GE PS978STSS Owner's Manual

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
GEAppliances.com Safety Instructions ......Operating Instructions Kitchen Timer .......... Next Step Control wO,) Oven ..........10-27 Adjust Oven Thermostat ......Baking or Roosting ........Broiling, Broiling Guide ........ Controls ..........Convection Oven ......... 16, 17 Preheating ..........I.,,,. Probe ..........Sabbath Feature ........
Page 2: Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. [A WARNING ] Read all safety instructions before using the product. Failure to follow these instructions may result in fire, electric shock, serious injury or death. ANTI-TIP DEVICE To reduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip _p-Over...
Page 3 GEAppliances.com WARNING i GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Usethis appliancefor its intended purposeas described in this Do not touch the surface units,the heating elementsor the Owner'sManual. interior surfaceof the oven. Thesesurfaces may be hot enough to burn eventhough they are dark in color. Duringand after use, Be sureyour applianceis properly installedand grounded by a do not touch,or let clothing or other flammable materialscontact qualified installerin accordancewith the provided installation...
Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. iA WARNING i COOKTOPSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS Never leave the surface units unattended at medium or Only certain types of glass,glass/ceramic, earthenware or other glazed containers are suitable for cooktop high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy service;...
Page 5: Safety Instructions
GEAppliances.com [A WARNING [ OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Stand away from the range when opening the oven Pull the oven rack to the stop-lock position when loading and unloading food from the oven. This helps door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
Page 6 Using the surface units, [,A WARNING settings. Keep flammable IRE HAZARD: Never leave the range unattended items away from the cooktop. Turn off all controls when with the cooktop on medium or high done cooking. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire, serious injury or death.
Page 7 GEAppliances.com [,A WARNING FOOD POISON HAZARD: Bucteriu muy grow in food ut temperutures below 140°F. • Alwuys sturt with hot food. Do not use wurm settings to heut cold food. • Do not wurm food for more thun 2 hours. Fuilure to follow these instructions muy result in foodborne illness.
Page 8 Using the surface units, Home Canning Tips Be sure the canner is centered over the surface Use recipes and procedures from reputable unit. sources. These are available from manufacturers such as Ball®and Kerr®and the Hake surethe canner isflat on the bottom. Department of Agriculture Extension Service.
Page 9: Cookwore
Selectingtypes of cookwarefor lass cooktop models. GEAppliances.com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Porcelain Enamel on Cast Iron: recommended recommended if bottom of pan is coated Aluminum: Porcelain Enamel on Steek not recommended heaW weight recommended Good conductivity.
Page 10: Controls
Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. BROIL HI/LO Pad Touch this pad to selectthe broil function. Seethe OVEN LIGHT Pad Touch to turn the oven lights on or off. How to Setthe Ovenfor Broilingsection. BAKE Pad Touch this pad to selectthe bake function.
Page 11: Kitchen Timer
Using the clock, kitchen timer, end control lockout. GEAppliances.c To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day r-_ Touch the STARTpad until the time of day for the Delay Start functions to work properly. shows in the display.This enters the time and starts the clock.
Page 12 Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn on the oven. Before begin... Therackshave stops,sothat when placed [A CAUTION correctly on the supports,they will stop before coming completely out and will not tilt. BURN HAZARD:Avoid touching the hot door surface when using the oven rack in the lowest When placing and removing cookware, pull the...
Page 13: Oven
GEAppliances.com Aluminum Foil Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. Foilmay be used to catch spills by placing a sheet on a lower rack, several inches below The foil will trap heat below and upset the performance of the oven. Foilcan melt the food.
Page 14 Using the oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry To change to LO Broil, touch the or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without BROIL HI/LO pad again. overbrowning them. Touch theSTART pad. Placethe meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan designed for broiling.
Page 15 Adjust the oven thermostat--Do it yourself! GEApplio,ces.co 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 16 Usinq the convection oven. Convection Fan Operation In u convection oven, a fun circulates hot air NOTE:On some models, the fun is designed under and around the food. to rotate in both directions, with u pause in over, between. This is normal. This circulating hot air is evenly distributed throughout the oven cavity.
Page 17 GEAppliances.com How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking Touch the CONVECTION COOK pad for Touch CLEAR/OFF pad when finished. convection cooking. You will hear a fan while cooking with Touch the number pads to set the oven convection. The fan will stop when the door is temperature.
Page 18: Probe
Using the probe, con some mode sI For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact aloneness you want. [A CAUTION iPlug To prevent burns, do not unplug the probe from...
Page 19 Usingthe timed baking and roasting features, con so=e = ode sl GEAppliances.com NOTE: Foods that spoil easily-such us milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork-should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or offer 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.
Page 20 Using the slow cookand warming features. [A WARNING OOD POISON HAZARD. Bacteria may grow in food at temperatures below !40°F. • Always start with hot food. Do not use warm settings to heat cold food. • Do not warm food for more than 2 hours. Failure to follow these instructions may result in foodborne illness.
Page 21 Using the warming drawer, con s ome m odelsl GEAppliances.c WARNING . Always start with hot f ood Do not u se w arm settings toheat cold f ood j ,_ FOODPOISON HAZARD.Bacteria may grow in food at temperatures below ! 40°K , Do not warm food for more than 2 hours.
