GE SpacemakerXL JVM1631 User manual

1900Watts
Models: JVM1630
JVM1631
SpacemakerXLMicrowave Oven
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READ ALL SAP}2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
]:or \,our salel_, the inlbrnlation ill /his manual
lntls! be toiler ed to minimize die risk of tire or
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TO AVOID oo Not Attempt Do Not Operate the oven
lo operate this oven ili| is (lmnm_ed, I/is
\_ilh the door open particularly imponmu
,aper:4uon (;ill resull properly and that there
in harnlfld exposure lo is no damage lo ll_e:
micro_m'c energy. 11is I door (bern),
inlporlmlt nol 1o delem 2hinges and lalches
or /_/llper wilh tile ,brokell or loosened ,,
_2N_2R G g s_ll(q) illlerlocks 3door se_ls alld se_lill_
Do Not Place any object surlaces
be t:\veell lhe oven l-i'on| The Oveu Should Not
l_[(-e :4lid Ihe door or be adjusted or repaired
allow soil or cle;meI b},' }/ll_-Olle excepl
residue Io accumulate properly quMified
on sealing surtsces service persollnel.

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/Ise }O/IF l//icr()w_l_,_ '. Tllai's
important, because your new
micro_m e will be part ot
yore: limfily/or a long time.
Start Here!... Before using your M crowave
Write down the model
and serial numbers here.
They are (m a label inside
the O\eD.
Staple your receipt to the
inside back cover of this
manual You will need it
to obtain service under
warranty.
Model number
Serial number
Date of purchase
Hell) us
help you
Betore you call tor service,
there are a low things you
can do to help/is serve veil
better.
Read this manual
I[ (O)ltilil/S illStrtl(iions to
help you rise an(t maintain
VO/lr lilicrowave prot)erly.
If you received a damaged
oven,.,imme(liately (onta(t
the deah'r (or t)uilder)
that sold you the oven.
Save time and money.
(_he(k the se(tion titled
"lI SomeOfing C,oes
Wrong" t)e/ore calling.
This section helps you
solve coiiliilon problellls
that l/light occtll:
If you do need service, you
can relax knowing hel t) is
onl\' a phone call away.
A list of toll-li'ee customer
ser\ice mmlbers is included
in the back ot this manual.

READ ALL SAA 2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
over electric and gas
ranges, _+
This tnicrowave oven is
not approved or tested
for inarine use.
•Read and/ollow the
specilic "Precamions to
A_oid Possit)le Exposure
to Ex(essive Microwa\ e
Energ-}" on page 2.
• This appliance must be
gromlded. Connect only
to properly gT()tmded
outlet. See (',rom/ding
InstlTtlCt]OllS section on
page 10.
• Do not mount this
applian/e over a sink.
• Install or locam dlis
appliance only ill
a( cor(|allce with the
provided Installation
Inst] II(tJons.
• This ore>the-range oven
_vvlsdesigned t6r use over
ranges no wilier than 36."
It may be installed /)_+_'r
both gvlsand electric
cooking equipment.
• Do not operate this
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
t)lug, it it is v, ot working
t)roperb+, or it it has been
damaged or dropl)ed.
It tile t)ower cord is
damaged, it must be
lx'pla/ed L)_ r General
Ele/tric SelMce or an
amllofized service agem
using a power cord
available ti'om (',eneml
Electric.
• Use this appliance only
/or its intended use as
described in this mantlal.
Do not use ( orrosive
cl'telnicals or _ql/)r.s in this
al)pliance. This microwme
o\en is specitically
designed to heat, dry or
cook R)o(t, and is not
intended tor lat)oratorv
or industrial use.

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• Do not <over or Mock
any ot>enings on the
appliance.
• Do not sic)re this
appliance outdoors.
Do not use this t>roduct
near watel--/_)r examtile,
in a wet basement, near
a swimming pool, near
a sink or in similar
h)cations.
• Kee t) power cord away
trom he_+.tedsurl_mes.
• Do not imn/erse power
cord or t>lug in water.
• "Ib reduce tile risk of fire
in tile oven cavitu:
-- Do not overtook ti)od.
Carefllllv attend
alililiance when paper,
plastic or other
combustible materials
are t)laced inside the
oven while cooking.
-- Remove wire twist-ties
and metal handles fl:otn
paper or lIlasti( con-
tainers t/et_)re placing
them in tile oven.
-- Do not use tile oven
t_)r storage purposes.
Do not leave paper
tiroducts, cooking
utensils or food in tile
oven when not in use.
-- If materials inside oven
ignite, keel> tile oven
door closed, turn tile
()veil o]1 _++nd discollllect
the t)ower cord, or sh/lt
oil power at the [use or
<ire uit t/reaker panel.
If the door is opened,
the fire may stiread.
• See door sur/b.ce
cleaning instructions in
the Care and Cleaning
section(s) of this manual.
• This atitiliance nmst only
be serviced by qualified
set+vice personnel.
Contact nearest
authorized service t_militv
/k)r exan/ination, retIair
or adjusunent.
• As with any applian_ e,
close supervision is
necessary when used
by children.
• Do not store aIlything
directly on top of tile
mk rowave oven surtace
when the microwave oven
is in operation.

