GE JGBP24GEF User Manual

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ApplianceRegistration
CareandCleaning ClockandMinuteTimer
ControlPanel Features
FlooringUnderRange
Leveling Lift-Up/OffCooktop
ModelandSerialNumbers Oven
Baking,BakingGuide BroilerPanandRack
Broiling,BroilingGuide 14 ControlSettings
DoorRemoval
Light;BulbReplacement 9,17 OvenBottomRemoval
OvenTimer Preheating
Roasting,RoastingGuide 13
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11,12 LightingInstructions
2 RepairService
10 15 AirAdjustment
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5 ControlSettings
16 CookwareTips
2 9 FlameSize
16 warranty
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SurfaceCooking
Burners BurnerGrates
DripPans
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BackCover
UseandCareof
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Self-CleaningOperation 18,19 Shelves
VentDuct
ProblemSolver
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800.626.2000
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Red!thisbookCareftily,
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperateand maintainyournewrangeproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions. Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225
writedummthemodel
andserial
You’llfindthemonalabellocatedin theburnerboxunderthecooktop. Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCardthatcamewith yourrarige.Beforesendinginthis card,pleasewritethesenumbers here:
numbers.
Ifvoureceived
a&xlagedrange.*
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or buikhx)thatsoldyouthe range.
save time and money. Before you request
Servkx?.••
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page21.Itiistscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.
FORYOURSAETY
FORYOURSAFETY
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Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls
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*Haveyfxwrangeinstalledand propriy ~ou~lded bya qualified
i~s$alfer~inaccordance
IfisldlationIrlstrllcticms.Any
adjustmentandserviceshoukibe performedonlybyqualifiedgas
~~gein~~a]~ersor~ervi~e technicians.
ePlugyourrmge intoa E?il+dtgroundedoutleton!y.
Donotremovetheround gmtmdingprongfromtheplug.If indoubtaboutthegroundingof thehomeelectricalsystem,itis yourpersonaIresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
-- outletreplacedwithaproperly-
-’groundedthree-prongoutletin
— _ accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
‘- extensioncordwiththisappliance.
eBeSWN!dllpackingmaterials areremovedfromthe range beforeoperatingit, toprevent fireorsmokedamageshould thepackingmaterialignite.
aBeWE%yowrrangeiseomdy
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice twhticianW’inshlBerforthe typeofgas(NaturalorIX)on whichitistobeused.Your
rangecanbeconvertedforuseon onetypeofgasortheother.See InstallationInstructions.
@Afterproiongeduseofa mmge~Mghfloortemperatwes
lnwiyresultandmanyfklor Co;’eringswillnotWithshnd
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CHILDRENCLIMBINGON THERANGETOREACH ITEMSCOULDBE SERIOUSLYINJURED.
@Lethmer gratesandother
Surfhcescd beforet(mdlirlg themorleavingthemwhere chikhw cm reachthem.
~Neverwearkmwfittingor hanginggarnwntswhileusing theapplimce,Wunrnable
materialcouldbeignitedif broughtincontactwithflameor hotovensurfacesandmaycame severeburns.
~l?kweruseyourapplimcefor
warmingorheatingtheroon3.
Prolongeduseoftherange withoutadequateventilationcan behazardous.
@Donotusewaterongrease fires.Neverpickupa flaming
pan.T’urnoffburner,then smotherflamingpanbycovering pancompletelywithwellfitting lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggwxseoutsideapancan beputoutbycoveringwithbaking sodaor,ifavailable,arrmlti­purposedrych~micalorfoam fireextinguisher.
@Donotstoreflmlmabie
materials
inamovenm’near
f,heCookfop.
eDonotMcookhggrwe
m’other’flanamablemateFials
atewmulate
eKvhenCootingpork,follow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways cookthemeattoaninternal temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat.,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentinthemeat,itwillbekilled andmeatwillbesafetoeat.
SUl%lceCmhg ~~ways usetheIJTEpsition
whenignitingtopburnersand makesuretheburnershaveignited.
~~e~er]e~ves~~fa~e~~~e~
unattendedatHIfhune
settings.130ilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers thatmaycatchonfiie.
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~djust topburnerfl~e Sh
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe edgeofthecookingutmii. Excessiveflameishazardous.
@l.heonlydry ptholden— moistordamppotholdersonhot surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom steam.I)onotletpotholderscome
nearopenflameswhenlifting utensils.Donotuseatowelorother buIkyclothinplaceofapotiolder.
~Tominimizethe possibili~Of hums, ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turnthe cookwarehandlestowardtheside orbackoftherangewithout extendingoveradjacentburners.
~MwaystUrIBsurface
before~e~OViMgCOQkWWee
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ecarefullywatchfoodsbeing friedatEKIflme setting.
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@Fk5%5rblosiitheWmts(air
opstings)ofthemngtiThey providethe
whichisnecessaryfortherange tooperateproperlywithcorrect Conlbustion.
e~@~Q~~~~Qw~~Q~~~~ Cootig surfaceifthewokhasa
Yoalndmeti rhg whichis placedovertheburnergrateto
suppotithewokeThisring
airinletandoutlet
acts
asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
burnergrateandburnerhead.
the
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto workimproperly.Thismaycause acarbonmonoxidelevelabove thatallowedbycurrentstandards, resultinginahealthhazard.
@Foodsforfryingshouldbeas dryas possible.I?rostonfrozen foodsor
moistureonfreshfoods cancausehotfittobubbleupand oversidesofpan.
euseleastpossibleamountof fatford%ctiveshallowordeep­fatfrying.INlingthepantoofull offatcancausespilloverswhen foodisadded.
@~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~of()~$~~ fatsvWIbe.usedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras fatsmeltslowly.
/!dWaySheatfatS~@W~y9and
~ watchas itheats.
@~~~(deepfatthermometer wl~eneve~possibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe smokingpoint.
e uw pFoper pansin—-Avoid
pansthatareunstableoreasily tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat bottomslargeeno~ghtoproperly containfoodavoidingboilovers andspillovers,andlargeenough tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill bothsavecleaningandprevent hazardousaccumulationsoffood, sinceheavyspatteringorspillovem lefionrangecanignite.Usepans withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremainCOOL
euseonlyglasscookwarethat isr~ommendedforuseongas
burners.
@Keep# plastics
topbm’ner!h ~TOmid thepossibilityofa
Mlrn,alwaysbecertainthatthe controlsforauhmers areat LOWpsition andallgratesare codbeforeattemptingto removeagrate.
@men fldng foodsunder thehod9 turnthefanoff’.The fan,ifo~rating, mayspread theflame.
~Mrangeislocatedneara window,
donotuselongcurtains
awayfrom
whichcouldblowoverthetop burnersandcreateafirehazard.
