Yourself ..........18 More questions ?...call GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Aluminum Foil ........5, 16,21...
Page 2
Ownership Registration Card that came with your range. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here: write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Model Number Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Serial Number Use these numbers in any correspondence or service How to Remove Packaging Tape calls concerning your range.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE Do not leave children alone-children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where an The California Safe Drinking Water and appliance is in use. They should never be allowed Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS — Oven Keep the hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires. Stand away from the range when opening the Do not let cooking grease or other flammable oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can materials accumulate in or near the cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
Page 5
To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms, of flammable materials, and spillage, the handle except as suggested in this guide. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of of a container should be turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby electric shock or fire.
Page 7
Explained Feature Index on page Drawer 3,29 2 Model and Serial Numbers 4 Broil Unit 21,23 5 Oven Interior Light 13,30 6 Surface Unit Controls 5,10,27 7 Lift-Up Cooktop Support rod holds it up to simplify cleaning underneath. 8 Drip Pans 5,28 9 Plug-In Surface Units 3-5,...
Page 8
FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL 1. CLEAWOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven 11. COOK TIME. Press this pad for Timed Baking operations except clock and timer. operations. 2. PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the 12. STOP TIME. Use this pad along with the COOK display to indicate what is in time display.
C L O C K To Set the Clock n 2. 1. Press the CLOCK pad. The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a Timed Bake or CLEAN cycle. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the time of day.
SURFACE CONTROLS Surface Cooking with Infinite Heat Controls Switching heats to higher settings always shows Your surface units and controls are designed to a quicker change than switching to lower settings. give you an infinite choice of heat settings for surface unit cooking.
Page 11
COOKWARE TIPS We recommend that you have support rings. use only a flat-bottomed wok. They are available Use of these types of woks without the support rmg m at your local retail store. the w~k is unstable. With the ring in place, heat will be trapped inside the ring and may cause damage to the porcelain cooktop.
HOME CANNING TIPS Canning should be done on surface units only. HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE-DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE-DIAMETER POTS FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN one inch beyond the edge of the surface unit’s drip pan WATER. Most syrup or sauce mixtures-and all types is not recommended.
1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand NOTE: how to set them properly. Read over the directions You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the first for the Oven Controls so you understand how to few times you turn your oven on. This is normal in use them.
Page 14
BAKING — Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately NOTE: When the oven gets hot, the top and outside using an oven control system. We recommend that surfaces of the range get hot too. you operate the range for a number of weeks using the time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar with your new oven’s performance.
Pan Placement Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the For even cooking and proper browning, there must be pan determines the amount of browning that will occur. enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a much as possible rather than being placed to the front...
BAKING — (continued) Aluminum Foil Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and poor baking. A smaller sheet of foil maybe used to catch a spillover by placing it on a lower shelf several inches below the food.
Page 17
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. 5. Press the BAKE pad. 2. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE pad to set the Cooking Time.
Page 18
ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT — B A K E 2. To Adjust the Thermostat: You may feel that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 1. Press the BAKE pad. use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide.
Page 19
Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or Therefore, oven controls are set for BAKE or Timed poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Bake. (You may hear a slight clicking sound, Roasting temperatures, which should be low and indicating the oven is working properly.) Roasting is steady, keep spattering to a minimum.
ROASTING (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook a meat thermometer? a roast or poultry? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at A.
Page 21
Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper broil unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. 1. If the meat has fat or gristle around the edge, cut 6.
BROILING GUIDE arranging 5. When food on the pan, do not let 1. Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes fatty edges hang over the sides. These could with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking soil the oven bottom. and spattering by trapping the juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.
Page 23
OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal Cleaning Time: 3 hours Before a Clean Cycle The range must be completely cool in order to set 3. Clean spatters or soil on the oven front frame and the oven door outside the gasket with a dampened the self-clean cycle.
Page 24
OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) How to Set Oven for Cleaning The self-clean cycle will automatically begin after Quick Reminder: “CLEAN” is displayed and the wcid “ON” appears in the display. When the oven heats to a high temperature, Press the CLEAN pad. the word “LOCK”...
Page 25
You may notice some white ash in the oven. Just wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. vinegar and water mixture. These deposits are usually a salt residue that cannot be removed by the clean cycle. If the oven is not clean after one clean cycle, repeat the cycle.
Page 26
OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Should there be any odor during the cleaning? Q. If my oven clock is not set to the correct time of day, can I still self-clean my oven? A. Yes, there will be an odor during the first few cleanings.
BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS ‘roper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART directions carefully in caring for it to help assure OF THE RANGE. these safe and proper maintenance.
CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Surface Units and Drip Pans To clean the surface units, turn the control to the highest To replace a surface unit: setting for a minute. The coils will burn off any soil. Replace the drip pan into the recess in the CAUTION cooktop.
Page 29
Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is Do not rub or clean the door gasket—the fiberglass — heavy. You may need help removing ~ material of the gasket has an extremely low and replacing the door. Do not lift the resistance t] abrasion.
Page 30
CARE AND CLEANING — (continued) Brushed Chrome Cooktop Porcelain Enamel Cooktop (on some models) (on some models) The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but breakable Clean the brushed chrome top with warm, soapy water or Bon Ami@ brand cleanser, rinse and if misused.
Page 31
location of the stability bracket which is already attached to the back of the range. This location should work for most installations. However, it may be more convenient to hook the stability chain to the unit when the stability bracket is attached to the upper set of holes in the back of the range.
An odor from the insulation around the inside of the oven is normal for the STRONG ODOR first few times the oven is used. This is temporary. — If your need more help... call, GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 consumer information service...
Page 35
We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need In-Home Repair Service consumer service professional will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (7:00 a.m.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Recycled Paper Part No. 164 D2588P035...