GE JGBP24GE User Manual
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Anti-Tip Device 3,5
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Clock
Consumer Services
Control Panel
Features
Flooring Under Range
Leveling
Lift-Up Cooktop
Minute Timer
Model and Serial Numbers
Oven
Air Adjustment
Baking, Baking Guide
Broiler Pan and fick
Broiling, Broiling Guide
control Settings
Door Removal
Light; Bulb Replacement 10, 18
Oven Bottom Removal 18
Oven Timer 11
16-22
12, 13
17,22
Self-Cleaning Operation 19-21
2
11 Problem Solver
27
16
6,7 Burners
5 Burner Grates 16,22
5
17 Cookware Tips 9
11 Drip Pans
2
Shelves
Vent Duct
Safety Instructions
Surface Cooking 8,9
Control Settings 8
Flame Size
Lighting Instructions
10,18
2-5
17,22
17,22
2: Warranty Back Cover
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Preheating
Roasting, Roasting Guide 14
GEAppiaBc@s
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If yol~needservice.● e
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand
maintainyournewrangeproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstand something
orneedmorehelp,write(include
your phonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
serial numbers.
and
You’llfindthem on a labellocatedin
theburnerbox underthe cooktop.
Seepages6and 7.
Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProduct Ownership
RegistrationCardthat camewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
Toobtainservice, seethe
ConsumerServicespage in the
backofthisbook.
We’reproud of our serviceand
wantyouto be pleased. If for some
reasonyouare nothappy withthe
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepsto followfor further help.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases,this willsolve the problem.
NEXT, if you are stillnotpleased,
writeall the details-including
yourphonenumber-–to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblem isstill
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
If youreceived
a damagedrange.. e
Immediately contactthe dealer (or
builder)that soldyouthe range.
savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou request
service.
Check theProblem Solveron
page25.It listscauses ofminor
operatingproblems that youcan
correct yourself.
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SAFETY
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcement
ActrequirestheGovernorof’
Californiatopublishalistof
substancesknowntothestate
tocausecancer,birthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm,and
requiresbusinessestowarn
customersofpotentialexposure
tosuchsubstances.
Gasappliancescancause
minorexposuretofourofthese
substances,namelybenzene,
carbonmonoxide,formaldehyde
andsoot,causedprimarilybythe
incompletecombustionofnatural
gasorLPfuels.Properlyadjusted
burners,indicatedbya bluish
ratherthanayellowflame,will
minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposuretothesesubstancescan
beminimizedfurtherbyventing
withanopenwindoworusinga
ventilationfanorhood.
NOTICE
when You&t YourRange
~Have the instiller showyou
thelocationoftherangegas
cut-offvalveandhowtoshut
it
offifnecessary.
@Haveyourrange instilled
a~~dproperlygroundedby
qllalifiedinStilIer9inaccordance
withtheInstallationInstructions,
Anyadjustmentandserviceshould
beperformedonlybyqualified
gasrangeinstallersor service
Technicians.
~plugyour rangeintoa
Uo=voltgroundedoutletonly.
Donotremovetheround
groundingprongfromthe
kin
doubtaboutthegroundingof
ihehomeelectricalsystem,itIS
a
p~L~g.
outletreplacedwithaproperly-
groundedthree-prongoutletin
accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.
DOnot use an
extensioncordwiththisappliance.
cantipand
injurycould
result.To
prevent
accidental
tippingOfthe
range9attich
ittothefloor
byinstalling
theAnti-TiD
devicesupplied.Tocheckiftfie
deviceisinstalledandengaged
properly,removethedrawer(on
modelssoequipped)andinspect
therearlevelinglegs.Makesure
theyfitsecurelyintotheslotson
thedevice.
Formodelswithoutastorage
drawer,carefillytiptherange
forwardtocheckiftheAnti-Tip
deviceisengagedwiththe “
levelinglegs.
Ifyoupulltherangeoutfromthe
wallforanyreason,makesure
therearlegsarereturnedtotheir
positionsinthedevicewhenyou
pushtherangeback.
@Besureall patting materiaIs
are renioved
fromthe range
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
@Afterprolt)i]geduseofa
range,nighfloortemperatures
mayresultandmanyfloor
coveris~gswillnotwithsbnd
thiskindof~Bse.Neverinstallthe
rangeovervinyltileorlinoleum
thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof
use.Neverinstallitdirectlyover
interiorkitchencarpeting,
usingYourRange
Don’tleavechildrenaloneor
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unattendedwherearangeishot
orinoperation.Theycouldbe
seriouslyburned.
