GE JMS08BA2WH, JMS08BA2AD, JMS08BA1WH, JMS08BA1AD Owner’s Manual
GEAppliances
JMS08
Part No. 16403333Plll Pub.No. 49-8875 6-98CO
Safety Information
SafetyPrecautions ...... 3,4
Oven .................... 4
SurfaceCookingUnits ...... 5
Operating instructions
Usingthe SurfaceUnits ..... 6
Usingthe Oven ......... 7,8
Usingthe Clockand Timer 9, 70
OvenThermostat........ tl
Congratulations!
YouAre Now Part of the GEFamily.
Welcome to tt_e GE fhmily. We're proud of our qualib: products and we are
committed to provkting dependable ser_ice. You'll see it in tills easy-to-use Owner's
Mamtal and you'll hear it in the fliendly voices of our customer ser_ice department.
Best of all, you'll experience tt_ese values each dme you use your range. That's
important, because your new range x,_411be part of your family for many years.
And we hope you _11 be part of ours for a long time to come.
We thank you if)r buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you x_ll
condnue to rely on us whenever you need quali Wappliances fbr your home.
You,A ServicePartnership,
IMPORTANT!
Fill out and remm tt_eConsumer Product Registration Card tl_at is
packed _th this product.
CareandCleaning
Lift-Off OvenDoor ........ 13
OvenLight .............. 13
BroilerPanN Grid ....... 14
SurfaceUnits ............ 15
Lift-UpCooktop.......... 75
Troubleshooting Tips
Before YouCall
ForService........... 76_17
Customer Service
Warranty ............... 19
ServiceTelephone
Numbers ........ BackCover
FORYOURRECORDS
Write themodel andserial numbershere:
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You can find them on a label behind the range door.
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.
Proof of tt_e original pro'chase date is needed to obtain se_4ce under
tt_ewin'ran W.
READTHISMANUAL
Inside you will find many helpfld hints on how to use and maintain
your range properly.Just a little preventive care on your part can sm,e
you a great deal of dme and money over the life ofyour range.
You'll find many answers to common problems in the Before YouCall
For.Service section. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips
first, you may not need to call if)r sec_ice at all.
IFYOUNEEDSERVICE
If you do need setYice, you can relax knowing help is only a phone
call away. A list of toll-fl'ee customer seta4ce mtmbers is included in
tt_e back section of tills manual. Or you can always call tt_e GE Answer
Center ®at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
Foryour 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.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
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 O_v_mr's
Manual.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and _ounded 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
sei_4cing should be refened m a qualified
technician.
Do not store flammable materials in an
oven or near the cooktop.
@ Have the installer showyou the location of
the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy
reference.
@Before performing any seis4ce, disconnect
the range power supply at the household
disuibution panel by remox4ng the fuse or
switching off the chcuit breaker.
@Do not leave children alone-children
should not be left alone or unattended in
an area where an appliance isin 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 injmT.
Teach children not to playwith 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 completelywith a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat tray. Use
a multi-purpose dU chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering it with baking soda or, it
availat)le, by using a multi-purpose dU
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered
completely by closing the oven door and
turning the oven offor by using a multi-
purpose dU chemical or foam-type fue
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 surfhce units, the heating
elements or the interior surface of the
oven. These surfaces may be hot enough m
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 Inst.
Potentially hot surfhces 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 surfhce of the oven
may be hot when the door is opened. 3
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
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....Never wear loose4itting or hanging
garments while using the appliance. Be
careful when reaching for imms stored over
the range. Flammable material couM be
ignited it brought in contact with hot
surface units or headng elements and may
cause severe burns.
@ Use only di T 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.
OVEN
@Stand away from the range when opening
the oven door. Hot aft 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 injm T.
@ Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
@ Keep the oven free from _ease buildup.
N Do not let cooking gqease or other
flammable materials accumulate in
or near the range.
@Never leave jars or cans of fat dripping
in or near your range.
N Ahvays 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.
@When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.
N
Do not use the oven to dI T newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
@
Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
N
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not
in use.
@ Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. ff shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder
contact the heating elements.
N Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock isa
convenience in lilting heaxT foods. It is also
a precaution against burns from touching
hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
@Alter broiling, ahvays take the broiler pan
out of the range and clean it. Leftover
_ease in the broiler pan can catch on
fire the next time you use the pan.
N Do not use aluminum foil to line oven
bottoms, except as suggested in this
manual, hnproper installation of
aluminum foil may result in a risk of
electric shock or fire.
COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...
Cookmeat andpoultry thoroughly--meat toat leastINTERNAL760°F.andpoultry toat least INTERNAL180°E
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Cookingto theseinternaltemperaturesusuallyprotectsagainstfoodbomeillness.
SURFACECOOKINGUNITS
Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. Theuse of undersized cookware will expose aportion 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 surfhce units unattended at
high heat settings, goilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fue.
Do not use aluminum fbil m 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 tire drip pans and tire 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 sei_4ce; 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.
@Ahvays turn the surface units offbefore
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, it operating, may
spread the flame.
@Ahvays heat fht slowly, and watch as it heats.
To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric
shock, ahvays be certain that the controls
for all surface units are at the OFFposition
and all coils are cool before attempting to
lilt or remove a unit.
(]lean the cooktop with caution, ff a wet
sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooktop, be careful to avoid steam burns.
@
Keep an eye on foods being flied at high
or medium high heat settings.
@Foods for flying should be as diy as
possible. Frost on fiozen foods or moisture
on flesh foods can cause hot fat m bubble
up and over the sides of the pan.
@Use little fat for effective shallow or deep
fat flying. Filling the pan mo full of fat can
cause spillovers when food is added.
ff a combination of oils or fats will be used
in flying, sth 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 flying at high
or medium high temperatures.
@Never UT to move a pan of hot fat,
especially a deep tat flyer. Wait until the
fat is cool.
Do not allow water, other liquids or
grease to remain on the cooktop or
the control panel.
Readandfollow thisSafet' Informationcarefull,
8,4VETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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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 urn1 in either
direction to the setting you want.
At both OFFand 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 sur[hce unit ON indicator light will glow
Be sureyou turn the control knob
to OFFwhen you finish cooking,
when any surf:ace unit is on.
Surface Cookware Tips
Not over 1inch,
Use only flat-bottomed woks,
Use medium- or hem)_-weight cookware.
Ahuninum cookware conduct_s 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 m W
cook unevenly if not combined with
other metals.
Wok Cooking
Werecommendthatyouuseonlya flat-bottomed
wok,Theyamavailableatyourlocalretailstore,
Do not use wok.sthat hm_esupport rings.
Use of these bqoes ofwoks, with or
Mthout the ring in place, can be
dangerous.
Deep Fat Frying
Do not ovet_ill cookware _4th fat that may
spill over when adding food. Frosty foods
bubble vigorously.
For best cooking resuh_s, 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 smI:ace unit more than 1inch.
Placing tim ring over tim surfime unit Mll
cruise a build-up of heat flint will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not tU to use
such woks Mthout the ring. You could be
seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
Watch food flying at high temperatures.
Keep range and hood clean fi'om grease.
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