedoff.
2. Removethegratesand, on modelssoequipped,thedrippans.
3. Graspthetwofrontburnerwells andlifiup.
Dualsupportrodson somemodels willholdthecooktopupwhileyou cleanunderneathit. Othermodels havea singlesupportrod.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly and,ofcourse,afterspillovers. Washtheminhot,soapywaterand rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe grateswithacloth—don’tputthem backontherangewet.When replacingthegrates,besurethey’re lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetrid ofburned-onfood,soak thegratesin aslightlydiluted liquidcleaner.
Althoughthey’redurable,the grateswillgraduallylosetheir shine,regardlessofthebestcare youcangivethem.Thisisdue to theircontinualexposuretohigh temperatures.
Donotoperateaburnerforan extendedperiodoftimewithout cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish onthegratemaychipwithout cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.
DripRns
(onmodelssoequipped)
Removethegratesandliftoutthe chromedrippans.Washthemin hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith clean,hotwaterandpolishthem drywitha cloth. Never use abrasivecleaneror steel wool— they’llscratchthesurface.Instead,
so~kthedrippansforabout20 minutesinslightlydilutedliquid cleanserormildsolutionof
ammoniaandwater(1/2cupof
ammoniato onegallonofwater).
Aftersoaking,washtheminhot
soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater
andpolishwitha clean,soficloth.
m
Aftercleaningunderthecooktop
withhot, soapywaterandaclean cloth,lowerthecooktop.Be carefulnotto pinchyourfingers.
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specia~careof
Continuow-Cleaning Oven
TheContinuous-Cleaningoven
cleans itself
insideoftheoven—top,sidesand back—isfinishedwithaspecial coafi}?gwhichcannotbecleaned intheusualmannerwithsoap, detergents,steelwoolpads, commercialovencleaners,coarse abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes. Useofsuchcleanersand/orthe use ofovensprayswill causepermanent damage.
Thespecialcoatingisa porous
ceramicmaterialwhichisdarkin
colorandfeelsslightlyroughtothe touch.If magnified,thesurface wouldappearaspeaks,valleys,and sub-surface“tunnels~’Thisrough finishtendstopreventgrease spattersfromforminglittlebeads ordropletswhichrundownthe sidewallsofa hard-surfaceoven linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat requirehandcleaning.Instead, whenspatterhitstheporousfinish
itisdispersedandispartially absorbed.Thisspreadingaction increasestheexposureofoven soil toheatedair,andmakesit somewhatlessnoticeable.
Soilmaynotdisappearcompletely
andatsometimeafierextended usage,stainsmayappearwhich
cannotberemoved. Thespecialcoatingworksbeston
smallamountsofspatter.
notworkwellwithlargerspills, especiallysugars,eggor dairy mixtures.
Thespecialcoatingisnotused onovenshelves.Shelvesshouldbe
cleanedoutsidetheoventoavoid damagetothespecialcoating
insidetheoven.
Interior
whilecooking.The
Itdoes
ToCleantheContinuom-
CleaningOven:
Letrangepartscoolbefore
1.
handling.Werecommendrubber glovesbewornwhencleaning.
2. Removeshelvesandcookware.
3. Soilvisibilitymaybereducedby operdtingtheovenat400”F.Close thedoorandturn OVEN TEMP knobto400”F.Timeforatleast4 hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe necessarybeforeimprovementin appearanceisapparent.
REMEMBER: DURINGTHE
OPERATIONOFTHEOVEN,THE DOOR,WINDOWANDOTHER RANGESURFACESWILLGETH~ ENOUGH~ CAUSEBURNS.DONOT
T’O?JCH.LETTHERANGECOOL
BEFOREREPLACINGOVENSHELVES.
4. Ifa spilloveror heavysoiling occursontheporoussurface,as soonastheovenhascooled,remove asmuchofthesoilaspossibleusing a smallamountofwaterandastiff bristlenylonbrush.Usewater sparinglyandchangeitfrequently,
keepingitascleanaspossible,and besuretoblot it upwithpaper towels,cloths,orsponges.Donot ruborscrubwithpapertowels, clothsorsponges,sincetheywill leaveunsightlylintontheoven finish.If waterleavesa whitering onthefinishasitdries,applywater againandblot itwithaclean sponge,startingattheedgeofthe ringandworkingtowardthecenter.
Donotusesoap,detergent, steelwoolpads,commercial ovencleaner,siliconeoven sprays,coarsepadsorcoarse brushesontheporoussurface.
