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How to get the best from
Your Range
Contents
Aluminum Foil 21, 23, 25, 30 Oven Bottom 30
Use and Care
Oven Vents 15, 33
Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 35, 43
& Installation
Appliance Registration 2 Roasting, Roasting Guide 21, 22
Self-Cleaning 25–27
Before You Call for Service 53, 54
of Models
Thermostat Adjustment— Shelves 15, 16
Power Outage 13
Do It Yourself 20
RGB744
Care and Cleaning 28–33 Safety Instructions 3–5
Surface Cooking 8–10 RGB745
Clock and Timer 12, 13
Consumer Services 51 Burners 8–10
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HELP US HELP YOU… Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your WARNING: If the information in this 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, call: ® — Do not store or use gasoline or other GE Answer Center flammable vapors and liquids in the 800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7
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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 qualified service te
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO • Always use the LITE position (on electric CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN ignition models) or the HI position (on standing CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE pilot models) when igniting the top burners and BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN make sure the burners have ignited. CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH • Never leave the surface burners unattended at ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. high flame settings. Boilovers cause sm
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Important Safety Instructions • 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 • Use proper pan size—Avoid pans that are precaution against burns from touching hot unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest flat bottoms large enough to properly
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Features and appearance vary. 1 2 3 4 RGB745 shown
5 20 6 7 19 8 9 18 10 17 16 15 14 11 13 Sealed Burners Standard Twin Burners 12 Burner Cap Drip Pan
Drip Pan
(on some
(on some
models) models) Burner Head Burner Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above. 6 COOK
TIME
CLOCK ON/OFF START
OVEN
TIMER
TIME
ON/OFF ON/OFF CYCLE
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Features of Your Range Feature Index Explained (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) on page 1 OVEN SET Knob 11, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26, 32 2 Clock and Minute Timer 12, 13, 18 3 OVEN CYCLE Light 11, 12 4 OVEN TEMP Knob 11, 16, 18–21, 23, 26, 32 5 Oven Vent 4, 5, 15, 33 6 Grates, Drip Pans (on some models) and Surface Burners 4, 8–10, 25, 28–30 7 Surface Burner Control Knobs 4, 8, 9, 28, 29, 32 8 Oven Door Latch Use for self-cleaning cycle only. 16, 18, 21, 23, 25–27
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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE TO YOUR OLD ONE? 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. Type o
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Cooktop Comparison 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 or the right front and right rear burners
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SURFACE COOKING (continued) Top-of-Range Cookware Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—those Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking very slowly. with minimum amounts of water. Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either Cast-Iron: If he
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E L 4 C 0 5 3 L 0 I 5 O Surface Cooking Features of Your Oven Controls 2 R B E F K F OVEN TEMP FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROLS OVEN SET Control Knob The OVEN SET control knob has settings for OVEN SET BAKE, BROIL, TIME BAKE and CLEAN. When you turn the knob to the desired setting, the proper burner is activated for that operation.
BAKE—Use this setting for all normal oven operations—for example, for cooking roasts or casseroles. Only the bottom oven burner operates during baking. BROIL—Use th
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROLS, CLOCK AND TIMER Clock and Timer with Press Pads (on some models) 4. UP. Short taps to this pad increase the time by small amounts. Press and hold the pad to increase 1 2 4 the time by larger amounts. 3 COOK
5 CLOCK TIME
5. OVEN CYCLE light. Cycles on and off with the ON/OFF burner(s) to maintain the oven temperature. START
TIMER
OVEN
TIME
CYCLE ON/OFF ON/OFF 6. DOWN. Short taps to this pad decrease the time by small amounts. Press and hold the pad 8 7 6
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Features of Your Oven Controls, Clock and Timer Power Outage (on models with press pads) End of Cycle Tones (on models with press pads) When power is restored, you will need to reset The end of cycle tone is a series of three beeps. the clock. Reminder beeps continue until the oven is turned off. All other functions that were in operation when the power went out will have to be programmed again. Clock and Minute Timer with Dials (on some models) To set the clock, push the knob Minutes are marked
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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. Electric Ignition The oven burner and broil burner are lighted by Power Outage electric ignition. To light either burner, turn the OVEN SET knob to CAUTION: Do not make any a
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Using Your Oven Oven Vents • Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear of the cooktop. See the Features section. Do not block become hot if left too close to the vent. these openings when cooking in the oven—it is • Metal items will become very hot if they are left important that the flow of hot air from the oven and on the cooktop and could cause burns. fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted. • Do not leave any items on the cooktop.
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BAKING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat. Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. It is recommended that you operate the oven for a number of weeks to become familiar with your new oven’s performance. How to Set Your Range for Baking T
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Baking Baking Guides When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions for best baking results. Cookies Aluminum Foil When baking cookies, Never entirely cover flat cookie sheets a shelf with aluminum foil. This will disturb (without sides) produce better-looking the heat circulation and result in poor baking. A cookies. Cookies baked in a jelly roll smaller sheet of foil may be used to catch a pan (short sides all around) may have spillover by placing it on a lower shelf
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R E L B C L I E O K R A B B 0 5 E 4 K A 0 B 5 OVEN TEMP TIMED BAKING Automatic Oven Timer (on models with press pads) For models with DELAY START and STOP TIME dials, see the Automatic Oven Timers section in Oven Controls, Clock and Timer. How to Time Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch during To set the clock, first press the regular timed baking. The latch is used for self- CLOCK pad. Press the UP or DOWN pad CLOCK cleaning only. until correct time of day
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R E L B C L I E O K Timed Baking R A B B 0 5 E 4 K A 0 B 5 OVEN TEMP How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop 4. For 3 hours of cooking time, Quick Reminder press the UP pad until “3:00” appears in the display. 1. Turn the OVEN SET knob to TIME BAKE. 2. Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to the desired temperature. 5. Press the START TIME ON/OFF pad. START
3. Press the COOK TIME ON/OFF pad.
TIME
ON/OFF 4. Press the UP or DOWN pad to set the desired length of cooking tim
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4 0 5 3 0 5 2 F F OVEN TEMP ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— 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 Note the position of the pointer to the screw use your new oven for a few weeks to become more before making the adjustment. 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 i
