Hotpoint RGB628, RGB533, RGB532, RGB535, RGB530 User Manual

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Aluminum Foil 7, 17, 19–21 Anti-Tip Device 4, 31, 40

Appliance Registration 2 Before You Call for Service 41, 42

Thermostat Adjustment—

Do It Yourself 18

Care and Cleaning 23–29 Clock and Timer 10

Consumer Services 43

Important Phone Numbers 43

Features 8, 9 Installation Instructions 30–40

Flooring Under Range 32 Leveling 39

LP 40

Model and Serial Numbers 2 Oven 14–22

Baking 16, 17 Broiling, Broiling Guide 21, 22

Control Settings 14

Door Removal 27 Light; Bulb Replacement 14, 26

Oven Bottom 25 Oven Vents 15, 29

Roasting, Roasting Guide 19, 20 Shelves 7, 15–19, 27

Power Outage 14 Safety Instructions 2–7

Surface Cooking 11–13

Burners 11–13 Control Settings 12

Cooktop Comparison 11 Cookware Tips 13

Flame Size 13 Lighting Instructions 11, 12

Warranty Back Cover

GE Answer Center

800.626.2000

Contents

Use and Care

& Installation

of Models

RGB501 RGB508 RGB524 RGB525 RGB526 RGB528 RGB530 RGB532 RGB533 RGB535 RGB628

How to get the best from

Your Range

HELP US HELP YOU…

Read this guide 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, call:

GE Answer Center

800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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 you received a damaged range…

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

Save time and money. Before you request service…

Check the Before You Call for Service section in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

— Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be

performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

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

WARNING

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP

• INJURY TO PERSONS COULD RESULT

• INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICES PACKED WITH RANGE

• SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

CANADIAN GAS ASSOCIATION

APPROVED

IF YOU NEED SER VICE

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

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 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 Hotpoint 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

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 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 LP fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

• Fluorescent light bulbs and safety valves on standing pilot ranges contain mercury. If your

model has these features, they must be recycled according to local, state and federal codes.

When You Get 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.

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

should be referred to a qualified technician.

• 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.

• Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot outage (on standing pilot models) and poor air circulation.

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Important Safety Instructions

• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the range before operating it to prevent fire

or smoke damage should the packing material ignite.

• 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 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.

Using Your Range

WARNING—

All ranges can tip and injury could result. To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the

wall and floor by installing the AntiTip device supplied.

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 device is properly engaged when you push the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.

Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in this guide. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and injury.

• Do not leave children alone or unattended where a range is hot or in operation.

They could be seriously burned.

• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door, broiler drawer or cooktop. They could damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.

• Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool before touching them or leaving them where children can reach them.

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• 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 the controls off. Smother a

flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering it with baking soda or, if available, by using a multi-purpose 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.

• Do not store flammable materials in an oven, a range broiler or 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 (on electric ignition models) or the HI position (on standing pilot models) when igniting the top burners and

make sure the burners have ignited.

• Never leave the surface burners unattended at high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.

• Adjust the 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 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 the surface burners 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 broiler drawer.

• 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.

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Important Safety Instructions

• 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 the sides of the pan.

• Use the 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.

• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating or as fats

melt slowly.

• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.

• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.

• Use proper pan size—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 glass cookware, make sure it is designed for top-of-range cooking.

• Keep all plastics away from the top burners.

• Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop—

they may melt if left too close to the vent.

• 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.

• 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.

• When a pilot goes out (on standing pilot models), you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal to relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot, make sure burner controls are in the off position, and follow instructions in this book to relight.

• If you smell gas, and you have already made sure pilots are lit (on standing pilot models), turn off the gas to the range and call a qualified service technician. Never use an open flame to locate a leak.

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Vent appearance and location vary.

Baking, Broiling and Roasting

• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.

• Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in the oven can ignite.

• Place the oven shelves in the desired position while the oven is cool.

• Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that

escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.

• Pulling out the 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.

• Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.

• Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven except as described in this guide. Misuse could

result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.

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

• Use only glass cookware that is recommended

for use in gas ovens.

• Always remove the broiler pan from range 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 the 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 control, and keep broiler

drawer and oven door closed to contain fire until it burns out.

Cleaning Your Range

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

• Keep range clean and free of accumulations of grease or spillovers, which may ignite.

• Be careful when you clean the cooktop because the area over the pilot (on standing pilot models) will be hot.

