GE JGCC58EH, JGCC54EH Use and Care Manual

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C4cmtents

Anti-TipBracket
ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning
Control Panel

Features 6
FlooringUnder Range

Leveling
Lift-UpCooktop

Modeland SerialNumbers
Oven

AirAdjustment 9
Baking,BakingGuide

BroilerPan and Rack
Broiling,BroilingGuide

ContinuousCleaningCare 14
ControlSettings

DoorRemoval
Light;BulbReplacement 17

LightingInstructions
OvenBottomRemoval

Preheating
Roasting,RoastingGuide 12

3,.5 Shelves

14-18 VentDuct

16

16

10,11 CookwareTips 8

17,18

13 FlameSize

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5 SafetyInstructions
5 SurfaceCooking

2 Burners
9 ClockandTimer

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ThermostatAdjustment 17

ProblemSolver
RepairService

BurnerGrates

ControlSettings

DripPans 16,18

LightingInstructions 7

Warranty BackCover

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andmaintainyournewrange
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include
jmurphone number):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances ~
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

You’llfindthemona labellocated

intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.
Seepage 6.

Thesenumbersare alsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis

card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourrange.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

you smell gas:

[f

openwindows.

1.

2, Don’ttouch

electricalswitches:

3. Extinguish any
open flame.

4. immediately call

your gassupplier.

‘Don’tturnelectric

cmoroff13ecausesparksmay
ignitethegas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use

gasoline or other
flammable Vapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
of this or anyother
appliance.

switches

TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcement
Actrequiresthe Governorof
Californiato publisha list of
substartcesknownto the state
tocausecancerand requires
businessesto warn customers
ofpotentialexposureto such
substances.

Gasappliancescan cause
minorexposureto three ofthese
substances,namelybenzene,
formaldehydeand soot, caused
primarilyby the incomplete
combustionof naturalgasor LP
fhels.Properly adjustedranges,
indicatedby a bluish rather than
a yellowflame, will minimize
incompletecombustion.Exposure
to these substancescan be ­minimizedfurther by venting
withan open windowor using
a ventilationfanor hood.

menYOUGetYourWue

Ifym?received
adam~ed range.

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)that soldyouthe range.

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sawtimeandmoney.

Befiml

Jm.Rrequest

service.e e

Checkthe ProblemSolveron
page19.It listscauses of minor
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

@Havetheinstillershowyou

thelocation
clltd’ valveandhow

itoffifnecessary.

oftherangegas

toshut

ad pripdy griundedbya

qudifled im~ller~ in accordance
withthe Installationhtructions.
Anyadjustmentandserviceshould
be~er&med onlybyqualified
gasrangeimXaHersor service
technicians.

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3Hugy’wm rangeintoaDo-volt

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Q@~Q~!f@a DO ~()~

removetheroundgroundingprong

fromtheplug.Ifindoubtabout
thegroundingofthehomeelectrical
system,itisyourpersonal
responsibilityandobligationto
ha&.anungroundedoutletreplaced

a properly-groundedthree-

with

prongoutletinaccordancewith

theNationalElectricalCode.Do
notuseanextensioncordwith

thisappliance.

QBesureaupacking !miterids

areremovedfromtherange

beforeoperatingit,topreventfire
orsmokedarnageshouldthe

packingmaterialignite.

%Besureyourrangeiscorrectly
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice
technicianorinstallerforthetype

ofgas(Natura]orLp)onwhichit
istobeused.Yourrangecanbe

convertedforuseoneithertypeof
gas.SeeInstallationInstructions.

eAfterprolongeduseofa
range,highfloortemperatures
mayresultand manyfloor

CoveringswillnotWithsmnd

thiskind ofuse.Neverinstallthe

rangeovervinyltileorlinoleum
thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof

use.Neverinstallitdirectlyover

interiorkitchencarpeting.

usingYourRange

sIkm9tallowanyonetodirnb9

orhang cmthe door9

SWM.1

broilereompartnlentor range
top.Theycoulddamagetherange
andeventip itovercausingsevere
pefsonalinjury

