GE Monogram ZEK735 User Manual

Monogram.

Use and Care Guide

for ZEK735

Built-In Wall Oven

Monogram.
27″ Self-Cleaning Oven
164D3333P017

TM

Introduction

Contents

Your new Monogram built-in oven makes an eloquent statement of style,
convenience and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its
purity of design or assiduous attention to detail, you’ll find that your
Monogram built-in oven’s superior blend of form and function will delight
you for years to come.

The ZEK735 Monogram built-in oven is designed to provide the flexibility
to blend in with your kitchen cabinetry. Its sleek design can be beautifully
integrated in the kitchen.

The information on the following pages will help you operate and maintain
your built-in oven properly.

If you have any other questions—please call the GE Answer Center

800.626.2000.

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Aluminum Foil... 16, 20, 23, 24–26

Appliance Registration ................ 3

Baking.................................. 14–16

Broiling...................................... 24

Broiling Guide........................... 25

Care and Cleaning ............... 29–31

Broiler Pan and Grid ............. 29

Oven Door............................. 30

Oven Light Replacement........29

Oven Shelves......................... 30

Probe...................................... 31

Clock and Timer .................... 9–11

Consumer Services .................... 34

Important Phone Numbers .... 34

Control Panel......................... 8–12

Features.................................... 6, 7

Model and Serial Numbers.......... 3

Preheating...................... 15, 23–25

How to Remove Packaging Tape

To assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to
remove adhesive left from packaging tape on new appliances is an
application of a household liquid dishwashing detergent, mineral oil or
cooking oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to soak. Wipe dry and then
apply an appliance polish to thoroughly clean and protect the surface.

NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed from the chrome trim on the
oven parts. It cannot be removed if it is baked on.

Problem Solver .................... 32, 33

Thermostat Adjustment–

Do It Yourself...................... 19

Roasting............................... 20, 23

Roasting Guide .......................... 23

Roasting with Probe............. 21, 22

Safety Instructions................... 4, 5

Self-Cleaning Instructions... 26–28

Shelves...................... 5, 13, 14, 20,

24–26, 28

Special Features

of Your Control ................10–12

Timed Baking...................... 23, 24

Warranty .................................... 35

Questions?
Call GE Answer Center

800.626.2000

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Before using your oven, read this guide carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new oven properly .
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don’t understand something or need more help, call:

GE Answer Center

800.626.2000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the front of the oven behind the oven door.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration

Card that came with your oven. 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 oven.

If you received a damaged oven…

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money . Before you request service…

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you need service…

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

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
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:

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

FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Program
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

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IMPOR TANT 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 birth
defects or other reproductive harm, and requires
businesses to warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances.

• The fiberglass insulation in self-cleaning ovens
gives off a very small amount of carbon
monoxide during the cleaning cycle. Exposure

can be minimized by venting with an open
window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

When using electrical appliances, basic
safety precautions should be followed, including
the following:

• Have the installer show you the location
of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for
easy reference.

• Use this appliance only for its intended use as

described in this guide.

• Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician in

accordance with the provided installation
instructions.

• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of
your oven unless it is specifically recommended
in this guide. All other servicing should be

referred to a qualified technician.

• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE AN OVEN. CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

• Teach children not to play with the controls

or any other part of the oven.

• Never leave the oven door open when you are
not watching the oven.

• Always keep combustible wall coverings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your oven.

• Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance from
your oven.

• Always keep wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance away from
your oven.

• Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when

reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
oven. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with hot heating elements and
may cause severe burns.

• Use only dry pot holders—moist or

damp pot holders on hot surfaces may

result in burns from steam. Do not let
pot holders touch hot heating elements. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth. Such cloths can
catch fire on a hot heating element.

• Before performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE OVEN POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY

REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

• Do not leave children alone—children should
not be left alone or unattended in an area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on
the door. They could damage the oven or cause

severe personal injury.

• Be sure the oven is securely installed in a
cabinet that is firmly attached to the house
structure. Never allow anyone to climb, sit,

stand or hang on the oven door.

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• 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 oven.

• Do not use water on grease fires.

Smother fire or flame or use a multi­purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.

Flame in the oven can be smothered completely

by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam­type fire extinguisher.

• Never leave the oven door open when you are
not watching the oven.

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

• Do not store flammable materials in an oven.

• For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.

• Do not touch the heating elements or the
interior surface of the oven. These surfaces may

be hot enough to burn even though they are dark
in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials contact, any
interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling first.

Potentially hot surfaces include the oven vent

opening, surfaces near the opening, crevices
around the oven door, the edges of the door
window and metal trim parts above the door.

