GE L3B130GL, L3B115GL Use and Care Manual

Aluminum Foil
Anti-Tip Device

4,14,16

3,22

Broiling/Broiling Guide 16,17
Control Settings 13

Models

L3BI15GL

AmAiance Registration 2
Cannimz Tim 9

Care and Cleanirw 19-21
Clock/Timer 12
Consumer Services

Energy-Saving Tips 5

Features 6,7
Installation Instructions 22-25
Leveling 23

Model and Serial Numbers 2

Oven

Bakin~/Bakin~ Guide 14,15

13

27

Door Removal

Preheating 5,13,15
Roastin~/Roastin~ Guide 18
Shelves’
Thermostat Adjustment 13

Problem Solver
Safety Instructions
Surface Cookinz

Control Settings 8
Cooking Guide
Cookware Tips

Warranty

13,20,21

Back Cover

20

26

3,4

8-11

L3B130GL

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It is intendedto helpyou operi~te
and maintain your new

properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your

questions.
If you don’t understand

or need more help, write (int$utje

your phone number):

writedow’nthemodelm’ld

serial numbers.

You’Hfind them on a label on the
front of the range behind the ‘

storage drawer.
These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that ~ame with

your range. Before sending in
this card, please write these

numbers here:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark

Louisville, KY 40225

range

something

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hmndiatdy contactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldym therange.

Checkthe

Pr&lem Solver inthe

backof thisbook.Itlistswum?sof
q’inor,operatingproblemsthatyou
canCxXrectyoul”sdf.
.,

H’you need!!wvicem

To obtain service,see the
ConsumerServicespage in the
back of this book.

We’reproudof our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
serviceyou receive, here are three
stepsto follow for furtherhelp.

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

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

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225

FINALLY,if your problem is still

notresolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago, IL 60606

.s

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ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Use thesenumbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your range.

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moRTANT SAFEW msTRucTloNs

AJ?wBdallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

hen using electrical

pliances~basic

-ecautions shouM be followed,

including the following:

o usethis‘apphmmiyfor

safety

itsintendeduseasdescribedin
thismanuaL

@Besure yourapplianceis

properly

installedandgrowled

byaqualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewiththeprovided
installationinstructions.

oDon1atkmpt to repair

‘orreplace any

partofyour
rangeunkssitisspecifically
recommendedhithisbookAll

otherservicingshouldbereferred

toaqualifiedtechnician.

~Beforeperformingany

serviee9DISCONNECTTHE
RANGEPOWERSUPPLY

T‘mmHOUSEHOLD
ISTRIBUTIONPANEL

BYREMOVINGTHEFUSE

RSWITCHINGOFFTHE
IRCXJITBREAKER.

WARNING–AU!ra.nges

can @ and

injurycould
!iW?dt.To
prevent

accidental
tippingof‘h
rangefrom
abnormal
usafy+

including

excess
oftheovendoor,attachittothe
wallandfloorbyinstallingthe

Anti-Tipdevicesupplied.To
checkifthedeviceisinstalled

andengagedproper~y,remove
thedrawerandii]specttherear
levelingleg.Makesureit

a~wcurely intotheslotinthedevice.

.

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loading

fits

youpushtherangeback.Please

refertotheAnti-Tipdevice
informationinthisbook.Failure
totakethisprecautioncouklrwlt
intippingoftherangeandinjury.

~Donotleavechildrenakme--
childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
orunattendedinanareawhereafl
applianceis inuse,Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositorstand
onanypartoftheappliance.

~Don9tallowanyonetocbb~

standorhangonthedoor9
drawerorrangetop.They
cdl damagetherangeand
eventipit

OWX’9cawingsevere

personalinjury.
~CAUTION:ITEMSOl?

INTEWST TOCHILDREN’

SHOULDINCH’BESTORED
INCABDJETSABOVE

RANGEORON

THE

BACKSPLASHOF

A

A

MNGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHE

TO

REACHITEMSCOULD

SENOUSLY~~~w~.

BE

e~~~~~~~a~~o~~e-flttillg

hanging

theapp~iance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithhot
heatingelementsandmaycause
severeburns.

suse onlydry pot!hokk333—
moistordamppothoidersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom

steam.Donotletpotholderstouch
hotheatingelements.Donotuse
atowelorotherbulkycloth.

