GE JGBC15GEK, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...16 SafetyInstructions 2 5 Modeland SerialNumbers 2 SurfaceCooking 8 9 Oven 10 11 Burner Grates 16 20 AirAdjustment 21 Burners 19 20 Baking BakingGuide 12 13 ClockandTimer 9 BroilerPanand Rack 19 20 ControlSettings 8 Broiling BroilingGuide 15 CookwareTips 9 ContinuousCleaningCare 17 Drip Pans 16 20 ControlSettings 11 FlameSize 8 DoorRemoval 19 LightingInstructions 8 Light 11 Warranty BackCover Ligh...

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Page 3: ... themor leavingthemwhere childrencanreachthem e Neverwearloosefittingor hanginggarmenk whileusing theappliance Flammable materialcouldbeignitedif broughtincontactwithflame orhotovensurfaces andmay causesevereburns QNeveruseyourappliancefor warmingor heatingtheroom Prolonged useoftherange withoutadequate ventilation canbehazardous use wafer 011grease fires Neverpickupa flaming pan Turnoffburner the...

Page 4: ...food sinceheavy spattering orspillovers lefionrangecanignite Usepans withhandlesthatcanbeeasily graspedandremaincool Useonlyglasscookware that isrecommended foruseongas burners Keepallplastics awayfrom topburners Toavoidthepossibility ofa burn always becertain thatthe controls foral burners areat OFFposition a dallgratesare coolbefore attempting toremove thegrate Whenflamingfoodsunder thehood turn...

Page 5: ...similar materialtothesamelevelor higher thanthefloorcovering Thiswill allowtherangetobemovedfor cleaningor servicing bvelkg theRange Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach cornerofthebaseoftherange Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto producepropercookingandbaking results Afteritisinitsfind location placea levelhorizontallyonan ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness fronttobackandsidetoside Level therangebyadjustingtheleve...

Page 6: ...Featuresof Your Ra e e JGBCBGPKwithStindingHlotIgnition JGBCKGEKWthAutomaticHlotlessIgnition JGBC17GEK withAutomaticRlotlessIgnition 6 ...

Page 7: ...ninteriorovenlight onandoff 11 e 2 9 OvenShelves easilyremovedor repositioned on shelfsupports 11 19 10 OvenShelfSupports 11 e E m 11 BroilerPanandRack I 19 20 12 ChromePlatedDrip Pans I 16 20 13 Removable OvenDoor 19 easilyremovedforovencleaning e 14 LiR UpCooktop locksin uppositiontosimplify cleaningunderneath 16 15 Removable OvenBottom 18 e 16 BroilerDrawer 19 e 17 Continuous Cleaning OvenInter...

Page 8: ...ting theburner Wr theburnerignites turnthe knobto adjusttheflamesize Note Donotoperatea burnerfbr extended periodsoftimewithout havingcoo onthegrate The fish onthegratemaychipwithout mkware toabsorbtheheat Checktobe sm theburneryou turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse Besuretheburnersandgratesare coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand a potholder cleaningclothsor otier materialsonthem 8 Howb Seld Me Sh Theflamesizeon...

Page 9: ... cooking It conductsheatvery slowlyandcoolsveryslowly Check cookwaremanufacturer s directions tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges Smess t l Thismetalalonehas poorheating properties andisusually combinedwithcopper aluminum orothermetalsforimprovedheat distribution Combinationmetal skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily ifusedatmediumheatasthe manufacturer recommends Wer TosettheC1oek turntheknobto theleftu...

Page 10: ...ctricignition 2 Openboththeovenandbroiler Tolighttheburner turnthe doorsandwait5 minutestoallow OVENTEMPknobto thedesired anypilotgastodissipate temperature Theburnershould 3 Unplugtherangefromthewall lightwithin60seconds Youwill outlet turnoffthecircuitbreaker heara littleclickingnoise the orremove thefusetoavoidaccidental soundoftheelectricsparkigniting ignitionoftheovenifelectricpower theburner...

Page 11: ...theshe vesfromthe oven pullthemtowardyou tilt frontendupwardandpullthemout TorepIace placeshelfonshelf supportwithstop locks curved extensionundershelf facingup andtowardrearofoven Tiltup frontandpushshelftowardbackof ovenuntilit goespast stop on ovenwall Thenlowerfrontofshelf andpushit all thewayback ShelfPositiom Theovenhasfourshelfsupports A bottom B CandD top Shelfpositionsforcookingare sugges...

Page 12: ...ven oo full avoidovercrowding o Ed es ofcrusttoothin eInc rrect bakingtemperature Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked oA11ow crustand orfillingtocool sufficiently beforefillingpieshell e Filling maybe too thinorjuicy e Filling allowedtostandinpieshell beforebaking Fillpieshellsand bakeimmediately eIngredientsandpropermeasuring affectthequalityof thecrust Usea testedrecipeandgoodtechnique Makesurethereareno...

Page 13: ...ngelfood Aluminum TubePan A 325 375 30 55 TWO piecepanisconvenient Jellyroll MetalJellyRollPan B 375 4000 10 15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper Sponge MetalorCeramicPan A 325 3500 45 60 akes Bundt cakes MetalorCeramicPan A B 325 350 45 65 Cupcakes ShinyMetalMuffinPans B 350 3750 20 25 Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor A B 275 3000 2 4hrs Use300 F andShelfBforsmallor TubePan ind...

