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GE JSP38 Use And Care Manual

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Safety instructions ....................3 -
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3, 36
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil ...........................4, 22,25,27
Clock and Timer ....................................l 7, 18
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9–32
Baking ..................................................2O.23
Broiling, Broiling Guide ....................27, 28
Fan., . . . . . . . . . . 19,20,23,25,27,30,31, 37
Light; Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 35
Roasting, Roasting Guide ,..............25, 26
Self-Cleaning Instructions ..............29
Shelves
..........................1
Timed Baking .....................................22, 23
Surface Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-16
Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12
Cookware Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14
Home Canning Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hot Surface Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Leveling .............................................................8
GE Appliances
Radiant Slide-in Range
5
7
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32
9,20,25,27,28
10
Problem Solver .......................37,
Thermostat Adjustment–
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........24
More questions ?...call
GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000
Broiler Pan and Rack ...................................34
Control Panel and Knobs ...........................33
Door Removal ...............................................34
Radiant Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Self-Cleaning instructions ..................29-3 2
Shelves ...........................................................33
Storage Drawer ............................................35
Surface Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........16
Consumer Services ...................39
Appliance Registration ..................................2
Important Phone Numbers........................3g
Model and Serial Number Location ...........2
Removal of Packaging Tape ........................2
Warranty ........................................Back Cover
Models:
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  • Page 1 Do It Yourself ..........24 More questions ?...call GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Aluminum Foil ......4, 22,25,27...

  • Page 2: Save Time And Money

    Keep it handy for answers to your questions. range. Before sending in this card, please write these If you don’t unders~d something or need more help, call: numbers here: GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week How to Remove Packaging Tape.
  • Page 3 Read M instmctions before ming ttis appliance. Do not leave children alon=hildren should not be left alone or unattended in an area where an The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic appliance is in use. They should never be allowed Enforcement Act requires the Governor of to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

  • Page 4: Self-Cleaning Oven

    — (continued) Keep the hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires. Keep the oven free from grease buildup. Do not let cooking grease or other flammable Place the oven shelf in the desired position materials accumulate in or near the range.
  • Page 5 Be careful when placing spoons or other stirring utensils on glass cooktop surface starting the self-cleaning operation. when it is in use. They may become hot and could cause burns. oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have qualified technician. it serviced by a To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a...

  • Page 6: Features Of Your Range

    J Ill Models:...
  • Page 7 Explained Explained on page Features Index on page Features Index 4,33 13 Oven Vent 3,36 1 Anti-Tip Device May get hot during oven use. 10-12 14 Hot Cooktop Indicator Light 2 Storage Drawer 17, 18,33 15 Oven Controls, Clock & Timer 3 Model and Serial Numbers 10-12 16 Surface Unit “ON”...

  • Page 8: Removing Packaging Materials

    Installing Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving the range on this type of flooring, it should be installed on a l/4- inch thick sheet of plywood (or similar material) as follows: Whel? the the range, the area the range will rest on should be built up with plywood to the same level or higher than the floor covering.
  • Page 9 HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE TO YOUR OLD Om? plus heat-up and cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or If you are used to cooking with gas burners or electric surface unit you have. surface units, you will notice some differences when you use the radiant cooktop.
  • Page 10 (continued) — General Information About Radiant Surface Units The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or smooth glass surface. The surface units are shown by surface on the glass surface when the surface is cool. outlines on the glass.

  • Page 11: How To Set The Controls

    OFF and HI positions, there is a slight niche so control “clicks” at HI marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is those positions; the word the word LO. In a quiet kitchen you may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking, indicating heat settings selected are being maintained. Switching to higher heat settings always shows a quicker heat change than switching to lower settings.

  • Page 12: Hot Surface Indicator Light

    (continued) Dual Surface Unit Switch The left rear surface unit has two cooking sizes to select from so you can match the size of the unit to the size of the cookware you are using. To use the large (9-inch) surface unit, push in the portion of the COIL SIZE switch...
  • Page 13 of Cookware Copper Bottom: The following information will help you choose Good performance, but copper may leave residues cookware which will give good performance. which can appear as scratches. The residues can be Stainless removed, as long as the cooktop is cleaned immediately. Especially good with a sandwich clad bottom.
  • Page 14 — (continued) Place only dry pans on the Do not use woks that have surface units. Do not place support rings. This type of wok WI1l not heat on radiant lids on the surface units, particularly wet lids. Some special cooking procedures require specific We recommend that you use cookware such as pressure cookers, deep fat fryers.
  • Page 15 HOME CANNING TWS HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unit FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER circle are not recommended for most surface cooking. THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce mixtures—and However, when canning with water-bath or pressure all types of frying—cook at temperatures much higher canner, larger-diameter pots may be used.

  • Page 16: Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning

    Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning Special Care: Cleaning of glass ceramic cooktops is different from Sugary spillovers (such as jellies, fudge, candy cleaning a standard porcelain finish. To maintain and syrups) or melted plastics can cause pitting of the protect the surface of your new glass ceramic cooktop surface of your cooktop (not covered by the warranty) follow these basic steps.
  • Page 17 FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL T I M E O V E N 10. CLOCK. To set clock, first press the CLOCK 1. CLEAWOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE operations except clock and timer. pad to change the time of day.

