GE JKP37G, JKP38G Use And Care Manual

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AluminumFoil

1.3

SafetyInstructions

3,4

ApplianceRegistration 2

Self-C’leaningInstructions 6,18,19

AutomaticTimerand Clock 6

Shelves

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Baking,BakingGuide

8,9

ThermostatAdjustment

20

DelayedStart&Stop

8

Warranty

BackCover

TimeBake

8

h-oiling,BroilingGuide

13-15

Careand Gleaning

20,21

Energy-SavingTips

4

Features

5

Light;LightBulbReplacement7,20
MeatThermometer

11,14

ModelandSerialNumbers

2

Preheating

9,10,15

ProblemSolver

22,23

RepairService

23

Roasting,RoastingGuide

10-12

Rotisserie

16,17

JKP38G

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his intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewoven
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need morehelp,write(include
yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthe

andserial

You’llfindthem ona labelonthe
fi-ontoftheovenbehindtheupper
ovendoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
youroven.Beforesendingin this
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

Eyou received

a oven.

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Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
buikler)thatsoldyoutheoven.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyfourequest

service. e e

ChecktheProblemSolveron

pages22and23.Mlists causesof

minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

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Model Number

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyouroven.

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– When usingelectricalappliances,

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--basic safetyprectmtionsslmul~

befollowed,includingthe

fbHowing:
a use this only for ik

use as described in this

manual.
@Be sure your appliance is

installedad grumdd

bya qualified technicianin

accordancewith the provided
InstallationInstructions.

*non%

attempttorepair
orrephx!anypartofyour
ovenunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.AU

otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.

~Beforeperforminganyservice?

THEOVEN

POWERSIJ’PPLYATTHE

PY!JW3LBYREMCYVHW3THE
FUSEORswTWnIW

OFF

THECIRCUIT

13REAKER.

*Donot leavechik.kenak3ne—
Childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
orunattendedinanareawhere

applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositor stand
onanypartoftheappliance.

* Mowanyonetochnb9

standorlhangonthedoor.
They4XXMdamagetheoven.

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SHOULDTWITBE

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BE

@x~yeyVvefaur or

‘whileIiMing

the

Fk2nmmble

‘---materialcouldbe ~gni$edif

broughtin contactwithhot
heatingelementsandmaycause
severeburns.

~Useonlydry pot hoklers—
Moistordamppotholderson.
hotsurfacesmayresultinburns
Ilomsteam.Donotktpot
holderstouchhotheating
elements.Donotusea towelor
otherbulkycloth.

~Neveruse yourappliancefor

Wartingorheatingtheroom.

*$b2qgeinoronappliance—
Donotstoreflammablematerials

intheoven.

@Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.

*Donot letcookinggrease

orotherfktmakde materials
accumulateinorneartheoven.

@Donotusewaterongrease
fires.FHarneinovencanbe
smotheredbycoqktely
closingdoorandturning
OVENSETtoOFF*

@Donottouchheatingelements
orinteriorsurfaceofoven.

Thesesurfacesmaybe hot
enoughtoburneventhoughthey
aredarkincolor.Duringand
afteruse,donottouch,orlet
clothingor otherflammable
materialscontactanyinterior
areaoftheoven;allowsufficient
timeforcooling,first.

Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
theovenventopeningsand
surfacesneartheopenings,
crevicesaroundtheovendoor
andtheedgesofthedoorwindow.

Theinsidesurface
oftheovenmaybehotwhenthe
dooris opened.

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when cakingpork?follow

thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote

possibilitythat trichinamaybe

presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbesafe
toeat.

oven
@Stand

awayfromovenwhen
openingovendoor.Thehotair
orsteamwhichescapesCaMl
burnhands,faceandh

eyes,

eDc9119t

heat food
containersintheoven:Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer
couldburst9causinganifijurya

@IKeepovenventducts

unobstructed.
@Keepovenfreefromgrease

buildup.

@Place.ovenshdfin desired

positionwhileoveniscd. If

shelvesmustbehandledwhen
hot,donotletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsintheoven.

@filling outsheWtoshelfstop

isacotivenienceinliftingheavy
food$,Itisalsoaprecaution
againstburnsfrom
hotsurfacesofdoororoven
Wau$. ‘

@Whenusingfxding or

roastingbagsinoven9followthe

manufacturer’sdirections.

@IDonot use youroventodry

newspapers.Ifoverheated,they

cancatchfire.

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~ Do not dean doorgasket,

Thedoorgasketisessentialfora

goodseal.Careshouldbetaken.
nottorub,damageor movethe
gasket.

