GE JKP40GK, JKP39GK Use and Care Manual

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AluminumFoil . . . . . . . . ...10. 13

ApplianceRegistration.. . . . . ...2

Baking;BakingGuide . . . . ...8. 9

DelayStart/Stop. . . . . . . . . ...8

TimeBake . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8

Broiling;BroilingGuide . ...13-15

CareandCleaning . . . . . ...20.21

ClockandTimer . . . . . .... . ...6

ConsumerServices . . . . . . . ...23

Co~trolSettings. . . . . . . . . . . ...7

Energy-SavingTips . . . . . . . . ...4

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5

Light;BulbReplacement. ...7.20

MeatThermometer. . . . . ...11. 14

ModelandSerialNumbers . . ...2

Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7.9

ProblemSoiver . . . . . . . . . . ...22

Roasting;RoastingGuide . ..10-12

Rotisserie . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..16. l7

SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3.4

Self-C1eaningOperation....18. 19

Shelves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7

ThermostatAdjustment. .. . ...20

Warranty.. . . . . . . . . .BackCover

GEAnswer

800.626.2000

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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewoven
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemode~

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelonthe
frontoftheovenbehindtheupper
ovendoor.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthat camewith
youroven.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyouroven,

lfyol~received
adamagedoven.

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.

save time and

a *

money.
Beforeyourequest
service.00

ChecktheProblemSolveron
page22. It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

youneedservice.● e

If
Toobtainservice,seethe

ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenot happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,this willsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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-’iAFETY~mlc~

TheCalifornia SafeDrinking

JVaterandToxicEnforcement
ActrequirestheGovernorof
Californiatopublishalistof

substancesknowntothestate

tocausebirthdefectsorother

reprodbctivcharm,andrequires

businessesto warncustomersof

potentialexposuretosuch

substances.

Thefiberglassinsulationin

self-cleanovensgivesoffavery
srndlamountofcarbonmonoxide
duringthecleaningcycle.
Exposurecanbeminimizedby
ventingwithanopenwindowor
usingaventilationfanorhood.

}Vhenusingelectricalappliances,

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basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe

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following:

_ ‘ usethis applianceonlyforits

intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

@BeStlreyourapplianceis

properlyinstilled andgrounded

qualifiedtechnicianin

bya

accordancewiththeprovided.
InstallationInstructions.

@~Qn9tattempt torepair
orreplaceanypart of-your

ovenunlessit isspecifically
recommendedinthisbook(

otherservicingshouldbereferral

[0aqualifiedtechnician.

@Beforeperforlninganyservice9
DISCONNECTTHEOVEN
POWERSUPPLYATTHE
HOUSEIIOLDDIsmmIoN
PANKIJBYREMOVINGTHE

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THECIRC”UIT

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BREAKER.

@Do notleave childrenaione—

Childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
orunattendedinanareawherean
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositorstandon
anypartoftheappliance.

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Stind orhanganthe door.They
coulddamagetheoven.

@CAUTION:ITEMSOR
INTEWST

anyonetoClimby

mCHILDWN
SHOULDNmBEsmwD
INcABINEmABOVE
ANOVEN.cmLDREN

CLIMBINGONTwOWN
ToMACHITEMSCOULD
BESERIOUSLYINWWD*

@~~v~~w~~~loose-fittingor

hanginggarInen&

the appliance.

materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithhot
heatingelementsandmaycause
severeburns.

@Useonlydry potho!ders—

Moistordamppotholderson

hotsurfacesmayresultinburns
fromsteam.Donotletpotholders
touchhotheatingelements.Do
notuseatowelorotherbulky
cloth.

@Foryoursafety,neveruse
yourapplianceforwarming
or l~eatingthe room.

~Donotstoreflammable

materialsintheoven.Donot

storeorusecombustible

materials,gasolineorother

flammablevaporsandliquidsin

thevicinityofthisor anyother

appliance.

