GE JCB800 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions
GE JCB800 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

GE JCB800 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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Safety Instructions
. . . . . . .
Operating Instructions
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . .14
Convenience Outlet . . . . . . . . .9
Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-23
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Sabbath Feature . . . . . . . .22, 23
Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .18, 19
Special Features . . . . . . . .20, 21
Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Timed Baking and Roasting . .13
Warming Drawer . . . . . . .16, 17
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Care and Cleaning
. . . . . 24-29
Installation Instructions
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . . . . . . . 44
Product Registration . . . . .39, 40
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model # ________________
Serial # ________________
You can find them on a label
behind the storage drawer on
the front of the range frame.
2-5
. 30-33
. . . 34-37
42
Owner's Manual and
Installation Instructions
JCB800
JCB900
29-5516 12-05 JR

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2–5 Owner’s Manual and Installation Instructions Operating Instructions JCB800 Clock and Timer ...14 Convenience Outlet ..9 JCB900 Cookware ....7 Oven .
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! 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. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result.
  • Page 3 www.GEAppliances.ca SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken. Do not store flammable materials in an oven Do not let cooking grease or other flammable or near the cooktop.
  • Page 4: Cookware

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size—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 surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
  • Page 5: Oven

    www.GEAppliances.ca OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or could build up and the container could burst, oven walls.
  • Page 6 About the radiant surface units. NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. About the Radiant Surface Units SURFACE NOTE: On models with light-colored glass COOKING WARNING: The surface cooktops, it is normal for the cooking zones to units are automatically disabled during change color when hot or cooling down.
  • Page 7 www.GEAppliances.ca The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Porcelain Enamel Covered Cast Iron: recommended recommended As long as the cookware is covered completely with porcelain enamel, this Aluminum: cookware is recommended. Caution is recommended for cast iron cookware heavy weight recommended that is not completely covered with...
  • Page 8 Using the surface units. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either WARNING: The surface direction to the setting you want. units are automatically disabled during At both OFF and MAX the control clicks the self-clean cycle. Make sure that all into position.
  • Page 9 www.GEAppliances.ca Using the Warming Zone (on some models) The WARMING ZONE is located in the Food Type Control Setting back center of the glass surface. Always Sauces start with hot food. Do not use to heat Soups (cream) Medium cold food. Placing uncooked or cold food Stews Medium on the WARMING ZONE could result in...
  • Page 10: Controls

    Using the oven controls. Features and appearance may vary. On some models Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings BAKE Pad START TIME Pad Touch to select the bake function. Use along with COOK TIME or CLEAN pads to set the oven to start and stop BROIL Pad automatically at a time you set.
  • Page 11: Using The Oven

    Using the oven. www.GEAppliances.ca To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The racks have stop-locks, so that when CAUTION: When you are using the placed correctly on the rack supports rack in the lowest position (A), you will need (A through F), they will stop before to use caution when pulling the rack out.
  • Page 12 Using the oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. Use LO Broil to cook foods such as The door stays open by itself, yet the proper poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly temperature is maintained in the oven.
  • Page 13 Using the timed baking and roasting features. www.GEAppliances.ca 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. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
  • Page 14 Using the clock, kitchen timer and convenience outlet. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time Touch the CLOCK pad. of day for the automatic oven timing Touch the number pads. functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed Touch the START pad.
  • Page 15: Thermostat

    Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! www.GEAppliances.ca You 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. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.
  • Page 16: Warming Drawer

    Using the warming drawer. (on some models) The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. To Use the Warming Drawer Push and turn the control knob to any desired setting.
  • Page 17: Warming Drawer

    www.GEAppliances.ca Temperature Selection Chart To keep several different foods hot, Food Type Control Setting set the control to the food needing the Bacon highest setting. Breads The temperature, type and amount Casserole Medium of food, and the time held will affect Chicken, fried the quality of the food.
  • Page 18 Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass with an open window or using a material of the oven door gasket cannot ventilation fan or hood during the withstand abrasion.
  • Page 19 www.GEAppliances.ca How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Touch the CLEAN pad once for a Touch the START TIME pad. 4-hour clean time or twice for a Using the number pads, enter the 3-hour clean time. time of day you want the clean cycle A 3-hour self-clean time is to start.
  • Page 20: Special Features Of Your Oven Control

    Special features of your oven control. Your 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 special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated.
  • Page 21 www.GEAppliances.ca Tone Volume This feature allows you to adjust the tone volumes Touch the LIGHT pad again. The to a more acceptable volume. There are three display will show 1 BEEP. This is the possible volume levels. quietest volume level. Touch the BAKE and BROIL pads at For each time the level is changed, the same time for 3 seconds, until...
  • Page 22: Using The Sabbath Feature

