GE RGH647GEJ Use and Care Manual

How to get the best from

YourHi/Low

Cooking

Contents

Anti-Tip Bracket Appliance Registration

Care

and

Cleaning

Clock Control

Features

Installation

Leveling

Lift-Up Minute Timer

Model and Serial Numbers

Oven

I I

Panels

Cooktop

Air Adjustment Baking, Baking Guide

Broiler Pan Broiling, Broiling Guide

Continuous-Cleaning Control Settings

and

Rack

3,5,6

14-18

10,

16,

18 13

Shelves

6 5

9 2

Thermostat Adjustment 20 Vent Duct

Problem Solver Repair Service

Safety Instructions Surface Cooking

Burners Burner Grates

Control Settings

Cookware Tips Drip Pans

Flame Size

Li~htin~

Warranty Back Cover

Instructions

(hter

2-5

15.18 IS, 18

7 7

15,

7 7

Use

and Care of

RgH647GEJ

gas

model

Door Removal Light; Bulb Replacement

Oven

Bottom

Oven Timer

Preheating Roasting, Roasting Guide 12

Removal

9, 17

10, 1

GE Answer Center

800.626.2000

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Help us help you...

Read this book carefully.

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

Keep it handy for answers to your 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.

Y(m’11

find them on a

in the burner box under

cooktop.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your cooking center. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service concerning your cooking center.

See page 6.

label

the

located

calls

FOR YOUR SAFETY If you smell gas:

Open windows,

Don’t touch

electrical

Extinguish any

switchesf

open flame.

4. 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 in the 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 burners, 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.

If you received a damaged cooking center . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) who sold you the cooking

center.

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

Check the Problem Solver on page 21. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

When You Get Your

Cooking Center

●

Have the

the

location

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

●

Have your cooking center installed and properly grounded by a qualified accordance with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment and service should be performed only by qualified gas range installers or service technicians.

installer show you

of the cooking

instalier,

●

Plug your cooking center into a 120-volt grounded outlet only. Do not 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 outlet replaced with a

(Trounded

three-prong

ungrounded

properly-

outlet

accordance with the National Electrical Code, Do not use an

cxttmsion

WARNING-AU

cord with this appliance.

cookin centers can tip

and injury

could result. To prevent accidental tipping of the cooking center, attach it to

the floor

installing the

ANTI-TIP

bracl

supplied. To

check if the bracket is installed and engaged properly, carefully tip the cooking center forward to

check

if the ANTI-TIP bracket is

engaged with the leveling legs.

you

pull

the cooking center out

from the wall for any reason, make sure the rear legs are returned to their positions in the bracket when you push the cooking center back.

●

Be sure all packing materials are removed from the cooking center before operating it, to

prevent fire or smoke damage

should the packing material ignite,

Be sure

your cooking center 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.

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cooking center can be

converted for use on either type of

~:N. See

Installation Instructions.

●

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

Using Your Cooking Center

●

Don’t leave children alone or unattended where a cooking center is hot or in operation. They could be seriously burned.

● Don7 allow anyone to climb,

stand or hang

cooktop. They could damage the cooking center and even tip it over causing severe personal injury.

●

CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A COOKING CENTER OR ON THE

COOKTOP–CHILDREN

CLIMBING ON THE COOKING CENTER 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.

Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Flammable 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 room. Prolonged use of the cooking

center without adequate

ventilation

on the door or

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 multipurpose dry chemical or foam 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 cooking center.

●

When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least

170”F.

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.

Surface Cooking

. Always use the LITE position when igniting top burners and make sure the burners have ignited.

. Never leave surface burners unattended at HI 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.

Boilover

causes

spillovers

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

Read all instructions before using this

Use

only dry pot

moist or damp

surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders come near open fIames 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 the cookware handles toward the side or back of the cooking center without extending over adjacent burners,

●

Always turn surface burner to OFF before removing utensil.

Carefully watch foods being

fried at HI flame setting.

