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Anti-TipBracket ApplianceRegistration Careand Cleaning ControlPanel Features FlooringUnder Range - 3,5 2 16-20 16 6,7 5 5 16 Leveling Lift-UpCooktop 2 Modeland SerialNumbers 10,11 Oven .AirAdjustment 21 12,13 Baking,BakingGuide 19,20” BroilerPanand Rack Broiling,BroilingGuide 15 ContinuousCleaningCare ControlSettings DoorRemoval Light LightingInstructions OvenBottomRemoval 17 11 19 11 10 18 13 14 11,19 Shelves 21 ThermostatAdjustment 11 VentDuct 22 ProblemSolver RepairService 23 2-5 SafetyInstructions 8,9 SurfaceCooking 16,20 Burner Grates 19,20 Burners 9 Clockand Timer 8 ControlSettings 9 CookwareTips Preheating Roasting,RoastingGuide Drip Pans FlameSize 16,20 8 8 LightingInstructions BackCover Warranty GEAnswefCenterm 8oa62&2flQo — i%ead this boolicarefkBlly. 1$is intendedto helpyouoperate and maintainyournewrange properly. Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. mPoRTMT If youdon’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 ,sMTY ~mc~ The ~alifornia Safe Drinking ~ater and ToxicEnforcement ~Act re~uifesthe Governorof ~alifo;nia fo publish a iist of ,+ub$taficesbown tb the state to cayse c~ricerand re~uires businessesto warricustomers ~ of pot~ntialexposuretOsuch ~,substances. write down the model and serial numbers. You’llfindthemon a labellocated in the burnerboxunderthe cooktop.Seepage6. These numbersare also on tile ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard that camewith your range.Beforesendingin this card, pleasewritethesenumbers here: ,. Gas appliancescan cause ~mipbr e~posureto threeofthese ~subimncei,namely,benzene, ‘.fo~rnald~hyde and~oot,caused primarily“bytheincomplete ,*. --— —— .cdmtiustitin’of naturalgasor LP .-‘-; kels: Properlyadjustedranges, ~~ in~ieatedbya bluishratherthan .;a yelltiwflatie,will minimize in~omplete”.tiornbustion. ExposuIe to th+p stibstancescanbe , :miti~mi<~~~further byventing :,’wi~h anopenwindowor tising.” a venii~tition’fan”.dr hood. klodelNumber SerialNumber Use thesenumbersin any correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyour range. If you received a am~ed mngee oe Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or builder)that sold youthe range. save time and money. Before yol~ request ~~~~~~~**~ Check tileProblemSolveron page22. It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan COrreCf yourself. 2 or @CAUTION: ITEMS g~oun~in~ the Ofthehomeelectrical s~;stem,it is yourpersona] ~;sponsibility andobligationto haveanungrounded outletreplaced witha proper]y-groundedthreep~ong~utletinaccordancewith theNationalElectricalCode.Do notuseanextensioncordwith thisappliafice. ‘Be sure all packingmaterials are removedfrom the range beforeoperatingit, topreventfire or smokedamageshouldthe packingmaterialignite. a ~~~~~~~~g~~~~of~~~~~~~ trafficpath and out ofdrafty locationsto preventpilotoutage (onmodelsso equipped)and poorair circulation. @B8sure your range iscorrectly adjustedbya qualifledservice technicianor installerfor the @~~ ~~~ use wafer 011grease fires. Neverpickupa flaming INTEmsT To CHILDMN sHomD Nm BEsmMD m~ pan.Turnoffburner,then smotherflamingpanbycovering cABINEmABOWARANGE pancompletelywithwellfittirig ORONTm BACKSPLASH lid,cookiesheetor flattray. OFARANGE–CHILDREN Flaminggreaseoutsidea pan CLIMBING ONTHERANGE canbeputoutbycoveringwith ~ REACHITEMSCOULDBE bakingsodaor,if available,a SENOUSLYINJURED. multi-purposedrychemical or foamtypefireextinguisher. ranges cantip and injurycould result.To prevent @Do notletcookinggrease accidenhl or otherflammablematerials tipping ofthe accumulate inor neartherange. range,attach e when Cooungpork,follow it tothewdl thedirectionsexactlyandalways or floorby cookthemeattoaninternal installingthe temperatureofat least170°F. ANTI-TIPbracketsupplied.To Thisassuresthat,in theremote checkif thebracketis installed possibilitythattrichinamaybe andengagedproperly,carefully presentin themeat,it willbe tiptherangeforwardtocheckif killedandmeatwillbe safetoeat. theANTI-TIPbracketisengaged withthelevelingleg. If youpulltherangeoutfrom thewallforanyreason,make @Always usethe LITEposition suretherearlegisreturnedto its whenig~itingtop burners and positioninthebracketwhenyou makesuretheburnershaveignited. pushtherangeback. * ~ev~~~e~~e ~~~f~~e ~~~~~~ ~ht burner gratesand other unattended at~GH flame surfacescoolbeforetouching settings.Boilovercauses them or leavingthemwhere smokingandgreasyspillovers childrencan reach them. thatmaycatchonfire. e Neverwearloosefittingor @Adjusttopburner flame size hanginggarmenk whileusing so itdoesnotextend beyond the the appliance.Flammable edge ofthecookingutensil. materialcouldbe ignitedif Excessiveflameis hazardous. broughtincontactwithflame e use o~ly drypotholders— or hotovensurfacesandmay moistor damppotholdersonhot causesevereburns. surfacesmayresultin burnsfrom QNeveruseyourappliancefor steam.Donotletpotholderscome warmingor heatingthe room, nearopenflameswhenIiRing Prolongeduseoftherange utensils.Donotusea toweior withoutadequateventilation otherbulkyclothin placeofa pot canbehazardous. holder. Wm NG–A1l ..3 — e ToWlillilllize thepossibilityof b~:r~~s, ignitionofflammable materials,andspillage,turn cookwarehandlestowardtheside or backoftherangewithout extendingoveradjacentburners. ~Ai”way$ turn surface!burner $0 OFF beforeremovingIltensii. e carefully Watchfoodsbeing fried at HI flamesetting. @Neverblockthe Vens(air openings)ofthe range.They providetheairinletandoutlet whichis necessaryfortherange tooperateproperlywithcorrect combustion. @Donot usea wokon the cookingsurfaceif thewokhasa rouIIdmehl ringwhichis placed overtheburnergratetosupport thewok.Thisringactsasa heat trapwhichmaydamagetheburner grateand.burnerhead.Also,it maycausetheburnerto work improperly.Thismaycausea carbonmonoxidelevelabovethat allowedbycurrentstandards, resultingina healthhazard. @Foodsfor fryingshouldbe as dryas possibIe.Froston frozen foodsor moistureon freshfoods cancausehotfattobubbleupand oversidesofpan. @Useleastpossibleamountof fatforeffectiveshallowordeepfatfrying.Filling the pantoofull offatcancausespilloverswhen foodis added. @If ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ of~~~$ ~~ fa~ willbe usedin frying,stir togetherbeforeheating,or as fats meltslo~wly. @Alwaysi~catfat slowly,and watchas it heats. o use deepfn$fhermom.eter :zthe31e~Je~ possibletoprevent ov8Yt152tiIlg fatbeyondthe !;rilc~king point. @USe properpansixe—~void pansthatareunstableor easily tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat bottomslargeenoughtoproperly containfoodavoidingboiiovers andspillovers,butlargeenough tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill bothsavecleaningandprevent hazardousaccumulations