Page 14: ...reit isdoneif it is Broilerpanwithrackis a good panforthis Step3 TurnOVENTEMPto desiredtemperature Checkthe RoastingGuidefortemperatures andapproximate cookingtimes thawing Followdirection given onpacker slabel Oven I Approximate Roasting Time I Internal Temperature Doneness inMinutesperPound Temperature F to stand 0to20minuteswhileyou makegravyor attendtootherfoods If nostandingisplanned cook mea...

Page 15: ...ithmelted butter Broilwithskinsidedown firstandbroilwithdoorclosed Bakery Products Bread Toast or ToasterPastries EnglishMuffins c c 2 3 3 5 h 1 Spaceevenly PlaceEnglish muffinscut side up andbrush withbutterifdesired 2 Removebroilerpanandrack frombroilercompartment and placefoodonrack bbster tails 6to8 02 each 2 4 B 13 16 Donot turn over Cutthrough backofshell sp d open Brushwithmeltedbutter befo...

Page 16: ...soficloth Takecaretodry the surfacefollowingthe grain To helppreventfingermarksafter cleaning spreadathinfilmofbaby oilonthesurface Wipeaway excessoilwitha clean soficloth A goodappliancewaxwillhelp protectthisfinish Lift UpCooktop Cleantheareaunderthecooktop often Built upsoil especially grease maycatchfire Tomakecleaningeasier the cooktopmaybe liftedup Toraisethecooktop 1 Besureburnersareturnedo...

Page 17: ...ng Oven 1 Letrangepartscoolbefore handling Werecommendrubber glovesbewornwhencleaning 2 Removeshelvesandcookware 3 Soilvisibilitymaybereducedby operdtingtheovenat400 F Close thedoorandturnOVENTEMP knobto400 F Timeforatleast4 hours Repeatedcyclesmaybe necessarybeforeimprovement in appearanceisapparent REMEMBER DURING THE OPERATION OFTHE OVEN THE DOOR WINDOW AND OTHER RANGE SURFACES WILL GET H ENOUG...

Page 18: ...nbottom fromexcessivespillovers Thisis particularlyimportantwhenbaking a fruitpieor otherfoodswithhigh acidcontent Hotfruitfillingsor foodsthatareacidincontentsuch asmilk tomatoor sauerkraut and sauceswithvinegaror lemonjuice maycausepittinganddamageto theporcelainenamelsurface Toprotecttheovenbottomsurface placeapieceofaluminumfoil slightlylargerthanthebakingdish or a smallcookiesheetonalower she...

Page 19: ...r drawerbehindtherollerguide stopsintherange 2 Holdthebroilerdrawerinthe raisedpositionasyouslideit partwayintotherange Thenlower thedrawerandpushit completely closed BroilerWn Rack Afierbroiling removethebroiler rackandcarefullypouroffthe grease Washandrinsetherack inhot soapywater If foodhasburnedon sprinkle therackwhilehotwithdetergent andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor adishcloth Thatway burned on f...

Page 20: ...onia acids or commercial ovencleanerswhichmaydamage thefinish Avoid cleaningpowders or harshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel Werecommend SoftScrub brandcleanser Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileit ishot useadrypapertowelor cloth towipeuprightaway Whenthesurfacehascooled washandrinse Forotherspills suchasfatsmatterings etc washwithsoapandwaterwhen cooledandthenrinse Polishwithadrycloth Usea mildso...

Page 21: ...snug butbecarefulnottoovertighten Re installknobonrangeand checkperformance Note Afteran adjustmenthas beenmadetothe OVENTEMP knob OFFandBROILwillnot lineupwiththeindicatormarkon thecontrolpanelastheypreviously did Thisconditionis normaland willnotcreatea problem SurfaceBurner AirAdjustment Shutters An air adjustmentshutterforeach surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof air totheflame Whentherightamountof...

Page 22: ...PROBLEM TOPBURNERS DONOTLIGHT OVENDOESNOT COOKPROPERLY CLOCKDOES NOTWORK OVENLIGHTDOES NOTCOMEON onmodelssoequipped POSS LE CAtiSEAND ORWHAT DO Ifyouneedmorehelp call tollfree GEAnswerCenter 800 626 2000 consumerinformation service 22 ...

Page 23: ...forfurtherhelp FIRST contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance Explain whyyouarenotpleased In most cases thiswillsolvetheproblem NEXT ifyouarestillnotpleased writeallthedetails including yourphonenumber to Manager ConsumerRelations GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville Kentucky40225 FINALLY ifyourproblemis still notresolved write MajorAppliance ConsumerActionPanel 20 NorthWackerDrive Chicago Illin...

Page 24: ...eto teachyouhowto usethe product Read your Use and Care material Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions aboutoperatingthe product pIeasecontactyourdealerorour ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe addressbelow or call tollfree GEAnswerCenter 800 626 2000 consumerinformationservice e Improperinstallation Ifyouhavean installationproblem contactyourdealeror installer Youareresponsiblefor providing adequateelectrical gas exh...