●

Never block the vents (air openings) of the cooking center. They provide the air inlet and outlet which is necessary for the cooking center 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.

. Fwds 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 sides of pan.

●

Use least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.

holders—

pot

holders on hot

deep-

●

If a combination of oils or

fats will

be used in frying,

together before heating, or as fats melt slowly.

●

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 and spillovers, and large enough to cover burner grate. This will both save cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on cooking center 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 cool before attempting to remove a grate.

●

When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan off. The

fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

●

cO&ing

center is located

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

. If

you smell

gas to the cooking center and call a qualified service technician. Never use an open flame to locate a leak.

appiiance.

stir

boilovers

all

burners are at

all

grates are

gas, turnoff the

Baking, Broiling and Roasting

●

Do not use oven for a storage

area.

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

Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure

could build up and the container could burst causing an injury.

●

Don’t use aluminum

anywhere in the oven except as

described in this book. Misuse

could result in a fire hazard or damage to the cooking center.

●

Use only glass cookware that is recommended for use in gas ovens,

●

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

●

Always remove broiler pan from the oven 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 fIame, 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 oven door closed

to contain fire until it burns out.

foii

Installing the

Leveling the

●

when

broiling, if

meat is too

close to the flame, the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent excessive flare-ups.

●

Iklake

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, turnoff oven,

and

keep drawer

closed to contain

fire until it burns out.

Cleaning Your Cooking Center

●

Clean only parts listed in this

Use and Care Book.

●

Keep cooking center clean and free of accumulations of grease or

spillovers

which may ignite.

Cooking Center

Your cooking center, like so many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting.

cooking center flooring,

Do not install the cooking center

over kitchen carpeting

place an

l/4-inch-thick plywood between

the cooking center and carpeting.

When the floor covering ends at

the front of the cooking

area that the cooking center will rest on should be built up with plywood same

Ievcl

covering, This will cooking center cleaning or servicing.

When moving the

this type of

usc care.

unless you

insulating pad or sheet of

cente~

the

or similar material to the

or higher than the

allow

be moved

lloor

the

tbr

Cooking Center

Leveling legs are located on each corner of the base of the cooking center.

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cooking center must be level in order and baking results. After it is in its final location, place horizontally on an

check the and side to side. Level the cooking center by adjusting the leveling legs.

Both of the rear leveling legs will

engage fc~r

Allow between the cooking center and the leveling legs to permit installation into the ANTI-TIP bracket.

produce proper cooking

level

oven

shelf

and

Ievclness front to

the ANTI-TIP bracket (allow

some side to side adjustment).

minimum clearance of 1/8”

back

If You Need Service

●

Read

“The Problem

solver”

on page 21 of this book.

●

Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooking center unless it is specifically recommended in this book. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

SAW

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

Features of Your Cooking Center

1. Door Handle.

und

pull (0 open

2. Model and Serial Numbers.

Located in burner box under cooktop,

Oven Temp Control for Upper

Oven.

4. oven Temp Control for oven.

Clock

with 4-Hour Timer.

Cooktop Light.

7. Surface Burners, Grates and Chrome Drip Pans.

Oven Vents.

Lift-Up Cooktop.

10. Surface Burner Controls.

11. Cooktop Light Switch.

12. Oven Light Switch.

turn upper I

ights

and off,

Lift with fingertips

door,

Lets you

and lower interior

I,ower

oven

9—————

13. Oven Shelves,

14. Oven Shelf Supports.

15. Oven Interior Lights.

16. Removable Oven Bottom,

17. Removable Oven Door.

18. Broiler Pan and Rack,

19. Anti-Tip Bracket.

(See

Installation Instructions.)

Model RGH647GEJ

Surface Cooking

Automatic Ignition

Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for pilot lights.

In case of a power outage,

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.

extreme caution when lighting burners this way.

Surface burners in use when an

electrical power failure occurs will

continue to operate normally.

you can

Use

Surface Burner Controls

Knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are located on the lower front panel. The two on the left and

the

two on the right are marked as

to which burners they control.

