GE JGRP17 Series User manual

Built-InGasOven
Safety Instructions ...................2-4
Operating Instructions
Aluminum Foil...........4, 14, 18-20, 22, 26
Baking ....................................................12-14
Broiling ...................................................20, 21
Features ...........................................................5
Oven Control, Clock and Timer ...........6-10
Roasting .................................................18, 19
Self-Cleaning Instructions .................22-24
Shelves ...............................4. 11-18. 20-22
Special Features ofYour Control .......8-10
Timed Baking........................................15, 16
Care and Cleaning ................25-27
Broiler Pan and Grid....................................25
Lift-OffOven Door .......................................27
Oven Light.....................................................25
Removable Oven Bottom ..........................26
Removable Storage Drawer .....................25
Self-Cleaning Instructions .................22-24
Shelves ..........................................................26
Problem Solver ......................29.30
Thermostat Adjustment--
Do/t Yourself............................................17
More questions ?...call
GEAnswer Center° 800.626.2000
Minor Adjustments
Broiland Oven Burner................................28
Orifice Hoods ...............................................28
Consumer Services ..................31
Important Phone Numbers .......................31
Model and Serial Numbers .........................2
Removal of Packaging Tape .......................2
Warranty .......................................Back Cover
GEAppliances Model: JGRP17
164D2966P218-1

HELP US HELP YOU...
Read this guide carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and maintain your
new oven properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
Ifyou don't understandsomething or need more help, call:
GE Answer Center ®
800.626.2000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
How to Remove Packaging Tape
To assure no damage is done to the finish of the
product, the safest way to remove adhesive left from
packaging tape on new appliances is an application of
ahousehold liquid dishwashing detergent, mineral oil
or cooking oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to
soak. Wipe dry and then apply an appliance polish to
thoroughly clean and protect the surface.
NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed from the
chrome trim on oven parts. It cannot be removed if it
is baked on.
Write down the model and serial numbers.
You'll f'md them on a label on the front of the oven
behind the door. These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that
came with your oven. Before sending in this card,
please write these numbers here:
Model Number Sedal Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your oven.
If you received a damaged oven...
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the oven.
Save time and money.
Before you request service...
Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide.
It lists causes of minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page
in the back of this guide.
We' re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with
the service you receive, here are three steps to follow
for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details--including your phone number--to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer Action Program
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
WARNING: If the information in this guide is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury or death.
-- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
-- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
-- Installation and service must be performed by
a qualified installer, service agency or the
gas supplier.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read alHnstructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requiresthe Governorof
California to publish a list of substances known
to the stateto cause cancer, birthdefe_ or other
reproductiveham_andrequiresbusinessesto_wam
customers of potential exposure to such substances.
• Gas applinnees can cause minor exposure
to four of these substances, nan_y_benze_,
carbon monoxide, formaldehydeand soot, _used
primarily by the incomplete c_abustin_ ofnatund
gas orLP fuc_ Properly adjusted burners,
indicated b_ a bluisk ratherthana yeliow _
will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure
to these substances can be minimized furtherby
venting wi_ an open window o_ using a
ventilationfan'orhoocL
When You Get Your Oven
• Have the Installer show you the location of
the oven gas cut-off valve and how to shut It
offtf necessary.
•Have your oven installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer, in accordance
with the InstallationInstructions.Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
gas oven installers or service technicians.
•De notattempt to repairor replace any
part of your oven unless it is specifically
recommendedin this guide. All otherservicing
shouldbe referred toa qualifiedtechnician.
•Be sure all packaging mteriais are removed
from the oven before operating it, to prevent fire
or smoke damage should thepackaging material
ignite.
• De not touch the interior surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even
though they are darkin color. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact, any interior area of
the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling first.
Potentiallyhotsurfaces includethe ovenvent
openings, surfacesnearthe opening and crevices
arota_t thedoor.
Remember: The inside surfaces of an oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
•Be sure your oven is correctly ad|mt_fl by •
qualified service technician or installer for the
type of gas (Natural or LP) on which it is fo he
used. Youroven can be convertedfor useon
either type of gas. See the Instal_latic_
Instructions.
WARNING:These ad'yasunentsmustbemade
by a qualifiedservicetechnicianinacco_lance-
withthemanufaetu_'s inmuctionsandall oodes-
.andrequirementsof theauthority'having
jurisdiction.Failure to foflowthese_'
couldresultin seriousinjuryorproimty dama_.
Thequalifiedagencyperformingthiswork
assumes respomibilityfortheconv_
• Besure the oven is seeun_lyinstolled in a
cabinet that is firmly attached tothe house
structu_. Neverallowanyone toclimb,sit,s_n_nd
orhm_ _theoven door.
