GE L3B150GL Use and Care Manual

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contents

Aluminum Foil
Anti-Tip Device
Appliance Registration

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Canning Tips
Care and Cleaning

Clock/Tin~er
Consumer Services
Energy-Saving Tips
Features
Installation Instructions 24-27
Leveling
Model and Serial Numbers 2

Oven

Baking/Baking Guide 15, 16

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18 Control Settings 13,14

3,24 Door Removal 22

2
9 PreIleating 5,15,16

20-23

13 Shelves 12,21,23

31 Problem Solver 28

5 Safety Instructions

6,7

25

12-19

Ligl~t;Bulb Replacement 12,22

Roasting/Roasting Guide 17

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Surface Cooking

Control Knobs 8
Cooking Guide 10,11
Cookware Tips 10,11

Warranty

Back Cover

3,4

8-11

Model
L3B150GL

Broiling/Broiling Guide 18,19

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Installation

[[ isintended to help you

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operate and maintain your new
range properly.

Keep it handy for answers toyour

questions.
If yoLldon’tunderstand something

or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Relations
Appliance Park
Louisvi]]e.KY 40225

writedown the mode]

serialnumbers.

and

YoL~’11find them on a label on
the front of the range behind the
storage door.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card that
your range. Before sending in this

card, please write these numbers
here:

came with

If youreceived

a danlaged range...

Immediately contact thedealer (or
builder) that sold you therange.

savetimeand money.

Beforej’ou request

service...

Check the Problem Solverin the
back of this‘book.It listscauses of
minor operating problemsthat you
can co~~ectyourself.

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

We’reproud of 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 further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solvethe problem.

NEXT, if you are stillnot pleased,
write all the details—-including
your phone number—to:

Consumer Relations
AppliancePark
Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY,ifyour problem is still
not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago, IL 60606

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

these numbers in any

Use

correspondence or service calls
concerning your range.

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M

en usingelectrical

appliances, basic safety
precautions
including the following:

*use this appliance Oniyfol”
its in~ended use as described in
this manual.

*Be sure your appliance is
properly btiued and grounded
by

aqualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewiththeprovided
installationinstructions.

eDonytattemptto repair or
replaceanypart ofyollrrange
unlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthis booi(eAll
otherservicingshouldbereferred

toaqualifiedtechnician.
eBeforeperforatingany

service,

MNGE POWER SUPPLY

OR

s-wITcHmG Om THE

CIRCUITBREA~R.

shouldbefollowed,

DISCONNECTTHE

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youpushtherangeback.
PleaserefertotheAnti-~p
deviceinformationinthisbook.
Failuretotakethisprecaution
couldresultintippingofthe
rangeandinjury.

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childrenshouldnotbeleftalone

orunattendedin anareawherean
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositorstand
onanypartoftheappliance.

*Don9tallow

standorhangonthe door9
draweror rangetop.They
Coulddamagetherangeand
eventipit over9causingsevere
personalilljuryo

oCAUTION:ITEMSOF

INTEREST To CHILDREN
SHOULDNOTBE STORED
INCABINETSABOVEA
mNGE OR ONTHE
BACKSPLASHOF A
RANGE—cHILDmN
CLIMBINGON THE RANGE
To mAcH ITEMS COULD
BE SERIOUSLY INJUMD.

~Neverwearloose-fittingor

hanginggarmentsWhileusing
theappliance.

anyoneto cIimb9

Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithhot
heatingelementsandmaycause
severeburns.

@use onlydry potholders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholderstouch
hotheatingelements.Donotuse
atowelorotherbulkycloth.

eWoryoursafety9neveruse
yourappliancefor warmingor
heatingtheroom.

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mt2t&riais7gasolineor Oth$r

na!nmablevaporsand liquids
inthevicinity‘ofthisor tnny
Q$llerappliance.

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o Keephoodandgrease filters

cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.

oDonotletCookinggreaseor
Otherflammablematerials
accumulatein or near the
range.

@Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickup a flaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeput
outbycoveringwithbakingsoda
or,ifavailable,amulti-purpose
drychemicalorfoam-typefire
extinguisher.

eDonottouchheating
elementsor interiorsurfaceof
oven.Thesesu~facesmaybehot
enoughtoburneventhoughthey

aredarkincolor.Duringand

afteruse,donottouch,orlet

clothingorotherflammable

materialscontactsurfaceIlnits,

areasnearbysurfaceunitsorany

interiorareaoftheoven;allow

sufficienttimeforCooling,first.

Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude

thecooktop,areasfacingthe

cooktop,ovenventopening,

surfacesneartheopening,

crevicesaroundtheovendoor,

andmetaltrj.mpartsabovethe

door.Remember:Theinside

surfaceoftheovenmaybehot
whenthedoorisopened.

*Whencookingpork9follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast1700P.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbesafe
toeat.