offood, sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers lefionrangecanignite.Usepans withhandlesthatcanbeeasily graspedandremaincool.. @Useonlyglasscookwarethat is recommended foruseongas burners. @Keepall plasticsawayfrom topburners. @Toavoidthepossibilityofa burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe controlsforal~burnersareat OFFpositiona~dallgratesare coolbeforeattemptingtoremove thegrate. @Whenflamingfoodsunder thehood,turnthefanoff.The fan,if operating,mayspread theflame. @If rangeis locatedneara window9 donotuselongcurtains whichcouldblowoverthetop burnersandcreatea firehazard. @Whena pilotgoesout9(on modelssoequipped),youwill detecta faintodorofgasasyour signaltorelightpilot.When ‘ relightingpilot,makesureburner controlsarein OFFpositionand followinstructionsdescribedon followingpagestorelight. ~If yousmellgas5andyouhave alreadymadesurepilotsarelit, turnoffthegastotherangeand calla qualifiedservicetechnician. Neveruseanopenflametolocate a leak. from grease buildupe @PIaceovenshelves indesired position while oven isCOOI. @Keepovenfree @Pullingoutshelftotheshelf stopis a conveniencein lifting heavyfoods.It is alsoa precautionagainstburrofrom touchinghotsurfacesofthe doororovenwalls. @Don9theat unopenedfood containersintheoven.Pressure couldbuiidupandthecontainer couldburstcausingan injury.-.: @~o~9~ use a~~~i~~~f~~~ anywhereinthe ‘- oven except a describedin thisbook.Misus couldresultin a firehazardor darnageto therange. @Whenusingcoo~ng or roastingbagsinoven9followthe manufacturer’s direction. @Useotiy glasscookware thatis recommendedforuse in gasovens. @Alwaysre~nove broilerpan frombroilercompartmentas soonasyoufinishbroiling. Greaseleftinthepancancatch fireif ovenis usedwithout removingthegreasefromthe broilerpan. Flooringunder theRange Yourrange, like so many other householditems, isheavy and can settle intosoftfloor Coverings such as cushionedvinyl.When movingthe rangeon thistypeof flooring,use care. Do not insta~lthe rangeover unlessyou kitchen carpeting placean insulatingpad or sheetof l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween the rangeandcarpeting. Men thefloor covetingends at thefront of the range, the areathat therangewillrest on shouldbe builtup withplywoodor similar materialto the samelevelor higher thanthe floorcovering.Thiswill allowthe rangeto be movedfor cleaningor servicing. bvelkg theRange SAVETmE ~NSTRUCr~IONS / Levelinglegsare locatedon each cornerof thebase ofthe range. Yourrangemustbe levelin orderto producepropercookingand baking results.Afteritisinitsfind location, placea levelhorizontallyon an ovenshelfand checkthe levelness frontto backand sideto side. Level the rangeby adjustingthe leveling legsor byplacingshimsunderthe cornersas needed. Oneof the rear levelingIegswill engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow for somesideto sideadjustment). Allowa minimumclearanceof 1/8” betweenthe rangeandthe leveling legthat is to be installedinto theANTI-TIPbracket. I Featuresof YourRa~e e JGBCBGPKwithStinding Hlot Ignition JGBCKGEKWthAutomaticHlotlessIgnition JGBC17GEKwithAutomaticRlotlessIgnition . 6 See FeatureIndex page JGBC15GPK JGBC15GEK JGBC17GEK 1 Modeland SerialNumbers 2 9 2 SurfaceBurnerControls 8 4 16,19 4 3 SurfaceBurnersand Grates I 4 OvenTemperatureControl 11 5 Clockand Timer 9 6 OvenVent 11 7 OvenInteriorLight 11 e 8 OvenLightSwitch (letsyouturn interiorovenlight on and off) 11 e 9 OvenShelves (easilyremovedor repositioned on shelfsupports) 11,19 2 11 e Digital ~—. -. — — -– 10 OvenShelfSupports 11 BroilerPanand Rack I 19,20 12 ChromePlatedDrip Pans I 16,20 —— - E.- .. m! = —. 13 RemovableOvenDoor (easilyremovedfor ovencleaning) 19 14 LiR-UpCooktop (locksin up positionto simplify cleaningunderneath) 16 e 15 RemovableOvenBottom 18 e 16 BroilerDrawer 19 e 17 Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior 17 e 3,5 e ( ~ j 1,8 Anti-TipBracket (see InstallationInstructions) 7 Howb Seld Me MBotMdel JGBmGPK Theshce burnemonthese rangeshavestandingpilotshat mustbelitiniti~y. T~ht them: -* 1. W surestice burnercontrol bobs arein the OFF position. Theknobsthatturn thesufice burnerson and off are locatedon thelowercontrolpanelin frontof the burners. Thetwoon the leftcontrolthe left frontandleftrear burners.The two on tie rightcontrolthe rightfront and rightrear burners. Sh The flamesizeon a gasburner shouldmatchthecookwareyou are using. ? 2. Removethe gratesandlifi the cuoktopup ($eepage 16). I NEVERLET THEFLAME EXTENDUP THE SIDESOF THE COO~ARE. Anyflame largerthanthe bottomof the cookwareis wastedand only servesto heatthehandles. 3. Locatethe twopilotportsand lighteachof themwith a match. 4. Wer *e cooktop.Yoursufice burnersare nowreadyfor use. Stice burne~son theserangesare lightedbyelectricignition,ending the needfor standingpilotswith constantlyburningflames. h-of a pwer ou~e, youcan lightthepflotlessignitionsufice burnerson~ur rangewitha match. Holdalighted matchto the burner, hen turn the knobto the L~E pition. U* ~ a*n wkn W* ~-em b tm mmer. S@ce burnersin u= whenan electrid powerMure tiurs w~ continuetooperaknotiy. Pushthe controlknobin andturn it to LITE.Onelectri~ignitionmodels, youwillheara litie clickingnoise— thesoundoftheelectricspark ignitingtheburner. men using aluminm or alurninm-clad stainlesssteel pfi and pans,adjustthe flameso the circleit makesis about1/2inch smallerthanthebottomofthe cookware. men boiling,usethis same flamesize-1/2 inchsmallerthan the bottomof thecookware-no matterwhatthe cookwareis made of. Foodscookjust as quicklyat a gentleboilas theydo at a firious, rohg boil. A highboilcreates steamand cooksawaymoisture, flavorand nutrition.‘Avoidit except for the fewcookingprocesses whichneeda vigorousboil. Wr theburnerignites,turnthe knobto adjustthe flamesize. Note: ~Do notoperatea burnerfbr extendedperiodsoftimewithout havingcooon thegrate.The fish on thegratemaychipwithout mkware to absorbtheheat. ~ Checkto be sm theburneryou turnedon is the oneyouwantto use. @Be surethe burnersandgratesare coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand, a pot holder,cleaningclothsor otier materialson them. 8 , -. men fryingor warmingfinds in staidess steel,cast ironor enamelwa~e,keepthe flamedown lower—toabout1/2the diameter of thepan. men fryingin glassor ceramic cookware,lowerthe flameeven more. * Clwkandher - mpof-wqe Cookwre Aluminu: Medium-weight cookwareis recommendedbecause it heatsquicklyand evenly.Most foodsbrownevedy in an aluminum skillet.Mineralsin foodandwater willstainbutwillnot harm aluminum.A quickscourwitha soap-filledsteelwoolpad after eachusekeepsaluminumcookware lookingshinynew.Use saucepans withtight-fittinglids for cooking withminimumamountsof water. Cast fion: If heatedslowly,most skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults. Enamelware:Under