GE JMP28 User Manual

GE Appliances

49-80330 11-05 JR

JMP28

JMP31

Owner’s Manual

Ranges

Electric

Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the GE Family.

Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are
committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s
Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department.

Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your range. That’s
important, because your new range will be part of your family for many years.
And we hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come.

We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you will
continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for your home.

Safety Information

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . 3, 4

Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Surface Cooking Units . . . . . . 6

Operating Instructions

Using the Surface Units . . . . . 7

Using the Oven . . . . . . . . . 8–18

Using the Clock and Timer . . 14
Timed Baking & Roasting . . . 15

Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . 16

Self-Cleaning Oven . . . . . 17, 18

Care and Cleaning

Control Panel & Knobs . . . . . 19

Lift-Off Oven Door . . . . . . . . . 20

Broiler Pan & Grid . . . . . . . . . 21

Oven Light Replacement . . . . 21

Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Lift-Up Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call

For Service . . . . . . . . . . . 23–25

Consumer Support

Product Registration . . . . . . . 29

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain
your range properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can
save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your range.

READ THIS MANUAL

FOR YOUR RECORDS

Write the model and serial numbers here:

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You can find them on a label underneath the cooktop.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service
under the warranty.

GE & You, A Service Partnership.

You’ll find many answers to common problems in the Before You Call
For Service section. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips

first, you may not need to call for service at all.

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone
call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in
the back section of this manual. Or you can always call the GE
Answer Center®at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

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IMPORTANT!

Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card.

Two Easy Ways To Register Your Appliance!

■ Through the internet at www.geappliances.com.

■ Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens gives off a very small amount of carbon monoxide
during the cleaning cycle. Exposure can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a
ventilation fan or hood.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

■ Use this appliance only for its intended

purpose as described in this Owner’s
Manual.

■ Be sure your appliance is properly

installed and grounded by a qualified
installer in accordance with the provided
installation instructions.

■ Have the installer show you the location of

the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy
reference.

■ Do not attempt to repair or replace any

part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.

■ Do not store flammable materials in an

oven or near the cooktop.

■ Before performing any service, disconnect

the range power supply at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse or
switching off the circuit breaker.

■ Do not leave children alone—children

should not be left alone or unattended in
an area where an appliance is in use. They
should never be allowed to sit or stand on
any part of the appliance.

■ Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or

hang on the door or cooktop. They could
damage the range and cause severe
personal injury.

■ Teach children not to play with the

controls or any other part of the range.

■ CAUTION: Items of interest to children

should not be stored in cabinets above
a range—children climbing on the range
to reach items could be seriously injured.

■ Never wear loose-fitting or hanging

garments while using the appliance.
Be careful when reaching for items stored
over the range. Flammable material could
be ignited if brought in contact with hot
surface units or heating elements and may
cause severe burns.

■ Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp

pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface units or heating
elements. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of pot holders.

■ For your safety, never use your appliance

for warming or heating the room.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

■ Do not let cooking grease or other

flammable materials accumulate in or
near the range.

■ Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings

in or near your range.

■ Keep the hood and grease filters clean

to maintain good venting and to avoid
grease fires.

■ Do not use water on grease fires. Never

pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface
unit by covering the pan completely
with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or
flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical
or foam-type fire extinguisher.

■ Flaming grease outside a pan can be put

out by covering it with baking soda or,
if available, by using a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

■ Flame in the oven can be smothered

completely by closing the oven door
and turning the oven off or by using
a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.

■ Do not store or use combustible materials,

gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.

■ Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a safe distance
from your range.

■ Always keep wooden and plastic utensils

and canned food a safe distance from
your range.

■ Always keep combustible wall coverings,

curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your range.

■ Do not touch the surface units, the

heating elements or the interior surface
of the 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, the surface units, areas
nearby the surface units or any interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling first.

■ Potentially hot surfaces include the

cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven
vent opening, surfaces near the opening,
crevices around the oven door and metal
trim parts above the door.

■ REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven

may be hot when the door is opened.

WARNING!

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry
to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against
foodborne illness.

COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…

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■ Stand away from the range when opening

the oven door. Hot air or steam which
escapes can cause burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.