@Do not use ovendeanex”$.NO

commercialovencleaner or oven

linerprotectivecoatingofany
kindshouldbeusedinoraround

anypartoftheoven.

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am only park listed.inthis

use

and careBook.

@Beforeself-dewingtheeve%

removebroiler

pm ad dh!r

utensils.

@Listenforfan—a h noise

shouldbeheardsometimeduring
theckaningcycle.If not,callfor
servicebeforeself-cleaningagain.

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0 Preheat.the ovenonlywhen

necessary.Most foods willcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight,
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterthelightgoesout.

@AlwaysturnovenOFFbefore

removingfood.

@Duringbaking,avoidfrequent

dboropenings.Keepdooropenas

shortatimeaspossibleifitis

opened.

e Besuretowipeupexcessspillage
beforeself-cleaningoperation.

~ Cookcompleteovenmealsinstead
ofjust one fooditem.Potatoes,
othervegetablesandsomedesserts
willcooktogetherwitha main-dish
casserole,meatloaf,chickenor
roast.Choosefoodsthatcookat
thesametemperatureandin

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approximatelythesametime.

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oUseresidualheatin oven

wheneverpossibletofinish

cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,

etc.Alsoaddrolls or precooked

dessertstowarmoven,using

residualheattowarmthem.

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Exphim?d

Feature Index

on page

1 ModelandSerialNumbers

2

2 OvenSetControl

7

3 OvenTernpControl

7

4 OvenCyclingLight

7

5 OvenONIndicatorLight

7

6 AutomaticOvenTimer,

6

ClockandMinuteTimer

7 RotisserieReceptacle

16,18

(Motorisbehind ovenwall.)

8 LockedLight (Glowsduring

18,19
self-cleaningwhenovenhasreached
cleaningtemperature.Ovencannot
beopenedwhenthislightison.)

9 OvenCleaningLight(Glows

M,D
duringself-cleaningwhenall
controlsare set.)

10 OvenDoorLatch

18,B

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Model

with

two Ovem

Explained

FeatureIndex

onpage

II OvenInteriorLight 7,20

(Comesonautomatically

whendoorisopened.)

U!OvenLightSwitches

7
13BroilUnit B, 21
14BakeUnit

8,21

K OvenShelves

7
16OvenShelfSupports

7

(LettersA, B,C andD indicate
cookingpositionsforshelvesas
recommendedoncookingguides.)

1’7BroilerPanand Rack(Donot

13

cleanin self-cleanoven.)

M OvenDoorGasket

18,21

19MeatThermometerReceptacle

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20 MeatThermometerDial

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tothe

Four8’saredisplayedandsignal
lightsglowoverwordsidentifying
theoperationsyoucanprogramthe
automatictimertocontrol. After 15
seconds,the 8’sgooutand “IF’
appearsalongwithaflashingsignal
lightabovethewordCLOCK.Set
theclockand “PI?”isreplacedby
timeofday.Nowyoucanprogram
thetimerwiththetouch ofabutton
anda turnofaknob.

Ifpoweris disruptedatany time,
theabovesequencerecursandyou
mustresettheclockbeforeyoucan
proceedtoprogramthetimer.

Tosettheclock

1.

Push~iid Aease the
PROGRAMSELECI’buttonuntil
thesignallightappearsabovethe
wordCLOCK.

2. TurntheTIMESELECI’knob
ineitherdirectiontosettheClock
numeralstothecorrecttime.Timing
thenbeginsautomatically4 seconds
later,orimmediatelyifyoupushand
releasethePROGRAMSELECT’
button.

To set the
mer

L PushandreleasethePROGRAM

SELECTbutton.untilthesignal

]~ght

appearsabovethewords

MIN/sEc TIMER.

2. TbmtheTIMESELECI’knob
untilthenumberofminutesand
secondsyouwanttotime(upto
99:00)appearsinthedisplay–for
example,

“1:30”for1minuteand

30seconds.

Timerthenbeginscountingdown

automatically4 secondslater,or
immediatelyifyoupushandrelease

thePROGRAMSELECTbutton.

Beepssoundcontinuouslywhenset
timehaselapsed.Tosilencethe
beeps,pushandreleasethe
PROGRAMSELECTbutton.

meBakeuses

UsingtheAutomaticTimer,you
canTIMEBAKEwiththeoven
startingimmediatelyandturning
offatthe STOPTIMEset, starting
immediatelyandcookingforthe
lengthofCOOKTIMEset...oryou
cansetbothCOOKandSTDP
TIMESto automaticallystartand
stopovenat alatertimeofday.R
takestheworryout ofnotbeing
hometo startor stoptheoven.

