GE JTP16 Use and Care Manual

Built-In Electric

Convection Oven

SafeW

instructions ....................3, 4

Problem

Thermostat

Solver..............................34

Adjustment–

Do It Yourself ............................................2

More questions

Operating Instructions, Tips

Aluminum

Convection Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........14-16

Roasting with the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Clock and Timers .......................................6, 7

Control Panel

Fan...8,

Features Light; Bulb

Multi-Shelf Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regular Cooking ..................................1 7-27

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Broiling, Broiling Guide ...................26, 27

Roasting

Roasting with the Probe .................23, 24

Timed Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,20

Self-Cleaning Instructions .................28-3 1

Foil...........................4,

...................................................6

10-13, 15, 17, 19,20,22,26,29

...........................................................5

Replacement.......................8,

.............................................22-25

18,22,26

10-16

11-13

17-19

GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000

Care and

Broiler Pan and Grid ....................................32

Lift-Off Oven Door .......................................33

Probe

Self-Cleaning Instructions .................28-3 1

Shelves

Consumer

Appliance Registration .................................2

Important Phone Numbers .......................35

Model and Serial Number Location ..........2

Removal of Packaging Tape ........................2

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... Back Cover

Cleaning....................32,

............................................................33

...........................................................32

Services

?...call

..................35

GE Appliances

Models:

164D2966P103

JTP16 JTP17

JTP18

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YOU...

Before using your oven, read this guide carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

Eyou

don’t understand something or need more help,

GE Answer

800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Center@

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How to Remove Packaging Tape

To assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to remove packaging tape adhesive on new appliances is an application of a household liquid oil or cooking oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to soak. Wipe dry and then apply an appliance polish to thoroughly clean and protect the surface.

NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed from the chrome trim on the oven parts. It cannot be removed if it is baked on.

dishwashing

detergent, mineral

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the front of the oven behind the oven door.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your oven.

Save time and money. Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

YOU

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this guide.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

MED

SERVICE...

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

-.flPORTANT

●

The

California

Enforcement

California the state to

SAFETY

Safe

Act

NOTICE

Drinking Water

requires the Governor of

and

Toxic

to publish a list of substances known to

cause birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

●

The

fiberglass insulation in self-cleaning

ovens gives off a very

monoxide during

can be minimized by venting with an open

sma~

amount of carbon

the cleaning cycle.

Exposure

window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

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

* Use

this appliance only for its intended use

as described in this guide.

●

Have

the installer show you the location of the

circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference.

—*

Be sure your appliance is properly

instifled

and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with

the

provided

●

Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of

hstallation

Instructions.

your oven unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

●

Before performing any service, DISCONNECT

THE OVEN POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING

TIIE

CIRCUIT

●

Do not leave children alone—Children

not

be left alone or unattended in an area where

appliance is in use. They

THE

FUSE OR

BREA~R.

SWITCHNG

should

never be allowed

OFF

should

to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

Do not allow

anyone

to climb, stand or hang on

the door. They could damage the oven or cause

severe personal injury.

●

C.4UTION:

CHILDREN

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO

SHOULD

NOT BE

STORED

CABINETS ABOVE AN OVEN. CHILDREN

- CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY

●

not store flammable materials in an oven.

~JURED.

●

Never

not

●

Always keep combustible

leave

the oven

watching

the

oven.

door open

wtil

covering, curtains

when you are

or drapes a safe distance from your oven.

. Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments

while using the

app~ance. Be

careful when reaching for items stored in cabinets over the oven. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with may cause

●

DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUST~LE

severe burns.

hot

heating elements and

MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER

FLAMMABLE VAPORS THE

VIC~ITY

OF THIS OR ANY

AND

LIQUIDS IN

OTHER

APPLIANCE.

●

Use only dry pot

holdereMoist

or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may

result

in burns from steam. Do

not

let

pot holders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth. Such cloths can catch fire on a hot heating element.

●

Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot

holders and other linens a safe distance from your oven.

●

Always

and your

●

For your safety, never use your appliance for

keep

canned

ove~.

wooden and

plastic

utensils

food a safe distance away from

warming or heating the room.

●

Do not

let cooking grease or other

flammable materials accumulate in

or near the

sure

the oven is securely installed in a

oven.

cabinet that is firmly attached to the house structure. Never

allow

anyone to climb, sit,

stand or hang on the oven door.

●

not

use water on grease fires.

Smother fire or

flame

or use a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

can

Flame in the oven

be smothered completely by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or

foam-

type fire extinguisher.

(ci)ndnued

next[)age)

● Teach children not to play with the controis

any other part of the oven.

