GE JGBS72, JGBS74, JGBS77, JGBS78, JGBS79 Use And Care & Installation Manual
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XLMTM
Gas Range
Safe~
instructions.,..................2-5
Anti-Tip Device ...........................2, 3,29,39
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum
Foil...........................5,
15, 17, 18
Clock and
Timer..............................................8
Features
.......................................................6,
7
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-20
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15
Broiling, Broiling Guide ...................19, 20
Control Settings .................12, 14, 17, 19
Light; Bulb Replacement ................13,24
Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Roasting, Roasting Guide ...............l 7, 18
Shelves ...................................5, 13-15,25
Sufiace Cooking .....................................9-1 1
Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cooktop
Comparison .................................9
Electric Ignition ...........................................9
Standing Pilot Models . . . . . 10
Care and Cleaning ...................2 l-27
Broiler Drawer
.....................................................24
Broiler Pan and
Rack.........................................24
Burner Assembly ........................................2 1,22
Continuous
Clean...............................................27
Door Removal ...............................................26
Lift-up Cooktop ............................................2 5
Oven Bottom
................................................2
3
Oven Vents
...................................................2
5
Storage Drawer ...........................................25
Problem
Solver.......................45,
46
Thermostat Adjustment–
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . 16
More questions
?...call
GE Answer Centera 800.626.2000
preparation.................................28-44
Air Adjustment
...........................,.........37,
38
Flame Size . . . . 11, 35–37, 44,45
Flooring Under the Range
.........................3O
Installation instructions ......................28-39
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................39
LP Conversion.......................................4O.44
Consumer Services ..................47
Appliance Registration .................................2
Important Phone Numbers .......................47
Model and Serial Number Location ..........2
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................48
Standard-Clean Models:
JGBS02 JGBS15
JGBS04
JGBS16
JGBS06 JGBS77
JGBS72 JGBS78
JGBS74 JGBS79
JGSS05
Continuous-Clean Models:
JGBC15 JGBC17
JGBC76
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YOU...
Read this guide carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and maintain your
new range properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don’t understand something or need more help,
write (include your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and serial numbers.
Depending on your range, you’ll find the model and
serial numbers on a label on the front of the range,
behind the kick panel, storage drawer or broiler drawer.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card that came with your
range. Before sending in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your range.
If you received a damaged range...
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the range.
Save time and money. Before you
request service . . .
Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide.
It lists causes of minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
A WARNING
●
ALL RANGES
CAN TIP
●
INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
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INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE
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SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
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@AppROvED
WARNING: If the information in this
guide is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or death.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
● Do not try to light any appliance.
● Do not touch any electrical switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
● Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
● If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
— Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
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YOU NEED SERVICE
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in
the back of this guide.
To obtain replacement parts, contact
GE~otpoint
Service Centers.
We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three steps to
follow
for
further help.
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details—including your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Wacker
Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
2
~PORTANT
SAFETY NOTICE
Q
The California Safe Drinki~g Water and
Toxic
Enforcement
Act
requires the Governor of
Ctifornia
to
publish a
list of
substances known to the state
to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers
of
potential exposure to such substances,
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances,
namely benzene, carbon
monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily
by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or
LP
fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a
bluish rather than a yellow
flame,
will minimize
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these
substances can be minimized by venting with an
ope~
window or
using
a ventilation fan or hood.
●
~uorescent
light
b~bs
and safety valves on
standing pilot ranges contain mercury.
if your
model
has
these
features, they must be recycled
according to local, state and federal codes.
men You &t
Your
Wnge
● Have the installer show
you th~
location of the
range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off
if necessary.
*
Have your range insta~ed and properly
grounded by a
qua~fied
installer,
in accordance
with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment
and
service should be performed only by qualified
gas range installers or service technicians.
*Do
not attempt to repair or replace any part of
your
range
udess
it is
specfidy
recommended
in this guide.
All
other servicing should be referred
to a
qutified technician.
● Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded
outlet
only. Do
not remove the round grounding
prong from the plug. If in doubt about the grounding
of the home electrical system, it is your personal
responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded
outlet replaced with a properly grounded,
three-
prong outlet in accordance with the National
Electrical
Code.
In Canada, the appliance must be
electrically grounded in accordance with the
Canadian Electrical Code. Do not use
an
extension
cord with
this
appliance.
*
L~ate
the range out of kitchen
tr~lc
path
and
out of drafty locations to prevent pilot
outige
(on standing pilot models) and poor
air
Cumulation.
● Be sure all packing materiais are removed from
the
range
before operating it to prevent fire or
smoke damage should the packing material ignite.
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Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
quahfied service technician or installer for the
type of gas
(naturai or LP) that is to be used.
Your range can be converted for use with either
type of gas.
See
the
I~stallation
Instructions.
WARNING:
These adjustments must be made
by a qualified service technician in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions and all
codes
and requirements of
the
authority having
jurisdiction. Failure to
follow
these instructions
could result in serious injury or property damage.
The qualified agency performing this work
assumes responsibility for the conversion.
. After prolonged use of a range, high floor
temperatures
may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand this kind of use.
Never install the range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of use. Never
instaIl
it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.
Using Your
Range
AWARNING—
All ranges can tip and injury
could result. To
nrevent accidental
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tipping of the ra~ge, attach it to the
~
wall and floor by installing the AntiTip device supplied.
To check if the device is installed and
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engaged properly, carefully tip the
range forward. The Anti-Tip device should
engage and prevent the range from tipping over.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure
the
device is properly engaged
when
you
push the range
back
against the wall.
If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range
tipping over and causing injury if
you
or a child
stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information
in this guide. Failure to take this precaution could
result in tipping of the range and injury.
● Do not leave children alone or unattended
where a range is
hot or in operation.
They could be seriously burned.
3
~PORTANT
SAFEH
~STRUCmONS
(continued)
● CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE STORER IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE
OR ON THE
BAC~PLASH
OF A RANG&CHILDREN
CL~BING
ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD
BE
SERIOUSLY
~JURED.
* Do not
allow
anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the door, broiler drawer or cooktop.
They
could damage the
range and even tip it
over,
causing severe personal injury.
Q
Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching
them or leaving them where
children
can reach them.
● Never wear loose fitting
or
hanging garments
while using tke appliance.
Be
careful when
reaching for
items
stored in cabinets over
the
cooktop. Flammable
materird could
be ignited if
brought
in
contact with flame or hot
oven
surfaces
and may cause severe
burns.
● For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or
h~ting
the room.
●
Do
not
use
water on grease fires. Never pick up
a flaming pan.
Turn
the
controls off, Smother a
flaming pan an a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid,
cookie
she~t
or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire
extinguisher.
Flame in the oven
can
be smothered completely
by
closing the oven door and turning the
oven
off
or
by
using
a multi-purpose
dry
chemical or
foam-
type
fire
extinguisher.
. Do
not store
flammable
rnaterkds in
an oven, a
range broiler or storage drawer or near a cooktop.
*
DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS,
GASOL~E
OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE
VIC~~Y OF
THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
● Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate
in or near the range.
●
When cooking pork,
follow the directions exactly
and always cook the meat to an internal temperature
of at least
170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be present in the meat,
it
wilI be killed
and the meat
wiII
be safe to eat,
4
Surface
Cooting
● Always
use
the LITE position (on electric
ignition models)
or
the HI position
(on
standing
pilot models} when igniting the top burners
and
make sure the burners have ignited.
● Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings.
Boilovers
cause smoking
and greasy
spillovers
that may catch on fire.
● Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
t Use
only
dry pot holders—moist or damp
pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from
steam.
● Do not let potholders come near open flamm
when lifting cookware.
Do not use a towel or
other buky cloth in place of a pot holder’
*
To minimize the possibility of
burns,
ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward the side or back of the
range without extending over adjacent burners.
