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GE JMS08 User Manual

GE Appliances
Part No. 164D3333P111 Pub. No. 49-8875 6-98 CG
JMS08
Owner’s Manual
Ranges
Electric
Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family.
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Surface Cooking Units . . . . . . . 5

Operating Instructions

Using the Surface Units . . . . .6
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8
Using the Clock and Timer 9, 10
Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . 11

Care and Cleaning

Lift-Off Oven Door . . . . . . . . .13
Oven Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Broiler Pan & Grid . . . . . . . . . 14
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lift-Up Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call
For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17

Customer Service

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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.
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.
READ THIS MANUAL
GE & You, A Service Partnership.
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Write the model and serial numbers here:
# #
You can find them on a label behind the range door.
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.
Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty.
IMPORT ANT!
Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that is packed with this product.
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 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 or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
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 technician in accordance with the provided installation instructions.
■ 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.
■ Have the installer show you the location of
the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference.
■ 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.
■ 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 multi­purpose 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.
■ 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.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
■ 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.
■ For your safety, never use your appliance
for warming or heating the room.
■ Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulate in or near the range.
■ Never leave jars or cans of fat dripping
in or near your range.
■ 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.
WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

OVEN

■ 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.
COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least INTERNAL 160°F. and poultry to at least INTERNAL 180°F. Cooking to these internal temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.
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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.
■When flaming foods are under the hood,
turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.
■Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
■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.
SA VE 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 HIthe 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 ONindicator 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 inch.
Not over 1 inch.
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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