~Myousmellgas9turnoff
gas
totherangeandcallaqualified
the
servicetechnician.Neverusean
openflametolocatealeak.
@mlnotw%ovenfor’aStmage
2NW3.
@ShndawayfromtheIrmge
Whmo~ning thedoord ahot
oven.Thehotairor whichescapescancauseburns tohands,faceandloreyes.
@lkdt heatunownedfowl
containersintheoven.Pressure couldbuildupandthecontainer COWburstcausinganinjury.
e ~OBI)tWe alminw fbil
anywhereinthemm exceptas dekribedinthisbook.
steam
Misuse couldresultinafirehazardor damagetotherange.
* usedy gbss cookware tkdis
recommendedforuseingas ovens.
@When
roastingbagsinoven,
usingcookingor
follow
themanufacturer’sdirection.
~ Alwaysremovebroilerpan
fromtheovenassoonasvou finishbroiling.
pancancatchfireifoven
withoutremovingthegreasefrom thebroilerpan.
e ~~e~broiling,ifmi%ttkhO
closetotheflame,thefat ignite.Trimexcessfattoprevent
Greaselei inthe
isused
may
excessiveflare-ups.
@Makesurebroilerpanisin placecorrectly
toreducethe
possibilityofgreasefires.
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fireinthebroilerytm-turnoff oven,andkeepovendoorclosed tocontainfireuntilitburnsout.
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* Removethebroilerpm and
other
cookwarebeforeself-
cieaningtie oven.
* !c~~andy part$Emil inthis
MM!ad careBook
Flooriw under theRawe
YourHinge, me somarryother householditems,isheavyand
ca~~settleinto
suchascushionedvinyl.When movingtherangeonthistypeof flooring,usecare.
nothstdl therangeover
Do kitchencarpetingunlessyou
placeaninsulatingpadorsheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
thefloorcoveringendsatthe
When
frontoftherange,theareathatthe
rangewillrestonshouldbebuiltup withplywoodorsimilarmaterialto thesamelevelorhigherthan the floorcovering.Thiswillallowthe rangetobemovedforcleaningor servicing.
sdt floormwerings
~I&p rangedeanad f..$%
ofaccumulationofgreasew’ sptiovemwhichmy ignite.
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~Read66”1’iieRoblemSolver”
onpage21ofthis book.
@Ddt attempttorepair
mreplaceanypartofywr
UnkssitisSpecifiedly
range
Feeomendedinthisb.mk.Au
otherservicingshouldbereferred
aqualifiedtechnician.
to
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto producepropercookingandbaking results.Afteritisinitsfinal location,place alevelhorizontally onanovenshelfandcheckthe levelnessfronttobackandsideto
side.Leveltherangebyadjusting thelevelinglegsorbyplacingshims underthe cornersasneeded.
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FeaturesofYourRange
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FeatureIndex
1ModelandSerialNumbers
[ (inbmnerbox under
I 2 SurfaceBurnerControls
I 3 SurfaceBurners
~ 4 BurnerGratesandDripPans
I 5 SELECTORKnob
I 6 OVENTEMPKnob
7AutomaticOvenTimer,
ClockandMinuteTimer
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cocdaop)
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Explained
onpage
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FeatureIndex
10OvenVent
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I 11 OvenInteriorLight
12OvenLightSwitch
youturninteriorlight
(lets
onandoff) I 13OvenShelves I 14OvenShelfSupports I 15BroilerPanandRack
16RemovableOvenDoor
,
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42)
Explained
onDafze
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9 9
9
9, 16
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9
16
17
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8 DoorLatch
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I 9 DoorLockedIndicator
I
18
18
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17Lift-Up/OffCooktop 18RemovableOvenBottom
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Surfaceburnersonthisrangeare
lightedbyelectric ignition,ending Iheneedforstandingpilot lights withconstantlyburningflames.
In caseofapoweroutage,youcan
Iighi the pilotlessignitionsurface
burnerswitha match.Holda lightedmatchtotheburner,then
turntheknobtotheLITEposition. Toavoidgettbg burned,use
extremecautionwhenlighting burnersthisway.
Surfaceburnersin usewhenan electricalpowerftilureoccurswill continuetooperatenormally.
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BurnerControls
Knobsthatturnthesurfaceburners onandoffarelocatedonthelower controlpanelinfrontoftheburners.
The twoon theleftcontroltheleft frontandleftrearburners.Thetwo
onthe rightcontroltherightfront andrightrear burners.
lb LightaSurfaceBurner
Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
LITE.Youwillhearalittle
itto clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
electricsparkignitingtheburner.
Afterthe burnerignites,turnthe knobtoadjustthe flame size.
Note: @Checktobesuretheburneryou
turnedonisthe oneyouwanttouse. ~Donot operateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish onthegratemaychipwithout cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.
~Besuretheburnersandgratesare coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a potholder,cleaningclothsorother materialson them.
HowtoSelect FlameSize
Theflamesizeonagasburner shouldmatchthecookwareyou areusing.
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NEVERLETTHEFLAME EXTENDUP THESIDESOF THECOOKWARE.Anyflame largerthanthebottomofthe cookwareiswastedandonlyserves toheatthehandles.
Whenusingaluminumor aluminum-cladstainlesssteel potsandpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesisabout 1/2inch smallerthanthebottomofthe cookware.
Whenboiling,usethissameflame size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe bottomofthecookware-no matter whatthecookwm ismadeof.Foods cookjustasquicklyata gentleboil astheydoatafuriousrollingboil. Ahighboilcreatessteamandcooks awaymoisture,flavorandnutrition. Avoiditexceptforthefewcooking processeswhichneedavigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods instainlesssteel,castiron or enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter ofthepan.
Whenfryingin glassorceramic
cookwa@ltier tie flameevenmore. =-
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AirAdj@ment
Anair adjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof airtotheflame.
Whenthe rightammmtofair
flowsintotheburner,the
willbesteady,relativelyquietand haveapproximately1/2”sharpblue cones.Thisisusuallythecasewith factorypresetshuttersettings.
VIlthtoomuchair,theflamewill beunsteady,possiblywon’tbum all the wayaround,andwillbenoisy, soundinglikea blowtorch.
Withnotenoughair,youwon’tsee anysharpblueconesin theflame,
youmayseeyellowtips,andsoot
layaccumulateonpotsandpans.
Air adjustment shutter
flame
Tbp-dx’kmgeckdm’are
Ah.uninm:Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum skillet.Mineralsinfd andwater willstainbutwillnotharm aluminum.Aquickscourwitha soap-filkdsteelwoolpadafter eachusekeepsaluminumcookware lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans withtight-fittinglidsforcooking withminimumamountsofwater.
Cast Iron:Ifheatedslowly,most skilletswillgivesatistictoryresults.
