GE JSS28WK2WW, JSS28WK1WW, JSS28CK2CC, JSS28BK2BB, JSS28BK1BB Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instru_tions ... 9-4

Operating In_lru_ions

Clock and Timer ....... ] 0

Control Lockout ........ 7

Conuols ............. 6, 7

()yen ................ 8, 9

Power Outag> .......... 7

Sabbath Featule ..... 11, 12

Special Feaun_es ........ 11

SurPace Units ........... 5

Thermostat ........... 12

Care and Cleaning

Broiler Pan and Grid ... 16

Conuol I_mobs ......... 13

Drip Pans ............. 17

Heating Elements ...... 13

I,ift-Off Oven Door . .... 15

I,ift-Up Cooktop ....... 17

I ,igh t ................. 16

()yen Inmrior. ......... 15

Shelxes ............... 14

Smrag_ Drawer ........ 16

Surface Units .......... 17

Vent ................. 14

Troubleshooting

Tips .............. 18, 19

Accessories ........... 20

Consumer Support

Consmner

Support ...... Back Co_er

Product

Registration ........ 91,92

VVarrantv ............. 23

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Write the model and serial

numbers here:

Model #
Serial #

You can find them on a label
behind the storage drawer on

the fl'ont of the range fl'ame.

164D4290P396 49-80245-1 09-04 JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

For your safe_ 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 fife.

WARNINGANTI-TIPDEVICE

Aft ranges can tip and injury could result

Toprevent accidental tipping of the range, attach # to the waft and floor by installing the Anti-tip
device supplied.

If the Anti-tip device supplied with the range does not fit this application, use the universal Anti- tip
device WB2X7909.

Tocheck if the device is installed and engaged properly, remove the storage drawer and inspect the
rear leveling leg. Make sure it fits securely into the slot.

If you pull die range out fiom dm wall for any reason, make sure tile device is properly
engaged when you push file range back against tile wall. If it is not, there is a possible iisk of

the rang_ dpping oxer and causing i,_ni T if you o1 a child stand, sit oi lean on an open door
Please reDr m tile Anti-Tip device infom/ation shipped with tile device and ill this manual.

Failure m take this piecaufion could result ill tipping of file rang> and item T.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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

Use this appliance only for its intended Large scratches oi impacts to glass doors
puq:ose as descnbed ill fllis O_mer's Manual.

Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified
installer ill accordance wifll the provided

installation instructions.
Haw the installer show you file location

of die circuit breaker oi fllse. Mark it for
easy reference.

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

recommended in this mamlal. All other
servicing should be refeITed to a qualified

mchnician.
Before performing any service, disconnect

tile range power supply at tile household
disuibution panel by removing the filse or
switching off the circuit breaken

Do not leaxe children alone----children
should not be left alone or unatmnded in

an area where all appliance is ill use. They
should nex>r be allowed to sit or stand on

any part of the appliance.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or

hang on the dooi; storage drawer or
cooktop. They could damag_ the rang_
and even Op it ovel; cansing sex>re

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personal ii_n U.

call lead to broken or shattered glass.
Do not store flammable mate_qals ill all

oxen or near the cooktop.

CAUTION: temsofinterestto

children should not be stored ill cabinets
aboxe a rang_ or on the backsplash of a

rang_---<:hild_en climbing on the range to
reach items could be selqously injmed.

Nexer wear loose-fitting or hang{ng
gam/ents while nsing the appliance. Be
careflll when ieaching for imms stored
oxer file range. Flammal)le mamiial could
be ignimd if brought in contact wifll hot
surPace units or heating elements and may

cause sex>re 1)/11_/1s,

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Use only dU pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot sur/_aces may result in
bur]is from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot sui/_ace units or heating

elements. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth ill place of pot holders.

WARNING!

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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For your safety, ne_er use your appliance
for wai_ning or heating the room.

Teach children ,lot to play with file
controls or any other part of tile rang_.

Always kee I) dish rowels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a sad distance

from your rang_.
Always kee I) wooden and plastic umnsils

and canned food a safe distance fiom

vonr range.

Always kee I) combustible wall cox>iings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from

vonr rang_.

Do not let cooldng gTease or other flammable

materials accumulate in or near the rang>.

Kee I) file hood and grease filmrs clean
m maintain g_od x_nfing and m ax_id

grease fires.