• For continuous clean models, do not use oven

cleaners on any of the continuous cleaning surfaces. Continuous cleaning surfaces can be identified by their rough surface finish.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Important Safety Instructions

FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE

Features and appearance vary.

Sealed Burners

Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above.

Standard Twin Burners

Burner Cap

Burner Head

Drip Pan (on some models)

Burner

TIMER ON/OFF

CLOCK

Features of Your Range

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

1 Clock and Timer (on some models) 10 2 Oven Vent 6, 15, 29 3 Surface Burners, Drip Pans (on some models) and Grates 4–6, 11,

23–25

4 Surface Burner Control Knobs 5, 12, 13, 26 5 Oven Control Knob 14, 16, 18,

19, 21, 26

6 Oven Shelf Supports 7, 15, 16, 19

Shelf positions for cooking are sugguested in the Baking and Roasting sections.

7 Broiler Drawer 4, 5, 7,

21, 22, 26

8 Broiler Pan and Grid 7, 19, 21,

22, 26

9 Model and Serial Numbers (located on front frame of range, 2

behind broiler drawer)

10 Lift-Off Oven Door 21, 22, 27 11 Anti-Tip Device (Lower right rear corner on range back. 2, 4, 31, 40

See the Installation Instructions.)

12 Oven Bottom 25, 28 13 Oven Shelves (number of shelves varies) 7, 15–19, 27 14 Oven Interior Light (on some models) 14, 26 15 Oven Light On/Off Switch (on some models) 14 16 Cooktop 25, 28

Air Vents 6, 15, 28

NOTE: All models have standard oven interiors, except for RGB628 and RGB630, which have a continuous-cleaning oven interior. See the Care and Cleaning section for instructions.

CLOCK AND TIMER

(on some models)

To Set the Clock

(Appearance may vary)

Follow these directions if your range has the clock and timer shown above.

You have the choice of having the timer show the time counting down or the time of day. In either case, the timer will signal at the end of the timer period to alert you that the time is up.

NOTE: When you first plug in the range or after a power failure, the entire Clock/Timer display will light up.

1. Press the CLOCK pad.

2. Press and hold the UP or DOWN pad and the time

of day will change 10 minutes at a time. To change the time by single minutes, give the pads short taps.

3. Press the CLOCK pad to start the clock.

TIMER

ON/OFF

CLOCK

Clock Timer

Follow these directions if your range has the clock and timer shown at the left.

To set the clock, push in the knob

and turn it to the right. Let the knob out when the clock hands reach the correct time. Continue turning the knob to OFF.

The Timer has been combined with the range clock. Use it to time all your precise cooking operations. You’ll recognize the Timer as the pointer that is different in color than the clock hands.

Minutes are marked up to 30, and hours are marked up to 4 on the center of the clock.

To set the Timer, turn the knob to the left—without pushing in—until the pointer reaches the number of minutes or hours you want to time.

At the end of the set time, a buzzer sounds to tell you time is up. Turn the knob—without

pushing in—until the pointer reaches OFF and the buzzer stops.

OFF

To Set the Timer To Change or Cancel the Timer Setting

1. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad.

2. Use the UP and DOWN pads to set the timer.

Short taps on the UP or DOWN pad change the timer’s setting one minute at a time. Pressing and continuing to hold the UP pad increases the setting ten minutes at a time.

3. Once you have set your timer, press the TIMER

ON/OFF pad to start timing.

As the timer counts down, a signal will indicate when one minute is left. After this signal, the display will count down in seconds. When time runs out, a final signal will sound. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad to stop the signal.

When the timer is counting down, use the UP and DOWN pad to change the remaining time, or press the TIMER ON/OFF pad to stop the timer. The timer cannot be cancelled unless you have fully completed “set timer” instructions.

To Display the Clock While the Timer Is Operating

Pressing the CLOCK pad while the timer is operating will not interfere with the timer’s operation; the display will change to show the clock, but the timer will continue to count down and will still signal when time is up. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad again to change the display back to show the timer.

HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE

TO YOUR OLD ONE?

Y our new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used to cooking with induction or other electric surface units, you will notice some differences when you use gas burners.

The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or surface unit you have.

The following chart will help you to understand the differences between gas burner cooktops and any other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.

Type of Cooktop Description How it Works Gas Burners Regular or sealed Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but

gas burners use pans should be well balanced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and change either LP gas heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away. or natural gas.