Enamelware:Undersome conditions,theenamelofsome cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware manufacturer’srecommendations forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass utensils—thoseforovenuseonly andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
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(saucepans,coffkeandteapots). Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
Toadjusttheflowofairtothe burners,rotatetheshuttersto
allowmoreor lessairintothe burnertubesasneeded.
IkatproofGIassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven cooking.Itconductsheatvery slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections tobesureit canbeusedongasranges.
!3airdess
Wed: Thismetalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusually combinedwithcopper,aluminum orothermetalsforimprovedheat distribution.Combinationmetal skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily ifusedatmediumheatas the manufacturerrecommends.
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usingYouroven
AutomaticIgnition
ovenburnerandbroii
Tlm
burneronyourrangearelighted byelectricignition.
Tolighttheburners,turnthe
OVENTEMPknobtothedesired temperature.Theburnershould ignitewithin60seconds.
THEOVENANDBROILER CANFKYI’BEIOPERATEDIN THEEVENTOFAPOWER FAILURE.
Theovenburnerwillgoout automaticallywhenthereisa powerfailure.Itwillautomatically relightwhenpowerisrestored unlessyouturntheOVENTEMP
controltoOFF.
BeforeUsingYour(hen
Besureyouunderstandhowtoset thecontrolsproperly.Practice removingandreplacingtheshelves whiletheoveniscool.Readthe informationonthe followingpages, andkeepthisbook handy.
OvenControls
Therearetwocontrolsforyour oven,markedSELECIORand OVENTEMP.
BAKE
OR8R0/L
CLEANOR
, TIMEEAKE
@
TheSELEC’IORknobhas settingsforIMKEORBROILand CLEANORTIMEBAKE.
BAKEOR13ROIL4Jsethis settingforallnormaloven operations—forexample,for cookingroastsorcasserolesor forbroiling.
CLEANORTIMEDBAKE-
Usethis settingtoturntheovenon andoffatspecifiedtimeswhenyou wanttheself-cleaningor cooking operationtostartandstop.See
AutomaticOvenTimeronnextpage.
TheOVENTEMPcontrol
maintainsthetemperatureyouset fornormalovenoperationaswell asforbroiling.
Fornormalovenoperation,turn theknobtothedesiredtemperature. It willnormallytake30to60
secondsbeforetheflamecomeson.
Aftertheovenreachestheselected temperature,theovenburnercycles —offcompletely,thenon witha fill flame-to keeptheoven temperaturecontrolled.
TheOVENTEMPcontrolshould beturnedto OFF wheneverthe
ovenisnotinuse.
ovenshelves
Theshelvesaredesignedwith stop-lockssowhenplacedcorrectly ontheshelfsupports,theywillstop beforecomingcompletelyoutof theovenandwillnottiltwhenyou areremovingfoodfromthemor placingfoodonthem.
Whenplacingcookwareonashelf, pull theshelfouttothe “stop” position.Placethecookwareon theshelf,thenslidetheshelfback intotheoven. Thiswilleliminate reachingintothehotoven.
Toremoveashelffromtheoven,
pullitoutto thestopposition,lift
upon frontandpullout.
ShelfPositions
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports— A (bottom),B,CandD (top).Shelf positionsforcookingaresuggested onBakingandRoastingpages.
OvenVent
Yourovenisventedthroughducts attherear oftherange(seepage6). Donotblocktheseducts when cookingintheoven—itisimportant thattheflowofhotairfromthe ovenandfreshairtotheoven burnersbe uninterrupted.Avoid touchingtheventopeningsor nearbysurfacesduringoven operation-they maybecomehot.
oven Light
Thelight comesonautomatically whentheovendooris opened.Use theswitchonthe uppercontrol paneltoturnthelighton andoff whenthe doorisclosed.
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C1OCIK
Tosettheclock,pushtheknob
inandturnthe clockhandstothe righttothecorrecttime.Thenlet theknoboutandcontinueturning toOFF.
MinuteTimer’
TheMinuteTimerhasbeen combinedwiththerange clock. Useittotimeallyourprecise cookingoperations.You’ll recognizeitas thepointerwhich isdifferentincolorfromthe clockhands.
TosettheMinuteTimer,turn
the knobtotheleft,withoutpushing
in,untilthepointerreachesthe
numberofminutesyouwanttotime
(Upto60).
Attheendofthesettime,abuzzer soundsto tellyou timeis up.Turn theknob,withoutpushingin, until thepointerreachesOFFandthe buzzerstops.
AutomaticOvenT’imer
ThisTimerwillautomaticallystart
andstopyourovenforyou.Here’s
whatyoudo:
L Makesurebothyour range clock
andt.he timeofday.
2. SettheSTARTcontrol.Pushin andturnthe
youwanttheoventoturnon.(Ifyou wantittostartoperatingimmediately, donotsettheSTARTtime.)
3.SettheSTOPcontrol.Pushin andturntheSlOPknobtothetime youwanttheoventoturnitselfoff.
Note:Theremustbeatleasta half-hourdifferencebetweenthe STARTandS’IOPdialsforthe automaticcontroltowork.
STARTdialshowthecorrect
STARTknobtothetime
B4KE
cmBROIL
CLEAN(M TMI?EBAKE
4. SettheSELECZORknobto
CLEANORTIMEBAKEandthe OVEN TEMPknobtothedesired
oventemperature.
Theovenwillturnitselfon immediately,oratalaterSTART timethatyousetifyouhaveset theSTARTcontrol.It willoperate atthetemperatureyouselected, anditwillturnitselfoffatthe SlOP timeyouhaveset.
Afterovenoperationiscompleted, besuretoturntheOVENTEMP knobtoOFFandthe SELECTOR knobtoBAKEORBROIL.
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HowtoSetYourRange
fixBaking
L Posi~iontheshelfor shelvesin theoven.
2. Closeovendoor.Turnthe SELECIQRknob BROILandtheOVENTEMPknob tothedesiredtemperature.Preheat ovenforatleast 15minutesif preheatingisnecessary.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenter ofshelf.Allowatleast2 inches between@geofbakewareandoven wallor adjacentcookware.
Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe sametime,placeshelvesabout4 inchesapartandstaggerfoodon
them.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoff heatandremovefood.
tOBAKEOR
Preheating
Preheatingisveryimportantwhen usingtemperaturesbelow225°F. andwhenbakingfoodssuchas, biscuits,cookies,cakesandother pastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen roastingorforlong-timecookingof wholemeals.
ShelfPositiom
Mostbakingis done on thesecond shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
Whenbakingthreeor fouritems, usetwoshelvespositionedonthe secondandfourthsetsofsupports (B& D) frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakeson firstshelf position(A)frombottomofoven.
