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GE Appliances
Owner’s Manual
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GE Answer Center 800.626.2000
Part No. 164D3333P035 Pub. No. 49-8781
Self-Cleaning Electric
Ranges
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Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to- use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your range. That’s important, because your new range will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for a
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Safety Information Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 GE & You, Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . .5–7 A Service Partnership. Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8 Ask any GE appliance owner and they will Surface Cooking Units . . . . .9, 10 tell you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service. However, did you know that most questions result from simpl
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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 engage
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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 to climb, stand or hang on is properly installed and grounded by a qualified the door, storage drawer or cooktop. technician in accordance
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Use only dry pot n Flame in the oven can be smothered holders—moist or damp pot holders on completely by closing hot surfaces may result the oven door and in burns from steam. turning the oven off or Do not let pot holders by using a multi- purpose dry chemical touch hot surface units or heating elements. or foam-type fire Do not use a towel or extinguisher. other bulky cloth. n Do not touch the n For
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service n Keep the hood and n Do not store or use combustible materials, grease filters clean to maintain good venting gasoline or other flammable vapors and and to avoid grease liquids in the vicinity of fires. this or any other appliance. WHEN COOKING PORK… When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that, in
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SELF-CLEANING OVEN n Do not clean the door n Before self-cleaning the gasket. The door gasket 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 the excess spillage before gasket. starting the self- n Clean only parts listed cleaning operation. in this Owner’s Manual. n If the self-cleaning n Do not use oven mode malfunc
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service SURFACE COOKING UNITS 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 units u
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACE COOKING UNITS n Clean the cooktop with n Use little fat for caution. If a wet sponge effective shallow or is used to wipe spills on deep fat frying. Filling a hot cooktop, be the pan too full of fat careful to avoid steam can cause spillovers burns. when food is added. n Keep an eye on foods n If a combination of oils being fried at high or or fats will be used in medium high heat frying, stir together settings. b
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the surface units. How to Set OFF LO HI 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. MED Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. Surface Cookware Tips Use medium- or heavy
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Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 1 AUTOMATIC OVEN COOK
TIMER
TIME
ON/OFF ON/OFF L D START
CLOCK TIME
HR MIN ON/OFF 2 3 4 5 Clock and Timer Features AUTOMATIC OVEN Light 1 This lights anytime the oven has been programmed. START TIME ON/OFF 2 Press this pad and the HOUR and MIN. pads to delay the starting of your oven up to 11 hours and 59 minutes. COOK TIME ON/OFF Press this pad and then press the HOUR and MIN. pads to s
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service OFF OVEN ON WM 6 BROIL 200 AUTO
LATCH
250 DOOR SELF
9 7 CLEAN 300 350 550 8 PREHEATED 500 400 450 Oven Control Settings OVEN ON Light 6 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. LATCH DOOR Light 7 Glows when the oven is in the self-clean cycle. After the self-clean cycle, the light
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Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… D The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming C completely out, and will not tilt. B When placing and removing cookware, pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf support. A To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up and pull it out. The oven has 4 shelf positions. To replace, place the
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 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 as much as possible. Pans should not touch eac
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Broiling guide Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Comments 1 1 Bacon 1/2 lb. (about C 4 ⁄2 4 ⁄2 Arrange in single layer. 8 thin slices) Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 10 7 Space evenly. Well Done 1/2 to 3/4† Up to 8 patties take thick about same time. Beef Steaks Rare 1† thick C 6 5 Steaks less than 1† thick 1 Medium (1 to 1 ⁄2 lbs.) C 8 6 cook through before Well Done C 12 11 browning. Pan frying is recommended. 1 Rare 1 ⁄2† thick
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the clock and timer. The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be CLOCK changed during a timed baking or self-cleaning cycle. To Set the Clock: Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. Press the CLOCK pad. 1 Press the HOUR and MIN. pads. 2 To Set the Timer: TIMER
ON/OFF Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad. 1 Press the H
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Using the timed baking and roasting features. Do not latch the oven door during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork, should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth. How to Set an Immediate Start and COOK
Auto
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service R N E T E T T V P O O ( R 5 O H E A S S E D C S . J ) A U U N N S I D T T L H Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. Do not use inexpensive thermomet
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Using the self-cleaning oven. Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism. Before a Clean Cycle The range must be completely cool in order to set the self-clean cycle. We recommend venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Remove all cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. The oven shelves can be self-cleaned, but they will darken, lose their luster an
