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- Page 1 Energy-saving tips Use andCare of models Features ~HP56N Surtice tooting JHP56V Oven tooting — operate self-cleaning Iower o venp22 Questions? Use theProblem Solver D26 YourDirect Line to Uneml Electric The GEhwer Cen@f800.626.2000...
- Page 2 Helpw received usingyourrange? Before ‘you range... a damaged readthisbmk carefully. Immediatelycontactthedealer(or It is intendedto helpyouoperate builder)that soldyouthe range. and maintainyournewrange properly. > time a ndmolleye Save Keepit handyfor answersto your Beforeyourequest .> questions. service... If youdon’tunderstandsomething Checkthe ProblemSolveron or needmorehelp,write (include page26.
- Page 3 — \Vhen using electrical appliances, Don>t allowanyoneto chb, Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting basic safety precautions should stand or hang on the door, — and to avoidgrease fires. be followed,including the &awer or rangehp. ~ey codd following: damage the range and eventip Do not let cooking grease...
- Page 4 surface oven @ Alwaysturn surface unit to Cooting Unik OFF before removingutensiI. ‘—- from @ Use proper pan size—This Stmd away range when Keep an eye on foods being appliance is equipped with one o~nhg oven door. Hot air or fried at HIGH or MEDIm or more surface units of different steam which escapes camcause...
- Page 5 range,iikemany other house- Usecookingutensilsof medium Your Preheat the ovenonly when &~, hold itenls,is heavyand can settle -.–. weightaluminum,tight-fitting necessary.Mostfoods willcook ~------ into soft floor coveringssuch as covers,and flat bottomswhich satisfactorilywithoutpreheating. *-:. cushionedvinylor carpeting.When completelycoverthe heatedpor- If youfind preheatingis neces- =@=E movingthe rangeon this type of K&-.= : tion of the surfaceunit.
- Page 6 FeattBres Your Range — 1’ ———— ———— —— mP5m non-ventedmodel. mP5m Venkdmode!.
- Page 7 *eatures Your Range Explained Explained FeatureIndex ~ on page FeatureIndex on page 1 Modeland SerialNumbers 16 OvenVentDuct(Locatedunder rightrear surfaceunit.) 2 SurfaceUnitControls 17 OvenInteriorLight(Comeson 3 “ON’’IndicatorL i gllt automatically whendooris opened.) for SurfaceUnits 18 OvenLightSwitch(Useto turn 4 OvenSetControls ovenlighton duringcookingwhen ovendooris closed.) 5 OvenTempControls 19 BroilUnit 6 OvenCyclingLight(Glowsuntiloven...
- Page 8 surface Cooting SeeSurface CookingGuideon pages 10and 11. Cmhg Guide to SettheControls surface cooking with Heak InfiniteHeatControk U skg Quiclc startforcooking; b ring Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols — watertoboil. aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite choiceofheatsettingsfor surface Fastfry,panbroil;main~in unitcooking. fastboilonlargeamount o f food. AtbothIOFF andHIGHpositions, thereis a slightnichesocontrol Sauteandbrown;maintain “clicks”atthosepositions;“click”...
- Page 9 Uestiom & Amwers Q. Why do my utensilstilt when I Q. May I can foodsand preserves Q. Can I use specialcooking surface units? placethem on the surface unit? equipment, likean oriental wok, on any surface units? A. Yes,butonlyuseutensils A. Becausethesurfaceunitis designed forcanning purposes.
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Page 10: Surface Cooking
surface cooking Guide cookware fittinglids. Matchthe sizeof the Usenon-stickor coatedmetal saucepanto the sizeof the surface cookware. F latground~roceram” 1. Use medium-orheavy-weight unit. A panthatextendsmorethan saucepansor skilletscoatedon the cookware.Aluminumcookware an inchbeyondtheedgeofthe trim bottomwith aluminumgenerally conductsheatfasterthan other ringtrapsheatwhichcauses cookevenly. U seglasssaucepans metals.Cast ironand coatedcast “crazing”(finehairlinecracks)on withheat-spreading trivets ironcookwareis slowto absorb... - Page 11 — 3. Deep FatFrying.Do notoverfill kettlewithfatthatmayspillover whenaddil~g food.Frostyfoods bubblevigorously. W atchfoods fryingat HIGHtemperatures and keeprangeandhoodcleanfrom accumulated grease. OVER 1“ Directions and Setting Setting to Complete Comments Cookware to Start Cooking Cookinu Food LOW. C overskilletand Forcrispdrychicken,coveronly FriedChicken Covered HI. Meltfat. Switch to MED afterswitching to LOWfor 10 Skillet HIto brownchicken.
