GE RGA512PK, RGB524PJ, RGS525GPJ, RGB528PJ, RGB528GPJ Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Anti-Tip Bracket

Armliance Registration

Care and Cleaning Control Panel

Features Flooring Under Range

Leveling Lift-Up/Off Cooktop

Model and Serial Numbers Oven

Air Adjustment Baking, Baking Guide

Broiler Pan and Rack Broiling, Broiling

Continuous Cleaning Care 18 Control Settings

Door Removal Light; Bulb Replacement 13, 22

Lighting Instructions Oven Bottom Removal

(Wide

3,5

18-25

6-9

5 5

12 12

14, 15

13 19

Repair Service

Safetv

Instructions

Surface Cooking

Air Adjustment Burners, Burner Grates 23

Clock and Timer Control Settings

Cookware Tim Drip Pans

Flame Size Lighting Instructions

Warranty Back Cover

11 10

10 10

Use and Care of

gas

. .

models

Standing Pilot

RGA512PK RGB524PJ RGS525GPJ RGB528PJ RGB528GPJ

RGB628GPJ

Electric Ignition

RGA512EK RGB524EJ RGS525GEJ RGB528EJ

Preheating Roasting, Roasting Guide 16

Shelves

Thermostat Adjustment Vent Duct

Problem Solver

14, 15

13,21

GE Answer

800.626.2000

Center@

ttolPolNT

RGB528GEJ

RGB628GEJ

Help us help you...

Read this book carefully.

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

Keep it handy for answers to

questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs Hotpoint Appliance Park Louisville. KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label located in the burner box under the cooktop. See pages 6 and 8.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your range. 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 range.

If you received a damaged range . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the range.

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

Check the Problem Solver on page 26. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

your

FOR YOUR SAFETY

If you smell gas:

1. Open windows.

Don’t touch

electrical

Extinguish any

switchesf

open flame.

Immediately call your gas supplier.

*Don’t turn electric switches on or off because sparks may ignite the gas.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids

inthe

vicinity of this or any other appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to three of these substances, namely benzene, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted ranges, indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

When You Get Your Range

Have the

the location of

cut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary.

●

Have your

and properly grounded by a qualified installer, in accordance with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment and service should be performed only by qualified gas range installers or service technicians.

installer show you

the

range gas

range installed

●

Plug your range into a 120-volt

grounded outlet only. remove the round grounding prong from the plug. If in doubt about the grounding of the home electrical system, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly-grounded prong outlet in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Do not use an extension cord with

this appliance.

WARNING-AN

.’

,.h

ANTI-TIP bracket supplied, To check if the bracket is installed and engaged properly, remove the broiler drawer and inspect the rear leveling leg. Make sure it fits securely into the slot in the bracket.

If you pull the range out from the

wall for any reason, make sure the rear leg is returned to its position in the bracket when you push the range back.

●

Be sure all packing materials are removed from the range before operating it, to prevent fire or smoke damage should the packing material ignite.

●

Locate range out of kitchen traffic path and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot outage

(on models so equipped) and

poor air circulation.

can tip and- injury could result. To

prevent

accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall or floor by installing the

not

three-

ranges

●

adjusted by a qualified service technician or installer for the type of gas (Natural or LP) on which it is to be used. Your range can be converted for use on either type of gas. See Installation Instructions.

●

range, high floor temperatures may result and many floor coverings will not withstand this kind of use. Never install the range over vinyl tile or linoleum that cannot withstand such type of use. Never install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.

Using Your Range

●

unattended where a range is hot or in operation. They could be

seriously burned.

●

stand or hang on the door, broiler compartment or range top. They could damage the range and even tip it over causing severe personal injury,

●

INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD N~ BE CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE-CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE RANGE

lX3

SERIOUSLY INJURED.

surfaces cool before touching them or leaving them where children can reach them.

●

hanging garments while using the

mate~i~l

brought or hot oven surfaces and may cause severe burns.

Be sure your range is correctly

After prolonged use of a

Don’t leave children alone or

Don$t

allow anyone to climb,

CAUTION: ITEMS OF

S’IORED

REACH ITEMS COULD BE

Let burner grates and other

Never wear loose fitting or

amliance.

Flammable

could be ignited if

contact with flame

●

Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. Prolonged use of the range without adequate ventilation can be hazardous.

Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn off burner, then smother flaming pan by covering pan completely with well fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam type fire extinguisher.

Do not store flammable materials in an oven or near the

cooktop.

Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range.

●

When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.

170°F.

Surface Cooking

Always

when igniting top burners and make sure the burners have ignited.

Never leave surface burners

unattended at HIGH flame

settings. smoking and greasy that may catch on fire.

Adjust top burner flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil. Excessive flame is hazardous.

use the LITE position

Boilover

causes

spillovers

IMJ?O~~T

Use omy

dry pot

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

holders—

moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholders come near open flames when lifting utensils. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.

TO minimize

the possibility of

burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or back of the range without extending over adjacent burners.

Always

turn surface burner to

OFF before removing utensil, .

Carefu]iy

fried at . Never

watch foods being

flame setting.

block

the

ven~

(air

openings) of the range. They provide the air inlet and outlet which is necessary for the range to operate properly with correct combustion.

●

Do not use a wok on the cooking surface if the wok has a round metal ring which is placed over the burner grate to support the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap which may damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause the burner to work improperly. This may cause a carbon monoxide level above that allowed by current standards, resulting in a health hazard.

Foods

for

frying should be

dry as possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up

arid

over sides of pan.

