GE JGSS03EH, JGSS03PH, JGBS16EH, JGBS16PH, JGBS16GEH Use and Care Manual

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UseandCareof

gasmodels

with

ElectricIgnition

JGSS03EH JGBS16EH JGBS16GEH

WadingPilot

JGSS03PH JGBS16PH JGBS16GPH

Features

Surfacecooking Ovencooking

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IMm usingmm’ Range .. .....2

hwdhg the Rmge . . .

LevelingtheRange. . . . . . . . . . ..3

safety Instructions . . . . *● .. ..3-5

PeatuIe~of your ~wge . . . . . .6, 7

SurfaceCooking. . ..........8,9

clock &andTimer . . . + +.. ......9

Using YouIOven . . . . . . . . . . . . KI

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......11

Bakingchart . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . ●12

Roasting,Chart. . . . . . . . . . ... . .H

Broiling, Chart . . . .

Careand Cleaning ... ... ...l5-l7 ‘

RemovableCWenDoor ..... ... .l$

Cleaning Chart . . . . ... .......18 -

Problem Solver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . W

If YimNeedi$ervice ... .’. ... ..l9 ~

WarrarMy.... ... ... .i3atikCover ‘

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ReadMSbookcarefully.

ii& intendedtohelp youoperate and maintainyournewrangeproperly.

Keepit handy foranswersto your questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething or needmore help, write (include yourphone number):

Consumer Affairs General Electric Company AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

serhi’d nmbers.

and

You’llfindthem on alabellocated in theburner boxunder the cooktop. Seepage6.

These numbers are also onthe Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard that came with yourrange. Beforesendingin this card, pleasewritethesenumbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersin any correspondence or service calls concerning yourrange.

Wy(m.

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Immediately contactthe dealer (or builder) that soldyouthe range.

Check theProblem Solver on page 19.Mlistsminor causesof operatingproblems thatyou can correct yourself.

}’ourgasrange isequipped with either a Standing Pilot or Electric PilotIgnition System.

310&gsJGss&3PH, and StandingPilot Systemhas a continuousflame glowing at

;~l~tinles. ModelsJGSS03EH,

JGBS16EH

andJGBS16GEH

Electric Pilot IgnitionSystem uses anelectricsparktoignitetheburners anddoes not require use ofamatch unlesselectrical current to your rangeis interrupted.

Ii.nisho

km- range, like so many otkr hwsehdd cm Sem? !N.dl carpeting. When moving the range

onthistype of flooring, use care. Do not install the range over

kitchen carpeting unless you place an insulating pad or sheetof

l/4-inch-thick plywood between

therangeand carpeting. W%ellthejlom- coveting ends at

~jle~j-on~~~~ke~~~~ge,the area that therangewiHrest on should be

builtup with plywood or similar materialto the same level or higher thanthefloor ccvermg. This will allowthe range to be moved for cleaningor servicing.

items,is wavy and

intosoftfloor Umw!rings

‘as -vinylor

the

Ybm-range must be levelin order to p~oduceproper cooking and baking

results.Af$eritisinitsfinallocation, placealevelhorizontally on an wen shelf and check the levelness front to back and side to side. Level he range b-yadjusting the leveling

egsor by placing shims under the

;omers as needed.

w-im’lYouG-dYolBrRange

eHave‘the show‘you.

thehmtion ofthe range gas

Cut-offValveand.howtoshut

offifmw!ssmy.

@~~v~yow range

and

withtheInstallationInstructions. Anyadjustmentandserviceshould beperformedonlybyqualified gasrangeinstallersorservice

technicians. @plug

gromikd OUtkt

your H3ngeinto a 120-vdt

removetheroundgroundingprong fromtheplug.Ifindoubtabout thegroundingofthehomeekctrical system,itisyourpersonal responsibilityandobligationto haveanungroundedoutletreplaced

withaproperly-groundedthreeprongoutletinaccordancewith theNationalElectricalCode.Do notuseanextensioncordwith thisappliance.

