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GE Appliances
Safety Information
Owner’s Manual
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . 3, 4
JBP24
Surface Cooking Units . . . . . . . . 5
JBP26
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
JBP30
JBP35
Operating Instructions
Using the Surface Units . . . . . . . 7
Using the Oven . . . . . . . . . . .8–10
Using the Clock and Timer . . .11
Using the Timed Baking
and Roasting Features . . . . . . .12
Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . .13
Self-Cl
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GE & You, A Service Partnership. IMPORTANT! Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card. Two Easy Ways To Register Your Appliance! n Through the internet at www.geappliances.com. n Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card. FOR YOUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here: # # You can find them on a label behind the storage drawer on the front of the range frame. Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 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, 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
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Do not store flammable materials in an n Keep the hood and grease filters clean oven or near the cooktop. to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires. n CAUTION: Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a n Do not use water on grease fires. Never range or on the backsplash of a range— pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls children climbing on the range to reach
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service SURFACE COOKING UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency. n Never leave
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. n Do not heat unopened food containers. n When using cooking or roasting bags in the Pressure could build up and the container oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions. could burst, causing an injury. n Do not use the oven to dry newspapers. n Keep the oven vent unobstructed. If overhea
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 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 maintaining your desired setting. Be sure you
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Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings On some models, opening the oven door will not automatically turn the oven light on. You may use the oven light switch to turn the light on and off. COOK TIME ON/OFF Pad PREHEATED Light Press this pad and then press the HOUR Glows when the oven reaches your selected and MIN. pads to set the amount of time temperature. you want your food to cook. T
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 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 stops, so that when CAUTION: When you are using the shelf in the lowest position (A), you will need to use caution placed correctly on the supports, they will when pulling the shelf out. We recommend that stop b
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Using the oven. Do not latch the oven door during broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on the broiler Turn the Oven Temperature knob grid in the broiler pan. to BROIL. Follow suggested shelf positions in On some models, you must push the Oven the Broiling Guide. Temperature knob in before turning. If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare When broiling is finished, turn the steaks may be broiled by preheating the broile
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the clock and timer. Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time Press the CLOCK pad. of day for the automatic oven timing Press the HOUR and MIN. pads until functions to work properly. The time of the time of day shows in the display. day cannot be changed during a timed baking or self-cleaning cycl
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Using the timed baking and roasting features. Do not latch the oven door during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. 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
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it 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
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Using the self-cleaning oven. Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass with an open window or using a material of the oven door gasket cannot ventilation fan or hood during the first withstand abrasion. It is essential for the self-clean cycle. gasket to remain intact. If you notice it becoming worn or frayed, replace it. Remove the shelves, broiler pan, bro
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day. Latch the door. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to CLEAN. On some models, you must push the Oven Temperature knob in before turning. Press the START TIME ON/OFF pad. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the time cleaning will start. When the CLEAN light flashes, slide the latch handle to the left as far as it wil
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Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part 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. How to Remove Packaging Tape To assure no damage is done to the finish Apply with a soft cloth and allow to soak. of the product, the safest way
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Oven Shelves Clean the oven shelves with an abrasive To make the shelves slide more easily cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, apply a small amount of vegetable oil rinse the shelves with clean water and dry or cooking oil to a paper towel and wipe with a clean cloth. the edges of the oven shelves with the paper towel. NOTE: The oven shelves may be cl
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Care and cleaning of the range (cont.). Locked position Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for easier To clean the inside of the door: access to the light bulb. Unlocked n Because the area inside the gasket is position Do not lift the door by the handle. cleaned during the self-clean cycle, you do not need to clean this by hand. To remove the door: n The area outside the gasket and the Fully open the door. door liner can be cleaned with a soap- filled steel wool or plastic pad, hot
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Oven Light Replacement CAUTION: Before replacing your oven To replace the cover: light bulb, disconnect the electrical Place it into groove of the light power to the range at the main fuse receptacle. Pull wire forward to or circuit breaker panel. the center of the cover until it snaps into place. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool complete
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Care and cleaning of the range (cont.). Be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them. Surface Units Surface unit To clean the surface units, turn the To replace a surface unit: control to the highest setting for a Replace the drip pan into the recess in minute. The coils will burn off any soil. the cooktop. Make sure the opening in To remove a surface unit: the pan lines up with the receptacle. Drip pan Receptacle To remove the drip pans
