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SelfiCleaning
Electric Range
Safety Instructions ....................3-5
Problem Solver . . . . . . .
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Anti-Tip Device .................................3, 26, 28
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Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Fo~.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .......4, 18,23
lnSta[latiOn~.ti ----------- ..26-28
Automatic Timer and Clock .......................10
Anti-Tip Device .................................3, 26,28
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HELP US HELP YOU... Read this book carefully. Write down the model and serial numbers. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range Depending on your range. you’11 properly. find the model and serial numbers on a label behind the range duor or Keep it handy for answers to your behind the stora:e drawer. questions. These numbers are also on tl]e If you don’t understand something Consumer Product O\J l~el bhip or need more help, write (include Registration Card that ctime your ph
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● Do not leave children alone-children should IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE not be left alone or unattended in an area where an The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic appliance is in use. They should never be allowed Enforcement Act requires the Governor of to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. California to publish a list of substances known s Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other the door, drawer or cooktop. They could reprod
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ● Do not touch heating elements or interior Self-Cleaning Oven surface of oven. These surfaces may be hot Q Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is enough to bum even though they are dark in color. essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing to rub, damage or move the gasket. or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas nearby surface units or any interior area of ● Do not use
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● L ● Always turn surface unit to OFF before removing cookware. ● Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or MEDIUM HIGH heat settings. ● To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always be certain that the controls for all surface units are at OFF position and all coils are cool before attempting to remove the unit. ● Don’t immerse or soak removable surface units. Don’t put them in a dishwasher. Do not self-clean the surf’ace units in the oven. ● When flaming foods are under the hood
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE @ Broiler Pan (not included on all models) windows.) JBP22GR JBP22R JBP24GR JBP25GR JBP26AR JBP26GR JBP26WR JBP27GR +Support Rods JBP28GR Some models have lift-up cooktops for easier cleaning. 6
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SURFACE COOKING At both OFF and HI the control “clicks”’ into position. You may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking. indicating the control is keeping the unit at the heat level or power level you set. How to Set the Controls I* a Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the heat setting you want. ‘, Be sure you turn control to OFF when you finish cooking. The surface unit \-– / indicator light will glow when ANY heat on any surface unit is on. + F Heat Setting Guide ❑ 0 HI—Used
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Deep Fat Frying ● Do not overfill cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food. Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch food frying at high temperatures. Keep range and hood clean from grease. Wok Cooking ● We recommend that ● Use of these types of woks, without the support ring in yOLI use only a flat-bottomed wok. place, is dangerous because They are available at the wok is unstable. your local retail store. ● With the ring in place, heat will be trapped inside the ring and may cause d
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AUTOMATIC TIMER AND CLOCK STOP TIME DELAY START The automatic timer and clock on your range are Clock \\\” ;; ‘ ‘//,, ,<,s ‘ ‘ ‘ 12 I ‘ ‘ ‘//,, helpful devices that serve several purposes. \‘ ;&?&./ .< ;: ~’$ 10 50 g9 59 9 3 @f (n) “., -. 20 40 \’ /’ >’ / \ ‘/ ‘/ // //,, ,6,,,/” / ,, ,, \\’” T’ ~9 \ /’ PUSH TO TURN To Set the Clock To Set the Minute Timer Minute Timer To set the Clock, push the knob in The lMinute Timer has been To set the Minute Timer. turn the and turn the clock hands to the
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Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how 3. Read over information and tips that follow. to set them properly. Read over the directions for 4. Keep this book handy so you can refer to it, especially the Automatic Oven Timer so you understand its during the first weeks of using your new range. use with the controls. 2. Check oven interior. Look at the shelves. Take a practice run at removing and replacing them properly to give sure, sturdy support. Oven Controls S
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USING YOUR OVEN (continued) Adjusting Oven Thermostat Use the time given in your recipe when using the oven for the first time. Oven thermostats, in time, may “drift” from the factory setting and 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. However, if you find that your foods consistently brown too little or too much, you may make a simple
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TIMED BAKING (on some models) The automatic oven timer controls are designed to turn the oven on or off automatically at specific times that you set. (Use TIMED BAKE on the OVEN SET knob. ) How to Set Immediate Start and Automatic Stop NOTE: Before beginning, make sure the hands of the 2. Turn OVEN OVEN SET OVEN TEMP I range clock show the correct time of day. SET knob to TIMED To start cooking immediately and turn off BAKE. Turn automatically, you must turn the OVEN SET knob to OVEN TEMP TIMED
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BAKING (continued) For best baking results, follow these suggestions: Oven Shelves Arrange the oven Type of Food Shelf Position shelf or shelves f in the desired Angel food cake A locations while Biscuits or muffins B or C the oven is cool. The correct shelf Cookies or cupcakes B or C position depends Brownies B or C on the kind of food and the ‘J..J (/ Layer cakes B or C browning desired. As a general rule, Bundt or pound cakes A or B place most foods in the middle of the oven, on either Pies o
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Baking Guides When ufing prepared baking mixes. follow package recipe or instructions for be it rcsult~, Pies Cakes !:Or best results, bake pies in dark. rough or dLIll pans When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will cause to pI”odLIce a browner. cri~per crust. Frozen pies in foil uneven baking results and poorly shaped products. pani sht)uld bc placed f~n an aluminum cookie sheet A cake baked in a pan larger than the recipe for bakin: since the ~hiny foil pan reflects heat away recommends will
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ROASTING Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or 4. Most meats OVEN SET OVEN TEMP 1 poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. continue to Roasting temperatures, which should be low and cook slightly while standing, steady, keep spattering to a minimum. after being Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. removed from Therefore, oven controls are set to BAKE or TIMED the oven. BAKE. (You may hear a slight clicking sound, Standing time indicating the oven is working prope
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Questions and Answers Is it necessary to check for doneness with a Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook Q. 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 lbs., check with thermometer at half- A. Yes. Buy a r
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BROILING Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from 5. Turn OVEN OVEN SET OVEN TEMP I the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts SET (on some of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep models) and spattering and smoking to a minimum. OVEN TEMP knob to 1. If meat has fat or gristle near edge, cut vertical BROIL. slashes through both about 2“ apart. If desired, fat Preheating may be trimmed, leaving layer about 1/8” thick. . w. units is not 2. Place meat on broiler ra
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1. Always use broiler pan and rack that comes with 5. When arranging food on pan, do not let fatty edge! your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and hang over sides, which could soil oven with spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower fat dripping. part of the pan. 6. Broiler does not need to be preheated. However, ff 2. Oven door should be open to broil stop position. very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheat if desired. 3. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around o
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OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal cleaning time: 3 hours Before a Clean Cycle 3. Clean spatters or spills on oven front frame (A) and Quick Reminder: oven door outside gasket (B) with a dampened cloth. Polish with a dry cloth. Do not clean gasket (B). 1. Prepare oven for cleaning. Do not allow water to run down through openings 2. TLlrn OVEhT SET and OVEN TEMP knobs to in top of door (C). Never use a commercial oven CLEAN. cleaner in or around self-cleaning oven. 3. Slide the oven door lat
