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instructions ....................2-5

Anti-Tip Device .................................3, 35,43

Operating Instructions, Tips

Aluminum Foil ............................5, 17, 18,20

Features

........................................................6,

Oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-24

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14-17

Broiling, Broiling Guide ....................20, 21

Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11

Door Latch .............l4, 15, 18,20,22-24

Light; Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,30

Oven Control ......................................10, 11

Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Roasting, Roasting Guide ................l8, 19

Self-Cleaning Instructions ..............22-24

Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 16–1 8,29

Thermostat Adjustment .........................13

Surface Cooking .........................................8, 9

Control Settings ..........................................8

Electric

lgnition............................................8

Surface Light; Bulb Replacement 13,32

Care and Cleaning ....................25-32

Broiler Pan and Rack ..........................................29

Burner Assembly .................................25, 26,27

Cooktop..........

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......27,32

Door Removal

...........,...................................2

Oven Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oven Vents ........................................5, 13,32

Storage Drawer ............................................3 1

Problem Solver .......................49, 50

More questions

?...call

GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000

preparation .................................33-48

Flame Size ...................................9, 41,48,49

Flooring Under the Range .........................36

Installation Instructions ......................34 -48

Leveling

..........................................................43

Minor Adjustments .....................................33

Consumer Services

...................5l

Appliance Registration ..................................2

Model and Serial Number Location ...........2

Warranty

.......................................,Back

Cover

Models:

JGBP26GEN JGBP34GEP JGBP27GEN JGBP35GEP JGBP31GEP

GE Appliances

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YOU...

Read this book carefully.

It is intended 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, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and serial numbers.

Depending on your range, you’ll find the model and serial numbers

on a label on the front of the range, 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

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your range.

If ou received

amaged

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 book. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you

can correct yourself.

APPROVEO

YOU NEED SERVICE...

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

To obtain replacement parts, contact

GE/Hotpoint Service Centers.

We’re proud of our service and

want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

FINALLY, if your problem is still

serviced your appliance. Explain

not resolved, write:

why you are not pleased. In most

Major Appliance Consumer

cases, this will solve the problem.

Action Panel

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,

20 North

Wacker

Drive

write all the details—including

Chicago, IL 60606

your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

WANING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

—Do not store or use gasoline or other

● Immediately call your gas supplier from a

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity

neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s

of this or any other appliance.

instructions.

—WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

● If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call

the fire department.

● Do not try to light any appliance.

—InstaUation and service must be performed

● Do not touch any electrical switch; do not

by a qualified installer, service agency or

use any phone in your

buflding.

the gas supplier.

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 gas or

fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by 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.

When You at 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, in accordance with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment and service should be performed only by qualified gas range installers or service technicians.

● Plug your range 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 an ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly grounded,

three-

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.

● Be sure au packing materbds 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 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) that is to be used.

Your range can be converted for use with either

type of gas. 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 vinyl tile or linoleum that cannot withstand such type of use. Never install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.

Using Your

Range

● Don’t leave chtidren

alone

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

● Don’t allow anyone to climb,

sbnd

or hang on

the door, storage or broiler drawer (on models

so equipped) or range top. They could damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.

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CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO

CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A

WNGHHILDREN

CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

WARNING–A1l

ranges can tip and injur

could result. To prevent accidenhl tipping of the

range, attach an approved Anti-Tip device to the wall. (See Installation Instructions.) 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 Anti-Tip device is engaged-when you push the range back against the wall.

● 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. 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.

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WORTANT

SAFETY

~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

● For your safety, never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

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,

a range 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, 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 the 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

high flame settings.

Boilover

causes smoking

and greasy spillovers that may catch on

fire.

● Adjust 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

cookw-are.

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 cookware.

● Carefully watch foods being fried at a high

flame setting.

● Never block the vents (air openings) of the

range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that 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 kick panel, storage drawer or broiler drawer (depending on the model).