@D0n2tallowanyonetoClimb$
shndorhangonthedoor?
drawerorcooktop.Theycould
damagetherangeandeventipit
overcausingseverepersonalinjury.
eCAUTION:ITEMSOF
INTEMST m CHILDWN
SHOULDNm BESTOWD
INcABINEm ABOW A
MNGE ORONTHE
BAcmPLMH ORAmG&
CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
THEMNGE ~ REACH
ITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
@ht burnergratesandother
surfacesCoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
@Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmenbwhileusing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflameor
hotovensurfacesandmaycause
severeburns.
oForyour safety9neveruse
yourapplianceforWarnlimgor
heatingthe roome
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EmommT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued)
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9 Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoff’burner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithawell-fitting
lid,cookiesheetoraflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapancan
beputoutbycoveringwithbaking
sodaor,ifavailable,amultipurposedrychemicalorfoam-type
fireextinguisher.
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materialsinanOvenornear
theCooktop,Donotstoreoruse
gasolineor otherflammable
Vapn Wdliqti& h thetictity
ofthisor allyotherappliance.
@DonotletcooMnggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accwdak inornearthermge.
@wheneootingperkyfollow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
surfacecQoH~
9 AlwaysusetheLITEposition
whenignitingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
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unattendedat highflame
settings.Boilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.
QAd*justtop burner name size
soit doesnot extendbeyondthe
edgeofthecookware,Excessive
flameishazardous.
* Tominimizethepossibility
ofburns,ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turnthe
cookwarehandlestowardtheside
orbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentburners,
@Alwaysturn surfaceburner
ContmktoOBTbeforeremoving
cookware.
@carefullywatchfoombeing
friedat HIflamesetting.
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openings)oftherange.They
providetheairinletandoutlet
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
combustion,
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coo~ngsMrfaceifthe wokhas
a roundmem~ringwhichis
p~aeedovertheburner grateto
supportthewok,Thisringacts
asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
theburnergrateandburnerhead.
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto
workimproperly.Thismaycause
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove
thatallowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
@floodsforfryingShouldbe8s
dry aspossible.Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
@Useleastpossibleamountof
fatfor effectiveshallowor deep”
fatfrying.FiUingthepantootill
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
@Ifa combinationofoilsor
fafi willbe usedinfrying9stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltslowly.
GAIwaysbeat fatslowly9and
watchasitheats.
oUSedeepfatthermometer
wllemeverpossibletoprevent
overl~eatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
*Useproperpansi~e—Avoid
pansthatareunstableoreasily
~ipped.Selectcookwarehavi~g
flatbottomslargeenoughto
properlycontainfoodavoiding
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boiloversandspillovers,andlarge $
enoughtocoverburnergrate.
Thiswillbothsavecleaningand
preventhazardousaccumulations
Gffood,sinceheavyspatteringor
spilloversleftonrangecanignite.
Usepanswithhandlesthatcanbe
easilygraspeda~]dremaincool,
ewhenusinggiasscookware,
makesureitisdesignedfortopof-rangecooking.
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@Donot!eaveplasticitemson
thecooktop–theymaymeltif
lefttooclosetothevent. - .
@Donotleaveanyitemsonthe
cooktop.Thehotairfromthe
ventmayigniteflammableitems
andwillincreasepressurein
closedcontainers,whichmay
causethemtoburst.
e Donotplaceanyflammable :
materials9suchaspotholders
or paper hoxes~ontheCooktop. :
Anytimetheovenorbroileris
turnedon,hotairisexhausted }
throughtheovenvent.Thishot
aircancauseflammable
materialstoignite.
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FlooringUnder
the Range
burnersandcreateafirehaz~rd.
@Ifyousmellgas,turnoffthe
SUPPIYto the rangeandcalla
gas
qualifiedservicetechnician.Never
useanopenffametoIocatealeak.
Bating, Brofli~ and
Rowbg
~Donotuseovenforastorage
mea.
@S~nd awayfromtherange
whenopeningthedoorofahot
oven.Thehotairorstem
whichescapescancauseburns
tohan&9faceand/oreyes.
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positionwhileoveniscool.
@filling outshelftothe
shelfstopisaeonveIIiencein
liftingheavyfoods.Itisalsoa
precautionagainstburnsfrom
touchinghotsurfacesofthe
~Don9theat unopenedfood
Containers intheoven. Pressure
couldbuildup andtheContiiner
Couid
burst Causing an injllrya
pancancatchfireifovenisused
withoutremovingthegreasefrom
thebroilerpan.
@Whenbroiling$ifn]eatistoo
closetotheflame,thefatmay
ignite.Trimexcessfattoprevent
excessiveflare-ups,
@Makesure broilerpanisin
placecorrectly
toreducethe
possibilityofgreasefires.
~Ifyoushouldhaveagrease
fireinthebroilerpan,turnoff
oven,andkeepovendoorclosed
tocontainfireuntilitburnsout.
@Donotcleanthedoorgasket.
Thedoorgasketisessentialfora
goodseal.Becarefulnottorub,
damageormoveit.