QKeephoodand greasefilters

cleantomaintaingoodventing

andtoavoidgreasefires.

whileusing

Flammable

@Do notlet cookinggrease

orother
accumulate

a ~0 ~0~ use wateron grease

fires.Flame
smotheredby completely
closingdoor

SET
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DO~0~ ~OUC~hatbg elemenb

or

Thesesurfacesmaybehot
enoughtoburneventhoughthey

aredarkincolor.Duringand
afteruse,donottouchorlet
clothingorotherflammable
materialscontactanyinterior

areaoftheoven;allowsufficient
timeforcooling,first.

Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
theovenventopeningsand

surfacesneartheopenings,
crevicesaroundtheovendoor
andtie edgesofthedoorwindow.

Remember:Theinsidesurface
oftheovenmaybehotwhenthe
doorisopened.

e~~~~ ~~otingpork, follow

thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal

temperatureofatleast170”F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe

killedandthemeatwillbesafe

toeat.

flammablematerials

inornearthe oven.

inoven canbe

andturningOWN

bob toOFF.

interiorsurface ofoven.

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IMPOIZTMTSmETY
INSTRUCTIONS(continued)

Self-cleting Ovem @Preheattheovenonlywhen

@D{)not Cleandoor gasket.
The door gasket is

$~d. ~we ShOU~d betaken

good

not tomb, dmage or movetie

essentialfora

gasket.

necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingis necessary,

keepaneye

and.putfoodintheovenpromptly
afterthelightgoesout.

ontheindicatorlight,

aDo notuse ovenCleanem.No

comercid oven cleaner or oven

lin~rprotectivecoating of any

tid should.

anypartoftie oven.

@Listen forfan—a fannoise

shouldbeheardsomettie dutig
tie cleatig qcle. Ifnot,caUfor
senice beforeself-cletig agti.

beusedinor aro~~nd

@AlwaysturnovenOFF before

removingfood.
@Duringbaking,avoidfrequent

dooropenings.Keepdooropenas
shortatimeaspossibleifitis
opened.

@Besuretowipeupexcessspillage

beforeself-cleaningoperation.

@Cookcompleteovenmealsinstead
ofjust onefooditem.Potatoes,
othervegetablesandsomedesserts
willcooktogetherwitha main-dish
casserole,meatloaf, chickenor
roast.Choosefoodsthatcookat
thesametemperatureandin
approximatelythesametime.

@Useresidualheatin oven
wheneverpossibleto finish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Al~oaddrollsorprecooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.

FeaturesofYouroven

FeatureIndex

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1 ModelandSerialNumbers
2 OvenSetControl
3 OvenTempControl
4 OvenCyclingLight

5 OvenONIndicatorLight

6 AutomaticOvenTimer,

ClockandMinuteTimer

7 RotisserieReceptacle

(Motorisbehindovenwall.)

8 LockedLight(Glowsduring

self-cleaningwhenovenhas

reachedcleaningtemperature.
Ovencannotbeopenedwhen
thislightison.)

9 OvenCleaningLight(Glows

duringself-cleaningwhenall

IJ

a

controlsareset.)
10 OvenDoorLatch
11 OvenInteriorLight

(Comesonautomatically
whendoorisopened.)

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12 OvenLight.Switches
13 BroilUnit

14 BakeUnit

15 OvenShelves

16 OvenShelfSupports

(LettersA, B,C andD
indicatetooting positionsfor
shelvesasrecommendedon
tooting guides.)

17 BroilerPanandRack(Donot

cleaninself-cleanoven.)
18 OvenDoorGasket
19 MeatThermorne&rReceptacle

20 MeatTl~ermometerDial

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8,21

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5

Automaticmm~~andClock

WrhenPoweris
connected totheoven

Four8’saredisplayedand signal
lightsglowoverwordsidenti~ing
theoperationsyoucanprogramthe
automatictimertocontrol.Afier15

seconds,the8’sgooutand“PF”
appearsalongwithaflashingsignal
lightabovethewordCLOCK.Set
theclock and “PF’>isreplacedby
timeofday.Nowyoucanprogram

thetimerwiththetouchofa button
andaturnofaknob.

