GE RGB524, RGB5241, RGB528, RGB5281, RGB628G Use and Care Manual

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Read ‘l-m Book carefully

it is designed to help you operate
and maintain your new Range
properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your

questions.
if you don’t understand something

or need more help. . .

Call, toil free:
The GE Answer Center’”

800.626.2000
consumer information service

or write: (include your phone
number):

Consumer Affairs

t-lotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

uMm Received

a Damaged R8nge

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

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Check “The Problem Solver”. (See
page 21.) It lists minor causes of
operating problems that you can
correct yourself and may save you

an unnecessary service call,

Write Down the

Modeland

serial Numbers

You’ll find them on a label located
under the cooktop.

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 No.
Serial No.
Use these numbers in any corres-

pondence or service calls con-

cerning your Range.

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Before Using Your Range ., . . . . 2

Safety Tips . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . ...4-5

Features of Your Range ..,..... 6

Lighting Instructions

–-Standing Pilot . . .. . . . . . . . . . 7

Lighting Instructions

—Electric ignition Pilot...,.. 8

Air Shutter Adjustment . . .. .. . . 9

Surface Cooking . . . . .. . .. . . . . 10

Using Your Oven . . .. .. . . . . . ..11

How To Bake..............,.. 12

How To Roast .. . . . . . . . . . . .. ..13

How To Broil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

How To Care For

Your Range . . . . . . . . . .. .. . ..l5

Continuous Cleaning

Oven Care, .. . . . . . .. . . . . . ..l6

Baking Chart . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..17

Roasting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Broiling Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cleaning Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The Problem Solver .. . . . . . . . . 21

Consumer Services .. . . . . . . . . . 23

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

Pilot

systems

Your gas rangeis equipped with
either a Standing Pilot or Electric
Piiotlgnition System. Be familiar

with which type ofsystem your

range is equipped.
Models RG13524,RGB528,

BGB628G
Standing Pilot System has aeon­tinuous flame glowing atall times.

Mc9de!sF$bE15241,lRGB528f,

RG13628GI

Electric Pilot Ignition System uses
an electric spark to ignite the
burners and does not require use
of a match unless electrical cur­rent to your range is interrupted.

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installer, in accordance with

the installation instructions.

Any adjustment and service
should be performed only by
qualified gas range installers
or service technicians.
@Locate range out of “kitchen

traffic path” and out of drafty
locations to prevent pilot out­age and poor air circulation.

@Be sure your range is cor­rectly adjusted by a qualified
service technician or installer

for the type of gas (Natural or
LP) on which it is to be used.
Gas can be converted from
one type to the other. See

Installation Instructions.
@ After prolonged use of a
range, high floor temperatures

may result and many floor

coverings will not withstand
this kind of use. Never install
the range over interior kitchen
carpeting, vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such

type of use.

a Be sure elect l-ical power

cord is not touching or draped
over the oven vent located in
the cenfer of the back of the
range.

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where a range is

hot or In operation. They could
be seriously burned.
@Don’t allow anyone to climb,

stand or hang on the door,

broih?r compartment or range

top. They could damage the

range and even tip it over
causing severe personal injury.
@CAUTION: DO NOT STORE
ITEMS OF INTEREST -i-o
cHiLDREN IN CABINETS

ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE

BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON

THE RANGE TO REACH

ITEMS COULD BE

SERIOUSLY INJURED.
@Let burner grates and other
surfaces cool before touching

them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
ISWear proper clothing. Loose
fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while
using the appliance. Flamm-

able material could be

ignited if brought in contact
with flame or hot oven sur­faces and may cause severe
burns.
@Never use your appliance for

warming or heating the mom.

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 cov-

ering pan completely with well
fitting lid, cooking sheet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside a
pan can be put out by covering
with baking soda or, if avail­able, a multipurpose dry chem­ical or foam.
G DQ not store flammable

materials In an oven or near
the CxxM@2p.

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@ !Nevel’ leave surfaceburne=

atIHUGHflame settings. Boil-

over causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may

catch on fire.
@Top Burner flame size
should be adjusted so it does

not extend beyond the edge of
the cooking utensil. Excessive
flame is hazardous.

~ use only dry pothohNW+==—

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.
@ To minimize burns, ignition
of flammable materials, and
spillage, the handle of a con-

tainer should be positioned so
that it is turned toward the side
or back of the range without
extending over adjacent

burner.

s Don’t use aluminum foil

anywhere in the oven except

as described in this book.

Misuse could result in a fire

hazard or damage to the

range.

@Ahvays turn surface burner

to OFF before removing

utensil.

~ Watch foods being fried at

HIGH flame setting.
@Never block the vents (air
openings) of the range. They

provide the air inlet and outlet
which is necessary for the

range to operate properly with

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@Use least possible amount
of fat for effective shallow or
deep-fat frying. Filling the pan

too full of fat can cause spili­overs when food is added.