To Light a Surface Burner

M!!!!!!!!

Push the control knob in and turn it to LITE. You will hear a little clicking noise—the sound of the electric spark igniting the burner. After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the flame size.

. Always have cookware on the grate before turning on a burner. The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.

●

Check to be sure the burner you

turned on is the one you want to use.

. Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place your hand, a potholder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them.

How to Select Flame Size

The flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware you are using.

NEVER LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted and only serves to heat the handles.

When using aluminum or aluminum-clad stainless steel pots and pans,

the circle it makes is about 1/2 inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware.

When boiling,

size—1/2 inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware—no matter what the cookware is made of. Foods cook just as quickly at a gentle boil as they do at a furious rolling boil. A high boil creates steam and cooks away moisture, flavor and nutrition. Avoid it except for the few cooking processes which need a vigorous boil.

When frying or warming foods in stainless steel, cast iron or enamelware,

lower—to about 1/2 the diameter of the pan.

When frying in glass or ceramic cookware,

more.

adjust the flame so

use this same flame

keep the flame down

lower the flame even

flame

Top-of-Range Cookware

Aluminum:

cookware is recommended because

it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Minerals in food and water

will

stain but will not harm aluminum. A quick scour with a soap-filled wool pad after each usc keeps aluminum cookware looking shiny new. Use saucepans with

tight-fitting lids for cooking with

minimum amounts of water.

Cast Iron:

skillets will give satisfactory results.

Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.

Glass:

cookware—those for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots).

Glass conducts heat very slowly.

Heatproof Glass Ceramic:

be used for either surface or oven

cooking. It conducts heat very

slowly and cools very slowly.

Check cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.

Stainless Steel:

has poor heating properties, and is usually combined with copper, aluminum or other metals for improved heat distribution. Combination metal skillets generally work satisfactorily if used at medium heat as the manufacturer recommends.

Medium-weight

If heated slowly, most

There are two types of glass

Can

This metal alone

Cooktop Light

A full-width fluorescent light in the backsplash illuminates the cooktop. Press the SURFACE LIGHT switch under the upper control

panel to turn the light on and off.

Using Your Oven

Before Using Your Ovens

1. Look at the controls. Be sure

you understand how to set them properly.

2. Check the insides of the ovens. Look at the shelves. Practice removing and replacing them while the oven is cool.

3. Read the information and tips on the following pages.

4. Keep this book handy where you can refer to it—especially during the first few weeks of getting

acquainted with your oven.

Automatic Ignition

The oven burners on your range are lighted by electric ignition. The ovens and broiler cannot be operated in the event of a power failure.

To light the burners,

OVEN TEMP knobs to the desired temperature. The burner should

ignite within 60 seconds.

turn the

Oven Vent

Your oven is vented through ducts at the rear of the range (see page 6). Do not block these ducts when cooking in the oven—it is important that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the oven burner be uninterrupted. Avoid touching the vent openings or nearby surfaces

during oven or broiler

they may become hot.

●

Vent openings and nearby surfaces may become hot. Do not touch them.

●

Handles of pots and pans on the

cooktop may become hot if left

too close to the vent.

operation—

Oven Temperature Control

The OVEN TEMP controls for each oven are located on the upper oven control panel.

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Simply turn the knob to the desired

cooking temperatures, which arc

marked in

dial.

After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the oven burner off completely, then on with a full

flame-to keep the oven temperature controlled.

“F. increments on the

lower ()\cll

cycles—

CAUTION: DO

ATTEMIT TO OPERATE THE

ELECTRIC IGNITION OVENS DURING AN POWER FAILURE. Resumption of electrical power when OVEN TEMP controls are in any position other than OFF will result in automatic ignition of the oven burners and could cause severe burns if, at the time, you were attempting to light a burner with a match.

An oven burner in use when an

electrical power failure occurs will

continue to operate normally.

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MAKE ANY

ELE~RICAL

●

Do not leave ~lastic items on the cooktop—they may melt if left too close to the vent.

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