GE RGB527, RGB630 Use and Care & Installation Guide
How to
get
the best from
Your Range
Contents
Aluminum Foil
Anti-Tip Device
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Clock and Timer
Consumer Services
Important Phone Numbers 47
Converting to LP or
Natural Gas
Features
Installation Instructions
Air Adjustment
Flooring Under Range
Leveling
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Oven
Ihking
Broiling, Broiling Guide
Control Settings
Door Removal
Light; Bulb Replacement 12,24
Oven Bottom
5, 15, I 7-19
2,3,29,38
2
1–27
3943
(i, 7
28-38
1
2–20
14, Is
19,20
47
37
30
38
12
25
23
Oven Vents
Roasting, Roasting Guide 17,
2
8
Shelves
Power Outage
Problem Solver
Thermostat Adjllstment-
Do
HELP US HELP YOU...
Read this guide carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and maintain your
new range properly.
Keep it handy
If you don’t understand something or need
write (include your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
Hotpoint
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and serial numbers.
Depending on your range, you’ll
serial numbers on a label on the front
behind the kick panel, storage drawer or broiler drawer.
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
for
answers [o your questions.
find
the model and
of
more
the range,
help,
WARNING: If the information in this
guide is not followed exactly, a fire or
exploslon may
result causing property
damage, personal injury or death.
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— Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
— WHAT
●
Do not try to light any appliance.
●
Do not touch any electrical switch; do
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not use any phone in your building.
o
Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone.
supplier’s instructions.
●
If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
YOU SMELL GAS
Follow
the gas
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 in the back of this guide.
It lists causes
can correct yourself.
of’
minor operating problems
A WARNING
“
ALL RANGES
CAN TIP
● INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
● INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE
● SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
thai
you
— Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
To obtain service,
the back of this guide.
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Service Centers.
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pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with
service you receive, here are three steps to
further help.
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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, birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers
of potential exposure to such substances.
Gas
appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances,
namely benzene, carbon
monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily
by the incomplete combustion of natural
LP fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by
gas
or
“
a
bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize
incomplete combustion, Exposure to these
substances can be minimized by venting with an
open window or using a ventilation fan or hood,
●
Fluorescent light bulbs and safety valves on
standing pilot ranges contain mercury.
If your
model has these features, they must be recycled
according to local, state and federal codes.
When You Get Your Range
●
Have
the installer show you the location of the
range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off
if necessary.
●
Have
your range installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer,
with the Installation Instructions, Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
gas range installers or service technicians.
c
Do not
●
●
Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path
attempt to repair or replace any part of
your range unless it is specifically recommended
in this guide.
to a qualified technician,
Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded
outlet only.
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. In Canada, the appliance must be
electrically grounded in accordance with the
Canadian Electrical Code, Do not use an extension
cord with this appliance,
and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot
outage (on standing pilot models) and poor
air circulation.
All other servicing should be referred
Do not remove the round grounding
in accordance
three-
c
Be sure all packing materials are removed from
the range
before operating it to prevent fire or
smoke damage should the packing material ignite.
●
Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer for the
LP)
type of gas (natural or
that is to be used.
Your range can be converted for use with either
type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.
WARNING:
These adjustments must be made
by a qualified service technician in accordance
all
with the manufacturer’s instructions and
codes
and requirements of the authority having
jurisdiction, Failure to follow these instructions
could result in serious injury or property damage.
The qualified agency performing this work
assumes responsibility for the conversion.
NOTE:
the top burners of the
●
After prolonged use of a range, high floor
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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
AWARNING—
can tip and injury could result. To
prevent accidental tipping of the
range,
installing the Anti-Tip device supplied.
To check if the device is installed and
engaged properly, carefully tip the range
forward. The Anti-Tip device should
engage and prevent the range from tipping over.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure the device is properly engaged
when you push the range back against the wall.
If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range
tipping over and causing injury if you or a child
stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information
in this guide. Failure to take this precaution could
result in tipping of the range and injury,
●
attach it to the wall and floor by
Do not leave children alone or unattended
where a range is hot or in operation.
They could be seriously burned.
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CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
●
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the door, broiler drawer or cooktop. They
could damage the range and even tip it over,
causing severe personal injury.
●
Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
●
Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance.
Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces
and may cause severe burns.
