GE 164 D2588P120, 49-8319, JGSC12GER, MNU109I Use And Care Manual

Gas Slide-in Range

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Safety instructions ....................2-5

Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................3, 22

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Operating Instructions, Tips

Aluminum Foil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 17

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Care and Cleaning

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Broiler Pan and Rack ...................................22

Continuous-Clean Oven Care ...................24

Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Oven Bottom

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Oven Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....21

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Problem

Soher...............................26

More questions

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Center” 800.626.2000

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Minor

Adj~-stments

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Flooring and Leveling ....................................6

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Consumer Services ...................27

Appliance Registration..................................2

Model and Serial Number Location ...........2

Warranty

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GE Appliances

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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
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

HELP

US

HELP YOU

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label
located behind the 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

—

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.

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any

correspondence or service

calls

concerning your range.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the

in the back of this guide.

details—including your phone number—to:

We’re proud of our service and want you to be

Manager, Consumer Relations

pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the

GE Appliances

service you receive, here are three steps to follow for

Appliance Park

further help.

Louisville, KY 40225

FIRST, contact the

people

who serviced

Your

FINALLY, if

Your

Problem is still not resolved. write:

appliance. Explain

wh~ you are not plea;ed. In most

.

.

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel

cases, this will solve the problem.

20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

WARNING: If the information in this manual 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

●

Immediately call your gas supplier from a

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity

neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s

of this or any other appliance.

instructions.

—WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

●

If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call

the fire department.

●

Do not try to light any appliance.

—Installation and service must be performed

●

Clear the area of all occupants.

by a qualified installer, service agency or

●

Do not touch any electrical switch; do not

the gas supplier.

use any phone in your building.

2

—

IMPORTANT’

SAFETY NOTICE

TIN

California Safe Drinking

Water

and

Toxic

Enforcemmt

Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of substances known
to the

state

to

cause

cancer, birth defects or

othm

reproductive harm, and requires businesses

to

warn

customers of potential

exposure to such substancfis.

Gas

appliances can

cause minor

exposure to four

of these substances,

munely bemwne,

carbon

monoxide, formaldehyde and

sock, 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 minirnim

incomplete combustion. Exposure

to

three

substances can be minimized

by

venting with

an

open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

When Y

OU

CM

Your

Range

●

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

instdhd

and propdy

grounded by a

qualified

installer, in

accordance

with the Installation

Irtstructiorw.

Any adjustment

and service

should bc

performed

only

by qualified

gas range installers or service technicians.

*

Plug

your range into

a

12&vo1t

grounded

outlet only. Do not remove the round grounding

prong

from tk

plug, ffin doubt

about

the

grmmding

of the home electrical

sys.tern, it is

your personal responsibility and obligation to

have

an

tmgrounded outlet

replaced with a

properly grounded, three-prong

outlet in

accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Do not use an extension cord with this appliance.

●

Be

sure all

paekiag

materials m removed

from

the

range

before operating it to prevent

fire or smoke damage

should

the

packing

material ignite.

●

Locate

range

out

of

kitchen traffk

path’ and

out of drafty

locations

to

prevent piiot outage

and

poor

air circulation.

—

●

Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a

qualified service technician or installer for the
type of gas (natural or LP) that

is

to be used.

Your range can be converted for use with either

type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.

Q

After prolonged

nse ofa

ran@ high

floor

temperatures

nmy

result

and

many floor

coverings

wiil not $vithstand

this

kind ~f use.

Never install

the

range

over

vinyl

tile m linoleum

that

cannot

withstand

suchtypa

of use.

Never

install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.

c

Don’t

attempt to

repair

of’ replace

any

part of

your range Mniess

it is

spe&Ically

reemmnmded iu this book.

All other servicing

should

be refemd to a qualified

techichn.

using

Your

Range

*

Den$t leave childrm akme m

unattended

where a

range is

hot or in

operation.

They

could.

be seriously burned.

●

Don’t

aiiow anyone to ciimb,

stand or hang

on

theuven dooq iwoiierdrawer or range

top.

They could damage tiw

range and

even

tip it over,

causing severe personal

ifiju~.

* CAUTIQN:

ITEMS’

(IF

INTEREST TO

CIHLDREN SJXXJLDN(IT

BE STORED IN

43MMNETS ABfWl?/

A

RANGE 03?

ON THE

BACKSPLASH

(3FA

RANGE-CHILDREN

CLIMBING ON THE

RAN(3E

TO

REACH

ITEMS COULD BE

SERIOUSLY INJURED.

