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.
You’ll find the model and serial numbers on the
front frame behind the storage drawer or kick panel.
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:
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
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
cali
your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
.
Model Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your range.
Serial 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.
A WARNING
●
ALL RANGES
CAN TIP
●
INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
●
INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE
●
SEE INSTALLATION
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.
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in
the back of this guide.
To obtain replacement parts, contact
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
GE/Hotpoint
—
2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
.—
MPORTANT
●
The California Safe Drinking Water
Enforcement Act
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,
monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily
by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or
fueIs.
LP
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
open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.
When You Get Your Range
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
SAFETY NOTICE
and
Toxic
requires the Governor of
namely benzene, carbon
●
Be
sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer for the
of gas
type
(natural or LP) that is to be
used.
Your range can be converted for use with 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.
●
After prolonged use of a
temperatures may
coverings
will not withstand this
Never install the range
result
over
range,
high floor
and inany
floor
kind
of use.
vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of use. Never
install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.
c
Have the installer show you the location of
the range gas cut-off valve and how to shut
it off if necessary.
Have your range 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 range installers or service technicians.
●
Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide.
All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified 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.
Do not use an extension cord with this appliance.
●
Be sure all packaging materials are
removed from the range
before operating
it to prevent fire or smoke damage should the
packaging material ignite.
●
Locate the range out of kitchen
and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot
outage and poor air circulation.
trafilc
path
Using Your Range
“
CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
ON
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR
BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE-CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY
WARNING–AU
can tip and injury could result. To
prevent accidental tipping of the
range,
attach it to the wall or floor
ranges
by installing the Anti-Tip device
supplied. Make sure the chain fits
securely into the slot in the bracket.
YOU
null
the
rarwe
If
fo; a~~reason, m;ke
out from the wall
sure the Anti-Tip device is
properly engaged before 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 allow the bracket to damage the gas
plumbing in any way.
(continued next page)
THE
INJURED.
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3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
c
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on
the door, storage drawer, kick panel or cooktop.
They
could damage the range and even tip it over,
causing severe personal injury.
●
Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
s
Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments
while
using the appliance.
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
range. Flammable material 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 heating the room.
A“
4$‘
●
Do not use water on grease fires.
!’
Never pick up a flaming pan.
&
Turn the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface burner by covering
the pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or fiat 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
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
type fire extinguisher.
●
Do not leave children alone or unattended
where a range is hot or in operation.
could be seriously burned.
●
Teach children not to play with the controls
or any other part of the range.
●
Never
leave
the
oven
door open
watching the range.
●
Always keep combustible
curtains or drapes a safe distance from your
range.
●
Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders
and other linens a safe distance from your
range.
Be careful when
foam-
foam-
They
when you are not
wall coverings?
●
Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and
canned food a safe distance away from your
range.
●
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.
●
Do not store flammable materials in an oven,
a range storage drawer or near a cooktop.
●
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity 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
170°F.
of at least
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 the
surface burners
ignited.
●
Never leave surface burners unattended at
high flame settings.
and greasy
●
Adjust the surface burner flame size so it does
not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
not let pot holders come near open flames when
lifting cookware.
cloth in place of a pot holder. Such cloths can catch
a
fire on
●
To minimize the possibility of burns,
hot surface burner.
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 off before
removing the cookware.
●
Carefully watch foods being fried at a high
flame setting.
and make sure the burners have
Boilovers
spillovers
● Use only dry potholders-moist
that may catch on fire.
or damp pot holders on hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam.
Do
not use a towel or other bulky
cause smoking
Do
ignition
—
4
.
,ever
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 cooktop, at the top and bottom of
the oven door, and under the storage drawer or
kick panel.
●
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 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
health
current standards, resulting in a
●
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
hazard.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble
up and over the sides
of the pan.
●
Use 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.
“
a combination of oils or fats will be used
.A
frying, stir together before heating or as fats
melt slowly.
●
A1ways
heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
o
Use proper pan size—Avoid pans
that
are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having
flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface
wiil
burner grates. This
save both 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.