Using Your Oven
• De not leave eMldren alone or uatteuded
where an oven is hot or in operation. They
could be seriously bin-ned.
•Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the door or the storage drawer. They could
damage the oven.
• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BESTORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE AN O_DRKN
CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
• Teach children not to playwith the controls
or any other partof the oven.
•Never leave the oven door open when you are
not watching the oven.
•Alwayskeepcombustiblewallcoverings,curtains
or drapesa safedistancefrom youroven.
• Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
oven. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces
and may cause severe bums.
•For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
_, Use only dry pot holders_-raoist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces may
result mburus from steam. Do nor let
pot holders come near open flames when lifting
cookware, Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth. Such cloths can catch fire on a hot bum_.
• Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance from
year oven.
• Alwayskeepwooden andplustieuteagb and
eanned feed a safedistanceawayfromyouroven.
_•DO not use water on grease fire&
Smotherfireorflameoruseamurd-
_uq_ose_ chemicalorfoam-type
_re extinguisher.
Flameintheovencanbesmotheredcompletely
by closingthe ovendoorandturningtheoven
off orby usingamulti-purpose d_ chemicalor
foam-typefireextinguisher.
• Do not leave paper produet_ cooking utensils
or feed in the oven when not inuse.
• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
IN TIIE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY
OTHER APPLIANCE.
•Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials aeoumuinte in or near the oven.
• Do not use the oven as a storage area. Items
stored in the oven can ignite.
• When cooking pork, follow the directionsexactly
andalways cook the meat to an internal
of atleast 170°E This assuresthat, intheremote
possibility thattrichinamay be Im_sentin the most,
rt will be killed andmeat will be safe to eat_
•Stand away from oven when opening the even
door. The hot air or steam which escapes canburn
hands, face and/or eyes.
• Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressurecould build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
•Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
•Pulling out the shelf to the stop-leek is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also
a precaution against burns from touching the
hot surfaces of the door or the oven walls.
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• Keep the oven vent duets unobstrueted.
•Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
•Whenusingcooking or roasting bagsin the
oven, followthe manufacturer'sdirections.
•Donot use yoar oven to dry newspapers.
Ifoverheated,theycancatchfire.
•Do notuse aluminm fol! anywhere in the oven
exceptus deseribodIn tl_ gnkle. Misuseconld
.resultin al_e hazardordamageto theoven.
•Useonly ghss €ookwarethat is recommended
foruseingasovens.
•Afterbrollin_ ahva.ys takethe broilerpanoutof
theovan ande2eana..I._over greaseinth_broiler
pancancatchfu_n_t umeyonuse_ l_an.
• Whoub_, if _meatis tooclose to tbeflorae,
the fatmay ignite.Trimexcess fatto prevent
exosssiveflarc-ups.
• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings In
or near your oven.
• Make enre the broiler iron is In place correctly
to reduce the possibility of grea_ fires.
•If you should have a grease fire in the broiler
pan, mm the oven off, and keep the oven door
clused to oontain the fire antil it burus oot.
•Clean only parts Hsted In this Use and Care Guide.
Self-Cleaning Oven
•Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub,damage or move the gasket.
• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
shouldbe used in or aroundany partof the oven.
Residue fromoven elean_-s willdamage the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
•Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler
pan, grid and other utensils.
•Be sure to wipe up excess spillagebefore
starting the self-cleaning operation.
• tithe self-denning mode malfunctions, turnthe
oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it
serviced by a qualified technician.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN
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Feature Index
1Storage Drawer
2 Oven Door Gasket
3 Lift-Off Oven Door
Easily removed for oven cleaning.
4 Bottom Bake Burner
5Model and Serial Numbers
6 Oven Shelf Supports
Shelf positions for cooking are
suggested in the Baking, Roasting
and Broiling sections.
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Explained
on page
3,25
4, 22, 27
3,4
20-22, 27
28
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12, 13
Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks 4, 11-18,
20-22, 26
8 Top Broil Burner 20, 28
Explained
Feature Index on page
9 Automatic Oven Door Latch 23
10 Oven Light Pad
Lets you turn the interior oven
light on and off.
11 Oven Control, Clock and Timer 6-10, 26
12 Oven Vent Grille 22
13 OvenVent 4, 11,22
14 Automatic Oven Light Switch
15 Oven Interior Light 22, 25
16 Removable Oven Bottom 26, 28
17 Broiler Pan and Grid 4, 18,
20-22, 25
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL
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1. BAKE. Press to select the bake function.