Radiant Electric coils Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be flat on (Glass Ceramic) under a glass- the bottom for good cooking results. The glass cooktop stays hot enough to Cooktop ceramic cooktop. continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the surface unit if

you want cooking to stop.

Induction High frequency Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is

induction coils produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away under a glass and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop. After turning the control surface. off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.

Electric Coil Flattened metal Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best

tubing containing cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of electric resistance warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats up quickly but does not change wire suspended heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to over a drip pan. continue cooking for a short time after they are turned off.

Solid Disk Solid cast iron Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good

disk sealed to the cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The cooktop surface. disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan

from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.

SURFACE COOKING

Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models

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.

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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.

Clock and Timer Cooktop Comparison Surface Cooking

SURFACE COOKING

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Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models Surface Burner Controls

The surface burners on these ranges have standing pilots that must be lit initially. To light them:

1. Be sure surface burner

control knobs are in the OFF position.

2. Remove the grates and lift

the cooktop up (see the Lift-Up Cooktop section).

3. Locate the two pilot ports and light each of them

with a match.

NOTE: If the pilot is too high or low, you can adjust it. See the Adjust the Surface Burner Pilots If Necessary section of the Installation Instructions.

4. Lower the cooktop. Your surface burners are now

ready for use.

5. Observe lighted burners. Compare the flames to

pictures in the Installation Instructions. If any flame is unsatisfactory, call for service.

Knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are marked as to which burners they control. The two knobs on the left control the left front and left rear burners. The two knobs on the right control the right front and right rear burners.

On ranges with sealed burners:

• The smaller burner (right rear position) will give the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking performance for delicate foods, such as sauces or foods which need to cook over low heat for a long time. It can be turned down to a very low simmer setting.

• 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

Electric Ignition Models: Push the control knob in and

turn it to LITE. You will hear

a little ‘‘clicking’’ noise—the sound of the electric spark igniting the burner.

Standing Pilot Models:

Push control knob in and turn it to HI position. The burner should light within a few seconds.

Flame will be almost horizontal and will lift slightly away from the burner when the burner is first turned on. A blowing or hissing sound may be heard for 30 to 60 seconds. This normal sound is due

to improved injection of gas and air into the burner. Put a pan on the burner before lighting it, or adjust the flame to match pan size as soon as it lights, and the blowing or hissing sound will be much less noticeable.

Before Lighting a Burner

• If drip pans are supplied with your range, they should be used at all times.

• Make sure all the grates on the range are in place before using any burner.

After Lighting a Burner

• After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the flame size.

• 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.

Surface Cooking

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.

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. Follow 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 Glass 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.

Stove Top Grills

(on models with sealed burners)

Wok This Way

(on models with sealed burners)

Do not use stove top grills 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.

We recommend that you use a flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local retail store.

A traditional round bottom wok can be used with Wok Holder accessory, model JXWK which can be ordered from your appliance dealer. The Wok Holder fits on top of the range grate to provide support and proper air circulation for traditional round bottom woks only. Do not use flat bottomed woks with the Wok Holder.

Do not use a wok on any other support ring.

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 unless you are using the Wok Holder. You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.

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USING 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 guide handy where you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range.

Oven Control Oven Light (on some models)

Your oven is controlled by an OVEN CONTROL knob. It will normally take 30-90 seconds before the flame comes on. After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the oven burner cycles—off completely, then on with a full flame—to maintain the selected temperature.

Use the switch on the control panel to turn the oven light on and off.

Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models

These ranges have standing oven pilots that must be lit initially.

To light the oven pilot:

1. Be sure the OVEN

CONTROL knob is in the OFF position.

2. Open the broiler door

and remove the broiler pan and grid. This will make it easier for you to reach inside the broiler compartment.

3. Find the oven pilot port at the back of the broiler

compartment. The long tube, running from front to back, is the oven burner. The pilot port is at the back, about one inch below the burner.

4. Using a long match or match holder, reach in and

light the oven pilot.

• To light the oven burner, turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to the desired temperature. The burner should light within 60 seconds.

• Proper flame configuration: While using the oven burner, visually check the burner flame in the broiler compartment. If flame does not burn as described in the Installation section of this guide, adjust the flame following the directions on those pages.

• Power failure: An electrical power failure will not affect the standing oven pilot.

Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models

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

To light the burner, turn the OVEN CONTROL

knob to the desired temperature. The burner should light within 30-90 seconds. After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the oven burner cycles—off completely, then on with a full flame—to maintain the selected temperature.

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.

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