●

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. 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 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 deep-fat frying. Filling the

pan

too

full of fat can cause spillovers 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 heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

● Use a deep fat thermometer whenever

possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.

● Use proper pan

siz+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

@ass

cookware, make sure it is

designed for top-of-range cooking.

. Keep all plastics away from top burners.

● Do not leave plastic

items on the

cookto~

they may melt if left too close to the vent.

Do not leave anv

Vent appearance and Iocation-vay

items on the codktop. 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, always be

certain that the controls for all burners are at 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.

●

If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the range and

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

Baking, Broiling and Roasting

● Do not use oven for a storage area. Items

stored in the oven can ignite.

● Stand away from the range when opening the

door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.

Keep oven free from grease buildup.

● Place oven shelves 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. The lowest position “R” is not designed to slide.

● 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 foil 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 directions,

. Use only glass cookware that is recommended

for use in gas ovens.

● Always remove broiler pan from 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 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 oven door closed to contain fire until it burns out.

Cleaning Your Range

●

Clean only

pa~ fisted

in this Use

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and Care Guide.

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● Keep range clean and free of

accumulations of grease or

spillovers,

which may ignite.

Self-Cleaning Oven

● Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is

essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

●

Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven

cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

● Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler

pan and other cookware.

If You Need Service

● Read “The Problem Solver” in the back of

this guide.

● Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of

your range unless it is

specifica~y

recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

FEATu~s OF

RANGE

JGBP26GEN

JGBP27GEN

JGBP31GEP

JGBP34GEP

JGBP35GEP

Drip

Pan

(on Some

models)

Burner

Your range is equipped with one of the two types of

surface

burners shown above.

Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.)

See

page

1 Air Int&e (under storage drawer or kick panel)

4,32

2 Model and Serial Numbers

(on front frame of range, behind storage drawer or kick panel)

3 Anti-Tip Device

3,35,43

(Lower right rear corner on range back. See Installation Instructions.)

4 Removable Oven Door

(easily removed for oven cleaning)

5 Oven Bottom

6 Oven Interior Light 13,30

7 Oven Lamp On/Off Switch 13,30

8 Grates, Drip Pans (on some models) and Surface Burners

25-28

9 Fluorescent Surface Light

10 Oven Control, Clock and Timer

Automatic Oven Timer (turns oven on and off for you automatically) Oven Thermostat Clock Timer (lets you time any kitchen function, even when the oven is in use)

13,32 10, 11

13 10, 11 10, 11

11 Oven Vents

5, 13,32

Cooktop

27,32

13 Surface Light Switch

14 Surface Burner Controls

15 Oven Door Latch

14, 15, 18

(use for Self-Cleaning cycle only)

20,22-24

16 Oven Shelves

12, 16-18

(easily removed or repositioned on shelf supports)

17 Oven Shelf Supports

18 Oven Gasket

5,22,28

19 Air Vent in Oven Door (top of oven door)

4, 13,32

20 Storage Drawer or Kick Panel (depending on model)

21 Broiler Pan and Rack

5,20,29

SUWACE COOmG

Electric Ignition

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

The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed.

constantly burning flames.

When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners

In case of a power failure, you can light the surface

spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean

burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted

around any burner while another burner is on. An electric shock may result, which could cause

match

to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE

position,

Use extreme caution when lighting burners

you to knock over hot cookware.

this way. Surface burners

use when an electrical power

failure

occurs will continue to operate normally.

Surface Burner Controls

Before Lighting a Burner

Knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are

● If drip pans are supplied with your range, they

marked as to which burners they control.

The

two

should be used at all times. knobs on the left control the left front and left rear burners. The two knobs on the right control the right

● Make sure the grates on the range are in place

front and right rear burners.

before using either burner.

On ranges with sealed burners:

●

The smaller burner (right rear position) will give the

best simmer results.

