GE JGRS14 User manual

Built-InGasOven
Safety Instructions ...................2-4
Operating Instructions
Aluminum Foil...................4, 14, 18-20, 24
Baking ....................................................12-14
Broiling ...................................................20, 21
Fan...........................................................11o12
Features ...........................................................5
Oven Control, Clock and Timer ...........6-10
Roasting .................................................18, 1B
Shelves ....................................11, 13, 18, 22
Special Features of Your Control ........8-10
Timed Baking........................................15, 16
Care and Cleaning ................22-24
Broiler Drawer ..............................................23
Broiler Pan and Grid....................................23
Lift-Off Oven Door .......................................23
Oven Light.....................................................22
Removable Oven Bottom ..........................24
Shelves ..........................................................22
Problem Solver ......................25, 26
Thermostat Adjustment-
Do It Yourself............................................17
More questions ?..,call
GEAnswer Center°800.626.2000
Minor Adjustments
Broil and Oven Burner................................24
Consumer Services ..................27
Important Phone Numbers .......................27
Model and Serial Numbers .........................2
Removal of Packaging Tape .......................2
Warranty .......................................Back Cover
GEAppliances Modeh JGRS14
164D2966P217-1

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 tmdexstandsomething 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 find 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 all instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requiresthe Governorof
California to publish a list of substancesk_wa to
the state to cause cancer, birthdefix'tsor other
reprodu_iveharm,andrequiresb.sinessestowarn
customers of potential exposu_ to such substances.
• Gas appliances can cause minor exposure
to four of thesesabstonea_ nan_ly benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused
prin_ily by the incomplete combustion ofnatoral
gas orLP fuels. Properly adjustedburners,
indicated by a bluish ra_er than a yellow flame,
will minimize incompi_ cm_mlstien. Exposure
to these substances can be minimized furtherby
venting with aftopen window orusing a
ventilation fan orhood.
When You Get Your Oven
• Have the installer show you the location of
the oven gas ent-off valve and how to shut it
off if necessary.
•Have your oven installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer, in a_ordanee
with the Installation _. Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
gas oven installers or service technicians.
•Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of
your oven unless It is specifically recommended
in this guide. All other servicing should be
referredto a qualified technician.
•Be sureaHpackagingmaterials areremoved
fromthe oven beforeoperatingit, toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould thepackaging
material ignite.
•Be sure the ovenis securely installed in a
cabinet thatis firmly attachedto the house
structure. Neverallow anyoneto climb,sit, stand
orhangon the ovendoor.
• Be sure your oven is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer for the
type of gas (Natural or LP) that is to be used.
Your oven can be converted for use on either type
of gas. See the Installation I_tructions.
WARNING: These adJUstments must be made
by a q.alified service technician in accordance
with the manu_-mrer's _and all codes
and requirements of the authority having
jmisdiction. Failure to follow these insu'u_ons
couldresultinseriousinjuryorprol_ly damage.
The qualified agency performing this work
assumes responsibility for the conversion.
Using Your Oven
• Do not leave children alone or unattended
where amoven is hot or in oporatinn_They
could be seriously b_l.
• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the door or the broiler drawer. They. enuld
damage the oven.
•CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CmLDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE AN OVEN--CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY IN_YRED.
•Teach children not to play with the controls
or any other partof the oven.
•Never leave the oven deer open whenyou are
not watching the oven.
•Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains
or drapes a safe distance from your oven.
•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 orhot oven surfaces
and may cause severe burns.
•For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
.Donotusewaterongreasefires.
SmotherfLrCorflameoruseamulti-
purposedxychemicalorfoam-type
fireextinguisher.
Flamein the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
off orby using amulti-purpose dry chemicalor
foam-type fire extinguisher.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
_- Use only dry pot holders--moist or
damppot holders on hot surfaces may
resolt in bums from stea_ Do not let
pot holders come near open flames when lifting
cookwaxe. Do not use a towel or other
cloth. Such €lofl_ can catch fire ona hot burner.
• Always keepdish towels, dish cloth&pet
holders and other linens a safe distance from
your oven.
•Always keep wooden and plastic ateusib
and eunned food a safe distance away' from
your oven.
• Do not leave paper products, coeldagutensils
or food inthe oven when not in use.
•DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND UQUIDS
INTHE VICINITY OF TIllS OR ANY
OTHER APPLIANCE.
•Do not let eooldug grease or other flammable
materials aceumnlote in or near the oven.
• Do not usethe oven as a storage area. Items
storedinanoven canignite.
•Do not touch the interior surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be hot e_ough to bum even
though they are derk in color. During andafter
nse,donottouch,orletclothingorother
flammable materials contact, any interior area of
the oven: allow sufficient time for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the oven vent
openings, surfaces near theopenings and crevices
around the door.
Remember: The inside surfaces of an oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
• Keep the oven clean and free of aceumulailons
of grease or spillovers, which may ignite.
•When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperatureof at least 170°F. This assures that,
in theremote po_%ility thattrichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and meat
will be safe to eat.
•Stand away from the oven when opening the
oven door. The hot airor steam that eacapes_cen
cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
• Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressurecould build upand the contaln_
could burst, causing an injury.
