GE ZEK938 27 Owner's Manual

27″ and 30″ convection wall oven

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27" and 30"
Convection

Wall Oven

ZEK938 – 27" Single Wall Oven
ZEK958 – 27" Double Wall Oven
ZET938 – 30" Single Wall Oven
ZET958 – 30" Double Wall Oven

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  • Page 1: Wall Oven

    Owner’s Manual 27″ and 30″ Convection Wall Oven ZEK938 – 27″ Single Wall Oven ZEK958 – 27″ Double Wall Oven ZET938 – 30″ Single Wall Oven ZET958 – 30″ Double Wall Oven...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Heating Elements .....39 Lift-Off Oven Door ....38 Light Bulb .
  • Page 3 Keep it handy for answers to your questions. Write You’ll find them on a label on the side trim or on the front of the (lower) oven behind the down the oven door. model & Fill out and return the Consumer Product...
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    • Be sure the oven is securely installed in a cabinet that is firmly attached to the house structure. Never allow anyone to climb, sit, stand or hang on the oven door.
  • Page 5: Save These Instructions

    • Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch on fire. • Do not use oven for a storage area. Items stored in an oven can ignite. • Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use.
  • Page 6: Features

    Offset Rack (on some models) Oven Light Pad(s) Lets you turn the oven light on and off. Depending on your oven, the oven light will be located in the oven wall or ceiling. Oven Control, Clock and Timer Oven Vent Grille...
  • Page 7: Controls

    The control has a series of tones that will sound at different times. These tones may sound while you set the control for an oven function or at the end of the oven function. They will also alert you when an incorrect time or temperature has been entered or if there is a problem with the oven.
  • Page 8: Clock And Timer

    Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day clock cannot be changed during Delay Start. (It can be changed during a regular bake or broil operation.) To set 1 Press the CLOCK pad.
  • Page 9 Seconds will not be shown in the display until the last minute is counting down. 4 When time is up, the oven control signals until you press the TIMER ON/OFF pad. Display then shows the time of day.
  • Page 10: Special Features

    3 seconds, until the display shows “SF.” 2 Press the oven light on/off pad. The display will show “2 BEEP.” This is the middle volume level. Press the oven light on/off pad again. The display will show “3 BEEP.”...
  • Page 11 1 Press the BAKE and BROIL HIGH/LOW blackout pads (on double oven models, use the upper oven controls) at the same time for 3 seconds until the display shows “SF.” 2 Press the CLOCK pad once. The display will show “12 hr.” If this is the choice you want, press the START pad.
  • Page 12 Fahrenheit Your oven control is set to use the Fahrenheit temperature selections, but you may change this or Celsius to use the Celsius selections. temperature 1 Press the BAKE and BROIL HIGH/LOW selection pads (on double oven models, use the upper oven controls) at the same time for 3 seconds until the display shows “SF.”...
  • Page 13 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 14 BAKE pad, enter the new temperature using the number pads, and touch the START pad. When cooking is finished, the display will change from ⊃ indicating that the oven has turned OFF but is still set in Sabbath. Remove the cooked food. ⊃ doesn’t ⊃...
  • Page 15 How to exit 1 Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. the Sabbath 2 If the oven is cooking, wait for a random feature delay period of approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, until only ⊃ is in the display. 3 Press and hold both the BAKE and BROIL HIGH/LOW pads, at the same time, until the display shows “SF.”...
  • Page 16: Baking Or Roasting

    5 Press the CLEAR/OFF pad when cooking is complete. NOTE: A cooling fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is normal, and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is turned off. Type of Food Frozen pies...
  • Page 17 Preheating Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. and pan Preheating is necessary for good results when placement baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes.
  • Page 18 2 Follow suggested rack positions in the Broiling Guide. If your oven is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and positioning the oven rack one position higher. 3 Press the BROIL HIGH/LOW pad once for HI Broil.
  • Page 19: Broiling Guide

    Broiling guide for 27 ″ ovens Food Ground Beef (on some Well Done models) Beef Steaks Rare † Medium The size, weight, thickness, Well Done starting temperature and Rare † your preference for doneness Medium will affect broiling times. Well Done This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperature.
  • Page 20: Broiling Guide

    2 (1″ thick) about 10 to 12 oz. ″ thick) 2 (1 ⁄ about 1 lb. Broiling Wall Oven Second Side Time (min.) Comments Space evenly. Up to 8 patties take about the same time. Steaks less than 1″ thick cook through before browning.
  • Page 21: Timed Baking

    NOTE: On double oven models, when using both ovens at the same time, the times showing in the display will be for the last oven set. To display the time set for the first oven set, press the COOK TIME pad for that oven.
  • Page 22 COOK TIME pad to check the length of cooking time you have set. When the oven turns on at the time of day you have set, the display will show the changing temperature (starting at 100°F) and the cooking time countdown.
  • Page 23: Using The Probe