Do not use water on grease fires. Never

pick up a flaming pan. Turn die controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface

unit by coveiing the pan completely wifl/a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat trW. Use

a multi-purpose di w chemical or foam-type

fiie extinguisher
Flaming giease outside a pan can be put

out by cox>ring it with baking soda oi, if

available, by using a muld-puq)ose d U
chemical or %am-type fire exdnguishel:

Flame in the oxen can be smothered
completely by closing tile oven door and

turning the oven off or by using a mulfi-
puq)ose di T chemical or foam-type fire

exfinguishen
Do ,lot much file sur£tce units, the heating

elements or the inmiior surPace of file oven.
These snit_aces nl W be hot enong]l to l)nlJl

e_en though they are dark in color Dining
and after use, do *lot touch, or let clod_ing

or other flammable mamnals contact the
surPace units, areas nearl)y tile surPace units

or any inte3ior area of the oven; allow
sufficient time for cooling fi_t.

Pomntially hot surfaces include tile
cooktop, areas Pacing file cooktop, oven

_ent opening, surfaces near file opening,

crevices around the oxen door
REMEMBER:Tlle inside snit_ace of the ox>n

may be hot when die 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.

COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...

Cookmeat andpoultry thomughl)/--meat to at least an INTERNALtemperatureof 160°Fandpoultry toat least

an iNTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingto thesetemperaturesusual/)/protectsagainstfoodbomeillness.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS

Useproper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface un#

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 effic&ncy.

Never leme die surface units nnatmnded

at higtl heat settings. Boiloxers cause smoking
and g_easy spillox_rs that m W camh on fire.

Do not use alnn]innn] foil to line the drip

pans or an>vhere in the o_en except as
described in this manual. Misuse could

result in a shock, fire hazard or damage to
tile range.

Be sure the dlip pans and tile vent duct
are ,lot co_ered and are in place. Their

absence during cooking could damag>
rang> parts and wiring.

Only certain types of glass, glassX:eramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are

suitable for cooktop service; others may
break because of the sudden chang> in
temperature.

To minimize the possibili)' of Nn_ls, ig_ifion
of flammaNe materials and spillage, tile

handle of a container should be turned
toward the cenmr of the range withont

exmnding o\er nearby surface units.
Alwws ulrn the surface units off before 3

renloving cookware.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS(cont.)

Do not immerse or soak tile remoxable
surface units. Do not put them ill a

dishwasher.

When preparing flaming foods nnder

file hood, ulrn tile thn on.
To a_id tile possibility of a bni_l or

electric shock, ahvays be certain that the
controls for all surthce units are at tile

OFFposition and all coils are cool before
atmmpdng to lift or remox.e a unit.

Clean file cooktop with caution. If a wet
spong.e is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooktop, be carefill to ax_id steam bums.

Kee I) all eye on foods being flied at high
or medium high heat setting:s.

Foods %r fiTing should be as dry as
possible. Frost on flozen foods or moisture

on flesh foods call cause hot tht to bubble
up and ox.er tile sides of tile pan.

Use little tilt for effective shallow or deep
flit flying. Filling tile pan too fllll of Jht call
cause spillox.ers when food is added.

If a combination of oils or thts will be used
ill flTing, s6r tog.ether before heating, or as

thts meh slowly.

Always heat tht slowly, and watch as it heats.

Use a deep featthem/omemr whenex.er
possible to prex.ent ox.erheating fat beyond
tile smoking point.

WARNING'!

OVEN

Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot ak or steam which escapes can cause

bums to hands, face and/or eyes.

Do not heat unopened food containers.
PI.essure could build up and file container

could burst, causing all iI_/n T.
Kee I) tile oven x.ent nnobstnlcmd.
Kee I) tile ox.en flee from grease buildup.

Place tile ox.en shelf ill file desiI.ed position

while file ox.en is cool. If sheh.es must be

handled when hot, do not let pot holder

contact file heating elements.

Pulling out file shelf m the stop-lock is a

com.enience ill lifting hemy foods. It is also

a precaution against burns fronl ranching
hot surfitces of tile door or ox.en walls.

When using cooking or roasting bags
ill tile oxen, tbllow tile manufacturer's
directions.

Do *lot use tile ox.en to d_T newspapers.

