GE PB970 Owner's Manual

Radiant self-cleaning convection ranges

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Safety Instructions ..............

2-5

Operating

Instructions

Broiling

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Ck)ck, Kitchen

Timer and

Control

i,ock .....................

Convection

Oven

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19-23

Roasting

Guide

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Timed

Feanlres

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21, 22

Cookware

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i,ower Oven

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Oven Controls

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10, 11

Probe

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Sabbath

Feature

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Self:Cleaning

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26, 27

Slow Cook, Pizza

and Warming

Features

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24-25

Special Feanlres

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28-29

Surface

Units

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6-9

Thermostat

Adjustment--

Do It Yourself

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Timed

Baking and

Roasting

Features

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Upper

Oven

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Care and Cleaning ...........

31-37

Troubleshooting Tips .........

38-41

Accessories

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Consumer

Support

Consumer

Support

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Back Cover

Product

Re_strafion

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43, 44

Warranty

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Write the model and serial

numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

You can find them

on a label

behind

the

storage

drawer

on the range

flame.

PB970

PB975

49-80528

04-08JR

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Safety Instructions ....© PB970 Operating Instructions PB975 Broiling ......Ck)ck, Kitchen Timer and Control i,ock ..... Convection Oven ....19-23 © Roasting Guide ....Timed Feanlres ....21, 22 Cookware ......i,ower Oven ..... Oven Controls ....10, 11 Probe ......
Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS 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. ANTI-TIP DEVICE Toreduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket.
Page 3 WARNING! SAFETY P RECAUTIONS Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls ff 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. Theuse of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Page 5 WARNING! OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause bums to hands, face and/or eyes. Pulling out file rack to die stop-lock is a Do not heat unopened food containers.
Page 6 About the radiant surface units. NOTE:Throughoutthis manual,featuresand appearancemay vary from your model About the radiant surface units _SUR FAC E_;%_ _,COOKING NOTE:Onmodelswith light-colored g lass The radiant cooktop feaulies heating co&tops, it is normal f or thecooking zonesto units behead1 a smoofll glass amface.
Page 7: Cookware
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Porcelain Enamel CoveredCast Iron: Stainless Steel'. recommended recommended As long as the cookware is covered completely wifll porcelain enamel, dds cookware is recommended.
Page 8 Usingthe surface units. How to Set Push the Mlob in and in either turn Hotsurfaceindicatorlight will: direction to the setting you want. come on whentheunitishotto thetouch. At both OFFand HI the control stayonevenafter theunitis turnedoff. clicks into position. You may hear glow untiltheunitis cooledto approximately slight clicking sounds during cooking, 150°E...
Page 9 Using the Warming Zone (on some models) 0"8 The WARMINGZONEis located in the Food Type Control Setting Sauces back center of die ,glass surface. Always start widl hot food. Do Riot use to heat Soups (cream) IVIED cold food. Placing uncooked or cold food...
Page 10 Usingthe oven controls. NOTE." T hroughoutthis manual, featuresand appearancemay vary from your model. TrueTem# FqQ][Z]E]E] E]Fl %Fq OvenControl Clockand TimerFeatures and Settings BAKE Pad SELF CLEAN HI/LO pads to set the oven to start and stop automatically at a time Touch to select the bake...
Page 11 TrueTemp ITIITI OvenControl Clockand TimerFeatures and Settings BAKE Pad COOKTIME Pad Touch to select the bake fimcfion. Touch and then touch the pads to number set tile amount of time you want your food BROIL HI/LO Pad to cook. Tile oven will shut off'when tile...
Page 12: Upper Oven
Usingthe upperoven. To avoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The upper rack, with two front handles, Toreplace,place file end of file rack has stops, so that when placed correcdy (stop-locks) on die support, flit up file on the supports, it will stop before flont and push the rack in.
Page 13 Usingthe lower oven. gecom To avoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The racks have stops, so that when placed Toreplace,place file end of file rack correcdy on the supports, they will stop (smpqocks) on die support, flit up die before coming complemly out, and will flont and push the rack in.
Page 14 Usingthe upperand lower ovens. How to Set the Upper and Lower Ovens for Broiling Use LO Broil to cook foods such as Leavethedooropento thebroil stopposition. Thedoorstaysopenbyitself,yet theproper poulu y or dlick cuts of meat dloroughly temperature i smaintained in theoven. wifllout eve>browning them.
Page 15 Usingthe timed baking and masting features.(on some n od /s) ge.oom NOTE: Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to sit for more than 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.
Page 16 Usingthe probe on the lower convectionoven.(o,some models) 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 doneness you want. Use of probes other than the one...
Page 17: Control I,Ock
Usingthe clock, kitchen timer and control lock. gecom To Set the Clock The clock nmst be set to file correct dine On some models, touch tile of day for tile autonlafic oven timing TIMER/CLOCKpad and heM for (onsomemodem 3 seconds. On other models, touch the tractions to work properly.
Page 18 Adjust the upper or lower oven thermostat--Do it yourself! 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. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.
Page 19: Convection Oven