BaM~ mps @Followatestedrecipeand
measurethe ingredientscarefully. Ifyouareusingapackagemix, followlabeldirections.
@Ifmoistureisnoticeableonthe
frontoftheovenorontheblackglass doorwhenfirstturningontheoven, leavetheovendoorajarforafew minutesoruntiltheoveniswarm.
~Donotopenthe ovendoorduring abakingoperation-heatwillbe lost andthe bakingtimemightneedto beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe door,openitpartially-only3or4 inches—andcloseitasquicklyas possible.
QDonot dis~rb theheatcirculation intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.If foilisused,placea small sheetofit, about10by 12inchesat themost,onalowershelfseveral inchesbelowthefood. Donotplace foilontheovenbottom.
CommonBakingProblems andPossibleSolutions
PIES
llurningaroundedges @Oventoofill; avoidovercrowding.
eEdgesofcrusttoothin. @Incorrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked ~Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpie shell.
Fillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.
~
oFillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand bakeimmediately.)
@Ingredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthe qualityofthecrust.Usea testedrecipeandgoodtechnique. Makesuretherearenotinyholesor tearsinabottomcrust. “Patching” apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
PiefiMngrunsover
Topandbottomcrustnotwell
*
sealedtogether. @Edgesofpiecrustnot builtup highenough. @Toomuchfilling. ~Checksizeofpie plate.
Pastryistough;crustnotflaky @Toomuchhandling.
~Fattoosofforcutintoofine+ Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
04K.Es
Cakeriseshigherononeside
Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.
@
@Rangenotlevel. @Usingwarpedpans. ~Incorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop @Checkoventemperature.
~Battertoothick,followrecipe orexactpackagedirections. eCheckforpropershelfposition. ~CheckpansizecaIledforinrecipe. *Impropermixingofcake.
CakeMs eToomuchshorteningsugaror
liquid. *Checkleaveningagent,baking powderorbakingsodatoassure freshness.Makeahabittonote expirationdatesofpackaged ingredients.
o Cakenotbakedlongefioughor at
correcttemperature. *If addingoiltoacakemix,make certaintheoilisthetype and amountspecified.
Gust ishard @Checktemperature.
@Checkshelfposition.
Cakehassoggylayerorstreaksat bottom
Underminingingredients.
eShorteningtoosoftforproper creaming. ~Toomuchliquid.
.
COOKIES&IMscurm
Doughycenter;heavycruston surface ~Checktemperature.
eCheckshelfposition.
FO11OWbakinginstructions
o carefi.dlyasgiveninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage. *Flatcookiesheetswillgivemore evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd foodsonabakingsheet.
~Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond
theirexpirationdate.
Ihwning morenoticeableon oneside
~Ovendoor notclosedproperly,
checkgasketseal. .SCheckshelfposition.
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BatingGuide
L Preheatingisveryimportant 2.Aluminumpansconductheat
whenusing 225*E.
biscuits, cookies, cakes and
as
temperaturesbelow
quickly.Formostconventionalbaking,
and when baking fimdssuch light,shinyfinishesgivebestresults generallyabsorbheatwhichmayresult
becausetheyhelppreventover-
3,Darkornon-shinyfinishes,also glassandPyroceram”cookware,
indry,crispcrusts.Reduceovenheat
other pastries. Preheattheovenfor browninginthetimeit takesforheatto 25”F.iflightercrustsaredesired.
atleast15minutes. Preheatingis notnecessarywhen
roastingorforlong-timecoolingof wholemeals.
Food
Bresd
Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet B,C 400°-4750 15-20 Camed, refrigeratedbiscuitstake2 to4 Coffkecake ShinyMetalPanwith B,A 350°-4000 20-30 Cornbreadormuffins CastIronorGlassPan B 400°-4500 20-40
Gingerbread Muffins
Popovers DeepGlass orCastIronCups B 375° 45-60 Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat
Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B Y~t bread(2loaves)
Plainrolls Sweetrolls
cakes (withoutshortening) Angelfired Jellyroll Sponge MetalorCeramicPan A
cakes Bundtcakes MetalorCeramic Pan A,B Cupcakes ShinyMetalMut%nPans B 350°-3750 20-25 Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor A,B
Layer ShinyMetalPanwith B Layer,chocolate Loaf
Cookies 3rownies >rop
<refrigerator lolledorsliced
?ruits,
)therDesserts hkedapples
ktard GlassCustardCupsor B %ddings,rice
!ndcustard %
‘rozen Foill% onCookieSheet fferingue
)necrust ‘Wocrust
%stryshell GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B 450° Wce!hmeous
3akedpotatoes SetonOvenShelf A,B,C lcallopeddishes ;ouffles
Cookware Positions
satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalPanwith B satin-finishbottom ShinyMetalMuffinPans A,B
MetaIorGlassLoafPans A,B
ShinyOblongorMuffinPans A, B ShinyOblongorMuffinPans
Aluminhml’hbePan A Metal JellyRollPan B 375°-400” 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
‘IWePan satin-finishbottom
ShinyMetalPanwith B satin-finishbottom MetalorGlassLoafPans B
MetalorGlassPans CookieSheet
CookieSheet CookieSheet B,C
GlassorMetalPans Casserole(setinpanofhotwater)
GlassCustardCupsor B Casserole
Spreadtocrustedges B,C
GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan A,B 400°-4250 45-60 GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B 400°-4250
I
GlassorMetalPan A,B,C 325°-3750 GlassPan B
cookthecenterareas.Werecommend dull (satin-finish)bottomsurfacesof partsforcakepansandpie platestobe added. surethoseareasbrowncompletely.
Shelf
B,A
B,C B,C
B,C
A,B,C
A 400°-4250 45-70
Oven
Temperatures
350” 45-55
400°-4250 20-30 Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.
350°-3750 375°-4250
375°-4250 10-25 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeuse& 350°-3750 20-30 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
325°-3750 30-55 Twopiecepanisconvenient.
325°-3500 45-60
325°-3500 45-65 275°-3000 2-4hrs. 350°-3750 20-35 350°-3750 25-30
350° 40-60
325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime. 350°-4000
400°-4250 375°-4000 7-12
350°-4000 300°-3500 30-60
325°
325°-3500
325°-4000 300°-350” 30-75
Time,
Minutes
45-60 45-60
10-20
30-60
50-90 Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard
15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for
40-60 longertime.
13-16
60-90 30-60
Preheatcastironforbakingsome foodsforrapidbrowningwhenfoodis
Comments
minuteslesstime.
Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
350”F.for10to 15minutes. Darkmetalorglass givesdeepest
browning.
Paperlinersproducemo~ moistcrusts. Use300”F.andShelfB forsmallor individualcakes. Ifbakingfourlayersuse shelvesB andD.
UseShelfC andincreasetemperate
25 to50°F.formorebrowning.