If poweris disruptedatanytime,
theabovesequencereoccursand
youmustresettheclockbeforeyou
canproceedtoprogramthetimer.

PROGRAM

SELECT

Tlhfl E

SELECT

Tosettheclock

1.PushandreleasethePROGWM
SELE~ buttonuntilthesignallight

appearsabovethewordICLOCK.

2. TurntheTIMESELE~ knob
ineitherdirectionto settheclock

numeralstothecorrecttime.Timing
thenbeginsautomatically4 seconds
later,or immediatelyifyoupushand
releasetilePROGRAMSELECT

button.

To set the Mimute/seeond

PROGRAM

SELECT

1. PushandreleasethePROGWM
SELE~ buttonuntilthesignal
lightappearsabovethewords

MIN/sEc TIMER.

MINISECCOOKSTOPC1OCKCLEAN

TIMER TIME TIME

HRIMIN

TIME

HRIMIH

2. TurntheTIMESELECTknob
untilthenumberofminutesand
secondsyouwanttotime(upto
99:00)appearsinthedisplay–for
example,

6’1:30”for1minuteand

30seconds.
Timerthenbeginscountingdown

automatically4 secondslater,or
immediately-ifyoupushand~elease

thePROGWM SELE~ button.
Beepssoundcontinuouslywhenset
timehaselapsed.Tosilencethe
beeps,push-andreleasethe
PROGRAMSELE~ button.

mmeBakeuses

Automatic

UsingtheAutomaticTimer,you
canTIMEBAKEwiththeoven
startingimmediatelyandturning

offattheS~P TIMEset,starting
immediatelyandcookingforthe
lengthofCOOKTIMEset...oryou
cansetbothCOOKandS~P
TIMEStoautomaticallystartand
stopovenata latertimeofday.It
takestheworryoutofnotbeing

hometo startorstoptheoven.
SettingtheTimerforTIMEBAKE

isexplainedindetailonpage8.

Seif-cleamuses

Automaticmmer

Theself-cleaningfinctiononyour

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ovenusestheAutomaticTime~to
setthelengthoftimeneededto
clean,whetheryouwishtoclean

immediatelyordelaytheoperation
tocleanatlowenergytimesduring
thenight.

AnexplanationofsettingtheTimer
forself-cleaningappearsonpages

18and19.

mmer

TIME

SELECT

QuestiomandAmwers

Q. HowCan I usemyMinute/
SwoEIdTimer
cookingeasier?

A. YourMinute/SecondTimer

willhelptime total cookingwhich
includestimetoboil foodand
changetemperatures.Donotjudge
cookingtimebyvisiblesteamonly.
Foodwillcookincoveredcontainers

eventhoughyoucm’tseeanysteam.
Q. Must the clockbesetwhen I

wishto u.nsetheAutomaticTimer

forbaking?
A. Yes,if youwishtosetthe

Timertoturntheovenonandoff
atpresettimes.

Q. CanI usetheMinute/Second

TimerduringovenCooking?
A. Yes,theMinute/SecondTimer

canbeusedduringanycooking
function,Itdoesnotturntheoven
onandoff.

Q. CanI changetheclockwhile

I’mTimeCookingintheoven?
A. No.Theclockcannotbe

changedduringanyprogramthat

usestheAutomaticTimer.You
musteitherstopthose programs
or waituntiltheyarefinished
beforechangingtime.

Q. Howcan I cancela timed

function?
A. fish andreleasethe PROGWM

SELE~ buttonuntil the signal
lightappearsovertheappropriate
function.Then,tocancela S~P
TIME,turntheTIMESELE~
knobcounterclockwiseuntilpresent

TimeofDayappearsinthedisplay...
or tocancela MINUTE/SECOND
TIMERsetting,COOKTIMEor
CLEANTIME,turntheTIME
SELE~ knobcounterclockwise
until“:00” appearsinthedisplay.

tomakemysurface

usingYourOvem

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BeforeUsil%gYourOvem

1. Lookatthecontrols.Besure
youunderstandhowtosetthem
properly.Readoverthedirections
fortheAutomaticOvenTimerso
youunderstanditsusewiththe
controls.

