GE JGRP17WEW6WW, JGRP17WEW5WW, JGRP17WEW4WW, JGRP17WEW3WW, JGRP17WEW2WW Owner’s Manual

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Safety instructions ...................2-4

Operating instructions

Aluminum Foil ........... 4, 14, 18-20, 22, 26

Baking .................................................... 12-14

Broiling ................................................... 20, 21

Features ........................................................... 5

Oven Control, Clock and Timer ........... 6-10

Roasting ................................................. 18, 19

Self-Cleaning Instructions ................. 22-24

Shelves ............................... 4, ! 1-18, 20-22

Special Features of Your Control ....... 8-10

Timed Baking ........................................ 15, 16

Care and Cleaning ................25-27

Broiler Pan and Grid .................................... 25

Lift-Off Oven Door ....................................... 27

Oven Light ..................................................... 25

Removable Oven Bottom .......................... 26

Removable Storage Drawer ..................... 25

Self-Cleaning Instructions ................. 22-24

Shelves .......................................................... 26

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Problem Solver ...................... 29, 30

Thermostat Adjustment--

Do/t Yourself ............................................ 17

More questions ?...call

GEAnswer Center®800.626.2000

Minor Adjustments

Broil and Oven Burner ................................ 28

Orifice Hoods ............................................... 28

Consumer Services .................. 31

important Phone Numbers ....................... 31

Model and Serial Numbers ......................... 2

Removal of Packaging Tape ....................... 2

Warranty ....................................... Back Cover

GEAppliances

Model: JGRP17

164D2966P218-1

HELP US HELP YOU...

Read this guide carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don't understand something or need more help, call:

GE Answer Center _"_'

800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

How to Remove Packaging Tape

To assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to remove adhesive left from

packaging tape on new appliances is an application of a household liquid dishwashing detergent, mineral oil

or cooking oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to soak. Wipe dry and then apply an appliance polish to

thoroughly clean and protect the surface. NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed from the

chrome trim on oven parts. It cannot be removed if it is baked on.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You'll find them on a label on the front of the oven behind the door. These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your oven. 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 oven.

If you received a damaged oven...

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

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.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this guide.

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.

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.

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 proNem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Program 20 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

*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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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of

California 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 further by

vetoing with an open window or using a

ventilation fan or hood.

When You Get Your Oven

• Have the installer show vou the location of the oven gas cut-off valve and how to shut it

off if necessary.

• Have your oven installed and properly grounded by a qualified installer, in accordance

with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment

and service should be performed only by qualified

gas oven installers or service technicians.

• Do not attempt to repair or replace any

part of your oven unless it is specifically

recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

• Be sure your oven is correctly adjusted by a qualified service technician or installer for the

type of gas (Natural or LP) on which it is to be

used. Your oven can be converted for use on

either type of gas. See the Installation 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.

• Be sure the oven is securely installed in a cabinet that is firmly attached to the house

structure. Never allow anyone to climb, sit, stand or hang on the oven door.

Using Your Oven

• Do not leave children alone or unattended

where an oven is hot or in operation. They

could be seriously burned.

• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang

on the door or the storage drawer. They could damage the oven.

• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN

CABINETS ABOVE AN OVEN--CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO REACH

ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

• Be sure all packaging materials are removed from the oven before operating it, to prevent fire

or smoke damage should the packaging material ignite.

• Do not touch the interior surface of the oven. These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even • Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains

though they are dark in color. During and after or drapes a safe distance from your oven. use. do not touch, or let clothing or other • Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments

flammable materials contact, any interior area of while using the appliance. Be careful when

the oven: allow sufficient time for cooling first, reaching for items stored in cabinets over the

Potentiallv hot surfaces include the oven vent

openings[surfaces near the opening and crevices around the door.

Remember: The inside surfaces of an oven may be hot when the door is opened.

• Teach children not to play with the controls or any other part of the oven.

• Never leave the oven door open when you are

not watching the oven.

oven. Flammable material could be ignited if

brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces

and may cause severe bums.

• For your safety, never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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2__.. Use only dry pot holders--moist or

damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let

pot holders come near open flames when lifting

cookware. Do not use a towel or other bulk?, cloth. Such cloths can catch fire on a hot burner.

. Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a safe distance from

your oven.

• Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and canned food a safe distance away from your oven.

Smother fire or flame or use a multi-

. Do not use water on grease fires.

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 leave paper products, cooking utensils

or food in the oven when not in use.

• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIALS. GASOLINE OR OTHER

FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY

OTHER APPLIANCE.

• Keep the oven vent ducts unobstructed.

• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.

• When using cooking or roast!ng bags in the oven, follow the manufacturer s directions.

• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire,

• Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven except as described in this guide. Misuse could

result in a fire hazard or damage to the oven.

*Use only glass cookware that is recommended

for use in gas ovens.

• After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of

the oven and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler pan can catch fire next time you use the pan.

• When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,

the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent

excessive flare-ups.

• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in

or near your oven.

• Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctly

to reduce the possibility of grease fires,

• If you should have a grease fire in the broiler

pan. turn the oven off. and keep the oven door

closed to contain the fire until it burns out.

• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the oven.

*Do not use the oven as a storage area. Items

stored in the oven can ignite.

• When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature

of at least !70°F. This assures that. in the remote

possibility that tri&ina may be present in the meat.

it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

. Stand away from oven when opening the oven

door. The hot air or steam which escapes can burn

hands, face and/or eyes.

• Do not heat unopened food containers.

Pressure could build up and the container could

burst, causing an injury.

• Place the oven shelf in the desired position

while the oven is cool.

• Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also

a precaution against burns from touching the

hot surfaces of the door or the oven walls.

• Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide.

Self-Cleaning Oven

• Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door

gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be

taken not to rub. damage or move the gasket.

*Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven

cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven. Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside

of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.

• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler

pan, grid and other utensils.

• Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before starting the self-cleaning operation.

• If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced by a qualified technician.

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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN

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Explained

Feature Index

1 3, 25

Storage Drawer Oven Door Gasket

2 4, 22, 27

Lift-Off Oven Door

3 3,4

Easily removed for oven cleaning.

4 28

Bottom Bake Burner

5 2

Model and Serial Numbers

6 12, 13

Oven Shelf Supports Shelf positions for cooking are

suggested in the Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.

7 4, 11-18,

Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks

8 Top Broil Burner 20, 28

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20-22, 27

20-22, 26

Explained

Feature Index on page

9 Automatic Oven Door Latch 23

10 Oven Light Pad

Lets you turn the interior oven light on and off.

11 Oven Control, Clock and Timer 6-10, 26

12 Oven Vent Grille 22

13 Oven Vent 4, 11, 22

14 Automatic Oven Light Switch

15 Oven Interior Light 22, 25

16 Removable Oven Bottom 26, 28

17 Broiler Pan and Grid 4, 18,

20-22, 25

FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL

TEMP HOUR MIN

1. BAKE. Press to select the bake function.

2. BROIL HULO. Press to select the broil function.

3. DISPLAY. Shows the operations you have selected, the time of day and the cooking or cleaning stares.

4. START. Must be pressed to start any cooking or cleaning function.

5. COOKING TIME. Use for Timed Bake.

6. DELAY START. Use along with COOKING TIME or SELF CLEAN to set the oven to start

and stop automatically at a time you select.

7. CLOCK. Press to enter the time of day.

8. KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFE Press to select the timer function. The timer does not control oven

operations. The timer can time up to 9 hours and 59 minutes.

9. CLEAR/OFF. Press to cancel any timed oven operation except the clock and timer.

10.

HOUR +/- and MIN +/- pads. Press to set times up to 9 hours and 59 minutes--for example, the time of day on the clock, the timer, the starting and

length of cooking time for Timed Bake and the starting and length of cleaning time for Self-Clean.

11.

TEMP +/- pads. Press to set the cooking temperature you want to use.

12.

OVEN LIGHT ON/OFE Press to turn the oven light on or off.

13.

SELF CLEAN. Press to select the self-cleaning function. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning

Oven section.

If "F-and a number or letter" flash in the

display and the oven control signals, this

indicates function error code. Press CLEAR/OFF. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven

back into operation. If function error code repeats, disconnect power to the oven and call for service.

OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER

Clock

The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day clock cannot be changed during Delay Start. (It can be changed

during a regular bake or broil operation.)

To Set the Clock

1. Press CLOCK.

starts the clock.

3. Press START. This enters the time and

(/_ (/_,,, 2. Press the HOUR and MIN

HOUR MIN

pads to set the time of day.

Timer

+ or-

To check the time of day when the display is showing other information, simply press CLOCK.

The time of day shows until another pad is pressed.

You may program the timer to time cooking or other household activities for up to 9 hours and 59 minutes.

The timer counts down in minutes, 1 mimite at a time, until the last 60 seconds are reached, then the control will beep one time. The seconds will not be displayed

until the last minute is reached.

How to Set the Timer

1. Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF.

(_(_ 2. Press the HOUR and MIN + or -

HOUR MIN want shows in the display.

_ If you make a mistake, press

pads until the amount of time you

KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF and begin again.

When the timer reaches " :00," the control will beep 3 times followed by one beep every 6 seconds until

KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF is pressed. The 6 second tone can be canceled by following the

steps in the Special Features of Your Oven Control section under Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle.