■ Do not heat unopened food containers.

Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injury.

■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed.

■ Keep the oven free from grease buildup.

■ Place the oven shelf in the desired position

while the oven is cool. If shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder
contact the heating elements.

■ Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a

convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also
a precaution against burns from touching
hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

■ When using cooking or roasting bags

in the oven, follow the manufacturer’s
directions.

■ Do not use the oven to dry newspapers.

If overheated, they can catch on fire.

■ Do not use the oven for a storage area.

Items stored in an oven can ignite.

■ Do not leave paper products, cooking

utensils or food in the oven when not
in use.

■ After broiling, always take the broiler pan

out of the range and clean it. Leftover
grease in the broiler pan can catch on fire
the next time you use the pan.

■ Do not use aluminum foil to line oven

bottoms, except as suggested in this
manual. Improper installation of
aluminum foil may result in a risk of
electric shock or fire.

OVEN

■ Do not clean the door gasket. The door

gasket is essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage or
move the gasket.

■ Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s

Manual.

■ Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial

oven cleaner or oven liner protective
coating of any kind should be used in or
around any part of the oven. Residue from
oven cleaners will damage the inside of
the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.

■ Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the

broiler pan, grid and other cookware.

■ Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before

starting the self-cleaning operation.

■ If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions,

turn the oven off and disconnect the
power supply. Have it serviced by a
qualified technician.

SELF-CLEANING OVEN

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

SURFACE COOKING UNITS

Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will
also improve efficiency.

■ Never leave the surface units unattended

at high heat settings. Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may
catch on fire.

■ Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip

pans or anywhere in the oven except as
described in this manual. Misuse could
result in a shock, fire hazard or damage
to the range.

■ Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct

are not covered and are in place. Their
absence during cooking could damage
range parts and wiring.

■ Only certain types of glass, glass ⁄ceramic,

earthenware or other glazed containers
are suitable for cooktop service; others
may break because of the sudden change
in temperature.

■ To minimize the possibility of burns,

ignition of flammable materials and
spillage, the handle of a container should
be turned toward the center of the range
without extending over nearby surface units.

■ Always turn the surface units off before

removing cookware.

■ Do not immerse or soak the removable

surface units. Do not put them in a
dishwasher. Do not self-clean the surface
units in the oven.

■ Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it

heats.

■ Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you

do flame foods under the hood, turn the
fan on.

■ To avoid the possibility of a burn or

electric shock, always be certain that the
controls for all surface units are at the
OFF position and all coils are cool before
attempting to lift or remove a unit.

■ Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet

sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooktop, be careful to avoid steam burns.

■ Keep an eye on foods being fried at high

or medium high heat settings.

■ Foods for frying should be as dry as

possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture
on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble
up and over the sides of the 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.

■ Use a deep fat thermometer whenever

possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.

■ Carefully watch for spillovers or overheating

of foods when frying at high or medium
high temperatures.

■ Never try to move a pan of hot fat,

especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until
the fat is cool.

■ Do not allow water, other liquids or grease

to remain on the cooktop or the control
panel.

READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Using the surface units.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

How to Set

Push the knob in and turn in either
direction to the setting you want.

At both OFF and HI the control clicks
into position. You may hear slight
clicking sounds during cooking,
indicating the control is keeping the
power level you set.

A surface unit ON indicator light will
glow when any surface unit is on.

Be sure you turn the control knob
to OFF when you finish cooking.

Surface Cookware Tips

Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware.
Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster
than other metals. Cast-iron and coated
cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb
heat, but generally cook evenly at low to
medium heat settings. Steel pans may
cook unevenly if not combined with
other metals.

For best cooking results, pans should be
flat on the bottom. Match the size of the
saucepan to the size of the surface unit.
The pan should not extend over the
edge of the surface unit more than 1″.

Not over 1″.

Wok Cooking

We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are available at your local retail store.

Do not use woks that have support
rings. Use of these types of woks, with
or without the ring in place, can be
dangerous.

Placing the ring over the surface unit will
cause a build-up of heat that will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not try to use
such woks without the ring. You could be
seriously burned if the wok tipped over.

Use only flat-bottomed woks.

