GE JGCS54EH Use and Care Manual
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Before Using Your Range. . . . ...2
Installing the Range . . . . . . . . ...3
Leveling the Range . . . . . . . . . ...3
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . ...3-5
Features ofYourRange . . . . . ...6
!krface Cooking . . . . . . . . . ...7.8
Clockand Timer . . . . . . . . . . ...8
Using Your Oven . . . . . . . . . . ...9
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10
Baking Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..ll
Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Roasting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l2
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . . . . ...13
SpecialCareof
Continuous-Cleaning Oven ..14
CareandCleaning . . . . . . ...14-17
Cleaning Guide . . . . . . . . . . . ...18
TheProblemSolver . . . . . . . ...19
IfYouNeedService . . . . . . . ...19
Warranty . . . . . . . . . ..BackCover
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Read this book 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
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label located in
the burner box under the cooktop.
See page 6.
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:
FOR YOUR SAFETY i
Turn OFF all range
controls
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows
2. Don’t touch electrical
switches*
3. Extinguish any open
flame
4. Immediately call your /
gas supplier
●Don’t turn electric switches ~
on or off because sparks may ‘
ignite the gas.
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~ Keep the appliance \
area clear and free from ‘
combustible materials, I
gasoline and other
flammable vapors and
liquids.
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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 on
page 19.It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
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Imtdhg “the
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Range
Your range, like so many other
household items, is heavy and can
settle into soft floor coverings
such as cushioned vinyl or
carpeting. When moving the range
on this type of flooring, use care.
Do not install the range over
kitchen carpeting unless you
place an insulating pad or sheet of
l/4-inch-thick plywood between
the range and carpeting.
When the floor covering ends at the
front of the range, the area that the
range will rest on should be built up
with plywood or similar material to
the same level or higher than the
floor covering. This will allow the
range to be moved for cleaning or
servicing.
Your range must be level in order to
produce proper cooking and baking
results. After it is in its final location,
place a level horizontally on an oven
shelf and check the levelness front
to back and side to side. Level the
range by adj usting the leveling legs
or by placing shims under the
corners as needed.
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Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When YouGet YourRange
● Havetheinstallershowyouthe
locationof the rangegas cut-off
valveandhowto shut itoff if
necessary.
● Haveyourrangeinstalled and
properlygroundedbya qualified
installer,in
Installation Instructions. Any
adjustment and service shouldbe
performed only byqualified gas
range installers or service
technicians.
● Plug yourrange into a
120-voltgroundedoutlet only.
Do not removethe round
grounding prong from the plug. If
in doubt about the grounding of
the homeelectrical system, it is
your personal responsibility and
obligationto havean ungrounded
outlet replaced with a properlygrounded three-prong outlet in
accordance with the National
Electrical Code. Do not use an
extensioncord with this appliance.
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Besure all packingmaterials
are removedfrom the range
beforeoperating it, to prevent
fire or smoke damage should
the packing material ignite.
c Be sureyour rangeis correctly
adjustedbya qualified service
technicianorinstallerforthetype
ofgas (NaturalorLP)onwhichit
isto beused. Yourrangecan be
convertedfrom useon onetype of
gasto the other. See Installation
Instructions.
● Afterprolongeduse of a
range,highfloor temperatures
mayresultandmanyfloor
coveringswill notwithstandthis
kindofuse. Neverinstall the
rangeovervinyltile or linoleum
that camot withstandsuchtype of
use. Neverinstallit directlyover
‘nteriorkitchen carpeting.
accordance with the
Using Your Range
● Don$t leave c~dren done or
unattendedwherea rangeis hot
orin operation.Theycould be
seriouslyburned.
c Don’tallowanyoneto climb,
standor hangon the door,
broilercompartmentor range
top.Theycould damage the range
and eventip it overcausing severe
personalinjury.
● CA~ON: DO N~ s~~
ITEMS OF INTERESTIO
CHILDRENINCABINE7X
ABOVEARANGEORONTHE
BACKSPLASHOF A RANGE-
CHILDRENCLIMBINGON
THERANGETOREACHITEMS
COULD BE SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
. Let burnergrates and
surfacescool before touching
themor leavingthem where
childrencan reachthem.
● Neverwear loose fitting or
hanginggarmentswhile using
theappliance. Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought incontact with flameor
hot ovensurfiicesand maycause
severeburns.
● Neveruse your appliance for
warmingor heating the room.
Prolongeduse ofthe range
without adequate ventilation
can be hazardous.
● Donot usewater on grease
&es. Neverpick up a flaming
pan. ‘ikmoffburner, then smother
flamingpan bycoveringpan
completely with well fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outsidea pan can be put
out bycoveringwith baking soda
or, if available,a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam type fire
extinguisher.
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Ii!YiPORTi!iiiTS?KFBTYIN!!5TRUCTIONS(continued)
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
c Do notstore flammable
materials in an oven or near
the cooktop.
s Do not let cooking grease
or otherflammable materials
accumulatein or neartherange.
Surface Cooking
● Alwaysuse the LITE position
vthenigniting top burnersand
makesurethe burners haveignited.
. Never leave surface burners
unattendedat HIGH flame
settings. Boilovercauses
smoking and greasy spillovers
that maycatch on fire.