Q
For your safety, never use
your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
●
Do not use
a flaming pan.
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
type fire extinguisher.
●
Do not store flammable materials in an oven, a
range broiler or storage drawer or near a cooktop.
●
DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
●
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
●
When cooking pork,
and always cook the meat to an internal temperature
of at least
possibility that trichina may be present in the meat,
it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
water on grease fires. Never pick
Turn the controls off. Smother a
foam-
follow the directions exactly
170”F.
This assures that, in the remote
up
Surface Cooking
●
Always use the LITE position (on electric
ignition models) or the HI position (on standing
pilot models) when igniting the top burners
make sure the burners have ignited.
●
Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings.
Boilovers
and greasy spillovers that may catch on
●
Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
●
Use only
dry pot holders—moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam.
●
Do not let pot
holders come near open flames
when lifting cookware.
other bulky cloth in place
●
To minimize the possibility of burns,
of flammable materials and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward the side or back of the
range without extending over adjacent burners.
●
Always turn the surface burners to off before
removing cookware.
●
Carefully watch foods being fried at a high
flame setting.
●
Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range.
are necessary for the range to operate properly
with correct combustion. Air openings are located
at the rear of the cooktop, at the top and bottom of
the oven door, and at the bottom of the range
under the broiler drawer.
●
Do not use a wok on models with sealed burners
if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed
over the burner grate to support the wok.
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
current standards, resulting in a health hazard.
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Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides
of the pan.
●
Use the least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying.
full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.
s
Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
They provide the air inlet and outlet that
level
above that allowed by
cause smoking
fire.
Do not use a towel or
of a pot holder.
ignition
Filling the pan too
and
This
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—
●
If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying,
stir together before heating or as fats
melt slowly.
●
Use a deep fat thermometer
whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
●
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fat fryer.
●
Use proper pan
Wait until the fat is cool.
size—Avoid pans that are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having
flat bottoms large enough to properly contain food
and avoid
boilovers
and spillovers and large
enough to cover burner grate. This will both save
cleaning time 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.
●
When using glass cookware,
make sure it is
designed for top-of-range cooking.
●
Keep all plastics
● Do not leave
awav
from the
piastic ,.,,.
tot)
burners.
●
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
●
Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
●
Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven.
The hot air and steam that
escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.
●
pulling out the 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. The lowest
‘<R”
position
●
Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
is not designed to slide.
could build up and the container could burst,
causing an injury.
●
Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide.
Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
●
When using cooking or roasting bags in the
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
oven,
●
Use only glass cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
they may melt If left
too close to the vent.
‘ternson’hec’ktom
Do not leave any
Vent appearance and location vary
item:
on the cooktop.
1
The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
●
To avoid the possibility of a burn.
certain that the
contr&
for all burner~are at
alwavs
be
the off position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
●
When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flames.
●
If range is located near a window,
do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create a fire hazard.
●
When a pilot goes out
(on standing pilot models),
you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal
to relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot,
make sure burner controls are in the off position,
and follow instructions in this book to relight.
●
If you smell gas,
and you have already made sure
pilots are lit (on standing pilot models), turn off the
gas
to the range and call a qualified service technician.
Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
c
Always remove the broiler pan from range 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 the broiler pan is in place correctly
to reduce the possibility of grease fires.
●
If you should have a grease fire in the broiler
turn off oven control, and keep broiler
pan,
drawer and oven door closed to contain fire
until
it burns out.
Cleaning Your Range
●
Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide.
●
Keep range clean and free of accumulations of
grease or spillovers, which may ignite.
●
Be careful when you clean the cooktop because
the area over the pilot (on standing pilot models)
will be hot.
●
For continuous clean models,
cleaners on any of the continuous cleaning
surfaces. Continuous cleaning surfaces can be
do not use oven
identified by their rough surface finish.
Baking, Broiling and Roasting
●
Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in the oven can ignite.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE
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Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above.
Feature Index (Not
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Clock
and Timer (on
2
oven Vent
3
Surf’ace Burners, Drip Pans
all
models have all features. Appearance of features varies.)
solne
models)
(on
some models) and Grates
See
page
8
4,5, 13,27
4,5, 9- I 1,
21,
27
4 Surface Burner Control Knobs
5
(lven Control Knob
6
oven
Shelf” Supports
Shelf’
positions for cooking
i n
[he
Baking and Roasting sections.