Remember: The inside surface of the oven may

be hot when the door is opened.

• 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.

Oven

• Stand away from the oven when opening the
door. The hot air or steam which escapes can

cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

• Do not heat unopened food containers.

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

• Keep the oven vent ducts unobstructed.

• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.

• Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If the shelves must be

handled when hot, do not let pot holders contact
the heating elements.

• Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods.

It is also a precaution against burns from
touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.

If overheated, they can catch on fire.

• Do not use the oven for a storage area.

Items stored in an oven can ignite.

• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.

• After broiling, always take the broiler pan
out of the oven and clean it. Leftover grease in

the broiler pan can catch on fire next time you use
the pan.

• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in or
near your oven.

• Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven

bottom, except as suggested in this guide.
Improper installation of aluminum foil may
result in a risk of electric shock or fire.

• Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Guide.

Self-Cleaning Oven

• Do not clean the oven 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. 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, grid and other cookware.

• Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.

• If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.

Have it serviced by a qualified technician.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN

OVEN TIME CONTROLS

BROIL

BAKE

HI/LO

OVEN
LIGHT

1

SELF

PROBE

5

CLEAN

2738495

ON/OFF

6

COOKING

DELAY

START

TIME

START

KITCHEN

CLEAR

CLOCK

TIMER

OFF

ON/OFF

0

6

7

14

4

8

10

11

12

9

15

16

3

2

1

13

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Explained

Feature Index on page

1 Oven Door Gasket 26, 30
2 Model and Serial Numbers 3
3 Oven Broil Element 5, 24, 25, 29
4 Automatic Oven Door Latch 26–28
5 Oven Vent 5
6 Oven Control, Clock and Timer 8–12
7 Oven Vent Grille 26
8 Automatic Oven Light Switch —

9 Oven Interior Light 26, 29
10 Probe Outlet 21, 22
11 Oven Shelf Supports 5, 13, 14,

Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in 20, 24–26,
the Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections. 28, 30

12 Bake Element 4, 29

May be lifted gently for wiping the oven floor.

13 Lift-Off Oven Door with Broil Stop Position 30

Easily removed for cleaning.

14 Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks 5, 13, 14, 20,

24–26, 28, 30

15 Broiler Pan and Grid 5, 20, 21,

24–26, 29

16 Probe 21, 22, 31

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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL

1 2 3 4

OVEN TIME CONTROLS

BAKE

PROBE

13 12

BROIL

HI/LO

SELF

CLEAN

OVEN
LIGHT

ON/OFF

1

6

2

7

1. BAKE. Press to select the bake function.

2. BROIL HI/LO. Press to select the broil function.

3. OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF. Press to turn the oven

light on or off.

4. DISPLAY. Shows the operations you have

selected, the time of day and the cooking or
cleaning status.

5. START. Must be pressed to start any cooking or

cleaning function.

6. COOKING TIME. Use for Timed Bake.

7. DELAY START. Use along with COOKING

TIME or SELF CLEAN to set the oven to start and
stop automatically at a time you select.

8. CLOCK. Press to enter the time of day.

9. KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF. Press to select the

timer function. The timer does not control oven
operations. The timer can time up to 9 hours and
59 minutes.

5

6 7

11

START

3

8

4

9

5

0

CLEAR

OFF

10

COOKING

TIME

KITCHEN

TIMER

ON/OFF

9 8

DELAY
START

CLOCK

10. CLEAR/OFF. Press to cancel any timed oven

operation except the clock and timer.

11. NUMBER PADS. Use to set any function

requiring numbers—for example, the time of day
on the clock, the timer, the oven temperature, the
internal food temperature, the starting and length
of cooking time for Timed Bake and the starting
and length of cleaning time for Self-Clean.

12. SELF CLEAN. Press to select the self-cleaning

function. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning
Oven section.

13. PROBE. Press when using the probe to cook food.
If “F–and a number or letter” flash in the display

and the oven control signals, this indicates
function error code. Press CLEAR/OFF. Allow

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

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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER

Clock

The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly.
The time of day clock cannot be changed during Delay Start. (It can be

changed during a regular bake or broil operation.)

To Set the Clock

CLOCK

1. Press CLOCK.

2. Press the number pads the same way you

read them. For example, to set 12:34,
press the number pads 1, 2, 3 and 4 in
that order.

Timer

You may program the timer to time cooking or other
household activities for up to 9 hours and 59 minutes.

The timer counts down in minutes, 1 minute at a time,
until the last 60 seconds are reached, then the control
will beep one time. The seconds will not be displayed
until the last minute is reached.