- Page 12 mmer and CIOCk Automatic ~me BakeUses Theautomatictimerand clockon your that range are helpful devices Automatic ~ mer Q. Howcan I use my Minute serveseveralpurposes. ~mer to make mysurface Usingthe AutomaticTimer,you cookingeasier? can TIME BAKEwiththeoven startingimmediately andturning A. YourMinuteTimerwillhelp off at the StopTimesetor youcan timetotalcookingwhichincludes timeto boilfoodandchange set bothStartand Stopdialsto...
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Page 13: Using Your Oven
using oven Your CyclingLightglows Oven using oven ShelfPositiom Before Your untiltheovenreachesyourselected temperature, thengoesoffandonwith 1. Lookat thecontrols.Besure theovenunit(s)duringcooking. youunderstandhowto setthem PREHEATING theoven,evento properly.Readoverthedirections hightemperature settings, i s speedy fortheAutomaticOvenTimerso —rarely morethanabout10minutes. youunderstandits usewiththe Preheattheovenonlywhen controls. necessary. M ostfoodswillcook 2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat satisfactorily withoutpreheating. the shelves.Takea practicerun at If youfindpreheatingis necessary, removing a ndreplacing t hemproperly,... - Page 14 Shrt off automatically at specifictimes Delay Whencookinga foodfor thefirst stop thatyouset. Examples o fImmediate timein yournewoven,usetime Start(oventurnson nowandyou givenon recipesas a guide.Oven DelayStartand Stopis settingthe set it to turn offautomatically) o r thermostats, o vera periodofyears, oventimerto turnthe ovenon and DelayStartand Stop(settingthe may“drift”fromthe factorysetting offautomatically at a latertime...
- Page 15 BakingGuide whichcooklongerthan30 to 40 1. Aluminumpansconductheat 2. Darkor non-shinyfinishes, minutes.For foodwithshort quick!y. F or mostconventional glassandPyroceram@ utensilsoften baking, l ight,shinyfinishes generally absorbheat, whichmayresultin cookingtimes,preheatinggives bestappearanceandcrispness. givebestresults.Theyprevent dry,crispcrusts.Reduceovenheat overbrowning in the timeit takes 25”F.if lightercrustsare desired. 4. Openthe ovendoorto check Preheatcastiron forbakingsome for heattocookthe centerareas.
- Page 16 Roasting iscookingbydryheat. Tendermeatorpoultrycanbe Q.k it necessaryto checkfor roasteduncovered inyouroven. donentiswitha meatthermorne~r? Roasting temperatures, w hich shouldbelowandsteady,keep A. Checkingthe finishedinternal spatteringtoa minimum.When temperatureat thecompletionof roasting,it isnotnecessaryto cookingtimeis recommended. Temperatures are shownin Roasting sear,baste,coveror addwater Guideon oppositepage.For roasts toyourmeat. of~er $ ~bs.,cookedat 300°F.with Roasting is reallya baking Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto reduced time,check withthermometer...
- Page 17 Roasting G uide 1. Positionovenshelfat Bfor 5. Frozenroastican be 3. Removefatanddrippingsas small-sizeroasts(3 to 7 lbs.)and necessary.Basteas desired. conventionally roastedbyadding at A for Iargerroasts. 10to 25 minutesper poundmore 4. Standingtimerecommended for timethangivenin guidefor 2. Placemeatfat-sideup, or poultry roastsis 10to20minutes t oallow roast refrigeratedroasts.(10minutes breast-sideup, on broilerpanor to firmup and makeit easierto...
- Page 18 Questiom&Answers Broilingis cookingfoodbyintense radiantheatfromthe upperunitin shouldI leavethe door theoven.Mostfishand tendercuts closedwhenbroilingchicken? ofmeatcan bebroiled.Follow A. Chickenis theonlyfood thesestepsto keepspatteringand smokingto a minimum. recommended forclosed-door broiling.This is becausechickenis Step 1:If meathasfator gristlenear relativelythickerthanotherfoods edge,cut verticalslashesthrough youbroil. Closingthe door holds bothabout2“apart.If desired,fat Step 6: Turnfoodonlyonceduring moreheatin the ovenwhichallows maybe trimmed,leavinglayer coo-ting.
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Page 19: Broiling Guide
Broiling Guide Broiling 6. Broilerdoesnotneedto be Toslash,cutcrosswisethrough preheated.However, f or verythin outerfatsurfacejust to theedgeof 1. Alwaysusebroilerpanand rack foods,or to increasebrowning, themeat.Use tongsto turn meat thatcomeswithyouroven.It is preheatif desired. overto preventpiercingmeatand designedto minimizesmokingand losingjuices. 7. FrozenSteakscan be spatteringby trappingjuicesin the conventionally broiledby 4. - Page 20 care a ndcleating Propercare andcleaningare Lamp Upper Oven LightBulb Replacement importantso yourrangewillgive CAUTION: B eforereplacing youefficientandsatisfactory yourovenlampbulb,disconnect service.Followthesedirections the electricpowerforyour carefullyin caringfor yourrangeto CookingCenterat the mainfuse assuresafeandpropermaintenance. or circuitbreakerpanel.Besure to let the lampcoverandbulbcool Porceiain Enamel Mh completely beforeremovingor replacingthem. Theporcelainenamelfinishis sturdybut breakableif misused.