If overheamd, filey can catch on fire.

Do not use file ox.en for a storag.e area.

Imms stored ill all oven call ignim.

Do not leax.e paper products, cooking

umnsils or food in file oven when not

ill use,

Do not use ahuninunl foil to line oxen

1)ottoms, except as suggested ill this
mannal. Improper installation of

almninum tbil may result ill a risk

of electric shock or fire.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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

OFF

LO HI

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Be sure you turn the cmTtrolknob to

OFFwhen you finish cooking.

1I,

Not over I inch.

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. Ym may hear slight
clicking sounds during cooking,

indicating the control is maintaining your
desired setting.

A sm_i_ce trait ON indicator light will

glow when any surti_ce trait is on.

Surface Cookware Tips

Use medium- or hea\y-weight cookware.

_Muminum cookware conducts heat fi_ster

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

heat but generall_ cook exenl_ at low to
medium heat settings. Steel pans may

cook unevenly if not combined with
other metals.

For best cooking results, pans should be
fiat on tile bottom. Match tile size of tile

saucei)an to tile size of tile surli_ce trait.
The pan should not extend over the

edge ot the surlhce unit more than 1".

Use only flat-bottomed woks.

Wok Cooking

We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed

wok. They are available atyour local retail store.

Do not use woks that have support rings.

Placing the ring oxer the s/wlhce trait will
cause a buildup of heat that will damage

the porcelain cooktop.

Home CanningTips

Be sure tile canner is centered o_er tile
surli_ce trait.

Make sure tile canner is fiat on tile
bottom.

Use redpes and procedm'es fl'om
reputable sources. These are available

fl'oin inanufilcturei_ such as Ball '_and
Ken _'_and the Department oI Agriculture

Extension Se_'ice.

To })i'e'_ent b/Irns froill steaIll or heat, rise
caution when cmming.

Do not t/se ro//nd bottoIll woks, You
could be seriously bm'ned if tile wok

tipped oxen:

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Usingthe ovencontrols.

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

OVEN CONTROLS

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CONTROL LOCK/UNLOCK

PRESS + AND - AND HOLD FOR 3 SECONDS

O O

OvenControl,ClockandTimerFeaturesandSettings

o BAKE/7-EMPRECALLPad 0

Touch this pad to select the bake funcdon.

BAKE Light

Flashes while in edit mode_vou can

change the oven telnperature at this point.
Glows when the oven is in bake mode.

START/ONPad

Must be touched to start }lily cooking

flmction.

O Display

Sh(m:s the time of da)', oven temperature

and whether the oven is in the bake or broil
mode. The display will show PREwhile

preheating. _,_]_en the oven reaches the
selected temperature, the oven control will

beep and the display will show the oven

temperature.

If "F- and a numberorletter" flashin the displayand the
ovencontrol s/gna& this ihdlcatesa functionerrorcode.

Thetime of day wi// flash in the displaywhen there has

beena power outage.Resetthe c/oc/_
Touch the CLEAR/OFFflad. Allow the oven tocool for

onehour Put the ovenback into operation,ff the function
errorcoderepeats, disconnectthepower to the rangeand

ca//for service.

KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFFPad

Totl(h this pad to select the timer teattlre.

Then press + and -pads to a(!iust time.

TIMERLight

Flashes while in edit made--you can

change the set time at this point. Glows

when the timer has been actiw_ted. Flashes
again when the time has run out until the

control is reset.

CLOCK Pad

0

To set the clock, press this pad twice and

then press the + and -pads. The time of
day will flash in the display when the oven

is fi_t turned on.

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OvenControl,ClockandTimerFeaturesandSettings

- Pad

Short trips to this pad _dll decrease the time
or teml_erature by small anlounts. Touch

and hold the pad to decrease the time or
teinl)erature by larger ainounts.

Short taps to this pad will increase the time
or temperature by small amotmts. Touch

and hold tile pad to increase tile time or
teinl_erature by larger ainounts.

CONTROL LOCK/UNLOCK

PRESS + AND -AND HOLD FOR 3 SECONDS

+Pad

O LEAR/OFFPad

O BROILHI/LO Pad

Control Lockout

Yourcontrolwillallowyoutolockoutthepress

padssotheycannotbeactivatedwhenpressed

To lock/tmlock tile controls:

] Press the + and -pads at the same

time for 3 seconds, lmtil tile displa)

shows tOCON.

