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Aluminum Foil
Anti-Tip Device
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Consumer Services
Important Phone Numbers
Features
Model and Serial Numbers
Oven
Baking
Broiling
Lift-Off Oven Door
Oven Control Settings
Roasting
Self-Cleaning
Use and Care
of Your Range
5, 18, 22–24, 26
Shelves
3, 8, 32
Timed Baking
2
Preparation
13, 29–31
Problem Solver
35
Thermostat Adjustment–
35
6, 7
Removal of Packaging Tape
2
Safety Instructions
14–28
Surface Cooking
17–19
Canning Tips
24, 25
Cooktop Comparison
30
Cookware Tips
14, 15
Surface Cleaning
22, 23
Surface Control Settings
26–28
Warranty
16, 17
19, 20
33, 34
Do It Yourself
Back Cover
Model
LEB356
8
21
2
3–5
8–13
12
8
10, 11
13
9
164D1913P082
79-4097
10-95 CG
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- Page 1 Contents Model Aluminum Foil 5, 18, 22–24, 26 Shelves 16, 17 LEB356 Anti-Tip Device 3, 8, 32 Timed Baking 19, 20 Appliance Registration Preparation 13, 29–31 Care and Cleaning Problem Solver 33, 34 Consumer Services Thermostat Adjustment– Important Phone Numbers...
- Page 2 HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your range, read this guide Write down the model and serial carefully. numbers. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your You’ll find them on a label on the front of the range new range properly.
- Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE • Do not leave children alone—children 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 California to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • For your safety, never use your appliance for Oven warming or heating the room. • Stand away from the range when opening the • DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
- Page 5 • Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before • Do not place or store items on top of the glass starting the self-cleaning operation. cooktop surface when it is not in use. • If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn •...
- Page 6 FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE...
- Page 7 Explained Feature Index on page 1 Surface Unit Controls 4, 5, 9, 12, 29 2 Surface Unit “ON” Indicator Lights 3 Oven Light Switch 16, 26 Use the switch on the control panel to turn the light on and off. 4 AUTOMATIC OVEN Light 19, 20 5 Clock and Timer...
- Page 8 PREPARATION Flooring Under the Range Leveling the Range Your range, like many other household items, is Leveling screws are located on each corner of the heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as base of the range. Remove the bottom drawer and cushioned vinyl or carpeting.
- Page 9 SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS At both OFF and HI positions, there is a slight niche so the control “clicks” at those positions; the word HI marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is the word LO. In a quiet kitchen you may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking, indicating heat settings selected are being maintained.
- Page 10 SURFACE COOKWARE TIPS Types of Cookware The following information will help you choose Copper Bottom: heavy weight recommended cookware which will give good performance. Good performance, but copper may leave a residue which can appear as scratches. The residue can be Stainless Steel: highly recommended removed, as long as the cooktop is cleaned Especially good with a sandwich clad bottom.
- Page 11 SPECIAL CAUTIONS FOR GLASS COOKTOPS • Never cook directly on the glass. • Do not slide cookware across the SURFACE SURFACE Always use cookware. DRAGGING DRAGGING cooktop because it can scratch COOKING COOKING the glass—the glass is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. •...
- Page 12 HOME CANNING TIPS Canning should be done on the cooktop only. 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.
- Page 13 SURFACE CLEANING Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning Special Care: Cleaning of glass ceramic cooktops is different from cleaning a standard porcelain finish. To maintain and Sugary spillovers (such as jellies, fudge, candy syrups) or melted plastics can cause pitting of the protect the surface of your new glass ceramic cooktop follow these basic steps.
- Page 14 FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL OVEN ON AUTOMATIC OVEN COOK TIMER TIME ON/OFF AUTO LATCH SELF HOUR MIN. DOOR CLEAN START CLOCK TIME PREHEATED 1. COOK TIME. Press this pad and then press the 6. OVEN ON Light. Glows any time the oven is HOUR and MIN.
- Page 15 OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Automatic Clock To Set the Clock To Reset the Clock 1. Press the CLOCK pad, the The clock must be set for the 1. Press the CLOCK automatic oven timing functions to pad. The display display will be blank.
