You’llfind them on a label located
either on the front frame when you
open the ovendoor or behind the
storagedrawer or kick panel.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
your range. Beforesending in this
card, please write these numbers
here:
Model Num—ber
If youneedservice,..
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
backofthis book.
Toobtainreplacementparts,
contactGE/HotpointAppliance
PartsMarts or FactoryService
Centers.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased. If for some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyou receive,here are three
steps to followfor further help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare not pleased. In most
cases, this will solvetie problem.
NEXT, if youare stillno-tpleased,
writeallthe details-including
yourphone number-to:
turnedonisthe oneyouwantto use.
@Do notoperatea burner for an
extendedperiod oftimewithout
cookwareon the grate.The finish
on the grate maychip without
cookwareto absorb the heat.
@Be sure the burnersand gratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyour hand, a
potholder,cleaningcloths or other
materialson them.
How to select mameshe
Watchthe flame, not the knob, as
youreduceheat.
The flame sizeon a gasburner
shouldmatch the cookwareyou
are using.
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF
COOKWARENEVER LET THE
FLAME EXTEND UPTHE S~ES
OF THE COOKWARE.Any flame
larger than the bottom of the
cookwareis wasted and ordy serves
to heat the handle.
when using aluminum or
aiuminum-clad sminless steel
potsand pans9adjusttheflameso
the circle it makes is about 1/2inch
smaller than the bottom of the
cookware.
kI~~]enboiling, usethis same flame
size—-l/2inch smaller than the
bottomof the cookware—no matter
WJ~~a~the~~o}{wareis inade of. Foods
cook jtlst as q~licldyat a gentie boil
as fijey do at a.~furiousrolling boil.
A Ydghbod creates steammd cooks
~;~;~Ti]~oist~~re.fl~avorand n~~trition.
Avoidit exceptforthefewcooking
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processesthatneeda vigorousboil.
men f~ing or Wmhgfook
h SWMWSSki, cast tioll or
enmelware~ keeptheflamedown
lower—--toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
men f~ng h glassor Cemic
c~-~lowertheflameevenmore.
Top-of-RangeCoohare
Muminm: Medium-weight
cookwareis recommendedbecause
itheatsquicUy and evenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyin an aluminum
skillet.Minerals in food and water
willstainbut will not harm
aluminum. A quickscour with a
soap-filledsteelwoolpad after
eachuse keepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinyandnew.Use
saucepanswith tight-fittinglids
when cookingwith minimum
amountsof water.
Cmt Iron: If heated S1OW1Y,most
skillets will givesatisfacto”~results.
Enamelware: Under some
conditions, the enamel of some
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
for cooking methods.
Glass: There aretwotypes of glass
cookware—thatfor oven use only
and that for top-of-riingecooking
(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
slowlyand cools very slow~y.
Check cookware manu~~cturer’s
directions to be sure it can be used
setting,the ovenwillturn on and
offatthe timesyouselect. See
AutomaticOvenTimeronnext page.
CLEM—Use thissettingforthe
self-cleaningfunctiononly.
The OWN TEMP Control
maintains the temperatureyouset
fornormal ovenoperationaswell
as for broiling. Push and turn
clockwiseto settemperaturesor to
set into CLEAN position.
0~—Shuts offpower to the oven
controls. Oven will not operate.
The OVEN TEMP knob shouldbe
turned to OFF whenever the oven
is not in use.
For normal o~’enoperation, push
and turn the knob clockwiseto the
desired temperature which is
marked in
normally take 30 to 60 seconds
beforethe flame comes on.
Afier the ovenreaches the selected
temperature, the ovenburner cycles
—offcompletely,then on with a
full flame-to keeu the oven
temperature contr~lled.
25°increments.It will
ovenMoistEre
Asyour oven heats up, the
temperature changeof the air
in the ovenmay cause water
droplets to form on the door
glass. These droplets are
harm~essand will evaporate as
the oven continues to heat up.
When the door is opened, the oven
lightcomes on automatically.A
The shelvesare designedwith stoplocksso when placed correctly on
the shelfsupports, they will stop
beforecomingcompletely out of
the ovenand will not tilt when you
are removingfoodfrom them or
placing food on them.
When placing cookwareon a shelf,
pullthe shelf outto the “stop”
position. Place the cookware on
the shelf, then slidethe shelf back
into the oven. This will eliminate
reaching into the hot oven.