Q
Keep all plastics away from the surface
burners.
●
Do not leave any items on the cooktop.
The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable items and
closed
will increase pressure in
containers, which
may cause them to burst.
●
To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all surface burners
are at the off position and all grates are cool
before attempting to remove them.
●
When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flames.
●
If you smell gas,
turn off the gas to the range and
call a qualified service technician. Never use an
open flame to locate a leak.
●
Clean the cooktop with caution.
If a wet sponge
or cloth is used to wipe up spills on a hot cooktop,
be careful to avoid steam burns.
Oven
●
Do not use oven for a storage area. Items
stored in the oven can ignite.
●
Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escapes can cause bums to hands, face and eyes.
c
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
c
Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while oven is cool.
●
Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also
a precaution against bums from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
●
Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could
could burst, causing an injury.
Q
Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide. Misuse
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
●
When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven,
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
G
Use only glass cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
c
When broiling, if meat is too close to the
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
●
Do not use your oven to drv
If overheated, they can
buiId
up and the container
newsr)a~ers.
catc~on fir;.
could
flame,
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5
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4
●
Always
as soon as you finish broiling.
remove the
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
broiIer
pan from the oven
Grease left in the
pan can catch on fire if the oven is used without
removing the grease from the broiler pan.
●
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 bums out.
●
Keep the range
of grease or
●
Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or
near your range.
clean
and free of accumulations
spillovers,
which may ignite.
Self-Cleaning Oven
●
Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before the
self-cleaning operation.
●
Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Guide.
●
Do not use oven cleaners. No
oven cleaner or oven
Iiner
commercial
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.
*
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician,
●
Do not attempt to repair or replace any part
of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide.
All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified technician.
SAVE THESE
●
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the
broiler pan, rack and other cookware,
●
Do not clean the door gasket.
The door gasket
INSTRUCTIONS
is essential for a good seal. Be careful not to rub,
damage or move the gasket.
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.
the range on this type of flooring, use care, and it is
recommended that these simple and inexpensivebuilt up with plywood to the same level or higher than
instructions be followed.the floor covering. This will allow the range to be
When moving
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 cooktop 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 ov;n
sheives
to ;heck for levelness.
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
moved for cleaning or servicing.
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.
—
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II
II
I
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Feature Index
1 Model and Serial Numbers
2 Oven Door Gasket
3
Removable Oven Bottom
4 Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks
5 Automatic Oven Door Latch
6 Surface Burner Controls
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E
Explained
on page
2
23,28
30
15,
5, 13,
23,
27
24, 25
9,26
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JGSP21
Feature Index
12 Oven Light Switch
Lets you turn the interior oven
light on and off.
13 Automatic Oven Light Switch
14 Oven Interior Light
15
Oven Shelf Supports
Shelf positions for cooking are
suggested in the Baking, Roasting
and Broiling sections.
Explained
on page
14
14
13,30
13
7 Lift-Up Cooktop
8 Oven Vent
9 Anti-Tip Device
See
the Installation Instructions.
10 Surface Burners and Grates
11 Oven Controls, Clock and Timer
27
5, 14
2,3,31
8,9,29
11, 12,26
16
Lift-Off Oven Door
Easily removed for cleaning.
17 Storage Drawer or Kick Panel
18
Broiler Pan and Rack
Do not clean in the
self-cleaning oven.
4,26
21,
(j,
22.27
7
—
—
HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE
TO YOUR OLD ONE?
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 surfacecool-down times, depend upon
units, you will notice some differences when you usesurface 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.
Twe
of
Cookto~
Gas Burners
Radiant
(Glass Ceramic)
Cooktop
Description
Regular or sealed
gas burners use
either LP gas
or natural gas.
Electric coils
under a glass-
ceramic cooktop.
How it Works
Flames heat the pans directly. Pan tlatness 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.
L
Induction
Electric Coil
o
‘e
Solid Disk
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)
o
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.
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 cooking 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.
[he
type of burner or
—
—
8
filectric
Ignition
Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition,
eliminating the need for standing pilot lights withfailure occurs will continue to operate normally.
constantly burning flames.
