GE JS645, Owner'S Manual

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CARE AND CLEANING:

 Cleaning the Range – Interior

Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. The interior of your new 
oven can be cleaned manually or by using Steam Clean or Self Clean modes.
Spillage of marinades, fruit juices, tomato sauces and basting liquids containing acids may cause discoloration and 
should be wiped up immediately. Let hot surfaces cool, then clean and rinse.

Manual Cleaning

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cleaning oven), abrasive cleaners, strong liquid 
cleansers, steel wool, scouring pads, or cleaning 
powders on the interior of the oven. Clean with a mild 

soap and water or vinegar and water solution. Rinse with 
clean water and dry with a soft cloth. When cleaning 
surfaces, make sure that they are at room temperature.

Self Clean Mode

Read Self-Cleaning Oven Safety Instructions at the 
beginning of this manual before using Self Clean Mode. 
Self clean uses very high temperatures to clean the oven 
interior. The oven door will lock when using this feature. 
Before operating the self-clean cycle, wipe up grease 
and soils from the oven. Remove all items from the oven 
other than enameled (dark color) racks. Shiny or silver 
racks, the meat probe, and any cookware or other items 
should all be removed from the oven before initiating a 
self-clean cycle. Close the door. Press the 

Self Clean

pad and a default self-clean time is displayed. The clean 
time can be changed to any time between 3:00 and 
5:00 hours by using the number pads to enter a different 
time and pressing 

Start

. For heavily soiled ovens, the 

maximum 5 hour clean time is recommended. If you wish 
to use the default time, press the 

Start

 pad immediately 

after pressing the 

Clean

 pad. The oven will turn off 

automatically when the self-clean cycle is complete. The 
door will stay locked until the oven has cooled down. After 
the oven has cooled down wipe any ash out of the oven.
We recommend venting your kitchen with an open 
window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first 
self-clean cycle.

Soil on the front frame of the range and outside the 
gasket on the door will need to be cleaned by hand. 
Clean these areas with hot water, soap-filled steel-wool 
pads or cleansers such as Soft Scrub

®

. Rinse well with 

clean water and dry.

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the oven door gasket cannot withstand abrasion. It is 
essential for the gasket to remain intact. If you notice it 
becoming worn or frayed, replace it.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover is in place and the 
oven light is off.

IMPORTANT:

 The health of some birds is extremely 

sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-cleaning cycle 
of any range. Move birds to another well-ventilated room.

On Some Models:

The surface units are automatically disabled during the 
self-clean cycle. Make sure that all surface unit controls 
are turned off at all times during the self-clean cycle. 
Any surface unit that is set to an “on” position while the 
self-clean cycle is operating will automatically come on 
after the self-clean cycle is finished, and could result in 
an “on” unattended surface unit. Wait until the self-clean 
cycle is finished to set and use the surface units.

Cleaning the Range – Interior

Racks

All racks can be washed with warm, soapy water. 
Enameled (not shiny) racks can be left in the cavity 
during self clean.
Racks may be more difficult to slide, especially after 
a self-clean. Put some vegetable oil on a soft cloth or 
paper towel and rub onto the left and right edges. 

NOTE: 

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or a rust like color residue on the racks and cavity sides. 
To clean this residue, use a soap and water or a vinegar 
and water solution. Rinse with clean water and dry with a 
soft cloth.

Oven Heating Elements

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soil will burn off when the elements are heated.
To clean the oven floor when the bake element is 
exposed, gently lift the bake element. On some models, 
the bake element is not exposed and is under the oven 
floor. Clean the oven floor with warm, soapy water.

Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.

Gently lift the bake element

Steam Clean Mode

Steam clean is intended to clean small spills using water 
and a lower cleaning temperature than Self-Clean. 
To use the Steam Clean feature, wipe grease and soils 
from the oven. Pour one cup of water into the bottom of 
the oven. Close the door. 

Press the 

Steam Clean

 pad and then press 

Start

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not open the door during the 30 minute steam clean as 
this will decrease the steam clean performance. Wipe 
out any excess water and any remaining soil.