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Useand Care & Installation Guide
Self-Cleaning Electric Range
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3-5 Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . .....33,34
Thermostat Adjustment–
Anti-Tip Device ................. ...............3, 26, 30
Dolt Yourself ------------ ....................17
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Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum FOII ..........................5, 15, 18--20
Clock and Timer. . . . . . . . . . ...............11,12 .
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HELP US HELP YOU If you received Before using your range, Write down the model a damaged range... read this book carefully. and serial numbers. Immediately contact the dealer (or It is intended to help you You’ll find them on a label builder) that sold you the range. operate and maintain your new behind the range door or behind range properly. the storage drawer. Keep it handy for answers to These numbers are also on the Save time and money. Consumer Product Ownership your questions. Before you
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I IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ● ❑ Read all instructions before using this applkmce. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AWARNING— ● The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic P All ranges can tip and injury could ,.4 Enforcement Act requires the Governor of result. To prevent accidental tipping California to publish a list of substances known to of the range, attach it to the wall and I@ the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive floor by installing the Anti-Tip device harm, and requires bus
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ● For your safety, never use your appliance for Oven warming or heating the room. Q Stand away from the range when opening the ● DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN ● Do not heat unopened food containers. THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OT13ER Pressure could build up and the container could APPLIANCE. burst, causing a
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● Surface Cooking Units Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or medium high heat settings. ● Use proper pan size- Select ● Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. cookware having flat bottoms large ‘.&+, Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods lr- Q enough to cover the surface unit can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides heating element. The use of undersized cookware of the pan. will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE hTot all features are on all models. 4-Support Rods Some models have lift-up cooktops for easier cleaning. JBP25 4 JBP26 JBP45 JBP46 - JBP47 JBP48 - 4 e ---- -- ‘.—-’ JBP21 6
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: : ?? JBP19 JBP20 Explained Explained Feature Index Not all model~ have all features. on page Feature Index Not al] models ha~e all features. on page 1 Storage Drawer (on some models) 3, 29 14 Surface IJnit “On” Indicator Light 8 I I 2 Anti-Tip Device 3,26,30 15 Cooktop/Lift-Up Cooktop 3, 5, 8-lo, See the Installation Instructions. 27, 29 (on some models) 3 Anti-Tip Label 16 Oven Vent 4, 27 I Located under right rear surface unit. 4 Bake Element May be lifted gently 3, 4, 22. for wiping the ove
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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE TO YOUR OLD ONE? The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and Your new cooktop has electric coil surface units. Jf you are used to cooking with gas burners or other cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or types of electric cooktops, you will notice some surface unit you have. differences when you use electric coils. The following chart will help you to understand the differences between electric coil surface units and any other type of cooktop you
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Cookware Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Aluminum RIGHT WRONG 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 u medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly if not combined with other metals. For best cooking results, pans should be flat on the Not over 1 inch Over 1 inch bottom. Match the size of the saucepan to the size of the surface unit. The pan should no~ extend over the edge o
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HOME CANNING TIPS (continued) Observe the Following Points in Canning 1. Be sure the canner fits over the center of the 3. When canning, use recipes and procedures from surface unit. If your range or its location does not reputable sources. Reliable recipes and procedures allow the canner to be centered on the surface unit, are available from the manufacturer of your canner; manufacturers of glass jars for canning, such as use smaller diameter pots for good canning results. Ball and Kel”r; and t
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The oven controls serve several purposes. Follow the directions for the controls that apply to your model. TO Set the Clock (on some models) Minute Timer (on some models) To set the clock, push the knob The Minute Timer has been combined with the range \ ’11 / in and turn the clock hands to clock. Use it to time all your precise cooking operations. \ 04 0 the correct time. The Minute You’ll recognize the Minute Timer as the pointer which Timer pointer will move also. Let 9 10 is different in col
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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER (continued) Power Outage If your model has a COOK TIME On some models, after a power outage the oven will ON/OFF pad and your oven was set for automatically resume its setting once power is 1 ?!:! timed baking or roasting when the power ONIOFF restored. o outage occurred, the clock and all For models with a CLOCK pad, when programmed functions must be reset. To reset them, the power is restored the display will flash CLOCK first turn the Oven Temperature knob back t
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Automatic Oven Shut Off Oven Light (on some models) The light comes on automatically when the oven As a safety feature, this oven will automatically shut itself off if it has been left on for more than 12 hours. door is opened. On models with an oven window, use the switch to turn the light on and off when the door is closed. BAKING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during NOTE: When the oven is hot, the top and outside surfaces of the range get hot too. baking. The latch is used for self
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BAKING (continued) Preheating Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat Preheating is necessary for good results when baking means bringing the oven up to the specified cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles temperature before putting the food in the oven. and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature— without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is preheated, place the selecting
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Aluminum Foil Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and result in poor baking. A smaller sheet of foil maybe used to catch a spillover by placing it on a lower shelf several inches below the food. 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. Take advantage of the “Big View” window (on provide minimum and maximum baking time
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TIIMED BAKING (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop 4. Press the HOUR pad until “4:00” appears in the Quick Reminder display. The timer is now set to start baking in 2 hours, at 4:00. 1. Press the COOK TIME ON/OFF pad. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to the desired 5. 2. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the temperature (in this example 325”F.). desired length of cooking time. The oven is now set to start at 4:00 and cook 3. Press the START TIME ON/OFF pad. for 3 hours at a temp
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You may feel that your new oven cooks differently We do not recommend the use of inexpensive than the one it replaced. We recommend that you thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, use your new oven for a few weeks to become more to check the temperature setting of your new oven. familiar with it, following the times given in your These thermometers may vary 2040 degrees. recipes as a guide. If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. I
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ROASTING Most meats continue to cook slightly while standing, Do not lock the oven door with the latch during roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. after being removed from the oven. Standing time recommended for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat 01 allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. carve. The internal temperature will rise about 5° to Roasting temperatures, which should be lo
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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 a meat thermometer? roast or poultry? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at A. It is not necessary to preheat your oven. the completion of cooking time is recommended. Q. When buying a roast, are there any special tips Temperatures are shown in the Roasting Guide. that would help me cook it more evenly? For roasts over 8 lbs., check with thermometer A. Yes. Buy a roas
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BROILING Do not lock the oven door with the latch while Turn the food only once during broiling. Time the foods for the broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. first side according to the Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the Broiling Guide. upper broil element in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to Turn the food, then use the times keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. given for the second side as a guide to
