GE 164D2966P238 Use And Care & Installation Manual

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UseandCare& Installation Guide

Safety Instructions

Anti-Tip Device ......................... 3, 31, 35, 39

Operating Instructions, Tips

Aluminum Foil............................... 20, 24–26

Automatic Timers and Clock.................... 15

Features....................................................... 6, 7

Oven ....................................................... 16–30

Baking................................................. 18–22

Broiling, Broiling Guide ................... 26, 27

Control Settings......16, 18, 21–24, 26–30

Light; Bulb Replacement................ 17, 31

Roasting, Roasting Guide............... 24, 25

Self-Cleaning Instructions ............. 28–30

Timed Baking .................................... 21, 22

Surface Cooking..................................... 8–14

Canning Tips............................................. 13

Control Settings....................................... 10

Cooktop Comparison ................................ 8

Cookware Tips .................................. 11, 12

Surface Cleaning ..................................... 14

Care and Cleaning

Anti-Tip Device ............................................ 31

Glass Cooktop.............................................. 14

Lift-Off Door.................................................. 32

Oven Vent ..................................................... 34

Self-Cleaning Instructions ................. 28–30

Storage Drawer ........................................... 33

GE Appliances

Self-Cleaning Radiant Range

................... 3–5

........... 14, 28–34

Problem Solver

...................... 40–42

Thermostat Adjustment–

Do It Yourself............................................ 23

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Page 1 GE Appliances Self-Cleaning Radiant Range Problem Solver ... 3–5 Thermostat Adjustment– Do It Yourself... 23 More questions ?…call GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 Installation Anti-Tip Device ... 35, 39 Flooring Under the Range... 36 Leveling ... 39 Consumer Services Appliance Registration... 2 Important Phone Numbers ...
Page 2: Help Us Help You
24 hours a day, 7 days a week Write down the model and serial numbers. Depending on your range, you’ll find the model and serial numbers on a label behind the range door or behind the storage drawer. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your range.
Page 3: Safety Instructions
If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
(continued) Oven • Stand away from range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. • Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.
Page 5 • To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the range without extending over the nearby surface units. • Always turn the surface units off before removing cookware.
Page 6: Features Of Your Range
FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE JBP63 13 14 Broiler Pan and Grid...
Page 7 Feature Index Not all models have all features. 1 Storage Drawer 2 Anti-Tip Device See the Installation Instructions. 3 Broil Element 4 Oven Door Latch Use for Self-Cleaning only. 5 Hot Surface Indicator Lights 6 Radiant Surface Units 7 Oven Cycling Light 8 Surface Unit Control Knobs 9 Oven On Light 10 Oven Set Control...
Page 8 HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE Your new range has a radiant glass cooktop. If you are used to cooking with gas burners or electric surface units, you will notice some differences when you use the radiant cooktop. Type of Cooktop...
Page 9: Hot Surface Indicator Light
General Information About Radiant Surface Units The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass surface. The surface units are shown by outlines on the glass. Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean it with cleaning cream. This helps protect the top and makes clean-up easier.
Page 10: Surface Controls
At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into position. You may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the unit at the heat level or power level you set. Switching heats to higher settings always shows a quicker change than switching to lower settings.
Page 11: Cookware Tips
SURFACE COOKWARE TIPS Types of Cookware The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance. Stainless Steel: highly recommended Especially good with a sandwich clad bottom. The sandwich bottom combines the benefits of stainless steel (appearance, durability and stability) with the advantages of aluminum or copper (heat conduction, even heat distribution).
Page 12: Cookware Tips
SURFACE COOKWARE TIPS How to Check Pan Performance Use of correct cookware can affect the cooking performance and cleaning of your cooktop. The correct cookware reduces the temperature of the cooktop surface and minimizes the chance of spillovers burning onto the cooktop. You must use pans with perfectly flat bottoms.
Page 13: Canning Tips
Canning should be done on the cooktop only. Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unit circle are not recommended for most surface cooking. However, when canning with water-bath or pressure canner, larger-diameter pots may be used. This is because boiling water temperatures (even under pressure) are not harmful to the cooktop surfaces surrounding the surface units.
Page 14: Glass Cooktop
GLASS COOKTOP CLEANING Glass Cooktop Cleaning Cleaning of glass cooktops is different from cleaning a standard porcelain finish. To maintain and protect the surface of your new glass cooktop follow these basic steps. Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean it with cleaning cream.
Page 15: Automatic Timers And Clock
AUTOMATIC TIMERS AND CLOCK The automatic timers and clock on your range are helpful devices that serve several purposes. To Set the Clock To set the Clock, push the knob in and turn the clock hands to the correct time. The Minute Timer pointer will move also. Let the knob out, then turn the Minute Timer pointer to OFF.
Page 16: Oven
Take a practice run at removing and replacing them properly to give sure, sturdy support. Oven Controls Your range has two oven control knobs— OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP. The OVEN SET knob has settings for BAKE, TIMED BAKE, CLEAN, BROIL and OFF.
Page 17: Shelf Positions
Shelf Positions The oven has four shelf supports as identified in this illustration as A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections. Oven Light The light comes on automatically when the door is opened.
Page 18: Oven Shelves
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat. NOTE: When the oven gets hot the top and outside surfaces of the range get hot too. How to Set Your Range for Baking To avoid possible burns, place the oven shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on.
