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Electric Slide-in Range
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Problem Sohrer......................35, 36
Safety instructions ...................3-5
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Thermostat Adjustment–
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3,34
Do It Yourself. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............22
More questions ?...call
GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
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Aluminum Foil...4,......................4, 20,23, 25
Clock and Timer . . . . .
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HELP US HELP YOU... Write down the model and Before using your range, read this serial numbers. guide carefully. You’ll find them on a label behind the storage drawer. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range properly. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with yoLIr Keep it handy for answers to your questions. range. Before sending in this card, please write these If’ you don’t understand something or need more help, numbers h
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● Do not leave children alone-children should i@ORTANT SAFETY NOTICE not be left aione or unattended in an area where an ● The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic appliance is in use. They should never be allowed Enforcement Act requires the Governor of to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. California to publish a list of substances known to “ CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO the state to cause birth defects or other CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN reproductive harm, and requires busi
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ● Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed. * Keep the hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires, ● Keep the oven free from grease buildup. ● Do not let cooking grease or other flammable ● Place the oven shelf in the desired position materials accumulate in or near the range. while the oven is cool. If the shelves must be handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact h’, c Do not use water on grease fires. the heating elements. N
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● To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of -~oktop and Radiant Surface Units flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a ● Use proper pan size- Select container should be turned toward the center of the -%j?=JjEjj cookware having flat bottoms range without extending over nearby surface units. 9 large enough to cover the selected ● Always turn the surface units to off before surface unit heating element. The use of undersized removing cookware, cookware will expose a portion of the
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— FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Models JSP38 JSP39 JSP40 — 6
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE / u Explained Explained Features Index on page Features Index on page I 1 Anti-Tip Device 3,34 13 Oven Vent 4,33 See the Installation Instructions. May get hot during oven use. 2 Storage Drawer 33 14 Hot Cooktop Indicator Light 10 I 3 Model and Serial Numbers 2 15 Oven Controls, Clock & Timer 15, 16, 31 4 Oven Door Gasket 4, 27, 32 16 Surface Unit “ON” 9 Indicator Light 5 Bake Element May be lifted 27 gently for wiping oven floor. 17 Oven Light Switch 17 6 Broil Element 25
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— PREPARATION — Installing Your range, like 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, it should be installed on a l/4- inch thick sheet of plywood (or similar material) as follows: When the floor covering erz~.r at the from of the ran,ge, the area 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 r
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The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and ~our new cooktop has a radiant glass ceramic cooktop. If you are used to cooking with gas burners or electric “cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or surface units, you will notice some differences when surface unit you have. you use the radiant cooktop. The following chart will help you to understand the differences between radiant cooktops and any other type of cooktop you may have used in the past. Type of Cooktop Description How
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SURFACE CONTROLS — (continued) Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings ● When a surface unit is turned on, the unit can be HI—Quick start for cooking; brings water to a boil. seen glowing red within a few seconds. The red Medium High—(Setting halfway between HI and glow will turn on and off (cycling) to maintain the MED) Fast fry, pan broil; maintains a fast boil on selected heat setting. With poor cookware, you will large amounts of food. see frequent cycling of the unit off and on. Good, MED—Sau
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I .ypes of Cookware The following information will help you choose Copper Bottom: cookware which will give good performance. Good performance, but copper may leave residues which can appear as scratches. The residues can be Stainless Steel: highly recommended removed, as long as the cooktop is cleaned Especially good with a sandwich clad bottom. The immediately. However, do not let these pots boil dry. sandwich bottom combines the benefits of stainless Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktops
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SURFACE COOKWARE TIPS (continued) ● Do not use woks that have Place only dry pans on the support rings. This type of surface units. Do not place wok w1ll not heat on radiant lids on the surface units, - particularly wet lids. *s.rfaciunits “ ● Some special cooking procedures require specific ● We recommend that. you use cookw~re such as pr~s~ure cookers, deep fat fryers, only a flat-bottomed wok. etc. All cookware must have flat bottoms and be the They are available at your correct size. The coo
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.nning should be done on the cooktop only. HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unit FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER circle are not recommended for most surface cooking. THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce mixtures—and However, when canning with water-bath or pressure all types of frying—cook at temperatures much higher canner, larger-diameter pots may be used. This is than boiling water. Such temperatures could becau
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SURFACE CLEANING — Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning Special Care: Cleaning of glass ceramic cooktops is different from Sugary spillovers (such as jellies, fudge, candy cleaning a standard porcelain finish. To maintain and protect the surface of your new glass ceramic cooktop syrups) or melted plastics can cause pitting of the follow these basic steps. surface of your cooktop (not covered by the warranty) unless the spill is removed while still hot. Special DAILY CLEANING: Use only Cook Top Cleanin
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL ? CLEAR OFF #l TIMER ONIOFF Www (b T (b d) 10. CLEAN. Press this pad to select the self-cleaning 1. CLEAWOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven - operations except clock and timer. function. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section. 2. PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the display to indicate what is in the time display. 11. COOK TIME. Press this pad for Timed Baking operations. Programmed information can be displayed at any time by pressing the pad of the
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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER — Clock To Set the Clock 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 CLOCK changed during a Timed Bake or CLEAN cycle. c1 2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE A padtosetthetimeof day. ~ ‘n Timer To Set the Timer The timer is a minute timer; it does 1. Press the TIMER The timer will start automatically TIMER not control oven operations. The within a few seconds of releasing ON/OFF pad.
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USING YOUR OVEN ~fore Using Your Oven NOTE: 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand ● You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the first how to set them properly. Read over the directions for the Oven Controls so you understand how to few times you turn your oven on. This is normal in use them. a new oven and will disappear in a short time. To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a 2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. minimum of 3 hours. See the Operating the Self-
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BAKING .— Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately NOTE: When the ov~il ge(s hot, the top iiii.i ~ i;i.i<~ 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 Lime given on recipes as a guide to become familiar with your new oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It Yow-selj” instructions on how to adjust the thermostat
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Jaking Pans Pan Placement Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on For even cooking and proper browning, there must be the pan determines the amount of browning that enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking will occur. results will be better if baking pans are centered as much as possible rather than being placed to the front ● Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a or to the back of the oven. browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies. Pans should not touch e
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BAKING (continued) . Aluminum Foil Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and result in poor baking. A smaller sheet of foil may be used to catch a spillover by placing it on a lower shelf several inches below the food. Don’t Peek Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes time. Opening the oven door frequently during provide minimum and m