WARNIN(.LAM

rangesmn

tip and

1

P

i@my

amid &suit. To

prevent

,.4

accidmtai

tipping of the

range

m

iimn abmmnal usage, @eluding

exctm loadi~g

of

the overI

door,

attatih it

to

the

wall or floor by

,.4

A

installing the

Anti-’Hp

device

supplied. To

immtv

the

ib?vice

is

propdyinstalled and engaged,

remove the drawer panel and inspect

the

rear leveling leg. Make

sure

the

chain

fits

securely into

the

bracket.

If you

pull

the range out from the wall for

any

reason, make sure

the

Anti-Tip

device

is engaged

when you push

the

range back.

Pkwse refm to

the

Anti-Tip

device

Installation Instructions. Failure to

take this

precautkm

could

result

in tipping of the

range and injury.

Do not

allow the chain or bracket to damage

the

gas

plumbing in any way.

(continued next page)

3

—

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

[continued)

—

●

Let

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 the appliance.

Be careful

when

reaching for items stored in

cabirmts

over the

cooktop. Flammable material

could be

ignited if

brought in contact with

fkune

or hot

oven

surfaces

and may cause severe burns.

●

For your safety,

never

use your appliance for

warming or heating

th~

room.

Q

Do not use

water cm

grease

fires.

Never pick up a flaming

pan.

Turn

off

burner,

then

smother

flaming pan by covering pan

completely with well-fitting lid,

cookie

sheet

or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan

can

be
put out by covering with baking soda or, if
available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire

extinguisher+

Q

Do not leave paper products, cooking

utensilsY

or food in the oven when not in use.

●

Do not store flammable materials in

$he

oven,

or the broiler drawer or near the cooktop.

●

Do

not store or use combustible

materials!

gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this

or any

other appliance,

Q

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

Surface Cooking

●

Always use the LITE position when igniting

top burners and make sure the burners have
ignited.

●

Never leave surface burners unattended at

high flame settings.

Boilover

causes smoking and

greasy

spillovers

that may catch on fire.

●

Adjust top burner flame size so it does not

extend beyond the edge

of

the cookware.

Excessive flame is hazardous.

4

-

*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

bulky 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

surface burner to OFF before

removing cookware.

●

CarefUily

watch foods being fried at a high

flame setting.

●

Never block the

W&S

(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

locat~d at the

rear of the cooktop and at the top

of the oven door.

●

Do

not

use a wok on the cooking surface if

the wok has a round metal ring that is placed

-

over the burner grate to support the

wok.

This

rkg

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 sides of pan.

* Use least

possible amount of fat

for

effective

shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling

the

pan too

full of fat can cause

spilkwers

when food is added,

* If a combination of

oils

or fats will be used

in frying, stir together

before

heating or as fats

melt

slowly,

*

Always heat fat

slow~y,

and watch as it heats.

s

Use a deep fat thermometer whenever

possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the

smoking point.

—

Use

proper pa~

size-Avoid pans that are

unstable

or easily

tipped.

$&et cookware

having flat bottoms

large enough to cover buraer

grates. To avoid

spilkwers,

make

sure cookware

is large

enough to

contain

the food properly, This

will both save cleaning time and

prevent

hazardous accumulations of food,

since

heavy

spattering or

spillovem

left on

range can ignite.

Use pans

with

handles

that

can be easily grasped

and remain cool.

Q

When

using

glass

cookwme, make sure it is

designed for top-of-range

cooking.

*

Keep all plastics away

f’iwn

top

burners.

*

Do not

leave plastic

items on

the

cooktop-

they may melt if

left two

close to the vent.

*

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

ofa

bur~

aiways

be

certain

that

the controls fm

all burners

are

at

the OFF position and

all grates are cool before

attempting to

remove

them.

●

Whtm

flaming

foods twe

under the hood$

turn the

fan

off.

The f~n, ifopmating, myy

spread the

flames.

* If

range is located

mar a windowa do

not hang

long

curtains

that

could blow over the top burners

and create afire hazard.

s

H you small gas,

turn

off the gas to the

range

and

call a qualified

servi~e

technician.

Never

use

an

open flame to

locate

a leak.

Baking,

Bmiiling

and

Roasting

●

I)o

not use oven for a

stomga area.

Items

stored in the oven

cari

ignite.

*

Stand away

from

the

range

when opening

the door of a hot

oven.

The

hot air a~d steam

that escapes can cause

burns

to

hands,

face

—

and eyes.

●

Keep the oven free

from

grease buildup.

●

Plkce oven

shelf in

deahed position while

Qv*n is cool.

* PulMg Gut

the

shdfto the shelf-stop

is a

convenience in

liftihg hwwy fowh

It is

also

a precaution against

bmms fiwti

touching

hot

surkees of the dww

or

oven walk

*

Don’t

heat

unoperted

food containers i~

the

oven.

pressure

eoidd butid

up

and

the

container could

burs~

causing an injury.

Q Don% use ahuninum fd

anywhere in the

even

except

as described in this

book.

