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- Page 1 Energy-saving Tips Features Surface t ooting Oven tooting How tooperate the — self-cleaning oven Questions? Use theProblem Solver p26 YourDirect Line The GE&wer Cenwf 800.626.2000 from the best &neml Electric Use andCare of model JBP28G...
- Page 2 Thesenumbersare also on the ConsumerProductOwnership RegistrationCard that camewith yourrange.Beforesendingin this card, pleasewritethesenumbers here: ModelNumber SerialNumber Use these numbersin any correspondence or servicecalls concerningyourrange. Immediatelycontactthe dealer(or builder)that soldyouthe range. save t ime nloneye Beforeyourequest serticeo Checkthe ProblemSolveron page26.It listscausesof minor operatingproblemsthatyoucan...
- Page 3 ~ Don9tattempt to repair or replace my part of your range dess it is Specwldly recommended k this book. Al other servicingshouldbe re~rred to a qualified technician. cMdren done-...
- Page 4 W the cen~r of the range without extending over nearby surface uni@. * ~w2ystirn smface ht before rernovhg utemil. @ Wep w eye on foods bebg fried at ~GH or WD~ heab.
- Page 5 Therangeshouldbe instaIledon a sheetofplywood(or similar material)as follows:Whenthe floor coveringends at the front of the areathatthe range fh~ra~~ge, willrest on shouldbe builtup with plywoodto the samelevelor higher thanthe floor covering.This will allowthe rangeto be movedfor cleaningor servicing. Iing the Range...
- Page 6 Features Y our Range Featwe hdex 1 Modeland SerialNumbers 2 SurfaceUnitControls 3 Sensi-Temp Control 4 “ON” IndicatorLightsfor SurfaceUnits I 5 OvenSetControl 6 OvenTempControl 7 OvenCyclingLight 8 AutomaticOvenTimer,Clock and MinuteTimer [ 9 Door LockedLight 10 SolidElementSufiaceUnit 11 Sensi-Temp SurfaceUnit Expltined on page...
- Page 7 kfomu*Ym Coobp mtimme t he Thetop workingsurfaceof thenewsolidelementshavea protectivecoatingwhichmustbe hardened before usingtheelemen~ forthe first time.Tohardenthis coating,the elementsshouldbe heatedwithouta pan for a short periodof time(regularelements at HI settingand Sensi-Temp elementat maximumsetting for 3 to 5 minutes). Therewillbe somesmokeand odor; thisis normal.It is non- toxicand completelyharmless.
- Page 8 ~~~~~C~ COOti~g (continual) Yoursurfaceunitsand controlsare designedto giveyouan infinite choiceof heat settingsfor surface unitcooking. Atboth OFF andHI settings,there is a slightniche.Whenturningthe controlknobto eitherof these positions,youwillfeel the control “click”intothe niche. Whencookingin a quietkitchen, youmayhear slight“clicking” sounds-an indicationthattheheat settingsyouselectedare being maintained. Switchingheatsto highersettings alwaysresultsin a quickerchange thanswitchingto lowersettings.
- Page 9 ToReceive Mmhm — Performance f romYour SolidElement ~Forcooking, t heuseof appropriate utensilsis important. @ Goodutensilshavea thick,flat bottomwhichabsorbstheheatfrom theelement.Thethick, flatbottom providesgoodheatdistribution fromtheelementto the food.This cookingprocessrequireslittle water,fat andelectricity. ~Utensilswiththin, uneven bottomsdo notadequatelyutilize theheatcomingfromtheelement. Thefoodto be cookedmaybumand requiremoretimeandelectricity. Youwouldalsohaveto addmore fator water. ~Use onlypansof goodquality the solidelements.Theyshould avea stablebottom,slightly concave towardsthe center,just enough...
- Page 10 surface cook@ (continued) & Quetiiom Q. MayI canfoodsand preserves on mysolidelementsurface units? A. Yes,but onlyuse containers designedfor canningpurposes. Checkthe manufacturer’s instructionsand recipesfor preservingfoods.Be sure canneris flat-bottomd and fits overthe centerof solidelement.Since canninggenerateslargeamountsof steam,be carefulto avoidbums fromsteamor heat. Canning shouldonlybe doneon surface units.
- Page 11 oHome Cantiw shouldbe doneon Canning cooMoponly. In surfacecooking,the use of cookwareextendingmorethan l-inchbeyondedgeof cooking element’s trim ringis not recommended. H owever, w hen canningwith water-bathor pressurecanner,larger-diameter cookwaremaybe used. Thisis becauseboilingwatertemperatures (evenunderpressure)are not harmfulto cooktopsurfaces surroundingthe cookingelement. HOWEVER,DO NOTUSE LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS OROTHERLARGEDIAMETER UTENSILSFORFRYINGOR BOILINGFOODSCYT’HER THANWATER.