Page 22: Self-Cleaning
Usin the self-cleanin oven. Before a Self-Clean Cycle Donot cleanthegasket.Thefiberglassmaterialof [A WARNING j the ovendoor gasketcannot withstandabrasion, i t is essential f or the gasketto remainintact,tfyou notice FIRE HAZARD: Wipegreaseand heavysoil from the it becomingworn or frayed,replaceit. ovenbottom beforeself-cleaning. F ailureto do so may result in an ovenfire.
Page 23 GEAppliances.com The oven doors must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Self-Cleaning [Z] Touch the DELAYSTART pad. Touch the START pad. DDD[]D Using the number pads, enter the time of The oven door locks automatically.
Page 24: Steam Cleon
Using Steam Clean. con s ome mode s The range should be at room temperature before beginning CAUTION the oven bottom becomes [_t_ ] During the steam clean cycle, the Steam Clean cycle. If the oven is too hot, "hot" will appear on the display and the cycle will not activate until the enough to cause burns.
Page 25 Special features of your oven control. GEApp,ancosc Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control's memory until the steps are repeated.
Page 26 Special features of your oven control. 12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout Your control is set to use a 12-hour clock. Touch the CLOCK pad again to change to the 24-hour military time clock. The display will If you would prefer to have a 24-hour military show 24 h.
Page 27: Sabbath Feature
Using the Sabbath feature. (u er and/owerovensl (Designed for useon the Jewish Sabbathand Holidays) (onsome models) GEAppliances.com TheSabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: Theovenlightcomes onautomatically ( onsome models) whenthedoorisopened andgoesoffwhenthedoorisclosed. Thebulbmayberemoved. See theOvenLightReplacement section.
Page 28: Surfaces
Care and cleaning of the range, Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be [A WARNING l sure the anti-tip device is reengaged properly when the range is replaced.
Page 29: Light
GEAppliances.com SHOCK OR BURN HAZARD: Before replacing oven light bulb, disconnect iAWARNING the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or burn. iA CAUTION i BURN HAZARD: The glass cover and bulb should be removed when cool. Touching hot glass with bare hands or a damp cloth can cause burns.
Page 30: Lift-Off Oven Door
Care and cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Oven Door Tocleanthe insideof the door: '_ tf any stainon the door vent trim ispersistent, u se a softabrasivecleaner Because the area insidethe gasketiscleaned and a sponge-scrubber for best results. duringthe self-cleancycle, y ou do not needto cleanthis by hand.
Page 31: Rocks
GEAppliances.com Lift-Off Upper Oven Door Ion some models) To remove the door'. To replace the door'. J-_ Fully open the door. pull the hinges down away from the oven frame to the fully open position. [27 Lift up on the hinge lock toward the oven frame until they stop.
Page 32 Care and cleaning of the range, Oven Racks All oven racks may be cleaned by hand with an and become hard to slide. It will be necessary abrasive cleaner or steel wool. After cleaning, to grease all oven rack side edges with a light Handles rinse the racks with clean water and dry with a coating of vegetable oil after cleaning them by...
Page 33: Oven Floor
GEAppliances.com Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil To clean the oven floor, gently lift the bake element. Any soil will burn off when the element. On some models, the bake element is elements ore heated. not exposed and is under the oven floor.
Page 34 Cleaning the glass cooktop, ton s ome mode/s) Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLYuse CERAMA BRVTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Shakethe cleaning cream well. Apply a Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams few drops of CERAMABRVTE ® Ceramic may not be as effective. Cooktop Cleanerdirectly to the cooktop.
Page 35 GEAppliances.com Metal Marks Scratches This should be removed immediately J-_ Be careful not to slide pots and pans across your cooktop. It will leave metal before heating again or the markings on the cooktop surface. discoloration may be permanent. These marks are removable using the NOTE'.Carefully check the bottom of pans for CERAMABRYTE ®...
Page 36: Troubleshooting Tips
Before You Call For Service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Possible Causes What To Do Surface units will not Improper cookware • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of maintain a rolling bail being used.
Page 37 GEAppliances.com Possible Causes What To Do Food does not bake Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section, or roast properly Rock position is incorrect * See the Using the oven section. or the rack is not level. Incorrect cookware or •...
Page 38 Before You Call For Service... Troubleshooting Tips Possible Causes What To Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely . Hake sure electrical plug is plugged into o live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet, grounded outlet.
Page 39 GEAppliances.com Possible Causes What To Do Control signals after You forgot to enter a . Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature entering cooking time bake temperature the SELF CLEAN pad and desired clean time. or start time cleaning time. Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be .
Page 40: Troubleshooting Tips
Before Vou Call For Service... Troubleshooting Tips Possible Causes What To Do Oven racks are The shiny, silver-colored , Apply a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper difficult to slide racks were cleaned in a towel and wipe the edges of the oven racks with self-clean cycle, the paper towel.
Page 41: Accessories
** The XL pan does not fit in 24" wall ovens, 27" drop-ins or 20"/2¢" ranges. To place your order, call 800.626.2002 (U.SJ, 800.661.1616 (Canada) or mail this form to: In the U.S.: GE Parts, P.O. Box221027, Memphis, TN 38122-1027. In Canada: GE Parts, 1 Factory Lane, Moncton, N.B. EIC 9M3 Broiler Pan Order Form...
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Page 43: Warranty
USA. If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Servicer is not available, you may be responsible for a trip charge or you may be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE Service location for service.
Page 44 Contact Us GEAppliances.com 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 GEAppliances,Appliance Park Louisville,KY40225 ] Register YourAppliance GEAppliances.cam...

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