SPECIAL NO 7 2S AB 0 UT MICR 0 WAVING
,\riillg is the n/i(rowa'_e
If you see arcing, press ternl tor sparks ill the
o'_en. Ardng is (aused t)v:
• Metal or foil tou(hing
the side ol the oxen.
• Foil not molded to food
(Ul)lurned edges all like
antennas).
• Metal, such as twist-ties,
t)ouhry pins, or gold-
rin/med dishes, in the
n/ierowa_ e.
• Recycled tlaper towels
containing sn/all metal
pieces being used ill the
microwave.
• Do not pop popcorn in
your microwave ()veil
unless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use l/Ot)corn lat/eled tor
use in nlicrowave o_ens.
• Sol//e t)]7odtlctS Sllch as
whole eggs and sealed
containers lot example,
ch)sed jars--are able to
explode and should not
be heated in this
nlicrowa_e o_en. Such use
of tile nlicrowa_ e oven
could resuh in il_jury.
• Do not boil eggs in a
nlicrowave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resuhing
in ill jUlT.
• ()tlerating the microwave
with no tood inside/or
more tlmn a lninute or
tWO lllay eatlse damage
to the oven and could
start a (ire. It increases
tile heat around the
magnetron and call
shorten the li/i' of
tile ()Veil.
• Foods with unbroken
()liter "skill" SlIC]I _ts
t)otatoes, hot dogs,
Sa/lsages, tOlllatOes,
apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
t)ierced to alh)w steal// to
escalle during cooking.

I!1
SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the
microwave oven is not
always present. THIS
COULD RESULT IN VERY
HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY
BOILING OVER WHEN THE
CONTAINER IS DISTURBED
OR A SPOON OR OTHER
UTENSIL IS INSERTED
INTO THELIQUID.
"Ib red me the risk o/ill.j _l_yr
tO persons;
-- Do not o_erheat the
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
befi)re and halt\ray
through heating it.
-- 13o not use straight-
sided containers wifll
narrow ne(ks.
-- Atter heating, allow the
€ontainer to stalld ill
tile n/icrowa_e o_en tbr
a short time be/ore
ren/oving tile container.
-- Use extreme care when
inserting a spoon or
other utensil into tile
container.
• Axoid heating bab_ food
in glass jars, even with
file lid ott. Make sure all
in/ant tbod is flloroughly
cooked. Stir/ood to
distribute the heat evenly.
Be carehfl to prevent
scalding when warming
tbrnlula or breast milk.
The / ontainer n/av/i'el
/ooler fllan tile milk
really is. Alwa'<'_ test the
milk be/ore {i'e(fing
the bal)v.
•Don't defl:ost t_'ozen
beverages ill narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even if the comainer is
opened, press/lre call
build up. This call cause
tlle COlltainer to btlrst,
possibly resulting in
injury.
• ttot lbods and smanl
call cause burns. Be
careflll when opening
any comainers of hot
fi)od, inchlding popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il_jm:}, direct
sman/ awm/i'on/ hands
and/hoe.
•Do not overcook
potatoes. They (ould
dehydrate and cat(h
fire, causing damage
to your o_en.
•Cook meat and poultr}
thoroughl}--nleat to
at h'ast all INTERNAl,
temperaulre of 160°F
and poHl|r_' to at leas| _111
I NTEP, NAI, tenll)erature
of 180°E Cooking to
these tenlperat ures
usually protects against
/oodborne ilh/ess.

SPECIAL NOTF, S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
Make sure all cookware
used in your nlicrowave
oven is suitable tbr
n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
l//e_stlril/g CtlpS, custard
cups, potter} or china
dinnerware which does not
have metafli( trim or glaze
with a n/etaflit sheen tall
be/Ised+ Sol//e Col)kid, are
is labeled "suitable tor
nficrowm'iilg."
How to test for a
microwave-safe dish.
•II_ou are not sure il_t
dish is microl_axe-sa/i',
ttse this test: Plate iu the
oven both the dish vott
are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with
[ cup ofwawr--set the
l/le;+sttril/g €till either
ill or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at high. /f the dish heats.
it shouh| not t)e ttsed /or
lnicrol'v_+_vitlg.
If the dish remains cool
and only the water ill the
(till heats, then die dish
is microwave-sat('.
• If rOll /Ise a l/lear |her:
lnolneter while cookillg,
make sure it is sale tbr
use in microwave ovens.
• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
_lll(t waxe(t tlaller Call
(ontaill metal flecks
which may cause arcing
or ignite. Pat/er products
contailling I/_lOl/ or
ll+dlm filaments should
l>e avoided, as they mm
also ignite.
• Sol//e stvro/()i41// trw<s
(like those that n/eat is
packaged on) time a thin
strip of n/etal embedded
ill tile bottom. When
lnit roll, wed, tile metal tan
burn tile/loor of tile oven
or ignite a paper towel.
• Do llOt use the mit rowa\e
to dFv I/ewsl)apers.
•Not all plastic wrap is
suitable/or use in mit ro-
wave ovens. Chetk the
t/ackage/or proper use.
• Patler towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap
call be used to cover
dishes ill order to retain
n/oistttre and prevent
spauering. Be sure to
veilt plastic wrap so stealll
Call escape.
• Cookware lilav become
hot because of heat
transli'rred /ir)m the
heated/ood. Pot holders
ma +,be needed to handle
the cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
pouches and tightly
t losed t/lastic llags should
be slit, pielx ed or vented
as direr ted by tla_ kage.
If they are not, plastic
could bin:st during or
immediately atter
cooking, l)ossitily resulting
in il_iUl+y.Also, plastic
storage containers should
be at least partially
uncovered because they
/bnn a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with
plastic wrap, remove
covering carefltlh' and
direct steal// aw_( _, /i'Ol//
hands and thce.

