Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product JB680 GE
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49-80530-1 08-08 JR ge.com Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # ________________ Serial # ________________ Y ou can find them on a label behind the storage drawer on the front of the range frame.
W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury , or loss of life.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’ s Manual.
4 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ For your safety , never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. ■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com ■ Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass sur face of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off.
6 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury .
T emperature Limiter Every radiant sur face unit has a temperature limiter . The temperature limiter protects the glass cooktop from getting too hot. The temperature limiter may cycle the units off for a time if: ■ The pan boils dry . ■ The pan bottom is not flat.
8 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Use only flat-bottomed woks. W ok Cooking We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local retail store. Do not use woks that have support rings.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass sur face.
10 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Automatic Oven Start Time Cooking Time Clock Kitchen Timer On/Off Time Controls On/Off Oven Ligh.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 11 ge.com Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings Automatic Oven Light (on some models) This lights anytime the oven has been programmed using the Cooking T ime or Start T ime functions.
12 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
13 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan designed for broiling.
14 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven. The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature and your preference of doneness will affect broiling times. This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperature.
15 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Start On Kitchen Timer On/Off Not all features are on all models. T o Set the T imer The timer does not control oven operations. The maximum setting on the timer is 9 hours and 59 minutes.
Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only . NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking.
17 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Y our new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them.
The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only . It cannot be used for broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 19 ge.com How to Exit the Sabbath Feature T ouch the Clear/Off pad. If the oven is cooking, wait for a random delay period of approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, until only ⊃ is in the display .
20 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! Y ou may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it.
21 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. ge.com Before a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle.
How to Delay the Start of Cleaning (on some models) Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day . Latch the door . T ouch the Self Clean pad. Using the + or – pads, enter the desired clean time. T ouch the Start T ime pad. The earliest start time you can set will appear in the display .
Do not use a steel wool pad; it will scratch the surface. T o clean the stainless steel sur face, use warm sudsy water or a stainless steel cleaner or polish. Always wipe the sur face in the direction of the grain. Follow the cleaner instructions for cleaning the stainless steel sur face.
24 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. The gasket is designed with a gap at the bottom to allow for proper air circulation. Do not rub or clean the door gasket— it has an extremely low resistance to abrasion.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 25 ge.com Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated.
Allow the cooktop to cool. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass sur face and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressure to the razor scraper in order to remove the residue.
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T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Surface units will not Improper cookware • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter maintain a rolling boil being used.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com 29 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Food does not bake Oven controls impr operly set. • See the Using the oven section.
30 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Before Y ou Call For Service… Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven will not work Plug on range is not • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, completely inserted in properly grounded outlet.
31 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do “F – and a number Y ou have a function • Disconnect all power to the range for at least 30 or letter” flash er ror code.
32 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Accessories. Looking For Something More? Y ou can find these accessories and many more at ge.com , or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours).
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35 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GE Electric Range W arranty . For The Period Of: GE Will Provide: One Y ear Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship.
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