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CAUTION:ITflR4sOF

INTEWST‘m cHILDmN

sHoImDNor EmsmMD IN

cABINmmABOVEARANGE
ORONTHEBACKSPLASH

OFARANGE–--CHILDREN
CLHVIEHNGONTEERANGE

TOREACHITEIvHColJLIl BE
SE~O(JSLY IIYJ~REll

w~ G–AHranges

cantipand­injurycouh!
result.‘h
prevent
accidental

tippingofthe

range9attach

ittothewall

Or f100T by

installingthe

AINT1-TIPbracketsupplied.To
checkif thebracketisinstalled
andengagedproperly,carefblly
tiptherangeforwardto check if
theAN(T1-TIPbracketis engaged
withthelevelingleg.

Ifyoupulltherangeout from

thewallfor anyreason, make

suretherearlegisreturnedtoits
positioninthebracketwhenyou
pushtherangeback.

~Letburner gratesand other

surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
ctildrencanreachthem.

@Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theappliance.Flammable

materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflame
orhotovensurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.

~Neverfuseyourappliancefor

warmingorheatingtheroom.

Prolongeduseoftherange
withoutadequateventilation
canbehazardous.

@Donotusewtw m grease

fires.Neverpickupa flaming
pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetor flattray.

Flaminggreaseoutsidea pan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamtypefireextinguisher.

QDo~o~s~o~eflamma~~e

materialsinm ovenornear
thecooktop.

@Donot!etcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accumulateinorneartheraqge.

@Whencookingpork,follow

thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe

presentinthemeat,itwillbe

killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

SUfiac$?Cooting

~AlwaysusetheIJTEposition

whenignitingtopburnersand

makesuretheburnershaveignited.

@Neverleaves~rfa~e~~r~ers

unattendedat~GH flame

settings.Boilovercauses

smokingandgreasyspilIovers

thatmaycatchonfire.

~~just topburnerflamesize

~

soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe

edgeofthecookingutensil.

Excessiveflameishazardous.

@Useon!ydrypotk3dders—

moistordamppotholdersonhot

surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholders
comenearopenflameswhen
liftingutensils.Donotuseatowel
orotherbulkyclothinplaceofa
potholder.

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makriais, and spillage,turn

coL3kw~n3 h~n~ks Kwwci theside

ignitionofM-nmabk

orbackoftherangewithout

Wendingoveradjacentburners.

@Alwaysturn surfaceburner to

OFFbeforerelnovingutensiL

@CarefulIywatchfoodsbeing

friedatHIGHflamesetting.
QNew%’Mockthevents(air

Openings)oftherange.They

providetheairinletandoutlet
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
combustion.

eDonotusea wokon‘the
cookingsurfaceifthe wokhasa
roundmetalringwhichisplaced

overtheburnergratetosupport
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat

trapwhichmaydamagetheburner
grateandburnerhead.Also,it
maycausetheburnertowork

improperly.Thismaycausea
carbonmonoxideleve~abovethat
allowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.

@Foodsfor fryingshouklbeas
dryaspossible.Frost

foodsor moistureon fresh foods

cancausehot fatto bubbleup and
oversides ofpan.

~use h?astpm%ibieamount of
fat for effective

on frozen

shallowordeep-

fatfrying.Fillingthepantoofull

offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.

gIf a combinationofoilsor

fatswillbe usedin frying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslowly.

@Alwaysheatfatsh.nvly9and
watchasitheats.

etkwdeepfatther~mofileter

WMWW possibleto prevent

overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.

*use properpansiw-=Avoid
pansthatareunstableor easily

tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtoproperly
containfoodavoidingboiiovms
andspillovers,butlargeenough

tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers
leftonrangecanignite.Usepans

withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremaincool.

@Useonlyglasscookwarethat

isrecommendedforuseongas
burners.

~Keepallplasticsawayfrom

topburners.
@JToavoidthepossibilityofa

burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforallburnersareat
OFFpositionandallgratesare
coolbeforeattemptingtoremove
thegrate.

~Whenflamingfoods
thehood,turnthefanoff.The

fan,ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.