5I?oryour saf4?ty9BM?veruse

ymf’ appliance for warming or
heating the room.

oml not stfwe or -$Mecombustible
Imaterials9gasoline or other
flamlnable ‘vapors and liquids
M the vicinity d this or my
ft-kbwapplianc~~

garmentswhileusing

RANGE

Or

~~~~p ~00~ a~dgrease flhl%

deantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.

sDonotM cookinggreaseor
otherflammablematerials

accumulateinornearthe
range.

~~~ ~~~~s~~a~~rongrWW?
fires.Neverpickupafk-ning

pan.Smotherflamingpanon

surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming

greaseoutsideapancanbeput
outbycoveringwithbakingsoda
or,if available,amulti-purpose
drychemicalorfoam-typefire
extinguisher.

~Donot touchheating

ekmentsorinteriorsurfaceof
oven.Thesesurfacesmaybehot

enoughtoburneventhoughthey
aredarkincolor.Duringand

afteruse,donottouch,orlet
clothingorotherflammable
matefialscontactsurfaceunits,
areasnearbysurfaceunitsorany
interiorareaoftheoven;allow

sufficienttimeforcooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude

thecooktop,areasfacingthe
cooktop,ovenventopening,

surfacesneartheopening,
crevicesaroundtheovendoor,
andmetaltrimpartsabovethe
door.Remember:Theinside

surfaceoftheovenmaybehot
whenthedoorisopened.

ewhen cookingpo3%Lfollow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleastUO’F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote

possibilitythattrichinamaybe

presentinthemeat,itwillbe

killed.andthemeatwillbe safe

to

eat.

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oven

standawayfnm-$range

e

openingovendoor.~~~

when

,

airorsteamW% ewapescm

Cawx! inn-wtohands,face

andkweyes.

eDon%heatunopenedfood

fcontainersintheoven.
Pressurecouldbuildq) WBd
the

COIlt&M!~ wdd burst,

causinganinjury.
@Keepovenventdud

unobstructed.
~Keepovenfreefromgrease

btii~dup.
op~a~e~ve~~~e~f~~~e~~~e~

~OSitiOE4 Whik 0V4Nl k cd. If

shelvesmustbehandledwhen
hot,donotletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsintheoven.

ePulIingoutshelfto theSMf

stopisa conveniencein lifting

heavyfoods.Itisalsoa

precautionagainstburnsfrom
ltouchinghotSudacesofthe
‘doororovenwalk

*when using(xxkhg or
roasting

themanufacturer’sdirections.

oDonotuseyourovento dry
newspapers.Ifoverheated,they

cancatchfire.

QDonotleavepaper products9
cooking‘$MMMNSYor foodinthe

ovenwhen.not in use.Donot
storeflammablematerialsinan
ovenornearthesurfaceunits.

bagsinoven9follow

surfacecookingunits

Use properpan size-Thki

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appliailceisequippedwithoneor
moresurfaceunitsofdifferent

size.Selectcookwarehavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtocover
thesurfaceunitheatingelement.
Theuseofundersizedcookware
willexposeaportionofthe
heatingelementtodirectcontact
andmayresultinignitionof
clothing,Properrelationshipof
cookwaretoburnerwillalso

improveefficiency.
@p@v~~]~~v~s~fla~~~~~@

unattendedathighheat
settings.Boilovercauses

smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.

~ Besure drip pansandvent

dudsareW coveredandare
inplace.Theirabsenceduring

cookingcoulddamagerange

pallsandwiring.
@~~~?~~$~~~~~~~~~f~~]to

linedrip pansoranywherein
theovenexceptasdescribedin
thisbook.Misusecouldresultin
ashock,firehazardordamageto
therange.

Q(My certaintypesofglass9

gkisskermic, earthenware or
other gku?x!dcontainers are
suitable for range= top service;

othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
SeethesectiononSurface
Cookingforsuggestions.

eTomilRimixethe possibilityof

bum+ ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,the
handleofa containershouldbe
turnedtowardthecenterofthe
rangewithoutextendingover
nearbysurfaceunits.

eAlwaysawn Swhx?Unitto

(IUFB’?oefm’eremovingcookware,

Impm eyeonfindsMng

*

atHIorMEDIUN4HI(2

fried

heatsettings.

TOavoidthepossibilityd’a

@

h.morelectricshock.,Iidways
be’certainthat thecontrolsfor

allsurfaceunitsareattheOFF _
positionandallcoilsaredxd
beforeattemptingtoliftor

removetheunit.