2. Checktheoveninterior.Lookat
theshelves.Practiceremovingand

replacingthemproperlywhenthe

ovensarecool.

3. Readoverinformationandtips
that follow.

4. Keepthisbook handysoyoucan
referto it, especiallyduringthe
firstweeksofgettingacquainted
withyourovens.

ovenControk

TEMP

Thecontrolsfortheovensare
markedOVENTEMPandOVEN
SET.OVENSEThassettingsfor
BAKE,TIMEBAKE,BROIL,
ROTISSENE(oncontrolforupper
oven),CLEANandOFF.When
yout~~rntheknobtothedesired
setting,theproperheatingunitsare
tl~enactivatedforthatoperation.

OVEN TEMPmaintainsthe
temperatureyouset, fromWARM

(150°F.)to BROIL(550”F.)and
alsoatCLEAN(8~0°F.).

The OvenCycling Light above
eachOVENTEIAPknobglowsuntil
theovenreachesyourselected
temperature,thengoesoffandon
withtheove~~unit(s)duringcooking.

SET

PREHEATINGtheoven,evento
hightemperaturesettings,isspeedy
—rarelymorethanabout10minutes.
Preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook

satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.

If youfindpreheatingisnecessary,

keepan eyeontheindicatorlight
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterlightgoesout.

oven ON Indicator Lights
AlightaboveeachOVENSET

knobglowswhentheknobisturned
toanypositionotherthanOFF.

oven Interior
Theshelvesaredesignedwith

stop-lockssothatwhenplaced
correctly ontheshelfsupports,
they(a)willstopbeforecoming
complete~yfromthe oven,and@)
till not tilt whenremovingfood

fromorplacingfoodonthem.
~ ~MOW shelvesfromthe

oven,liftuprear ofshelf,pull
forwardwithstop-locksalongtop
ofshelf supports.Becertainthat
shelfiscoolbeforetouching.

TO WPLACE shelvesinoven,
insertshelfwithstop-locksresting
onshelfsupports.Pushshelftoward

rearofoven;itwillfallintoplace.

M7henshelfisinproperposition,

stop-locksonshelfwillrununder
shelfsupportwhenshelfispulled
forward.

shelves

shelfPositiom

Eachovenhasfourshelfsupports
markedA @ottom),B,C andD

(top).Shelfpositionsforcooking
foodaresuggestedonBaking,

RoastingandBroilingpages.

oven hterior Limb
The lightcomesonautomatically

whenanovendoor isopened.Use

theswitchesonthecontrolpanelto

turnthelightsonandoffwhenthe
doorsareclosed.

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Baking (m

ensettingStopTime,rememberthat time-bakedfoodsco~ztinuecookingafiertheoventurnso#)

HowtoBake

1. Placefoodinoven, beingsureto
leaveabout1“betweenpansand

oven‘wallsfor goodcirculationof
heat.Closeovendoor,andavoid
frequentdooropeningsduringbaking
topreventundesirableresults.

2. TurnOVENSETknobtoBAKE
andOVENTEMPbob totempera@
onrecipeor BakingGuide.

3. Checkfoodfordonenessat
miaimumtimeonrecipe.Cook
longerif necessary.Switchoff
heatandremovefoods.

HowtommeBake

Theoventimercontrolsare
designedtoturn theovenonand
offautomaticallyat specifictimes

youwantbakingtostartandstop.

How tosetmmerforhmediate

$hrt & AutomaticStopUsing the

Stophe Feature.(Oventurnson

rightaway,cooksforpresetlength
oftime,ad turnsoffautomatically.)

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PROGRAM

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A41HISECCOOKSTOPCLOCKCLEAN

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1.PushandreleasePROGWM
SELE~ buttonuntilsignallightin
displayappearsabovethewordsS~P
~E. DisplaywillshowpresentTime
ofDay—forexample,“1:00”o’clock.