7 Broiler Drawer
8
Broiler Pan and Rack
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I () Lift-Off oven Door
I
1
Anti-Tip Device (Lower
12 oven Bottom
13
Oven Shelves (number of shelves varies)
14
Oven Interior Light (on some models)
and
Serial
Numbers (located on front
behind
broiler drawer)
Sec [he
Installation instructions. )
are su.gguestecl
right
rear corner on
f“rame Of range,
range
back.
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10,
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24
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17, 19,24
5,
13, 14,
17
4,5, 19,20,24
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7, 19, 20, 24
2
19,20,25,26
2, 3,29,38
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5, 13-15,
17, 26,
27
15 oven
16 C()()kt()p
NOTE: All models have standard oven interiors, except for
which have a continuous-cleaning oven interior. See the Care and Cleaning section for
instructions.
I,ight
Air Vents
on/Of~ Switch (on some models)
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the directions below if your range has the
clock and timer shown at the right.
You have the choice
time counting down
the timer will
alert
you that
signal
the time is up.
of
having
the timer show the
or
the time of day. In either case,
at the
end of the
CLOCK AND TIMER
(on wme models)
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thmer
period to
(Appearance may vary)
To Set the Clock
NOTE: When you first plug in the range or after a
power failure, the entire Clock/Timer display will
light up.
1.
Press the CLOCK pad.
2. Press and hold the UP or DOWN pad
of day will change 10 minutes at a time. To
the time by single minutes, give the pads short taps.
3.
Press
the CLOCK pad to start the
clock.
and
the
change
tilme
To Change or Cancel the Timer Setting
When the timer is counting down, use the UP and
DOWN pad to change the remaining time, or press
the TIMER ON/OFF pad
cannot be
cwwelled
“set timer” instructions above.
to
stop the timer. The
tilmer
unless you have fully completed
To Set the Timer
1. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad.
2. Use the UP and DOWN pads to set the timer.
Short taps on the UP or DOWN pad change the
timer’s setting one minute at a time. Pressing
and
continuing to hold the UP pad increases the setting
ten minutes at
a
time.
3. Once you have set your timer, press the TIMER
ON/OFF pad to start timing.
As the timer counts down, a signal will indicate when
one minute is left.
After
this signal, the display will
count down in seconds. When time runs out, a final
signal
wi II sound. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad to
stop the signal.
To Display the Clock While the
Timer Is Operating
Pressing the CLOCK pad while the timer is operating
will not interfere with the timer’s operation; the
display will change to show the
will continue to count down and will still signal when
time is up. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad again to
change the display back to show the timer.
clock. bul
the timer
Clock
Follow these directions if your range has the clock
and timer shown at the right. To set tbe clock, push
in the knob and turn it to the right. Let the knob out
when the clock hands reach the correct time. Continue
turning the knob to OFF.
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Timer
The Timer has been combined with the range clock.
Use it to time
all
your precise cooking operations.
You’ll recognize the Timer as the pointer that is minutes or hours you want to time.
different in color than the clock hands.
Minutes are marked up
to 30,
and hours are marked
up to 4 on the center of the clock. pushing in—until the pointer reaches
To set the Timer, turn the knob to the
pushing in—until the pointer reaches the number
At the end of the set time, a buzzer sounds
to tell you time is up. Turn the
knob-without
buzzer stops.
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the
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Your new cooktop has
gas
to cooking with induction
units,
yOLI
will notice some differences when you use
gas
burners.
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of” Cooktop
Gas
Burners
Radiant
(Glass Ceramic)
Cooktop
Description
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gas
either LP
or
natural
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induction coils
under
surface.
Flattened njetal–
tubing containing
electric
wire suspended
over
Solid cast iron
disk
cooktop
burners. If you are used
or
other electric surface
How it Works
or s~~le~
burners
gas
a glass-
cooktop.
usc
gas.
Flames heat
pans should bc
heat settings right
Heat travels 10
the bottom
continue cooking
you want cooking to stop.