* Always turn the surface burners to off before
removing cookware.
*
Carefu~y watch foods being fried at a high
flame setting.
● Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range. They provide the air inlet and
outlet
that
are necessary
for the range to operate
properly
with correct combustion, Air
openings are located
at the rear of the
eooktop, at the top and bottom of
the oven door, and at the bottom of the range
under the broiler drawer or storage drawer.
● Do not use a wok on
models
with sealed burners
if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed
over the burner grate to support the wok. This
ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the
burner grate and burner head.
Also, it may cause
the burner to work improperly. This
may cause
a
carbon monoxide
level
above that allowed by
current standards, resulting in a health hazard.
*
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen
foods
or moisture on fresh foods
can cause
hot
fat to bubble up
and
over the sides
of the pan.
● Use the least possible amount of fat
for
effective
shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling
the
pan
too
full
of fat can cause
spillovers
when food is added.
● Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
* U a combination of ok or fats W be used in frying,
stir together before heating or as fats melt slowly.
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Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
●
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
●
Never try to move a pan of hot fa~ especially a
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
c
Use proper pan size—Avoid pans that are unstable
or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to properly contain food and
avoid
boilovers
and
spillovers
and large enough to
cover burner grate. This will both save cleaning
time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food,
since heavy spattering or
spillovers
left on range
can
ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily
grasped
and
remain cool.
● When using glass cookware, make sure it is
designed for top-of-range cooking.
. Keep all plastics away from the top burners.
● Do not leave plastic
items on the
cookto~
m
they
may melt if
lefi
*
too
close to the vent.
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Vent appearance and location
va~l
● Do not leave any items
on
the
cooktop.
The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
● To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
cerhin
that the controls for all burners are at
the off position and all grates are cool before
attemptkg
to remove them.
●
When flaming foods are under the hood, turn the
fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flames.
. If range is located near a window, do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create a fire hazard.
@When a pilot goes out (on standing pilot models),
you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal to
relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot, make
sure burner controls are in the off position, and
follow instructions in this book to relight.
●
H
you
smell
gas,
and you have already made sure
pilots
are
lit (on standing pilot models), turn off the
gas to the range and
cdl
a
qutified
service technician.
Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
Baking, Broiling and Roasting
● Do not
use
the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in the oven can ignite.
“
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
● Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven.
The hot air and steam that
escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.
●
Mling
out the
she~
to the she~-stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position “R” is not designed to
slide.
●
Do
not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
could build up and the container could burst,
causing an injury.
● Do not use aluminum
foiI
anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide.
Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
. When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
● Use only
~ass
cookware that is recommended for
use in gas ovens.
● Always remove the broiler pan from range as
soon as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pan
can catch fire if oven is used without removing the
grease from the broiler pan.
● When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
● Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctly
to reduce the possibility of grease fires.
. If you
shotid
have a grease fire in the broiler pan,
turn off oven control,
and keep broiler drawer and
oven door closed to contain
fim
until it bums out.
Cleaning Your Range
●
Clean only parts
~sted
in this Use and Care
Guide.
● Keep range clean and free of accumulations of
grease or
spillovers,
which may ignite.
* Be
careful when you clean the
cooktop
because
the area over the pilot (on standing
pflot
models)
will be hot.
●
For continuous clean models,
do not use oven
cleaners on any of the continuous cleaning surfaces.
Continuous cleaning surfaces can be identified by
their rough surface finish.
SAVE
T~SE
~STRUCTIONS
5
6
FEATURES
OF
YOUR
RANGE
Features and appearance VW.
Sealed
Burners
Standard Twin Burners
m
‘“me’
Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown
above.
Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.)
