GE JHC56G User Manual
How to get the best from
\bur Range
Use and Care of
Model JHC56G
Energy-saving tips
Features of your range p6
Surface cooking
Oven cooking plO
How to care for the
continuous-cleaning oven pl6
Save time and money.
Before you request service,
use the Problem Solver p25
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Your Direct Line to General Electric
The GE Answer Center 800.626.2000
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Before Using Your Range
Safety Instructions
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Energy Saving Tips..
Features of Your Range
Surface Cooking ......................
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Automatic Timer and Clocks ... . 9
Using Your Oven
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How To Bake and Time Bake ... 11
How To Roast
How To Broil
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Removable Oven Door...............14
How To Care For
Your Range ......................
Cleaning Your Oven ................
Cleaning Chart
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Surface Cooking Chart ..... 18-19
Baking Chart
Roasting Chart ...
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Broiling Chart.............................22
Exhaust System ...
Home Canning Tips ..................
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Problem Solver...........................25
Consumer Services
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Warranty................. Back Cover
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tain your new Range properly.
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Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help. . .
Call, toll free:
The GE Answer Center™
800.626.2000
or write; (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write Down the Model and Serial Numbers
You’ll find them on a label on the
front of the Range behind the oven
door.
These numbers are also on the
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istration Card that came with your
Range. Before sending in this card,
please write these numbers here:
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 (page
25). It lists minor causes of oper
ating problems that you can correct
yourself.
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Model No.
Use these numbers in any corre
spondence or service calls con
cerning your Range.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read ali Instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical appliances ® Wear proper clothing. Loose
basic safety precautions should be fitting or hanging garments should
followed, including the following: never be worn while using the
@ Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
t Be sure your appliance is prop
erly installed and grounded by a
qualified technician in accordance
with the provided installation
instructions.
® Don’t attempt to repair or
replace any part of your range
unless it is specifically recom
mended in this book. All other
servicing should be referred to
a qualified technician.
® Before performing any service,
DISCONNECT THE RANGE
POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION
PANEL BY REMOVING THE
FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
s Bo not leave children alone—
' children should not be left alone
or unattended in area where
appliance is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.
® Don’t allow anyone to climb,
stand or hang on the door, drawer
or range top. They could damage
the range and even tip it over
causing severe personal injury.
® CAUTION: BO NOT STORE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN IN CABINETS
ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A RANGECHILDREN CLIMBING ON
THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
appliance. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in con
tact with hot heating elements and
may cause severe burns.
® Use only dry potholders—
moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholders
touch hot heating elements. Do
not use a towel or other bulky
cloth.
® Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
® Storage in or on Appliance-
Flammable materials should not
be stored in an oven or near sur
face units.
® Keep hood and grease filters
clean to maintain good venting
and to avoid grease fires.
® Do not let cooking grease or
other flammable materials accu
mulate in the range or near it.
® Bo not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flamJng pan on surface
unit by covering pan completely
with well fitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray. Flaming grease out
side a pan can be put out by
covering with baking soda or, if
available, a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam.
® Do not touch heating elements
or interior surface of oven. These
surfaces may be hot enough to
burn even though they are dark in
color. During and after use. do
not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact sur
face units, areas nearby surface
units or any interior area of the
oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include
the cooktop and areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent opening and
surfaces near the openings, and
crevices around the oven door.
Remember: The inside surface of
the oven may be hot when the
door is opened.
® When cooking pork follow our
directions exactly and always cook
the meat to at least 170°. This
assures that, in the remote possi
bility that trichina may be present
in the meat, it will be killed and
meat will be safe to eat.
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Oven:
© Stand away from the range
when opening oven door. The hot
air or steam which escapes can
cause burns to hands, face and/
or eyes.
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tainers in the oven. Pressure could
bmid up and the container could
burst causing an injury.
® Keen oven vent ducts
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unobstructed.
® Keen oven free from erease
build up.
® Place oven rack in desired posi
tion while oven is cool. If racks
must be handled when hot, do not
let potholder contact heating units
in the oven.
® Pulling out shelf to the shelf
stop is a convenience in lifting
heavy foods. It is also a precau-
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hot surfaces of the door or oven
walls.
® When nsini? ennkinp or
roasting bags in oven, follow the
manufacturer’s directions.
@ Do not use your oven to dry
newspapers. If overheated, they
can catch fire.
!^urface Cooking Units:
® Use Proper Pan Size—This
appliance is equipped with one or
more surface units of different
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bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit heating element. The
use of undersized utensils will
expose a portion of the heating
element to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing.
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to burner will also improve
efficiency.
a Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.
Boilover causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch
on fire.
® Be sure drip pans and vent
ducts are not covered and are in
place. Their absence during cook
ing could damage range parts and
winng.