●

The right front burner is higher powered than the

others and

will

bring liquids to a boil quicker

(natural gas installations only).

To Light a Surface Burner

Push the control knob in and turn

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.

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After Lighting a Burner

● Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one

you want to use.

● Do not operate a burner for an extended period

of time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.

● Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you

place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them.

How to Select Flame Size

Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. The flame size on a gas burner should match the

cookware you are using. FOR SAFE HANDLING OF

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

When boiling, use this same flame size—1/2 inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware-no matter what the cookware

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 that need a vigorous boil.

When frying or warming foods in stainless steel, cast iron or enamelware, keep the flame down lower—to about 1/2 the diameter of the pan.

When using aluminum or aluminum-clad stainless

When frying

glass or ceramic cookware, lower

steel pots and pans, adjust the flame so the circle it

the flame even more.

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

Top-of-Range Cookware

Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is

Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either

recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use

surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very

slowly and cools very slowly. Check cookware

saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking with

manufacturer’s directions to be sure it can be used

minimum amounts of water.

on gas ranges.

Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give

Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating

satisfactory results.

properties and is usually combined with copper,

Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of

aluminum or other metals for improved heat

some cookware

mav

melt. Follow cookware

distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work

manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.

satisfactorily if they are used

Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those

manufacturer recommends.

for oven use only and those

fo;

top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly.

with medium heat as the

Wok Cooking

(on models with sealed burners)

● We recommend that you

use only a flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local retail store.

● Do not use woks that have

!~~& ,:i:/;:

support rings. Use of these types of woks, with or

without the ring in place, can be dangerous. Placing the

~~!”;’:”

ring over the burner grate may cause the burner to work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide levels 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.

Use of Stove

ToP

Grills

(on models with seal;d burners)

not use stove top grills

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on your sealed gas burners. If you use the stove top grill on the sealed gas burner it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. This can be hazardous to your health.

FEATURES OF YOUR

OWN

CONTROL

CLEAR

OFF

TIMER

Q-w]

●

BAKE BROIL o

CMN

LOCK N ,

1. CLEAWOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven operations except clock and timer.

2. PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the display to indicate what is in time display.

Programmed information can be displayed at any time by touching the pad of the operation you want to see. For example, you can display the current time of day while the timer is counting down by pressing the CLOCK pad.

3. TIME DISPLAY. Shows the time of day, the times set for the timer or automatic oven operation.

4. OVEN TEMPERATURE AND BROIL DISPLAY. Shows the oven temperature or the broil setting selected.

5. FUNCTION INDICATORS. Lights up to show whether oven is in bake, broil or self-clean mode.

6. INCREASE. Short taps to this pad increase time or temperature by small amounts. Press and hold pad to increase time or temperature by larger amounts.

7. DECREASE. Short taps to this pad decrease time or temperature by small amounts. Press and hold pad to decrease time or temperature by larger amounts.

8. BAKE. Press this pad to select bake function.

9. BROIL. Press this pad to select broil function.

10. CLEAN. Press this pad to select self-cleaning function. See Self-Cleaning Instructions.

11. COOK TIME. Press this pad for Time Bake operations.

12.

13.

14.

STOP TIME. Use this pad along with COOK TIME or CLEAN pad to set the oven to start automatically at a time you select.

CLOCK. To set clock, first press CLOCK pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to change the time of day. Press the CLOCK pad to start.

TIMER. Press this pad to select timer function. The timer does not control oven operations. The timer can time up to 9 hours and 55 minutes.

To set timer, first press TIMER pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to change the time.

“F-”

and a number flash on display and the control beeps, this indicates function error code.

function error code appears during the self-cleaning

cycle, check oven door latch.

The

latch handle may have been moved, even if only slightly, from the latched position. Make sure the latch is moved to the right as far as it will go. Press the

CLEAWOFF

pad. Allow oven to cool for one hour. Put oven back into operation. If function error code repeats, disconnect power to the range and call for service.

OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK

Am T~R

Clock

To Set the Clock

The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a TIME BAKE or CLEAN cycle.

Step 1:

Press the

CLOCK pad.

CLOCK

Step 2: Press

INCREASE or DECREASE pad to

set the time of day.

Step 3: Press

the

CLOCK pad

to start.

Timer To Set the Timer

The timer is a minute timer; it does not control oven operations. The maximum setting on the timer is 9 hours and 55 minutes.

Step 1:

Press the

TIMER pad.

TIMER

Step 2: Press INCREASE or

DECREASE pad to set the amount of time on timer.

The timer will start automatically within a few seconds of releasing the pad.

The timer, as you are setting it, will display seconds until 60 seconds is reached.

Then it will display minutes and seconds until 60 minutes is reached.

After 60 minutes, it will display hours

(“HR”

now appears in display) and minutes until the maximum time of 9 hours and 55 minutes is reached.

To Reset Timer To Cancel Timer

Power Outage?

Press TIMER pad and then press Press TIMER pad until the word After a power outage, when power

INCREASE or DECREASE pad

“TIMER” quits flashing on the is restored, the display will flash

until the time you want shows on

display (about 4 seconds).

and time shown will no longer be

the display.

correct-for example, after a 5-minute power interruption the clock will be 5 minutes slow.

The display flashes until the clock

is reset. All other functions that were in operation when the power went out will have to be programmed again.

End of Cycle Tones

Display Messages

The end of cycle tone is a series of three beeps

If “door” appears on the display, the door latch

followed by one beep every six seconds. If you would

handle is not moved all the way to the right.

Move the

like to remove the signal that beeps every six seconds,

latch handle and cleaning will start. If “LOCK”

press and hold the

CLEAWOFF pad for 10 seconds.

appears on the display, the oven door is in the locked

To return the signal that beeps every six seconds,

position. BAKE, BROIL and COOK TIME cannot be

press and hold the

CLEAWOFF pad for 10 seconds.

set if the door is in the locked position.

USmG

YOUR

OWN

Before Using Your Oven

Be sure you understand how to set the controls properly. Practice removing and replacing the shelves while the oven is cool. Read the information and tips on the following pages. Keep this book handy where you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range.

Mlectrlc lgnltlon

The oven burner and

broil burner are lighted by

electric ignition.

light either burner,

press the pad for the desired function then press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until the desired temperature is displayed. The burner should ignite within 30-90 seconds.

After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the oven burner cycles—off completely, then on with a full flame-to keep the oven temperature controlled.

Power Outage

CAUTION: DO NOT MAKE ANY

ATTEM~

TO OPERATE THE ELECTRIC IGNITION OVEN DURING AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE. The oven or broiler cannot be lit during a power failure. Gas will not flow unless the glow bar is hot.

If the oven is in use when a power failure occurs, the oven burner shuts off and cannot be

re-lit

until

power is restored.

Oven Shelves

The

shelves are designed with stop-locks so when placed correctly on the shelf supports, they will stop before coming completely out of the oven and will not tilt when you are removing food from them or placing food on them.

remove a shelf

from the oven, pull it toward you, tilt front end upward and pull shelf out.

replace,

place shelf on shelf support with stop-locks (curved

extension of shelo

facing up and toward rear of oven. Tilt up front

Shelf Positions

The oven has five shelf supports for normal baking and roasting identified in this illustration as A (bottom), B, C, D and E (top). It also has a special low shelf

)

position (R) for roasting

extra large items, such

When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out

as a large turkey—the

to the “stop” position. Place the cookware on the

shelf is not designed to

shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven. This will

slide out at this position.

eliminate reaching into the hot oven.

Shelf positions for cooking are suggested on Baking

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and Roasting pages.

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and push shelf toward back of oven until it goes past “stop” on oven wall. Then lower front of shelf and push it all the way back.