3. Press START. After pressing START, "SET" disappears;

this tells you the time is counting down, although the display does not change until one minute has passed.

4. When time is up, the oven control signals

until you press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF. Display then shows the time

of day.

NOTE: The minute timer is independent of all the other functions and it does not control the oven.

The CLEAR/OFF pad does not affect the timer.

Power Failure

If a flashing time of day is in the display, you have experienced a power failure. Reset the clock.

To reset the clock, press CLOCK. Enter the correct time of day by pressing the HOUR and MIN + or -

pads. Press START.

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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER

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The control has a series of tones that will sound at different times. These tones may sound while you set the control for an oven function or at the

end of the oven function. They will also alert you when an incorrect time or temperature has been entered or if there is a problem with the oven.

Tones While Setting the Control

When you press a touch pad you will hear a beep. This beep will let you know you have placed enough

pressure on the pad to activate it.

Preheat Notification Tone

When you set an oven temperature the oven automatically starts to heat. When the temperature

inside the oven reaches your set temperature a tone will sound to let you know to place the food in the oven.

Attention Tone

This tone will sound if you set an invalid function or try to set an additional function. The tone can be quickly identified by watching the display messages.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL

Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The

special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day clock.

They remain in the control's memory until the steps are repeated. When the display shows your choice press START. The special features will remain in

memory after a power failure.

Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle

At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds, until

CLEAR!OFF is pressed. This continuous 6 second beep may be canceled.

To cancel the 6 second beep:

__ 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO,

at the same time for 2 seconds until the display shows "SF."

2. Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF. The display shows "CON BEEP" (continuous

beep). Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF again. The display shows "BEEP." (This

cancels the one beep every 6 seconds.)

3. Press START.

12 Hour Shut-Off

Cook and Hold

With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven on, the control will automatically turn off the oven after 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hours

during a broil function. If you wish to turn off this feature, follow the steps below.

__ 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO

at the same time for 2 seconds until the display shows "SF."

2. Press DELAY START. The display

will show "12 shdn" (12 hour shut-off). Press DELAY START again and the display will show

"no shdn" (no shut-off).

shut-off and leave the control set

3. Press START to activate the no _.o _."_

in this special features mode.

Your new control has a cook and hold feature that keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the

cooking function is finished. To activate this feature, follow the steps below.

12 Hour, 24 Hour or Clock Black-Out

Your control is set to use a 12 hour clock. If you would prefer to have a 24 hour military time clock or black-out the clock display, follow the steps below.

1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO at the same time for 2 seconds

until the display shows "SF."

2. Press COOK1NG TIME. The display will show "Hld OFE"

--Press COOK1NG TIME again to activate the feature. The display

will show "Hld ON."

3. Press START to activate the cook and hold feature and leave

the control set in this special features mode.

__ 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO at the same time for 2

NOTE: If the clock is in the black-out mode you will not be able to use the Delay Start function.

seconds until the display shows S .

2. Press CLOCK once. The display will show "12 hr."

--Press CLOCK again to change to the 24 hour military time clock. The display will show "24 hr."

--Press CLOCK again to black-out the clock display. The display will show "OFF."

control set in this special features mode.

3. Press START to activate your choice and leave the

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SPECIAL FEATURES

OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL

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Control Lockout

Your control will allow you to lock down the touch pads so they cannot be activated when pressed.

_ _ 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO

Fahrenheit or Centigrade Temperature Selection

Your oven control is set to use the Fahrenheit temperature selections but you may change this to use

the Centigrade selections.

at the same time for 2 seconds until the display shows S .

2. Press SELF CLEAN. The display will show "LOC OFF."

--Press SELF CLEAN again. The display will show "LOC."

lockout feature and leave the control set in

3. Press START to activate the control this special features mode.

When this feature is on and the touch pads are pressed the control will beep and the display will

show "LOC." NOTE: The control lockout mode will not affect the

clock, timer and oven light touch pads.

show "F" (Fahrenheit).

2. Press BROIL HI/LO. The display will

[__ 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO

at the same time for two seconds until the display shows "SF."

3. Press BROIL HI/LO again. The displaywill show "C" (Centigrade).

4. Press START.

Changing the Speed of the + or - Pads

As you use the + or - pads when setting a time or temperature, you may notice the display changes slowly. This special feature allows you to change

the speed. To set the speed you prefer, follow the steps below.

__ 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO at the same time for 2

seconds until the display shows "SF."

2. Press the + pad. The display will show you a set speed between 1 and 5.

3. Press the + pad to increase the speed up to the number 5.

--Press the - pad to decrease the speed down to the number 1.

4. Press START to activate the setting and leave the control set in this special features mode.

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