Pans must be
produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil
a glass
resistdncc
a
drip pan.
sealed
to
surt’ace.
the
and
ot’f”,
Heats by direct contact with
cooking results, usc
warped pans than radiant or solid disks,
heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
continue cooking
Heats by direct contact with the
cooking results.
disk stays hot
t’rom
changes
the
glass
the
solid
The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
surface unit you have.
The
following chart will help you to understand the
differences between
other type ot’ cooktop you may have used in the past.
the puns
for
heat
cooktop is hot
directly. Pan
WCI1
balanced.
away,
When you turn the control
the glass surl’ace and
good cooking results.
after it is
made of’
ferrous
settings right away, I
good
quality pans. Electric coils
flatness
GiIs
burners
turned of’t’. Remove
metals (tnctal
from
the
the pun
is not critical to cooking results, but
hc~t the pan
then to the cookware, so pans must be tlat on
The :I:ISS
that attracts a magnet). Heat is
ike a gas
heat
ot’
the
md by heating the air under
Heats up
f’or
a short time
Heats up
enough to
disk it’ you want the cooking to stop,
continue
af’tcr
pan, so
tind
cools down
cooking
they
patls
must be
more
Ntcr it is
are
gas
burner
cooktop stays hot enough to
the
and
cooktop.
pan, but cooking stops right away.
turned elf.
slowly than electric coils. The
cooktops and
right away and change
oil’,
cooking stops right away.
pan l’rom
quick\y
the surface unit
the pan. Heats up right
Afler turning the control
the
pan. For
arc more
Ilat
turned ol’f,
forgiving of
but does not change
on the bottom for good
Remove the pan
any
if’
away
best
SURFACE COOKING
Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models
Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition,
eliminating the need
constantly burning
for
standing pilot lights with
tlaITvss.
In case of a power failure, you can light the surface
burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted
match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE
position. Use extreme caution when lighting
burners this way.
surface burners in
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
The
When
spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean
around
An electric shock may result, which could cause
yOLI
use when
electrode of
one
any burner
the
burner is turned to LITE,
while
an electrical power
spark igniter is exposed.
another burner is on.
to knock over hot cookware.
all
the burners
SURFACE COOKING
(continued)
Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models
The surface burners
on these ranges
stunding
must be lit initially.
To
1.
2. Remove the grates and
pilots
light them:
Be sure surface
burner
knobs are in the
OFF position.
(see the Lift-Up
conlrol
have
[hat
Cook[op
lift
the
section).
Surface Burner Controls
cooktop
up
3.
NOTE:
it.
Necessary section
4. Lower
5. Observe
Locate
the two pilot ports
with
a match.
lt’ the
pilot is too high or low. you
Sce
the Adjust
the cooktop.
ready
for use.
pictures in the Problem Solver.
unsatisfactory.
Ii:htcd
the Suri’acc
of
the
Your
but”ners.
call for
and
light
Burner Pilots If’
Installation
sLIrfacc
Compare the
service.
exh
lnstruc[ions,
burners
tlames
II’
any
tlame
of them
can acijust
arc now
to
is
Knobs that turn the surface burners on and off
marked as to which burners they control. The two
knobs
burners. The two knobs on the right control the right
front and right rear burners.
on
the left
conirol
the left front
imcl lef’t
are
rear
Before Lighting a Burner
●
[f
drip pans are supplied with your
should be used at
all
times.
range,
they
To Light a Surface Burner
Electric Ignition Models:
Pushthe~~ntro]kn~bjn~nd
turn it to
a
little “clicking” noise—the
sound of the electric spark
igniting
LITJL YOLI
the
burner.
will hear
~11~1
,
P
}
j
On ranges with sealed burners:
●
The
sma] ler
the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking
peI-f’Ormance
hods
long time. It
simmer
● The right front burner is higher powered than
others and will
(natural gas instillations
● Make sure all the grates on
bcf’ore
Standing Pilot Models:
Push control knob in and turn it to
The burner should light within a few seconds,
Flame
slightly away from the burner when the burner
is first turned on. A blowing or hissing sound may
be heard for
dLle to impl-oved
burner. put
or adjust
lights.
much less noticeable.
will
and
burner (right rear
for
delicate foods,
which need to cook over low heat
can
be turned down to a very low
set[ing.
bring
liquids to a hoi] quicker
using any burner.
be almost horizontal and will
30
to 60 seconds. This normal sound is
injection of
a pun
on the
the tlmne
the blowing or hissing sound will be
burner before ] ighting it,
to
ma~ch
pc)si
tion ) w i I I
such as sauces or
only).
the range
gas dnd
pan
are in
H[
position.
air into the
size
as
give
for a
the
place
Iif”t
s(mn ~ls il
10
—
After Lighting a Burner
●
After
the burner ignites, turn
the
flame size.
