GE JSS28WK4WW, JSS28CK4CC, JSS28BK4BB Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instru_tions ... 9-4

Operating In_lru_ions

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

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

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

Power Outage .......... 7

Sabbath Feaune ..... 11, 19

Special Features ........ 11

Sur£_ce Units ........... 5

Thermostat ........... 19

Care and Cleani_

Control I4mobs ......... ] 3

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

Heafi ng Elements ...... 13

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

I,ift-Up Cooktop ....... ] 7

I _i01t ................. 16

Oven Interior .......... ] 5

Shelves ............... 14

Storag> Drawer . ....... 16

Surl_ace Units .......... ] 7

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

Troubleshooting

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

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

Consumer Support

Consumer

Support ...... Back Co_er

Product

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

Wanantv ............. 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.

49-80481 07-07JR

iMPORTANTSAFETYiNFORMATiON.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

For your safeN 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 wag 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 yon pull die range ont fiom file wall for any reason, make sure the de\'ice is properly
engaged when you push tile range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of
the rang> tipping oxer and causing i[Ijni T if yon or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door

Please reDr m tile And-Tip device infom/ation shipped wifl) the device and in this manual.
Failure m rake this plecaufion could result in tipping of die rang_ and injm T.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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

;_):':Use this appliance only for its intended ;_):,:i,arge scratches or impacts to glass doors

puq)ose as described in fllis Oxmer's Manual.

_i:,:Be sure yonr appliance is properly _i:,:

installed and grounded by a qualified
installer in accordance with tile provided

installation instrncdons. _:;

_?_:Haw tile installer show you die location

of d_e circuit breaker or fllse. Mark it for
easy reference.

_?_:Do not atmmpt to repair or replace any

part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended ill this mamlal. All other

servicing should be refeITed to a qualified
mchnician.

_: Before performing any service, disconnect

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

;_;Do not leaxe children alone----r'hildren

should not be left alone or nnatmnded in
all area where an appliance is ill use. They

should nex>r be allowed to sit or stand on
any part of tile appliance.

q_{_:Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or

hang on tile dooi; storag_ drawer or
cooktop. They could damag> tile rang>
and even tip it ovel; causing se_re

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personal inju U.

call lead to broken or shattered glass.
Do not store flammable matelJals in an

oxen or near the cooktop.

CAUTION: ofinterestto

chikhen should not be stored in cabinets

abo_ a rang_ or on die backsplash of a
range---<:hildren climbing on tile range to
reach items could be seriously injuled.

Nexer wear loose-fitting or hangJng
gamlents while using the appliance. Be
careflll when leaching for imms stored
oxer the range. Flammal)le mamdal could
be ignimd if brought ill contact wifl_ hot
surPace units or heating elements and may

cause severe bnl_/1s.

Use only dU pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot sur/aaces may result in
bunls from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot sui/aace units or heating

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

WARNING!

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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_i:,iFor your safety, ne_er use your appliance

for wam_ing or heating the room.

_:_Teach children not to play with tire

cormols or arty other part of tire rang_.

_{;_Always kee I) dish rowels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a sad distance

fiom your rang_.

_?_::Always kee I) wooden arrd plastic umnsils

arrd canned food a safe distance fiom

vent range..

_:_Always kee I) combnsfible wall cox_fing_s,

curtains or drapes a safe distance from

vonr rang_.

N Do not let cooldng g_ease or other flammable

materials accunmlate in or near the rang_.

;;; Kee I) fire hood and grease filmrs clean

m maintain good x_nfing arrd m axoid

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 surfl_ce

unit 1)ycoveiing the pan completely wifl/a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat trW. Use

a multi-purpose dr T chemical or foam-type

fi_e extinguisher
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put

out by cox>ring it with baking soda or; if

available, by using a muldq)uq)ose dU
chemical or %am-type fire extinguisher.

Flame in the oxen can be smothered
completely by closing tire oxen door arrd

mining the o\en off or by using a muhi-
pmq)ose diy' chemical or foam-type fire

extinguisher.
Do not much tire snr£rce units, the heating

elements or the irrm_ior snrt_ace of the oven.
These snil_aces nray be hot enong]l to bnF/l

e_en thougtl they aie dark in color Dining
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing

or other flammable mamfials contact die
surPace units, areas nearl)y fire surPace units

or any irrtefior area of the o\>n; allow
sufficient free for cooling first.

Potentially hot surfaces irrclude tire
cooktop, areas Pacing fire cooktop, oven

\ent opening, surfaces near the opening,

crevices around the oxen door
REMEMBER: Tire irrside snit_ace of die o\>n

may be hot when file door is opened.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and

liquids ira the vicinity of this or arty other
appliance.

COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...