QAdjusttop burner flame size
so it doesnot extendbeyondthe
edge ofthe cooking utensil.
Excessiveflame is hazardous.
c Use only dry potholders—
moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not letpotholderscome
near open flames
utensils. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of a potholder.
● Toavoidburns, ignition of
flammable materials, and spillage,
turn the cookware handle toward
the side or back of the range
without extending over adjacent
burner.
● Alwaysturn surface burner to
OFF beforeremoving utensil.
● Carefullywatchfoods being
fried at HIGH flame setting.
. Neverblock the vents(air
openings)of the range. They
providethe air inlet and outlet
which is necessary for the range
to operate properly with correct
combustion.
when lifiing
● Do notuse a wokon the
cookingsurface if the wokhas a
roundmetal ring whichis
placedover theburner grateto
supportthe 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 allowedbycurrent standards,
resulting in a health hazard.
● Foodsfor frying shouldbe as
dryas possible.
foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up and
over sides of pan.
● Use least possibleamount of
Frost on frozen
fatfor effective shallowor deepfat frying. Filling the pan too full
of fat can cause spilloverswhen
foodis added.
● If a combinationof oils or
fatswill be used in frying, stir
together beforeheating, or as
fatsmelt slowly.
● Alwaysheat fat slowly,and
watchas it heats.
● Use deep fatthermometer
wheneverpossibleto prevent
overheating fat beyondthe
smoking point.
● Use properpan size—Avoid
pans that are unstable or easily
tipped. Select utensils having flat
bottoms large enoughto properly
contain food avoidingboilovers
and spillovers, and large enough
to coverburner grate. This will
both savecleaning and prevent
hazardous
since heavy spattering or spillovers
left on range can ignite. Use pans
with handles that can be easily
grasped and remain cool.
● Use only glasscookwarethat
accumulations of food,
is recommendedfor use on gas
burners.
c Keepall pIasticsawayfrom
topburners.
. Toavoid the possibilityof a
burn, alwaysbecertain that the
controls forall burners areat
OFF position andall grates are
cool beforeattempting to
removethe grate.
. When flaming foodsunder
the hood, turn the fan off. The
fan, if operating, may spread
the flame.
c If rangeis located near a
window,do not use long curtains
which could blowoverthe top
burners and create a fire hazard.
c If yousmell gas,
gas to the range and call a qualified
service technician. Never use an
open flame to locate a leak.
Whencooking pork, follow
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turn off the
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our directions exactly and always
cook the meat to at least 170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be
killedand meat will be safeto eat.
Baking, Broiling and
Roasting
● Do notuse ovenfor a storage
area.
● Standaway from the range
when opening
oven.The hotair or steam
whichescapes can cause burns ‘
tohands, faceand/or eyes.
● Keepovenfree from grease
buildup.
● place ovenshelves in desired
positionwhile ovenis cool.
● Pulling outshelf to the shelf
stopis a conveniencein lifting
heavyfoods. It is also a
the door of a hot -“
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precaution against burnsfrom
touching hot surfaces of the
door or ovenwalls.
c Don’theat unopened food
containers in the oven. Pressure
couldbuild upandthe container
could burst causing an injury.
c Don’tuse aluminum foil
anywherein the ovenexceptas
described in this book. Misuse
could result in a fire hazard or
damage to the range.
.
Tjseonly glasscookwarethat
is recommended for use in gas
oven.
s When using cooking or
roasting bagsin oven, follow
the manufacturer’sdirection.
● Always remove broiler pan
from broiler compartment as
soon as you finish broiling.
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Grease left in the pan can catch
fire if oven is used without
removingthe grease from the
broiler pan.
● when broiling, if meat istoo
close tothe flame, the fatmay
ignite. Trim excessfatto prevent
excessiveflare-ups.
● Make sure broiler panis in
placecorrectly to reduce the
possibility of grease fires.
QIf you should have a grease
fire in the broiler pan, turnoff
oven, and keep drawerclosed to
contain fire until it bums out.
Cleaning YourRange
● Cleanonlypartslistedinthis
Useand
QKeeprange clean andfree
ofaccumulations of greaseor
spilloverswhich may ignite.
CareBook.
If YouNeed Service
s Read 66Theproblem solver”
on page 19of this book.
*Don’tattemptto repair
or replaceany part of your
rangeunless it is specifically
recommendedin this book.
All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
SAW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Featmes oflbur Range
Model JGCC58EH with
Continuous-Cleaning
Feature Index
1 Model and Serial Numbers (under cooktop)
2 Surface Burner Controls
3 Surface Burners, Grates and Chrome Drip Pans
4 Nonstick Coated Griddle, Fifth Burner and Cover
5 Griddle and Fifth Burner Control
6 Lift-Up Cooktop (locks in up position)
7 OVEN TEMP Knob
8 OVEN SET Knob
9 Automatic Oven Timer, Clock and Minute Timer
10 Clock and Four-Hour Timer
11 Cooktop Light
12 Cooktop Light Switch
13 Oven Interior Light
14 Oven Light Switch
15 Oven Vent
16 Storage Compartment
17 Oven Shelves
18 Oven Shelf Supports
19 Broiler Pan and Rack
20 Removable Oven Door
21 Removable Oven Bottom
Oven interior
Model JGCS54EH with
l%rcelain-Enamei Oven Interior
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