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GE RA720 RA724 Owner's Manual

20" and 24" compact electric ranges
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Safety Instructions
. . . . . . . . 2-4
Operating Instructions
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Care and Cleaning
Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . . . 11
Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oven Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Oven Heating Elements . . . . . . 11
Oven Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Painted Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Surface Units and Drip Pans . . .10
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . 13, 19
Dimensions and Clearances . . . 14
Electrical Connections . . . . .15-18
Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tools You Will Need . . . . . . . . . 14
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . . 21, 22
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model # __________________
Serial # __________________
You can find them on a label
under the cooktop. See the
Lift-Up Cooktop section in this
manual for instructions on how
to lift the cooktop.
GE Quality Product
Owner's Manual and
Installation Instructions
. . . . . . . 20
183D9541P001 49-88019-1 05-05 JR
RA720
RA724

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    You can find them on a label under the cooktop. See the Lift-Up Cooktop section in this manual for instructions on how to lift the cooktop. GE Quality Product Owner’s Manual and Installation Instructions RA720 RA724 183D9541P001 49-88019-1 05-05 JR...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the device is properly engaged when you push the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.

  • Page 3: Oven

    INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness. OVEN Stand away from range when opening oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. s Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven.

  • Page 4: Surface Cooking Units

    To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby surface units. s Always turn surface unit to OFF before removing cookware.

  • Page 5: Using The Surface Units

    Do not overfill cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food. Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch foods frying at high temperatures. Keep range and hood clean from accumulated grease. Push the control knob in. Turn either clockwise or counterclockwise to desired heat setting.

  • Page 6: Using The Oven

    Using the oven. The OVEN TEMP knob is located on the control panel on the front of the range. Oven Temperature Control OVEN TEMP To use the oven, simply turn the knob to the desired cooking temperatures, which are marked in 25°F increments on the dial.
  • Page 7 OVEN TEMP knob clockwise to desired temperature. Preheat oven for at least 10 minutes if preheating is necessary. ge.com Place food in oven on center of shelf. Allow at least 2 inches between edge of bakeware and oven wall or adjacent cookware.

  • Page 8: Adjust The Oven Thermostat—Easy To Do Yourself

    The lower the fat content of a spread product, the more noticeable these differences become. Pull the OVEN TEMP knob off the range and look at the back side. To make an adjustment, loosen...

  • Page 9: Using The Oven For Broiling

    When arranging food on pan, do not let fatty edges hang over sides because the dripping fat will soil the oven. s If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and positioning the oven shelf one position higher.

  • Page 10: Surface Units

    Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for your range to assure safe and proper maintenance.

  • Page 11: Broiler Pan And Grid

    Grasp the door firmly on each side, lift slightly and pull it straight out and away from the oven. ge.com After cleaning underneath the cooktop with hot, soapy water and a clean cloth, hold the cooktop up, return the prop rod to its storage position and lower the cooktop until it snaps into position.

  • Page 12: Oven Interior

    Care and cleaning of the range. Control Knobs The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. Make sure the knobs are in the OFF positions and pull them straight off the stems for cleaning. Painted Surfaces Painted surfaces include the sides, control panel, door and kick panel.

  • Page 13: Installation Instructions

    Installation Instructions Questions? Call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or Visit our Website at: ge.com BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instructions completely and carefully. IMPORTANT • — Save these instructions for local inspector’s use. IMPORTANT • — Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

  • Page 14: Flooring

    (or similar material) as follows: When the floor covering ends at the front of the range, the area that the range will rest on should be built up with plywood to the same level or higher than the floor covering.

  • Page 15: Electrical Connections

    Failure to wire your oven according to governing codes could result in a hazardous condition. If there are no local codes, your range must be wired and fused to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70–...
  • Page 16 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS POWER CORD AND STRAIN RELIEF INSTALLATION Remove the wire cover (on the lower back of the range) by removing its top center screw. Do not discard this screw. Remove the knockout ring (1 on bracket directly below the terminal block.
  • Page 17 DISCARD ANY SCREWS. Insert the one ground screw into the power cord ground wire terminal ring, through the ground plate and into the frame of the range. Insert the 3 terminal screws (removed earlier) through each power cord terminal ring and into the lower terminals of the terminal block.

  • Page 18: Electrical Connections

    Proceed to Step 8. REPLACE THE WIRE COVER Replace the wire cover on the range back by sliding its two lower retaining tabs into the slots and replacing the screw removed earlier. Make sure that no wires are pinched between the cover and the range back.

  • Page 19: Anti-Tip Device

    Mark the wall where the RIGHT EDGE of the range is to be located. Be sure to allow for the countertop overhang if you intend to install the range next to cabinets.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting Tips

    • Make sure you turn the knob all the way to the BROIL position. • See the Broiling Guide. • Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range. • See the Use of aluminum foil section. • See the Using the oven for baking or roasting section.
  • Page 21 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 22 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. For information about GEA’s privacy and data usage policy, go to ge.com and click on “Privacy Policy” or call 800.626.2224. Read your Owner’s Manual carefully.
  • Page 23 Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor original purchase and in-home service to replace the defective part.

  • Page 24: 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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