GE JGBP34GEP, JGBP35GEP, JGBP38GES, XL44 JGBP31GEP, XL44 JGBP34GEP Use And Care & Installation Manual

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

Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,3,35,43

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.................................lO, 11

Door Latch .............14, 15, 18,20,22-24

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

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

Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

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

Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 16-18,29

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

Sudace

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 ...................................................2

7,32

Door Removal

...............................................28

Oven Bottom

.................................................2

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

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

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

More questions

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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

Important Phone Numbers ........................5 1

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

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

Models:

JGBP26GEN JGBP35GEP JGBP31GEP JGBP38GES JGBP34GEP

GE Appliances

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YOU...

Read this book carefully. If you received a damaged range...

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold

new range properly.

you the range.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

Save time and money. Before you

If you don’t understand something or need more help,

request service . . .

write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs

Check the Problem Solver in the

GE Appliances

back of this book. It lists causes of

Appliance Park

minor operating problems that you

Louisville, KY 40225

can correct yourself.

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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.

A WAWING

● ALL RANGES CAN TIP.

● INJURY TO PERSONS

COULD RESULT.

● INSTALL THE ANTI-TIP

DEVICE PACKED WITH THE RANGE.

● SEE THE INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS.

—

YOU

~ED

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

WAMWG: Utbe information in this manual is not

foMowed

exactly, a fire or explosion may result

causing property damage, personal

i~ury

or death.

—Do not

store

or use gasoline or other

Q tiediately

@your gas

supp~er

from a

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity

neighbor’s phone.

FOMOW

the gas

supptier’s

of this or any other appliance. instructions.

—-T

TO DO W

YOU S~LL

GAS

Q M

you cannot

reach

your gas supplier,

cti

. Do not try to

tight

any appliance.

the fwe

department

Do not touch any

elutrical

switch; do not

—Instigation and service must be performed

use any

phone

in your budding.

by a

quatified

instiler, service

agency

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.

●

Fluorescent light bulbs and

stiety

valves on standing pilot ranges contain mercury. If your model has these features, they must be recycled

according to local, state and

federd

codes.

●

Locate range out of kitchen traffic path

and out of drafty locations to prevent poor air circulation.

●

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 the Installation Instructions.

WARNING: These adjustments must be made by a qualified service technician in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and all 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.

●

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.

—

men

You Get

Your

Range

●

Have

the

instiler

show you the location of the range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary.

Have your range instilled and properly

grounded by a qualified installer,

in accordance with the Installation Instructions, Any adjustment and service should

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.

Ein

doubt about the grounding

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.

Canada, the appliance must be electrically grounded in accordance with the Canadian Electical Code. Do not use an extension cord with this

appIiance.

not attempt to repair or replace

any

part of

your

range udess

it is

specifidy

recommended

this

guid~.

All other servicing should be referred

qutified

technician.

—

●

sure &packing mate@ are removed from

the range

before operating it to prevent fire or

smoke damage should the packing material ignite.

Using Your Range

●

Do not

leave c~dren

done

or unattended where

a range is hot or in operation. They

could be

seriously burned.

●

Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on

the door, storage or broiler drawer (on some models) or range top.

They

could

damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.

●

CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO

CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR

THE

BACKSPLASH OF A

RANGE<H~DREN

CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH

ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY

~JURED.

WAmING–Ail

ranges can tip and

injury

could result. To prevent accidental 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.

(continued nextpuge)

MPORTANT

SAFETY

~STRUCTIONS

(continued)

●

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.

●

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.

Hating

grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a

multi-pu~ose 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

or near the range.

. When cooking pork,

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.

Sutiaee

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 potholders on hot surfaces may result in bums from steam. Do not let pot holders come near open

flames when lifting cookware. 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,

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

spillovels

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.

●

When using glass cookware, make sure it is

designed for top-of-range cooking.

●

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

range can ignite. Use pans with handles that

can be easily grasped and remain cool.

Keep all plastics away from top burners.

●

Do not leave

plastic items on the

cooktop—

they may

melt if left too close

the

vent,

●

Do not leave any

Vent appearance and location

va~

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.

●

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.

●

PuUing

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

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.

Keep range clean and free of accumulations of

grease or

spillovers,

which may ignite.

Self-Cleaning

Oven

●

Do not clean the door gasket.

The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage

move the gasket.

Clean

onlv Darts fisted

in this Use and

Care

Gui~;.

●

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. Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside of the oven when

the

self-clean cycle

is used.

●

Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the

broiler pan and other cookware.

●

Be sure to wipe up excess spillage

before starting

the self-cleaning operation.

●

If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions,

turn off and disconnect the power supply. Have serviced by a qualified technician.

FEATu~s OF YO

MNGE

JGBP26GEN

JGBP31GEP JGBP34GEP JGBP35GEP

JGBP38GEs

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

See page

1 Air Intake (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

13, 32

—.

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) 11 Oven Vents 12

Cooktop

10,

11 15 13

10, 11 10,

5, 13,32

27,32

13 Surface Light Switch

14 Surface Burner Controls

15 Oven Door Latch

(use for Self-Cleaning cycle only)

14, 15, 18

20, 22–24

16 Oven Shelves

(easily removed or repositioned on shelf supports)

17 Oven Shelf Supports

12, 16-18

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

SU~ACE COO~G

Electric Ignition

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

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 use when an electrical power failure occurs will continue to operate normally.

The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed. When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean around any burner while another burner is on. An electric shock may result, which could cause you to knock over hot cookware.

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 lefi front and left rear

burners. The two knobs on the right control the right

● Make sure all grates on the range are in place before

front and right rear burners.

using any 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 it

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.