● Check to be sure
yell
W:lllt to USe.
the
burner you turned on is the one
How to Select Flame Size
knob to
adjust
the
●
Do
not operate a burner for an extended period of
time without cookware cm the grate. The finish on the
gra~e
may
chip without cookware to
Q
Be sure the burners and
place your hand,
a
pot holder, cleaning cloths
grates
absorb
the
heat.
are cool before you
or
other materials on them.
—
Watch the
The
tlanm,
flame size on
not the knob, as
a
g~is
burner should
yOLI I“educe
match
heat. Any
the
cookware you are using.
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER
LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES
OF
THE COOKWARE.
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it
Most foods brown
Use saucepans with
with minimum amounts of water.
Cast-Iron:
If’
heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
Enamelware:
some
cookwure may
manufacturer’s
Under
recotnttlend:ltiolls”
heats
quickly
evenly
in an aluminum skillet.
tight-fittimg lids
some
conditions, the enamel of
and
when cooking
melt. Follow cookware
for cooking methods.
evenly.
Ilame larger thtin
the
bottom of’ the cookware is
wasted
heat the handle.
Glass: There are two types of’
and
only serves to
glass
cookware—those
J
for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking
(saucepans,
coffee
and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic:
Can
be used
for
either
surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly
ond COOIS
very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’s
directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This
properties and is
metal
usLMlly
alone has poor heating
combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination
satisfactorily if they
metal
skillets usually work
are
used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Stove Top Grills (on
IX
not
asc stove top .strills
on your
sealed gas
If’ you use
grill on the
burner
it will
the stove
scaled gas
.-
burners.
top
ctiuse
models
incomplete combustion and
can result in exposure to
carbon monoxide
levels
above ll]]OWllbt~ CL1l’1”~11~
standmts. This can
haz,w”dous (o
your health.
be
with
sealed
burners)
Wok Cooking
We
rtxommend that
usc
only a flat-bottomed wok.
They are available at your
retai
I store.
Do not use woks that have
support rings.
[ypes
of’ woks, with or
without the ring in place.
can be
the
dan~mwus. Placing
ring
ov~r
(on
mocic]s
with sealed burners)
you
local
w
Use of’ these
=
the burner irate may cause the burner
to work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide
ICVCIS
above allowable current standards. This could
be
dangerous to your health. Do not try to use such
woks without the ring. You could be seriously burned
if’ the wok tipped over.
11
USING YOUR OVEN
Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the controls properly. Practice removing
and replacing the shelves while the oven is
tips on the following pages. Keep this
it, especially during the first
weeks
of’ using your
Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models
..-.
ml- -
. . . . . .
1 IN uven uur[ler
l---. --—
mm
J L..
electric ignition.
To light the burner, turn
knob
to
the desired
tempertiture.
light within 30-90 seconds.
selected temperature, the oven burner cycles—off’
completely, then on with a full
selected temperature.
-!l
urou
L-. ...- . . .
uurner are
the
OVEN CONTROL
The burner should
Af”ter the
tlamc-to
oven reaches
cool.
Read
guide h~ndy
,!
..1 ....-, ,.-.
Ikgmeu
uy
maintain
the
information
where you
new rtingc.
the
the
and
can rci”er
to
Power Outage
CAUTION: DO NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO
OPERATE THE ELECTRIC 1GNITION OVEN
DURING AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE.
The oven or broiler cannot be
f’ailure.
Gas will not flow unless the glow bar is hot.
If the
oven is in use when u power failure occurs,
the
oven burner shuts
power is restored,
I
off
lit
during a power
and
canno[ be re-lit
until
Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models
These
ranges
have
standing
o“ven
pilots that compartment. The long tube, running from front
must be lit initially.
To light the oven pilot:
1. Be sure the OVEN
CONTROL knob is
in the OFF position.
2. Open the broiler door
and remove the
broiler pan
and
rack.
