Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product JHC56G GE
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‘J . . LJse and Care of Model JHC56G Energy-saving tips p5 Features of your range pti Surface cooking p7 Oven cooking pm How to care for the continuous-cleaning oven p16 Save time and money.
Before Using Your Range. .. .....2 Safety Instructions . ..........3-4 Energy Saving Tips. . . . . ........5 Features of Your Range .. .......6 Surface Cooking . ............7-8 Automatic Timer and Clocks .. ..9 Using Your Oven. . . . . . .. ......10 How To Bake and Time Bake .
au before Using this When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: @ Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. @ Be sure your appliance is prop- erly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the provided installation instructions.
chum: @ Sand away from the range when opening oven door. The hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/ or eyes. @ Donl heat unopened food con- tainers in the oven. Pressure could build up and tire container couki! burst causing an injury.
}’OUI- range, like many other house- hold item, is heavy and cm settle into soft floor coverings such 8s cushioned viny] or carpeting. When moving the range on this type of flooring. use care, and it is recomm- ended that these simple and inex- pensi~e instructions be followed.
1. Model and Serial Number Plate. Located on right side of oven frame just below cooking surface. 2. Surface Unit Controls. Push in to set. 3. “ON” Indicator Light for Sur- face Units. Light comes on when any surface unit is on. 4. Oven Set ControL 5, Oven Ternp ControL 6.
See %.u-face Cooking Chart on pages 18-19. Your range top is designed to give you flexibility of boiling, steaming, sauteing, browning, frying, can- ning, or pressure cooking. It heats through the metal coils of four Calrod@ units thus giving the cor- rect amount of energy for each setting you choose.
Q. .May I can foods and preserves . on my surface units? .4. Yes, but only use utensils de- signed for canning purposes. Check the manufacturer’s instructions and recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canner is flat-bottomed and fits over the center of your Calrod@ unit.
The automatic timer and clock on your Range are helpful devices that serve several purposes. ‘!&O set Ckxk TO SET THE CLOCK, push the center knob in and turn the clock hands to the correct time. (The Minute Timer pointer will move also, let knob out, turn the Timer pointer to OFF.
Before LTsh’lg Your oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how* to set them properly. Read over the directions for the Automatic Oven Timer so you understand its use with the controls. 2. Check oven interior. Look at the shelves. Take a practice run at re- moving and replacing them prop- erly, to give sure sturdy support.
to %x Baking Chart on Page 20. When cooking a food for the first time in your new oven, use time given on recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats. over a period of years, may “drift” from the factory.
to Eke Roasting Chart on Page U. 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. When roasting, it is not necessary to sear, baste, cover, or add water to your meat.
See kiting Chart on Page Z!. — Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. Step 1: If meat has fat or gristle near edge, cut vertical slashes through both about 2-in.
Proper care and cleaning are important so your Range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for your range to assure safe and proper maintenance. Finishes The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but breakable if misused.
Plug-h surface units Clean the area under the drip pans often. Built-up soil, especially grease, may catch fire. To make cleaning easier, the plug-in surface units are removable. I RECEPTACLE MEDALLION I TERMINALS I CHROi4E-PLATED SPIOER DRIP PAN/RING /’ To replace: @ Place the drip pan/ring in the surface unit cavity found on top of the range.
Do not attempt to dean the oven mti~ you have read this section. The top, bottom, sides, and back of the oven liner, and door inner liner are finished with a special coating which cannot be cleaned in the usual manner with soap, detergents, commercial oven cleaners, coarse abrasive pads or coarse brushes.
rmaw?r.. -- !lE#mw —. — t#E$sw—. MATERIALS TO USE —. — — —. ~ —. Do not clean the bake unit or broil unit. Any soil will burn off when the unit is heated. NOTE: The bake unit is hinged and can be lifted gently tc clean the oven floor. Jf spillover, residue, or ash accumulates around the bake unit.
I.Jfensii Tips 1. Use medium or heavy-weight cooking containers. 2. To conserve the most cooking energy, pans should Aluminum containers generally conduct heat faster be flat on the bottom, have straight sides and tight than other metals. Cast iron and coated cast iron fitting lids.
— — — —. — L?a&EaK —. — —. ~. i&aRw — — ifs%i%- —. — — -.-? U%#a=& Elm!wL. —— — — —. — — ————. — — utensil Tips (continued) 3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill kettle with fat that may spill over when adding food.
1. Aluminum pans conduct heat quickly, For most conventional 25° if lighter crusts are desired. Preheat cast iron for baking some baking li.gh[ shiny finishes generally give best results because they foods for rapi(i browning when food is added. help prevent overbrowning in the time it takes for heat to cook the 3.
1, Position oven shelf at B for small-size roasts (3 to 7 lbs.) and at A for larger roasts. SK?4wa -“A —. — — 4, Standing time recommended for roasts is 10 to 20 min.
5. When arranging food on pan, do not let fatty edges hang over sides, which could soil oven with dripping fat. 6. Broiler docs not need to be preheated.
The Americana model with a built- FmIEa Famm”. ———. — in exhaust system is equipped with a damper, a two-speed exhaust blower, and removable filters. Exhaust openings are located over cooking top and in hood over oven. The exhaust system functions only when the blower is operating.
Canning should be done on tmcdi- top only. In surface cooking of foods other than canning, the use of large- diameter utensils (extending more than l-inch beyond edge of trim ring) is not recommended. How- ever, when canning with water-bath or pressure canner, large-diameter utensils may be used.
mm% Eam w3ggw’~ ~~~e Tim? and iMoney— before you request service, check the Problem Solver 1 PROBLEM OVEN WjLL NOT WORK OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT WORK FOOD DOES NOT BROIL PROPERLY FOOD DOES NOT ROAST – 1 OR BAKE PROPERLY — CALROD@ SURFACE UNITS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY - - m ruw3i If vou have a ~roblem.
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--- Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. .—— ——.— —— ————.
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