~Ifrangeislocatedneara
window,do

notuselongcurtains

whichcouldblowoverthetop

burnersandcreateafire hazard.
~U’yousmellgas,

thegasto the rangeandcall a
qualifiedservicetechnician.
IVeverusean openflameto locate

a leak.

under

turnoff

aStandaway from‘theii-tinge

;VhtllO[leIliElgthe door d a hot

W’en. mehot airor $X62231%1Whkh

escapescall causebums to

hands, faceardor eyes.

Keepoven freefroin grease

~

buildllp.

Placeown shelvesindesired

*
positionwhileoveniscod.

@Pullingoutshelftotheshe~f
stopisaconvenienceinlifting
heavyfoods.Itisalsoa

precautionagainstburns
touchinghotsurfacesofthe
doororoveilwalls.

@Don’theatunopenedfood
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuikilupandthecontainer
couldburstcausinganinjury.

@Don’tusealuminumfoil
anywhereintheovenexceptas
deicribedinthisbook.Mjsuse

couldresultina firehazardor
damagetotherange.

*Whenusingcookingor

roastingbagsinoven,followthe
manufacturer’sdirection.

@Useonlyglasscookware
thatisrecommendedforuse
ingasovens.

~AIwaysremovebroilerpan

frombroilercompartmentas

soonasyoufinishbroiling.

Greaseleftinthepancancatch
fireifovenisusedwithout
removingthegreasefromthe

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from

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$y’~&~bmiting~if meatisW3

CMM.#3

tomeflame,h? fatmay

igri.iteeTrimexcessfit toprevent

excessiveflare-up%

Flooringunder

Rmge

the

Yourmnge, likeso manyother

hOUSChU\d items, k heavy and

cm settleintosoftfloorcoverings

SWh W CllShitMMd Vhljf]. Whcn

movingtherangeon!histype of

flooring,usecare.

Donotinstallthe rangeover
kitchencarpeting unlessyou
placeaninsulatingpador sheetof

l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween

therangeandcarpeting.

clmi~ YilurRange

s ~ie~ otiy partsiistedinthis
useandcare Bouk.

@Keeprangechmnandfreeof
mxmmlationsofgreaseor
spilkwerswhichmayignite.

mibllNeedS$?r’via!

* Read66Theproblem!%her”

m page

*Don9tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
rangeunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.

otherservicing shouldbe referred

toaqualifiedtechnician.

B ofthisbook.

AII

thefloor cowing endsat

When
thefront ofthe range,theareathat
therangewiHrestonshouldbe
builtupwithplywoodorsimilar

materialtothesamelevelorhigher

thanthefloorcovering.This will

allowtherangetobemovedfor

cleaningor servicing.

LevelingtheRange

Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach
comerofthebaseoftherange.

Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
results.Afteritisinits finallocation,
placea levelhorizontallyon an
ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness
fronttobackandsidetoside.Level
therangebyadjustingthe leveling
legsorbyplacingshimsunderthe
comersasneeded.

Oneofthe rear levelinglegswill
engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow

forsomesidetosideadjustment).

Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”

betweentherangeandtheleveling

legthatistobeinstalledinto

theANTI-TIP bracket.

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ModelJGCC58EHwith
Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior

Feature Index

ModelJGCS54EHwith
Porcelain-EnamelOvenInterior

Seepage
1 ModelandSerialNumbers(undercooktop)
2 SurfaceBurnerControls
3 SurfaceBurners,GratesandChromeDripPans

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4 NonstickCoatedGriddle,FiflhBurnerandCover
5 GriddleandFifthBurnerControl
6 Lift-UpCooktop(locksinupposition) 16
7 OVENTEMPKnob
8 OVENSETKnob

9 AutomaticOvenTimer,ClockandMinuteTimer
10 ClockandFour-HourTimer
H CooktopLight
12 CooktopLightSwitch

13 OvenInteriorLight
14 OvenLight Switch
15 OvenVent

16 StorageCompartment
17 OvenShelves
18 OvenShelfSupports
19 BroilerPanandRack

20 RemovableOvenDoor
21 RemovableOvenBottom
22 Anti-TipBracket(seeSafetyInstructions)

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