This will make it burner, visually check the burner
easier for
yOLI
to
reach inside the
broiler compartment.
Oven Control
Your oven is controlled by
knob. It will normally take 30-90” seconds
the
flame
comes on.
Af’ter
selected temperature, the oven burner cycles—off’
completely, then on with a
selected temperature.
an
OVEN CONTROL
the oven reaches
full
flame—to maintain
bcf’ore
the
the
3.
Find the oven
Dilot mrt at
,,
back, is the oven burner. The pilot port is at the
back,
about one inch below the burner.
4. Using a long match or match holder, reach in and
light the oven pilot.
●
To
light the oven burner, turn the OVEN
CONTROL knob to
the
desired temperature.
The burner should light within 60 seconds.
● Proper flame configuration: Whi
compartment. If’ flame does not burn as described in
the
Installation section of’ this guide, adjust the flame
following
●
Power failure:
not affect
the
directions on those pages.
An electrical power failure wi I I
the standing oven pilot.
Oven Light (on some models)
Use the
light on
switch on
and of’1”.
the
control panel to turn the oven
the
back
of the broiler
lC
using
flame
to
the
oven
in the broiler
12
Oven Shelves
The shelves are
designed with
stop-
locks so when placed
correctly on the shelf
supports, they
bef’ore
coming
will
stop
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
to the bump on the shelf support.
on the shelf,
then SI
idc
the shelf
Place
the cookware
back
into the oven.
This will eliminate reaching into the hot oven.
Shelf Positions
The
oven
bus
five
shelf
supports
rodsting
B, C, D
position (R) t-or roasting
large
identified in this illustration as A (bottom).
and E
(top). It
also
extrti large
turkey—the shelf is not designed to slide out at
this position. Shelf positions
in
the
Baking, Broiling
tind
for
baking and
has a special low shelf
items, such as
for
cooking are suggested
Roasting sections.
out
a
To remove a shelf —
from the oven, pull it
toward yoLl, tilt
end
upwmi
shelf
out.
~
~
To replace,
shelf 011 the
with
the
(
cLu”vcd
shcl f)
f’acing
Tilt
LID
the front
of
the’
oven until it
support. Then lower the front
id] the
Way
the front
tind
pull the
place
shcii’
stop-locks
extension
LIp
and
and rrush
hack.
1
the
~
support
of’
>
the
toward the rear of the oven.
the shelf’ toward the back
:L’)CS
past the hump on the shelf
of the shelf and push it
.:
/./.
Oven Vents
The oven is vented through duct openings at
of’
the cooktop. See the Features section. Do not
these openings when cooking in the oven-it is
important
fresh
c
The vent openings and nearby surfaces may
that
the flow of hot air from the oven and
air to the oven burners be
LlninterrLlpted.
become hot. Do not touch them.
● Handles
of’
pots and pans on the cooktop may
become hot if left too close to the vent.
● Metal items
will
become very hot
if’
on the cooktop and could cause burns.
the rear
they are left
Oven Moisture
As
yoLu”
oven
he~ts
up.
the
temperature change of the air in the oven
cause water
Lmd
will evaporate as the oven continues to
tiroplcts
to form on
the
door glass. These droplets art
heat
block
up.
●
Do
not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air
from the vent
may
ignite tlammable items
and
increase pressure in closed containers, which may
cause
them
to burst.
“~;;::~;k;~-ja~
too close to the vent.
*4
Vent appearance and location vary
rndy
hw-mlcss
will
13
BAKING
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
using
an
oven control system. It is recommended that
you
operate the oven for a number of weeks to
become familiar with your new oven’s performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns,
correct position
1. Close the oven door. Turn the OVEN CONTROL
knob to desired temperature.
before
place
you turn
the shelves in the
the
oven on.
Oven Shelves
shelf & shelves in
the desired
locations while
th: oven is cool.