See
page
1
Backguard (on some models)
l–
2 Surface Burners, Grates and Drip Pans (on some models)
3 Oven Light
OtiOff
Switch (on some models)
4,5,9-11,21-23
4 Clock and Timer (on some models)
5 Oven Vent
(located on
cooktop
on some models)
6
Bak@roil
Switch (on some models)
4,5, 13,25
12, 14, 17, 19
7 Oven Control
12, 14, 16,
17, 19,24
8 Surface Burner Control Knobs
9 Gas Shut Off Valve (on some models)
9-11,21-24
46
10
Cooktop~ift-up
Cooktop (on some models)
I
5,13,23,25
11 Broiler Pan and Rack
I
5, 17, 19,20,24
12 Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks (Number of shelves varies)
5, 13-15, 17,
19,20,25
13
Oven Shelf Supports (Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the
5, 13, 14,
Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.)
17, 19,20
14
Air Vent in Oven Door (Located at top of Oven
Door)
4
15 Broiler Drawer or Storage Drawer (on some models)
4, 19,20,24,25
16 Air Intake
17 Model and
Serial Numbers (Located on front frame of range,
behind either Broiler Drawer or Storage Drawer)
18 Lift-Off Oven Door
4,25
2
4, 19,20,26,27
19 Anti-Tip Device (Lower right rear corner on range back.
2,3,29,39
See Installation Instructions.)
20 Oven Bottom
23,27
21
Oven Interior Light (on some models)
13,24
On some models, comes on automatically when door is opened.
NOTE: All models have standard oven interiors, except for JGBC15, JGBC16
and
JGBC17 which have continuous-cleaning oven interiors. See
the Care
and
Cleaning section for instructions.
CLOCK
Am T~ER
Follow the directions below if your range has the clock and timer
shown at the right.
You have the choice of having the timer show the time counting down
or the time of day. In either case, the timer will signal at the end of the
;=
timer period to alert you that the time is up.
(Appearance may vary)
To Set the Clock
NOTE: When you first plug in the range or after a
power failure, the entire
Cloc~imer
display will light up.
1.
Press the CLOCK pad.
2. Press and hold the UP or DOWN pad and the time
of day will change 10 minutes at a time. To change
the time by single minutes, give the pads short taps.
3. Press the CLOCK pad to start the clock.
To Set the Timer
1.
Press the TIMER pad.
2. Use the UP and DOWN pads to set the timer.
Short taps on the UP or DOWN pad change the
timer’s setting one minute at a time. Pressing and
continuing to hold the UP pad increases the setting
ten minutes at a time.
3. Once you have set your timer, press the TIMER pad
to start timing.
As the timer counts down, a signal will indicate
when one minute is
left.
After this signal, the display
will count down in seconds. When time runs out, a
final signal will sound. Press the TIMER pad to stop
the signal.
To Change or Cancel the Timer Setting
When the timer is counting down, use the UP and
DOWN pad to change the remaining time, or press
the TIMER pad to stop the timer. The timer cannot be
cancelled unless you have fully completed “set timer”
instructions above.
Display Clock While Timer Is Operating
Pressing the CLOCK pad while the timer is operating
will not interfere with the timer’s operation; the
display will change to show the clock, but the timer
will continue to count down and will
still
signal when
time is up. Press the TIMER pad again to change the
display back to show the timer.
Clock
Follow these directions if
your range has the clock and
timer shown at the right.
To set the clock, push in the
knob and turn it to the right.
Let the knob out when the
clock hands reach the correct
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time. Continue turning the knob to OFF.
Timer
The timer has been combined with the range
clock.
Use it to time all your precise cooking operations.
You’ll recognize the timer as the pointer that is
different in color than the clock hands.
Minutes are marked up to 30, and hours are marked
up to 4 on the center of the clock.
To set the
timer, turn the knob to the left—without
pushing in—until the pointer reaches the number of
minutes or hours you want to time.
At the end of the set time, a buzzer sounds to tell
you time is up. Turn the
knobwithout
pushing
in—until the pointer reaches OFF and the buzzer stops.
8
Your new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used
The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
to cooking with induction or other electric surface
cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
units, you will notice some differences when you use
surface unit you have.
gas burners.