some conditions,the enamelof some cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware manufacturer’srecommendations for cookingmethods. Glass: Thereare twotypesofglass cookware—thosefor ovenuseonly andthosefor top-of-rangecooking — (saucepans,coffeeand teapots). Glassconductsheatvery slowly. A -- HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can be usedfor eithersurfaceor oven ”’-” cooking.It conductsheat very slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges. Smess $t~l: Thismetalalonehas poorheatingproperties,andisusually combinedwithcopper,aluminum or othermetalsfor improvedheat distribution.Combinationmetal skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily ifusedat mediumheat as the manufacturerrecommends. Wer —. TosettheC1oek,turntheknobto theleftuntilthewordsSETTIME appearinthedisplay.Thenturnthe knobin eitherdirectionuntilthe correcttimeis displayed.Aftera slightpause,timeis set. . —— — —— — — -~ -TosettheTimer,turntheknobto therightuntiltheweds SETTIMER _— appearin thedisplay.Thenturnthe knobin eitherdirectionuntilthe desiredtime(minutesandseconds) isdisplayed.Thetimerwillstart countingdown. w.- . m- = Tocancelthetimer,turntheknob ineitherdirectionuntil0:00appears inthedisplay. Attheendof thetimeroperation, Wr the3 &ps, thedisplayreturns totimeofdayautomatically. During thetimerfunction,thedisplay flashesbacktothetimeofday every10seconds. I ~— —— -— — —~ l—. — , —— -— ~ .-. ,= —. -_ —— ———.— — using Youroven LightingItiructiom LightingImtructiom StandingPilotModel ElectricIgnitionModeIs JGBCMGEK JGSC17GEK The ovenpiloton theserangesis lightedbyelectricignition. JGBC15GPK Theserangeshavea standingoven pilotport that mustbe lit initially. Tolightthe ovenpilotport: 1. Be sure OVENTEMP knobis in the OFF position. 2. Openthe broilerdrawerand pull thedrawerdownflat. Put thebroiler pan in the lowestpositionand slide the drawerbackintothe range.This willmakeit easierfor youto reach insidethe broilercompartment. Tolightthe burner,turn the OVENTEMP knobto thedesired temperature.The burnershould lightwithin60 seconds.Youwill hear a littleclickingnoise—the soundofthe electricsparkigniting the burner. Poweroutage? — Althoughthe oven/broilerburner on theserangeswillnot self-light in the eventof an electricalpower outage,a burnir Inuse whenan Celectricalpowerfailureoccurswill .. . continueto operatenormally. Tolighttheovenpilotduringan electricalpoweroutage,carefully followthe stepsbelow. 1. BesureOVENTEMP knobis e in the OFF position. 2. Openboththe ovenand broiler doorsandwait5 minutesto allow anypilotgasto dissipate. 3. Unplugthe rangefromthe wall outlet,turn offthe circuitbreaker, or removethefusetoavoidaccidental ignitionof theovenif electricpower is restoredwhileyouare lighting the pilot. 4. Put thebroilerpan in the lowest position. .. —. 5’ Locatethe ovenPilotassemblY \ by lookng intothebroileropening. Thepilotis at thebackofthebroiler compartment,on the leftsideof the burner. Note:Theovenmustbeat room temperaturebeforeyoushould attemptto lightthe ovenpilot manually. 6. Turnthe OVENTEMP knobto the desiredtemperaturesetting. 7. Lightthe pilotwitha matchand withdrawyourarm immediately becausethe ovenburnermaylight in as littleas 20 seconds. 8. Closethe ovenandbroilerdoors. Note:It is necessaryto lightthe pilotmanuallyeachtimethe oven is usedduringa poweroutage. 3. Findthe ovenpilotport at the backof the broilercompartment. The longtube, runningfrom front to back, is the ovenburner.The pilotport is at the back, aboutone inchbelowthe burner. 4. Usinga longmatchor match holder,reach in and lightthe oven pilot. To Iighttheovenburner: Turnthe OVENTEMP knobto the desiredtemperature. Wweroutage?An electricalpower failurewillnot affecta lighted standingovenpilot. I 10 @ ~ OvenTempemtureControl The OVENTEMP controlis @ ocatedon the controlpanelon the frontof the range(seepage6). Simplyturn the knobto the desired cookingtemperatures,whichare markedin 25°F.incrementson the dial. It will normallytake60 secondsbeforethe flamecomeson. After[heovenreachesthe se]ected temperature,theovenburnercycles— off completely,then on witha full flame-to keepthe oventemperature . controlled. - oven Light (onmodelsso equipped) Usethe switchon the controlpanel to turn the lighton and off. ovenshelves oven Venk Theovenis ventedthroughduct openingsat thecenterrear of the range,(seepage6), Do notblock theseopeningswhencookingin the oven—itis importantthattheflowof hotair fromtheovenandfreshair to theovenburnersbe uninterrupted. Toremovethe she!vesfromthe oven,pullthemtowardyou,tilt frontend upwardandpullthemout. TorepIace,placeshelfon shelf supportwithstop-locks(curved extensionundershelf)facingup andtowardrear of oven.Tiltup frontand pushshelftowardbackof ovenuntilit goespast “stop”on ovenwall.Thenlowerfrontof shelf andpushit all the wayback. o Handlesof potsand panson the cooktopmaybecomehot if left toocloseto the vent. ~ m~-. ----- ShelfPositiom The ovenhas fourshelfsupports— A (bottom),B, C and D (top). Shelfpositionsfor cookingare suggestedon BakingandRoasting pages. w ~Ventopeningsand nearby surfacesmaybecomehot. Do not touchthem. -! —.—=...—_– @Do not leaveplasticitemson the cooktop—theymaymeltif left too closeto the vent. . :.:,:.:.:. The shelvesare designedwith stoplocksso when placedcorrectlyon the shelf supports,theywill stop beforecomingcompletelyout of the ovenand will not tilt whenyou are removingfoodfromthemor placingfoodon them. Whenplacingcookwareon a shelf, pullthe shelfout to the “stop” position.Place the cookwareon the shelf, then slidethe shelfback intothe oven.This willeliminate reachingintothe hot oven. — ........ . ..,:,:,:,: = I OvenMoisture Asyourovenheatsup, the temperaturechangeofthe air in the ovenmaycausewater dropletsto formon the door glass.Topreventthis, openthe ovendoor for the first minute of ovenheat-upto let the moist air out. — —— - Baking HOTV toSet YourRange forBaking 1. Positiontheshelfor shelvesin ~ If moistureis notnoticeableonthe frontoftheovendoorwhenfirst turningon theoven,leavethedoor ajar fora fewminutesor untilthe oveniswarm. the oven, 2. Closeovendoor.TurnOVEN TEMP knobto desiredtemperature. Preheatovenforat least 15minutes if preheatingis necessary. 