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GE 164 D2588P120 Use And Care Manual

GE 164 D2588P120 Use And Care Manual

General electric gas slide-in range use and care guide
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Safety instructions ....................2-5
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................3, 22
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 17
Broiler Pan and Rack ...................................22
Continuous-Clean Oven Care ...................24
Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...19
Oven Bottom .................................................2 3
Oven Door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....21
GE Appliances
Gas Slide-in Range
Problem Soher...............................26
More questions ?...call
Minor Adj~-stments .....................25
Flooring and Leveling ....................................6
Consumer Services ...................27
Appliance Registration..................................2
Model and Serial Number Location ...........2
Warranty ........................................Back Cover

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Oven Door.............21 GE Appliances Gas Slide-in Range Problem Soher...26...

  • Page 2: Help Us Help You

    If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 IF YOU NEED SERVICE To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this guide.
  • Page 3 Make sure the chain fits securely into the bracket. If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the Anti-Tip device is engaged when you push the range back. Pkwse refm to the Anti-Tip device Installation Instructions.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    CarefUily watch foods being fried at a high flame setting. Never block the W&S (air openings) of the range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that are necessary for the range to operate properly with correct combustion. Air openings are locat~d at the rear of the cooktop and at the top of the oven door.
  • Page 5 * If range is located mar a windowa do not hang long curtains that could blow over the top burners and create afire hazard. H you small gas, turn off the gas to the range and call a qualified servi~e technician. Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
  • Page 6 Your range, like so many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving the range on this type of flooring, use care, and it is recommended that these simple and inexpensive instructions be followed.

  • Page 7: Anti-Tip Device

    Feature Index 1 Broiler Drawer 2 Model and Serial Numbers 3 Anti-Tip Device 4 Removable Oven Bottom 5 Oven Shelves (easily removed or repositioned on shelf supports) 6 Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior 7 Surface Burner Controls 8 Surface Burners and Grates 9 Oven Vent —...

  • Page 8: Surface Cooking

    In case of a power failure, you can light the surface burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE position. Use extreme caution when lighting burners in this manner.
  • Page 9 Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods, Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly. When boiling, use this same flame size—1/2 inch smaller than the bottom of the cookware-no matter what the cookware is made of.

  • Page 10: Clock And Timer

    Then let the knob out and continue turning to OFF. Timer The Timer has been combined with the range clock. Use it to time all your precise cooking operations. You’ 11 recognize the Timer as the pointer which is different in color than the clock hands.

  • Page 11: Shelf Positions

    Oven-Vent Your oven is vented through duct openings at the center rear of the range. Do not block these ducts when cooking in the oven— it is important that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the oven burner be uninterrupted.

  • Page 12: Oven Light

    After the adjustment is made press skirt and knob together and retighten screws so they are snug, but be careful not to overtighten. Re-install knob on range and check performance. NOTE: After an adjustment has been made to the...
  • Page 13 — Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. We recommend that you operate the range for a number of weeks to become familiar with you new oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjusting Oven Thermostat section.

  • Page 14: Oven Shelves

    For best baking results, follow these suggestions: Oven Shelves Arrange the oven shelf or shelves in the desired locations while the oven is cool. The correct shelf position depends on the kind of food and the browning desired. As a general rule, place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on either the second or third shelf from the bottom.

  • Page 15: Aluminum Foil

    Baking Guides Follow the recipe or the directions on the back of the box to get the best baking results. Cookies When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without sides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies baked in a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may have darker edges and pale or light browning Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the walls or the door of the oven.

  • Page 16: Roasting Guide

    Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep spattering to a minimum. Roasting is easy, just follow these steps: 1. Position oven shelf at second from bottom position (B) for small size roast (3 to 5 lbs.) and at bottom position (A) for larger roasts.

  • Page 17: How To Broil

    Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above the food. Your range has a convenient compartment below the oven for broiling. It also has a specially designed broiler pan and rack that allow dripping fat to drain away from the foods and be kept away from the high heat of the gas flame.
  • Page 18 Always use broiler pan and rack that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan. For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around outside edges of meat. To slash, cut crosswise through outer fat surface just to the edge of the meat.

  • Page 19: J: Care And Cleaning

    Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe and proper maintenance. BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE.

  • Page 20: Burner Grates

    2. Lift the end of the burner assembly, then pull away from the front of the range to free the air shutter from the gas valve orifice. To remove burned-on food, soak the burners in a...
  • Page 21 The light bulb is located in the upper right corner of the oven. Before replacing the bulb, disconnect electrical power to range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel or unplug the range from the electrical outlet. Let the bulb cool completely before removing it.

  • Page 22: Broiler Pan And Rack

    Excess slack in the chain could allow the range to tip over. Slide the range all the way back into the counter.
  • Page 23 If acids should spill on the range while it is hot, use a dry paper towel or cloth to wipe up right away. When the surface has cooled, wash and rinse.

  • Page 24: Oven Bottom

    Remove shelves and cookware. Remember: During the operation of the oven, the door and other range surfaces will get hot enough to cause burns. Do not touch. Let the range cool before replacing oven shelves.
  • Page 25 Surface Burner Air Adjustment Shutters An air adjustment shutter for each surface burner regulates the flow of air to the flame. When the right amount of airflows into the burner, the flame will be steady, relatively quiet and have approximately 3/4” sharp blue cones. This is usually the case with factory preset shutter settings.
  • Page 26 (A) Yellow flarnes- Call = With LP gas, some yellow tipping on inner cones is normal. BURNER FLAMES If range is connected to LP gas, check all steps in the Installation Instructions. VERY LARGE OR YELLOW Make OVEN DOES NOT COOK PROPERLY Aluminum foil being used improperly in oven.
  • Page 27 Wdll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the -— assurance that if you ever need itiormation or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call–toll-free! In-Home Repair Service 8@GExAREs (800432-2737)

  • Page 28: Geanswer Center" 800.626.2000

    To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 ‘...

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