The following chart will help you to understand the
differences between gas burner
cooktops
and any
other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.
~pe
of Cooktop
Gas Burners
*
—
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Radiant
(Glass Ceramic)
Cooktop
o
Induction
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Electric Coil
e
o
Solid Disk
o
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Description
Regular or sealed
gas burners use
either
LP
gas
or natural gas.
Electric coils
under a
glass-
ceramic cooktop.
High frequency
induction coils
under a glass
surface.
Flattened metal
tubing containing
electric resistance
wire suspended
over a drip pan.
Solid cast iron
disk sealed to the
cooktop surface.
How it Works
Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
pans should be well balanced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away.
Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be flat on
the bottom for good cooking results. The glass cooktop stays hot enough to
continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the surface unit if
you want cooking to stop.
Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
and changes heat settings right away,
like
a gas cooktop. After turning the control
off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.
Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best
cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of
warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats up quickly but does not change
heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
continue
cookin~
for a short time after they are turned off.
Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good
cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The
disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan
from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.
SU~ACE
COOmG
Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models
Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition,
Surface burners in use when an electrical power
eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
constantly-burning flames.
In case of a power failure, you can
light
the surface
burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted
match to the burner, then turn the knob to the
LITE
position. Use
extreme caution when lighting
burners this way.
The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed.
When one burner is turned to
LITE, all the burners
spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean
around any burner while another burner is on.
An electric shock may result, which could cause
you to knock over hot cookware.
(continued next page)
9
SU~ACE
COOmG
(continued)
Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models
The surface burners
3. Locate the two pilot ports and light each of them
on these ranges have
with a match.
standing pilots that
NOTE: If the pilot is too high or low, you can adjust
must be lit initially.
To light them:
it. See the Adjust the Surface Burner Pilots If
Necessary section of the Installation Instructions.
1. Be sure surface
burner control
4. Lower the
cooktop.
Your surface burners are now
knobs are in the
ready for use.
OFF position.
5. Observe lighted burners. Compare the flames to
pictures in the Problem Solver. If any flame is
2. Remove the grates and lift the
cooktop
up
unsatisfactory, call for service.
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(see the Lift-Up
Cooktop
section).
Surface Burner Controls
Knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are
marked as to which burners they control. The two
knobs on the left control the left front and left rear
burners. The two knobs on the right control the right
front and right rear burners.
On ranges with sealed burners:
● The smaller burner (right rear position) will give
the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking
performance for delicate foods, such as sauces or
foods which need to cook over low heat for a
long time. It can be turned down to a very low
simmer setting.
● The right front burner is higher powered than the
others and will bring liquids to a boil quicker
(natural gas installations only).
Before Lighting a Burner
● If drip pans are supplied with your range, they
● Make sure all the grates on the range are in place
should be used at
all
times.
before using any burner.
To Light a Surface Burner
Electric Ignition Models:
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After Lighting a Burner
● After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the
●
Do not operate a burner for an extended period of
flame size.
time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the
● Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one
grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.
you want to use.
● Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or
other materials on them.
How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
Any flame larger than the
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
bottom of the cookware is
cookware you are using.
wasted and only serves to
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER
heat the hmdle.
LET THE
FLWE EX~ND
UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE.
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware
is
recommended because
it heats quickly and evenly.
Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet.
Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking
with minimum amounts of water.
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of
some cookware may melt. Follow cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those
for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking
(saucepans, coffee and 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
directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
properties and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other
metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work
satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
StOVe Top
Grills
(on models with sealed burners)
Do not use stove top grills
on your sealed gas burners.
If you use the stove top
grill on the sealed gas
burner it will cause
incomplete combustion and
can
reiult in exposure to
carbon monoxide levels
above allowable current
standards. This can be
hazardous to your health.
Wok Cooking
(on models with sealed burners)
We recommend that you
use only a flat-bottomed wok.
