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Safety Instructions . . . . . . .2–5 Preparation . . . . . . . . . .35–45
Owner’s Manual
Anti-tip Device . . .2, 3, 36, 44, 45 Air Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .43
& Installation
Flame Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 42
Instructions
Operating Instructions, Tips
Flooring under the Range . . .37
EGR3000
Aluminum Foil .5, 15, 22–24, 31
Installation
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . .10, 11
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .35–45 EGR3001
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HELP US HELP YOU… Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you received a damaged range… Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the range. Save time and money. Before you request service… Check the Before You Call for Service section in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself. WARNING WARNING: If the information i
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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 to qualified service
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Always use the LITE position (on electric • CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ignition models) or the HI position (on standing CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN pilot models) when igniting the top burners and CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE make sure the burners have ignited. BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN • Never leave the surface burners unattended at CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. and g
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Important Safety Instructions www.GEAppliances.com • If a combination of oils or fats will be used • Keep the oven free from grease buildup. in frying, stir together before heating or as fats • Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is a melt slowly. convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot • Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having position “R” is n
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Features and appearance vary. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8 7 17 6 18 MASK FOR SHELVES 19 5 20 4 3 21 22 2 1 6
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Features of Your Range www.GEAppliances.com Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) See page 1 Air Intake (under storage drawer or kick panel) 4, 34 2 Model and Serial Numbers – (on front frame of range, behind storage drawer or removable kick panel) 3 Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 36, 44, 45 (Lower right rear corner on range back. See the Installation Instructions.) 4 Lift-Off Oven Door 32 5 Oven Bottom 31 6 Oven Interior Light 12, 26, 33 7 Oven Door Latch 14, 1
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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 the right front and right rear burners. or foods which need
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Surface Cooking www.GEAppliances.com SURFACE COOKING Top-of-Range Cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is Glass: There are two types of glass cookware— recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. those for oven use only and those for top-of-range Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking conducts heat very slowly. with minimum amounts of water. Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used fo
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary. 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 5 12 1. COOK TIME ON/OFF. Press this for Timed 7. CLEAN Light. Glows when the oven is in the Baking operations. self-clean cycle. After the self-clean cycle, the light will flash. Unlatch the door and turn the 2. TIMER ON/OFF. Press this pad to select the Oven Set knob to OFF. timer feature. The timer does not control oven operations. The timer can time up to 11 hours and 8. OVEN ON
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Features of Your Oven Control Oven Control, Clock and Timer www.GEAppliances.com OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Automatic 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 2. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set changed during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning cycle. the time of day. Timer To Set the Timer To Reset the Timer The timer is a minute timer only. 1. Press the TIMER If the display is sti
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USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven Electric Ignition Be sure you understand how to set the controls Power Outage properly. Practice removing and replacing the shelves while the oven is cool. Read the information and tips CAUTION: Do not make any attempt to operate on the following pages. Keep this guide handy where the electric ignition oven during an electrical you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks power failure. of using your new range. The oven or broiler cannot be lit du
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Using Your Oven www.GEAppliances.com Oven Shelves The shelves are designed with stop-locks so when Bump placed correctly on the shelf supports, they will stop before coming completely out of the oven and will not tilt when you are removing food from them or placing food on them. When placing cookware on a shelf, pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf support. Place the cookware on the shelf, then slide the shelf back into the oven. This will eliminate reaching into the hot oven. To remove a
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BAKING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the Your oven temperature is controlled using the thermostat. latest technology in 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 Your Range for Baki
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Using Your Oven Baking www.GEAppliances.com Preheating Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat Preheating is necessary for good results when means bringing the oven up to the specified baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most temperature before putting the food in the oven. casseroles and roasts, preheating is not necessary. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature— For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, selecting a higher temperature does not s
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BAKING Pies Cakes For best results, For best browning bake pies in dark, when baking rough or dull several 8† or 9† pans to produce a cakes, stagger browner, crisper them so one pan crust. Stagger the is not directly pies for most above another. even browning. Warped or bent Frozen pies in pans will cause foil pans should uneven baking be placed on an results and poorly aluminum cookie sheet for baking since the shiny foil shaped products. A cake baked in a pan larger than pan reflects heat
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Baking Timed Baking www.GEAppliances.com TIMED BAKING (on some models) How to Time Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch during NOTE: Before beginning, make sure the oven clock timed baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. shows the correct time of day. The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or To set the clock, first press the CLOCK pad. off automatically at specific times that you set. Then press the HOUR and MIN. pads until Examples of Immediate Start (oven turns on
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TIMED BAKING How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop 4. Press the HOUR pad until “4:00” appears in the display. The timer is now set to start baking in Quick Reminder: 2 hours, at 4:00. 1. Press the COOK TIME ON/OFF pad. 5. Turn the Oven Set knob to the desired temperature 2. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the (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 temperature of 325°F.
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Timed Baking Sabbath Feature www.GEAppliances.com USING THE SABBATH FEATURE (on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays.) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for broiling, self-cleaning, or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed. The bulb may be removed. See the Oven Light Replacement section. On models with a light switch on
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USING THE SABBATH FEATURE (on some models) How to Exit the Sabbath Feature 1. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. NOTE: If a power outage occurred when the oven If the oven is cooking, wait for a random was in Sabbath mode, the oven will automatically time delay of approximately 30 seconds to turn off and the oven control must be reset. 1 minute until only is in the display. 2. Press and hold both the MIN. + AND - pads, at the same time, until the display changes. 3. Press and hold either t
