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- Page 1 — care -:,- Features Your IFtmge-page 4 l-ips-~~~~~~ ~~~~~ Energy saving Use and Care Your Ceramic cihoktop-pagp Oven Cooking—pages 8=s11 Your Operate Self-Cleaning Oven—pages WU13 Save Time and IMcmy— Before You Call W Service (he ‘The Problem Solver—page 15 ~ ~v~~ 6, 7’,1’7...
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care This to get the best performance from your range. Take the time to read this book and learn how to enjoy your new Range. It contains detailed oper- ating instructions and recommended maintenance, as well as handy tips to help you gain maximum benefits from your Range. - Page 3 Before Using Your Range ....Inside Front Cover Energy Saving Tips ..... . . Inside Front ~OVEW Safety Tips .
- Page 4 the installer show you the location Have of the range circuit breaker or fuse, and mark it for easy reference. @ Have installed and properly grounded by a qualified installer. !lMn’t leave children alone or mat- hmdd where a range is hot or in opera- tion.
- Page 5 If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together heating, or as fats melt slowly. Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. Use deep fat thermometer possible to prevent over-heating beyond the smoking point. Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped with one or more surface...
- Page 6 SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS. Push in to set. INDICATOR LIGHT FOR SURFACE COOKING AREAS. OVEN SET (CLEAN) KNOB. Turn to desired oven cooking function or to CLEAN position when self-cleaning oven, OVEN TEtUfP(CLEAN) KNOB. Turn to set oven temperature, BROIL when broiling CLEAN when self-cleaning oven.
- Page 7 MINUTE -IVNIER TIME BAKE AND SET- AND C“(XK SELF-CLEAN)ET ckd’( TO SET THE CLOCK, push in the center knob the Minute Timer and turn Knob in either direction. (After setting the clock, let the knob out, and turn the Minute Timer pointer to OFF.) The Minute Timer is the large dial to the left of the digitai clock.
- Page 8 immge Your range top is designed to give you the flexibility of boiling, steaming, sauteing, browning, frying, canning, or pressure cooking, The heat is trans- ferred from a heating element below the surface, through the ceramic top, to the bottom of the You must push the knob in only when it is set at OFF;...
- Page 9 Care If not properly cared for, your ceramic cooktop can become stained and the original white finish permanently discolored. Since soil build-up is the only cause of discoloration, spatters and spills must be cleaned up properly. Heavy build-up can cause a yellow or brown ish-grey glass film even when the cooktop cool.
- Page 10 — 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to set them prop- erly. Read over the directions for the Automatic Oven Timer so you understand its use with the controls. 2. Check oven interior. Look at the shelves.
- Page 11 When cooking a food for the first time in your new oven, use time given on recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats, over a period years, may “drift” from the factory setting and differences in timing between an old and a new oven of 5 to 10 minutes are not unusual and you may be inclined to think that the new oven is not per-...
- Page 12 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. roasting, it is not necessary to sear, baste, cover, or add water to your meat, Step 1: Check weight of meat, and place, fat side up, on roasting rack...
- Page 13 Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. Step 1: If meat has fat or gristle near edge, cut vertical slashes through both about 2-in.
- Page 14 VVhik you are becoming acquainted with your self- cleaning oven, we recommend 2 hours for the mod- crate soii condition, but in some cases a longer cleaning time, up to 3 hours may be necessary. In order to judge the degree of soil, look at the oven STEEP t: Remove broiler pan, rack and...
- Page 15 NOTE: If you wish to “start” and “stop” cleaning at a later time than shown on clock, ~ush in and turn START diai to time you wish to “start”. Add the hours needed for cleaning to this “start” time, then push in and turn STOP (CLEAN) dial to the desired time.
- Page 16 The porcelain enamel finish sturdy but breakable if misused. This finish is acid resistant. How- ever, any acid foods spilled (such as fruit juices, tomato, or vinegar) should not be permitted to remain on the finish. jA!c21== L)gyo (’7J~ OVEN VENT OUCT ,---------- Your oven is vented through an opening located under the center...
- Page 17 if you have a problem, it may be minor. You may be able to correct it yourself. Just use this Problem Solver to locate your problem and then follow the suggested recommendations, Chm’li C )peraticm work: will Not e Plug on range is not completely inserted in the outlet receptacle.
- Page 18 Your Range is cleaned two ways; manually and by using the automatic self-cleaning function. chart describes parts of your range, cleaning mate- rials to use on each part, and general directions for F%w’t am.f Unit I!3dte Wit B roil @Soap and Water Broiler Pm and Rack e Soap-Filled Scouring Pad plastic...
- Page 19 Cleaning with a sponge or Brown streaks and specks dishcloth that has been used for other kitchen cleaning tasks and may contain soil- Iaden detergent water. Blackened Spatters or spiliovers Burned-on which contact hot cooking area. spots Accidental melting of a plastic film such as a bread bag or similar items.
- Page 20 w##- 1. Make sure bottom of utensil and cooking panel are clean and dry. In dusty or sandy areas, wipe cooking panel and utensil before using to prevent scratching the glass ceramic finish. 2. Center utensil on a cooking area which most nearly matches bottom of utensil in size.
- Page 21 serious burns or clothing ignition accidents. 5. Use heat settings no higher than MED or follow manufacturer’s directions when using made of the following materials: cast iron, glass ceramic (pyroceram), and stainless steel. Also, enamelware which under certain conditions could melt and fuse to the cooking panel when higher heats are used.
- Page 22 q. Aluminum pans conduct heat quickly. For most conventional baking light shiny finishes give best results because they pre- vent overbrowning in the time it takes for heat to cook the center areas. Dull (satin-finish) bottom surfaces of pans are recom- mended for cake pans and pie plates to be sure those areas brown completely.
- Page 23 ‘f. pOSitiOnoven shelf at B for small-size roasts (3 to 7 Ibs.) and at A for larger roasts. Z?.Place meat fat side up or poultry breast-side up on broiler pan or other shallow pan with trivet. Do not cover. Do not stuff poultry until just before roasting.
- Page 24 $. Always use broiler pan and rack that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan. 2. Oven door should be ajar for most foods; there is a special position on door which holds door open correctly.
- Page 25 (305) 655-7040 WATCH FOR CHANGES. Addresses and teleptlone numbers sometimes change, And new Centers open. If the numbers change, check your telephone book Look in the White Pages under “GE NEHAL ELECTRIC COMPINY” OR “ GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORYSER~lCE.” Wichita -67211...
- Page 26 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 Replacement Parts When repairing your appliance, be sure to use authorized GE replace- ment parts. Each part is packaged in a color coded box with: o easy parts identification ~ estimated time of repairs instructions e s~ep.~y-step...
- Page 27 — -1 ,3 ; If further help is needed concerning this warranty, Manager—-Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance .“~! ‘Part No. 862A725 P65 f?ub. 49-4540 6/82 date such as your sales slip or cancel led —— FULL ONE=YEARWARRANTY For one year...