6-12
Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge custard.
base80to90minutes.
Largepiesuse400”F.andincreasetime. 9to 11minutes.
Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,
Increasetimeforlargeamountorsize.
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Roasting
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Roastingiscookingbydryheat. Tendermeator poultrycanbe roasteduncoveredinyouroven. Roastingtemperatures,which shouldbelowandsteady,keep
spatteringtoaminimum.When
Step2:Checkweightofroast. Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto ; .-=-­Placemeatfat-side-uporpoultry cookslightlywhilestandingafter breast-side-uponroastingrackina shallowpan.Themeltingfatwill bastethemeat.Selectapanas youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom
closetothesizeofmeatasDossible. theoveniustbeforeitisdoneif it is ==­rOasting,l isnot necessarytosear, (Broilerpanwithrackisa~ood baste,cover,oraddwatertoyour meat.Roastingiseasy,justfollow
thesesteps: StepL Positionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B) forsmallsizeroast(3 to5Ibs.)and atbottomposition(A)forlarger
panforthis.) Step3:l!bmtheSELECIDRknob
toBAKEORBROILandthe OVENSETknobtothedesired temperature.Checkthe Roasting Guidefortemperaturesand
approximatecookingtimes.
roasts.
beingremovedfromtheoven.For rareor mediuminternaldoneness,
tostand~0to20minuteswhile~ou = =
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makegravyor attendtootherfoods. = Ifnostandingisplanned,cook meattosuggestedtemperature.
IhIen Roasts
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork, lamb,etc., canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow 15to25 minutes perpoundadditionaltime(15 minutesperpoundforroastsunder 5pounds,moretimeforlarger roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore roastingtoensureevendoneness. Somecommercialfrozenpoultry canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
J
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven onpacker’slabel.
- Romtimg Guide
we Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highquality sirlointip,rumportopround*
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*
Vealshoulder,legorloin* Porkloin,rib orshoulder* Ham,pre-cooked *Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,additionalroastingtimemaybeneeded.
Poultry
ChickenorDuck Chickenpieces
Turkey
Oven
Temperature Doneness inMinutesperFbund
325° Rare 24-30
325°
325° Well Done 325° Well Done 325° ToWarm
325° 375” WellDone
325°
Medium WellDone 35-45
Rare Medium 21-25 WellDone
Well Done
Well Done
ApproximateRoastingTime
3to5-lbs.
30-35
18-22
25-30 33-43 23-35
15-18minutesperlb.(anyweight)
3to$ibs.
27-33 33-38
10to15-lbs.
18-23
Internal
Temperature“F
6
tO 8-lbs.
18-22 130°-1400 22-25 150°-1600 28-33 170°-1850
16-19 130°-1400 20-23 150°-1600 24-28 170°-1850
27-37 20-30 170°-1800
Over5Ibs.
25-30
Over15Ibs.
15-20
170°-1800
115°-1250
185°-1900 185°-190°
Inthigh:
185°-1900
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Broilingis cookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your rangeisdesignedforwaist-high
broiling.A speciallydesigned broilerpanandrackallows drippingfattodrainawayfromthe
fbodsandbe kept awayfromthe highheatofthegasflame.
How toBroil
L Ifmeathasfator gristlenearthe edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit about2inchesapart,butdon’tcut intomeat.Werecommendthatyou trimfattopreventexcessive smoking,leavinga layer about
l/8-inchthick.
2. Arrangefoodonrackand positionthebroilerpanonthe
appropriateshelfintheoven. Placingfoodclosertoflame increasesexteriorbrowningof
food,butalsoincreasesspattering andthepossibilityoffatsandmeat
juicesigniting.
3. ClosetheovendoorbutDO N(YI’LA~H IT.If the doorlatch
ismovedtotherightduringa broiloperation,thedoormay kwkandyoumaynotbeableto
openituntiltheovencools.
4. llrn SELECIURknobtoBAKE ORBROIL.Formostfoods,turn OVEN TEMPknobto BROIL.
Note:Chickenandhamarebroiled atalowersettinginordertocook foodthroughwithoutover­browningit.
5. lbm mostfoodsonceduring cooking(theexceptionisthinfillets offish;oiloneside,placethatside downonbroilerrackandcookwithout turninguntildone).Timefoodsfor aboutone-halfthetotalcooking time,turn food,thencontinueto cookto preferreddoneness.
6. TbmOVENTEMPknobto
OFF.Removebroilerpan from ovenandservefoodimmediately. Leavepan outsidetheoventocool.
Broi@ Tips
e ~rom iSUSUWydone withoven
doorclosed.However,ifyoulike
yoursteaksveryrareinsideand charredontheoutside,leavethe ovendoorslightlyajar.
Quantity
amUor
Food Bacon
GroundBeef
WellDone
BeefSteaks Rare
Medium WellDone
Rare Medium WellDone
Chicken(450°) 1whole
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffIns
Imbster‘MIs (6to8-02.each)
Fish l-lb.fillets%to
HamSlices(450~
Precooked
PorkChops
Well Done
LambChops
Medium Well Done
Medium Well Done
Wieners,
SiMib precooked
sausages, bratwurst
Thickness
%-lb.(about8
thinslices)
Mb. (4patties)
%to %-in.thick
l-in.thick
tO 1fi-lbs.)
(1
1%-in.thick
(2to2%-lbs.)
(2to2%-lbs.), splitlengthwise
2-4slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split 2-4 c 14-175Donot
%-in.thick
l-in.t!!ick B,C 8 8
2(1Ain.) 2(l-in.thick), about1lb.
2(1 in.) about10to12-02.
2(1%in.), about1lb.
l-lb. pkg.(10)
Shelf
Fosition
c
c 9-1o
c c c
B,C B,C
B B 25-30 Reducetimesabout5 to 10
c
c
c
c c
B B
B B
c 6 1-2 Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
@Usetongstoturnmeatover—
piercedmeatlosesjuices. ~Steaksandchopsshouldbeat
least1inchthickforbestbroiling results.Panbroilthinnerones.
5
9 12
13
10
15
25
2-3 3-6
10
13
10 10
}7
8
!ndSide
Time,
Mhiutes
21,4
7-8
7 5-6 8-9
6-7
942
16-18
1~-z
turn over.
5
4-5
11-13
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
Comments
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Spaceevenly.Upto9 patties takeaboutsametime.
Steaksless
throughbefore browning.
Panfryingisrecommended. Slashfat.
minutespersideforcut-up chicken.Brusheachsidewith meltedbutter.Broilwithskin sidedownfirst.
Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish muffinscut-side-upandbrush withbutterifdesired.
Cutthroughbackofshell,spread open.Brushwithmeltedbutter beforeandafterhalftime.
Handleandturnverycarefully. Brushwithlemonbutterbefore andduringcookingifdesired. Preheatbroilertoincrease browning.