MPORTANT SAFEH ~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

●

Do not touch 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 any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first,

Potentially openings and surfaces near the openings, crevices around

window and metal trim parts above the door.

hot surfaces include the oven vent

the oven door, the edges of the door

●

Do not leave paper products, cooking

utensils or food in the oven when not in use.

●

Do not

stored in an oven

use oven

for storage area. Items

can

ignite.

* After broiling, always take the broiler pan

out of

in the broiler

the

● Never leave jars or cans of fat dripping on or

near your oven.

pan.

the

oven

pan

and

clean it.

bftover

grease

can catch fire next time you use

—

Remember: The inside surface

be hot when the door

When cooking pork, follow the directions

opened.

the oven may

exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least

170°F.

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.

Oven

●

Stand away from

oven

door. Hot air or

cause burns to hands, face

●

Do not heat unopened food containers.

Pressure

could build

could burst, causing an injury.

●

Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.

●

Keep the oven free from

●

Place the oven

while the oven is cool.

handled when hot, do not let the potholder contact the

●

Never leave the oven door open when you are

heating elements in the oven.

not watching the oven.

the

oven when opening the

steam

which escapes

andor

eyes.

up and the container

grease

buildup.

she~

in the desired position

If the shelves must be

can

Self-Cleating Oven

●

Do not

clean

the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

Do not use

oven

cleaners. No commercial

oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating

any

kind should be used in or around any part

of of

the

oven. Residue from oven cleaners will damage

cycle

* Clean

tie

inside of the oven when the self-clean

used,

ordy

parts listed in this Use and

Care Guide.

●

Before

pan

except as

se~-cleaning

and

other cookware.

not

use #uminum

suggmted

the oven, remove the broiler

foil to

Bne

oven bottoms,

in guide. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.

o Be sure

to wipe up excess

spiEage

before

starting the self-cleaning operation.

●

If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the

oven off serviced by a qualified technician.

and

disconnect the power supply. Have it

●

Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is a

convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching the hot surfaces of the door or the oven walls.

●

When using cooking or roasting bags in

the oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.

●

Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.

If overheated, they can catch fire.

SAVE

T~SE

~STRUCTIONS

.-—1

Feature Index

Oven Control, Clock and Timer 2 Oven Vent Grille 3 Broil Element

4 Automatic Oven Light Switch

The light comes on automatically when the door is opened.

5 Probe Outlet 6 Oven Shelf Supports

Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the Baking, Broiling

and Roasting sections.

7 Roasting Rack

=OvenShelves

9 Broiler Pan and Grid

Do not clean in self-cleaning oven.

with Stop-Locks*

Explained

on page

3,4,26,

28,32

15,23,24

14,32

11,

17,32

4, 14,22,

26–28,

——

Feature Index

‘Lift-Off Oven Door

with Broil Stop Position

Easily removed for oven cleaning.

11 Oven Door Gasket

12 Model and Serial Numbers

13 Bake Element

May be lifted gently for wiping oven floor.

14 Convection

Element Operates during convection cooking.

15 Automatic Oven Door Latch

Oven Interior Light

17 Oven Vent

*Two additional shelves may be ordered.

Pub No.

Fan

3-A014.

and Heating

@ JTP16

JTP17 JTP18

Explained

on page

26,33

4,28,33

3,4,

28,32

8, 10-13,

15, 17, 19,20,

22,26,29

28-30

8,32

FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL

1. BAKE. Press this pad to select the bake function.

2. BROIL. Press this pad to select the broil function.

3. PROBE. Press this pad when using the probe to

cook food.

4. DISPLAY. Shows the operations you have

selected, the time of day and the cooking or cleaning status.

5. INCREASE. Short taps to this pad increase the

time or temperature by small amounts. Press and hold the pad to increase the time or temperature by larger amounts.

6. COOK TIME. Use this pad for Timed Bake,

Timed Convection Bake and Timed Convection Roast operations.

7. TIMER ON/OFF. Press this pad to select the timer

function. The timer does not control oven operations. The timer can time up to 9 hours and 55 minutes.

To set timer, first press the TIMER ON/OFF pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to change the time.

To cancel the timer, press and hold the TIMER ON/OFF pad until the word “TIMER” disappears from the display.

8. CLOCK. To set the clock, first press the CLOCK

pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the time of day. Press the CLOCK pad to start.

STOP

CLEAR/OFF

9. STOP TIME. Use this

COOK TIME or AUTO-SELF set the oven to start and stop automatically at a time you select.

10. DECREASE. Short taps to this pad decrease time or temperature by small amounts.

hold the pad to decrease time or temperature by larger amounts.

11. CLEAWOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven operations except Clock and Timer.

12. OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF. Press this pad to turn

the oven light on or off.

13. AUTO SELF CLEAN. Press this pad to select

the self-cleaning function. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section.

14. CONVECTION ROAST. Press this pad to select

roasting with convection.