How to Set the Timer

If number pads are not pressed within one minute
after you press CLOCK, the display reverts to the
original setting. If this happens, press CLOCK and
reenter the time of day.

START

3. Press START. This enters the time and

starts the clock.

To check the time of day when the display is
showing other information, simply press CLOCK.

The time of day shows until another pad is pressed.

When the timer reaches “ :00,” the control will beep
3 times followed by one beep every 6 seconds until
KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF is pressed.

The 6 second tone can be canceled by following the
steps in the Special Features of Your Oven Control
section under Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle.

KITCHEN

TIMER

ON/OFF

1. Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF.

START

3. Press START.

2. Press the number pads to set the time.
For example, to enter 2 hours and 45

minutes, touch 2, 4 and 5 in that order.
If you make a mistake, press KITCHEN

TIMER ON/OFF and begin again.

KITCHEN

TIMER

ON/OFF

4. When time is up, the oven control

NOTE: The minute timer is independent of all the

other functions and it does not control the oven.
The CLEAR/OFF pad does not affect the timer.

Power Failure

If a flashing time of day is in the display,you have experienced a power

failure. Reset the clock. To reset the clock, press CLOCK. Enter the correct
time of day by pressing the appropriate number pads. Press START.

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After pressing START, “SET” disappears;
this tells you the time is counting down,
although the display does not change until
one minute has passed.

signals until you press KITCHEN
TIMER ON/OFF. Display then shows
the time of day.

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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER

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The control has a series of tones that will sound at different times. These
tones may sound while you set the control for an oven function or at the
end of the oven function. They will also alert you when an incorrect time
or temperature has been entered or if there is a problem with the oven.

Tones While Setting the Control Preheat Notification Tone

When you press a touch pad you will hear a beep.
This beep will let you know you have placed enough
pressure on the pad to activate it.

When you set an oven temperature the oven
automatically starts to heat. When the temperature
inside the oven reaches your set temperature a tone will
sound to let you know to place the food in the oven.

Attention Tone

This tone will sound if you set an invalid function or try to set an additional
function. The tone can be quickly identified by watching the display messages.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL

Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose
to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them.
The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is
showing the time of day clock.

They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated. When the
display shows your choice press START. The special features will remain in
memory after a power failure.

Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle

At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will
sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds, until
CLEAR/OFF is pressed. This continuous 6 second
beep may be canceled.

To cancel the 6 second beep:

BAKE

BROIL

1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO

HI/LO

at the same time for 2 seconds
until the display shows “SF.”

10

KITCHEN

TIMER

ON/OFF

START

2. Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF.

The display shows “CON BEEP”
(continuous beep). Press KITCHEN
TIMER ON/OFF again. The display
shows “BEEP.” (This cancels the one
beep every 6 seconds.)

3. Press START.

12 Hour Shut-Off Cook and Hold

With this feature, should you forget and leave the
oven on, the control will automatically turn off the
oven after 12 hours during baking functions or after
3 hours during a broil function. If you wish to turn

Your new control has a cook and hold feature that
keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the
cooking function is finished. To activate this feature,
follow the steps below.

off this feature, follow the steps below.

BAKE

BAKE

BROIL

HI/LO

1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO

at the same time for 2 seconds
until the display shows “SF .”

COOKING

TIME

DELAY
START

2. Press DELAY START. The

display will show “12 shdn”
(12 hour shut-off). Press
DELAY START again and the
display will show “no shdn”

START

(no shut-off).

3. Press START to activate the

no shut-off and leave the

START

control set in this special
features mode.

12 Hour, 24 Hour or Clock Black-Out

Your control is set to use a 12 hour clock. If you would prefer to have
a 24 hour military time clock or black-out the clock display, follow
the steps below.

BAKE

BROIL

HI/LO

1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO at the same time for

2 seconds until the display shows “SF .”

BROIL

HI/LO

1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO

at the same time for 2 seconds
until the display shows “SF .”

2. Press COOKING TIME. The

display will show “Hld OFF.”

—Press COOKING TIME again

to activate the feature. The
display will show “Hld ON.”

3. Press START to activate the

cook and hold feature and
leave the control set in this
special features mode.

CLOCK

—Press CLOCK again to change to the 24 hour

military time clock. The display will show “24 hr.”

—Press CLOCK again to black-out the clock display.

The display will show “OFF.”

2. Press CLOCK once. The display will show “12 hr.”

START

3. Press START to activate your choice and leave

the control set in this special features mode.

NOTE: If the clock is in the black-out mode you will not be able to use the
Delay Start function.

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