    Using the Sabbath feature. (on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) 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.
  • Page 23 www.GEAppliances.ca How to Set for Timed Baking/Roasting—Immediate Start and Automatic Stop Make sure the clock shows the correct time of Using the number pads, enter the day and the oven is off. desired temperature. No signal or temperature will be given. Touch and hold both the BAKE and Touch the START pad.
  • Page 24 Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury.
  • Page 25 www.GEAppliances.ca Cleaning the Oven Door To clean the inside of the door: To clean the outside of the door: Because the area inside the gasket is cleaned Use soap and water to thoroughly clean the during the self-clean cycle, you do not need to top, sides and front of the oven door.
  • Page 26 Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Light Replacement CAUTION: Replace bulb with a 40-watt Before replacing your oven appliance bulb. light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the To replace the cover: range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Place it into groove of the light Be sure to let the light cover and bulb receptacle.
  • Page 27: Painted Surfaces

    www.GEAppliances.ca Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil To clean the oven floor, gently lift element. Any soil will burn off when the the bake element. Clean with warm elements are heated. soapy water. Oven Racks Clean with an abrasive cleanser or steel To make the racks slide more easily, wool.
  • Page 28: Cleaning The Glass Cooktop

    Cleaning the glass cooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner on Shake the cleaning cream well. Apply a few drops of Ceramic the glass cooktop. Other types of cleaners Cooktop Cleaner directly to the may not be as effective. cooktop.
  • Page 29 www.GEAppliances.ca Metal Marks and Scratches Be careful not to slide pots and pans If pots with a thin overlay of across your cooktop. It will leave aluminum or copper are allowed metal markings on the cooktop to boil dry, the overlay may leave surface.
  • Page 30 Installation Free-Standing Instructions Electric Ranges Questions? Call 1.800.361.3400 or Visit our Website at: www.GEAppliances.ca BEFORE YOU BEGIN FOR YOUR SAFETY: Read these instructions completely and To reduce the risk of burns or fire when reaching carefully. over hot surface elements, cabinet storage space above the cooktop should be avoided.
  • Page 31: Tools You Will Need

    Installation Instructions PREPARE TO INSTALL THE RANGE TOOLS YOU WILL NEED MATERIALS YOU MAY NEED Drill with 1/8” Bit Safety Glasses Lag Bolts Anchor Sleeves (For Anti-Tip Bracket Mounted on Concrete Floors Only) Adjustable Wrench Tape Measure PARTS INCLUDED Phillips Screwdriver Pencil Anti-Tip Bracket Kit Flat-blade...
  • Page 32: Level The Range

    Installation Instructions INSTALL THE RANGE ANTI-TIP DEVICE INSTALLATION REMOVE STORAGE DRAWER ON MODELS WITHOUT BAKING An Anti-Tip bracket is supplied with instructions OR WARMING DRAWERS for installation in a variety of locations. The instructions include all necessary information Pull the drawer out until it stops. to complete the installation.
  • Page 33: Model And Serial Number Location

    Installation Instructions REPLACE THE STORAGE OPERATION CHECKLIST DRAWER • Turn on one of the surface units to observe that the element glows within 60 seconds. Place the drawer rail on the guides. Turn the unit off when glow is detected. Push the drawer in until it stops.
  • Page 34: Surface Units

    Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips 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 To Do Surface units will not • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of Improper cookware maintain a rolling boil being used.
  • Page 35 www.GEAppliances.ca Problem Possible Causes What To Do Pitting (or indentation) • Call a qualified technician for replacement. Hot sugar mixture spilled of the cooktop on the cooktop. Frequent cycling Improper cookware • Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling. off and on of being used.
  • Page 36 Before you call for service… Problem Possible Causes What To Do Oven temperature too • See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! Oven thermostat hot or too cold needs adjustment. section. Oven will not work • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, Plug on range is not completely inserted in properly grounded outlet.
  • Page 37 www.GEAppliances.ca Problem Possible Causes What To Do “F – and a number • Press the OFF pad. Put the oven back into You have a function or letter” flash error code. operation. in the display • Disconnect all power to the range for at least 30 If the function code repeats.
  • Page 38 Notes.
  • Page 39 Please place in envelope and mail to: Veuillez mettre dans une enveloppe et envoyez à : OWNERSHIP REGISTRATION P.O. BOX 1780 MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L4Y 4G1 (FOR CANADIAN CONSUMERS ONLY)
  • Page 41 Notes.
  • Page 42: Accessories

    Accessories. Looking For Something More? To inquire about purchasing a part or an accessory for your appliance, call our National Parts Center at 1.800.661.1616. Oven Racks Broiler Pan Oven Elements Light Bulbs Knobs Cleaner Cleaning Pads Scraper...
  • Page 43 GE Electric Range Warranty. All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or Staple your receipt here. an authorized Customer Care technician. To schedule service, ® Proof of the original purchase on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us at www.geappliances.ca, or call date is needed to obtain service 1.800.361.3400.
  • Page 44: Consumer Support

    1.800.661.1616. Contact Us www.GEAppliances.ca If you are not satisfied with the service you receive from GE, contact us on our Website with all the details including your phone number, or write to: Camco, Inc. 1 Factory Lane Moncton, New Brunswick...
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