Oven Moisture

As your oven heats up, the temperature change of the air in the oven may cause water droplets to form on the door glass. These droplets are harmless and will evaporate as the oven continues to heat up.

Oven

Ven@

The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear of the cooktop. See Features section. Do not block these openings when cooking in the oven—it is important that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted.

● The vent openings and

nearby surfaces may

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become hot. Do not touch them.

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. Do not leave plastic

Vent appearance and location

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items on the

cooktop

they may melt if left too close to the vent.

● Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may

become hot if left too close to the vent.

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Metal items will become very hot if they are left

on the cooktop and could cause burns.

Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air

from the vent may ignite flammable items and will increase pressure in closed containers, which may cause them to burst.

Suflace Light

Oven Light

Use the switch on the upper control panel to turn the

The oven light comes on automatically when the door

surface light on and off.

is opened. Some models have a switch on the lower control panel that allows you to turn the light on or off when the door is closed.

Adjusting Oven

Themostat

When cooking a food for the first time in your new

oven, use time given on recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats, over a period of years, may “drift” from the factory setting, and differences in timing between an old and a new oven of 5 to 10 minutes are not

unusual. You may be inclined to think that the new

oven is not performing correctly; however, your new oven has been set correctly at the factory and is more likely to be accurate than the oven it replaced.

If you think the oven should be hotter or cooler, you can adjust it yourself. To decide how much to change the thermostat, set the oven temperature

25°F.

higher or lower than the temperature in your recipe, then bake. The results of this “test” should give you an idea of how much the thermostat should be changed.

To adjust thermostat:

1. Press the BAKE pad.

Select an oven temperature between

500°F.

and

550°F.

3. Immediately, before BAKE indicator stops flashing, press and hold the BAKE pad for about 4 seconds. The red display will change to the oven

adjustment display.

4. The oven thermostat can be adjusted up to

(+) 35°F.

hotter or (-)

35°F.

cooler. Use the

INCREASE or DECREASE pads to select the

desired change in the red display.

5. When you have made the adjustment, press the

CLEAWOFF pad to go back to the time of day

display. Use your oven as you would normally.

NOTE: This adjustment will not affect Broil or

Clean temperatures. It will be remembered when

power is removed.

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Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. We recommend that you operate the range for a number of weeks to become familiar with your new oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Using Your Oven or Minor Adjustments section.

How to Set Your Range for Baking

Step 2: Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad

Do not lock the oven door with the door latch

until desired temperature is displayed.

during baking. This is used for self-cleaning only.

When the oven starts to heat, the word “ON” and the

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the

changing temperature, starting at

100°F.,

will be

displayed. When the oven reaches the temperature

correct position before you turn the oven on.

you set, a tone will sound.

Step 1:

Press the BAKE pad.

To change oven temperature during

BA~

cycle,

BAKE

press

BA~

pad and then INCREASE or DECREASE

pad to get new temperature.

Step

Press the

CLEAWO~

pad

CLEAR

when baking is finished.

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How to Set Immediate Start and Automatic Stop

The oven turns on right away, cooks for preset length

Step

3: Press BAKE pad. Attention tone will occur if

of time, and turns off automatically at the selected

step 3 is not done.

Stop Time.

Step 4: Press INCREASE or DECREASE pad until

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the

desired temperature is displayed.

correct position before you turn the oven on.

When the oven starts to heat, the word “ON” and the

COOK

TIME

Step 1: Press COOK TIME pad.

changing temperature, starting at

100°F.,

will be displayed. When the oven reaches the temperature you set, a tone will sound. The oven will continue to cook for the programmed amount of time, then shut off automatically.

Step 5: Remove food from the oven. Remember, even

Step 2: Press INCREASE pad until

though oven shuts off automatically, foods continue

the desired length of baking time

cooking after controls are off.

appears in the display.

NOTE: Foods that spoil easily such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.

The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or

To set the clock, first press the CLOCK pad.

off automatically at specific times that you set.