® Don’t US0 aiUiTiiiiiiili fOii iO liiic
drip pans or anywhere in the oven
e.xcept as described in this book.
Misuse could result in a shock,
fire hazard, or damage to the
range.
® Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthen
ware, or other glazed containers,
are suitable for range-top service;
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sudden change in temperature
(See Section on “Surface Cooking”
for suggestions.)
® To minimize burns, ignition of
flammable materials, and spillage;
the handle of a container should
be positioned so that it is turned
toward the center of the range
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© Don’t immerse
able surface units. Don’t put them
in a dishwasher.
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® Always turn surface unit to
OFF before removing utensii.
® Keep an eye on foods being
fried at HIGH or MEDIUM
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burn or electric shock, always be
certain that the controls for all
surface units are at OFF position
and ail coils are cool before
attempting to remove the unit.
@ When flaming foods under the
hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if
operating, may spread the flame.
® Foods for frying should be as
dry as possible. Frost on frozen
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and over sides of pan.
® Use little fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling
the pan too full of fat can cause
spillovers 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 slowly, and
watch as it heats.
® Use deep fat thermometer
whenever possible to prevent over
heating fat beyond the smoking
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Energy Saving Tips
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Your range, like many other house
hold 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 recom
mended that these simple and inex
pensive instructions be followed.
The range should be installed on a
sheet of plywood {or similar mate
rial) as follows; When the floor
covering is terminated at the front
of the range, the area that the range
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plywood to the same level or higher
than the floor covering. This will
then allow the range to be moved
for cleaning or servicing.
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Leveling the
Range
Leveling screws are located on each
corner of the base of the range. By
removing the bottom drawer you
can level the range to an uneven
floor with the use of a nutdriver.
To remove drawer, pull drawer out
all the way, tilt up the front and
remove it. To replace, insert glides
at back of drawer be^'ond stop on
range glides. Lift drawer if neces
sary to insert easily. Let front of
drawer down, then push in to close.
Surface Cooking
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weight aluminum, tight-fitting
covers, and flat bottoms which
completely cover the heated por
tion of the surface unit.
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® Watch foods when bringing them
® Use residual heat with surface
® Use correct heat for cooking
® When boiling water for tea or
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minimum amount of water in
a covered pan.
quickly to cooking temperatures
at HIGH heat. When food
reaches cooking temperature,
reduce heat immediately to
lowest setting that will keep it
cooking.
cooking whenever possible. For
example, when cooking eggs in
the shell, bring water to boil,
then turn to OFF position to
complete the cooking.
task. . .HIGH—to start cooking
(if time allows, do not use HIGH
heat to start), MEDIUM HI—
quick brownings, MEDIUM—
slow frying, LOW—finish cooking
m.ost quantities, simmer—double
boiler heat, finish cooking, and
special for small quantities.
coffee, heat only the amount
needed , It is not economical to
boil a container full of water for
only one or two cups.
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Oven Cooking
® Preheat the oven only when
necessary. Most foods will cook
satisfactorily without preheating.
If you find preheating is neces
sary, watch the indicator light,
and put food in the oven
promptly after the light goes out.
® Always turn oven OFF before
removing food.
® During baking, avoid frequent
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as short a time as possible when
it is opened.
Cook complete oven meals
instead of just one food item.
Potatoes, other vegetables, and
some desserts will cook together
with a main-dish casserole, meat
loaf, chicken or roast. Choose
foods that cook at the same tern-
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the same time.
Use residual heat in oven when
ever possible to finish cooking
casseroles, oven meals, etc. Also
add rolls or precooked desserts
to warm oven, using residual
heat to warm them.
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Features of ibur Range
1. Model and Serial Number
Plate. Located on nghi side of
oven frame just below cooking
surface.
2. Surface Unit Controls. Push in
to set.
3. “ON” Indicator Light for Sur
face Units. Light comes on
when any surface unit is on.
4. Oven Set Control.
5. Oven Temp Control.
6. Oven Cycling Light.
7. Automatic Oven Timer Clock
and Minute Timer.
8. Plug-In Calrod® Surface Unit.
May be removed when cleaning
under unit
9. One-Piece Chrome Trim Rings
and Drip Pans or Separate
Chrome Trim Rings and Porce
lain Drip Pans.
10. Oven Vent Duct. Lift right rear
surface unit and/or pan to
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vented through opening.
11. Oven Interior Light= Comes on
automatically when door is
opened.
12. Oven Light Svritch.
13. Broil Unit.
14. Bake Unit. May be lifted gently
for wiping oven floor.
15. Oven Shelves.
16. Oven Shelf Supports. Letters A,
B, C, & D indicate cooking
positions for shelves as recom
mended on cooking charts.
18. Storage Drawer.
in model number indicates
Black Glass Door.
Model JHC56G
Surface Cooking
pee Surface Cooking Chart on pages 18-19.