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mIPol?TANTSAFETYmsTRucTIoNs(continued)

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e Keepoven freefrolngrease

buildup.

e Placeoven She!findesired
position whileoven is coo].If

shelvesmustbehandledwhen
hot,donotletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsintheoven.

‘ Pullingoutsheif tothe shelf

stop

isa convenience inititing

heavy foods. It is also a

precautio~]againstburnsfrom

touchinghot Sutiacesof the
doororoven walls.

9when using Cooldngor

roastingbagsinoven9follow

themanufacturer’sdirections.

QDonotuse your oven todry

newspapers.Ifoverheated,they
cancatchfire.

surfacecooking units

QUse proper pall size—This

applianceisequippedwithoneor
moresurfaceunitsofdifferent

size.Selectcookwarehavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtocover
thesurfaceunitheatingelement.
Theuseofundersizedcookware
willexposeaportionofthe
heatingelementtodirectcontact
andmayresultinignitionof
clothing.P~operrelationshipof
cookwaretoburnerwillalso
improveefficiency.

@Neverleavesurfaceunits
unattendedat Mghheat
settings.Boilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspiliovers
thatmaycatchonfire.

eBeSlnredrip pansandvent
ductsare notcoveredand are

in place.Theirabsenceduring

cookingcoulddamagerange

partsandwiring.

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linedrip
theovenexceptasdescribedin
thisbook.Misusecouldresultin
ashock,firehazardordamageto
therange.

*only ‘certiintypesofglass9
glass/ceramic9earthenwareor

otherglazedcontainersare
suitablefor

othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
sudclenchangeintemperature.
SeethesectiononSurface
Cookingfo~suggestions.

Q~~~ifimize the possibilityof

burns9ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,the
handleofacontainershouldbe
turnedtowardthecenterofthe
rangewithoutextendingover
nearbysutiaceunits. ,

~ans oranywherein

range-top service;

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CoolKware.
o

Keepa~n eye on foods being

fried at HI or MEDIUM HIGH
heat settings.

$To avoid the possibiliq of ‘a
~u~~ or elec~Ticshock9

always

beCerhinthat thecontrolsfor

all surfaceunitsareat OFW

positionand

before attempting to IKt or
remove the Utit.

~ Don9t immerse or

renlovablesurfaceunits.Don9t
put themin a dishw’asbere

@When

under the hood9 turn the

off. The

spread the flame.
~

Alwaysheatfat slowiy~and

all coils are cool

soak

flaming foods are

fan

fan9 if operating? may

watchasitheats.
@Usedeep

wheneverpossible

fat thermometer

toprevent

overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.

oFoodsforfrfing shollldbeas
dry aspossible.Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleup
andoversidesofpan.

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shailow or deep-fatfrying.

Fillingthepantoofulloffat
cancausespilloverswhenfood
isadded.

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fatswiilbeusedin fFying9stir

togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltslowly,

SAVETHESE

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aluminum, ~lithtight-fitting ­covers, and flat bottoms which
completely cover the heated
portion of the surface unit.

@Cook fresh vegetables with a
[ninimunlamount of water in a

covered pan.

~Watch foods when bringing them
quickly to cooking temperatures at
high heat. When food reaches
cooking temperature, reduce heat
immediately to lowest setting that
will keep it cooking.

oUse residual 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.

eWhen boiling water for tea or

coffee, heat only amount needed.

. It is not economical to boil a

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ontainerfull of water for one or

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ovenCool<ing

*Preheat oven only when
necessary.Most foods willcook
satisfactorilywithout preheating.
If yoLlfind preheating is necessary,
watch the indicator light, and put
food in the oven promptlyafter the
lightgoes out.

~Always turn oven off before
removing food.

~During baking, avoid frequent
door openings. Keep door open
as short a time as possible if it
is opened.

QCook complete oven meals

instead ofjust one food item.
Potatoes, other vegetables, and
some desserts willcook together
with a main-dish casserole, meat
loaf, chicken or roast. Choose
foods that cook at the same
temperature and in approximately
the same amount of time.

QUse residual heat in the oven
whenever possible to finish
cooking casseroles, oven meals,
etc. Also add rolls or precooked
desserts to a warm oven, using
residual heat to warm them.