    • Do not store the probe in the oven. Using the Probe Wall Oven Cable Plug Handles The temperature probe has a skewer-like probe at one end and a plug at the other end that goes into the outlet in the oven. Probe...
  • Page 24 Insert the probe into the meatiest part of the inner thigh from below and parallel to the leg of a whole turkey. Using the Probe Wall Oven...
  • Page 25 How to set 1 Insert the probe into the meat. the oven for 2 Plug the probe into the outlet in the oven. roasting Make sure it is pushed all the way in. Close the oven door. when using 3 Press the PROBE pad.
  • Page 26 Convection 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 27 Before using your convection oven, check to see if your cookware leaves room for air circulation in convection the oven. If you are baking with several pans, leave cooking space between them. Also, be sure the pans do not touch each other or the walls of the oven.
  • Page 28 • You may hear the oven clicking during baking. This is normal. • The convection fan will cycle on and off while cooking to best distribute the hot air in the oven. Rare Medium Well...
  • Page 29 • You can use the timer even though you cannot use timed oven operations. • On double oven models, you will not be able to use the probe in the upper oven during timed oven operations. This is because with the probe you are...
  • Page 30 NOTE: On double oven models, when using both ovens at the same time, the times showing in the display will be for the last oven set. To display the time set for the first oven set, press the COOK TIME pad for that oven.
  • Page 31 NOTE: On double oven models, when using both ovens at the same time, the times showing in the display will be for the last oven set. To display the time set for the first oven set, press the DELAY START pad to check the start time you have set or press the COOK TIME pad to check the length of cooking time you have set.
  • Page 32: Warming

    • Food should be kept hot in its cooking container or transferred to a heat-safe serving dish. • For moist foods, cover them with an oven-safe lid or aluminum foil. • Fried or crisp foods do not need to be covered but can become too dry if warmed for too long.
  • Page 33: Proofing

    Use the WARM feature to keep food warm. • Proofing feature on upper oven only. • Proofing will not operate when oven is above 125°F. “HOT” will show in the display. Proofing...
  • Page 34: Thermostat

    If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. To adjust 1 Press the BAKE and BROIL HIGH/LOW...
  • Page 35: Self-Cleaning Oven

    Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. (Appearance may vary.) On double oven models, you can set a clean cycle in both ovens at the same time. The last oven set will automatically delay its start until the end of the first oven’s clean cycle.
  • Page 36: Self-Cleaning Oven

    NOTE: On double oven models, you can set a delay clean in both ovens at the same time. The second oven set will automatically delay the start of cleaning until the end of the first oven’s clean cycle.
  • Page 37: Broiler Pan And Grid

    This will help maintain the ease of sliding the racks in and out of the oven. Stainless steel Do not use a steel-wool pad; it will scratch the surface.
  • Page 38: Care And Cleaning

    4 Push the hinge locks up against the front frame of the oven cavity, to the locked position. 5 Close the oven door. Care and Cleaning...
  • Page 39: Control Panel

    3 Clean the oven floor with warm soapy water. 4 When re-installing the oven floor be sure to slide it all the way to the back of the oven. CAUTION: Always replace the removable floor before the next use.
  • Page 40: Light Bulb

    4 Place the tabs of the glass cover into the grooves of the socket. Turn the glass cover clockwise 1/4 turn. For improved lighting inside the oven, clean the glass cover frequently using a wet cloth. This should be done when the oven is completely cool.
  • Page 41: Before You Call For Service

    • Cookware not suited for broiling. Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your oven. • The probe is plugged into the outlet in the oven. Remove the probe from the oven. • Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan and grid has nor been fitted properly and slit as recommended.
  • Page 42 • This is reminding you to enter a probe temperature after plugging in the probe. Enter a probe temperature. • Power outage or surge. Reset the the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset it by pressing the CLEAR/OFF pad, setting the clock and resetting any cooking function.
  • Page 43 Notes Wall Oven...
  • Page 44 Notes Wall Oven...
  • Page 45 Today Registration Product General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 Important Mail Ownership Consumer Appliances Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here...
  • Page 46: Model And Serial Numbers

    To ensure that your product is registered, mail the separate product registration card. If the separate product registration card is missing, fold and mail the form below. No envelope is needed. Consumer Product Ownership Registration Product Wall Oven Mrs. Miss First...
  • Page 47: Consumer Services

    Needs… 800.626.2000 Service Contracts You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there after your warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you’ll 800.626.2224 receive a substantial discount. With a multiple-year contract, you’re assured of future service at today’s prices.
  • Page 48 For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and COVERED service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the oven that fails because of a manufacturing defect. From the Date...

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