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XLMTM Gas Range
Safe~ instructions.,..................2-5 Problem Solver.......................45, 46
Thermostat Adjustment–
Anti-Tip Device ...........................2, 3,29,39
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . 16
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GE Answer Center 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil...........................5, 15, 17, 18
Clock and Timer..............................................8
preparation.................................28-44
Features ...........................
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~LP US ~LP YOU... Read this guide carefully. WARNING: If the information in this It is intended to help you operate and maintain 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, write (include your phone number): — Do not store or use gasoline or other Consumer Affairs flammable vapors and liquids in the GE Appl
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~PORTANT SAFETY NOTICE ● Be sure all packing materiais are removed from the range before operating it to prevent fire or Q The California Safe Drinki~g Water and Toxic smoke damage should the packing material ignite. Enforcement Act requires the Governor of Ctifornia Q Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a to publish a list of substances known to the state quahfied service technician or installer for the to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive type of gas (naturai or LP) tha
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~PORTANT SAFEH ~STRUCmONS (continued) ● CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO Surface Cooting CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORER IN ● Always use the LITE position (on electric CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE ignition models) or the HI position (on standing BAC~PLASH OF A RANG&CHILDREN pilot models} when igniting the top burners and CL~BING ON THE RANGE TO REACH make sure the burners have ignited. ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY ~JURED. ● Never leave the surface burners unattended at * Do not allow anyone to climb,
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* U a combination of ok or fats W be used in frying, Q Place the oven shelves in the desired position stir together before heating or as fats melt slowly. while the oven is cool. ● Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to ● Stand away from the range when opening the prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point. door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes. ● Never try to move a pan of hot fa~ especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Features and appearance VW. Sealed Burners Standard Twin Burners m ‘“me’ Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above. 6
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Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) See page 1 Backguard (on some models) l– 2 Surface Burners, Grates and Drip Pans (on some models) 4,5,9-11,21-23 3 Oven Light OtiOff Switch (on some models) 4 Clock and Timer (on some models) 4,5, 13,25 5 Oven Vent (located on cooktop on some models) 6 Bak@roil Switch (on some models) 12, 14, 17, 19 7 Oven Control 12, 14, 16, 17, 19,24 8 Surface Burner Control Knobs 9-11,21-24 46 9 Gas Shut Off Valve (on some models
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CLOCK Am T~ER Follow the directions below if your range has the clock and timer shown at the right. You have the choice of having the timer show the time counting down or the time of day. In either case, the timer will signal at the end of the ;= timer period to alert you that the time is up. (Appearance may vary) To Set the Clock To Set the Timer NOTE: When you first plug in the range or after a 1. Press the TIMER pad. power failure, the entire Cloc~imer display will light up. 2. Use the UP and
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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. ~pe of Cooktop Description How it Works Gas Burners R
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SU~ACE COOmG (continued) Lighting Instructions for Standing Pilot Models The surface burners 3. Locate the two pilot ports and light each of them on these ranges have with a match. standing pilots that NOTE: If the pilot is too high or low, you can adjust must be lit initially. it. See the Adjust the Surface Burner Pilots If To light them: Necessary section of the Installation Instructions. 1. Be sure surface 4. Lower the cooktop. Your surface burners are now burner control ready for use. knobs
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After Lighting a Burner ● After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the ● Do not operate a burner for an extended period of flame size. time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat. ● Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one you want to use. ● Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them. How to Select Flame Size Watch the flame, not the
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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. Lighting Instructions for Electric Ignition Models mL - ----- L------ -—> L-_?l L-------- f -— -- —-. E Ilc Uvell uuI-ller dllu Urull Uuruer (Un Sume Power Outage models) are
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Oven Shelves The shelves are To remove a shelf designed with stop- from the oven, pull it locks so when placed toward you, tilt the front correctly on the shelf end upward and pull the suppor~, they will stop shelf out. before coming To replace, place the completely out of the shelf on the shelf support oven and will not tilt with the stop-locks Y Ill when you are removing (curved extension of the food from them or shel~ facing up and toward the rear of the oven. placing food on them. Tilt up th
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BAmNG Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust using an oven control system. It is recommended that the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It you operate the oven for a number of weeks to Yourse~instructions on how to adjust the thermostat. become familiar with your new oven’s performance. How to Set Your Range for Baking To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the 2. Check food for doneness at minimum time on correc
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Baking Guides When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions for best baking results. Cookies Aluminum Foil When baking cookies, <~m Never entirelv cover , ~~{�`T{�hT{�pT{� flat cookie sfieets a shelf with aluminum (without sides) foil. This will disturb produce better-looking the heat circulation and cookies. Cookies result in poor baking. A baked in a jelly roll smaller sheet of foil pan (short sides all may be used to catch a around) may have spillover by placing it d
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ADWST T~ OWN T~~OSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may feel that your new oven cooks differently To Adjust the Thermostat: than the one it replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide. If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. If you think it is too hot, adjust the thermostat to make it cooler. If you think it is too cool, adjust the thermostat to ma
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Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Therefore the oven controls are set for Baking. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and (You may hear a slight clicking sound indicating the steady, keep spattering to a minimum. oven is working properly.) The oven has a special Most meats continue to cook slightly while standing low shelf (R) position after being removed from the oven. Recom
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ROASTmG (continued) 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 meat thermometer? a roast or poultry? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the A. It is not necessary 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 Ibs., check with thermometer at
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BRO~mG Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above the Both the oven and broiler compartment doors food. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. (on some models) should be closed during broiling. Follow these directions to keep spattering and smoking Turn most foods once during cooking (the exception to a minimum. is thin fillets of fish; oil one side, Place that side down Your range has either a broiler in the oven or a on broiler rack and cook without ~urning until done). comp
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BRO~mG GU~E The oven and broiler compartment doors (on some ● For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around the models) must be closed during broiling. outside edges of the meat. To slash, cut crosswise through the outer fat surface just to the edge of the c Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes with meat. Use tongs to turn the meat over to prevent your range. It is designed to minimize smoking and piercing the meat and losing juices. spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower
