GE JMS08BD3WH, JMS08BD3CT, JMS08BD2WH, JMS08BD2CT, JMS08BD1WH Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instructions . ....... 2-5

Operating Instructions

Oven .................... 7, 8

Surface Units ................ 6

Thermostat .................. 9

Care and Cleaning

Broiler Pan & (;rid .......... 12

Control Panel and I_lobs ..... 10

Drip Pans .................. 13

Heating Elements ........... 12

Lift-Off Oven Door .......... 11

Lift-Up Cooktop ............. 13

i,ight ..................... 11

Painted Surfaces ............ 10

Porcelain Enamel Cooktop .... 10

Porcelain Oven Interior ...... 12

Shelves .................... 11

Stainless Steel Surfaces ....... 1()

Surface Units ................. 13

Vent ...................... 10

Troubleshooting Tips .... 14, 15

JMS08

Consumer Support

Consumer Support... Back (;over

Product Registration ...... 17, 18

Warranty .................. 19

Write the model and serial

numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

You can find them on a label

behind the range door.

49-80331 11-05Jfl

iMPORTANTSAFETYiNFORMATiON.
READALLiNSTRUCTiONSBEFOREUSING.

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.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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

Use this appliance only for its inmnded
purpose as described in this Owner's

Manual.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed

and _ounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the prox,ided installation

instructions.

Do not mtempt to repair or replace any
part of your range unless it is specifically

recommended in this manual. All other
serx,icing should be referred to a qualified

technician.
Do not store flammable mamfials in an

oven or near the cooktop.
Have the installer show you the location of

the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it fk)r easy
reference.

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 cookmp. They could
damage the range mid cause severe

personal in,juU.

Teach children not to play with the

controls or any other part of the range.

CAUTION:,temsofinterestto

children should not be stored in cabinets
above a rangeichildren climbing on the

range to reach items could be seriously

injured.

@Before perfk_rming any ser\,ice, disconnect

the range power supply at the household
distribution panel by remo,dng the fuse or

switching off the circuit breaker

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Keep the hood and grease filters clean

to maintain good venting and m avoid

grease fires.

Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls

otI, Smother a flaming pan on a surface

unit by coveling the pan completely with

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,

if available, by using a multi-purpose dU

chemical or fkmm-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 dU chemical or fkmm-type fire

extinguisher.

Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and

liquids in the x,icinity 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 m burn even though they are
dark in color. During and 'atter 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 sutiicient time for

cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the

cooktop, areas facing the cookmp, oven
vent opening, surfaces near the opening,

crex,ices around the oven door and metal
trim parts above the door:

REMEMBER:The inside surface of the oven

may be hot when the door isopened.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

@Never wear loose-fiuing or han_ng

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 dU pot holdersimoist or damp

pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns flom steam. Do not let pot holders

touch hot sm_hce units or heating
elements. Do not use a towel or other

bulky cloth.
For your s_ety, never use your appliance

for warming or heating the room.
Do not let cooking _ease or other

flammable materials accumulam in

or near the range.

OVEN

Stand awayflom the range when opening
the oven (loot- Hot air or steam which

escapes can cause burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.

Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could buiM up and the container

could burst, causing an injury.

Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
Keep the oven flee flom grease buiMup.
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 heax T foods. It is also
a precaution against burns flom touching

hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

@Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings

in or near your range.
Always keep dish rowels, dish cloths, pot

hoMers and other linens a s_e distance

flom your range.
Always keep wooden and plastic utensils

and canned food a s_e distance flom

your range.

@Alwa:yskeep combustible wall coverings,

curtains or drapes a s_e distance from

your range.

@imge scratches or impacts to glass doors

can lead to broken or shattered glass.

When using cooking or roasting bags in

the oven, follow the manufacturer's
directions.

Do not use the oven to d_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.

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
_ease 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.

COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...

Cookmeat andpoultry thoroughlyImeat toat leastan INTERNALtemperatureof 160°Eandpoultry to at least

4

an INTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingto theseinternaltemperaturesusuallyprotectsagainst foodbome
illness.

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SURFACECOOKINGUNITS

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 surf`ace units unatmnded

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

catch on fire.

Do not use aluminum fkfil 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 the drip pans and the vent duct

are not covered and are in place. Their
absence (luring cooking could damage
range parks and wiring.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers
are suitable for cookmp serx,ice; 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 exmnding over nearby
surface units.

@ Always turn the surf`ace units off before

remox,ing cookware.

Do not immerse or soak the removable

surf`ace units. Do not put them in a
dishwasher

Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you

do flame foods under the hood, turn the

f`an on.

Always heat f`atslowly, and watch as it

heats.

To avoid the possibility of a burn or
electric shock, always be certain that the

controls fk)r all surf`ace units are at the

OFFposition and all coils are cool befk_re

attempting to lift or remove a unit.
Clean the cookmp with caution. If a wet

sponge is used m wipe spills on a hot
cookmp, be careful m avoid steam burns.

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Keep an eye on foods being fiied at high
or medium high heat settings.

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Foods for fiTing should be as d U as
possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture

on fresh fk)ods can cause hot f`at m bubble
up and over the sides of the pan.

Use little fat for effe.cdve shallow or deep
fat ruing. Filling the pan mo full of f`atcan
cause spillovers when fk)od is added.

If a combination of oils or f`ats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating, or

as fats melt slowly.

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Use a deep f`at thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating f`atbeyond
the smoking point.

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Carefully watch for spillovers or
overheating of foods when fiTing at
high or medium high temperatures.

Never try to move a pan of hot fat,
especially a deep f`at fiTer. Wait until the

f`at is cool.

Do not allow water, other liquids or
grease to remain on the cookmp or
the control panel.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Usingthesurface units.

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

How to Set

Push the M/ob in and turn in either

direction to the setting you want.

At bofll OFFand HI file COlm-ol clicks
into position. You may hear slight

clicking sounds dudng cooking,
indicating the control is keeping the

power level you set.

Be sure you turn the control knob
to OFFwhen you finish cooking.

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

Surface Cookware Tips

Not over I inch.

Use only flat-bottomed woks.

Use medium- or heaxy-weigbt cookware.
Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster

than other metals. Cast-iron and coamd
cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb

beat, but generaUy cook evenly at low to
medium heat settings. Smel pans m W

cook unevenly if not combined with
other metals.

WokCooking

Werecommendthatyouuseonlyaflat-bottomed

wok.Theyareavailableat yourlocalretailstore.

Do not use woks flint have support rings.
Use of these types ofwoks, with or

without the ring in place, can be

dangerous.

Deep Fat Frying

Do not overfill cookware with fat that

may spill over when adding food. Frosty

foods bubble vigorously.

For best cooking results, pans should be
flat on the bottom. Match the size of the

saucepan to the size of the surfime unit.
The pan should not extend over the

edge of the surfime unit more than 1".

Placing the ring over file surfime unit Mll
cause a build-up of heat that will damage

the porcelain cookmp. Do not u T to use
such woks without the ring. You could be

seriously burned if the wok tipped oveL

X_tch food flying at high temperatures.
Keep range and hood clean fiom grease.

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