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ROASTmG Do not lock the oven door with the door latch Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. during roasting. This is used for self-cleaning only. Therefore, oven controls are set for Baking or Timed Baking. (You may hear a slight clicking sound, Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or indicating the oven is working properly.) Timed poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Baking will turn the oven on and off automatically. Roasting temperatures, which should be low
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Xl@TM Self-Cleaning Gas Range
Problem Solver.......................49, 50
Safe~ instructions....................2-5
Thermostat Adjustment
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,3,35,43
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
More questions ?...call
GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil .......................,..5, 16,20-22
Clock and Timer.....................
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=LP US mLP 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, 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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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE ● Be sure aIl packing materials are removed from 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 to publish a list of substances known to the state ● Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive quatified service technician or installer for the harm, and requires businesse
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i MORTANT SAFE~ ~STRUCTIONS ● (eontmued) J ● Always use the LITE position (on electric ● CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ignition models) or the HI position [on standing CH~DREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED ~ pilot models) when igniting the top burners and CABINETS ABOVB A RANGE OR ON THE make sure the burners have ignited. BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE-C~DREN CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ● Never leave the surface burners unattended at ITEMS COULD BE SENOUSLY INJURED. high ffame settings. Boilovers cause smokin
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— ● 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 ● PuUng out the shelf to the she~-stop is a melt slowly. convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is aho a . Use proper pan siz%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 contain food position “R” is not
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FEATuws OF YOUR RANGE Features and appearance may vary. Sealed Burners Standard Twin Burners I JGBP26 Burner Cap JGBP31 JGBP34 - ...–@~~L;:;ad JGBP35 —~ .——.. on & JGBP38 models) . . ~ .Q-..! Burner Base \ / 6 Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above. —
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See page Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) 4,33 1 Air Intake (under storage drawer orkick panel) 2 2 Model and Serial Numbers (on front frame of range, behind storage drawer or kick panel) 2,3,35,43 3 Anti-Tip Device Lower right rear corner on range back. See the Installation Instructions. I t 4, 13, 17, 4 Lift-Off Oven Door (easily removed for oven cleaning) 22-27,31 30 5 Oven Bottom 6 Oven Interior Light 13,24,32 13 7 Oven Light OtiOff Switch 4,5,
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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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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. foods which need to cook over low h
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SU~ACE COOmG (continued) Top-of-Range Cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat 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 heated
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A ALA 1. CLEAWOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven 10. CLEAN. Press this pad to select self-cleaning operations except clock and timer. function. See the Operating the Self-Cleanin~ Oven section. 2. PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the display to indicate what is in the time display. 11. COOK TIME. Press this pad for Timed Baking operations. Programmed information can be displayed at any time by touching the pad of the operation you want 12. STOP TIME. Use this pad along with the COOK TIME or
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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK Am T~ER Clock To Set the Clock 1. Press the CLOCK pad. The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot CLOCK be changed during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning n cycle. 2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the time of day. 3. Press the CLOCK pad to start. CLOCK n To Set the Timer Timer The timer will start automatically The timer is a minute timer; 1. Press the TIMER pad. within a few seconds of releasing it does n
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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, press the pad for the desired CAUTION: Do not make any attempt to op
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USmG YOUR OWN (continued) Oven Vents The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear ● Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may 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 th
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Do not lock the oven door with the latch during If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do Zt Yourse~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 To avoid p
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BAmG (continued) Pan Placement For even cooking and proper browning, there must be Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking oven. Allow 1– to l~z–inch space between pans as results will be better if baking pans are centered as well as from the back of the oven, the door and the much as possible rather than being placed to the front sides. If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans so one is not directly above the other. or to
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Don’t Peek Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes time. Opening the oven door frequently during provide minimum and maximum baking times such cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking as “bake 30-40 minutes.” times longer. Your baking results may also be affected. w How to Time Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch NOTE: Before beginning make sure the clock shows during
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T~ED BA~G (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop 4. Change the Stop Time from 5:00 to 7:00 by Quick Reminder: pressing the INCREASE pad until “7:00” appears in the display. 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. 2. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE pad to set (—] 5. press the BAKE pad. the Cooking Time. BAKE 3. Press the STOP TIME pad. u 6. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until 4. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE pad to set the length of Cooking Time. “325°” is displayed. At 4:00, the oven will turn
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You may feel that your new oven cooks differently To Adjust the Thermostat: than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 1. Press the BA~ pad. use your new oven for a few weeks to become more BAKE familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide. D 2. Select an oven temperature between 500°F. If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, and 550°F. you can adjust the thermostat yourself. If you think it is too hot, adjust the thermostat to make it cooler. If 3. Imme