SettingtheTimerforTIMEBAKE
isexplainedindetailonpage8.

uses

“rinMx

Theself-cleaningfunctiononyour
rangeusestheAutomaticTimerto

setthelengthoftimeneededto
clean,whetheryouwishtoclean
immediatelyordelaytheoperation
tocleanatlowenergytimesduring
thenight.

Anexplanationofsettingthe Timer

forself-cleaningappearsonpages

18and 19.

and.

Q.

IHbw’G3mI UiiemyMinute/

Second

Timertomakemysurface

rookingeasier?
A. YourMinute/SecondTimer

willhelptimetotal cookingwhich
includestimetoboilfoodand
changetemperatures.Donotjudge
cookingtimebyvisiblesteamonly.
Foodwillcookincoveredcontainers
eventhoughyoucan’tseeanysteam.

Q.

Must the(XKk Ii setwhen I

wishtousethe

AutomaticTimer

f-or-baking?
A. Yes,ifyouwishto setthe

Timertoturntheovenonandoff

atpresettimes.
Q. CanI usetheIWinute/SecOn~

Timerduring ovenccmking’?

A. Yes,theMinute/SecondTimer

canbeusedduringanycooking
function.Itdoes notturntheoven

onandoff.
Q. CanIchmgethe (lock while

I’mTimecooking intheoven?

A.No.TheClockcannotbe

changedduringanyprogramthat
usestheAutomaticTimer.You

musteitherstopthose programs
or waituntiltheyarefinished
beforechangingtime.

Q. Howcan 1cancei

atinwd

function?

A.

Pushandreleasethe PROGRAM
SELECTbuttonuntilthe signal
lightappearsovertheappropriate
fimction.Then,to cancela STU?
TIME,turntheTIMESEL.ECI’knob

counterclockwiseuntilpresentTime
ofDayappearsinthedisplay...
orto cancelaMHW.JTEMKXNNII
TIMERsetting,COOKTIMEor
CLEANTIME, turntheTIME

SELECTknobcounterclockwise
until“:00” appearsinthedisplay.

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using oven

L Lookat the controls.Besure
.’OUunderstandhowtosetthem
properly.Readoverthedirections
fortheAutomatic(hen Timerso
youunderstanditsusewiththe
controls.

2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat
theshelves.Takeapracticerunat
removingandreplacingthemproperly,
togive sure, sturdysupport.

3. Readover informationandtips

that follow.

4.

Keepthisbookhandysoyoucan
refertoit, especiallyduringthe
firstweeksofgettingacquainted

withyouroven.

oven Control$

The controlsfortheovensare
markedOVENSETandOVEN
TEMl?OVENSEThassettingsfor
BAKE,TIMEBAKE,BROIL,

NYI’RNERIE(oncontrolforupper
oven),CLEANandOFF.Whenyou
turntheknob to thedesiredsetting,
the properheatingunitsarethen
activatedforthatoperation.

OVENTEMPmaintainsthe

temperatureyouset, fromWARM
(H)”F.)to BROIL(550°F.)and
alsoat CLEAN@80°F.).

oven Light

AlightaboveeachOVENTEMP
lambglowsuntiltheovenreaches

yourselectedtemperature,then
goesoffandonwiththeoven

unit(s)duringcooking.

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PREHEATINGthe oven,evento
hightemperaturesettings,isspeedy
—rarelymorethanabout10minutes.
Preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Most foods willcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingis necessary,
keepaneye ontheindicatorlight
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterlightgoesout.

Alight aboveeachOVENSET
knobglowswhentheknobis turned
toanypositionotherthanOFF.

shelves

Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-lockssothatwhenplaced

correctlyontheshelfsupports,
they(a)willstopbeforecoming
completelyfromtheoven,and(b)
WWnottiBtwhenremovingfood
fromorplacingfoodonthem.

TOREMOVEshelvesfromthe
oven,liftuprear ofshelf,pull
forwardwithstop-locksalongtop
ofshelfsupports.Becertainthat
shelfiscoolbeforetouching.

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REPLACEshelvesinoven,

insertshelfwithstop-locksresting
onshelfsupports.Pushshelftoward
rearofoven;itwillfldlintoplace.
Whenshelfisinproperposition,
stop-lockson shelfwillrununder
she~fsupportwhenshelfispulled
forward.