To tmlock the control, press the

[]

+ and -pads at the same time for

3 seconds, tmtil tile display shows

LOCOFF.

Tou(h this pad to cancel ALL o',en
operations except the clock and time_:

Touch this pad to select the broil flmcfion.

BROILLight

Flashes while in edit mode--you can switch
from HI to tO BROIL at fills point. Glows wtlen

file oven is in broil mode,

When this feature is on and the press
pads are i)ressed, the control will beep

and tile display will show LOC ON.

Thecontrol lockoutmode affectsall press

pads.Nopresspads wi// work when this

featureis activated
Theadjustment will be retainedin memory

after apower failure.

Power Outage

Ifa flashingtlYne/sinthedisplay,youhave

experienced a power failure. Reset the clock.

To reset tile ch)ck, touch tile CLOCKpad.

Enter tile correct time of day by touching
the + or -pads. Touch the START/ONpad.

Usingthe oven.

Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.

Before you begin...

The oven has 7 shelf positions.

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The shelves have stop-locks, so that when
placed correctly on the shelf supports (A

3

through G), they will stop before coming

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completely ()tit, and will not tilt.

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[]

When placing and removing cookware,
pull the shelf out to the bunlp on the

shelf support.

Toremove a sheff, pull it toward you, tilt

the ti'ont end tlI) and pull it Otlt.

To replace, place the end (ff the shelf
(stoi>locl<s) on the support, tilt up the

front and push the shelf in.

How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting

Yourovenisnotdes,#nedforopendoor ooking

[] Touch the BAKE pad.

[_] [] Touch the + or-pads until the

desired temperature is displayed.

[]

Touch the START/ON

The oxen _ill strut automaficalk: The (Nplay

will show PBEwhile preheating. X._q_enthe

oven iead/es the sdec_e(1 ten/pemture, the
oven cxmn-ol _ill beep seveial tillles and the

display _ill show the oven tempelature.

Tochangethe oven temperatureduringBAKE

cycle,touch the BAKEpad and thenthe + or-

pads to get the new temperature.

pad.

CAUTION:Whenyouareusingthe

shelf in the lowest position (,4),you wi// need to
usecaution whenpuffing the shelf out We

recommendthat youpuff the shelf out several
inchesandthen, usingtwo pot ho/dera,puff the
sheffout by ho/ding thesidesof iL Theshelf is

low andyou couldbe burnedif youplace your
handin the middle of the she/fand pu//all the

way out Beverycarefulnot to burnyourhand
on thedoor when using theshelf in the lowest

position (A).

[] Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad when

baking is finished and then remoxe
the food fl'om the oven.

TypeofFood Shelf Position

Frozenpies(oncookiesheet) CorD
Angelfoodcake A
Bundtorpoundcakes BorC
Biscuits,muffins,brownies, CorD

cookies,cupcakes,
layercakes,pies

Casseroles CorD

Turkey A

Center baking pans in flTeoven.

Cutslits in flTefoiljustlike flTegrid.

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[] Check todd fiw donen_s at miifimtm/

time on redpe. Cook longer if neces,_u_,'.

Preheating and Pan Placement

Preheat the oven if the recipe calls tiw it.
Preheating is necessa_ T for good results

when baking cakes, cookies, past_ T and
breads.

TheDisplaywill show "PRE"whilepreheating.

Whentheovenreachestheselectedtemperature,
the ovencontrolwill beepand thedisplaywill
show theoventemperature.

Aluminum Foil

Nevercover the ovenbottom with aluminum foil.

You can use aluminum foil to line the
broiler pan and broiler grid. However;

vou must mold the foil tightly to the grid
and cut slits in itjust like the grid.

Baking results will be better if baking

pans are centered in the oven as much
as possible. If baking with more than one

pan, place the pans so each has at least

1 to 1½" of air space arotmd it. If baking

Ibm" cake lave_ at the same time, place

two laye_ on rack B and two lave_ on
rock D. Stagger pans on the rack so one

is not directly above the othe_:

_Mmninum frill may also be used to catch
a spillove_: To do so, place a small sheet

of foil on a lower shelf several inches

below the food.

Never entirely cover a shelf with

aluminmn foil. This will distm'b the heat

circulation and result in poor baking.