3. Placefoodin ovenon center of shelf. Allowat least2 inches betweenedgeof bakewareand oven wallor adjacentcookware. If cookingon twoshelvesat the sametime, placeshelvesabout4 inchesapartandstaggerfoodon them. 4. Checkfoodfor donenessat minimumtimeon recipe. Cook... ,, longerif necessary.TurnOVEN TEMP knobto OFF and remove, food. ~ Preheating . Preheatingisveryimportantwhen usingtemperaturesbelow225”F. andwhenbakingfoodssuchas, biscuits,cookies,cakesandother pastries. Preheatingis notnecessarywhen roastingor forlong-timecookingof< wholemeals. ShelfPositions ., Mostbakingis doneon the second shelfposition(B)from the bottom. Whenbakingthreeor four items, use twoshelvespositionedon.the secondand fourthsets of supports (B& D) frombottomof oven. Bakeangelfoodcakeson first shelf position(A) frombottomof oven. Bating mps ,//”’ @Followa tested,,~~~pe and measuretheingredientscarefully. If youareusinga packagemix, followlabeldirections. e Do notopentheovendoorduring a bakingoperation—heat willbelost andthebakingtimemightneedto beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe door,openitpartially-only 3 or 4 inches—andcloseitasquicklyas possible. @Do notdisturbtheheatcirculation intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum foil.If foilis used,placeasmall sheetofit, about10by 12inchesat themost,ona lowershelfseveral inchesbelowthe”food.Do notplace foilontheovenbottom. , CommonBakingProblems andPossibleSolutions Pms Burningaroundedges @Oven~oo’ full;avoidovercrowding. o Ed~es ofcrusttoothin. ‘ e Inc%rrectbakingtemperature. Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked oA11ow crustand/orfillingto cool sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell. e Filling maybe too”thinorjuicy. e Filling allowedto standinpieshell beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand bakeimmediately.) e Ingredientsandpropermeasuring affectthequalityof.thecrust. Usea testedrecipeandgoodtechnique. Makesuretherearenotinyholesor tearsina bottomcrust. “Patching” a piecrust couldcausesoaking. Piefillingrunsover @Top andbottomcrustnotwell sealedtogether. ~Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup highenough. e Toomuchfilling. @Checksizeofpieplate. Wstryistough;crustnotflaky @Toomuchhandling. e Fattoosoftor cutin toofine. Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas littleaspossible. 12 CAKES Cakeriseshigherononeside oBatterspreadunevenlyinpan. e oven shelvesnot level, e Usingwarpedpans. oIncorrectpansize. Cakescrackingontop oOventemperaturetoohigh. e Battertoothick,followrecipe or exactpackagedirections. e Checkforpropershelfposition. ● Checkpansizecalledforin recipe. e Impropermixingofcake. Cakefalls oToomuchshortening,sugaror liquid. e Checkleaveningagent,baking powderor bakingsodato assure freshness.Makea habitto note expirationdatesofpackaged ingredients. e Cakenotbakedlongenoughor at incorrecttemperature. ● If addingoiltoa cakemix, make certaintheoilisthetypeand” amountspecified. Crustishard ● Check temperature. e check shelfposition. e Cakehassoggylayerorstreaksat ,. bottom ~ 0Underminingingredients. e Shorteningtoosoftforproper ~ creaming. ‘. e TOO muchliquid. COOKIES &BISCUITS Doughycenter;heavycruston .. surface. ~ 0Checktemperature. ;, oCheckshelfposition. e FO11OW bakinginstructions carefu~y-asgiveninreliablerecipe or onconveniencefoodpackage, e Flatcookiesheetsw1llgivemore evenbakingresulk.Don’tovercrowd, foodsona bakingsheet. 0 Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond theirexpirationdate. . Browningmorenoticeableon oneside ~Ovendoornotclosedproperly, checkgasketseal. oCheckshelfposition. —— W BakingGuide 1. Preheatingis veryimportant S when usingtemperaturesbelow 225°F.and when baking foods such as biscuits,cookies, cakes andotherpastries.Preheatthe ovenforat least 15minutes. Preheatingis not necessarywhen roastingor for long-timecooking of wholemeals. Food =read Biscuits(M-in.thick) Coffeecake — Cookware 3. Dark or non-shinyfinishes,also glassand Pyroceram”cookware, generallyabsorbheat whichmay resultin dry,crisp crusts. Reduce ovenheat25”F.if lightercrustsare desired.Rapidbrowningof some foodscan be achievedbypreheating cast ironcookware. Shelf Positions Oven Temperatures Time, Minutes B,C 400°-4750 15-20 B, 350°-4000 20-30 B B . . B“ B 400°-4500 350° 20-40 45-55 400”-425° “375° 20-30 45-60 B A, B 350°-3750 375°-4250 45-60 45-60 ShinyCookieSheet Comments Canned,refrigeratedbiscui~”take2 to4 minuteslesstime. Muffins Popovers ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom CastIronor GlassPan ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom ShinyMetalMuffinPans DeepGlassor CastIronCups Quickloafbread Yeastbread(2 loaves) Metalor GlassLoafPans Metalor GlassLoafPans Plainrolls Sweetrolls Cakes (withoutshortening) Angelfood Jellyroll Sponge ?akes Bundtcakes Cupcakes Fruitcakes ShinyOblongor MuffinPans ShinyOblongor MuffinPans B B 375°-4250 350°-3750 10-25 20-30 AluminumTubePan MetalJellyRollPan Metalor CeramicPan A B A 325”-375° 375°-4000 325°-3500 30-55 10-15 45-60 A.,B B A, B 325”-350° . 350°-3750 275°-3000 ~~45:65 20-25 2-4hrs. B 350°-3750 20-35 ‘B 350°-3750 25-30 B 350° 40-60 Metalor GlassPans CookieSheet B,C B, C 325°-3500 350°-4000 25-35 10-20 CookieSheet CookieSheet B,C B,C 400°-4250 375°-4000 6-12 7-12 A, B,C B 350°-4000 300”-350° 30-60 30-60 B 325° 50-90 A B 400°-4250 325°-3500 A, B B B 400°-4250 400°-4250 450° 45-70 ~ Largepiesuse400°F.and increasetime. 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for 9 to 11minutes, 45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature, 40-60 longertime. 13-16 A, B,C A, B,C B 325°-4000 325°-3750 300°-3500 60-90 30-60 30-75 Cornbreador muffins Gingerbread . 2. Aluminumpansconductheat quickly.For mostconventional baking,light,shinyfinishesgive bestresultsbecausetheyhelp preventoverbrowning.For best browningresults,werecommend dullbottomsurfacesforcakepans andpieplates. Layer Layer,chocolate Loaf Cookies Brownies Drop Refrigerator Rolledor sliced Fruits, OtherDesserts Bakedapples :ustard ~uddings,rice ]ndcustard 3ies Metalor CeramicPan ShinyMetalMuffinPans Metalor GlassLoafor TubePan ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom ShinyMetalPanwith satin-finishbottom Metalor GlassLoafPans Glassor MetalPans GlassCustardCupsor Casserole[setinpanof hotwater) GlassCustardCupsor Casserole dcringuc F oil PanonCookieSheet spreadtocrustedges )ne crust ‘WO crust ‘astryshelI Glassor Satin-finishMetal Glassor Satin-finishMetal Glassor Satin-finishMetalPan ‘rozen miscellaneous lakedpotatoes ~cailoped dishes !Oufflcs , set onOvenShelf Glassor Metal GlassPan ., 13 Preheatcast ironpanforcrispcrust. {“ Decreaseabout5 minutesfor muffinmix. Or bakeat450”F.for25 minutes,thenat 350”F.for.10to 15minutes. Darkmetalor glassgivesddepest browning. -“A -. - TWO piecepanisconvenient., , Linepanwithwaxedpaper. Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts. Use300”F.andShelfBfor smallor individualcakes. If bakingfourlayersuse ‘ shelvesBandD. Barcookiesfrommixusesametime. UseShelfC andincreasetemperature 25to 50°F.for morebrowning. ‘ . Reducetemperatureto300”F.for large custard. Cookbreador ricepuddingwithcustard : base80to 90 minutes. Increasetimefor largeamountor size. -u.