Your range top is designed to give
you flexibility of boiling; steaming;
sauteing, browning, frying, can
ning, or pressure cooking. It heats
through the metal coils of four
Calrod® units thus giving the cor
rect amount of energy for each
setting you choose.
Surface Cooking with Infinite Heat Controls
Your surface units and controls are
designed to give you an infinite
choice of heat settings for surface
unit cooking.
At both OFF and HIGH positions,
there is a slight niche so control
‘clicks” at those positions; “click”
'on HIGH marks the highest setting;
the lowest setting is between the
words WM and OFF. In a quiet
kitchen you may hear slight “click
ing” sounds during cooking, indi
cating heat settings selected are
being maintained.
Switching heats to higher settings
always show a quicker change than
switching to lower settings.
How to Set the Controls
Grasp contol knob and push in.
Cooking Guide
for Using Heats
HI Quick start for cooking;
bring water to boil.
MED Fast fry, pan broil; maintain
HI fast boil on lar^^e amount of
food.
MED Saute and brown; maintain
slow boil on large amount
of food.
LOW Cook after starting at
HIGH; cook with little
water in covered pan.
WM Steam rice, cereal; maintain
serving temperature of most
foods.
NOTE:
1. At HIGH, MED HI, never leave
food unattended. Boilovers cause
smoking; greasy spillovers may
catch fire.
2. At WARM, LOW, melt choco
late, butter on small unit.
Step 2
Turn either clockwise or counter
clockwise to desired heat settine.
Control must be pushed in to set
only from OFF position. When
control is in any position other
than OFF, it may be rotated
without pushing in.
Be sure you turn control to OFF
when you finish cooking. An indi
cator light will glow when ANY
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Questions and Answers
Q. May I can foods and preserves
on my surface units?
A. Yes, but only use utensils de
signed for canning purposes. Check
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recipes for preserving foods. Be
sure canner is flat-bottomed and
fits over the center of your Calrod®
unit. Since canning generates large
cfoOTYI tr^
avoid burns from steam or heat.
Canning should only be done on
surface units.
Q. Can I cover my drip pans with
foii?
A. No. Clean as recommended in
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Q. Can I use special cooking equip
ment like an oriental wok, on any
surface units?
A. Utensils without flat surfaces are
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surface unit can be shortened and
the range top can be damaged from
the high heat needed for this type
of cooking.
Q. Why do my utensils tiit when i
place them on the surface unit?
A. Because the surface unit iS not
flat. Make sure that the “feet” on
.your Calrod® units are sitting
tightly in the range top indentation
and the trim ring is flat on the
range surface.
Q. Why is the porcelain finish on
my containers coming oft?
A. if you set your Calrod® unit
higher than required for the con
tainer material, and leave it, the
finish may smoke, crack, pop, or
burn depending on the pot or pan.
Also, a too high heat for long
periods, and small amounts of dry
food, may damage the finish.
Automatic Timer and Clock
The automatic timer and clock on
your Range are helpful devices that
serve several purposes.
To Set Clock
TO SET THE CLOCK, push the
center knob in and turn the clock
hands to the correct time. (The
Minute Timer pointer will move
also, let knob out, turn the Timer
pointer to OFF.)
To Set Minute Timer
The Minute Timer has been com-
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to time all your precise cooking
operations. You’ll recognize the
Minute Timer as the pointer which
is different in color and shape than
the clock hands.
TO SET THE MINUTE TIMER,
turn the center knob, without push
ing in, until pointer reaches number
of minutes you wish to time. (Min
utes are marked, up to 60, in the
center ring on the clock.) At the
end of the set time, a buzzer sounds
to tell you time is up. Turn knob,
without pushing in, until pointer
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Automatic Timer
Using Automatic Timer, you can
TIME BAKE with the oven start
ina immpHi«tph/ «nH tiirnina nff at
the Stop Time set or set both Start
and Stop dials to automatically
start and stop oven at a later time
of day. It takes the worry out of
not being home to start or stop
the oven.
Setting the dials for TIME BAKE
is explained in detail on page 11.
Questions
and Answers
Q. How can I use my Minute
Timer to make my surface cooking
easier?
A. Your Minute Timer will help
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time to boil food and change tem
peratures. Do not judge cooking
time by visible steam only. Food
will cook in covered containers
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Steam.
0. Must the Clock be set on correct
time of day when I wish to use the
Automatic Timer for baking?
A. Yes, if you wish to set the Start
or Stop Dials to turn on and off at
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Q. Can I use the Minute Timer
during oven cooking?
A. The Minute Timer can be used
during any cooking function. The
Automatic Timers (Start and Stop
Dials) are used with TIME BAKE
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Q. Can I change the clock while
!’m Time Cooking in the oven?
A. No. The clock cannot be
changed during any program that
uses the oven timer. You must
either stop those programs or wait
until they are finished before
changing time.
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