@~~sure all

are fromtherange.

beforeoperatingit, topreventfire orsmokedamageshouldthe packingmaterialignite.

@b@e rangeoutofkitchen trafficpath andout

(OE?mWM$so and poorair

@~e sureyour is

typeOfgas or UP’)on whichitisto beused.Gascan beconverted.fromonetypetothe other.SeeInstallation Instructions.

$yW’Rdedby a

im@Her9in accordance

only.Donot

‘topreventpik)tOUltige

correctly

bya service

or for‘the

@After use ofa

mnge!) may result

f!xweringswill

highfloor

id many floor

not

thiskindofuse.Neverinstallthe rangeovervinyltileorlinoleum thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof use.Neverinstallitdirectlyover interiorkitchencarpeting.

using Your Range

4$~()~~~]~~~~&~~’&Q~~~~~~~or

wherearangeishot or in operation.Theycouldbe seriouslyburned.

@~(J#~allowanyoneto

stand (w hang on! the doq broiler c!+rrange top. They

coulddamagetherange

dimb9

andeventipitovercausingsevere personalinjury.

o‘CAUTION:Do NOT’

rH!MsOF m

mamwrrs ABOVE./$mGE ORON ‘THE ‘a?A

C.LM311WONTHERANGE

REACHITEMSCOULDBE

SERIOUSLYINYURE5. eLetburner ‘gratesandother

surfacescoolbefore themor themwhere

canreachthem.

~plJ~~~~wearkose fitting‘or

whileusing the Flammable materialcouldbeignitedif broughtincontactwithflame orhotovensurfacesandmay causesevereburns.

@I’+J&@ruseyour fol’

or theIMmWIR. Prokmzeduseoftheran~e withoutadequateventilation canbehazardous.

@D(.)notwe waterongrease

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

pLHout bycoveringwith

bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a muh-purposedrychemical

orfoam. aDonotstore

materialsinan mm or near theUK&fop.

@Dom{:M cookinggreaseor

otherf’kmmble materials accumulatein or near the range.

surface cooking @AlwaysusetheIJTE position

whenignitingtopburners and makesuretheburnershave

ignited,

@Neverleavesurfaceburners

unattendedatHIGHflame settings.Boilovercauses smokingandgreasyspillovers thatmaycatchonfire.

@Adjusttopburner flamesize soit doesnotextendbeyondthe edgeofthe cookingutensil.

Excessive flameishazardous.

~Useoniydrypothddm-

mokt or damp potholders on hot sin-faces may

resultinburnsfrom steam.Donotletpotholders comenearopenflameswhen Lf’tingutensils.Donotuseatowel Orotherbulkyclothinpkiceofa ]-otholder.

~To burns, ignition

ufflammablematerials,and :pillfige,turnthehandleMa

,<,;l~2,~llel~towardt~:~~~~~Orback

:~therangewithoutextending

adjacent burner.

over

~Alwaysturn surfacehumer to

OFFbeforeremovingutensil. @fCarefdlywatchfoodsbeing

friedatHIGHflamesetting. 6$Never~~o~~theven~(air openings)oftherange.They

providetheairinletandoutlet

whichisnecessaryfortherange tooperateproperlywithcorrect combustion.

@Do@ useawokonthe cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa roundmetalringwhichisplaced overtheburner gratetosupport thewok.Thisringactsasaheat trapwhichmaydamagetheburner grateandburnerhead.Also,it maycausetheburnertowork improperly.Thismaycausea carbonmonoxidelevelabove currentstandards,resultingin ahealthhazard.

@floodsforfryingshouldbeas dry aspossible.Frostonfrozen

foodsormoistureonfreshfoods cancausehotfattobubbleupand oversidesofpan.

~Useleastpossibleamountof’ fat for effectiveshallowordeepfat frying.Fillingthepantoofull offatcancausespilloverswhen foodisadded.

@H’a combinationofoilsor fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir togetherbeforeheating,orasfats meltslowly.

*Alwaysheatfatslowly9and watchasitheats.

@Usedeepfatthermometer wheneverpossibletoprevent overheatingfatbeyondthe smokingpoint.

@UseProperPanSize—Avoid pansthatareunstableoreasily tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat bottomslargeenoughtoproperly containfoodavoidingboilovers andspillovers,butlargeenou,gh tocoverburnergrate.Thiswdl bothsavecleaningandprevent hazardousaccumulationsoffood, sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers leftonrangecanignite.Usepans withhandlesthatcanbeeasily graspedandremainCOOI.

@Useonlyglasscookwarethat isrecommendedforuseongas burners.

~Keepallplasticsawayfrom topburners.

@Toavoidthepossibilityofa

burn, alwaysbecertainthat the controlsforaHburnersare at OFFpositiomandallgratesare coolMore attemptingtoremove thegrate.

IBwhen flamingfoodsunder thehood,turn thefanoff.The

fan,ifoperating,mayspread theflame.

@Hrangeislocatednear a window,donotuselongcurtains whichcouldblowoverthetop burnersandcreateafirehazard.

~Whena pilotgoes10ut9(on modelssoequipped),youwill

detectafaintodorofgasasyour signaltorelightpilot.When relightingpilot,makesureburner controlsareinOFFpositionand followinstructions~escribedon followingpagestorelight.

@Ifyousmellgas9andyouhave alreadymadesurepilotsarelit, turnoffthegastotherangeand callaqualifiedservicetechnician. Neveruseanopenflametolocate aleak.

ewhen cookingperkyfollow

OUISdirectionsexactlyand ~lw~ys

the meat to at least 170°F.

cook

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may

presentinthemeat,itwillbe

killed and meat will be safe to eat.

and

Roasting @Do noi use oven

fora storage

area. @Standawayfromthe range

whenopeningovendoor.“Me

hotair or steamwhichescapes cancauseburnstohands9face amlh eyes.

@Keepovenfreefromgrease

buildup.

@Placeovenshelvesindesired positionwhileoveniscool.

@Pullingoutshelftothe shelf

stopisa convenienceinlifting heavyfoods.It isaho a precautionagainstburns from touchinghotsurfacesofthe dooror ovenwalk.

@Ddt heatunopenedfood

containersintheoven.Pressure codd buildup andthecontainer couldburst causingan injury.

@Don’tusealuminumfoil anywhereintheovenexceptas describedinthisbook.Misuse couldresultinafirehazardor damagetotherange.

~Whenusingcookingor roastingbagsinoven9followthe manufacturer’sdirection.

@Useonlyglasscookware that isrecommendedforuse ingasovens.

@Alwaysremovebroilerpan frombroilercompartmentas soomas youfinishbroiling. Greaseleftinthepancancatch fireifovenisusedwithout removingthegreasefromthe broilerpan.

@Whenbroiling,it’meatistoo dosetotheflame,thefatmay ignite.Trimexcessfattoprevent excessiveflare-ups.

oMakesurebroilerpanisin placecorrectlytoreducethe possibilityofgreasefires.

@Ifyoushou.IMhaveagrease firein the broilerpan9turnoff oven,andkeepdrawerclosedto containfireuntilitburnsout.

fCkanin~ Your RaBfge

~ Cleanonlypartslistedinthis

Usead CareBook.

* Keeprangecleanand freeof

accumulationsofgreaseor spilloverswhichmayignite.

mibuNeedservice

~Don’tattempttorepair or replaceanypart ofyour rangeunlessit isspecifically

recommendedin thisbook.All

.otherservicingshouldbereferred

toaqualifiedtechnician.

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KNiMEm3with

standingPilot Ignition JGSS03EHwith

AutomaticPilotlessIgnition

WBSMKWH* with

StandingPilotIgnition JGBSMGEFI*with

AutomaticPilotlessIgnition

with

standing PilotIgnition

with

AutomaticPilotlessIgnition

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