@Donotuse oveneieanem.No
commercialovencleaneroroven
linerprotectivecoatingofany
kindshouldbeusedinor around
anypartoftheoven.
a R~move thebroiIerpan and
othercookwarebeforeself-
cleaningtheoven.
CieaningYourRa~e
Cleanonly partslistedinthis
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andCareBook.
Use
@Keeprangecleanandfree
ofaccumulationsofgreaseor
spilloverswhichmayigdte.
Yourrange, likeso many other
llousellold items, is heavy and
ea~~settle into soft floor coveri~lgs
such as cushioned vinylor
carpeting. ~Nhenmovingthe range
on thistype offlooring,use care,
Do not
kitclleilcarpeting unlessyou
placean insulatingpad or sheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
the rangeand carpeting,
ins~ll the range over
menthefloor covering endsat
the~ront o~the range, the area that
the range will reston shouldbe
builtup with plywoodor similar
materialto the samelevelor higher
than the floor covering.This will
allowthe rangeto be movedfor
cleaningor servicing.
bvelingtheRange
Levelinglegs are located on each
corner ofthe base of the range.
Removethe bottomdrawer (on
modelsso equipped)and youcan
levelthe range on an uneven floor
To remove drawer, pull drawer
out all the way9tilt up the front
and hke it Olat.Toreplace wwer~
insert glides atback of drawer
beyondstop on range glides. Lift
drawer if necessary to insert easily.
Let front of drawerdown, then
push into close.
Both of the rear levelinglegswill
engagethe Anti-Tipdevice (allow
for some side to side adjustment).
Allow a minimum clearance of 1/8”
between the rangeand the leveling
legstopermit installation into the
Anti-Tipdevice.
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1 ModelandSerialNumbers
(inburnerboxundercooktop)
Explained
on page
JGBP24GEJ JGBP26GEJ
2 Surface BurnerControls
3 SurfaceBurners, Gratesand Chrome
Drip Pans
4 OVENSET Control
5 OVENTEMP Control
6 AutomaticOvenTimer,
ClockandMinuteTimer
7 SurfaceLight
8 DoorLatch
9 Door LockedIndicator
10 OvenCleaningIndicator
11 Oven “On” Indicator
12 SurfaceLightSwitch
13 Oven Vent
14 OvenInterior Light
8 4 4
8, 16,17
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9
10-11,19,20
9,16
20
20,21
21
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15 OvenLightSwitch
(letsyouturn interior ovenlightonand of~
16 Oven Shelves
(easilyremovedor repositionedon
shelfsupports)
17 OvenShelfSupports
18 BroilerPanand Rack
19 RemovableOven Door
(easilyremovedforovencleaning)
20 Lifi-Up CooMop
(locksin upposition tosimplify
cleaningunderneath)
22 StorageDrawer
23 Anti-TipDevice
(seeSafetyInstructions)
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AutomaticIgnition
Yoursurfaceburners are lighted
byelectric ignition,eliminatingthe
need for standingpilotlightswith
constantlyburningflames.
In case ofa power outage, youcan
lightthe surfaceburners on your
rangewith a match. Hold a lighted
matchtothe burner, then tur~ the
knobto the LITE position. CJse
extreme caution when lighting
burnem this way.
Surfaceburners in use when an
electricalpower failure occurs wi.
continueto operate normally.
surface Burner Controk
Knobsthatturn the surfaceburners
on and off are located on thelower
controlpanei and are marked as to
which burners theycontrol.
To Light a surface Burner
Push the control knob in and turn
it to LITE. Youwill hear a little
clicking noise—thesound ofthe
electric spark igniting the burner.
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NorRnalb~~rneroperation:
Whena burneris first turned on,
youmayhear a blowingor hissing
soundfor 30 to45 secondsor until
theburner heatsup. This normal
soundis due to improved injection
ofgasandair intotheburner. Put a
Panon theburner beforelightingit,
.
or adjusttheflame to match pansizeas soonas it lights,and the
blowingor hissingsound will be
muchlessnoticeable.
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and willtift slightlyaway from the
burner when the burner is first
turned on. A blowing or hissing
sound may be heard.
Flame willstabilize and curve
upwar~ after a burner heatsup or
30 to 45 seconds after it is turned
on. The biowing or hissing sound
will stop.
After lighting a burner:
@Check to be sure the burner you
turned on is the one youwantto use.
Lifting
The flame sizeon a gas burner
shouldmatch thecookwareyou
are using.
NEVER LET THE FLAME
EXTEND UP THE SIDESOF THE
COONARE. Anyflamelargerthan
thebottom of the cookwareis wasted
andordyservesto heatthehandles.
When using aluminum or
aluminum-clad stiinless steel
poti and pans, adjust the flame so
the circle it makes is about 1/2inch
smallerthan the bottomofthe
cookware.