In case of a power failure,
burners on your range with a match. Hold
match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE
position.
burners this way.
Use extreme caution when lighting
you can light the surface
a
lighted
Surface burners in use when an electrical power
Surface Burner ControlsSuper Burner
Knobs that turn the surface burners on and off areOn some models, the right front burner is cone-shaped
marked as to which burners they control. The twowith a circular opening through the center of the
knobs on the left control the left front and left rear
burners. The two knobs on the right control the rightthan any one of the other three. Use it for canning or
front and right rear burners.large pans.
burner. This burner can provide
309?0
more power
To Light a Surface Burner
Push the control
knob in and turn it
lunterclockwise 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
tlame size.
After Lighting a Burner
Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one
you want to use.
Do not operate a burner for an extended period of
time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the
grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.
The lowest setting
provide simmering capability. To simmer foods, set
the
cooktop control knob to the lower setting that will
maintain the desired simmer.
of the burner has a small flame to
If simmering on one burner and the other burners are
turned on, the gas
have to be adjusted.
Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand,
materials on them.
flow
of the simmering burner may
a
pot holder, cleaning cloths or other
(continued
ne.rtpqe)
9
How to Select Flame Size
SURFACE COOKING
(continued)
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using.
Cookware
Aluminum:
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:
satisfactory results.
Enamelware:
enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow
cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for
cooking methods.
Glass:
those for oven use only and those for surface cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Medium-weight cookware is
If heated slowly, most skillets will give
Under some conditions, the
There are two types of glass cookware—
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 heat and only serves to
heat the handle.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic:
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 cooktops.
Stainless Steel:
properties, and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets generally
work satisfactorily if they are used at medium heat
as the manufacturer recommends.
This metal alone has poor heating
Can be used for
A
—
Wok Cooking
We recommend that you
use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are available
at your local retail store.
10
have support rings.
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“:’’~::;;~,
the ring in place, can
‘;;U;;;:*
be dangerous. Placing
the ring over the burner
grate 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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—
&
&
b
1. CLEAIVOFF.
operations except the clock and timer.
2. PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the
display to indicate what is in the time display.
Programmed information can be displayed at any
time by touching the pad of the operation you want
to
see. For example, you can display the current
.—
i me
of day while the timer is counting down by
pressing the CLOCK pad.
3. TIME DISPLAY. Shows the time of day, the times
set for the timer or the automatic oven operation.
4. OVEN TEMPERATURE AND BROIL
DISPLAY. Shows the oven temperature or the
broil setting selected.
5. FUNCTION INDICATORS. Lights up to
show whether oven is in the bake, broil or
clean mode.
6. INCREASE. Short taps to this pad increase the
time or temperature by small amounts. Press and
hold the pad to increase the time or temperature by
larger amounts.
7. TIMER ON/OFF. Press this pad to select
the timer function. The timer does not control
oven operations. The timer can time up to 9 hours
and 55 minutes.
To set the timer, first press the TIMER ON/OFF
pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE
pad to change the time.
To cancel the timer, press and hold the TIMER
ON/OFF pad until the word “TIMER” disappears
from the display.
Press this pad to cancel
all
oven
self-
8.9.CLOCK. To set the clock, first press the CLOCK
pad. Then press the INCREASE-or DECREASE
pad to change the time of day.
STOP TIME. Use this pad along with the
COOK TIME or CLEAN pad to set the oven
to
start automatically at a
10. COOK TIME. Press this pad for the Timed
Baking operations.
11. CLEAN.
function. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning
Oven section.
12. BROIL. Press this pad to select the broil function.
13. BAKE. Press this pad to select the bake function.
14. DECREASE. Short taps to this pad decrease the
time or temperature by
hold the pad to decrease the time or temperature
by larger amounts.
If “F-” and a number flash in the display,
and the oven control signals, this indicates
function error code.
Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven
back into operation. If the function error code
repeats, disconnect the power to the range and
call for service.
Press this pad to select the self-cleaning
iime
you select.
small
amounts. Press and
Press the CLEAWOFF pad.
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