Ge JSS26, JSS16 User Manual

GE Appliances
JSS16
JSS26
Owner’s Manual
Ranges
Electric Slide-In
164D3333P217 49-8996 12-99 JR
www.geappliances.com

Safety Information

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . 3, 4
Surface Cooking Units . . . . . . . . 5

Operating Instructions

Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Adjusting the
Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . .10

Care and Cleaning

Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . 11, 14
Oven Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Broiler Pan & Grid . . . . . . . . . . 13
Oven Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lift-Up Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call
For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Customer Service

Product Registration . . . . . . . . 17
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.
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GE & You, A Service Partnership.
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Write the model and serial numbers here:
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You can find them on a label on the front of the range behind the storage drawer.
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.
Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty.
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
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 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.
All ranges can tip and injury could result.
To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-Tip device supplied.
Check if the device is installed and engaged properly. Make sure the chain fits securely into the slot in the bracket.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the device is properly engaged when you push the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in this manual. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and injury.
WARNING

ANTI-TIP DEVICE

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.
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, storage drawer or cooktop. They could damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.
CAUTION:
Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash (on some models) of a range—children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.
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.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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.
Never leave jars or cans of fat dripping in or
near your range.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Keep the hood and grease filters clean
to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
Do not store flammable materials in an
oven or near the cooktop.
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 potholders.
For your safety, never use your appliance
for warming or heating the room.
Teach children not to play with the
controls or any other part of the 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
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.

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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…
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 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.
Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.

SURFACE COOKING UNITS

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 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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