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FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER LET THE FLAME

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EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any flame larger than

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the bottom of the cookware is wasted and only serves to heat the handle.

Top-of-Range Cookware

Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is

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

saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking with

minimum amounts of water.

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

Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of

some cookware may melt.

cookware

manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods, Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—those

for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly.

Heatproof

G1ass

Ceramic: Can 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: This metal alone has poor heating properties and is usually combined with copper, aluminum or other metals for improved heat distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the manufacturer recommends.

Wok Cooking

(on models with sealed burners)

We recommend that you

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

10cai

retail store.

● Do not use woks that have

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 sealed burners) D O 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

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●

BAKE

BROIL o

CUAN LOCK N ,

6666

1. CLEAWOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven

operations except clock and timer.

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.

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

OVEN TEMPERATURE AND BROIL DISPLAY. Shows the oven temperature or the

broil setting selected. FUNCTION INDICATORS. Lights up to show

whether oven is in bake, broil or self-clean mode. 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.

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.

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

13. 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.

14. 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.

If “F-” and a number flash on display and the control beeps, this indicates function error code.

If 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.

OWN

CONTROL, CLOCK

Am TMER

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 Timed

Bake or CLEAN cycle.

Press the CLOCK pad.

CLOCK

INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the time of day.

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.

1. Press the pad.

TIMER

2. Press the 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?

If “TIMER” is showing, press the

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 desired time is reached.

display (about 4 seconds). and time shown will no longer be

If “TIMER” is not showing, press

correct-for example, after a

the TIMER pad first, then follow

5-minute power interruption the

instructions above to set the timer.

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

“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.

BA~,

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 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 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.

-. . . - . . .

Wlectrlc lgnltlon

The oven burner and broil burner are lighted by electric ignition.

To 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+ff

completely, then on with a

full flame-to keep the oven temperature controlled.

Power Outage

CAUTION: DO NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT 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

suppor~, 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.

When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out to the “stop” position. Place the cookware on the shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven. This will eliminate reaching into the hot oven.

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

To replace,

place the

Ill shelf on the shelf support with the stop-locks (curved extension of the

shel~ facing up and toward the rear of the oven. Tilt

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

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 as a

large

turkey—the shelf is-not designed to slide out at this position. Shelf positions for cooking are suggested on Baking and Roasting pages.

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

Venk

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 become hot. Do not touch them.

● Do not leave plastic

items on the

cookto~

Vent appearance and location

vay

they may melt if

le~t

too

close to the vent.

● 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 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.

Surface 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 the Oven Thermostat

When cooking 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. Your new oven has been set correctly at the factory and is more likely to be accurate than the oven it replaced.

We do not recommend the use of inexpensive thermometers, such as those found in the grocery

store, to check the temperature setting of your new

oven. These thermometers can vary by 20-40 degrees. 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 Temperature:

1. Press the

BA~

pad.

2. Select an oven temperature between

500°F.

and

550°F.

3. Immediately, before “ON” appears, press and hold the

BA~

pad for about 4 seconds. The time

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 pad 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 retained in memory after a power failure.

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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

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

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the

correct position before you turn the oven on.

1. Press the BAKE pad.

BAKE

2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until the

desired temperature is displayed.

When the oven starts to heat, 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.

3. Press the

CLEAWOFF pad when

baking is finished.

CLEAR

OFF

To change the oven temperature during the

BA~ cycle,

press BAKE pad and then INCREASE

or DECREASE pad to get new temperature.

How to Time Bake

The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or off

To set the clock, first press the CLOCK pad.

automatically at specific times that you set.

Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until the

NOTE: Before beginning make sure the oven clock

correct time of day is displayed. Press the CLOCK

shows the correct time of day.

pad to start.

How to Set Immediate Start and Automatic Stop

The oven turns on right away, cooks for preset length of time, and turns off automatically at the selected Stop Time.

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on.

1. Press the COOK TIME pad.

COOK TIME

2. Press the INCREASE pad until the

desired length of baking time

appears in the display.

3. Press the BAKE pad. Attention tone will occur if

step 3 is not done.

4. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until the desired temperature is displayed.

When the oven starts to heat, 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 amount of time, then shut

off automatically.

5. Remove food from the oven. Remember, even

though oven shuts off automatically, foods continue cooking after controls are off.

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.

Quick Reminder:

1. Press the COOK TIME pad.

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

3. Press the STOP TIME pad.

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

5. Press the BAKE pad.

6. Press the INCREASE/ DECREASE pad to select oven temperature.

Delay Start and Automatic 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 example: Let’s say it’s

2:00

and dinner time is

shortly

aft~r 7:00.

The}ecipe 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.

1. Press the COOK TIME pad.

COOK TIME

STOP TIME

2. For 3 hours of cooking time, press

the INCREASE pad until

“3:00”

appears in the display.

3. Press the STOP TIME pad.

automatically sets the 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.

Chan~e

the

Sto~

Time from

5:00

7:00 bv

press~ng

the IN~REASE pad until

“7:00” ~ppears

in the display.

5. Press the BAKE pad.

BAKE

6. Press the INCREASE

pad.

The last oven set

temperature appears

in-the

display. Press the 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.

7. 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 will 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. ~1 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.

Type

of Food

Shelf Position

Angel food cake

Biscuits or muffins

B or C

Cookies or cupcakes

B orC

Brownies

B orC

Layer cakes

B orC

Bundt

or pound cakes

A or B

Pies or pie shells B or C

Frozen pies

I A(oncookie

sheet)

Casseroles B or C Roasting

B or R

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.

Baking Pans

Preheating is necessary 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.

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 1

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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