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GE Appliances
Owner’s Manual
JDP40
Part No. 164D3333P207 Pub. No. 49-8980-1 JR 12/99
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Self-Cleaning Radiant
Ranges
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Congratulations! Safety Information You Are Now Part of the GE Family Anti-Tip Device . . . .3, 17, 22, 26 Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed Safety Precautions . . . . . . . 3–6 to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5 you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Radiant Surface Units . . . . . 5, 6 Best of all, you’ll experienc
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Operating Installation Customer Service Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Instructions Instructions 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
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments n Flame in the oven can be smothered while using the appliance. Be careful when completely by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multi- reaching for items stored over the range. Flammable material could be ignited if purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. brought in contact with hot surface units or heating elements a
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Operating Installation Customer Service Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Instructions Instructions SELF-CLEANING OVEN n Do not clean the door gasket. The door n Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the gasket is essential for a good seal. Care broiler pan, grid and other cookware. should be taken not to rub, damage or move n Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before the gasket. starting the self-cleaning operation. n Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s n If the sel
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. n Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The n Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet cooktop can be scratched with items such as sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot sharp instruments, rings or other jewelry and surface unit, be careful to avoid steam burns. rivet
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Operating Installation Customer Service Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Instructions Instructions Using the surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set 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. Be sure you turn the control k
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Using the surface units. About the radiant surface units… SURFACE The radiant cooktop features heating units n Water stains (mineral deposits) are removable COOKING using the cleaning cream or full-strength white beneath a smooth glass surface. vinegar. NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop n Use of window cleaner may leave an iridescent is used for the first time. It is caused by the heating film on the cooktop. The cleaning cream will of new parts and insulating materi
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Operating Installation Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Instructions Instructions Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Glass-ceramic: recommended usable, but not recommended Poor performance. May scratch the surface. Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Stoneware: Good conductivity. Aluminum residues usable, but not recommended sometime
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Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. KITCHEN TIMER PREHEAT BAKE ON OFF SELF COOKING STOP BROIL CLEAR CLOCK TIME TIME HI/LO CLEAN OFF Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features PREHEAT Pad CLEAR/OFF Pad Press this pad to set automatic preheating. Press this pad to cancel ALL oven operations except the clock and timer. BAKE Pad DECREASE Pad Press this pad to select the bake function. Short taps to this pad will decrease the time Display
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Operating Installation Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Instructions Instructions Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The shelves have stop-locks, so that when To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the placed correctly on the supports, they will front end up and pull it out. stop before coming completely out, and will To replace, place the end of the shel
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How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on the broiler Variable grid in the broiler pan. Broil Setting Doneness LO (Low) Well Done Follow suggested shelf positions in the 2 (Med. Low) Medium Well Broiling guide. 3 Medium Medium Press the BROIL HI/LO pad. 4 5 (Med. Hi) Medium Rare Press the INCREASE pad or DECREASE HI (High) Rare pad once for HI Broil, then press the Leave the door open to the broil DECREASE pad to select the Variable stop position. The door stays open Broil se
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Operating Installation Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Instructions Instructions Using the clock and timer. Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock The clock must be set for the automatic Press the CLOCK pad. oven timing functions to work properly. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad The time of day cannot be changed during to set the time of day. a timed baking or self-cleaning cycle. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad to start, or Make sure the c
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Using the timed baking and roasting features. 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 Automatic Stop The oven will turn on immediately and cook for a The display shows the oven temperatur
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Operating Installation Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Instructions Instructions Adjust the oven thermostat—Easy to do 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 thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperatu
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Using the self-cleaning oven. Before a Clean Cycle The range must be completely cool in order to set The enamel grid and broiler pan may be the self-clean cycle. cleaned in the self-cleaning oven. However, to help prevent heavy smoke caused by self- We recommend venting with an open cleaning the greasy soil in the pan, you must window or using a ventilation fan or hood first clean off the excess grease. during the first self-clean cycle. Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in Remove all coo
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Operating Installation Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Instructions Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury. Control Panel and Knobs Clean up spatters with a damp cloth. The control knobs may be removed for Remove heavier
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Care and cleaning of the range. Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for easier access to the light bulb. Do not lift the door by the handle. See the Installation Instructions for door removal and replacement. Do not rub or clean the door To clean the inside of the door: gasket—it has an extremely low resistance to abrasion. n Because the area inside the gasket is If you notice the gasket becoming cleaned during the self-clean cycle, you worn, frayed or damaged in any do not need to
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Operating Installation Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Instructions Instructions Oven Light Replacement To replace the cover: CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to Place it into groove of the light the range at the main fuse or circuit receptacle. Pull wire forward to the breaker panel. center of the cover until it snaps into place. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool completely. Connect electric
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Cleaning the glass cooktop. Clean the glass surface with cleaning cream before you use the cooktop for the first time. Also, clean the glass surface after each use. This helps protect the top and makes clean-up easier. To clean the cooktop seal around the edge of the glass, let a wet cloth rest on it for a few minutes, then wipe clean. Use a mild detergent if needed. Do not use a knife or any sharp object on the seal because it will cut or damage it. Normal Cleaning Use only a recommended cle
