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GE JB905 Owner's Manual

GE JB905 Owner's Manual

Radiant self-cleaning convection ranges
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Safety Instructions
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Operating Instructions
Clock, Timer and Oven Lockout . . .18
Roasting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Timed Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 23
Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14, 15
Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 13
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Proofing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Range Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 27
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-30
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Knob-Controlled Models . . . . .10, 11
Touch Pad-Controlled Models . . .8, 9
Thermostat Adjustment-
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Timed Baking and
Roasting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Warming Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
. . . . . . . . . . 32-37
. . . . . . . . 38-41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . . . . Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
# ______________
Model
# ______________
Serial
You can find them on a label
behind the storage drawer
on the range frame.
Owner's Manual
JB905
JB968
JB988
164D4290P320 49-80164 04-03 JR

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Cookware ..... . .7 Oven ..... . .14, 15 Broiling Guide .

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    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 WARNING! 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.

  • Page 4: Radiant Surface Units

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 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: Save These Instructions

    Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven. Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
  • Page 6 It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or surface on the glass cooktop when the surface is cool. Even after the surface units are turned off, the glass cooktop retains enough heat to continue cooking.
  • Page 7 The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Good conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes appear as scratches on the Check pans for flat bottoms by using a straight edge.
  • Page 8 It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or surface units on the glass-ceramic surface when it is cool. NOTE: Cooktop temperatures increase with the number of surface units that are on. With 3 or more units turned on, surface temperatures are high, so be careful when touching the cooktop.
  • Page 9 For best results, all food on PRECISE WARM should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil. Always use pot holders or oven mitts when removing food from a precise warm surface unit as cookware will be hot. A hot surface indicator light will glow...
  • Page 10 Using the surface units—Knob-controlled models. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set.
  • Page 11 For best results, all foods on the WARMING ZONE should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil. Always use pot holders or oven mitts when removing food from the WARMING ZONE, as cookware will be hot. A HOT surface indicator light will glow...

  • Page 12: Using The Oven Controls

    Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function error code repeats, disconnect the power to the oven and call for service.
  • Page 13 Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function error code repeats, disconnect the power to the oven and call for service.

  • Page 14: Using The Oven

    Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The racks have stops, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt.
  • Page 15 How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and positioning the oven rack one position higher.

  • Page 16: Using The Timed Baking And Roasting Features

    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. How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop The oven will turn on immediately and cook for a selected length of time.

  • Page 17: Using The Probe

    How to Set the Oven For Baking/Roasting When Using the Probe The display will flash if the probe is inserted into the outlet and you have not set a probe temperature and touched the START pad.
  • Page 18 KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF pad is touched. The 6-second tone can be canceled by following the steps in the Special features of your oven control section under Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle. If the remaining time is not in the display...
  • Page 19 Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! 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 20: Using The Convection Oven

    Using the convection oven. Convection Fan Operation In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air over, under and around the food. This circulating hot air is evenly distributed throughout the oven cavity. As a result, foods are evenly cooked and browned—often in less time with convection heat.

  • Page 21: Cookware

    When you are convection roasting it is important that you use the broiler pan and grid and the special roasting rack How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking or Roasting NOTE: If the Auto Recipe is on, it will automatically reduce the set regular baking temperature by 25°F to the appropriate...

  • Page 22: Using The Timed Features For Convection Cooking

    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. How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop The oven will turn on immediately and cook for a selected length of time.
  • Page 23 How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop The oven will turn on at the time of day you set, cook for a specific length of time and then turn off automatically. Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day.

  • Page 24: Oven

    Using the convection oven. How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe For best results when roasting large turkeys and roasts, we recommend using the probe included in the convection oven. The display will flash PROBE and the oven...

  • Page 25: Using The Proofing And Warming Features

    NOTE: For best results, cover the dough with a cloth or with greased plastic wrap (the plastic may need to be anchored underneath the container so the oven fan will not blow it off). The display will read PrF (proof). The oven interior light turns on and remains on during proofing.