They are available at your local
retail store.
Do
not use woks that have
support rings. Use
of these
types of woks, with or
without the ring in place,
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can be dangerous. Placing
the ring
ov~r
the burner
irate
may cause the burner
to work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide
levels above allowable current standards. This could
be dangerous to your health. Do not try to use such
woks without the ring. You could be seriously burned
if the wok tipped over.
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USING YOUR OVEN
Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the controls properly. Practice removing
and replacing the shelves while the oven is cool. Read the information and
tips on the following pages. Keep this guide handy where you can refer to
it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range.
Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models
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models) are lighted by electric ignition.
To light the burner, turn the OVEN CONTROL
knob to the desired temperature.
The burner should
light within 30-90 seconds. After the oven reaches the
selected temperature, the oven burner cycles—off
completely, then on with a full flame-to maintain the
selected temperature.
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Power Outage
CAUTION: DO NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO
OPERATE THE ELECTRIC IGNITION OVEN
DURING AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE.
The oven or broiler cannot be lit during a power
failure. Gas will not flow unless the glow bar is hot.
If the oven is in use when a power failure occurs,
the oven burner shuts off and cannot be
re-lit
until
power is restored.
Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models
These ranges have 3. Find the oven pilot port at the back of the broiler
standing oven pilots that
compartment. The long tube, running from front to
must be lit initially.
back, is the oven burner. The pilot port is at the
To
light
the oven pilot:
back, about one inch below the burner.
1. Be sure the OVEN
4. Using a long match or match holder, reach
in
and
CONTROL knob
is
light the oven pilot.
in the OFF position.
●
To light the oven burner, turn the OVEN
2. Open the broiler door
CONTROL knob to the desired temperature.
and remove the
The burner should light within 60 seconds.
broiler pan and rack.
●
Proper flame
con~lguration:
While using the oven
This will make it
burner, visually check the burner flame in the broiler
easier for you to
compartment.
lf flame does not burn as described in
reach inside the
the Installation section of this guide, adjust the flame
broiler compartment.
following the directions on those pages.
●
Power failure: An electrical power failure
will
not affect the standing oven pilot.
Oven Control
Your oven is controlled either by a single OVEN
If your range is equipped with a separate
CONTROL knob or by a BAKE/BROIL switch and
BAKE~ROIL
switch:
an OVEN CONTROL knob.
Turn switch to BAKE for all normal oven
It
will
normally take 30-90 seconds before the flame
operations—for example, for cooking roasts or
comes on. After the oven reaches the selected
casseroles. Only the bottom oven burner operates
temperature, the oven burner cycles—off completely,
when the BAKE setting
is
selected.
then on with a full flame-to maintain the selected
Use the BROIL setting for broiling. Only the top oven
temperature.
burner operates when the
BROIL setting is selected.
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Oven Shelves
The shelves are
designed with
stop-
locks so when placed
correctly on the shelf
suppor~,
they will stop
before coming
completely out of the
oven and will not tilt
when you are removing
food from them or
placing food on them.
When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out
to the bump on the shelf support. Place the cookware
on the shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven.
This will eliminate reaching into the hot oven.
To remove a
shelf
from the oven, pull it
toward you, tilt the front
end upward
and
pull the
shelf out.
To replace, place the
shelf on the shelf support
with the stop-locks
Y
Ill
(curved extension of the
shel~ facing up and toward the rear of the oven.
Tilt up the front and push the shelf toward the back
of the oven until it goes past the bump on the shelf
support. Then lower the front of the shelf and push it
all the way back.
Shelf Positions
The oven has five shelf supports for baking and
roasting identified in this illustration as A (bottom),
B, C, D and E (top). It also has a special low shelf
position (R) for roasting extra large items, such as a
large turkey—the shelf is not designed to slide out at
this position. Shelf positions for cooking
are
suggested
in the Baking, Broiling and Roasting sections.
