Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product JBP55 GE
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I Useandtire&ln*llation Guide Self-Cleaning Electric Range Safe~ instructions....................3-5 Anti-Tip Device ..........,..............3, 25,30,32 Operating Instructions, Tips Aluminum Foil ....,..,..................5, 15, 18-20 Clock and Timer .
~LP US ~LP YOU Before using your range, read this guide carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE ● The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of Cdifomia to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
WORTANT SAFETY mSTRUCTIONS (continued) . For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. ● DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE MATE~LS, GASOL~E OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VIC~ITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
‘Surface Cooking Units a . Use proper pan siz*Select < cookware having flat bottoms ,~ large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Not all features on all models. (appearance JBP55 JBP56 JBP58 --6’ may vary) — ,&j@2 , Qjt’-- /- , ]% ~p ~G>Y’ +Support Rods “ /’ ~~Ü‹ ““: Some models have lift-up Drip Wells cooktops for easier cleaning.
Explained Feature Index Not all models have all features. on page 1 Storage Drawer (on some models) 3,29 2 Anti-Tip Device See the Installation Instructions.
HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE TO YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has electric coil surface units. The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and If you are used to cooking with gas burners or other cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or types of electric cooktops, you will notice some surface unit you have.
Cooking Guide Using Heat Settings Medium High—(Setting halfway between HI and MED) Maintains a fast boil on large amounts of food. MED—Saut& and brown; keeps food at a medium boil or simmer. Medium Low—(Setting halfway between MED and LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with little water in covered pan.
SU~ACE COOKWA~ TIPS (continued) Deep Fat Frying Do not overfill cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food. Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch food frying at high temperatures. Keep the range and hood clean from grease. Wok Cooking We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Q TIMER ON/OFF Q CLOCK TI P STOP TIME ME CLEAWOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven 8. operations except clock and timer. PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the display to indicate what is in time display. Programmed information can be displayed at any time by pressing the pad of the operation you want 9.
OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK Am T~ER Clock To Set the Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning cycle. n 1. Press the CLOCK pad. CLOCK 2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the time of day.
Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand 3. Read over the information and tips that follow. how to set them properly. Read over the directions for the Oven Controls so you understand how to 4. Keep this guide handy so you can refer to it, use them.
BAmNG Do not lock the oven door with the latch during If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy D() It Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately Yc~ursel~instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
Baking Pans Pan Placement Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the For even cooking and proper browning, there must be pan determines the amount of browning that will occur.
BA~NG (continued) 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. Take advantage of the “Big View” window to provide minimum and maximum baking times such monitor cooking progress.
How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop Quick Reminder: 1. Press the BAKE pad. 2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to select the oven temperature. 3. Press the COOK TIME pad. 4. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the length of Cooking Time.
ROA Do not lock the oven door with the latch during roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. 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.
Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat thermometer? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended. Temperatures are shown in the Roasting Guide. For roasts over 8 Ibs.
Do not lock the oven door with the latch while Turn the food only once during broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. broiling. Time the foods for the Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the first side according to the Broiling upper broil element in the oven.
● Always use a broiler pan and grid. They are designed ● When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping edges hang over the sides because dripping fat could juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.
OPEWT~G T~ SELF-CLEAN~G OVEN Normal Cleaning Time: 3 hours Quick Reminder: 1. Latch the door. 2. Press the AUTO SELF CLEAN pad. 3. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the Clean Time. Before a Clean Cycle The range must be completely cool in order to set the self-clean cycle.
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning Quick Reminder: 1. Latch the door. 2. Press the AUTO SELF CLEAN pad. 3. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the Clean Time. If the oven is too hot and you start to set a clean cycle, the word “OFF” will appear in the display, Allow additional time for cooling before you try to set the cycle.
OPEWT~G THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) How to Set Delay Start of Cleaning Quick Reminder: 1. Latch the door. 2. Press the AUTO SELF CLEAN pad, 3. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until desired Clean Time appears. 4. Press the STOP TIME pad. 5. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until the desired Stop Time appears in the display.
Questions and Answers Q. If my oven clock is not set to the correct time of day, can I still self-clean my oven? A. If the clock is not set to the correct time of day you will not be able to set a delay clean to end at a specific time. Q. Can I use commercial oven cleaners on any part of my self-cleaning oven? A.
CAm Am CLEANING (continued) Lift-Up Cooktop (on some models) Some models have a cooktop that can be lifted up for easier cleaning. To make cleaning easier, the entire cooktop may be lifted up and supported in the up position. Be sure all surface units are turned off before raising the cooktop.
----- —~”” Control Panel and Knobs Clean up any spills or spatters with a damp cloth. Remove heavier soil with warm, soapy water. Clean the control panel with mild liquid dish detergent and a soft cloth. Rub control panel lightly. CAUTION: Do not use abrasives of any kind on the control panel.
CAm AND CLEAN~G (continued) Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is heavy. You may need help removing and replacing the door. Do not lift the door by the handle. This can cause the glass to break or can cause damage to the door. To remove the door, open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door open.
Oven Shelves Clean the shelves with NOTE: The oven shelves may be cleaned in the an abrasive cleanser self-cleaning oven, however, they will darken, lose or steel wool.
~STALLATION mSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read tiese instructions completely and carefully. IMPORT~: Save &ese instructions for tie local electrical inspector’s use. IMPORTANT: OBSER~ ~ GO~RNING CODES AND ORDINANCES. NOTE TO INST~~R: kave tiese instructions titi the apptiance after initiation is completed.
I PREPARE THE OPENING (cent’d) Nooring Under the Range Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can setie into sofi floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. men moving the range on this type of flooring, use care, and follow these simple and inexpensive instructions.
~STALLATION ~STRUCTIONS 2. Muminum Witing A. Connect length of copper building wire to range terminal block. B. Splice copper wires to aluminum wiring using special connectors designed and U.L. approved for joining copper to aluminum, and follow the connector manufacturer’s recommended procedure closely.
PROBLEM “F- AND A NUMBER” FLASH IN THE DISPLAY OVEN WILL NOT WORK OVEN LIGHT DOES NOT WORK SURFACE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK FOOD DOES NOT BROIL PROPERLY FOOD DOES NOT ROAST OR BAKE PROPERLY OVEN TEMPER.
THE PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM (continued) POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN WILL NOT SELF-CLEAN OVEN DOOR ACCIDENTALLY LOC~D DURING COOKING OVEN DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK OVEN NOT CLEAN A~ER CLEAN CYCLE “door” APPEARS .
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YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC RANGE Staple sales slip or cancelled check WARRANTY here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty.
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