- Page 12 Food Startat Setting Beveragm Cocoa 3-4-heat milk.Cover. Coffee HI—bring watertoperk. Percolator-type Breads FrenchToast, 7–preheat skillet4-8 Pancakes, minutes. GrilledSandwich Butter WM—allow about5 to 10 minutesto melt. Cereak Cornmeal, Grits, HI-cover, bringwater to a boil. Oatmeal Meat,Fish, Wultry Bacon HI—cook untiljust starting SausagePatties to sizzle.
- Page 13 S%emedHeatSetthgs Food Startat Setting Rice HI—cover, bringwaterto a boil. Chocolate 2–allow about10to 15 minutesto meltthrough, stirtosmooth. Desserts Candy 3-4-cook. Puddingand 34—cookaccording to PieFilling packagedirections. Eggs Cooked-in-Shell HI—bring waterto a boil, addeggs. Fried,Scrambled HI-melt butter, a ddeggs. Poached HI---bring watertoboil, add eggs.
- Page 14 Automatic ~mer andClock TheAutomaticTimerand Clockon yourrangeare helpfuldevicesthat serveseveralpurposes. clock ~ SET THE CLOCK,push the center knob in and turn theclock handsto the correcttime. (The MinuteTimerpointerwillmove also,let knobout, turn the Timer pointerto OFF.) ~mer TO~~~~i~~~e TheMinuteTimerhas been combinedwiththe RangeClock. Useit to time allyourprecise cookingoperations.You’ll recognizethe MinuteTimeras the pointerwhichis differentin color...
- Page 15 oven Ousing Your oven BeforeusingYour 1. Lookat thecontrols.Besure youunderstandhowto setthem properly.Readoverthe directions fortheAutomaticOvenTimerso youunderstandits use withthe controls. 2. Checkoveninterior.Lookat theshelves.T&e a practicerun at removingand replacingthem properly,to givesure, sturdy support. 3. Readoverinformationandtips thatfollow. 4. Keepthisbookhandyso youcan referto it, especiallyduringthe firstweeksof gettingacquainted withyourrange.
- Page 16 Whencookinga foodfor the first timein yournewoven,usethe time givenon recipesas a guide.Oven thermostatsmay “drift” fromthe factorysettingoverthe years,and 5-to 10-minute d ifferences i n timing betweenan oldandnewovenarenot unusual.Youmightthinkyournew ovenis notperformingcorrectly; however, i t has beenset correctlyat thefactoryandis more likelyto be accuratethan the ovenit replaced. 1.
- Page 17 1. Aluminumpansconductheat quickly. F or mostconventional ~ting, light,shinyftishes generally givebestresultsbecausethey preventoverbrowning. D ull(satin- finish)bottomsurfacesof pansare recommended for cakepansand pieplatesto be surethoseareas browncompletely. Contiiner Food Bread Biscuits(lA-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet Coffeecake ShinyMeti Panwithsatin-finish bottom Cornbreador ~fflns CastIronor Glass Gingerbread ShinyMeta3 Panwithsatin-finish bottom Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans Popovers ShinyMetalMuffinPans...
- Page 18 Roasting Roasting is cookingbydryheat. Tendermeator poultrycanbe roasteduncovered inyouroven. Roasting temperatures, w hich shouldbelowandsteady, k eep spatteringtoa minimum.When roasting,it isnotnecessaryto sear,baste,coveror addwater toyourmeat. Roastingisreallyabaking procedure usedformeats.Therefore, ovencontrolsaresetto BAKEor TIMEBAKE.(Youmayheara slightclickingsound,indicating the ovenis workingproperly.)Roasting iseasy;just followthesesteps: Step 1:Checkweightofmeat,and place,fatsideup,onroastingrack in a shallowpan. (Broilerpanwith rackis a goodpanforthis.)Line broilerpanwithdurninumfoilwhen usingpan formarinating, c ooking...
- Page 19 oRoasting Guide — Roasting 1. Positionovenshelfat B for small-sizeroasts(3 to 7 lbs.) and A for largerroasts. 2. Placemeatfat-sideup, or poultry breast-sideup, on broilerpanor othershallowpan withtrivet.Do notcover.Do notstuffpoultryuntil just beforeroasting.Use meat probefor moreaccuratedoneness. (Do notplaceprobein stuffing.) Meat Tendercuts;rib, highqualitysirlointip, rumpor topround* LambLegor bone-inshoulder* Vealshoulder, l egor loin* Porkloin,rib or shoulder*...