--- . Roasting Roastingis cookingbydry heat. Tendermeator poultrycan be roasteduncoveredin youroven. Roastingtemperatures,which shouldbe lowand steady,keep spatteringto a minimum.When roasting,it is notnecessaryto sear, baste,cover,or add waterto your meat. Roastingis easy,just follow thesesteps: Step 1. Positionovenshelfat secondfrombottomposition(B) for smallsizeroast (3 to 5 lbs.) and at bottomposition(A) forlarger roasts. Step2: Checkweightof roast. Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry breast-side-upon roastingrackin a shallowpan. Themeltingfatwill bastethe meat. Selecta pan as closeto the sizeof meat;S possible. (Broilerpan with rackis a good pan for this.) Step3: TurnOVENTEMP to desiredtemperature.Checkthe RoastingGuidefortemperatures and approximatecookingtimes. Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto cookslightlywhilestandingafter beingremovedfromthe oven.For rareor mediuminternaldoneness, Youmaywishto removemeatfrom ~heove~iustbeforeit is doneif it is to stand ~0to 20 minuteswhileyou makegravyor attendto otherfoods. If no standingis planned,cook meatto suggestedtemperature. frozenRoask Frozenroastsofbeef, pork, lamb,etc., can be startedwithout thawing,but allow15to 25 minutes per poundadditionaltime (15 minutesper poundfor roastsunder 5 pounds,moretimefor larger roasts). Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore roastingto ensureevendoneness. Somecommercialfrozenpoultry can be cookedsuccessfullywithout thawing.Followdirection~given on packer’slabel. RoastingGuide Type Oven Temperature Doneness Meat Tendercuts;rib,highquality sirlointip,rumpor topround* 325° Lamblegor bone-inshoulder* 325° Vealshoulder,legor loin* Porkloin,ribor shoulder* Ham,pre-cooked 325° 325° 325° Rare: Medium: WellDone: Rare: Medium: WellDone: WellDone: WellDone: ToWarm: Ham, raw *Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches thick,add5 to 10minutesper !b.totimes givenabove, 325° WellDone: %ultry Chickenor Duck Chickenpieces 325° 375° WellDone: WellDone: Turkey 325° WeltDone: 14 I Approximate RoastingTime inMinutesperPound 3 to5-lbs. 6 to 8-lbs. 24-35 18-25 35-39 25-31 39-45 31-33 21-25 20-23 25-30 24-28 30-35 28-33 35-45 30-40 35-45 30-40 18-23minutesper lb. (anyweight) Under10lbs. 10to 15-lbs. 27-35 24-27 3 to5-lbs. 35-40 30-35 10to 15-lbs. 16-22 Over5 lbs. 30-35 Over15lbs. 13-19 I Internal Temperature“F 130°-140° 150°-160° 1700-185° 130°-140° 150°-160° 170°-185° 170°-180° 170°-180° 115°-1250 170° 185°-1900 185°-1’900 Inthigh: 185°-1900 e Broiling Broilingis cookingfoodbydirect Broiling~ps heatfromabovethefood.Your ~Usetongsto turnmeatover— — rangehasa convenientcompartment ~ Steaksandchopsshouldbe at piercedm~atlosesjuices. least1 inchthickfor bestbroiling belowthe ovenforbroiling.It also results.Panbroilthinnerones. – hasa speciallydesignedbroilerpan andrack thatallowdrippingfatto drainawayfromthe foodsand be BroilingGuide keptawayfromthehighheatof thegas flame. Quantity 1st Side 2ndSide andlor Broil Time, Time, Distancefromtheheatsourcemay Food Thickness ~sitior Minute! Minutes Comments bechangedbypositioningdiebroiler panand rackon oneof three shelf ‘A-1b. (about8 Bacon B 3% 3 Arrangeinsinglelayer. thinslices) positionsinthebroilercompartment— A (bottomof broilercompartment), GroundBeef 1-lb.(4patties) Spaceevenly.Upto8patties WellDone ‘hto %-in.thick B 8-9 6-7 takeaboutsametime. B (middle)andC (top). Boththe ovenandbroiler compartmentdoorsshouldbe closedduringbroiling. Howto Broil 1. If meathasfator gristlenearthe edge,cutverticalslashesthrough bothabout2 inchesapart, butdon’t cutintomeat.Werecommendthat youtrim fatto preventexcessive smoking,leavinga layerabout l/8-inchthick. 2. Removebroilerpan and rack frombroilercompartmentand placefoodon rack. 3. Pull outdrawerandposition broilerpanin compartment.Placing fd closertoflameincreasesexterior browningof food,butalsoincreases spatteringandthepossibilityof fats andmeatjuicesigniting. 4. Closebroilerdoorand, for most foods,turn OVENTEMPknobto BROIL.Note:Chickenand hamare broiledat 450°in orderto cookfood throughwithoutover-browningit. 5. Turnmostfoodsonceduring cooking;(theexceptionis thinfillets of fish; oil oneside,placethat side downonbmflerrackandcookwitiout turninguntildone).Timefoodsfor aboutone-halfthetotalcooking time,turn food,thencontinueto cookto preferreddoneness. 6. Turn OVENTEMPknobto OFF.Removebroilerpan from compartmentandservefood immediately.Leavepan outside compartmentto cool. BeefSteaks Rare Medium WellDone Rare Medium WellDone Chicken(450°) l-in.thick (1-l% lbs.) 1%-in.thick (2-2%Ibs.) 1whole (2to2%-lbs.), splitlengthwise BakeryProducts Bread(Toast)or 2-4slices ToasterPastries 1pkg.(2) EnglishMuffins 2-split B B B B,C B B 9 12 13 10 15 25 7 5-6 8-9 6-7 12-14 16-18 Steakslessthanl-in.cook throughbeforebrowning. Panfryingisrecommended. Slashfat. A 30-35 25-30 Reducetimesabout5to 10min. persideforcut-upchicken. Brusheachsidewithmelted butter.Broilwithskinsidedown firstandbroilwithdoorclosed. c 2-3 ‘h-1 Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish muffinscut-side-upandbrush withbutterifdesired. c 3-5 B 13-16 Donot turn over. Cutthroughbackofshell,sp~d open.Brushwithmeltedbutter beforeandafierhalftime. B,C 5 5 Handleandturnverycarefully. Brushwithlemonbutterbefore andduringcookingif desired. Preheatbroilertoincrease browning. Hamslices(450°) l-in.thick Precooked B 8 8 Increasetimes5-10min.perside for llA-in.thickorhomecured. ~rk chops WellDone 2(%in.) 2(l-in.thick), about1lb. B B 10 13 4-5 9-12 Slashfat. 2(1inch) ~bout10-12OZ. 2(1‘Ainch), ibout1lb. B B B B 8 10 10 17 4-7 10 4-6 12-14 Slashfat. B, C 6 1-2 bbster tails (6to8-02.each) 2-4 Rsh l-lb.fillets%to ‘A-in.thick Lambchops Medium WellDone Medium WellDone Wieners, l-lb.pkg.(10) similarprecooked sausages, bratwurst 15 Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf lengthwise;cutinto5 to6-in. pieces. -----= — — -– -– —— — ------- ——- CareandCleaniw Propercare and cleaningare importantso yourrangewillgive youefficientand satisfactory service.Followthesedirections carefullyin caringfor it to help assuresafeandpropermaintenance. IF YOURRANGEHAS ELECTRICIGNITION,BE SUREELECTRICPOWERIS OVFBEFORECLEANING ANYPARTOF IT. OutermintedFinish Whenthe rangeis cool, washthe top, frontand, if exposed,the sides withmildsoapandwater.Neveruse anyharshabrasivesor cleaning powdersthatmayscratchor mar the paintedsurface.Rinsethe surface withcleanwateranddry witha soft cloth. If youwish, occasionally applya thin coatof mildcleaning waxto helpprotectthe finish. PorcelainCooktop Thereare a numberof precautions youcan taketo avoidmarringthe porcelainenameledsurfaceof the cooktopand preventit from becomingdull. Don’tslideheavy pansacrossit. If youspillfoods witha lot of acid (tomatoes, sauerkraut,fruitjuices, etc.)or foodswithhighsugarcontent, cleanthemup as soonas possible. If allowedto set, thesefoodscould