Whenboiling9usethis same flame
size—1/2inch smaller than the
bottomofthe coolcware—nomatter
whatthecookwareis made of. Foods
cookjust as quickly at a gentle boil
as theydo at a furious rollingboil.
A high boil creates steam and cooks
awaymoisture, flavorand nutrition.
Avoiditexcept for the few cooking
processeswhichned a vigorousboil.
When frying or warming foods
in sminless stee19cast iron or
ename~ware, keep the flame down
lower—toabout 1/2the diameter
of the pan.
When frying in gIass or ceramic
eoohme, lowerthe flameevenmore.
After theburner ignites, turn the
knob to adjust the flame size.
~Do notoperate a burner for an
extendedperiod of time without
cookware on the grate. The finish
on the grate may chip without
cookware to absorb the heat.
~Be sure the burners and grates are
cool beforeyou place your hand, a
pot holder, cleaning cloths or other
materials on them.
usingYouroven
surfaceLight
(on modelsoequipped)
A full-widthfluorescentlightover
theupper controlpanel illuminates
the cooktop.Pressnd momentarily
holdthe SURFACELIGHT switch
onthe upper controlpanelto turn
thelighton and off.
Top”of”Rangecookware
Aluminum:Mediurn-wei~ht
COO* isrecommendedbecauseit
heatsquic~y and evenly.Mostfoods
brownevedy in an ahIminurnstiet.
Mineds in foodand waterwillstain
butwillnotharm aluminum.
quickscour with a soap-filledsteel
woolpad afier each use keeps
aluminumcookwarelookingshiny
and new.Use saucepans with tight-
fittinglids forcooking with
minimumamountsof water.
Cast Iron: If heated slowly,most
skilletswill give satisfactoryresults.
Enamelware: Under some
conditions,the enamel ofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two typesofglass
cookware—thosefor ovenuse only
and those for top-of-rangecooking
(saucepans, coffeepotsand
teapots). Glass conducts heat very
slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can
be used for either surface or oven
cooking. It conducts heat very
slowly and cools very slowly.
Check cookware manufacturer’s
directionstobe sure it can be used
on gas ranges,
Stiinless Steel: This metal alone
haspoor heatingproperties, and is
usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for
improvedheat distribution.
Combination metal ski~letsusually
work satisfactorily if they are
used with medium heat as the
man~~facturerrecommends.
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AutomaticIgnition
TbIlight the burners, turnthe
OVENSET knobto thedesired
finction. Push in and turn the
OVENTEMP knobto thedesired
temperature. The burner should
ignitewithin 60 seconds.
CAUTION:DO NOTMAKE ANY
ATTEMPT~ OPERATE THE
ELE~MC IGNITION OVEN
DURING AN ELECTRICAL
POWERFAILURE. Resumption
ofelectricalpowerwhenthe OVEN
TEMP and OVEN SET controls
are in anyposition other than OFF
willresult in automaticignitionof
the ovenor broiler burner and
couldcause severeburns if, at the
time,you were attemptingto light
the burner with a match.
Beforeusi~Youroven
Besure you understandhowto set
the controls properly. Practice
removingand replacing the shelves
while the ovenis cool. Readthe
information on the followingpages,
and keep this book handy.
The controls for your oven
are marked OVEN SET and
OVEN TEMP.
Tl~eOWN SETcontrolhassettings
forBAKE,BROIL,TIMED BAKE,
CLEAN and OFF.When youturn
the knobto thedesired setting,the
properburner isactivatedfor that
operation.
BA~–Use thissettingfor all
normalovenoperations—for
example,for cookingroastsor
casseroles.Onlythe bottomoven
burner operatesduringbaking.
BROI&Use thissettingfor
broiling.Only thetop (broil)
burner will operate.
TmED BA-Use thissetting
to turnthe ovenon and off at
specifiedtimes when youwant
cookingto startand stop. See
AutomaticOvenT~meron next
page.
CLEAN—Use thissettingfor the
self-cleaningfinction only.
OFF—Shutsoffpower to the oven
controls. Oven willnot operate.
The OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP
controlsshouldbe turned to OFF
wheneverthe ovenis not in use.
The OVENTEMP controi
maintainsthe temperature you set
for normal ovenoperation as well
as forbroiling.
Yornormal ovenoperation, push
in and turn the knob to the desired
temperature whichis marked in 25°
increments.It willnormally take 30
to 60 secondsbeforethe flame
comes on.
After the oven reaches the selected
temperature, the ovenburner cycles
—offcompletely,then on with a
full flame-to keep the oven
temperature controlled.
~~~~ “~n” Indicator
Light on upper control panel glows
when oven is in operation; it goes
out when the OVEN SET knob is
turned to OFF.
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