- Page 16 USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how 4. Keep this guide handy so you can refer to it, to set them properly. especially during the first weeks of using your new range. 2.
- Page 17 BAKING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. the Oven Thermostat section. It lists easy Do It Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat. Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system.
- Page 18 BAKING (continued) Baking Pans Pan Placement Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the For even cooking and proper browning, there must be pan determines the amount of browning that will occur. enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as •...
- Page 19 Don’t Peek Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes time. Opening the oven door frequently during provide minimum and maximum baking times such cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking times as “bake 30-40 minutes.”...
- Page 20 TIMED BAKING (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop 3. Press the START TIME pad. The START TIME indicator light Easy Steps: START will glow. TIME 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. 2. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the 4.
- Page 21 ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may find that your new oven cooks differently To Adjust the Thermostat: than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 1. Put the Oven Temperature knob in use your new oven for a few weeks to become more the OFF position.
- Page 22 ROASTING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during Most meats continue to cook after being removed roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. from the oven. The internal temperature will rise 5° to 10°F. during the recommended standing time of 10 to Roasting is cooking by dry heat.
- Page 23 Questions and Answers Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat thermometer? a roast or poultry? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at A. It is not necessary to preheat your oven. the completion of cooking time is recommended.
- Page 24 BROILING Do not lock the oven door with the latch while Turn the food using tongs only once during broiling. broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Time the foods for the first side according to the Broiling Guide. Turn the food, then use the times Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from given for the second side as a guide to the preferred the upper broil element in the oven.
- Page 25 BROILING GUIDE • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with • When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and edges hang over the sides because dripping fat spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower will soil the oven.
- Page 26 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal Cleaning Time is 4 hours 20 minutes Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting with an open window 3. Clean spatters or soil on the oven front frame and or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first the oven door outside the gasket with a dampened self-clean cycle.
- Page 27 How to Set the Oven for Cleaning Clean cycle time is normally 4 hours and 20 Easy Steps: minutes. You can change the clean time to any time between 3 hours and 5 hours and 59 minutes, 1. Latch the door. depending on how soiled your oven is.
- Page 28 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) How to Set Delay Start of Cleaning 1. Follow steps to prepare the oven for cleaning. Easy Steps: 2. Slide the latch handle to the right as far as it will go. 1. Latch the door. Never force the latch handle.
- Page 29 CARE AND CLEANING BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF AND Follow these directions carefully in caring for your ALL SURFACES ARE COOL BEFORE cooktop to assure safe and proper maintenance. CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE. Be sure that the surface unit control knobs are Proper care and cleaning are important so your radiant turned off and that the entire cooktop is cool cooktop will give you efficient and satisfactory...
- Page 30 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Broiler Pan and Grid After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out grease from the pan into a proper container. Wash and rinse the broiler pan and grid in hot water with a soap- filled or plastic scouring pad.
- Page 31 Removable Storage Drawer The storage drawer is a good place to store cookware To remove: and bakeware. Do not store plastics and flammable • Pull the drawer straight out material in the drawer. and lift over the guide stops. Do not overload the storage drawer. If the drawer is To replace: too heavy, it may slip off the track when opened.
- Page 32 ANTI-TIP DEVICE WARNING • All ranges can tip. • Injury could result. • Install the Anti-tip device packed with the range. • See the Installation Instructions. STABILITY DEVICE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRACKET KIT NO. 342473 Tools needed: 3. Determine whether you will anchor the bracket to the floor or wall.
- Page 33 QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE “F–AND A NUMBER” • If the time display flashes “F–and a number”, you have function error code. FLASH IN THE DISPLAY If a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven door latch.
- Page 34 THE PROBLEM SOLVER (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN TEMPERATURE • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat— TOO HOT OR TOO COLD Do It Yourself section. “BURNING” OR “OILY” • This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. To speed the process, ODOR EMITTING FROM set a self-clean cycle for a minimum of 3 hours.
- Page 35 We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new RCA appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) Our consumer service professionals will provide expert repair service on your RCA appliance, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you.
- Page 36 FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY FOR SERVICE For one year from date of original purchase, we We at RCA strive to provide the highest quality products and service. Therefore we have designated will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the GE CONSUMER SERVICE, a leader in the service Range that fails because of a manufacturing defect.