Cookmeat andpoultry thoroughly--meat to atleast an INTERNALtemperatureof 160°Fandpoultrytoat least

an iNTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingto thesetemperaturesusuallyprotectsagainst foodbomeillness.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS

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

heating element. Theuse 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.

q_{;:Never leave file snrface units unatmnded

at higir heat settings. Boiloxe_s cause smoking
arrd g_easy q)illovers that mav catch on fire.

_;:Do not use aluminum foil to line tire

drip pans or anywhere ira tire ox>n, except

as described ira this manual. Misuse could
result in a shock, fire hazard or damage

to the rang>.

;_?:':Be sure rite drip pans arrd tire vent duct

are not coxered arrd are in place. Their
absence during cooking could damag_

rang_ parts arrd wiring.

_;:Only certain types of glass, gtassX:eramic,

earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop service; others may

break because of the sudden chang> in
temperatme.

N To minimize the possibili)' of bums, iga_ifion

of flammable materials and spillage, fire

handle of a container should be turned
toward tire center of the range without

exmnding oxer nearl)y surface units.

_::Alwws turn the surface units off before 3

renloving cookware.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS(cont.)

;_i:,:Do not hnmerse or soak the remoxable

surface units. Do not put them in a
dishwasher

_t{_When preparing flaming foods nnder

file hood, ulrn tile thn on.

_{_To a_id the possibility of a bnt_t or

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

OFFposition attd all coils are cool before
atmmpfing to lift or remoxe a unit.

;fi:,:Clean fire cooktop with caution. If a wet

sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooktop, be carefill to ax_id steam bums.

q_{_Kee I) an eye on foods being fi-ied at high

or medium high heat settings.

_i:,:Foods for fiTing should be as dry as

possible. Frost on fiozen foods or moisture
on fiesh foods can cause hot lht to bubble

up attd oxer tile sides of tile pan.

_ti_:Use litde titt for effective shallow or deep

£_t fiTing. Filling tile pan too fllll of Jht can
cause spilloxers when food is added.

;_i:,:If a combination of oils or thts will be used

ill flTing, stir together before heating, or as
fats meh slowly.

;_55Always heat t_atslowly, attd watch as it heats.
;_i:':Use a deep tht themtomemr whenexer

possible to prexent oxerheating fat beyond
tile smoking point.

A 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 tmopened food containers.

Piessure could build up and file container

could burst, causing an itljtn T.
_: Kee I) the oxen xent nnobstnlcted.
_:iKee I) the oxen flee flom grease buildup.
_{_Place tile oxen shelf in file desiied position

while file oxen is cool. If shehes must be

handled when hot, do not let pot holder

contact file heating elements.
;f; Pulling out the shelf m the stop-lock is a

comenience ill lifting heaxy' foods. It is also

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

_{:_When nsing cooking or roasdng bags

in rite oxen, tbllow tile manufacturer's
directions.

_{_;Do not use the oxen to d_T newspapers.

If oxerheamd, they can catch on fire.

;_i:,:Do not use file oxen for a storage area.

Imms stored ill an oxen can ignim.

;_i:':Do not leaxe paper products, cooking

umnsils or food in file oven when not

in use.

;_?:':Do not use almninunt foil to line

oxen 1)ottoms. Improper installation
of aluminunl foil may resu]t in a risk

of electric shock or fire.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Usingthe surface units, ge.com

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 H! the control clicks

into position. _tl may hear slight

clicking som_ds during cooking,

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indicating the control is maintaining yore"
desired setting.

Be sure you turn the control knob to

OFFwhen you finish cooking.

1"*

NotoverI inch.

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Use only flat-bottomed woks.

A sm_time refit ON indicator light will

glow when any surtime unit is on,

Surface Cookware tips

Use medimn- or hea\_v-weight cookware.

_kdtlIllintlIll cookware condtlcts heat fi_ster

than other metals. Cast-iron and coated

cast-iI'on cookwai'e aI'e slow to _lbsoi'b

heat, but generally cook evenly at low to
medium heat settings. Steel pans may

cook tmevenlv if not combined with
other metals.

Wok Cooking

Werecommendthat youuseonlya flat-bottomed

wok. Theyareavailableatyour localretail store.

Do not rise WO]CSthat have support rings.
Placing the ring over the surtilce unit will

cause a buildu I) of heat that will damage
the porcelain cooktop.

For best cooking results, pans shouM be
fiat on the bottom. Match the size of the

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

edge ot the sm_hce trait more than 1".

Do not t/se I'ot/nd bottolll Wo]cs. Yell

could be seriously bm'ned if the wok
tipped oxer.

Home CanningTips

Be sm'e the canner is centered o_er the
sm_i_ce trait.

Make sure the canner is fiat on the
bottom.