Increasetimes5-10minutesper sidefor 1‘A-inchthickor home cured.
Slashfat.
Slashfat.
lengthwiseinto5to&inchpieces.
thanl-inch cook
IstSide
Time,
Minutes
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25-30
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careandcleating
Proper care and cleaning are importantso
yourrangewillgive youefficientandsatisfactory service.Followthesedirections carefullyin caringfor ittohelp assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
Beforecleaninganypartofyour range(exceptforoperatingtheself­cleaningcycle),DISCONNECT
ELECTRICPOWERTOTHE RANGEat thefise boxor circuit
breakerpanel, or pulltherange powercordplugfromtheelectric
outlet.
(Mm EmmdHnish
When the rangeiscool, washthe
enamelfinishwithmildsoapand wateror a mildabrasivecleanser
appliedwithadampcloth.Rinse thesurfacewithcleanwaterand drywitha softcloth.Ifyouwish, occasionallyapplya thincoatof mildcleaningwaxto helpprotect the finish.
Thereareanumberofprecautions youcantake toavoidmarringthe surfaceoftherangeandtoprevent itfrombecomingdull. Don’tslide
heavypansacrossit. If youspill
foodswitha lotofacid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or foodswithhighsugarcontent, cleanthemupassoonas possible. Ifallowedtoremain,thesefoods couldcausea dullspot. Also,no matterhowstubbornthefoodstain, neveruseharshabrasivecleansers. Theycouldpermanentlydarnage theenamelsurface.
BrushedChromeFinish
Cleanthebrushedchrometop withwarm,soapywateror anall­purposehouseholdcleanerand immediatelydry it witha clean, softcloth.T&ecaretodry the surfacefollowingthe “grain.”To helppreventfingermarksafter
cleaning,spreadathinfilmofbaby oilon thesurface.Wipeaway excessoilwitha clean,softcloth. Agoodappliancewaxwillhelp protectthisfinish.
ControlI?Wels
It’sa goodideatowipethecontrol panelscleanaftereachuseofthe oven.Fora morethoroughcleaning,
thecontrolknobscanbepulledoff
the knobstems. Caution:Donotuseabrasive
cleansers,strongliquidcleanersor ovencleanersonglassorenamel controlpanelsurfhces-theywill damagethefinish.
BurnerGrates
Gmtesshouldbe w~shedregularly and,ofcourse,afterspillcwers.Wmh theminhot,soapywaterandrinse withcleanwater.Drythegrateswith
a cloth-don’tput thembackonthe
rangewet.
Togetridofburned-onf~, soak the gratesina slightlydilutedliquid cleanser.
Althoughthey’redumble,thegrates willgraduallylosetheirshine, regardlessofthebestcareyoucan givethem.Thisisduetotheir continualexposuretohigh temperatures.
Donotoperateaburnerfbran extendedperiodoftimewithout cookwareonthegrate.Thefinishon thegratemaychipwithoutcookware toabsorbtheheat.
Whenreplacing pairofgrates, theirregular sidesshould interlockin the middleas shownatright.
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Wge TopBurnem
The holesinthe burnersmustbe
keptcleanat alltimesforproper ignitionandaneven,unhampered flame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand especiallyafterbadspillovers whichcouldclogtheseholes. Burnersliftoutforcleaning.
Aslottedscrewholdseachof
Note: theburnersinplacetokeepthem
fromwobblingaroundduring shipment.Removeanddiscardthe shippingscrew,lifttheburner,tilt
ittoonesideattheendclosestto theigniter andmoveit towardthe backoftherange.Thisdisengages
itfromthegasvalveatthe frontof therange,anditliflsouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak the burnerina solutionofaproduct usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to
30minutes.Ifthefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwateroramildabrasive cleanserandadampcloth.
Donotattempttocleanburnersin
anautomaticdishwasher.Loosened
foodsoilcanclogburnerholes,
andthecausticactionofthe dishwasherdetergentcan damage theburnerheads.
Beforeputtingthe burnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingitina warm
ovenfor30 minutes.Thenplaceit backintherange,makingsureit is properlyseatedandlevel.
DripPans
Removethegratesandliftoutthe chromedrippans.Wash themin hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith clean,hotwaterandpolishthem drywithacloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steelwool— they’llscratchthesurface.Instead, soakthedrippans forabout20 minutesinslightlydilutedliquid cleanserormildsolutionof ammoniaandwater(1/2cupof ammoniatoonegallonofwater). Aftersoaking,washtheminhot, soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater andpolishwithaclean,softcloth.
Donot attempttocleanthedrip pans in theself-cleaningoven.
Lift-up/oflcook@p
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,theentire cooktopmaybeliftedupand/oroff.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff beforeraisingorremovingthe cooktop.Thenremovethegrates
anddrippans,graspthetwofront
burnerwellsandlift.
Aftercleaningunderthecooktop withhot,mildsoapywateranda cleancloth,replaceorlowerthe cooktop.Becarefulnot to pinch yourfingers.
wok Pan&Rack
Afterbroiling,removethebroiler rackandcarefullypouroffthe grease.Washandrinsethepan andrackinhot, soapywater.
If foodhasburnedon, sprinklethe broilerrackwhilehotw~tidetergent andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor adishcloth.Burned-onfoodswill thensoakloose whilethe mealis beingserved.
Donot storea soiledbroilerpan andrackintheoven.Neverattempt tocleanthemintheovenduringthe self-cleaningcycle.
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‘- ovenshelves
RemovableOvenBottom
RemovableOvenDOQr
Ovenshelves maybecleanedwitha mildabrasivecleanser following
manufacturer’sdirections. After cleaning, rinsetheshelveswith clean wateranddrywithaclean cloth. Toremoveheavy,burned-on soil,
soapymetalpadsmaybeused followingmanufacturer’sdirections. Afterscrubbing,washwithsoapy water,rinseanddry.
Althoughwedonotrecommend thatyouleavetheshelvesinthe ovenduringaself-cleaningcycle,
youmayprefertocleanthem automaticallyeventhoughthey willloselusteranddiscolor.
oven LightBulb
Thelightbulbis locatedinthe
upperleftcorneroftheoven. Beforereplacingthebulb, disconnectelectricpowertothe rangeatthemainfuseorcircuit
breakerpanelor unplugtherange _ fromtheelectricoutlet.Letthe
bulbcoolcompletelybefore removingit. Do nottoucha hot
bulbwithadampclothas thebulb willbreak.
Toreplaceaburned-outMb:
Hold hand under lamp bulb cover so it doesn’tfallwhen released.
lJnscrewthescrewsholdingthe lampcoverinplace,detachthe
and removethe bulb. Replace
cover
itwith a new 40-wattappliance bulb, replace the lamp cover, and reconnect electric powerto the rarlge.
