GE JKP97G Use and Care Manual

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Takethe time to read this book and learn how to enjoYyour now Microwave CookingCenter.It contains detailed operating jnstructjons and recommendedmaintenance, aswell ashandytips to help you gain maxjmum benefits from your Microwave Cookhg Center.Onceyou havereadthe book, keep it handy to answer any questions you may have.

if you hav”eany additional- questions concerning the operation of your Microwave Cookhg Center, write—includin your phonenumber—to:

IF YOURECEIVEDA DAMAGEDCOOKINGCENTER, immediately contact the dealer (or builder) from whom you purchased it. They have beeninformed of the proper procedure to take care of such mat-

ters and can handleit for you.

onsumerAffairs ~

1! GeneralElectric Company ApphaneePark Louisville, Kentucky 40225

RegisterYourCookingC%naer

it is important that we,the manufacturer, know the location of your Microwave Cooking Centershould aneedoccur for adjustments.

Pleasecheck with your supplier to be sure he has registered you asthe owner; also sendinyour Purchase Record Card. If you move, or if your are not the original purchaser please write to us, stating model and serial numbers. Thisapyllancemustbe

registered.Pleasebe certainthatit is.

Write to: GeneralElectric Company Range Product Service AP2-21O Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

RecordModelandSerialNumbers

YourRangehas a nameplate on which is stamped themodeland serial numbers. To locate nameplate, openovendoor and look at top of ovenopening.

Modelandserial numbers are also onthe Purchase Record Card which came with your Microwave Cooking Center. Recordthe numbers inthe spaces provjded below.

Pleaserefer to both model and serial numbers in anyfuture correspondence or product service calls

concerning your Microwave Cooking Center.

ModeliNumber SerialNumber DatePurchased KEEPPURCHASERECEIPTWITHTHISf100KTOESTABLISHTHEWARRANTYPERIOD.

B63fore‘YouCkilfor Servkxx

Check“Common Problems” section, (Seepage30.) {t lists many minor causes of operathg problems that you can correct yourself and may save you an unnecessary service calL

H ‘Ycbul+!eecl Serv!ce In many cities, there’s a General Electric Factory

ServiceCenter. Call and a radio-dispatched truck will cometo your homeby appointment—morning or afternoon. Chargethe work, if you like. All the centers accept both Master ChargeandWsacards.

Orlook for theGeneralElectric franchised Customer Care@servicers. You’ll find them in the Yellow

Pagesunder“GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMERCARE@ SERVICE.” or “GENERAL ELECTRIC–HOTPOINT CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.”

lfyoune~dservicoliterature,patislists,partsor -

series,contact oneofthe Factory Servjce Cent ,a franchised CustomerCare@servicer or your General Electric dealer.

Ext6ndedServiceContracts:Theterms of your warranty provide free service covering fajlures dueto manufacturing defectsfor adefinite period of time.

After this warranty expires you may purchase an ExtendedService Contract which will enableyou to budget you.rservice needs. This coverage beyond warranty IS available from our Factory Service Centersandfrom manyfranchised Customer Care@ servicers. It is a good idea to apply for this coveragebeforeyour warranty expires.

Stepsto FollowforFWtherHelp

First,contact the people who serviced your microwave oven, Explain why you are dissatisfied. In most cases,this will solve the problem. Next,if youarestill dissatisfied, write all thedetails– including your phonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations GeneralElectric Company

WCE-312 Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225

I%ally, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

MajorAp IianceConsumerAction Panel Chicago,Illinois 60606

This paneliknown asiMACAP, isagroupofl ‘ pendent consumer experts under the sponsor of several industry associations. Its purpose is o study practices andadvise the industry of ways to improve customer service. Because MACAPis free of industry control andinfluence, it is able to make im artial recommendations andconsider eachcase

in ividually.

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Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressurecould build up and

the container could burst, resulting in injury. When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, follow manufacturer’s directions. Do not store flammable materials in the ovens.

DO NOT USE WATER ON GREASE FIRES.

When

cookingin the oven, flame can be smothered by completely closing door

and turning OVEN SET to OFF.

Don’t use aluminum foil anvwhere in the oven except as described in this booklet. Improper instailatio~ could result in a shock,”fire hazard, or damage to the range.

Self-CleaningOven. ..

Do not clean doorgasket.The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care

should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.

Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protectiv

coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

Clean only parts listed in this Use& Care booklet. Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan and other utensils. Listen for fan—a fan noise should be heard during the cleaning cycle.

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If not,

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MicrowaveOvene . .

0 Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated

food, Pot holders may be needed to handle them.

Also, under some cooking operations the shelf can become too hot to touch. THEREFORE, DURING AND AFTER COOKING, CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN TOUCHING THE SHELF.

o Remove wire twist-ties on

oven.Twist-ties can cause

paper and plastic bags before placing in microwave

heating of the bag under certain conditions, and can

cause fire.

If you needservice.. .