“TIME” will flash in the display. Press INCREASE or

NOTE: Before beginning make sure the oven clock

DECREASE pad until correct time of day is displayed.

shows the correct time of day.

Press the CLOCK pad to start.

Do not lock the oven door with the door latch during time baking. This is used for self-cleaning only.

How to Set Delay Start and Stop

Quick Reminder:

1. Press COOK TIME pad.

2. Press INCREASE/ DECREASE pad to set cooking time.

3. Press STOP TIME pad.

4. Press INCREASE/ DECREASE pad until desired Stop Time appears in display.

5. Press BAKE pad.

6. Press INCREASE/ DECREASE pad to select

oven temperature.

Delay Start and Stop is setting the oven timer to turn the oven on and off automatically at a later time than the present time of day.

For

exam~le:

Let’s

sav

it’s

2:00

and dinner time is

shortly after

7:00.

The recipe suggests 3 hours baking

time at

325°F.

Here’s how:

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you set Delay Start.

Step 1:

Close the oven door.

COOK

TIME

STOP TIME

Step 2: Press COOK TIME pad.

Step 3: For 3 hours of cooking time,

press INCREASE pad until

“3:00”

appears in the display.

Step 4: Press STOP TIME pad.

“5:00”

appears on the display and “STOP TIME”

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flashes. The control

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automatically sets Stop Time by adding the Cook Time to the time of day. In this example, the time of day is

2:00

and the Cook Time is 3 hours. Adding 3

hours to the time of day equals

5:00.

Step 5: Change Stop Time from

5:00

7:00

pressing INCREASE pad

until “7:00”

appears in

the display.

Step 6: Press BAKE pad.

BAKE

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Step 7: Press INCREASE pad. The last oven set

temperature appears in the display. Press INCREASE or DECREASE pad until “325°” is displayed.

4:00,

the oven will turn on automatically. The

word “ON” and the changing temperature, starting at

100°F.,

will be displayed. When the oven reaches the temperature you set, a tone will sound. The oven will continue to cook for the programmed 3 hours and shut off automatically at

7:00.

Step 8: Remove food from the oven. Remember, even though oven shuts off automatically, foods continue cooking after controls are off.

NOTE: When setting your oven for a Delay Start, never let foods that spoil easily such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork sit out for more than one hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the

bulb%ill

speed harmful bacteria growth.

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(continued)

For best baking results, follow these suggestions:

Oven Shelf

Arrange the oven

shelf or shelves in the desired locations while

the oven is cool. The correct shelf

position depends on the kind of food and the

browning desired. As a general rule, place most foods in the middle of the oven, on either the second or third shelf from the bottom. See the chart for suggested shelf positions.

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Shelf Position

Angel food cake

Biscuits or muffins

B or C

Cookies or cupcakes

B or C

Brownies

B or C

Layer cakes

B or C

Bundt

or pound cakes

A or B

Pies or pie shells

B or C

Frozenpies

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sheet)

Casseroles

B or C

Roasting

A or B

Preheating

Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat means bringing the oven up to the specified temperature before putting in the food. To preheat, the oven at the correct temperature—selecting a

higher temperature does not shorten preheat time.

Preheating is

necess~

for good results when baking

cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles

set

and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens

without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated place the food in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat from escaping.

Baking Pans

Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the pan determines the amount of browning that will occur.

● Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a

browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies.

● Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting

in a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes and cookies require this type of pan.

● Glass baking dishes also absorb heat. When baking

in glass baking dishes, lower the temperature by

25°F.

and use the recommended cooking time in the recipe. This is not necessary when baking pies or casseroles.

Pan Placement

For even cooking and proper browning, there must be enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as much as possible rather than being placed to the front or to the back of the oven.

Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven. Allow 1 to

k inch space between pans as well as from the back of the oven, the door and the sides. If you use two shelves, stagger the pans so one is not directly above the other.

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