- Page 21 upper oven Mj@@ Oven ~emo-t Re#novabIe mneb, ShelfandBroiler Usetimegivenon recipewhen Caution: Be sureallcontrolsare Reflector cooking firsttime.Ovent.bermostats, turnedOFFbeforeattempting to in time,may“drift”fromthe cleanunderthecooktop or removing Toclean, placeshelffromupper factorysettinganddifferencesin theCalrod”unit. ovenoneithershelfofself-clean timingbetweenan oldanda new oven.(Shelfmayhavetobeshifted To remove: ovenof 5 to 10minutesare not slightly soshelfstopsdo notintetiere unusual.Yourovenhasbeenset * Raisethe unitcoiloppositethe withplacementofpanels.)
- Page 22 operating oven theself-cleaning bwer setting oven Before Caution:Chrometrim rings step 3: check These aroundthe surfaceunitsshould Set the automaticoventimer: controls, neverbe cleanedin the self- Thi~s: cleaningoven.Neithershould step reflectorpansof foilor shiny Removebroilerpan, broilerrack chrome. and othercookwarefromthe oven. (Ovenshelvesmaybe leftin oven. How to set oven Note:Shelvesmaybecomegray for aeati~ after severalcleanings.
- Page 23 “--- after Thesesteps QuestiomandAmwers ovento coolfor leastonehour Follow’ beforeopeningthedoor.Wipeup self-cleaning Q. Why won’tmyovenclean theexcesssoilandresettheclean immediately eventhoughI set Afiercleaningis complete,the cycle. all thetimeandcleanknobs ovendoorwillstaylockeduntilthe Q.Is the “crackling” soundI correctly? ovencoolsandtheLOCKEDlight hearduringcleaningnormal? goesoff. Thistakesabout30 A. Checkto be sureyourSTART A. Yes.This is themetalheating minutes.
- Page 24 cleaning Guide Note:ht range/oven coolbeforetouchingor handling. parts GeneralDirections Materials to Use Part BakeUnitand Donotcleanthe bakeunitor broilunit.Anysoilwillburnoffwhentheunitis heated.N~E: Thebakeunit is hingedandcanbe liftedgentlytocleantheoven BroilUnit floor.If spillover, r esidue,or ashaccumulates aroundthe bakeunit,gentlywipe aroundtheunitwithwarmwater. Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotlet soiledpanandrackstandinovento BroilerRn andWck e SoapandWater cool.)Sprinkleondetergent.Fillthepanwithwarmwaterandspreadclothor paper ~ Soap-Filled ScouringPad ~ PlasticScouringPad toweloverthe rack.Letpanandrackstandfora fewminutes.Wash;scourif necessa~.Rinseanddry.OPTION:Thebroilerpanandrackmayalsobe cleanedin...
- Page 25 EfiaustSystem —. _— ~ _= —– Removeand ReplaceFilters ThisCookingCenterhas a built-in Toopenhoodabovetheoven,lift —. exhaustsystemequippedwitha up handleat centerof hood;to 1. Cookingtop:Placefingerin — ___ damper,a two-speedexhaust close,pushdownon handle.Use recessat frontedgeof filter;push - _– blowerand removable filters. hoodin its fullyextendedposition filterto rear untilfrontedgeclears ----- whenevervaporor smokeresults Exhaustopeningsare locatedover...
- Page 26 Latchnot movedto the right. TurnOVENSETknobto CLEAN. GlowingLockedLightafierknobis turned OVENDOOR WON’TLA~H indicatesovenis too hot fromprevioususe and doorwon’tlatch.Tocooloven, opendoorwide, thenLatchcanbe moved. OVENSET knobmustbeat CLEANor OFF beforeLatchcanbe moved. free: help. .Call,toll need more Center” The GE Answer 800.626*2000 information service consumer...
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Page 27: If You Need Service
service If You Need Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty on the backpageof thisbook. We’reproudof our serviceand - —-— wantyo~i t o be pleased.If for some -–—- ~ —. reasonyouare nothappywiththe serviceyoureceive,here arethree stepsto followfor furtherhelp. FIRST,contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.In most cases,this willsolvethe problem. NEXT,if youare still notpleased, writeall the details-including yourphonenumber—to:... - Page 28 Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsarein yourstate,consultyourlocalor stateconsumer affairsofficeoryourstate’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Atiaim, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225 GE N E JHP56V R AL@ELEcTRlc 205CI026 P156 JHP56N...