15. CONVECTION BAKE. Press this pad to select

baking with convection.

If “F-and a number” flash in the display and the oven control signals, this indicates function error code. Press the CLEAWOFF pad. Allow the

oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function error code repeats, disconnect power to the oven and call for service.

TIME

Pad along

C~EAN pad to

CLOCK

with the

the

Press and

ock

The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to

work properly. The time of day

cannot be changed during a Timed

Bake or a Self-Cleaning cycle.

Set

CLOCK

❑

the Clock

1. Press the CLOCK pad.

2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the

time of day.

3. Press the CLOCK pad to start.

Timer

The timer does not control oven operations. The maximum setting on the timer is 9 hours

and 55 minutes.

To Set the Timer

1. Press the TIMER

TIMER

ON/OFF

❑

2. Press the INCREASE or

DECREASE pad to set the amount of time on the timer.

The timer will start automatically within a few seconds of releasing the INCREASE or DECREASE pad.

The timer, as you are setting it, will display seconds until 1 minute is reached.

To Reset the Timer

If “TIMER” is displayed, press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad

If “TIMER” is not displayed, press the TIMER ON/OFF pad first, then follow the instructions above to set the timer.

until

the desired time is reached.

Then it will display minutes

ON/OFF pad.

and seconds until 10 minutes is reached.

After 10 minutes, it will display minutes only until 59 minutes is reached.

After 59 minutes, it will display hours and minutes appears in the display) until the maximum time of 9 hours and 55 minutes is reached.

To Cancel the Timer

Press and hold the TIMER ON/OFF pad until the word “TIMER” disappears from the display.

(“HR”

now

End of Cycle Tone

The end of cycle tone is 3 short beeps followed by

1 beep that repeats every 6 seconds until you press

any operation. If you would like to eliminate the

repeating beeps, press and hold the

for 10 seconds. To return the signal that beeps every 6 seconds, press

and hold the

CLEAWOFF pad for 10 seconds.

CLEAWOFF pad

Display Messages

If “door” appears on the display, the door is not

closed. If “LOCK” appears in the display, the oven door is in the locked position. COOK TIME cannot be set if the door is in the locked position.

Power Outage

After a power outage, when power is restored, the display will flash and the time shown

lterruption

clock is reset. All other functions that were in operation when the power went out will have to be programmed again.

will

longer be Correct-for

the clock will be 5 minutes slow. The display flashes until the

example, after a 5-minute power

BA~,

BROIL and

Before Using Your Oven

USmG

YOUR OVEN

1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to

set them properly. Read over the directions for the Oven Controls so you understand how to use them.

2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. Take a practice run at removing and replacing them properly, to give sure, sturdy support.

3. Read over the information and tips that follow.

4. Keep this guide handy so you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your

new

oven.

Oven Light

Press the OVEN LIGHT pad on the control panel to turn the oven light on or off when the door is closed.

Oven Vent

When the oven is on, heated air moves through a vent above the door or between door and air grille.

The vent area could get hot during oven use. The vent is needed for proper air flow in the oven and

good baking results. Do not block this vent.

NOTE:

● A fan may automatically turn on and off to cool

internal parts. This is normal, and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is turned off.

● You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the first

few times you turn your

new oven and will disappear in a short time. To the process, set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of hours. See the Self-Cleaning Oven section.

The light comes on automatically when the door is opened.

oven

on. This is normal in

spet

ven

Shelves

The shelves are designed with stop-locks so, when placed correctly on the shelf supports, they will stop before coming completely out of the oven, and will not tilt when you are removing food from them or placing food on them.

When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf support. Place the cookware on the shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven. This will eliminate reaching into the hot oven.

To remove a shelf from the oven, pull it toward you, tilt the front end upward and pull the shelf out. Be sure the shelf is cool before touching it.

To replace, place the shelf on the shelf support with

the stop-locks (curved extension of shel~ facing up and toward the rear of the oven. Tilt up the front and push the shelf toward the back of the oven until it goes past the bump on the shelf support. Then lower the front of the shelf and push it all the way back.

Shelf Positions

The oven has seven shelf supports identified in this

‘ustration

~helf positions for cooking are suggested in the

Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.

as A (bottom), B, C, D, E, F and G (top).

Bump

What is Convection?

Roasting pans with low sides to allow air movement

CONVECTION

COO~NG

In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air

Because food is heated faster in a convection oven

when using the convection modes, many types of

fooc

over, under and can be cooked at lower temperatures than those around the food. This suggested for regular ovens. Do remember that recipe

circulating hot air is books often give times and temperatures for cooking evenly distributed in regular ovens. Convection ovens make it possible throughout the oven cavity. As a result, foods are evenly

cooked and

browned— often in less time with convection heat.

reduce the temperature by

25°F.