- Page 20 Broiling Broilingis cookingfoodbyintense radiantheatfromthe upperunitin theoven.Mostfish and tendercuts ofmeatcan be broiled. FO11OW thesestepsto keepspatteringand smokingto a minimum. If meathasfator gristlenear Step 1: edge,cut verticalslashesthrough bothabout2“apart. If desired,fat maybe trimmed,leavinglayer about1/8”thick. Step2: Placemeaton broilerrack in broilerpan. Alwaysuserackso fatdripsintobroilerpan; otherwise juicesmaybecomehotenough to catchti.
- Page 21 BroiBing 1. Alwaysusebroilerpanandrack thatcomeswithyouroven.It is designedto minimizesmokingand spatteringbytrappingjuicesin the shieldedlowerpart of the pan. 2. Ovendoor shouldbe ajarfor all foodsexceptchicken;thereis a specialpositionon door which holdsdoor opencorrectly. 3. For steaksandchops,slashfat evenlyaroundoutsideedgesofmeat. Quantity and/or Food Thickness Bacon ‘A-lb. ( about8 thinslices) l-lb. (4patiies) Ground Beef WellDone 1A to %-in.thick...
- Page 22 Makesureboththe rangeclock andthe DELAYSTART dialshow the correcttime of day.Whenthe DELAYSTART knobis pushedin and turned,it will “pop” intoplace whenthetime shownon the range clockis reached. oD~ide oncleaning hoursnecessary. Recommended cleaningtimefor a heavily-soiled ovenwithheavy, g reasy sDatter is 3 hours;for a moderately- s~iledovenwiththinspillsandlight spatteris 2 hours.
- Page 23 FOIIOW TheseStipsafkr Self-Cleani~ Afiercleaningis complete,the doorwillstaylockeduntiltheoven coolsandthe DOORLOCKED lightgoesoff. Thistakesabout 30 minutes. step WhenDOORLOCKEDlightis off, rotateLA~H HANDLEto its originalpositionand openthedoor. Step TurnOVENSETknobto OFF. Step ~: TW OVENTEMPknobto WM. QuewiomandAmwers Q. Whywon’tmyovenclean immediatelyeventhoughI set all the timeandcleanknobs correctly? A. Checkto be sureyourDELAY START dial is setto the sametime as the rangeclock.Alsocheckto be sureLATCHHANDLEis in...
- Page 24 A,.lL Uulu. replaceImp: use a high ‘Fo temperatureappliancebulbof same sizeandwattage as original.Replace thelampcoverandrescrewit back intoplace. ReconnWtelectrical powerto the range. Removable O venDoor Toremove thedoor,opencompletely, pressdownlightiyondoorand slide rd on each hingekeepersfo hingeto lockt e dooropen. Graspthedooron bothsidesmidway betw~enthetop andbottom.Close the doorhalfway(45°)andIifiuntil...
- Page 25 Thesolidelementshouldbe washedwitha dampclothandthendriedout.Finish bywipingoverlightlywithcookingoil, Cleanverydim solidelementswitha damp clothanda littlecleaningpowderwitha scouringpad.Thematteblacksufice canbe maintained bytreatingit periodically withtheCelloelectrolpolishpackedwithyour range.Tousethe finish,usethe applicator toapplya verythincoatingofthepolishtothe entireelementsutiace.fim theelementonhighforseveralminutestobakethepolishto theelement.Whentheelementis cooled,rublightlywitha clothor papertoweltoremove anyexcesspolish. Forcleaning,remove drawerbypullingit allthewayopen,tilt upthe frontandliftout. Wipe withdampclothor sponge andreplace.Neveruseharshabrasivesor scouring pads.
- Page 26 Questions? Thk Roblem Solver PROBLEM OVENWILLN~ WORK OVENLIGHT DOESNOTWORK FOODDOESNOT BROILPROPERLY ~@ Necessarypreheating was notdone. ~ @ Aluminumfoilusedon the broilpan rackhas notbeenfittedproperlyand slit as reco~ended. FOOD DOESN~ ROAST $ OVENSETknobnot set on BA’~. OR BAKEPROPERLY ~. 6 VEN TEMPbob not set correctly. * Shelfpositionis incorrect.CheckR,oasting o r BakingGuide.
- Page 27 need help.. .Cau, more service HYOU Need Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty ontheback pageofthis book. $IVreproud of our serviceand ~tmtyouto be pleased.If for some reasonyou are nothappywiththe serviceyou receive,here are three stepsto followfor further help. FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain ~~hy y ouare notpleased.IrImost cases,this willsolvethe problem. ,<...
- Page 28 . Improperinstallation. If youhavean installationproblem, contactyourdealeror installer. Youare responsiblefor providing adequate electrical,gas,. e xhausting andotherconnectingfacilities. Warrantor: G eneralElectricCompany — GE NE RALe ELECTRIC Thiswarrantyis extendedto the originalpurchaserandany succeedingownerfor products purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse in the mainlandstates,Hawaii andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe warrantyis the sameexceptthat it is...