  • Page 26: Using The Self-Cleaning Oven

    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 with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle.
  • Page 27 The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning You can change the clean time to any time between 2 depending on how dirty your oven is.

  • Page 28: Special Features Of Your Oven Control

    Sabbath feature, which will have to be reset. 12-Hour Shutdown With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven on, the control will automatically turn off the oven after 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hours during a broil function.
  • Page 29 Touch the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE pads at the same time for 3 seconds, until the display shows SF. Touch the OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF pad. The display will show 2 BEEP. This is the middle volume level. Touch the OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF pad again.
  • Page 30 Special features of your oven control. Auto Recipe When using convection bake, the Auto Recipe Conversion feature will automatically convert entered regular baking temperatures to convection baking temperatures. This feature is activated so that the display will show the actual converted (reduced) temperature.

  • Page 31: Using The Sabbath Feature

    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. The bulb may be removed. See the Oven Light Replacement section. On models with a light switch on the control panel, the oven light may be turned on and left on.

  • Page 32: Care And Cleaning

    OFF position. When replacing the knobs, check the OFF position to insure proper placement. Oven Vent The oven vent is located above the right rear surface unit. This area could become hot during oven use. Control Panel If desired, the touch pads may be deactivated before cleaning.
  • Page 33 Push the hinge locks up against the front frame of the oven cavity to the locked position. Hinge Hinge lock Push hinge locks up to lock.
  • Page 34 Lower the front of the drawer and push back until it closes. On some models, the bake element is not exposed and is under the oven floor. If spillovers, residue or ash accumulate on the oven floor, wipe up before self-cleaning.
  • Page 35 To make the racks slide more easily, apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper towel and wipe the edges of the oven racks with the paper towel. Do not spray with Pam lubricant sprays. (on some models)

  • Page 36: Cleaning The Glass Cooktop

    Cleaning the glass cooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams may not be as effective. To maintain and protect the surface of your glass cooktop, follow these steps: Clean your cooktop after each spill.
  • Page 37 BRYTE Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops. Turn off all surface units. Remove hot pans. Wearing an oven mitt: a. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper (CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Scraper) to move the spill to a cool area on the cooktop.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting Tips

    A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section. Oven too hot. What To Do • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of the surface unit selected.
  • Page 39 • See the Using the oven section. • See the Using the oven section. • See the Using the oven section. • See the Adjust the oven thermostat – Do it yourself! section. • Make sure you touch the BROIL HI/LO pad.
  • Page 40 “F—and a number You have a function error code. • Touch the CLEAR/OFF (oven) or ON/OFF (surface units) or letter” flash in the display If the function code repeats. What To Do grounded outlet.
  • Page 41 “Burning” or “oily” This is normal in a new oven • To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a odor emitting from and will disappear in time. the vent...
  • Page 42 Notes.
  • Page 43 You can rest easy, knowing that all your valuable household products are protected against expensive repairs. Place your confidence in GE and call us in the U.S. toll-free at for more information. *All brands covered, up to 20 years old, in the continental U.S.

  • Page 44: Serial Number

    Year * Please provide your e-mail address to receive, via e-mail, discounts, special offers and other important communications from GE Appliances (GEA). Check here if you do not want to receive communications from GEA’s carefully selected partners. FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS CARD DOES NOT DIMINISH YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS.
  • Page 45 Notes.

  • Page 46: Accessories

    800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready. Surface Elements & Drip Pans Oven Elements Cleaner Tired of discolored racks? Wishing you had extra-heavy-duty oven racks? GE’s innovative, self-cleanable porcelain-coated oven racks! Visit www.GEAppliances.com for more information. Oven Racks Light Bulbs Cleaning Pads NOW AVAILABLE for your range: •...
  • Page 47 Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this From the date of the full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home service to original purchase replace the defective part.

  • Page 48: Consumer Support

    Caution must be exercised, since improper servicing may cause unsafe operation. Contact Us 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: General Manager, Customer Relations Register Your Appliance Register your new appliance on-line—at your convenience! Timely product registration will allow for...

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