~Don’timmerseorsoak

removablesurfacelnnits.Don9t
puttheminadishwasher,

* Whenflamingfoodsare

underthehood9turnthefan

Off’eThefan,ifopeE’ating9may
spreadthefkmle.

~Alwaysheat
watchasitheats.

o

usedeepfatthermometer

wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.

@~~(J&’forfrying Shotlldbeas
dry aspossible.Frostonfrozen

foodsormoistureonfreshfoods

cancausehotfattobubbleup
andoversidesofpan.

~Ifacombinationofoilsorfats

willbeusedin fryingystir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslowly.

fat slowly? and

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Ener*sa*mp

rfacecoo~ng

se cookware of medium-weight

minum,with tight-fitting -

ers, and flat bottomsthat

completelycover the heated

portionof the surface unit.
~Cook fresh vegetables with a

minimumamountof water in a
coveredpan.

~Watchfoods when bringing them

quicklyto cooking temperaturesat
high heat. When food reaches
cookingtemperature, reduce heat

immediatelyto lowest settingthat
willkeep itcooking.

~“Useresidual heat with surface
cooking whenever possible.For
example, when cooking eggs in
their shells,bring water and eggs
to a boil, then turn control knob to
OFF position and cover cookware

with lid to complete the cooking.

~When boiling water for tea or
coffee, heat only amountneeded. It
“snot economical to boil a

ntainer full of water for one or
o cups.

*Preheat oven oniy when
necessary..IV@tfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
If you find preheatingis necessary,

watch theindicatorlight,and put
food in the ove~ promptlyafter the
oven is preheated.

~Always

removing

turnovenoffbefore

food.

oDuringbaking,avoidfrequent
dooropenings.Keepdooropen

asshorta timeaspossibleif it
isopened.,

. .

~Cookcompleteovenmeals
insteadofjustonefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetables,and

somedessertswillcooktogether
witha main-dishcasserole,meat
loaf,chickenor roast.Choose.
foodsthatcookat thesame
temperamreandin approximately

thpsameamountoftime.
euse residualheatintheoven
wheneverpossibletofinish

cookingcassero~es,ovenmeals,

etc.,N;o add rollsorprecooked

dessertstoa warmoven,using
residualheatto warmthe~.

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Featuresof’YourRange

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Feature index

1 StorageDrawer
2 Model and SerialNumbers
3 Anti-Tip Device

(SeeInstallation Instructions)

4 BakeUnit

(Maybe liftedgently for wiping oven floor.)
5 Oven Shelves
6 Broil Unit

7 Lift-Up Cooktop
8 Surface Unit Controls
9 “ON”Indicator Lights for Surface Units

10 Oven Cycling Light

(Glowsuntil oven reaches selected temperature,
then goes off and on during cooking withthe

oven unit as temperature is maintained.)

11 Oven Control

12 Timer/Clock (on some models)

13 Oven Vent Duct

(Located under the right rear surface unit.)

14 P1ug-InSurface Units

(Two 6“ and two 8“)

(May be removed when cleaning under unit.)
15 Chrome-Plated Drip Pans
16 Oven Shelf Supports

(For roasting, baking, and broiling positions of
shelves, see suggestions in cooking guides.)

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Explained

onpage

21

3,22

21

13,20,21

19

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8

13
12

19,21

13

17 Broiler Pan and Rack

18 Removable Oven Door

(Easily removed for oven cleaning.)

16,20,21

20,21

SutiaeeCoohg

SeeSurface Cooking Guide.

surfacecookingwith

Infinite

At bothOFF and HI positions,
thereis a slightniche so control

“clicks”at those positions;“click”
on the word HI marksthe highest
setting;the lowest settingis the

wordLO. In a quietkitchen,you

may hear slight“clicking” sounds
duringcooking,indicatingheat
settingsselectedare being
maintained.

Switchingheats to highersettings
alwaysshows a quicker change
than switchingto lower settings.

matcontrols

Howtosetthecontrols

Step 1: Grasp controlknob and

push in.

Step 2: Turn either clockwise or
counterclockwise to desired heat
setting.