Usingthe convectionoven.(o, ge.com some models) Convection Fan Operation In a convection oven, a fancirculates hotair over, NOTE: To maximize cooking evenness, underandaround thefood. tile fan is designed to rotate in both directions, wkh a pause in between. Thiscirculating hotair is evenly distributed This is normal.
Page 20 Usingthe convectionoven.(o, some models) Grid Convection Roast Goodfor large tender cuts of meat, uncovered When you are convection roasting it is Broiler p an important fllat you use a broiler pan and The convection fan circulates tile heated grid for best convection roasting results.
Page 21 Usingthe timed features for convectioncooking,io.some models;ge.oom Youwill hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking.
Page 22 Usingthe timed features for convectioncooking,io.some models; How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop Thelowerovenwill turnon at the time of da}/}/ou Touch the DELAYSTARTpad. DDD D set, cookfor a specificlength of time andthen turn Touch the number pads to set the off automatically.
Page 23: Probe
Usingthe convectionoven.(o, ge.com some models) How to Set the Lower Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe _qlen tile internal temperature Place the oven rack in the position dlat cente_ tile food between tile the meat reaches the number you top and bottom of tile oven.
Page 24 Usingthe slow cook,pizza and warming features. How to Set the Lower Oven For Slow Cook When the Slow Cook flmcfion Slow Cook is designed for long houxs of E]DDD unattended cooking. completed, file oven will go into file Warn1 mode. Display will say "Cooking Touch the SLOWCOOKpad once for FqElE D...
Page 25 How to Set the Upper Oven For Pizza Adjust rack position for type of pizza m_y Type of Pizza Tray Rack Position being used (see chart). Traysupplied with freshpizza Pizzaplaced directly on rack Touch the PIZZA pad Metal tray...
Page 26 Usingthe self-cleaning upperand lower ovens. Before a Clean Cycle Soil on file flont flame of file range and We recommend venting your kitchen outside tile gasket on die door will need with an open window or using a m be cleaned by hand. Clean these areas ventilation fan or hood during with hot wamx, soal>filled smel-wool pads...
Page 27 The oven doors must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Touch tile SELF CLEAN HI/LO pad Touch tile DELAYSTART pad. once for a 5-hour clean time or DDD%D twice for a ,%hour clean time.
Page 28 Special features of youroven control 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 29 Tone Volume Thisfeature allowsyoutoadjustthetonevolumes Touch the COOK TIME pad again. ii_ _i i iii I toa moreacceptable volume.There are three Tile display will show 1 BEEP. This is possible volume levels. tile quietest volume level. i i i ii...
Page 30: Sabbath Feature
Usingthe Sabbathfeature. I.pper and l ower o ens) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) (on some models) TheSabbathfeature can be used for baking/roasting only.It cannot be used for convection,broiling,self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking• NOTE: The ovenlightcomes onautomatically (onsome models) whenthedoorisopened andgoesoffwhenthedoorisclosed. T he bulbmaybe removed.
Page 31 Care and cleaning of the range, g,oom 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 sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced.
Page 32 Care and cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Upper and Lower Oven Doors Toclean theinsideof thedoors: Toclean theoutsideof thedoors: Because the area inside the gasket is Use soap and water to thoroughly cleaned during the self-clean cycle, clean the top, sides and fiont of the you do not need to clean this by hand.
Page 33 Lift-Off Lower Oven Door X_qth the Bottom Thedooris veryheavy. B e carefulwhen door at the edge removing and liftingthe door. of slot same angle Donotlift thedoorby thehandle. file removal Toremovethedoor: position, seat fl_e indentation Slot_ !_4_ Fully open tile dooL...
Page 34: Self:cleaning
Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Light Bulbs Receptacle Socket NOTE: The glass cover should be removed only when cold. Wearing latex gloves may offer a better grip. CAUTION... Before replacing your Receetacle oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or Bulb circuit breaker panel.
Page 35 Oven Racks iYi T 15Qi J i¸¸¸¸¸¸)¸7/¸(¸¸¸ i? Flatrack during die self-cleaning cycle, All oven racks may be cleaned by hand wifll an abrasive cleaner or steel wool. but they will lose flmir luster and become Handles hard to slide. It will be necessary m grease...
Page 36 Cleaningthe glass cooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE ® Cermnic Shake the cleaning cream well. Apply a few drops of CERAMA Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. BRYTE®Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner Other creams may not be as effective. directly to the cooktop.
Page 37 Metal Marks and Scratches If pots with a thin overlay of Be careflll not m slide pots pans aluminum or copper are allowed across your cookmp. It will leave to boil dry, the overlay may leave metal markings oi1 file cookmp surface.
Page 38: 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 willnot * Use Improper cookware pans which fiat...
Page 39 Possible Causes What To Do Food does not bake Oven controls improperly set. * See the Using the oven section. or roast properly Rack position is incorrect * See the Using the oven section. or the rack is not level.
Page 40 Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips What To Do Possible Causes Clockand timerdo Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet. g_ounded outlet. A fuse in your home •...
Page 41 Possible Causes What To Do Range Locked The controls have * See the Control Lock section to unlock. appears in the oven been locked. display Control signals after You forgot to enter • Touch the BAKE pad and desired...
Page 42 Notes.
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Page 45 Notes.
Page 46: Accessories
Accessories. Looking For Something More ? You can find these accessories and many more at ge.com, or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready. _i _ iii i iiiii i i_iI i_i i ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii...
Page 47 USA. If the product is located in an area where service by a GEAuthorized 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 48: Consumer Support
ContactUs ge. com If you ave not satisfied wifll die service you receive flom GE, contact us on our Website wifll all die details including your phone numbex, or wx-imm: General Managex; Gusmmer Relations GE Appliances, Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 RegisterYourAppliance ge.

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