Theseproductswillspot,clog, andmarthe poroussurfaceand reduceitsabilitytowork.
Donotscrapethe~rous
surfacewithaknifeorspatula—
theycouldpermanentlydamageit.
Theovenbottomandtheinside oftheovendoorhaveaporcelain enamelfinish.Thedoorliftsoff
andthe bottomcomesoutfor cleaningawayfromthecontinuous­cleaningoven.
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RemovableOvenBottom
Theovenbottomcanberemovedto
makecleaningeasier.
Finger slot II,
Toremove:
1.
Graspovenbottomatfinger
slotsoneachside.
2. Lififrontedgeofovenbottom enoughtoraisetabsfromslotsin frontframe.
3. Pushovenbottombackabout 1/4”toreleaseflangefromfront
frame,thenpullout.
Toreplacetheovenbottom:
1. Slideovenbottomintoovenso
reartabsfit intoslotsinrearwallof
oven.
2. Graspovenbottomatfinger slotsandpushitbackandthen downtohooktheflangeunderthe frontframe.
3. Fitfronttabsintoslotsinfront frame.
Theovenbottomhasa porcelain enamelfinish.Tomakecleaning
easier,protecttheovenbottom fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis particularlyimportantwhenbaking a fruitpieor otherfoodswithhigh acidcontent.Hotfruitfillingsor
foodsthatare acidincontentsuch asmilk,tomatoor sauerkraut,and sauceswithvinegaror lemonjuice,
maycausepittinganddamageto theporcelainenamelsurface.
Toprotecttheovenbottomsurface,
placeapieceofaluminumfoil
slightlylargerthanthe bakingdish or a smallcookiesheetonalower shelforunderthebakingdishto catchanyboilovers.It shouldnot completelycovertheshelfasthis
wouldcauseunevenheatinthe oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnot be placedontheovenbottom.
If a spilloverdoesoccuronthe ovenbottomallowtheoventocool first.Youcancleanthebottomwith soapandwater,amildabrasive cleanser,soap-filledabrasivepads or causticovencleanerfollowing manufacturer’sdirections.
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Lift-offOven Door
Theovendoorisremovabletomake theinteriormoreaccessible.
BroilerDmwer
Toremove:
1. Whenbroileriscool,remove
rackandpan.
2. Pullthebroilerdraweroutuntil itstops,thenpushitbackinabout one inch.
k~e TopBurners
Theholes in theburnersofyour rangemustbe keptcleanatall timesforproperignitionandan even,unhamperedflame.
Youshouldcleantheburners routinelyandespeciallyafterbad spilloverswhichcouldclogthese holes.Burnerslifirightoutfor
cleaning” ~
Toremovethe door,openitafew
inchestothespecialstopposition thatwillholdthe dooropen.Grasp firmlyoneachsideandliftthedoor straightupandoffthehinges.
Note:Becarefulnottoplacehands betweenthespringhingeandthe ovendoorframeasthehingecould snapbackandpinchfingers.
Washwithhot,soapywater.For
stubbornspots,useasolutionof vinegarandwater.Donotimmerse
thedoor inwater.
replacethe door,makesurethe
To
hingesareinthe“out”position. Positiontheslotsinthe bottomof thedoorsquarelyoverthehinges. Thenlowerthedoor slowlyand evenlyoverbothhingesatthesame time.Ifhingessnapbackagainstthe ovenframe,pullthembackout.
oven Ovenshelvesmaybecleanedwith
amildabrasivecleanserfollowing manufacturer’sdirections.Afier cleaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean wateranddrywitha dry cloth. To removeheavy,burned-onsoil,soapy metalpadsmaybeusedfollowing manufacturer’sdirections.After scrubbing,washwithsoapywater, rinseanddry.
shelves
3. Grasphandle,lifiandpull broilerdrawerout(lifttherollers locatedunderthedraweroverthe rollerguidestopsintherange).
Toreplace:
1. Puttherollersunderthebroiler
drawerbehindtherollerguide stopsintherange.
2. Holdthebroilerdrawerinthe raisedpositionasyouslideit partwayintotherange.Thenlower thedrawerandpushitcompletely closed.
BroilerWn&Rack
Afierbroiling,removethe broiler rackandcarefullypouroffthe grease.Washandrinsetherack inhot,soapywater.