causea dull spot. Also,no matter howstubbornthe foodstain,never use harshabrasivecleansers.They couldpermanentlydamagethe enamelsurface.Werecommenda cleansersuch as “SofiScrub” brand. controlRnel BurnerGmtes It’sa goodideato wipethecontrol panelcleanafter eachuseof the oven.Fora morethoroughcleaning, the knobscan be removedby pullingthemoff the knobstems. Cleanwithmild soapand water, rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish dry witha soficloth. Do notuseabrasivecleansers, strongliquidcleanersor oven cleanerson the controlpanel— theywilldamagethefinish. Gratesshouldbe washedregularly and, ofcourse,afterspillovers. Washthemin hot, soapywaterand rinsewithcleanwater.Dry the grateswitha cloth—don’tputthem backon the rangewet. When replacingthegrates,be surethey’re lockedintopositionovertheburners. Togetrid of burned-onfood,soak the gratesin a slightlydiluted liquidcleaner. Althoughthey’redurable,the grateswillgraduallylosetheir shine,regardlessof the bestcare youcan givethem.Thisis dueto theircontinualexposureto high temperatures. Do notoperatea burnerfor an extendedperiodof timewithout cookwareon thegrate.Thefinish on the gratemaychipwithout cookwareto absorbthe heat. BrushedChromeFitish (onmodelssoequipped) Cleanthebrushedchrometop withwarm, soapywateror an allpurposehouseholdcleanerand immediatelydry it witha clean, soficloth.Takecareto dry the surfacefollowingthe “grain.”To helppreventfingermarksafter cleaning,spreada thinfilm of baby oil on the surface.Wipeaway ~ excessoil with a clean, soficloth. A goodappliancewaxwill help protectthis finish. Lift-UpCooktop Cleanthe area underthe cooktop often.Built-upsoil, especially grease,maycatchfire. Tomakecleaningeasier,the cooktopmaybe liftedup. Toraisethe cooktop: 1. Be sureburners are turnedoff. 2. Removethe gratesand, on modelsso equipped,the drip pans. 3. Graspthe two frontburner wells and lifi up. Dual supportrods on somemodels will holdthe cooktopup whileyou cleanunderneathit. Other models havea singlesupportrod. Aftercleaningunderthe cooktop with hot, soapywaterand a clean cloth, lowerthe cooktop.Be carefulnotto pinchyourfingers. 16 DripRns (onmodelsso equipped) Removethe gratesand lift outthe chromedrip pans.Washthemin hot, soapywater.Rinsethemwith clean,hot waterandpolishthem dry witha cloth.Neveruse abrasivecleaneror steelwool— they’llscratchthe surface.Instead, so~kthe drip pansfor about20 minutesin slightlydilutedliquid cleanseror mildsolutionof ammoniaandwater(1/2cupof ammoniato onegallonof water). After soaking,washthemin hot soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater andpolishwitha clean, soficloth. m specia~ careof To CleantheContinuom- Continuow-Cleaning Oven Interior CleaningOven: 1. Letrangepartscoolbefore The Continuous-Cleaning oven cleans itself whilecooking.The insideof theoven—top,sidesand back—isfinishedwitha special coafi}?g whichcannotbe cleaned in the usualmannerwith soap, detergents,steelwoolpads, commercialovencleaners,coarse abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes. Useof suchcleanersand/orthe use ofovensprayswillcausepermanent damage. Thespecialcoatingis a porous ceramicmaterialwhichis dark in colorand feelsslightlyroughto the touch.If magnified,the surface wouldappearas peaks,valleys,and sub-surface“tunnels~’Thisrough finishtendsto preventgrease spattersfromforminglittlebeads or dropletswhichrun downthe sidewallsof a hard-surfaceoven linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat requirehandcleaning.Instead, whenspatterhitsthe porousfinish it is dispersedand is partially absorbed.Thisspreadingaction increasestheexposureof oven soilto heatedair, and makesit somewhatlessnoticeable. Soil maynotdisappearcompletely andat sometimeafierextended usage,stainsmayappearwhich cannotbe removed. The specialcoatingworksbeston smallamountsof spatter.Itdoes notworkwellwith largerspills, especiallysugars,eggor dairy mixtures. Thespecialcoatingis not used onovenshelves.Shelvesshouldbe cleanedoutsidethe ovento avoid damageto the specialcoating insidethe oven. handling.Werecommendrubber glovesbe wornwhencleaning. 2. Removeshelvesandcookware. 3. Soilvisibilitymaybe reducedby operdtingthe ovenat 400”F.Close thedoor and turn OVENTEMP knobto 400”F.Timefor at least4 hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe necessarybeforeimprovementin appearanceis apparent. REMEMBER: DURING THE OPERATION OFTHEOVEN, THE DOOR,WINDOW ANDOTHER RANGE SURFACES WILLGETH~ ENOUGH ~ CAUSE BURNS. DONOT T’O?JCH.LETTHERANGE COOL BEFORE REPLACING OVEN SHELVES. 4. If a spilloveror heavysoiling occurson theporoussurface,as soonas the ovenhas cooled,remove as muchof the soilas possibleusing a smallamountof wateranda stiff bristlenylonbrush. Usewater sparinglyand changeit frequently, keepingit as cleanas possible,and be sureto blotit up withpaper towels,cloths,or sponges.Do not rubor scrubwithpapertowels, clothsor sponges,sincetheywill leaveunsightlylinton theoven finish.If waterleavesa whitering on the finishas it dries,applywater againandblotit witha clean sponge,startingat the edgeof the ring andworkingtowardthecenter. — — 17 Do notusesoap,detergent, steelwoolpads,commercial ovencleaner,siliconeoven sprays,coarsepadsor coarse brusheson the poroussurface. Theseproductswillspot,clog, andmar theporoussurfaceand reduceitsabilityto work. Do notscrapethe~rous surfacewitha knifeorspatula— theycouldpermanentlydamageit. Theovenbottomandthe inside of the ovendoorhavea porcelain enamelfinish. Thedoor liftsoff andthebottomcomesoutfor cleaningawayfromthe continuouscleaningoven. —— —. —. -. ------ RemovableOvenBottom The ovenbottomcan be removedto makecleaningeasier. Finger slot II, Toreplacethe ovenbottom: 1. Slideovenbottomintoovenso rear tabsfit intoslotsin rearwallof oven. 2. Graspovenbottomat finger slotsand pushit backandthen downto hooktheflangeunderthe frontframe. 3. Fit fronttabsintoslotsin front frame. Toremove: 1. Graspovenbottomat finger slotson eachside. 2. Lififrontedgeof ovenbottom enoughto raisetabs from slotsin frontframe. 3. Pushovenbottombackabout 1/4”to releaseflangefrom front frame,thenpull out. Theovenbottomhasa porcelain enamelfinish. Tomakecleaning easier,protecttheovenbottom fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis particularlyimportantwhenbaking a fruitpieor otherfoodswithhigh acidcontent.Hot fruitfillingsor ‘ foodsthatare acidin contentsuch as milk, tomatoor sauerkraut,and sauceswithvinegaror lemonjuice, maycausepittinganddamageto the porcelainenamelsurface. Toprotectthe ovenbottomsurface, placea pieceof aluminumfoil slightlylargerthanthebakingdish or a smallcookiesheeton a lower shelfor underthebakingdishto catchanyboilovers.It shouldnot completelycoverthe shelfas this wouldcauseunevenheatin the oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnotbe placedon the ovenbottom. If a spilloverdoesoccuron the ovenbottomallowtheovento cool first. Youcan cleanthe bottomwith soapandwater,a mildabrasive cleanser,soap-filledabrasivepads or causticovencleanerfollowing manufacturer’sdirections. 