Your Range; Energy-Savingtips - GE JB390G Use And Care Manual

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Installing
Your Range
Your range, like many other
household items, is heavy and
can settle into soft floor coverings
such as cushioned vinyl or
carpeting. When moving the range
on this type of flooring, use care,
and it is recommended that these
simple and inexpensive instructions
be followed.
The range should be installed on
a sheet of plywood (or similar
material) as follows: When the
jloor 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. This will
allow the range to be moved for
cleaning or servicing.
Leveling
the
Range
Leveling screws are located on
each corner of the base of the
mnge. Remove the bottom drawer
and you can level the range on
an uneven floor with the use of
a nutdriver.
To remove drawer, pull drawer
out all the way, tilt up the front
and take it out. To replace
drawer, insert glides at back of
drawer beyond stop on range glides.
Lifi drawer if necessary to insert
easily. Let front of drawer down,
then push into close.
Energy-Saving
'Iips
Surface Cooking
Use cookware of medium weight
aluminum, with tight-fitting covers,
and flat bottoms which completely
cover the heated portion of the
surface unit.
Cook fresh vegetables with a
minimum amount of water in a
covered pan.
. Watch foods when bringing them
quickly to cooking temperatures at
HIGH heat. When food reaches
cooking temperature, reduce heat
immediately to lowest setting that
will keep it cooking.
Use residual heat with surface
cooking whenever possible. For
example, when cooking eggs in the
shell, bring water to boil, then turn
to OFF position to complete the
cooking.
Use correct heat for cooking task:
HIGH—to start cooking (if time
allows, do not use HIGH heat to
start) .
MEDIUM HI—quick browning.
MEDIUM–slow frying.
LOW-finish cooking most
quantities, simmer-double boiler
heat, finish cooking, and special
for small quantities.
WARM-to maintain serving
temperature of most foods.
. When boiling water for tea or
coff=, heat only amount needed.
It is not economical to boil a
container full of water for one or
two cups.
Oven Cooking
Preheat oven only when
necessary. Most foods will cook
satisfactorily without preheating. If
you find preheating is necessary,
watch the indicator light, and put
food in oven promptly after the
light goes out.
Always turn oven OFF before
removing food.
During baking, avoid frequent
door openings. Keep door open as
short a time as possible when it is
opened.
Be sure to wipe up excess spillage
before starting the self-cleaning
operation.
Cook complete oven meals
instead of just one food item.
Potatoes, other vegetables, and
some desserts will cook together
with a main-dish casserole, meat
loaf, chicken or roast. Choose
foods that cook at the same
temperature and in approximately
the same time.
Use residual heat in the oven
whenever possible to finish
cooking casseroles, oven meals,
etc. Also add rolls or precooked
desserts to warm oven, using
residual heat to warm them.