Page 19: Pan Placement
Preheating Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat means bringing the oven up to the specified temperature before putting the food in the oven. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature—selecting a higher temperature does not shorten preheat time.
Page 20: Aluminum Foil
Pies For best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans to produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in foil pans should be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet for baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away from the pie crust;...
Page 21: Timed Baking
How to Time Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Your oven can be set to turn off and on automatically. NOTE: Before beginning, make sure the oven clock shows the correct time of day.
Page 22 6:00. This means your recipe called for 2 baking time. The time on the STOP TIME dial must be later than the time shown on the range clock and the DELAY START dial. TIMED BAKING (continued) 3.
Page 23: Do It Yourself
ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 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 24: Use Of Aluminum Foil
Do not lock the oven door with the latch during roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. 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.
Page 25: Roasting Guide
Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat thermometer? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended. Temperatures are shown in the Roasting Guide. For roasts over 8 lbs., check with thermometer at half-hour intervals after half the time has passed.
Page 26 Do not lock the oven door with the latch while broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper element in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum.
Page 27: Broiling Guide
• Always use a broiler pan and grid. They are designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan. • The oven door should be open to the broil stop position. • Make sure you turn the OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP knobs all the way to the BROIL position.
Page 28 2. Latch the door. 3. Set the automatic oven timers. Before a Clean Cycle The range must be completely cool in order to set the self-clean cycle. You may have to allow the oven to cool before you can slide the door latch.
Page 29 This is normal and should stop in about 10 minutes. To help control the smoke, turn on the exhaust fan over the range when you use the self-clean cycle the first time. (continued next page)
Page 30: Oven
A. Check to be sure your DELAY START dial is set to the same time as the range clock. Also check to be sure the latch handle is moved to the right. Q. If my oven clock is not set to the correct time of day, can I still self-clean my oven? A.
Page 31: Anti-Tip Device
Oven Light Replacement CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool completely. Wire cover holder The oven light bulb is covered with a removable glass cover that is held in place with a bail-shaped wire.
Page 32: Oven Heating Elements
Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is heavy. You may need help removing and replacing the door. Do not lift the door by the handle. This can cause damage to the door. To remove the door, open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door open.
Page 33: Storage Drawer
If the grid is chrome, do not use an oven cleaner to clean it. How to Remove the Storage Drawer or Kick Panel to Clean Under the Range The area under the range can be reached easily for cleaning by removing the bottom drawer (on some models).
Page 34: Oven Vent
Control Panel and Knobs Clean up any spills or spatters with a damp cloth. Remove heavier soil with warm, soapy water. Clean the control panel with mild liquid dish detergent and a soft cloth. Rub the control panel lightly. CAUTION: Do not use abrasives of any kind on the control panel.
Page 35: Installation Instructions
If the electric service provided does not meet the above specifications, it is recommended that a licensed electrician install an approved outlet. Because range terminals are not accessible after range is in position, flexible service conduit or cord must be used. STEP 1 PREPARE THE OPENING ⁄...
Page 36 When the floor covering ends at the front of the range, the area that the range will rest on should be built up with plywood to the same level or higher than the floor covering. This will allow the range to be moved for cleaning or servicing.
Page 37 Be certain that the center wire is connected to the center screw of the connector block. Tighten screws securely. D. Attach ground wire to the frame of the range. WARNING: THE NEUTRAL WIRE OF SUPPLY CIRCUIT IS CONNECTED TO...
Page 38 Remove the 3 screws from the connector block. Remove the grounding strap from the connector block middle location and the screw connecting it to the frame of the range. Insert bare wires between the connector block terminals and movable nuts. Tighten screws securely. Attach SCREW ground wire to the frame of the range.
Page 39: Leveling
STEP 9 LEVELING THE RANGE The range must be level. Leveling feet are located at each corner of the base of the range. Remove the storage drawer or kick panel (depending on your model) and using channel locks, rotate the leveling feet in and out as required to level the range.
Page 40 USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT MAINTAIN A ROLLING BOIL OR FRYING RATE IS NOT FAST ENOUGH FOODS COOK SLOWLY SURFACE UNITS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY TINY SCRATCHES (may appear as cracks) OR ABRASIONS ON RADIANT COOKTOP GLASS SURFACE METAL MARKINGS (may appear as scratches) DARK STREAKS...
Page 41 POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN WILL NOT WORK • Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. • The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. • Oven controls not properly set.
Page 42 SELF-CLEAN OVEN DOOR WON’T LATCH OVEN TEMPERATURE TOO HOT OR TOO COLD If you need more help…call, toll free: GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 consumer information service (continued) POSSIBLE CAUSE • Automatic timer dials not set or not set properly. The clock must be set to time of day and the STOP TIME dial must be set and advanced beyond the time noted on oven clock.
Page 43: Consumer Services
We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 Whatever your question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center information service is available to help.
Page 44: What Is Not Covered
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 This book is printed on recycled paper.

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