18 Lift-offOven Door Theovendoorisremovableto make theinteriormoreaccessible. BroilerDmwer k~e Toremove: The holesin the burnersof your rangemustbe keptcleanat all timesfor proper ignitionand an even,unhamperedflame. Youshouldcleanthe burners routinelyand especiallyafterbad spilloverswhichcouldclogthese holes.Burnerslifi rightout for 1. Whenbroileris cool, remove rackandpan. TopBurners cleaning” ~ 2. Pullthe broilerdraweroutuntil it stops,thenpushit backin about oneinch. Toremovethe door, openita few inchestothespecialstopposition thatwillholdthedooropen.Grasp firmlyoneachsideandliftthedoor straightupandoffthehinges. Note:Becarefulnottoplacehands betweenthespringhingeandthe ovendoorframeasthehingecould snapbackandpinchfingers. Washwithhot, soapywater.For stubbornspots,usea solutionof vinegarandwater.Donotimmerse thedoorin water. Toreplace the door, makesurethe hingesareinthe “out”position. Positiontheslotsinthebottomof thedoorsquarelyoverthehinges. Thenlowerthedoorslowlyand evenlyoverbothhingesat thesame time.If hingessnapbackagainstthe ovenframe,pullthembackout. oven — shelves Ovenshelvesmaybe cleanedwith a mildabrasivecleanserfollowing manufacturer’sdirections.Afier cleaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean wateranddry witha dry cloth.To removeheavy,burned-onsoil,soapy metalpadsmaybe used following manufacturer’sdirections.After scrubbing,washwithsoapywater, rinseanddry. 3. Grasphandle,lifi andpull broilerdrawerout (liftthe rollers locatedunderthe draweroverthe rollerguidestopsin the range). Toreplace: 1. Put the rollersunderthebroiler drawerbehindthe rollerguide stopsin the range. 2. Holdthe broilerdrawerin the raisedpositionas youslideit partwayintothe range.Thenlower thedrawerandpushit completely closed. BroilerWn &Rack Afierbroiling,removethe broiler rack and carefullypour offthe grease.Washand rinsethe rack in hot, soapywater. If foodhas burnedon, sprinkle the rack whilehot withdetergent andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor a dish cloth. Thatway,burned-on foodswill soakloosewhilethe mealis beingserved. Do not storea soiledbroilerpan and rack in the ovenor broiler compartment. — 19 w. Note:A screwholdseachof the burnersin placeto keepthem fromwobblingaroundduring shipment.Removeand discardthe shippingscrew.Tiltthe burnerto the rightto releaseitstwotabsfrom slotsin the burner supportand movethe burner towardthe backof the range.This disengagesit from the gasvalveat thefrontof the range,and it lifisouteasily. Toremoveburned-onfood, soak theburner in a solutionof a product usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee makers.Soakthe burner for 20 to 30 minutes.If the fooddoesn’t rinseoff completely,scrub it with soapand wateror a mild abrasive cleanserand a dampcloth. Beforeputtingthe burnerback, dry it thoroughlyby settingit in a warm ovenfor 30 minutes.Thenplaceit backin the range,makingsure it is properlyseatedandlevel. cleaningGuide Note:Let range/ovenpartscoolbeforetouchingor handling. PART MATERIALSTO USE GENERALDIRECTIONS Broiler Pan and Rack ● Soapand Water o Soap-Filled Scouring Pad e Plastic Scouring Pad Drainfat, coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotlet soiledpanandrackstandin broilercompartmentto cool.)Sprinkledetergenton rackandpan. Fillpanwith warmwaterandspreadclothor pdpertoweloverrack.Letpanandrackstand fora fewminutes.Wash;scourif necessary.Rinseanddry.O~ION: Cleanpan and rackindishwasher. Control Knobs ● Outside Giass Finish @Soapand Water Metal, including Side Trims, Trim Strips and Brushed ● - — e Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdo notsoak.Dryandreturncontrolsto range. Mild Soap and Water * Cleanoutsideofcooledblackglassdoorwi,tha glasscleanerthatdoesnot containammonia.Washglasscontrolpanelwithclothdampenedinsoapywater. Rinseandpolishwitha dry cloth.If knobsare removed,do notallowwaterto rundowninsidesurfaceof glasswhilecleaning. Soapand Water Wash,rinseandthenpolishwitha drycloth. DON~ USEsteelwool, abrasives,ammonia,acids,or commercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage the finish. ChromeCooktop Porcelain Cooktop* ● Paper Towel s Dry Cloth ● Soap and Water Avoidcleaningpowdersor harshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel. Werecommend“SoftScrub”brandcleanser. If acidsshouldspillonthe rangewhileit is hot, usea dry papertowelor cloth to wipeup rightaway.Whenthe surfacehascooled,washandrinse, Forotherspills,suchas fat smatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwaterwhen cooledandthen rinse.Polishwitha dry cloth. WintedSurfaces (doorfront,broiler drawerfront, sidepanels) o Soapand Water Usea mildsolutionofsoapandwateranda soficloth.Do notuse anyharsh abrasivesor cleaningpowderswhichmayscratchor marsurface. Shelves o SoapandWater ~ Soap-FilledScouringPad ● PlasticScouringPad Shelvescanbe cleanedbyhandusingsoapandwater.Rinsethoroughlyto removeanysoapaftercleaning. SurfaceBurner Grates ● SoapandWater @Soap-FilledScouringPad (Non-metallic) Liftout whencool.Soak5 to 10minutesif desiredin warmsolutionof dishwasherdetergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedhereto removeburnedon foodparticles. Chrome-Plated DripPans @SoapandWater e Stiff-BristledBrush ~ Soap-FilledScouringPad (Non-metallic) Cleanas describedbelowor indishwasher.Wipedrippansaftereachcooking so unnoticedspatterwillnot “burnon” nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burnedon” spatters,use anyor all cleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rublightly with scouringpadtopreventscratchingofthe surface. SurfaceBurners e Solutionfor Cleaning InsideofCoffeeMakers e SoapandWater ~MildAbrasiveCleanser ~DampCloth Wipeoffburnerheads.If heavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange (seepage19)andsoakthemfor20 to 30 minutesinsolutionof hot waterand productforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,suchas Dip-Itbrand.If soildoes not rinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwateror a mildabrasive cleanseranda dampcloth. Dry burnersina warmovenfor 30minutesbefore returningthemtothe range. *Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices, andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,soshouldbe wipedupimmediately(blottedup ifinContinuous-Cleaning oven).Takecarenottotouchhotportion-ofoven.Whensurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse.CAUTION: Lightbulbscanget -. warmenoughto breakif touchedwithmoistcloth.Whencleaning,avoidwarmlamp. 