?&use could

result in a

fiie

hazard or

damage

to the range.

*

When using cooking ur roasting bags in the

oven,

follow

the

manufacturer’s directions.

o DO

riot use

your ove~

to dry

rwwspapers.

If

overheakxi,

they

can catch

fire.

*Use only glass

cookware that @recommended

for

use in gas

ovens.

●

Always

remove th$

broiler pan

Mm

the oven

as

soon

as

you tlnish

broiling.

Grease left in the

pan can catch firtiif oven

is used without

removing the

grease

from the broiler

pan.

●

Make sure

the

bdler parI

and rack

are in

plain

eomectly to

redtice

the

piwibility of

a

grease

fire.

@W&n

broilirg, if mat is

too

tdose to the

flanws,

the

fat

may

@i@.

Trim

excess

fat

to

prevent excessive flare-ups.

*

Ifyau

should

have a

grease fire in

the brotier

M

turnoff

over+

and

keep

mm

door

closed to

contain fire until k burns out.

CXxuMg

Yam

lhkge

*(lean

only

parts listk in this

Use

and Care Guid&

●

KCXp range

clean and

free of accumulation

of

grea~ or

spiliovers, which

may ignite.

SAW

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

5

FLOORING AND LEVELING

—

Flooring Under the 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, and it is

recommended that these simple and inexpensive

instructions be followed.

The range should be installed on a l/4-inch-thick

sheet of plywood (or similar material) as follows:

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 to the same level or higher than

the floor covering. This will allow the range to be
moved for cleaning or servicing.

Leveling the Range

Use a 1%” open-end or adjustable wrench to equally
back out the four legs. The flanges (rims) below the
sides of the

maintop

must be raised above the top of

the countertop. Carefully

slide

the range into its
installation space. Observe that it is clearing the
countertop. Then place a spirit level or a glass
measuring cup partially filled with water on one of the

oven shelves to check for levelness. If using a spirit
level, take two readings, with the level placed

diagonally first in one direction and then the other.
Adjust the four legs carefully. Level the range front to

back and side to side. The range legs must rest on the

floor. The range must not hang from the countertop.

—

.—

6

Explained

Feature Index

on page

1 Broiler Drawer

17, 18,22

2 Model and Serial Numbers

2

3 Anti-Tip Device

3,22

4 Removable Oven Bottom

23,24

5 Oven Shelves (easily removed

11, 14, 19

or repositioned on shelf supports)

6 Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior

24

7 Surface Burner Controls

I

8,19

8 Surface Burners and Grates

8,20,

9 Oven Vent

4,5, 11

—

10 Lift-Up Cooktop (locks in up position

19

to simplify cleaning underneath)

Explained

Feature Index

on page

11 Chrome Plated Drip Pans

12 Clock and Timer

I

13 Oven Light Switch (lets you turn

12

interior oven light on and off)

14 Oven Temperature Control

12

15 Oven Interior Light

12,21

16 Oven Shelf Supports

11

17 Removable Oven Door (easily

21

removed for oven cleaning)

18 Broiler Pan and Rack

117,18,22

—

SURFACE COOKING

Electric Ignition

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 in this manner.

Surface Burner Controls

The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off
are located on the lower control panel in front of
the burners.

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.

To Light a Surface Burner

Push the control knob
in and turn it
counterclockwise to
LITE. You will hear a
little “clicking”
noise—the sound of
the electric spark
igniting the burner.

After the burner
ignites, turn the
knob to adjust the
flame size.

—

After Lighting a Burner

Check to be sure the burner

Do not operate a burner for an

Be sure the burners and grates are

you turned on is the one you

extended period of time without

cool before you place your hand, a

want to use.

cookware on the grate. The finish

pot holder, cleaning cloths or other

on the grate may chip without

materials on them.

cookware to absorb the heat.

—

8

.— -..

How

to

Select Flame Size

Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the

cookware you are using.

FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE, NEVER
LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE. Any flame larger than the bottom
of the cookware is wasted and only serves to heat
the handle.

When using aluminum or aluminum-clad stainless
steel pots and pans, adjust the flame so the circle it

makes is about 1/2 inch smaller than ’the bottom of
the cookware.

When boiling, use this same flame size—1/2 inch
smaller than the bottom of the cookware-no matter
what the cookware is made of. Foods cook just
as quickly at a gentle boil as they do at a furious
rolling boil. A high boil creates steam and cooks away
moisture, flavor and nutrition. Avoid it except for the
few cooking processes which need a vigorous boil.

When frying or warming foods in stainless steel,
cast iron or enamelware, keep the flame down

lower—to about 1/2 the diameter of the cookware.
When frying in glass or ceramic cookware, lower

the flame even more.

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 for 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.

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