m.
• Use foil only as
directed ill this mamml.
TV dbmers lm, Vbe
microwaved in/i)il travs
less than 3/4" high;
remove tile toll toil cover
and re{urn the tray {o
tile box. When using toil
in the mi(row_ve oven,
kee t) tile tbil _t legist
1" m_v t_:om file sides
o/the oven.
• Plastic eookware--Plasti(
eookware designed tor
mi(row_lve cooking is
vev} usetM, but should
be used c_wetullv. E\en
mi( row_we-sa/i' l)l_lsti(
may not be as tolerant
o/overcooking
conditions as are glass or
ceramic lm_teriMs _md
mm so/len or (hm: if
subjected to short periods
of overcooking. In longer
exposures to ovel=
cooking, file/ood and
cookware (ould ignite.
Follow dlese guidelines:
IUse microwa\e-sa/t'
plasti(s only mid use
them in su'i(t (()mt/lim/(e
with the (ookw_we
l//['l I/Ill kl( |/lrer_s
recol//lIlel/d a|iol/s.
2[)o I/O| II/icrow;-_,e el/lilly
COl/tail lel's.
3Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware
without (()replete
sutlev_ision.
The/hn will operate
automatically under
certain conditions (see
Amomatic Fan ti'amre).
"I_ke care to prevent the
starung and spreading of
accidental cooking fires
while file _em thn is in use.
• Clean the mlderside of
|he l//icrow_we o/]ell.
1)o not allow grease
to build Ul/on the
microw_ve or tile
tim tihers.
• Ill the event of a grease
fire on file surthce traits
below file microwave
oven, smother a fl_mfing
t)_lll Oll [he S/lrt_lce Hllit
by (overing the pan
comt)letely witll a lid, a
cookie sheet or a tlat trav.
• Use care when cleaning
the veto /hn tihers.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lve-based
OVell cleal/ers, I//_l}
damage the tihers.
• When t)reparing
flaming toods raider
tile mi_ row_ve, turn
tile thn on.
• Never lea_e surthce m/its
beneafll your microwave
oven unattended at high
heat settings. Boilovers
cause smoking and
greasy st)illovers that m_ly
ignite and spread if the
l//ierow_ive vellt ]Jill is
ot/erating. To minimize
a/H()Ill_ltic t_lll opera[]ol/,
use adequate sized
cook_,are and use high
heat on surlhee milts
only when ne(essavv.

GR0 UNDING INS7R{7(;770NS/ OfflTONALK£1S
This appliance is equipped
with a power cord having
a grounding wire with a
gromMing plug. The plug
lI/llSt be plugged into an
Ensure proper 0round outlet that is properly
exists before use. installed and gromMed.
WARNING
Improper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
This appliance must be
grounded. In the event of
an electrical short circuit,
grounding reduces tile
risk of electric shock by
providing an escape wire
/or the electric era:rent.
Consuh a qualified
electrician or service
technician if the gromMing
instructions are l_,ot
coml)lewly understood,
or if doubt exists as to
whether the appliance
is properly grounded.
If the outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outlet, it is
your t_ersonal responsibility
and obligation to hme it
replaced _,,ith a 1)ropedy
grounded 3-t)rong wall
Otltlet.
Do not under any circum-
stances cut or remove tile
third (ground) prong/ir)m
tile l)ower cord.
1)O llOt /ISe an _l(l_lt)ter
plug with this appliance.
Do not use an extension
cord _,ith this al)l)liance.
If the power cord is too
short, ha_e a qualitied
electrician or selTvice
technician install an omlet
near tile appliance.
For best ol)eration, plug
this al)l)liame into its ()_r_
electrical Otltlet to t)revent
flickering of lights, blowing
of tuse or tril)tfing o/
circuit breaker.
Filler Panel Kits
dX48WH--White
dX48BL--Black
dX48CT--Bisque
When repladng a 36"
range hood,/iller panel
kits/ill in the additional
width to provide a custom
built-in al)l)earance.
For installation between
eal)inets only; not for
end-ot:eabinet installation.
Each kit contains two
3"-wide tiller panels.
FilterKits
dX81K--Recirculating
CharcoalFilterKit
Filter kits are used when
tile microwave oven cmmot
be vented to tile outside.
Axailable at extra cost /ir)m
your GE supplier.
SA Vii THESE INS TR UCTIONS