Use

least possible amount of

fat for effective shallow or

deep-

fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when

food is added. . If a combination of

oils

fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating, or as fats melt slowly.

(continued)

. Always heat fat

slowly?

and

watch as it heats.

●

Use

deep

fat thermometer

whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.

●

Use

proper

pan size-Avoid

pans that are unstable or easily

tipped. Select utensils having flat

bottoms large enough to properly

contain food avoiding

boilovers

and spillovers, but large enough to cover burner grate. This will both save cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped and remain cool.

●

Use only glass cookware that

is recommended for use on gas

burners.

●

Keep all plastics away from

top burners.

To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be certain that the controls for OFF position and

all

burners are at

all

grates are cool before attempting to remove the grate.

●

When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

. If range is located near a

window, do not use long curtains which could blow over the top burners and create a fire hazard.

●

When a pilot goes

out? (on

models so equipped), you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal to relight pilot. When relighting pilot, make sure burner controls are in OFF position and

follow instructions described on

following pages to relight.

you

smell gas, turnoff the

gas to the range and call a

qualifiei

service technician. Never use an

open flame to locate a leak.

Baking, Broiling and Roasting

. DO not use oven for a storage

area.

Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

Keep oven

buildup.

●

Place oven shelves in desired

position

pulling

stop is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a

precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

●

Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure could build up and the container

could

burst causing an injury.

●

Don3t use aluminum

anywhere in the oven except as described in this book. Misuse could result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.

●

When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, follow the manufacturer’s direction.

●

Use only glass cookware that is recommended

in gas ovens. .

Always

from broiler compartment as soon as you finish broiling.

Grease left in the pan can catch fire if oven is used without removing the grease from the

broiler pan.

free from grease

while

oven is cool.

out

shelf to the shelf

foil

for use

remove broiler pan

Flooring under the

●

When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame, the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent excessive flare-ups.

. Make sure broiler pan is in place correctly to reduce the possibility of grease fires.

. If

YOU

should

have a grease fire in the broiler pan, turn off oven, and keep broiler drawer closed to contain fire until it burns out.

Cleaning Your Range

●

Clean only parts listed in this

Use and Care Book.

●

Keep range clean and free

of accumulations of grease or

spillovers

which may ignite.

Range

Your range, like so many other

household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting.

on this type of flooring, use care.

Do not install the range over

kitchen carpeting

place an insulating pad or sheet of

l/4-inch-thick plywood between

the range and carpeting.

When the floor covering ends at the

front of the range,

range will rest on should be built up

with plywood or similar material to the same level or higher than the

floor covering. This will allow the range to be moved for cleaning or

servicing.

When moving the range

unless you

the area that the

Leveling the Range

Leveling legs are located on each corner of the base of the range. Remove the broiler drawer and you can level the range on an uneven floor. See page 21 for broiler drawer

removal instructions. One of the rear leveling legs

will engage the ANTI-TIP bracket

(allow for some side to side adjustment). Allow a minimum clearance of 1/8” between the range and the leveling leg that is to be

installed into the ANTI-TIP bracket.

If You Need Service

●

Read “The Problem Solver”

on page 26 of this book.

●

~on’t

attempt

or replace any part

repair

of your range unless it is specifically recommended in this book. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Range

RGA512PK with Standing Pilot Ignition

RGA512EK

Automatic Pilotless Ignition

with

RGB524PJ with Standing Pilot Ignition

RGB524EJ with

Automatic Pilotless Ignition

with

Standing Pilot Ignition

RGS525GEJ with

Automatic Pilotless Ignition

Feature Index

MocIel and

(in burner box under cooktop)

Serial Numbers

Explained

on page

RGA512PK

RGA512EK

●

RGB524PJ RGS525GPJ

RGB524EJ RGS525GEJ

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2 Surface Burner Controls 3 Surface Burners and Grates 4 Oven Temperature Control 5 Oven Shelves

(easily removed or repositioned on shelf supports) 6 Oven Shelf Supports 7 Broiler Pan and Rack 8 Removable Oven Door

(easily removed 9 Removable Oven Bottom

10 Lift-Up/Off

Oven Vent

12 Anti-Tip Bracket

(see Installation Instructions)

for

oven cleaning)

Cooktop

10,23

13.21

20 23

4, 13

3,5

4 4

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2 2

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’1°

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1°

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Features of Your Range

RGB528PJ

Standing Pilot Ignition

RGB528EJ

Standing Pilot Ignition

with

—

RGB528GPJ with

Standing Pilot Ignition

RGB528GEJ with

Automatic Pilotless Ignition

Continuous-Cleaning Oven Models RGB628GPJ with

Standing Pilot Ignition

RGB628GEJ

Automatic Pilotless Ignition

with

Feature Index

Explained

on page

RGB528PJ

RGB528EJ

RGB528GPJ RGB528GEJ

RGB628GPJ

RGB628GEJ

1 Model and Serial Numbers

(in burner box under cooktop)

2 Surface Burner Controls 3 Surface Burners and Grates

4 Chrome Drip Pans 5 Oven Temperature Control

6 Clock and Timer 7 Oven Interior Light

8 Oven Light Switch

(lets you turn interior oven light on and off)

9 Oven Shelves

(easily removed or repositioned

on shelf supports) 10 Oven Shelf Supports 11 Broiler Pan and Rack

10,23

13 11

13,22

13,21

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4 4 4

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2 2

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12 Removable Oven Door

(easily removed for oven cleaning)

13 Removable Oven Bottom

14 Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior

15 Lift-Up/Off Cooktop 16 Oven Vent 17 Anti-Tip Bracket

(see Installation Instructions)

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