Read “Before You Call for

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Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of yourrange unlessit is specifically recommended in the book. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified

technician,

Disconnect range at range circuit breaker or main fuse before performing

service.

Product Service” at rear of book,

1,. Cooking utensils may become hot because

ofheat transferredfromtheheated food.This

is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles of the utensil. Pot holders may be needed to handle the

utensil.

2. Sometimes, the oven shelf can become too hot to touch. 13e careful touching the shelf

during and after cooking.

3. Don’t heat unopened food containers in

the oven. Pressure building up can cause the

container to burst, resulting in injury.

4. Don’t defrost frozen liquids—especially

rbonated ones—

container is opened, pressure can build This can cause the container to burst, resuRing in injury.

5. Don’t overcook food excessively. Food dries out, and can even ignite in some cases.

6. If food should ever ignite: Keep the oven

door closed. Turn off the power immediately:

turn timer to OFF or disconnect power cord or shut off power at the fuse circuit breaker panel.

7. Remove the temperature sensor from the

oven when not using it to cook with.

leave the

sensorinsidethe ovenwithoutin-

in the oven. Even if the

UP.

If you

sertingit infoodorliquid,andturnonmicrowaveenergyitcancreateelectricalarcingin

theoven,anddarnageovenwalls.

S. Remove wire twist-ties on paper and plas-

tic bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes cause bag to heat, and may cause fire. Foods in paper or plastic bags should only be heated for short periods of time.

9. Boiling eggs (in or out of shell) is not rec- ommended for microwave cooking. Pressure can build up inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resulting in injury.

10. Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special microwave popcorn

accessory or unless you use popcorn in a package labeled for microwave ovens. Because of the heat generated without these precautions, the container could catch fire.

11. Use metal only as directed in cookbook.

Metal strips as used on meat roastsarehelpful in cooking food when used as directed. Metal trays may be used for TV dinners. However, when using metal in the microwave

oven, keep metal at least l-inch away from

sides of microwave oven.

12. Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of

fire. If by accident the oven should runempty

a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times-it saves energy and prolongs life of the oven.

13. Foods with unbroken outer “skin” such

as potatoes, hot dogs or sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (see above) should be pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.

14. “Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly

closed plastic bags or plastic wrap tightly covering containers should be slit, pricked or vented as otherwise directed in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered because they formsuch a tight seal.

IG. DOnot use your microwave oven to dry

newspaper. If overheated, it can

catchfire.

16. Whencookingpork eitherconventionallyor

in the microwaveoven,followourdirections

exactlyand alwayscookthe meatto at least

170’.Thisassuresthat, intheremotepossibility that trichinamaybepresentinthemeat,itwill bekilledandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

I DO NOT A~EMPTho~ratiti oventi**edw~OW~ s~@OWn-d@r operation

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tamper with the safety interlocks.

~ 90 NOTPLACE anyobjectbetween theovenfrontfa@ andthed@roral~ow soil or

cleanerresidueto amunulateon sealingsurfaces.

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3 DONOT’OPERATEthe ovenif it is damaged.It is particularlyimportantthat the

“ ovendoorcloseproperlyandthat thereis no darnageto the (1) Door (bent), (2)

hingesandlatches(brokenor kmened), (3) doorsealsand sealingsurfaces.

a THEOVEN SHOULD not be adjustedor repairedby anyoneexceptproperlyquali-

‘ fiedservicepersonnel.

harmful exposure to rnicrovvave energy. It is important not to defeat or

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Features ClfYour Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........7

Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ImportantPrecautions ForSafe Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....*5

Variable Power Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .=. ... ”9.9”.9

Operating Instructions

.. .Foods CoOkedBy’’TM?’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...~l

Using The Automatic Temperature Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......12

Care OfYour Microwave Oven anciTemperature Control .. .. ... ... .....2$

Minute Timer, Clock Automatic Oven Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..15

How To Use Your Conventional Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......17

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......18

Broiling, Broiling Chart . . . . . . . . . . . t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....19-20

Roasting,

~~okingchart.......................................21

Automatic Oven Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t ..22

Lamps, How To Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......26

Broiler Pan, Use of Aluminum Foil . . . . . . . . . . . .......9. . . . . .......27

Oven Thermostat, Adjusting . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......27

Cleaning Charts, Parts, All Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......28

Automatic Temperature Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..28

Interior and Exterior Areas of Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..28

Safety Tips *.*** *.. ... .*. ..*** ..*. ... ..o. ..*. *.. o*e.....*..*..*.*.*......*..