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Oven Vents
The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear
●
Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot
air
of the cooktop. See the Features section. Do not block
from the vent may ignite flammable items and will
these openings when cooking
in
the oven—it
is
increase pressure in closed containers, which may
important that the flow of hot
air
from the oven and
cause them to burst.
fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted.
●
Do not leave plastic
●
The vent openings and nearby surfaces may
items on the
cooktop
become hot. Do not touch them.
they may melt
if left
●
Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may
too close to the vent.
become hot if left too close to the vent.
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Metal items will become very hot if they are left
Vent appearance and location vaw
on the cooktop and could cause burns.
Oven Moisture
Oven Light
(on some models)
As your oven heats up, the temperature change of the
The oven light comes on automatically when the door
air in the oven may cause water droplets to form on
is opened. Some models have a switch on
tie
lower
the door glass. These droplets are harmless and will
control panel that allows you to turn the light on or off
evaporate as the oven continues to heat
up.
when the door is closed.
BAmNG
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
using an oven control system. It is recommended that
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy
Do It
you operate the oven for a number of weeks to
Yourse~instructions
on how to adjust the thermostat.
become familiar with your new oven’s performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the
2. Check food for doneness at minimum time on
correct position before you turn the oven on.
recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
1. Close the oven door. If your model has a separate
3. Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF and
BAKE/BROIL switch, turn it to BAKE. Turn the
then remove food.
OVEN CONTROL knob to the desired temperature.
Oven Shelves
Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired
locations while
the oven is cool.
The correct shelf
position depends
on the kind of
food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on
either shelf position B or C. See the chart for
suggested shelf positions.
Preheating
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Shelf Position
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Angel food cake I A
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Biscuits or muffins
B or C
Cookies or cupcakes B or C
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Brownies
B or C
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Layer cakes
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BorC
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AorB
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Pies or pie shells B or C
Frozen pies
A (on cookie sheet)
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Casseroles
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B or C
Roasting
B or R
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
means bringing the oven up to the specified
temperature before putting the food in the oven.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature—
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
preheat time.
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10
minutes. After the oven is preheated place the food
in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat
from escaping.
Pan Placement
For even cooking and proper browning, there must be
enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking
results will be better if baking pans are centered as
much as possible rather than being placed to the front
or to the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
oven. Allow 1– to
l~z–inch
space between pans as
well as from the back of the oven, the door and the
sides. If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans
so one is not directly above the other.
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Baking Guides
When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or
instructions for best baking results.
Cookies
Aluminum Foil
When
baking
cookies,
<~m
Never
entirelv
cover
cookies. Cookies
baked in a jelly roll
pan
(short
sides all
around) may have
darker edges and pale
or light browning may
flat cookie
sfieets
,
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a shelf with aluminum
(without sides)
foil. This will disturb
produce better-looking
the heat circulation and
result in poor baking. A
smaller sheet of foil
may be used to catch a
spillover
by placing it
on a lower shelf several
occur.
inches below the food.
Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the
walls or the door of the oven.
For best results, use only one cookie sheet in the oven
at a time.
Pies
For best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans
to produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in
foi
pans should be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet
for baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away
from the pie crust; the cookie sheet helps retain it.
Cakes
When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will cause
uneven baking results and poorly shaped products.
A cake baked in a pan larger than the recipe
recommends will usually be crisper, thinner and drier
than it should be. If baked in a pan smaller than
recommended, it may be undercooked and batter may
overflow. Check the recipe to make sure the pan size
used is the one recommended.
Baking Pans
Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on
the pan determines the amount of browning that
will occur.
● Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a
browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies.
● Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting
in a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes and
cookies require this type of pan.
Don’t Peek
Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do
not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes
provide minimum and maximum baking times such
as “bake
3040
minutes.”
DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum
time. Opening the oven door frequently during
cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking times
longer. Your baking results may also be affected.
● Glass baking dishes also absorb heat. When baking
in glass baking dishes, the temperature may need to
be reduced by
25°F.
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