  • Page 18: Power Outage

    OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK Am T~ER To Set the Clock Clock 1. Press the CLOCK pad. The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be CLOCK changed during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning cycle. 2.

  • Page 19: Using Your Oven

    USING YOUR OVEN fore Using Your Oven NOTE: 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand first “burning” or “oily” smell the notice a how to set them properly. few times you turn your oven on. This is normal in 2.
  • Page 20 — Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. We recommend that you operate the range for a number of weeks using the time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar with your new oven’s performance.

  • Page 21: Pan Placement

    Pan Placement For even cooking and proper browning, there must be enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking the pan determines the amount of browning that results will be better if baking pans are centered as will occur. much as possible rather than being placed to the front Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a or to the back of the oven.

  • Page 22: Aluminum Foil

    Don’t Peek Aluminum Foil Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do Never entirely cover a not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes shelf with aluminum foil. provide minimum and maximum baking times such This will disturb the heat as “bake 30-40 minutes.”...
  • Page 23 5. Press the BA~ pad. Quick Reminder: BAKE 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. 2. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE pad to set 6. Press the INCREASE or the length of baking time. DECREASE pad until the desired temperature is displayed. 3. Press the STOP TIME pad. The oven will turn on automatically.
  • Page 24 ADJUST THE OVEN THE~OsTAT— To Adjust the Thermostat: You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 1. Press the BAKE pad. use your new oven for a few weeks to become more BAKE familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide.

  • Page 25: Use Of Aluminum Foil

    ROASTING Most meats continue to cook sli&htly while standing, after being removed from the oven. The standing time poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. recommended for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This Roasting temperatures, which should be low and allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to steady, keep spattering to a minimum.

  • Page 26: Questions And Answers

    ROASTING (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook it necessary to check for doneness with a roast or poultry? a meat thermometer? A. It is not necessary to preheat your oven. A.
  • Page 27 Turn the food using tongs only once during broiling. Time the foods for the first side according to the from the upper broil element in the oven. Most Broiling Guide. fish a]ld tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to keep spattering and smoking to Turn the food, then use the times given for the second a minimum.
  • Page 28 When arrangin& food on the pan, do not let fatty Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and soil the oven bottom. spattering by trapping the juices in the shielded lower part of the pan.
  • Page 29 3. Clean spatters or soil on the oven front frame and We recommend venting with an open window or the oven door outside the gasket with a dampened using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self- cloth. The oven front frame and the oven door cleaning cycle.
  • Page 30 (continued) How to Set Oven for Cleaning The self-clean cycle will automatically begin after Quick Reminder: “CLEAN” is displayed and the time for the clean cycle is set. The words “ON” and “LOCK” will Press the AUTO SELF CLEAN pad. appear in the display when the door automatically 2.
  • Page 31 You may notice some white ash in If the oven is not clean after one clean cycle, the oven. Just wipe repeat the cycle. it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. If the shelves become hard to slide, wipe the shelf If white spots remain, remove them with a soap-filled supports with cooking oil.
  • Page 32 (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Should there be any odor during the cleaning? Q. If my oven clock is not set to the correct time of day, can I still self-clean my oven? A. Yes, there will be an odor during the first few cleanings.

  • Page 33: Control Panel And Knobs

    Follow these directions carefully in caring for your OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE. Be sure that the surface unit control knobs are turned off and that the entire cooktop is cool your radiant Proper care and cleaning are important so before cleaning.

  • Page 34: Broiler Pan And Rack

    (continued) Broiler Pan and Rack After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the rack from the pan. Carefully pour out grease from the pan into a proper container. Wash and rinse the broiler pan and rack in hot water with a soap-filled or plastic scouring pad.

  • Page 35: Oven Light Bulb

    To remove: The storage drawer is a good place to store cookware and bakeware. Do not store plastics and flammable material in the drawer. and lift over the guide stops. Do not overload the storage drawer. If the drawer is replace: too heavy, it may slip off the track when opened.
  • Page 36 Before placing range in the counter, notice the Chain location of the stability bracket which is already attached to the back of the range. This location Wall Plate Long Screw should work for most installations. However, it may be more convenient to hook the stability chain to Washer the unit when the stability bracket is attached to the upper set of holes in the back of range.
  • Page 37 QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM This is function error code. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool “F-AND A NUMBER” FLASH IN THE DISPLAY disconnect power to the oven and call for service. OVEN WILL NOT WORK The plug on the ran’...

  • Page 38: The Problem Solver

    See the Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning section. HOT SUGAR MIXTURES/ PLASTIC MELTED TO THE SURFACE Incorrect cookware used. Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling. SURFACE UNITS If you need more help.. call, toil free: GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 consumer information service...
  • Page 39 We’ll Be There that if you ever need information or assistance from C~E, wdll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! In-Home Repair Sewice scheduled ~~t:~ tillle that’s conl.cnienlfor” f’actot~-trained technici:~ns know handled repairs in just one \’isit. For Customers With Special Needs...

  • Page 40: Warranty

    To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Recycled Paper 49-8579...

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