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1 Storage Drawer
2 Model and Serial Numbers
3 Anti-Tip Device
4 Broil Unit
5 Oven Interior Light

(located in the upper left corner of the back

of your oven)
6 Lift-Up Cooktop
7 Oven Light Switch

(lets you turn interior oven light on and off)
8 Surface Unit Control Knobs
9 “On” Indicator Light for Surface Units

10 Oven Controls

Automatic Oven Timer
(turns your oven on and off for you automatically)
Oven Control and Thermostat
Clock
Minute/Second Timer
(lets yoL~time any kitchen function, even when
the oven is in use)

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12,22

20

12

8
8

13, 14

14

13, 14

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13

1i Oven CANCEL button

(pLlshit to cancel any oven operation)

i2 Oven “On” Indicator
13 Set Knob

(lets you set oven temperature, clock timer

and HI or LO broil)

14 Oven ~~ent(located under right rear surface unit)
15 PluQ-inSurface Units
16 Chrome Plated Drio Pans
17 Oven Shelf Supports
18 Oven Shelves

(easily removed or re~ositioned on shelf supports)

20 Removable Oven Door
2I

Broi Ier Pan and Rack

2

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At both OFF and HI positions,
there is a slightniche so control
“clicks” at those positions; “click”
on the word HI marks the highest
setting; the lowest setting is the
word LO. In a quiet kitchen, you

may hear slight “clicking” sounds
during cooking, indicating heat
settings selected are being
maintained.

Switching heats to higher settings
always shows a quicker change
than switching to lower settings.

Step 1: Grasp control knob and
push in.

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

control

must be pushed ill toset

only fromOEF position. when

control
than
without

is ill any position other

OFT,it maybe rotated

pushing in.

Be sure you turn control to OFF
when you finish cooking, The
surface unit indicator light will
glow when ANY heat on any
surfaceunit is on.

Hi—Quick start for cooking; bring
water to boil.

MEDIUM HIGH—Fast fry, pan

broil; maintain fast boil on large
amount of food.

lMED—Sauteand brown: maintain

slow boil on large amount of food.

MEDIUM LOW—Steam rice,

cereal;maintain serving
tem~erature of most foods. .-

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LO~Cook afterstartingat HI; cook
with little water in covered pan,

NOTE:

1. At HI, MEDIUM HIGH, never
leave food unattended. Boilovers
cause smoking; greasy spillovers
may catch fire.

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

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Questions&<Answers

- May I can foods and

-:se:YEs
A. Yes, but only use cookware

designed for canning purposes.
Check the manufacturer’s
instructions and recipes for

preserving foods, Be sure canner is
flat-bottomed and fits over the
center of the surface unit. Since
canning generates large amounts of
steam, be careful to avoid burns

from steam or heat. Canning should
onIy be done on surfaceunits.

Q.

can I Covermy drip pans

with foil?

A. No. Clean as recommended in
Cleaning Guide.

011 my sllrface tlnits’?

canI use special Cooking

Q.

equipment,like arkoriental WOI<3

on

anysurfaceunit?

Cookware without flat surfaces

A.

is not recommended. The life of
the surface units can be shortened
and the cooktop can be damaged
from the high heat needed for this
type of cooking.

Q. why am I not getting the heat
I need from my

eventhoughI havetheknobson
therightsetting?

After turning surfidceunits off

A.

and making surethey are cool,
check to make sure that your plug-

in units are securely fastened into
the surface connection.

surfaceunits

Q. Wly doesmy Cool<waretilt
when 1

A.

cookware is not flat. Make sure
that the “feet” on your surface
units are sitting tightly in the
cooktop indentation and the drip
pan is flat on the range surfiace.

Q. why is tine porcelain finish 011
my cookwarecomingoffl

A. If you setyour surface unit
higher than required for the

cookware material, and let the
cookware sit too long, the
cookware’s finish may smoke,

crack, pop or burn, depending on

the pot or pan. Also, cooking small

amounts of dry food may damage
the cookwareis finish. -

placeitonthesutiacet]nit?

Because the surface unit or the

=ome Cadng Tips

canning should be done on

surfaceunits Onlye

Irisurface cooking, the use of pots
extending more than one inch
beyonclthe edge of the surface
unit’sdrip pan is not recommended.
However, when canning with a
ivater-bath or pressure ctinner,
large-diameter pots may be used.
This is because boiling water
temperatures (even under pressure)
are not harmful to cooktop surfaces
surrounding the surface units.

observe the Following

Pointsincanning

1. Be sure the canner fits over the
center of the surface unit. If your
range or its location does not allow
the canner to be centered on the
surface unit, L1sesmaller-diameter

pOts fOrgood canning res~~lts.

2. For best results use canners with
flat bottoms. Canners with flanged
or rippleclbottoms (often found in
enamelware) don’t rnak~good
contact with tl~esurface unit and
take a long time to boil water,

3. When canning, use recipes and
procedures from reputable sources.
Reliablerecipesand procedt~resare

available from the manufacturer of
your canner; manufacturers of
glassjars for canning, such as Ball

and Kerr; and the IJnited States
Department of Agriculture

Extension Service.

4. Remember that canning is a

process that generates

amounts of steam. To avoid burns

from steam or heat, be careful

when canning.

NOTE: If your house has low
voltage, canning may take longer
than expected, even though
directions have been carefully
followed. The process time will be
shortened by:
(1) using a ]Iressurecanner, and
(2)

startingwith HOT tapw:~ttrfor

fastest heating of largequantities

of water.

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