GE JGBP30 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 21

Adjust theoventhermostat--Do it yourse/f! 9e corn
Youmay 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. ff you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.
Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven.
These thermometers may vary 20-40 degrees.
NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the broiling or the self-cleaning temperatures. The adjustment will be retained
in memory after a power failure.
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To Adjust the Thermostat (on some models)
[] Touch the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads
at the same time fiw 2 seconds until
tile display shows SE
[] Touch tile RAKE pad, A two digit
number shows in the display.
[] The oven temperature can be ac!justed
up to (+) 35°F hotter or (-) 35°F
coole_; Touch the 4-pad to increase the
temperature in 1 degree increments.
[] \'\q)en you ha'_e made the ac!iustment,
touch the START/ON pad to go back to
the time of clay display. Use _mr o\vn
as you would naturally.
/VOTE'. This adjustment w i// notaffectthebroi//ng
or self-cleaning temperatures. It will be retabed
b memory after a powerfailore.
Touch the - pad to decrease the
temperature in 1 degree increments.
Front of OVENTEMPknob
(knobappearance may vary)
Back of 0 VENTEMPknob
(knob appearance may vary)
To Adjust the Thermostat (on models with an OVENTEMP Knob)
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Pull the OVEN TEMP Rnob off the range
and look at the back side.
To make an ac!justment, loosen
(approximately one turn), but do not
conlpletely I'ell/ove_ tile two scI'ews oIx
tile back of tile knob.
With tile back of tile knob facing you,
hold tile outer edge of tile knob with
one hand and turn tile fl'ont of tile
knob with tile other hand.
Toincrease
tile oven temperature,
move the mp screw toward the right.
Ym'll hear a click tor each notch you
move tile knob.
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Each click will change tile oven
temperature approximately 10°E
(Range is plus or minus 60°F ti'om tile
arro_:) We suggest that you make the
ac!justment one click ti'om the original
setting and check oven pe_timnance
before making any additional
ac!jusm_ents.
After the adjustment is made, retighten
scre_:s so thev are snug, but be carelifl
not to overtighten.
Replace the knob, matching the flat
area of tile knob to tile shaft, and
check perfimnance.
Todecrease
tile oven temperature,
moxe tile top screw toward tile left.
Thetype of margarine will affect baking performance!
Most recipes for baking have been developed using high fat products such as butter or margarine (80% fat). If you
decrease the fat, the recipe may not give the same results as with a higherfat product.
Recipe failure can result ff cakes, pies, pastries, cookies or candies are made with low fat spreads. The lower the fat
content of a spread product, the more noticeable these differences become.
Federal standards require products labeled
"ii/ai'gaiJne" to COllt;lin
at least 80% flit by weight. Ix)w fht spreads, on tile
other hand, contain less tat and more wamx: The high moisture content (ff these spreads affects the texture and flavor
of baked goods. For best results with vour old ti_\'o_im redpes, use mmgafine, butmr or stick spreads containing at least
70% vegetable oil.
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