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XLMTM Self-Cleaning Gas Range
Problem So[ver........................47, 48
Safe~ instructions ....................2-5
More questions ?...call
Anti-Tip Device ............................2, 3,33,41
GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
Preparation .................................31-46
Aluminum Foil ...................................5, 15, 18
Flame Size ..................................9, 39,46,47
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HELP US HELP YOU... Read this book carefully. If you received a damaged range... Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold It is intended to help you operate and maintain your you the range. new range properly. 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): Check the Problem Solver in the Consumer Affairs back of this book. It lists causes of )* i d
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c Locate range out of kitchen traffic path ~PORTANT S~TY NOTICE and out of drafty locations to prevent poor * The CalMortia Safe Drinking Water and Toxic air circulation. Enfomement Act requires the Govornor of ● Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a Cdifomia to publish a list of substances known to qualified service technician or installer for the the state to cause cancer, birth defwts or other type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used. reproductive harm, wd requires businesses to
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MPORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued) ● Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool ● To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition before touching them or leaving them where of flammable materials, and spillage, turn children can reach them. cookware handles toward the side or back of the range without extending over adjacent burners. A ‘, . Never wear loose ~tting or hanging garments while using the appliance. ● Always turn surface burner to OFF before Be careful when reaching for items r
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● Keep all plastics away from top burners. ● When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions. ● Do not leave plastic items on the ● Use only glass cookware that is recommended for use in gas ovens, cooktop— they may melt if left too close to ● Always remove broiler pan from oven as soon the vent. Vent appearance and location va~ as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pan can ● Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot catch fire if oven is used without
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE .)G*kfd ——— ~+ ode s) / - . \ ; ‘ ’ 8urner 8ase // ‘\ ! , Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surfac burners shown above. e 6
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Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) See page 1 Air Intake (under storage drawer) 4,30 2 Model and Serial Numbers 2 (on front frame of range, behind storage drawer or kick panel) 3 Removable Oven Door 26 I 4 Anti-Tip Device 3,33,41 (Lower right rear corner on range back. See Installation Instructions.) 5 Oven Bottom 27 I 6 Oven Interior Light 10,28 7 Oven Door Latch 14, 16, 18, (use for Self-Cleaning cycle only) 20,21,48 8 OVEN SET Knob 10 10 9 Oven “O
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SU~ACE COO~G Electric Ignition Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed. eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners constantly burning flames. spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean In case of a power failure, you can light the surface around any burner while another burner is on. burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted An electric shock may result, which coul
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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 Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. surface or oven
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USmG YOUR OWN Before Using Your Oven Be sure you understand how to set the controls properly, Practice removing and replacing the shelves while the oven is cool. Read the information and tips on the following pages. Keep this book handy where you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range. Electric Ignition Power Outage The oven burner and broil burner are lighted by CAUTION: DO NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO electric ignition. OPERATE THE ELECTRIC IGNITION OVEN To light
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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 Venti ● Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear become hot if left too close to the vent. of the cooktop. See Features section. Do not block these openings when cooking in the oven—it is ● Metal items will become very hot
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USmG YOUR OWN (continued) Adjustin the Oven Thermos~t g When cooking food for the first time in your new oven, Back of OVEN TEMP knob, use the time given on recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats, over a period of years, may “drift” from the factory setting and the differences in timing between an old and a new oven of 5 to 10 minutes are not unusual. Your oven has been set correctly at the factory and is more likely to be accurate than the oven which it replaced. @@ We do not recommend the use o
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Clock and Minute Timer To set the clock, push the knob in and turn the clock hands to the correct time. Then let the knob out and continue turning to OFF. The Minute Timer has been combined with the range clock. Use it to time cooking operations. You’ll recognize it as the pointer that is different in color from the clock hands. Minutes are marked up to 60 on the center ring of the clock. To set the Minute Timer, turn the knob to the left, without pushing in, until the pointer reaches the number
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BA~G HOW TO Set Your Range Fo Baking r 1. To avoid possible burns, plac the shelves in the e comect position before you turn the oven on. 3. Check food for doneness at minimum time o n 2. Turn OVEN SET knob to BAKE or TIME BAKE recipe. Cook longer ifneces5aw. Turn OVEN ~d tum OVEN ~Mp knob to desired temperature. TEMp knob to OFF and remove food. Do not lock th oven doo with the door latch e r during baking. This is used for se]f cleaning only. For best b~ing results, fo]]ow the5e sugge5tion5
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Baking Guides When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions for best baking results. Aluminum Foil Cookies When baking Never entirely cover cookies, flat cookie a shelf with a large cookie sheet or sheets (without sides) produce aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat better-looking cookies. Cookies circulation and results in poor baking. A baked in a jelly roll pan (short sides all smaller sheet of foil may be used to catch around) may have a spillover by placing it
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ROAST~G Do not lock the oven door with the door latch 3. Turn OVEN SET OVEN SH OVEN KMP during roasting. This is used for self-cleaning only. knob to BAKE or TIME BAKE and Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or OVEN TEMP poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. knob to desired Roasting temperatures, which should be low and temperature. steady, keep spattering to a minimum. Check the The oven has a s~ecial I m Roasting Guide low shelf (R) po~ition for temperatures and approximate c
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Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook meat thermometer? a roast or poultry? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the A. It is unnecessary to preheat your oven. completion of cooking time is recommended. Q. When buying a roast, are there any special tips Temperatures are shown in Roasting Guide. For that would help me cook it more evenly? roasts over 8 Ibs., check with thermometer at half- A. Yes. Buy a r
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Broiling is cooking food by direct The oven door must be closed Do not lock the oven door tith the door latch during roasting. heat from above the food. Most during broiling. This is used for self-cleaning only. fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. How to Broil 1. Oven does not need to be preheated for broiling. 6. Turn most foods once during cooking (the 2. If meat has fat or gristle near the edge, cut vertical exception is
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Quantity anWor Shelf 1st Side 2nd Side Food Thickness Position Minutes Minutes Comments Bacon 1/2 lb. (about 8 c 3 Arrange in single layer. thin slices) Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) c 10-11 4-5 Space evenly. Up to 8 patties take 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick about same time. Beef Steaks Rare 1 inch thick B 9 7 Steaks less than 1 inch thick cook Medium (1 to lx Ibs.) B 12 5-6 through before browning. Pan frying Well Done B 13 8-9 is recommended. 1 inch thick Rare B 10 6-7 Slash fat. Medium (2 to 2X Ibs.
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OPEMT~G T~ SELF-CLEANING OWN Before a Clean Cycle ● Clean top, sides and outside front of oven door with Step 1: Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack, all soap and water. Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners. cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven—they ● Do not rub or clean the door gasket (B)—the cannot withstand the high cleaning temperatures. fiberglass material of the gasket has an extremely (Oven shelves may be left in oven. NOTE: Shelves low resistance to abrasion. An intact and wel