Youcanremovetheovenbottom tocleananyexcessivespillovers beforestartingthe self-cleaning cycle.
Toremovetheovenbottom:
Removethe ovenshelves.
L
2. Slidethecatchateachrear
corneroftheoventowardyou.
3.Lifttherearedgeoftheoven
bottomslightly,slideitbackuntil holesin thefrontedgeoftheoven bottomclearthepinsin theoven frontframe,andtaketheoven bottomout.
Torepgacetheovenbottom:
Fit holes onto pins, lower rear of
ovenbottomgently,and slidethe catches back to lock the oven bottominto place.
Theovendoorisremovableto maketheinteriormoreaccessible duringreplacementof thelamp bulb.
Toreplacetheovendoor:
Openthedoora fewinchestothe specialstoppositionthatwillhold itopen.Graspfirmlyoneachside andlifithedoorstraightupandoff thehinges.
Note:Becarefulnotto place hands betweenthespringhingeandthe ovendoorframe.Thehingecould snapbackandpinchfingers.
Donotimmersethedoorinwater.
Toreplacethedoor: Makesurethehingesareinthe
“out”position.Positiontheslots inthebottomofthedoorsquarely
overthehinges.Thenlowerthe doorslowlyandevenlyoverboth hingesatthesametime.Ifhinges snapbackagainsttheovenframe, pullthembackout.
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Ca~~ad Cl~tiW(continued)
Opemting the SeIf=CIeaniNOven
ReemmmmdedCleaningTime: ModerateSoil—2hmm
(thinspillsandlightspatter)
HeavySoil—3hours (heavygreasespillsandspatter)
PreparetheOvenBefore SettingtheControls
Step1: Removethebroilerpan, broiler
rack,othercookwareandany aluminumfoilhorn theoven—they can’twithstandthe highcleaning temperatures.
2:
Step
Wipeupexcessgreaseor spillovers fromthebottomoftheoven.
Step3:
Cleanspattersorsoilonthe oven
frontframe(A), theovendoor outsidethegasket(B)andthe small areaatthefrontcenter oftheoven bottom.Bufftheseareaswitha dry cloth.Do notcleanthegasket(B). Donotletwaterrundownthrough openinginthetopofthedoor (C). Makesuretheovenlightbulb cover(D)is inplace.Neveruse acommercialovencleanerinor aroundtheself-cleaningoven.
111~ Ill
Step4: Closethe ovendoorandmakesure
theovenlightisoff.
Caution:Chromedrippansfrom thetopofyourrangeshoukl neverbecleanedintheself­ckxmingoven.
HowtoSetthe OvenforCleaning
Step1: Settheautomaticoventimer:
START
6
*Makesureboththerangeclock
andtheSTAKI’dialshowthe correct timeofday.
@Decideoncleaninghours necessary-two hoursformoderate soil or threeto fourhoursfor heavysoil.
@Addthesehours topresenttime ofday,thenpushinandturnSTOP dialclockwisetodesiredstoptime.
Note:TheS’IOPdialmustbeset andadvancedatleasthalfan hour beyondthetimenotedonthe STARTdial.
STOP
6
Step3: PushtheSelf-CleanLatchLever totherighttolocktheovendoor.
Ashorttimelater,the LOCKED lightcomesonandthedoorlocks. Tie glowingLOCKEDlight indicatesthattheovenishotand thedoorcannotbeopened.The ovendoorgetshotduringself­cleaning.DONUI’ TOU-CH.
Followl%eseStepsafter
Self-Ckaning -
About30minutesaftercleaning iscompleted,whentheovenhas cooled-adthedoorcanbeunlocked, theLOCKEDlightgoesout.
Step1:
Movethelatchlevertotheleftto unlockthedoor.
2:
Step
Turnthe SELECIORknobto BAKEORBROIL.
c’
c)
A..OvenFrontFrame 1%.OvenDoorGasket C.OpeningsinDoor D.OvenLightBulbCover
2:
Step TurntheSELECTORknobto TIMEBAKEORCLEAN.
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EkNvtoseta
cIeaEhgcycle
ataL@&Time
IfyouwishtO Start andstopcka.ning
atalatertimethanshownonclock, pushinandturnSTARTdialtotime youwishtostart.Addthehours neededforcleaningtothis“start”
time,thenpushinandturnS’IOP dialtothisdesiredtime.Ovenwill automaticallyturnonandoffatthe
settimes.
IfYouHavetoInterruptthe
tostart
CleaningCycIe
StepL TurntheST13Pdialuntilthe
pointerisatthe correcttimeofday. Step2.Pushthe self-cleanlatch
levertotheleft.IftheLOCKEDlight ison,youmustwaituntilthelight
goesoffbeforemovingthe latchlever.
_ Thiswillunlocktheovendoorsoit
canbeopened. Step3.TbrntheS13LEClURknob
fromTIMEBAKEORCLEANto BAKEORBROIL.
Important:Anyattemptto unlockthedoorbyforcewtiile theCLEANINGlightisoncan resultindamagetothedoor
lockingmechanism.
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Q. Whywon’t myovenclean
immediatelyeventhoughIset
thetimeknobcorrectly?
A. Checktobesureyour START
dialissettothesametimeasthe rangeclock.Alsochecktobesure LAlX2HLEVERisinthe CLEAN positionandthe SELECIORknob isturnedtoTIMEBAKEOR CLEAN.
Q.Ifmyovenclockisnot
working,canIstillself-dean myoven?
A. No.YourAutomaticOven
Timerusestherangeclocktohelp startandstopyourself-cleaning
cycle. Q. CanI usecommercialoven
cleanersonanypartofmy self%leaningoven?
A. Nocleanersorcoatingsshould
beusedaroundanypartofthis
oven.Ifyoudo usethemanddonot
wipetheovenabsolutelyclean,the residuecanscarthe ovensurface anddamagemetalpartsthenext timetheovenisautomatically cleaned.
Q. CanI c~eantheWovenGasket
aroundtheovendoor?
A. No,this gasketisessentialfor
agoodovensealandcaremustbe takennot to rub, damageormove thisgasket.
Q.WhatshouldI doifexcessive
smokingoccursduringcleaning? A. Thisiscausedbyexcessivesoil,
andyoushouldswitchthe SELECIORknobtoBAKEOR BROIL.Openwindowstorid room ofsmoke.Allowtheoventocool foratleastonehourbefore
openingthedoor.Wipeupthe excesssoilandresettheclean cycle.
Q.1sthe “crackling”soundI hearduringcleaningnormal?
A.Y=.Thisisthesoundofthemetal
heatingandcoolingduringboththe cookingandckxmingfimctions.
Q.Shouldtherebeanyodor duringthecleaning?