Iffoodhasburnedon, sprinkle therackwhilehotwithdetergent andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor adishcloth.Thatway,burned-on foodswillsoakloose whilethe mealisbeingserved.
Donotstoreasoiledbroilerpan andrackintheovenorbroiler compartment.
w.
Note:A screwholdseachof
theburnersinplacetokeepthem
fromwobblingaroundduring shipment.Removeanddiscardthe shippingscrew.Tilttheburnerto theright to releaseitstwotabsfrom slotsintheburnersupportand movetheburnertowardthebackof therange.Thisdisengagesitfrom thegasvalveatthe frontofthe range,anditlifisouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak theburnerin a solutionofaproduct usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to 30minutes.If thefooddoesn’t rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith soapandwateror a mildabrasive cleanseranda dampcloth.
Beforeputtingthe burnerback,dry itthoroughlybysettingitinawarm ovenfor30 minutes.Thenplaceit backinthe range,makingsureit is properlyseatedandlevel.
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cleaningGuide
Note:Letrange/ovenpartscoolbeforetouchingor handling.
PART
Broiler Panand Rack
MATERIALSTOUSE
SoapandWater
o Soap-Filled Scouring Pad e Plastic Scouring Pad
GENERALDIRECTIONS
Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoiledpanandrackstandin broilercompartmenttocool.)Sprinkledetergenton rackandpan.Fillpanwith warmwaterandspreadclothorpdpertoweloverrack.Letpanandrackstand fora fewminutes.Wash;scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.O~ION: Cleanpan andrackindishwasher.
ControlKnobs Outside Giass Finish
Mild Soap and Water
@
Soapand Water
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstorange. Cleanoutsideof cooledblackglassdoorwi,tha glasscleanerthatdoesnot
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containammonia.Washglasscontrolpanelwithclothdampenedinsoapywater. Rinseandpolishwithadry cloth.Ifknobsareremoved,donotallowwaterto run downinsidesurfaceofglasswhilecleaning.
Metal, including Side Trims, Trim Strips andBrushed
Soapand Water
Wash,rinseand thenpolishwithadrycloth.DON~ USE steelwool, abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage thefinish.
ChromeCooktop
PorcelainCooktop*
Paper Towel
s Dry Cloth
Soapand Water
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel. Werecommend“SoftScrub”brandcleanser.
Ifacidsshouldspillon the rangewhileitis hot,useadrypapertowelorcloth towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse,
Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,washwithsoapandwaterwhen cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadry cloth.
WintedSurfaces (doorfront,broiler
Soapand Water
Usea mildsolutionofsoapandwateranda soficloth.Donotuseanyharsh abrasivesorcleaningpowderswhichmayscratchormarsurface.
o
drawerfront,
sidepanels) Shelves
SurfaceBurner
Grates
Chrome-Plated DripPans
SurfaceBurners
o SoapandWater ~ Soap-FilledScouringPad
PlasticScouringPad
SoapandWater
@Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic) @SoapandWater
e Stiff-BristledBrush ~ Soap-FilledScouringPad (Non-metallic)
eSolutionforCleaning InsideofCoffeeMakers eSoapandWater ~MildAbrasiveCleanser ~DampCloth
Shelvescanbecleanedbyhandusingsoapandwater.Rinsethoroughlyto removeanysoapaftercleaning.
Liftoutwhencool.Soak5 to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionof dishwasherdetergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedhereto removeburned­onfoodparticles.
Cleanasdescribedbelowor indishwasher.Wipedrippansaftereachcooking sounnoticedspatterwillnot“burn on” nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burned­on”spatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterials mentioned.Rub
lightlywith
scouringpadtopreventscratchingofthe surface. Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange
(seepage19)andsoakthemfor 20to 30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterand productforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes notrinseoff completely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwaterora mildabrasive
cleanseranda dampcloth.Dryburnersina warmovenfor30 minutesbefore
returningthemtotherange.
*Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,soshouldbewipedupimmediately(blottedup
ifinContinuous-Cleaningoven).Takecarenottotouchhotportion-ofoven.Whensurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse.CAUTION:Lightbulbscanget
warmenoughtobreakiftouchedwithmoistcloth.Whencleaning,avoidwarmlamp.
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OvenThermostat Adjustment
Thetemperaturecontrolinyour
newovenhasbeencarefullyadjusted {oprovideaccuratetemperatures. However,ifthisovenhasreplaced
one youhaveusedforseveralyears, youmaynoticeadifferenceinthe degreeofbrowningor the lengthof timerequiredwhenusingyour
favoriterecipesbecauseoven temperaturecontrolshaveatendency to “drift” overa periodofyears.