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MIMISECCOOKSTOP C1OCKCLEAN

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TIMER TIME TIME TIME

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2. TurntheTIMESELE~ knob
untiltheTimeofDayyouwantfood
tostopcookingappearsinthedisplay;
forexample,“4:00”o’clock.

3. TurnOVENSETbob toTIME
BAKE.TurnOVEN TEMPknob
todesiredoventemperature;for

example,250°F.Foodwillcookfor3
l~ours,theovenwill turnoffat‘q:OO”
o’clock,and4beepswillsound.

4. TurnOVENSETtoOFF and

TIMER TIMETlh9E TIME

NRIMIN HRIMIN

HRIMIH HRIMIN

TIME

SELECT

How toset‘nmer forImmediate

Stirt & AutomaticStopUsing
theCook~me Weaturee(Oven

turnsonright away,cooksfor
presetlengthoftime,andturnsoff
automaticallyatpresetStopTime.)

PROGRAM

SELECT

1. Wsh andreleasetie PROGWM
SBLE~ buttonuntilthesignal
lightappearsabovethewords
COOKTIME.Thedisplaywill
show“0:00”.

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MINISECCOOKSTOPC1OCKCLEAM

TIMER TIMETIME TIME

HRIMIU HRIMIM

2. TurntheTIMESELE~ knob
untilthelengthoftime youwant
foodstocookappears;forexample,

“2:30” for2hours,30minutes.

3. TurnOVEN SETknobtoTIME
BAKE.TurnOVENTEMPknobto

desiredoventemperature.Foodwill

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cookfor2hoursand 30minutes,
theovenwill turnoff,and4 bee~s
willsound.

4. TurnOVENSETto OFFand
removefoodfromoven.

How toSet‘NmerforDelay

Stirt & Stop.(Ovenautomatically

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turnsonlater,cooksforpresetlength
oftimeandturnsoffatpresetStop
Time.)

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PROGRAM

SELECT

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MINISECCOOKSTOP C1OCKCLEAN

TIMER TI?AETIME TIME

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1. Make

correct time ofday—forexample,

“1:00”o’clock.

2. PushandreleasethePROGMM
SELE~ buttonuntilthe signa~
lightin thedisplayappearsabove
thewordsCOOKTIME.

surerange clock shows

HfllPAlfl HRIMIN

TIME

SELECT

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MINISECCOOKSTOPCLOCKCLEAN

TIMER TIMETIPAE

TIME

3. TurntheTIMESELE~ knob
untilthelengthoftimeyouwant
foodtocookappears;forexample,

“2:30”for2h6ursand30 minutes.

SELECT

TIME

SELECT

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4. Wshmd releasethePROGWM
SELE~ buttonuntilthesignal

j: MINISECCOOKSTOPC1OCK~lf

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lightappearsabovethewords
S~P TIME. Thedisplaywill

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showthesumofthepresentTime

ofDayplusthesetCOOKTIME.

TIME

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MINISECCOOKSTOPCLOCK;l~A:

TIMER

HRIMIH

TIME “rlME

HRIMIN

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5. TurntheTIMESELE~ knob
clockwiseuntilthetime youwant
foodtostopcookingappearsinthe
display;forexample,“6:00”
o’clock.

Note:Youcannotdiala StopTime

thatkmorethan11hoursand59
minuteslaterthanthepresentTime
ofDay onyourrangeclock.Ifyou
shouldattempttodoso,numerals
andsignallightsinthedisplaywill

flashonandofand a continuous

tonewillsoldnduntil youturn
theTIMESELEG dialtoan
acceptableStopTime.

6. TurnOVENSETknobto TIME

BAKE.TurnOVENTEMPknob
todesiredoventemperature.

Ovenwillturn ollautomatically
at3:30. At 6:00o’clockovenwill
shutoffautomatically,and4 beeps
willsound.Timeofdaywillbe
displayed.

7. TurnOVENSET toOFF and
removefoodfromoven.

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