20 e MinorAdjwtmenkYouCanMake OvenThermostat Adjustment Thetemperaturecontrolin your newovenhasbeencarefullyadjusted {oprovideaccuratetemperatures. However,if this ovenhas replaced oneyouhaveusedforseveralyears, youmaynoticea differencein the degreeof browningor the lengthof timerequiredwhenusingyour favoriterecipesbecauseoven temperaturecontrolshavea tendency to “drift” overa periodofyears. Beforeattemptingto havethe temperatureof yournewoven changed,be sureyouhavefollowed the bakingtimeand temperatureof the recipecarefully.Then, after youhaveusedthe ovena fewtimes andyoufeeltheovenis too hot or too cool, thereis a simple adjustmentyoucan makeyourself on the OVENTEMP knob. Pullthe knoboff the shaftandlook at the back side.There is a discin thecenterofthe knobskirt witha seriesof marksoppositea pointer. originalsettingand checkoven performancebeforemakingany additionaladjustments. Afierthe adjustmentis made, press skirtand knobtogetherand retightenscrewsso theyare snug, but be carefulnot to overtighten. Re-installknobon rangeand checkperformance. Note:Afteran adjustmenthas beenmadeto the OVENTEMP knob,OFF and BROILwillnot lineup withthe indicatormarkon the controlpanelas theypreviously did. Thisconditionis normaland will notcreatea problem. _ — Noteto whichmarkthe pointeris pointing.Tomakean ad~ustment, carefullyloosen(approximately oneturn), butdo notcompletely re~.ovethe twoscrewsthatholdthe skirt to the knob.Holdthe knob bladein one handand the outer skirt in the otherhand. Toraisethe oventemperature, movethe pointerin the directionof thearrow for RAISE. Tolowerthe temperature,movethe pointerin thedirectionof arrowfor LOWER. Eachmark willchangethe oven temperatureapproximately20”F. Wesuggestthatyoumakethe adjustmentone mark fromthe Theair adjustmentshutterfor the ovenburner regulatesthe flowof air to the flame. Theshutterfor theovenburneris neartheback wallof the oven behindthe broilerdrawer. r ( SurfaceBurner AirAdjustmentShutters ..- An air adjustmentshutterfor each surfaceburnerregulatesthe flowof air to the flame. Whenthe rightamountof air flowsintothe burner,the flame willbe steady,relativelyquietand haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue cones.This is usuallythecasewith factorypresetshuttersettings. Air adjustmentshutter The air adjustmentshuttersset on the hoodof the valves,and are ‘ positionedon the burnertubesby frictionfit. Toadjustthe flowof ir to the bur~ers,applya blade type screwdriveragainstthe\ friction-fit shuttersand push to adjustthe shutters,allowingmoreor less air intothe burner tubesas needed. 21 -- .- \ Kh 1 Loosen- Air adjustment shutter , Toreachthe shutter,remove thebroilerdrawer(page19). Toadjustthe flowof airto the burner,loosenthe Phillipshead screwand rotatethe shutterto allowmoreor lessair intothe burnertubeas needed. Withnotenoughair,youwon’tsee any sharpblueconesin the flame, youmaysee yellowtips,and soot mayaccumulateon potsand pans. I ~– —— -w —. ‘“ v Withtoomuchair,theflamewill be unsteady,possiblywon’tburn all the wayaround,and willbe noisy, soundinglikea blowtorch. L Notepositionof pointerto marks beforeadjustment OvenBurner AirAdjustmentShutter ~ -. -— — - I Todetermineif the burnerflame is proper,lighttheburner.The flameshouldhave1/2”to 3/4”blue coneswithno yellowtipping,and shouldnotextendout overthe baffleedges. -— -. — =r. -– --~ —. -- .—. Questiom? Solver UseThisProblem PROBLEM -POSS~LE CAtiSEAND/ORWHAT~ DO TOPBURNERS DONOTLIGHT OVENDOESNOT COOKPROPERLY .CLOCKDOES NOTWORK OVENLIGHTDOES ~ NOTCOME ON ‘ (on modelsso equipped) If youneedmorehelp..call, tollfree: GEAnswerCenter” 800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice 22 ‘ ‘ ‘ If YouNeedservice — — — — Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty on the backpageof thisbook. We’reproudof our serviceand wantyouto be pleased.If for some reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,hereare three stepsto followfor furtherhelp. FIRST,contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,this willsolvetheproblem. NEXT,if youare stillnotpleased, writeall the details-including yourphonenumber—to: Manager,ConsumerRelations GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,Kentucky40225 FINALLY,if yourproblemis still notresolved,write: MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20 NorthWackerDrive Chicago,Illinois60606 — —. - ,. I YOUR GENERAL ELEmR1c RANGE WARRANTY Saveproof of original purchasedatesuchas yoursalesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod. ,. WHATIs COVERED FULL ONEWEAR WARRANTY W~~~ ~ Servicetrips to yourhometo teachyouhowto usethe product. J . . :- ,’. : ., IS ~0~ co~~~~~ This warrantyis extendedto the originalpurchaserand any Foroneyearfromdateof original succeedingownerfor products purchase,wewill provide,freeof purchasedforordinaryhomeuse charge,partsandservicelabor in the 48 mainlandstates,Hawaii in your hometo repairor replace andWashington,D.C.In Alaskathe any pafi of the range thatfails warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is becauseof a manufacturingdefect. .LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto shipthe productto~heserviceshop or for the servicetechnician’stravel coststo yourhome. All warrantyservicewill be provided byour FactoryServiceCentersor byour authorizedCustomerCare” servicersduringnormalworking hours. Lookin the Whiteor YellowPages of yourtelephonedirectoryfor GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERALELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE,GENERALELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE. Read your Use and Care material. If youthen haveanyquestions aboutoperatingthe product, pIeasecontactyourdealeror our ConsumerAffairsofficeat the addressbelow,or call,toll free: GEAnswerCenter” 800.626.2000 consumerinformationservice ● Replacementof housefusesor resettingof circuitbreakers. @Failureof the productif it is used for otherthan its intendedpurpose or usedcommercially. ( ) e Damageto productcaused by accident,fire,floodsor acts of God. WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES. e Improperinstallation. If you havean installationproblem, contactyourdealeror installer. Youare responsiblefor providing adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting andotherconnectingfacilities. Somestatesdo notallowtheexclusionor limitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamages,sothe abovelimitationor exclusion maynotapplyto you.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state, Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsarein yourstate,consultyourlocalor stateconsumeraffairsofficeor yourstate’sAttorneyGeneral. Warrantor: General Electric Company .. . 1 If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 m JGBC15G [ Part No. MNL106 JGBC17GEK 3-89 ———