Theoven.hasfourshelfsupports
markedA(bottom),B,C fid D

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(top).ShelfPositionsforcooking ‘–
foodaresuggestedonBaking,

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Thelightcomesonautomatically
whenthedoorisopened.Usethe
switchesonthecontrolpaneltoturn
thelightsonandoffwhenthedoors
areclosed.

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(f’?%ensettingStop?bze,tirne-bakedfoodscontinuecookingafter theoventurnsoS)

Howto

1. Placefoodin oven,beingsureto
leaveabout1“betweenpansand
ovenwallsforgoodcirculationof
heat.Closeovendoor,andavoid
frequentdooropeningsduring
bakingtopreventundesirableresults.

2. TurnOVEPdSETknobtoBAKE
andOVENTEMPknobtotemperature
cmrecipeor BakingGuide.

3. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerif necessary.Switchoffheat
andremovefoods.

How to Bake
Theoventimercontrolsare

designedtoturn theovenonandoff
automaticallyatspecifictimesyou
wantbakingto startandstop.

Howto

setTimerforInm’Mxkte
Start&AutomaticStopWingthe
StopTimeFeatures.

(Oventurnson
rightaway,cooksforpresetlength
oftime,andturnsoffautomatically.)

L PushandreleasePIUML4M

SELE~ buttonuntilsignallightin

dis@ayappearsabovethe words

STDPTIME. Displaywillshow

presentTimeofDay—forexample,

“1:00”o’clock.

2. ThrntheTIME SELECTknob
untiltheTimeofDayyouwantfood

tostopcookingappearsinthedisplay;
forexample,“4:00”o’clock.

3. TurnCIVENSETknobto TIME

BAKE.Turn0V13NTIEMPknob
tod6siredoventemperature;for
example,250”F.Foodwillcookfor
3 hours,theovenwillturnoffat
4:00o’clock,and4 beepswillsound.

~. TWnOVENSETtoOFF and
removefood.fromoven.

Howto

setTimer fork-mediate

ftihrtI&Automatic~tO~~sing

the CookTimeFeatures. (Oven
turnson rightaway,cooksfor
presetlengthoftirne,andturnsoff
automaticallyatpresetStopTime.)

1. Pushandreleasethe PROGRAM
SELECTbuttonuntilthesignal
lightappearsabovethewords
COOKTIME.Thedisplaywill
show“0:00:’

2. TurntheTIMESELECTknob
untilthelengthoftimeyouwant
foodstocookappears;forexample,

“2:30” for2 hours,30minutes.

3. TurnOVENSETknobto TIME
BAKE.TurnOVEN TEMPknobto
desiredoventemperature.Foodwill
cookfor2 hours and30minutes,
theovenwillturnoff, and4 beeps
wiHsound.

4. ThrnOVENSETto OFFand
removefoodfromoven.

Howto Set Timerfor Delay
Start & Stop@ven

automatically.

turnsonlater,cooksforpreset
lengthoftimeandturnsoffat
presetStopTime.)

1.Make surerangedock shows

correct timeof day—forexample,

“1:00”o’clock.

2. PushandreleasethePROGRAM

SELECT’buttonuntilthesignal
lightin thedisplayappearsabove

thewordsCOOKTIME.

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3. TurntheTIMESELECTknob
untilthelengthoftimeyouwant
foodtocookappears;forexample,

“2:30” for2 hoursand 30minutes.

4. Pushandreleasethe PIU3GRAM
SELECI’buttonuntil the signal

lightappearsabovethewords

STOPTIME.Thedisplaywill
showthesumofthepresentTime
ofDayplusthesetCOOKTIME.

5. TurntheTIMESELECTknob
clockwiseuntilthetimeyouwant
foodto stopcookingappearsin the
display;forexample,“6:00”o’clock.

Note:&u cannotdiala StopTime

tliatkmorethan11hoursand59
minuteslaterthanthepresentTime
ofDayonyourrangeclock.

Ifyou

shouldattempttodo so,numerals
andsignallightsinthedisplaywill

flash onandoflanda continuous

tonewillsounduntilyou turnthe

TIMESELEGdial toanacceptable

StopTime.

6. TurnOVENSETknobto TIME
BAKE.TbrnOVENTENW knob
todesiredoventemperature.

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(hen willturnm automatically
at 3:30.At6:00o’clockovenwill
shutoffautomatically,and4 beeps
willsound.Timeofdaywillbe

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displayed.

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7. TurnOVENSETto OFFand ‘­removefoodfromoven.