2. BROIL HI/LO. Press to select the broil function.
3. DISPLAY. Shows the operations you have selected,
the time of day and the cooking or cleaning status.
4. START. Must be pressed to start any cooking or
cleaning function.
5. COOKING TIME. Use for Timed Bake.
6. DELAY START. Use along with COOKING
TIME or SELF CLEAN to set the oven to start
and stop automatically at a time you select.
7. CLOCK. Press to enter the time of day.
8. KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF. Press to select the
timer function. The timer does not control oven
operations. The timer can time up to 9 hours and
59 minutes.
9. CLEAR/OFF. Press to cancel any timed oven
operation except the clock and timer.
10. HOUR +/- and MIN +/- pads. Press to set times
up to 9 hours and 59 minutes--for example, the
time of day on the clock, the timer, the starting and
length of cooking time for Timed Bake and the
starting and length of cleaning time for Self-Clean.
11. TEMP +/- pads. Press to set the cooking
temperature you want to use.
12. OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF. Press to turn the oven
light on or off.
13. SELF CLEAN. Press to select the self-cleaning
function. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning
Oven section.
If"F-and a number or letter" flash in the
display and the oven control signals, this
indicates function error code. Press CLEAR/OFF.
Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven
back into operation. If functinn errorcode repeats,
disconnect power to the oven and call for service.
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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER
Clock
The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly.
The time of day clock cannot be changed during Delay Start. (It can be changed
during a regular bake or broil operation.)
To Set the Clock
1. PressCLOCK.
_2. Press the HOUR and MIN + or -
pads to set the time of day.
3. Press START. This enters the time and
starts the clock.
To check the time of day when the display is
showing other information, simply press CLOCK.
The time of day shows until another pad is pressed.
Timer
You may program the timer to time cooking or other
household activities for up to 9 hours and 59 minutes.
The timer counts down in minutes, 1minute ata time,
until the last 60 seconds are reached, then the control
will beep one time. The seconds will not be displayed
until the last minute is reached.
When the timer reaches" :00," the control will beep
3 times followed by one beep every 6 seconds until
KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF is pressed.
The 6 second tone can be canceled by following the
steps in the Special Features of Your Oven Control
section under Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle.
How to Set the Timer
1. Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF.
d/_ .,/_x 2. Press the HOUR and MIN + or -
droX pads until the amount of time you
_) _ want shows in the display.
If you make a mistake, press
KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF
and begin again.
3. Press START.
After pressing START, "SET" disappears;
this tells you the time is counting down,
although the display does not change until
one minute has passed.
4. When time is up, the oven control signals
until you press KITCHEN TIMER
ON/OFF. Display then shows the time
of day.
NOTE: The minute timer is independent of all the
other functions and it does not control the oven.
The CLEAR/OFF pad does not affect the timer.
Power Failure
If a flashing time of day is in the display, you have
experienced apower failure. Reset the clock. To reset the clock, press CLOCK. Enter the correct
time of day by pressing the HOUR and MIN + or -
pads. Press START.
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Control Lockout
SPECIAL FEATURES
OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL
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Your control will allow you to lock down the touch
pads so they cannot be activated when pressed.
1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
at the same time for 2 seconds
until the display shows "SE"
2. Press SELF CLEAN. The display
will show "LOC OFF."
--Press SELF CLEAN again. The
display will show "LOC."
3. Press START to activate the control
lockout feature and leave the control set in
this special features mode.
When this feature is on and the touch pads are
pressed the control will beep and the display will
show "LOC."
NOTE: The control lockout mode will not affect the
clock, timer and oven light touch pads.
Fahrenheit or Centigrade Temperature Selection
Your oven control is set to use the Fahrenheit
temperature selections but you may change this to use
the Centigrade selections.
_-]_ 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
at the same time for two seconds
until the display shows "SF." G
2. Press BROIL HI/LO. The display will
show "F" (Fahrenheit).
3. Press BROIL HI/LO again. The display
will show "C" (Centigrade).
4. Press START.
Changing the Speed of the + or -Pads
As you use the +or- pads when setting a time or temperature, you may
notice the display changes slowly. This special feature allows you to change
the speed. To set the speed you prefer, follow the steps below.
_-]_ 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HULO at the same time for 2
seconds until the display shows "SF."
/0x 2. Press the + pad. The display will show you aset speed
between 1 and 5.
3. Press the + pad to increase the speed up to the number 5.
--Press the - pad to decrease the speed down to the number 1.
4. Press START to activate the setting and leave the
control set in this special features mode.
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