A. Yes,theremaybea slightodor
duringthefirstfewcleanings. Failureto wipeoutexcessivesoil mightalsocausea strongodor whencleaning.
Q.Whatcausesthehair-like linesontheenameledsurfaceof
myoven?
A.Thisis a normalcondition,
resultingfromheatingandcooling duringcleaning.Theselinesdonot affecthowyourovenperforms.
Q.WhydoIhaveashleftinmy ovenaftercleaning?
A. Sometypesofsoilwillleave adepositwhichisash.Itcanbe removedwithadampspongeor cloth.
Q.Myovenshelvesdonotstide
easily.Whatisthematter? A. Aftermanycleanings,oven
shelvesmaybecomesocleanthey donotslideeasily.Ifyouwish shelvesto slidemoreeasily, dampenfingerswitha small amountofcookingoilandrub lightlyoversidesofshelfwhere
theycontactshelfsupports.
Q.Myovenshelvesandshelf supportshavebecomedulllooking afterseveralcleanings.Isthis normal?
A.Yes.Aftermanycleanings,the
shelvesand shelfsupportsmay discolorandlosesomeoftheir originalluster.
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cleaningGuide
PART MATERIALSTOUSE Broiler I%rIandRack * SoapandWater
ControlKnobs OutsideGlassFinish
Metal
OuterPorcelain EnamelSurface*
PaintedSurfaces
~Soap-FilledScouringPad * PlasticScouringPad
o MildSoapandWater * SoapandWater
@SoapandWater
* PaperTowel @DryCloth o SoapandWater
a SoapandWater
GENERALDIRECTIONS Drainfat,cool
oventocool.) Sprinkledetergentonrackandpan.Fill panwithwamlwaterand spreadclothorpapertoweloverrack.Letpanandrackstandfora fewminutes. Wash;scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.OFTION:Cleanpanandrackin dishwasher.DON@i”CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstomnge. Washallglasswithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwithadry
cloth.Ifknobsareremoved,donotallowwatertorun glasswhilecleaning.
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwitha drycloth.DONCYI’USEsteelwool, abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage thefinish.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel. Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileit ishot,usea drypapertowelorcloth
towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.
Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,washwithsoapandwaterwhen
cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadrycloth,
Usea mildsolutionof soapandwater.Donotuseanyharshabrasivesor cleaningpowderswhichmayscratchormarsurface.
pan and rack slightly. (DonotM soiledpanandmckstandin
down insidesurfaceof
InsideOvenDoor* OvenGasket OvenLiner
Shelves
Chrome-Plated DripPans
BurnerGrates eSoapandWater
SurfaceBurners
e SoapandWater
e SoapandWater
oSoapandWater
@SoapandWater e Stiff-BristledBrush ~Soap-FilledScouringPad (Non-metallic)
~Soap-FilledScouringPad (Non-metallic)
~SolutionforCleaning InsideofCoffeeMakers
@SoapandWater
e Mild Abrasive cleanser @
DampCloth
Removeovendoor(seepage17).Cleanwithsoapandwaterandreplace. AvoidgettingANYcleaningmaterialsonthegasket. Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwaterwillprolong
thetimebetweenmajorcleanings.Besuretorime thoroughly. Shelvescanbesoakedindishwasherorcleanedbyhand,usingsoapandwater.
Rinsethoroughlytoremoveanysoapaftercleaning.Shelvesmayalsobe cleanedinself-cleaningoven,butmaylosesomelusteranddiscolor.
Cleanasdescribedbeloworindishwasher.DOIWYI’CLEANINSELF­CLEANINGOVENastheywilldiscolor.Wipeallchromedrippansaftereach cookingsounnoticedspatterwillnot burnonnexttimeyoucook. Toremove burned-onspatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rub
withscouringpadtopreventscratchingofthesurface.
Liftoutwhencool.Soak5-10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfood particles.DON(YI’CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange (seepage@ andSOAthemforXlto 30minutesin solutionofhotwaterand
productforcleaninginsideof coffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes notrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwaterora mildabrasive cleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarmovenfor30minutesbefore returningthemtotherange,DO N~ CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
lightly
*Spillageof marinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration.Spilloversshouldbewipedupimmediately,with
carebeingtakentonottouchanyhotportionof theoven.Whenthesurfaceiscool,cleanand rinse.
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*Aluminumfoilbeingusedimproperlyinoven. ~(Menventblockedontopofrange.
e~~orrectcookware @Ovenbottomnotsecurelyseatedinposition.
QOVENT’EMPknob setincorrectlyornotturnedon.
be~~gus~. ~~e& each cooking stxtion forCOOkWtUeti@,
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*Doorlatchmovedtotheright atbeginningoforduringbroilingcancause
lockwhenovengetshot.Turnovenoffandletitcoolbeforeattemptingtocp?ndoor.
e ~ge ~~ectrica]plugmustbe securelys@~ inalivepoweroutlet.CheckfOTbklWIl
fuseortrippedcircuitbreaker. ~Bulbmaybelooseor burnedout.
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e Automatic~imer notsetor~0~setpr~p~~~y.The ~~p did mustbe setmd ~dv~~ed at
leasthalfanhourbeyondthetimenotedontheSTARTdial. ~ SELECKH?knobmustbesetatCLEANORTIME3AKEsetting. ~oven doorlatchnotpushedtothe right.
Ifyotifmxdmorehelp.6 .44!,W free: mmGE
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IfYouNeed service
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,herearethree stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouarenot pleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthe details-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel 20NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURGENERALELEmRlc RANGE
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Saveproof of original purchase datesuch asyoursalesslip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
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WHATISCOVmED
WHATshimCXNEFUED
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal purchase,wewi!lprovide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypafi
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
@Servicetripstoyourhometo teachyouhowto usetheproduct.
Read yourUseand
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions aboutoperatingtheproduct, pleasecontactyourdealerorour ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCenteF
800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice
e Improperinstallation.
of the range thatfails
Carematerial.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto theoriginalpurchaserandany succeedingownerforproducts purchased
inthe48 mainland
andWashington,!3.C.InAlaskathe warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto shiptheproductto_tileservieeshop orfortheservicetechnician’stravel coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided byourFactoryServiceCentersor byourauthorizedCustomerCare” servicersduringnormalworking hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor GENERALELECXRICCOMPANY, GENERALELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC­I-KITPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.
Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
QFailureoftheproductifitisused forotherthanitsintendedpurpose orusedcommercially.
eDamagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts ofGod.
WARRANlORISIWITRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
forordinaryhomeuse
states,Hawaii
Some states do not allow the exclusian or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
M furtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,Appliance Park,Louisville,KY
E MEF12-88 “’’n”
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem, contactyourdealeror installer. Youareresponsibleforproviding adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
40225
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