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Safety
Owner’s Manual and
Instructions . . . . . 2–7, 23, 24, 27
Installation Instructions
Operating Instructions
RGA620
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–17
RGA624
Surface Burners . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 9
Care and Cleaning
Broiler Compartment . . . . . . . .20
Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . . . 21
Burners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Control Panel and Knobs . . . . .19
Grates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Lift-Up Cook
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! 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, formalde
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com 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 an approved Anti-Tip device to the fl
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Be sure all packing materials are removed from the range before operating it to prevent fire or smoke damage should the packing material ignite. Have the installer show you the location of Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a the range gas cut-off valve and how to shut qualified service technician or installer for it off if necessary. the type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used. Your range ca
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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. Let burner grates and other surfaces cool Do not store or use combust
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACE COOKING UNITS 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 gras
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com FLOORING UNDER THE RANGE Do not locate the range where it may be subject to strong drafts. Any openings in the floor or wall behind the range should be sealed. Make sure the openings around the base of the range that supply fresh air for combustion and ventilation are not obstructed by carpeting or woodwork. Your range, like many other household items,
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Using the surface burners. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models The surface burners on some models are lighted The electrode of the spark igniter is by electric ignition, eliminating the need for exposed. When one burner is turned standing pilot lights with constantly burning flames. to LITE, all the burners spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean In case of a power failure, you can light around any bur
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com 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 Never let the flame extend up the sides of the cookware. flame extend up the sides of the cookware. Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted an
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Using the oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models The oven burner is lighted by electric ignition. After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the oven burner cycles on To light the burner, turn the OVEN TEMP and off to maintain the selected knob to the desired temperature. The temperature. burner should light within 30-90 seconds. Power Outage—Electric Ignition Models CAUTION: Do not make any attempt
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com Oven Control Your oven is controlled by an OVEN TEMP 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. Air Adjustment An air adjustment shutter for the oven burner To adjust the flow
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Using the oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Shelf Positions The oven has four shelf supports—A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the Using your oven for baking and Using your oven for roasting sections. The oven has 4 shelf positions. Oven Vents The oven is vented through duct Handles of pots and pans on the openings at the rear of the cooktop. cooktop may become hot if left too close to the vent. Do
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Using the oven for baking. www.GEAppliances.com To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. How to Set the Oven For Baking Close the oven door. Then turn the Check the food for doneness at OVEN TEMP knob to the desired the minimum time on the recipe. temperature. Cook longer if necessary. Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF
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Using the oven for baking. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Cookies Pans should not touch each other or the For even cooking and proper browning, there 1 must be enough room for air circulation in walls of the oven. Allow 1 to 1 ⁄2 inch the oven. space between pans as well as from the back of the oven, the door and the sides. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as much as possible If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans ra
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Using the oven for roasting. www.GEAppliances.com Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep spattering to a minimum. Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. Roasting is easy; just follow these directions: How to Set the Oven For Roasting Place the
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Using the oven for broiling. Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above the food. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. Your range has a compartment below the oven for broiling. A specially designed broiler pan allows dripping fat to drain away from the food. Both the oven and broiler compartment doors should be closed during broiling. How to Set Your Oven for Broiling You can change the distance of the Close th
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com Broiling Guide The oven and broiler compartment When arranging food on pan, do not doors must be closed during broiling. let fatty edges hang over the sides. The fat drippings will soil the broiler Always use the broiler pan that comes compartment. with your range. Use tongs to turn the meat. Pierced If desired, marinate meats or chicken mea
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Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for your range to assure safe and proper maintenance. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precau
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com Burners The holes in the surface burners of your range To remove burned-on food, soak the surface must be kept clean at all times for proper ignition burner in a solution of mild liquid and an even, unhampered flame. detergent and hot water. Soak the surface burner for 20 to 30 minutes. For more You should clean the surface burners stubborn stains, use
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Care and cleaning of the range. Removable Oven Bottom First remove the shelves from the oven. NOTE: If the oven bottom is replaced incorrectly, it may warp and cause undesirable baking results. The oven bottom lifts from the front. Grasp each side of the oven bottom, push it to the back of the oven, lift upward from the front until it is clear—lift it to remove from the front. Cleaning the Oven Bottom The oven bottom has a porcelain enamel finish. To protect the oven bottom surface, place a pi