For more information

on adapting recipes, see the Convection Cookbook.

CAUTION: The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened.

DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while using convection cooking or you may shorten the life of the convection heating element.

When should you use Convection Bake or Convection Roast?

To help you understand the difference between convection bake and roast and traditional bake and roast, here are some general guidelines.

In convection bake, heat comes from the heating

element in the rear

of the oven. The convection fan circulates the heated air evenly, over and around the food. Preheating is not necessary with foods having

a bake time of over 15 minutes.

In regular or traditional baking, the bottom heating element heats the air in the oven which

then

cooks the food.

Convection Bake

● Ideal for evenly browned baked foods cooked

on all 3 shelves*.

● Good for large quantities of baked foods.

● Good results with cookies, biscuits, muffins,

brownies, cupcakes, cream puffs, sweet rolls,

angel food cake and bread.

Traditional Bake

● Foods such as layer cakes have a more level top

crust when baked with traditional heat.

In convection roast, heat comes from the top heating element, The convection fan circulates the heated air

evenly over and around the food. Meat and poultry are browned on all sides as if they were cooked on a rotisserie. Using the roasting rack provided, heated

ail

will be circulated over, under and around the food being roasted. The heated air seals in juices quickly for a moist and tender product while, at the same time, creating a rich golden brown exterior.

Convection Roast

● Large tender cuts of meat, uncovered.

●

around food.

Traditional Roast

“

Less tender cuts of meat because

these need to cook

a long time in liquid to become tender.

● Cooking bag

● Foil tent

● Covered dish

WO additional shelves may be ordered.

Pub No.

3-A014.

Cookware for Convection Cooking

Before using your convection oven, check to see if your cookware leaves room for air circulation in the oven. If you are baking with several pans, leave space between them. Also, be sure the pans do not touch each other or the walls of the oven.

Metal and Glass: Any type of cookware

will

work in your convection oven. However, metal pans heat the fastest and are recommended for convection baking.

Darkened or matte-finished pans will bake faster

than shiny pans.

● Glass or ceramic pans cook more slowly.

Paper and Plastic: Heat-resistant paper and plastic containers that are recommended for use in regular ovens can be used in convection ovens. Plastic cookware that is heat-resistant to temperatures of

400°F.

can also be used. When baking cookies, you will get the best results

if you use a

flat

cookie sheet instead of a pan with

low sides. For recipes like oven-baked chicken, you should use .

pan with low sides. Hot air cannot circulate well around food in a pan with high sides.

CONVECTION

learn

from the Vent

When using Convection Bake or Convection Roast, it is normal to see steam coming out of the oven vent. As the number of shelves or amount of food being cooked increases, the amount of visible steam will increase. The oven vent is located above the oven door as shown in the illustration.

BA~G

Adapting Recipes For Convection Baking

As a

general conviction baking. For more

follow the guidelines in the Convection Cookbook. Preheating is not necessary with foods having a bake convection ovens. For best

time of over 15 minutes. Check foods for doneness at the minimum suggested

cooking time.

rule, reduce the temperature by

spe~ific instm-ctions,

25°F.

for Use

pan

size recommended in the recipe.

Some package instructions for frozen casseroles or

main dishes have been developed the oven and use the temperature on the package.

For more information on adapting recipes, see the Convection Cookbook.

Oven vent

using commercial

re~ults

t~is

oven, preheat

Multi-Shelf Baking

~ecause

oven, foods can be baked with excellent results on two or three shelves at a time. Multi-shelf baking may increase cook times slightly for

overall result is time saved. Cookies, muffins, biscuits and other multi-shelf baking.

heated air is circulated evenly throughout the

some foods but the

quickbreads

give very good results with

How to Set Your Oven for Convection Baking

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on.

1. Press the CONVECTION

2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad. The last

oven set temperature appears in the display. Continue pressing until the desired temperature is displayed.

The oven will start automatically. The word “ON” and “ 100°” will be displayed. As the oven heats up, the display will show the changing temperatures. When the oven reaches the temperature you set, a tone

will

sound.

Press the

CLEAWOFF

BA=

pad.

pad when baking is finished.

When baking on three shelves, place one shelf in the bottom (A) position,

one on the third (C) position and one in the fifth (E) position.

NOTE: When convection

follow the shelf positions recommended in Oven Shelves in the Regular Baking section.

CAUTION: Be very careful not to burn your hand on the door when

NOTE:

●

You will hear a fan while cooking with this feature.

The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off.

A second fan may turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is normal and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is turned off.

To change the oven temperature during the Convection Bake cycle, press the CONVECTION BAKE pad and then the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to get the new temperature.

using a shelf in the lowest position (A).

baking with only one shelf,

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