Beforeattemptingtohavethe temperatureofyournewoven
changed,besureyouhavefollowed thebakingtimeandtemperatureof therecipecarefully.Then,after youhaveusedtheovena fewtimes andyoufeelthe ovenistoohot ortoocool,thereisa simple adjustmentyoucanmakeyourself
ontheOVENTEMPknob. Pulltheknob offtheshaftandlook
atthebackside.Thereisadisc in thecenteroftheknobskirtwitha seriesofmarksoppositeapointer.
originalsettingandcheckoven performancebeforemakingany additionaladjustments.
Afiertheadjustmentismade, pressskirtandknobtogetherand retightenscrewssotheyaresnug, butbecarefulnottoovertighten. Re-installknobonrangeand checkperformance.
Note:Afteranadjustmenthas beenmadetotheOVENTEMP knob,OFF andBROILwillnot
lineupwiththeindicatormarkon thecontrolpanelas theypreviously did. Thisconditionisnormaland willnotcreatea problem.
SurfaceBurner
AirAdjustmentShutters
Anairadjustmentshutterforeach surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof airtotheflame.
Whentherightamountofair flowsintotheburner,theflame
willbesteady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue cones.Thisisusuallythe casewith factorypresetshuttersettings.
Withtoomuchair,theflamewill beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall thewayaround,andwillbe noisy, soundinglikea blowtorch.
OvenBurner AirAdjustmentShutter
Theairadjustmentshutterforthe ovenburnerregulatestheflowof ~– airtotheflame.
Theshutterfortheovenburneris ‘“ nearthebackwalloftheoven
behindthe broilerdrawer.
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Toreachtheshutter,remove thebroilerdrawer(page19).
Toadjusttheflowof airto the burner,loosenthePhillipshead
screwandrotatetheshutterto allowmoreorlessairintothe burnertube as needed.
Air adjustment ,
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Noteto whichmarkthepointeris pointing.Tomakeanad~ustment, carefullyloosen(approximately oneturn), but do notcompletely
re~.ovethe twoscrewsthatholdthe skirtto theknob.Holdtheknob
bladein onehandandtheouter
skirtintheotherhand. Toraisetheoventemperature,
movethepointer inthedirectionof thearrowforRAISE.Tolowerthe temperature,movethe pointerin
_ thedirectionofarrowfor LOWER.
Eachmarkwillchangetheoven
temperatureapproximately20”F. Wesuggestthatyoumakethe
adjustmentonemarkfromthe
Withnotenoughair,youwon’tsee anysharpblueconesin theflame, youmayseeyellowtips,andsoot mayaccumulateonpotsandpans.
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Theairadjustmentshuttersseton thehoodofthevalves,andare ‘ positionedon theburnertubesby
frictionfit.
Toadjusttheflowof irtothe
bur~ers,applya bladetype
screwdriveragainstthefriction-fit shuttersandpushtoadjustthe shutters,allowingmoreorlessair intotheburnertubesasneeded.
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flameshouldhave1/2”to 3/4”blue coneswithno yellowtipping,and shouldnot extendoutoverthe
baffleedges.
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TOPBURNERS
DONOTLIGHT
OVENDOESNOT COOKPROPERLY
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OVENLIGHTDOES ~ NOTCOMEON ‘ (onmodelssoequipped)
Ifyouneedmorehelp..call, tollfree: GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice
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IfYouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofour serviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,if youarestill notpleased, writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURGENERALELEmR1cRANGE
WARRANTY
Saveproof of original purchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
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WHATIs COVERED
FULL ONEWEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal purchase,wewill provide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor
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inyourhometo repairor replace
anypafi ofthe range thatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany succeedingownerforproducts purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
.LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproductto~heserviceshop orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
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coststoyourhome. Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
.,
byourFactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduringnormalworking
hours. LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.
W~~~ IS ~0~ co~~~~~ ~Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseand Carematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions aboutoperatingtheproduct, pIeasecontactyourdealerorour ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice
Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers. @Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose orusedcommercially.
e Damagetoproductcaused byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod. WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
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Somestatesdonotallowthe exclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate,
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
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Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem, contactyourdealeror installer. Youareresponsibleforproviding adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting andotherconnectingfacilities.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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