The correct
positiorr
on the kind of’
food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
place most foods in the middle of’ the oven, on
either shelf’ position B or C. See the chart for
suggested shelf’ positions.
shelf-
depends
VI
\y
If
you think
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy
Yourself
tin
adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
Do
instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
2. Check food for doneness at minimum time on
recipe. Cook longer
3. Turn
I
\
Type of Food
]
Angel loodcake I A
I
Biscuits ormutfins
]
Brownies
]
Layer
] B~l[ldt[,*pt,undcakcs ]
I
Pies
I
Frozen pies
the
OVEN CONTROL knob
then remove
ctikcs
,,rpie
shells
f’ood.
ii-
necessary.
to
OFF and
1
I
Shelf Position
I Bor
C
B or C
I I
~
B orC
A orB
[
B orC
I
A (oncookie sheet)
It
f
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the
means bringing the oven up to
temperature before putting the food in the oven.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
preheat time.
Preheating is necessary for
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For
without a preheat indicator light or
minutes. After the oven is preheated place
in the
oven
as quickly as possible to prevent
from
escaping,
recipe
calls for it.
the
specified
go(xl
resLIl(s
tone,
Prehea[
temperature-
when
baking
ovens
preheat I ()
the i’oocf
heat
/
Casseroles
Rousting
I
I B O*.C
B or R
I
Pan Placement
For even cooking
enough room for
resu
Its wi 11 be better if-
much as possible
or
(()
the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
oven.
Allow I -- to I
well
tis
from the back of the oven, the door and the
sides.
] i“ yoLi
so
onc
is not directly above the other.
and
proper browning, [here must be
tiir
circulation in the
bakin:
pans
r-tither
than being placed [o the
YLincb space
need to use two shelves. stagger the pans
oven.
arc
centered as
between
Baking
front
pans as
I
I
Baking Guides
When using prepared baking mixes,
instructions for best baking results.
Cookies
When baking cookies,
fl~t
cookie
(without
produce
cookies.
baked
pan (short sides
around)
darker
{~r light
Do
not
sheets
sides)
bet[cr-looking
Cookies
in a jelly roll
[ill
may
have
edges
and
pale
browning
may
usc a cookie sheet
occur.
so
large
that it touches the
walls or the door of the oven.
For
best
results. use only one cookie sheet in the oven
at a
t i
Inc.
Pies
follow
package recipe
or
Aluminum Foil
Never entirely cover
L
shell with aluminum
foil. This will disturb
the
heat
circulation
result in poor baking, A
smaller sheet
may bc used to
spillovcr
on
u
lower shelf several
by
of foil
catch u
placing
inches below the
Cakes
and
it
food.
}Jor
best
l“esLllts, hake pies in
to
produce a browner, crisper crust.
puns should
for
baking
from the
be
placed (JI]
since (he
pie
crust;
shiny
the cookie sheet helps retuin
dark, rou,gh
an aluminum
foil pun reflects heat
Baking Pans
Use the proper huking pan. The
the
pm
dctcrm ines
will
OCCLII”.
●
Dw”k, rough
browner,
●
.Sh
in a 1
cookies
●
CJI:lSS
in
be
crisper
i ny, bri
ightcr. tnt)rc LIel icatc browning, Cukes and
require this type of pan.
baking d i
gl~iss b~lking Llishcs,
l-CdLILW[ hy
or
dLI I ]
gill und
25’)[;.
the
amount
pans
crust, lJse
smooth
shcs
also
type
of browning
:ihsorb heat resu Iti n:
this type
p~ms
absorb heat,
the temperature may
Frozen
o(’
reflect
or
dLI]]
pans
pies in
cookie
sheet
away
it.
finish on
[hat
i n
for
pies.
he:l[,
resulting
When baking
need to
toil
a
When baking
uneven
A
baking results
c:ikc baked
rccomlmencls
than it
cukes, warped
in a pan
will LISLItIlly
should be. It’
recommended. it
overflow.
LISLXI
C’heck the recipe
is the one
rux)mn]ended.
Don’t Peek
Set the timer for
not
open the door
provide
2S
DO
time. Opening the
cooking a] lows
longer.
minimunl and
“bake ~()–d()
NOT open
YOLII- baking
minutes.”
the d(wr
hetit to csctipe
or bent pans will cause
and
poorly shaped products.
larger
than the recipe
t-w
crisper, thinner
bakul in a pm
nl:ly be undcrc(mkeci
smuller
and batter may
to make sure the pan size
the
estimated cooking time and
ICJ look at
your
food.
Most recipes
maximum baking times such
to
check
until the minimum
oven
door frequently during
and makes baking times
results
may also
be affected.
and
than
drier
do
15
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