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The oven has five.shelf supports
%* fornormalbakingand roasting—
A (bottom),B,C, .Dand E (top),
Italsohas a speciallowshelf
position,(R) forroastingextralarge
items,suchas a large turkey.Shelf
positionsfor tooting are suggested
The clock and timerson yourrange
are helpful devicesthat serve
severalpurposes.
2. Setthe DELAYSTARTcontrol.
Wsh inandturnthe DELAYST~
dialtothetime youwant the oven
toturn itself on. (Ifyou wantitto
startcookingimmediately,do not
setDELAYSTARTtime.)
The ovenis ventedthrough duct
openingsat the rear of the cooktop,
(seepage6). Do not block these
L5eovenburnersbeuninterrupted.
@vent openings and nearby
surfacesmay become hot. Do
120ttoune~lthein.
~ HaIldlesof po@and panson the
Cool{topmay becomehot if left
too‘closeto the vent.
Toset the clock, push the knob
in andturn the clockhandstothe
righttothe correct time. Then let
theknobout and continueturning
toOFF.
The Mnute herhasbeen
combinedwith the range clock.
Use thistimer to time cooking
operations. The color ofitspointer
differsfrom that of the clockhands.
Minutesare marked up to 60 on the
center ring ofthe clock.
Toset the Mnute Timer, turn the
knob to the Iefi,
withoutpushingi??,
untilthe pointer reachesthenumber
ofminutesyou want to time.
Atthe end ofthe settime,a
buzzersounds to tell you time is
up. Turn the knob,
untilthe pointer reaches OFF
in,
and the buzzer stops.
This Timer will automatically start
and stop your oven for you. Here’s
what you do:
withoutpushirzg
3. Setthe STOPTIME control.
Push in and turn the S~P TIME
knobtothe time you want the oven
to turn itself off. Remember,foods
will spoilif left in the oventoolong
beforeor afier cooking.
Note: There mustbeat leasta
half-hourdifferencebetweenthe
DELAYSTARTand S~PTIME
dials, andtimes can be set ody up
to 11hours and 45 minutes in
advance.
4. Setthe OVEN SET knob to
TINIEBAKE.
5. Set the OVEN TEMP knobto
the desired cookingtemperature.
The ovenwill turn itself on
immediatelyunlessyou have set the
DELAYSTARTcontrol for a later
startingtime. It will operate at the
temperature youselected and turn
itselfoffat the StopTime you
selected.
Afier youtake your food
oven,be
sure to turn the OVEN
TEMP knob to OFF.
outoftl~e
.,”
1. Make sure both your range clock
and the DELAY STARTdial show
thecorrect time of day.When
~itherthe DELAY STARTdial or
DELAYSTOP dial ispushed in
~ndt~~rned,it will “pop”intoplace
~vllelltlIe
-\
;
u~ockis reached.
time show~lon tile range
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.HoMrtosetYourRznge
forBaking
1. Positiontheshelfor shelvesin
theoven.If cookingon two shelves
at the sametime, staggerthe pans
forbestheat circulation.
2. Closeovendoor.TurnOVEN
SETknobtoBAKEor T~E B~
and turn OVEN TEMP knobto
desiredtemperature.
3. Place foodin ovenon center
ofshelf. Allow at least 2 inches
betweenedgeofcookwareand
ovenwallor adjacent cookware.
4. Check foodfor donenessat
minimumtime given on recipe.
Cooklonger ifnecessary.Turn
OVENTEMP knob to OFF and
removefood.
intheoven withtheuse ofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,place a small
sheetofit, about 10by12inchesat
themost,on a lowershelf several
inchesbelowthe food. Do notplace
foil on the ovenbottom.
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RobRem
andPossibleSolutiom
Pm
Burningaround
eEdges
oIncorrectbakingtemperature.
Bottom crust soggyand
@
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
~Fillingmaybe too thin orjuicy.
~Filling allowedto stand in pie shell
beforebaking. (Fillpie shells and
bakeimmediately.)
QIngredientsandproper measuring
affectthequality ofthe crust. Use a
testedrecipe and good technique.
Makesure there are no tiny holesor
tearsina bottom crust. “Patching”
apiecrust couldcause soaking.
3. Dark or non-shinyfinishesand
quicldy.For mostconventionalglasscookwaregenerallyabsorb
baking,light, shinyfinishesgive
heat, whichmayresult in dry,crisp
bestresultsbecausethey helpcrusts.Reduceovenheat25°F. if
preventoverbrowning.For best
browningresults, werecommend
cakepansandpieplateswith dull