Energy Conservation

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Before YouCallForServiceo.*..,. .., .*. .*, ... o* *e.*., ..,, **,, .............. 29

ModelandSerialNumberLocation Warranty

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BackCover

1 DOORHAN!lLE-Ovendossn’t

operateunlessdooris securely latched

2 OOORLATCH-Pushinto Ope~$OOr

00011GASKET

WNWIOW—METALSHIELD– allowscookingtobeviewed whilekeepingmicrowaves

confinedm oven 5 LIGHT 6 PLASTICCOVER--Protects

StirrerMade 7 OVEldVEtlT-Removes moisture 8 OVENSHELF 9 MICRO-THERMOMETER’M

TEMPERATUREPROBE

10 RECEPTACLEFORTEMPER-

ATURECONTROL

11 DIGITALTIMECONTROL 12 TIME/TEMPSWITCH-To cookby

Time,pushup,settime~Tocook

byTemperature,pushdown,set

temperaturedkl 13 FOODTEMPCONTROLK?lOB 14 VARIABLEPOWERCONTROL

Selectpropersetting

heforeeachuse. 15 INDICATORLIGHT—Teiisyouwhen

ovenpowertson 16 “START’’BUT?ON-push to

startaiicookingoperations.

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17 MODELandSERIALfdUMBERS-located

atrightsldeof lowerovenframe. 18 OVENSET(CLEAN) Knob 19 OVEN TEMP(CLEAN)Knob

20 OvenCyclingLight 21 AutomaticOvenTime~ Clock,

MifiuteTim@r 22 OvenTimer(CLEAN)Dial ~? ~~~~RELEASEBUTTON

25 Seif”CleaningOvenCieanLight 26 LOCKLight 27 ShelfSupport 28 OvenFrame 29 Handiesfor RaisingWindowShield

30 Ooorttaskd 31 WindowandMetaiShieid 32 DoorLiner 33 BroilerPanandRack 34 Oven LightSwitch-Door 35 OVENVENT

L Use properpowerlevel as recommendedand IN NOT OVERCOOK. -

2. Try toavoidoperatingtheovenemptyat all times—

termlife ofoven.

1. Preheatthe ovenordyw-hennecessary.Mostfoodswill cooksatisfactorilywithoutpreheating. If you find preheahn Mnecessary,keep an eye on the indicator1ight,and put foodin the oven promptlyafter

AlwaysturnovenOFFbeforeremovingfood.

3. Duringbaking,avoidfrequentdooropenings.Keepdooropenas shorta time aspossiblewhen it is opened.

4. Forseif-cleaningoven,besureto wipeup excessspillagebeforeself-cleaningoperation.

5. Cookcompleteovenmealsinsteadof justone fooditem. Potatoes,othervegetables,andsome

dessertsWWcooktogetherwitha main-dishcasserole,meatloaf,chickenorroast.Choosefoods thatcookat thesametemperaturein approximatelythesame time.

6. Use residualheatin ovenwheneverpossibleto finishcookingcasseroles,ovenmeais,etc.Also addrolls orprecookeddessertstowarmoven,usingresidualheat to warmthem.

&e light goes out.

savesenergyand alsoensuresgoodlong

Self-cleaningovenshelpconserveenergysincetheirspecificallydesignedinsulationsys-

tem meanslesselectricity(than non self-cleaningovens) is necessaryduringnormal bakingand roasting.In fact,enoughenergyis savedthroughouta year’stimeto payfor theaverageenergycostsusedinautomaticallyself-cleaningtheovenoverthe sameperiod

of time.

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Yournewvariablepowermicrowaveovenallowsyou a completeselectionof microwave powerlevelsfor cookingversatility.

The VariablePowerControlis marked with 10settings,whichhave been used in testing recipesavailablein your newMicrowaveOven CookBook.However,you canadjust the powerlevelto selectsettings betweenthe numbersmarked on the control,to fitthe type, amount and kind of food you are cooking.In this way,you,the user,havecompletecontrol overthe amount ofmicrowavepowerused forcookingyourfood.And,youhaveflex ibilityto cookall foodtypes,becausepowercan be adjusted. Do use your CookBookas a guideto excellentmicrowavecookingresults.

Use the 10 settings on your Variable Power Controlin some of the many wayslisted below:

WTTlh!G ~~ (High or “Full On” Power):

Boiling candy, puddings and sauces, cooking small to medium-size vegetables, pastry shells, chicken pieces, fish, hamburgers, bringing to boil soups, stews and simmered-type meats.

Also, cooking baked-type fruits such as apples, beverages, many moist cakes and bar cookies such as brownies, appetizers and fast melting of butter.

Partial cooking of delicate foods, reheating leftover refrigerated foods (individual portions or

plates), cooking some pie fillings, fast defrosting very small foods such as individual rolls or

doughnuts.

W1’TNG$ ~~~ (Medium High)

Reheating larger portions leftover refrigeratedfoods, reconstituting TV dinners and some other frozen foods, some cakes made from a mix, some large whole vegetables such as broccoli spears.

SETTINGS (Medium)

Cookingcustard-type vegetable casseroles, whole head of cauliflower, omelets, commercially

frozen souflies, some cookies, finish cooking fudge, bread pudding and other dessert custards, drying homemade noodles, and roasting some meats with automatic temperature control, ineluding “Carefree Roasting.”

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