Deep Fat Frying

Do not overfill cookware with fat that
may spill over when adding food. Frosty
foods bubble vigorously.

Watch food frying at high temperatures.
Keep range and hood clean from grease.

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Using the oven controls.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings

BAKE Pad

Press this pad to select the bake function.

BROIL HI/LO Pad

Press this pad to select the broil function.

Display

Shows the time of day and the time set for
the timer.

If “F—and a number or letter” flash in the display and the
oven control signals, this indicates a function error code.

If your oven was set for a timed oven operation when the
power outage occurred, the clock and all programmed
functions must be reset.

The time of day will flash in the display when there has
been a power outage.

COOKING TIME Pad

Press this pad and then press the
INCREASE or DECREASE pads to set the
amount of time you want your food to
cook. The oven will shut off when the
cooking time has run out.

DELAY START Pad

Press this pad and the INCREASE or
DECREASE pads to delay the starting of

your oven up to 9 hours and 59 minutes.

CLOCK Pad

Press this pad before setting the clock.

KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF Pad

Press this pad to select the timer feature.

START Pad

Must be pressed to start any cooking or
cleaning function.

DECREASE Pad

Short taps to this pad will decrease the
time or temperature by small amounts.
Press and hold the pad to decrease the
time or temperature by larger amounts.

INCREASE Pad

Short taps to this pad will increase the time
or temperature by small amounts. Press
and hold the pad to increase the time or
temperature by larger amounts.

CLEAR/OFF Pad

Press this pad to cancel ALL oven
operations except the clock and timer.

SELF CLEAN Pad

Press this pad to select the self-cleaning
function. See the Using the self-cleaning
oven section.

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Special features of your oven control.

Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and
how you may activate them.

The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the
control’s memory until the steps are repeated.

When the display shows your choice, press the START pad. The special features will remain in memory after
a power failure.

12-Hour Shut-Off

With this feature, should you forget and leave the
oven on, the control will automatically turn off the
oven after 12 hours during baking functions or
after 3 hours during a broil function.

If you wish to turn OFF this feature, follow
the steps below.

Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.

Press the DELAY START pad. The
display will show 12 shdn (12-hour
shutoff). Press the DELAY START
pad again and the display will show
no shdn (no shutoff).

Press the START pad to activate the
no shutoff and leave the control
set in this special features mode.

Fahrenheit or Celsius Temperature Selection

Your oven control is set to use the Fahrenheit
temperature selections but you may change this
to use the Celsius selections.

Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.

Press the BROIL HI/LO pad. The
display will show F (Fahrenheit).

Press the BROIL HI/LO pad again.
The display will show C (Celsius).

Press the START pad.

Control Lockout

Your control will allow you to lock out the touch
pads so they cannot be activated when pressed.

Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.

Press the SELF CLEAN pad. The
display will show LOC OFF.

Press the SELF CLEAN pad again.
The display will show LOC ON.

Press the START pad to activate the
control lockout feature and leave
the control set in this special features
mode.

When this feature is on and the touch
pads are pressed the control will beep
and the display will show LOC.

NOTE: The control lockout mode will not
affect the CLOCK and KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF
touch pads.

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Special features of your oven control.

Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle

At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will
sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds until
the CLEAR/OFF pad is pressed. This continual
6-second beep may be canceled.

To cancel the 6-second beep:

Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.

Press the KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF
pad. The display shows CON BEEP
(continual beep). Press the KITCHEN
TIMER ON/OFF pad again. The
display shows BEEP. (This cancels
the one beep every 6 seconds.)

Press the START pad.

12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout

Your control is set to use a 12-hour clock.

If you would prefer to have a 24-hour
military time clock or black out the clock
display, follow the steps below.

Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
pads at the same time for 3 seconds
until the display shows SF.

Press the CLOCK pad once. The
display will show 12 hr. If this is
the choice you want, press the
START pad.

Press the CLOCK pad again to
change to the 24-hour military time
clock. The display will show 24 hr.
If this is the choice you want, press
the START pad.

Press the CLOCK pad again to black
out the clock display. The display
will show OFF. If this is the choice
you want, press the START pad.

NOTE: If the clock is in the blackout mode you
will not be able to use the Delay Start function.