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Owner’s Manual
Electric Ranges
Coil Top and
Radiant Top Models
®
GE Answer Center 800.626.2000
Part No. 164D3333P159 Pub. No. 49-8927 1-99 CG
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Range
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Congratulations! You Are Now Part of Our Family. Welcome to our family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are Important! committed to providing dependable service. You’ll Staple sales slip or cancelled see it in this easy-to-use check here. Owner’s Manual and you’ll Proof of the original purchase date hear it in the friendly voices is needed to obtain service under of our customer service the warranty. department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your r
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Safety Information Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . .5–7 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Self-Cleaning Oven . . . . . . . . . .9 Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . .10–12 Read this Manual Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and Operating Instructions maintain your range properly. Using the Surface Units . .13–
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE 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 Anti-Tip device supplied. To check if the device is installed and engag
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: n Be sure your appliance n Do not allow anyone is properly installed to climb, stand or hang and grounded by a on the door, storage qualified technician in drawer or cooktop. accordanc
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Use only dry pot n Do not use water on holders—moist or damp grease fires. Never pick pot holders on hot up a flaming pan. Turn surfaces may result in the controls off. burns from steam. Do Smother a flaming pan not let pot holders on a surface unit by touch hot surface units covering the pan or heating elements. completely with a well- Do not use a towel or fitting lid, cookie sheet other bulky clot
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service n Do not touch the surface Potentially hot surfaces units, the heating include the cooktop, elements or the interior areas facing the surface of the oven. cooktop, oven vent These surfaces may be opening, surfaces near hot enough to burn the opening, crevices even though they are around the oven door dark in color. During and metal trim parts and after use, do not above the door. touch, or l
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! OVEN n Stand away from the n Pulling out the shelf range when opening to the stop-lock is a the oven door. Hot convenience in lifting air or steam which heavy foods. It is also escapes can cause a precaution against burns to hands, face burns from touching and/or eyes. hot surfaces of the door or oven walls. n Do not heat unopened food containers. n When using cooking Pressure could build up or roasting bags in and
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service SELF-CLEANING OVEN (on some models) n Do not clean the door n Before self-cleaning gasket. The door gasket the oven, remove the is essential for a good broiler pan, grid and seal. Care should be other cookware. taken not to rub, n Be sure to wipe up damage or move excess spillage before the gasket. starting the self- n Clean only parts listed cleaning operation. in this Owner’s Manual. n I
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACE UNITS–ALL MODELS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency. n To minimize the n Never leave the surface possibility of burns, units unat
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service WARNING! RADIANT SURFACE UNITS (on some models) Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. n When the cooktop is n Do not operate the cool, use only the radiant surface units if recommended cleaning the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning cream to clean the solution may penetrate cooktop. a broken cookt
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! COIL SURFACE UNITS (on some models) n Clean the cooktop n Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct are with caution. If a wet sponge is used to wipe not covered and are in spills on a hot cooktop, place. Their absence be careful to avoid during cooking could steam burns. damage range parts and wiring. n To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric n Do not use aluminum shock, always be certain foil to line the drip that
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the surface units. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set. Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. (appearance may vary) Indicator Lights (on radiant gl
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Using the radiant surface units (on some models) About the radiant surface units… SURFACE COOKING The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass surface. NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is used for the first time. It is caused by the heating of new parts and insulating materials and will disappear in a short time. Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. The surface unit will cycle on and off
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Selecting types of cookware for radiant glass cooktop models. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Check pans for flat bottoms by Good conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes using a straight edge. appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be removed
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Selecting types of cookware for coil cooktop models. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on coil cooktops. Surface Cookware Tips Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster than other metals. Cast- iron and coated cast-iron cookware are slow to absorb heat, but generally cook evenly at low to medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly if not combined 1† with other metals. Not over 1 inch For best cook
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Clock and Timer Features COOK TIME ON/OFF Pad Press this pad and then press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the amount of time you want your food to cook. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to the desired temperature. The oven will shut off when the Cook Time has run out. TIMER ON/OFF Pad Press this
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Using the oven controls. (on some models) Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control Settings On some models you may use the oven light switch to turn the light on and off when the door is closed. OVEN ON Light Glows anytime the oven is heating. The light will flash when the oven automatically turns off to remind you to turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. CLEAN Light Glows when the oven is in the self-clean cycle. After the self- clean cycle, the li
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the oven. Oven Temperature Knob (on some models) Turn this knob to the setting you want. n The oven cycling light glows until the oven reaches your selected temperature, then goes off and on with the oven element(s) during cooking. Before you begin… D To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. C The shelves have stop-locks, so that
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Using the oven. Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered in the oven as much as possible. Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven. If you need to use two shelves, stagger the