Control must be pushed in to set
only from OFF

control is in my positionother
than CM%’,it maybe rotated.

without pushing in.

sure you turn control to OFF

Be

when you finish cooking. The

surface unit indicator light will
glow when ANY heat on any
surfaceunit is on.

position. men

cookingCh.xiikfor

thingHeatsettings

Hi—Quick startfor cooking;bring
water to boil.

MEDIUM HIGH—Fast fry, pan
broil;maintain fast boil on large
amountof food.

MED-Saute and brown;maintain
slow boil on largeamount of food.

MEDIUM LOW—Steam rice,
cereal;maintain serving
temperature of most foods.

LO—Cook afterstartingat HI;cook
with little water in covered pan.

NfoT_lE:

1. At EH,MEDIUM HIGH, never
leave food unattended. 130ilovers
cause smoking; greasy spillovers
may catch fire.

2. At MEDIUM LOW or LO, melt
chocolate, butter on small unit.

Questions& Answers

Ij

. May I $3?i?lfoodsland

eswveson my

.

Yes,but only use cookware

signedfor canningpurposes.

heck the manufacturer’s
instructionsand recipesfor
preservingfoods.Be surecanneris
flat-bottomedand fits overthe
centerof the surfaceunit. Since

canninggenerateslarge amountsof
steam,be careful to avoidburns
from steam or heat. Canningshould
onlybe done on surface units.

Q.

Can I covermy drip pans

surfaceunits?

withfoil?
A.No.

CleaningGuide.

Clean as recommendedin

Q. Cm I me specialcooking
equipment,likean orientalwok,
onany surfaceunit?

A. Cookwarewithoutflat surfaces
is notrecommended.The life of
the surfaceunitscan be shortened
and therange top can be damaged
fromthe highheat neededfor this
type of cooking.

Q. Why am I notgetting the heat

I needfrom mysurfaceUnits
eventhoughI havethe knobson
the right setting?

After turning surfaceunitsoff

A.

and making sure they are cool,
check to make surethat your plug­in units are securely fastened into
the surface connection.

Q.m-ydoesmy cookwaretilt

when1placeitm thesurfacemit?’

A. Because the surfaceunit or the
cookwareis not flat. M“akesure
that the “feet” on your surface
units are siltingtightly in ~herange

top indentationandthe drip pan is,
flat on the range surface.

Q. Why

my UMkVVare‘comingW’?
A.

higher than required for the
cookwarematerial, and let the

cookware sittoo long,the

cookware’sfinish may smoke,

crack, pop Orburn, depending on
the pot or pan. Also,cooking small
amounts of dry food may damage
the cookware;s finish.

isthe porcelainfinish on

If you setyour surface unit

omeCating Tips

armingshould.be done on

surface Unitsonly.

In surface cooking, the useof pots
extending more than one inch
beyond the edge of the surface
unit’sdrip panis not recommended.
However, when canning with a

wate~.bathor pressure canner,

large-diameter pots may be used.
This is because boiling water
temperatures (even under pressure)

w-enot harmful to cooktop surfaces
surrounding the surface units.

HOWEVER, DO NOT USE

LARGE-DIAMETER CANNERS

OR OTI-HX LARGE-DIAMETER

POT’S FOR FRYING OR

BOILING FOODS OTHER
THAN WATER.Most syrL~por
sauce nlixtures­frying-cook at temperatures

much higher than boiling water.

,K:~%Silch temperatures could

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sllrrouncling surface units.

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observe theRmnving

Points

1.Be sure the canner fitsove~the

center of the surfaceunit. If your

rangeor itslocation does not allow

the canner to be centered on the
surface unit, use smaller-diameter

pots for good canning results.

2. For best results usecanners with
flat bottoms. Canners with flanged
or rippled bottoms (often found in
enamelware) don
contact with the surface unit and
take a long time to boil water.

Flat-bottomed winnersare

inGM-ming

‘tmakegood

3. When canning, use recipes and
procedures from reputable sou~ces.
Reliablerecipes and procedures are
available from the manufacturer of
your canner; manufacturers of

glassjars for canning, such as Ball
and Kerr; and the United States
Department of Agriculture
Extension Service.

4. Remember that canning is a
process that generates large

amounts of steam. To avoid burns

from steam or heat, be careful

when canning.

voltage, cafining may take longer
than expected, even though
directions have been careft.dly
followed. The process time will
be shortened by:

(~) using a

starting with HOT tt~pv~~terfo~

(2)

fastest heating of IaIge quantifies

of water.

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