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Use and Care & Installation Guide
TM
XL44 Self-Cleaning Gas Range
Safety Instructions ................... 2–5 Before You Call
For Service .............................. 52–54
Anti-Tip Device............................ 2, 3, 35, 43
Thermostat Adjustment—
Do It Yourself ............................................ 19
More questions ?…call
Operating Instructions, Tips
GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000
Aluminum Foil................... 5, 16, 20–22, 24
Clock and Timer .................................
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HELP US HELP YOU… Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain WARNING: If the information in this your new range properly. guide is not followed exactly, a fire or Keep it handy for answers to your questions. explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: ® — Do not store or use gasoline or other GE Answer Center flammable vapors and liquids in the 800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. • Be sure all packing materials are removed from IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE the range before operating it to prevent fire or • The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic smoke damage should the packing material ignite. Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California • Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a to publish a list of substances known to the state qualified service te
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO Surface Cooking CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN • Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE • Always use the LITE position (on electric BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN ignition models) or the HI position (on standing CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH pilot models) when igniting the top burners and ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. make sure the burners have ignited. • Do not allow anyone
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Important Safety Instructions • When using glass cookware, make sure it is • Keep the oven free from grease buildup. designed for top-of-range cooking. • Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is a • If a combination of oils or fats will be used convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a in frying, stir together before heating or as fats precaution against burns from touching hot melt slowly. surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest position “R” is not designed to slide. • Use prope
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Features and appearance may vary. 9 10 10 11 12 13 8 14 7 15 16 6 17 MASK FOR SHELVES 18 5 19 4 20 3 21 2 1 Sealed Burners Standard Twin Burners Burner Cap Drip Pan Drip Pan (on some (on some models) models) Burner Head Burner Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above. 6 OVEN TIME DELAY OVEN ON HR COOK STOP BAKE BROIL CLEAN TIME TIME STOP BAKE BROIL O TIMER CLEAN LOCK N AUTO CLEAR TIMER CLEAN CLOCK OFF ON/OFF – + DELAY OVEN ON HR C
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Features of Your Range Feature Index See page (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) 1 Air Intake (under storage drawer or kick panel) 4, 33 2 Model and Serial Numbers 2 (on front frame of range, behind storage drawer or removable kick panel) 3 Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 35, 43 Lower right rear corner on range back. See the Installation Instructions. 4 Lift-Off Oven Door 4, 22–27, 31 (easily removed for oven cleaning) 5 Oven Bottom 30 6 Oven Interior Light 13, 24, 32 7 Ove
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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE TO YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and to cooking with induction or other electric surface cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or units, you will notice some differences when you use surface unit you have. gas burners. 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 o
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Cooktop Comparison Surface Cooking SURFACE COOKING Surface Burner Controls The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are On ranges with sealed burners: located on the control panel in front of the burners. • The smaller burner (right rear position) will give The two knobs on the left control the left front and the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking left rear burners. The two knobs on the right control performance for delicate foods, such as sauces or the right front and ri
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SURFACE COOKING (continued) Top-of-Range Cookware Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—those Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking very slowly. with minimum amounts of water. Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either Cast-Iron: If he
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Surface Cooking Features of Your Oven Control FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL (appearance may vary) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OVEN TIME DELAY HR OVEN ON COOK STOP BAKE BROIL CLEAN TIME TIME STOP BAKE BROIL O N TIMER CLEAN LOCK AUTO CLEAR TIMER CLOCK CLEAN – ON/OFF OFF + 9 11 12 13 10 14 DELAY 5 OVEN ON HR 3 CLEAN STOP BAKE BROIL O 6 N LOCK TIMER CLEAN CLEAR 10 11 + OFF 4 TIME OVEN AUTO SELF STOP COOK BROIL TIMER CLOCK BAKE 12 – TIME TIME CLEAN HI/LO ON/OFF + 14 13 8 7 9 2 1 1. BAKE. Press this pad t
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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Clock To Set the Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing 1. Press the CLOCK pad. functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be CLOCK changed during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning cycle. 2. Press the + or – pad to set the time of day. 3. Press the CLOCK pad to start. CLOCK Timer To Set the Timer The timer is a minute timer; 1. Press the TIMER The timer will start automatically it does not control oven operations. ON/OFF pad. within a few se
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Oven Control, Clock and Timer Using Your Oven 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. Electric Ignition Power Outage CAUTION: Do not make any attempt to operate the electric ignition oven during an electrical power
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USING YOUR OVEN (continued) Oven Vents • Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear of the cooktop. See the Features section. Do not block become hot if left too close to the vent. these openings when cooking in the oven—it is • Metal items will become very hot if they are left important that the flow of hot air from the oven and on the cooktop and could cause burns. fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted. • Do not leave any items on
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Using Your Oven Baking BAKING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat. Your oven temperature is controlled using the latest technology oven control systems. It is recommended that you operate your new oven for a number of weeks to become familiar with its performance. How to Set You
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BAKING (continued) Pan Placement Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the For even cooking and proper browning, there must be 1 enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking oven. Allow 1– to 1 ⁄2–inch space between pans as results will be better if baking pans are centered as well as from the back of the oven, the door and the much as possible rather than being placed to the front sides. If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans or to the back of the oven. so one is not
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Baking Timed Baking Don’t Peek Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes time. Opening the oven door frequently during cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking provide minimum and maximum baking times such as “bake 30-40 minutes.” times longer. Your baking results may also be affected. TIMED BAKING How to Time Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch NOTE: Before beginning m
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TIMED BAKING (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop 4. Change the Stop Time from 5:00 to 7:00 by Quick Reminder: pressing the INCREASE pad until “7:00” appears in the display. 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. 5. Press the BAKE pad. 2. Press the + or – pad to set the Cooking Time. BAKE 3. Press the STOP TIME pad. 4. Press the + or – pad to set the length of Cooking Time. 6. Press the + or – pad until “325°” is displayed. 5. Press the BAKE pad. At 4:00, the oven will turn on automatical
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Timed Baking Adjust the Oven Thermostat ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! To Adjust the Thermostat: You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 1. Press the BAKE pad. use your new oven for a few weeks to become more BAKE familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide. 2. Select an oven temperature between 500°F. If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, and 550°F. you can adjust the thermostat your
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ROASTING Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. Do not lock the oven door with the door latch during roasting. This is used for self-cleaning only. Therefore, oven controls are set for Baking or Timed Baking. (You may hear a slight clicking sound, Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or indicating the oven is working properly.) Timed poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Baking will turn the oven on and off automatically. Roasting temperatures, which should be low