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

fl'om manufi_cture_ such as Ball '_and
IZerI_'_and the Department ot Agricultm'e

Extension Service.

To pi'e'_ent btli'ns fi'Olll steaill or heat, rise

caution when camfing.

Usingtheovencontrols.

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

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OvenControl,ClockandTimerFeaturesandSettings

o BAKE/7-EMPRECALLPad 0

Touch this pad to select tile bake function.

BAKE Light

Flashes while in edit mode---you can

change tile oven temperature at this point.
(;lows when tile oven is in bake mode.

START/ONPad

Must be touched to start _lIly ('ooking

flmction.

O Display

Sh(m:s tile time of day, oven temperature

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

preheating. When the oven reaches the
selected temperature, the oven control will

beep and tile display will show tile oven

temperature.

If "F- and a numberor/otter" f/ashin the dlsp/ayand the
ovencontro/ slgna& this indicates a functionerrorcode.

Thetime of day wi// f/ash in the dlsp/aywhen therehas

beena power outage.Resetthe c/oc/_
Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. A//ow theoven to coo/for

onehour Put the ovenbackinto operation,if the function
errorcoderepeats, disconnectthepower to the rangeand

ca//for service.

KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFFPad

Touch this pad to select the timer feature.
Then press q-and -pads to at!just time.

TIMERLight

Flashes while in edit mode_vou can

change the set time at this point. (;lows

when the timer has been activated. Iqashes

again when tile time has run out until tile

control is reset.

CLOCK Pad

0

To set tile clock, press this pad twice and

then press tile q-and -pads. Tile time of
day will flash in the display when the oven

is first turned on.

OvenControl,ClockandTimerFeaturesandSettings

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- Pad

Short trips to this pad will decrease the time
or temperature by small amounts. Touch

and hold the pad to decrease the time or
temperatm'e by larger amounts.

+ Pad

Short trips to this pad will increase the time
or temperature 1U small amotmts. Touch

and hold the pad to increase the time or
temperatm'e by larger amounts.

Power Outage

Ifa flashing time is in the display,you have
experiencedapower failure. Resetthe clock.

O LEAR/OFFPad

Touch this pad to cancel ALL o',en
operations except the clock and timer;

O BROILHI/LO Pad

Touch this pad to select the broil flmcfion.

BROILLight

Flashes while in edit mode---you can switch
fi'om HI to tO BROILat this point. Glows when

the ()Veil is iIl broil mode,

To reset tile clock, touch tile CLOCK pad,

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

Usingtheoven.

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 StOl)-locks, so that when
placed correctly on the shelf suppo_ls (A

through G), they will stop before canting
completely out, and will not tlt.

When placing and removing cookware,
pull the shelf Otlt to the bump on the

shelf support.

Toremove a shell, pull it toward you, tilt

the ti'ont end up and pull it out.

Toreplace, place the end (ff the shelf
(stoi>locEs) on the support, tilt up the

front and push the shelf in.

How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting

t our ovenis not designed for open-doorcooklhg.

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

[] Touch the BAKE pad.

desired temperature is displayed.

[]

Touch the START/ON

j The o_en _dll start atltoi//alical]?: The display

will show PREwhile pmheadng. _._q_enthe

oven readies the sdected temperature, the
oven conrail _ill beep sex_ml times and the

display _ill show the oven tempelature.

Tochangethe oven temperatureduringBAKE

cycle,touchthe BAKEpad and then the + or-

pads to get the new temperature.

pad.

CAUTION:Whenyouareusingthe

shelf in the/owestposition CA),you wi// need to
usecaution whenpuffing the shelf out We

recommendthat youpuff the shelf out several
inchesand then,using two pot ho/dera,puff the
sheffout byho/ding thesidesof it Theshelf is

low and youcouldbe burnedif youplace your
handin the middle of the she/fand pu// aft the

way out Beverycarefulnot to burnyourhand
on thedoor when uslbg the shelf in the lowest

position CA).

[] Touch the CLEAR!OFFpad when

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

Typeof Food 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.

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[] (_heck t0od ti)r darien,s at nfiifimtm/

time on redlx_. Cook hmger if neces_s,'.

Preheating and Pan Placement

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

when baking cakes, cookies, past_ T and
breads.

TheDisplaywi// show "PBE"whilepreheatlbg.

Whentheovenreachestheselected temperature,
the ovencontrolwi// beepand thedisplaywi//
show theoven temperature.

Aluminum Foil

Do not usealuminum foil on the bottom
of the oven.

Never entirely cover a shelf with
almninmn foil. This will dismrl) the heat

circulation and result in poor baking.

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 layers at the same time, place

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

is not directly above the othe_:

A smaller sheet offifil may be used to
catch a spilloxer by placing it on a lower

shelf sexeral inches below the toed.