@If a combination of oils or
fats will be used in frying, stir
together before heating, or as
fats melt slowly.

@Always beat fat slowfy, and

watch as it heats.

= Use deep fat thermometer
whenever possible to prevent
over-heating fat beyond the

smoking point.
@Use Proper Pan

pans that are unstable or easily
tipped. Select utensils having
flat bottoms large enough to

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w~uiluvers and spillovers, but

large enough to ccver burner

ate. This will both save

aning 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

cooktops or gas ovens.

@Keep all plastics away from
top burners.
Q To avOid the possibility of

19umalways be certain

controls for all burners

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that the

are at

OFFposition and ‘al!grates

are etxcdbefore

remove the grate”

@~f!-$enffamhlg foods under

the hood, turn ‘the fan C9ff.The
%3nyif QpeFaiingJ may spread

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@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, 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.

~ If you smell gas and you
have already made sure pilots
are lit, turn off the gas to the

range and call a qualified ser­vice technician. Never use an
open flame to locate a leak.

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@Do not use oven for a storage
area.

~ stand away from the range

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can cause burns to hands, face

and/or eyes.
@Keep oven free from grease

build up.

~ Place oven rack in desired
position while oven is cool.

@Pulling out shelf to the shelf
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 fm.3d
Cx3ntaine$’sin the oven. Pres­sure could build up and the
container could burst causing
an injury.

@When using cooking or
roasting bags in oven, follow

the manufacturer’s directions.

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~ when CXX)king pork> follow
our directions exactly and
always cook the meat to at
least 170°. 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.

@Always remove broiler pan
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.

@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 grill pan is
in place correctly to reduce the
possibility of grease fires.

~ If you should have a grease
fire in the broiler griil pan, turn
off oven,
contain fire until it burns out.

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@Clean only parts listed in
this Use and Care Book.

@ Keep range clean and free

of accumulations of grease

or spillovers which may ignite.

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@Read “The Problem Solver”
on page 21 of this book.

@Don’t attempt to repair Of’

replace any part of your range

unless it is specifically recom-

mended in this book. All other
servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.

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position to turn oven or broiler com­partment on.

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Oven Light 13ut~on.Push in to turn on
interior oven light during cooking when
door is closed.

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CJwk, 60-Minute Timer. (See page 11 for
information on setting.)

Hinged Cooktop. Lifts for easeof
cleaning under burners and lighting of

surface pilot.
Surface Burners.
Burner(Mates. Must be securely seated

in cooktop before cooking. Remove
before cleaning or lifting cooktop.

Mode! arm!Serial Number Plate. Lift
hinged cooktop and locate plate on bar in
middle of burners. (See page 2.)

Controlsfor Surface Burners. Push in to
turn and adjust cooking flame.

CM?nTemp CXNWcd.Push in and turn

;ooking charts for recommended
]ositions.

>ven Frame.
?emovabh?Oven Panel. This panel

ocated in bottom of the oven can be

emoved for cleaning,
Jven Door. May be removed for cleaning.
3roi!erCompartment. Separate cavity

ised for broiling. Pan can be positioned
]n one of three levels.

lroiler Pan and Rack. Pan is used to
:atch drippings, rack is used to support
~od and insure proper drainage of juices

lto pan. (See page 14 for instructions. )

roiler Compartment Door. Hinged to be

pened and closed for easy access to

roiler Pan and Rack.

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Usethe following steps to light

your standing pilot range. BE
SURE the burner control knobs
are in the “OFF” position.

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the support rod and set it under
front edge of cooktop.

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down position and lower the
cooktop.

Your burners are now ready for

use. When you want to use the
burners, simply turn the burner
knob and the burner will light.

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To light the oven pilot on standing
pilot models, usethe following
steps. BE SURE OVEN TEMP
Knob is at OFF position.

Note: You may haveto remove the
entire broiler compartment. To do
this, lift the broiler compartment
slightly until it dislodges. Then
gently pull it toward you and out
of oven.

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Step t: Hold a lighted match over

the opening in the top of the pilot
located at the rear of the oven
broiler compartment. (Note: A
long match or match holder
should be used to light pilot.)

Step 2: When the oven pilot is lit,

turn the OVEN TEMP Knob from
OFF position to any temperature
setting. You will see the flame
increase in size. If you see no
flame, pilot is not lit. Turn Knob
to OFF and begin lighting Steps
again.

NOTE: It may take up to 30

seconds for the oven burner to
light after the OVEN TEMP Knob
has been turned on. The begin­ning of gas flow will be indicated
by a slight hissing sound and
oven burner ignition will occur
almost immediately.

Replace the broiler compartment.

To do this, insert the broiler com-

partment in a level position, lift

slightly and then drop in position.

Push the broiler compartment into

the oven.

For Air shutter Adjustment!,

seePage 9.

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