• Keep the oven vent duets unobstructed.
_b" Keep the ovenfree fromgrease
build-up.
•Place the oven shelfln the desired position
while the oven is cooL
•PullingOuttheshelf to the stop-lockjs a
ennvenl_ce in _heavy foods. Iris also
aprecau_onagamstbumsfromtouchingthe,
hotsurfacesofthe dooror theovenwalls.
• When using €ooldugor _bags in the
oven, follow themanufacturer'sdirections.
• Do not useyour ovento dry newspapers.
Ifo_ they cancatchfire.
•Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide. Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damageto the oven.
• Use only glass coekware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
•After brofllng, always take thebroilerpan out of
thebroiler compartmentand clean it. Leftover
grease in the broiler pan can catch fire next time
you use the pan.
•If you shonld have a grease fire in the broiler
pan, turn the oven off and keep the oven and
broilerdrawer door closed to contain the fire
until it bums out.
•When broiling, if meat is toe dose to the
flume, the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat
to prevent excessive flare-ups.
•Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings
in or near your oven.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN
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Explained
Feature Index on page
1Broiler Drawer 20, 21, 23
2 Lift-Off Oven Door 23
Easily removed for oven cleaning.
3Model and Serial Numbers 2
4Oven Shelf Supports 12, 13, 18
Shelf positions for cooking are
suggested in the Baking
and Roasting sections.
5Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks 11, 13,
18, 22
Feature Index
6Oven Light Pad
Lets you turn the interior oven
light on and off.
7 Oven Control, Clock and Timer
8 Oven Vent Grille
9 Oven Vent
10 Oven Interior Light
11 Removable Oven Bottom
12 Broiler Pan and Grid
Explained
on page
6-10, 22
4,11
4,11
22
24
4,18,
20, 21, 23
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL
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1. BAKE. Press to select the bake function.
2. OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF. Press to turn the oven
light on or off.
3. DISPLAY. Shows the operations you have
selected, the time of day and the cooking status.
4. START. Must be pressed to start any cooking
function.
5. COOKING TIME. Use for Timed Bake.
6. DELAY START. Use along with COOKING
TIME 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 9hours 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--fur example,
the time of day on the clock, the timer and the
starting and length of cooking time forTimed Bake.
11. TEMP +/- pads. Press to set the cooking
temperature you want to use.
12. BROIL HI/LO. Press to select the broil function.
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 function error code 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. Press CLOCK.
t/'_ /_ 2. Press the HOUR and MIN + or--
drtllX 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, 1 minute at a 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 6seconds 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.
t_ /'_, 2. Press the HOUR and M1N + or -
pads until the amount of time you
q_ q_ 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/OFE
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 a power 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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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER
(continued)
The control has a series of tones that will sound at different times. These
tones may sound while you set the control for an oven function or at the
end of the oven function. They will also alert you when an incorrect time
or temperature has been entered or if there is a problem with the oven.
Tones While Setting the Control
When you press a touch pad you will hear a beep.
This beep will let you know you have placed enough
pressure on the pad to activate it.
Preheat Notification Tone
When you set an oven temperature the oven
automatically starts to heat. When the temperature
inside the oven reaches your set temperature a tone will
sound to let you know to place the food in the oven.
Attention Tone
This tone will sound if you set an invalid function or try to set an additional
function. The tone can be quickly identified by watching the display messages.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL
Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose
to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them.
The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is
showing the time of day clock.
They remain in the control's memory until the steps are repeated. When the
display shows your choice press START. The special features will remain in
memory after a power failure.
Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle
At the end of atimed cycle, 3short beeps will
sound followed by one beep every 6seconds, until
CLEAR/OFF is pressed. This continuous 6 second
beep may be canceled.
To cancel the 6 second beep:
_KE-] _ 1"Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO @
at the same time for 2 seconds
until the display shows "SF."
2. Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFE The
display shows "CON BEEP" (continuous
beep). Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF
again. The display shows "BEEP." (This
cancels the one beep every 6 seconds.)
3. Press START.
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12 Hour Shut-Off
With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven
on, the control will automatically turn offthe oven
after 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hours
during a broil function. If you wish to turn offthis
feature, follow the steps below.
1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
at the same time for 2seconds
until the display shows "SE"
2. Press DELAY START. The display
will show "12 shdn" (12 hour
shut-off). Press DELAY START
again and the display will show
"no shdn" (no shut-off).
3. Press START to activate the no
shut-offand leave the control set
in this special features mode.
Cook and Hold
Your new control has a cook and hold feature that
keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the
cooking function is finished. To activate this feature:
1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO
at the same time for 2 seconds
until the display shows "SE"
2. Press COOKING TIME, The
display will show "Hid OFF."
--Press COOKING TIME again to
activate the feature. The display
will show "Hid ON."
3. Press START to activate the
cook and bold feature and leave
the control set in this special
features mode.
12 Hour, 24 Hour or Clock Black-Out
Your control is set to use a 12 hour clock. If you would prefer to have a 24
hour military time clock or black-out the clock display, follow the steps below.
1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO at the same time for
2 seconds until the display shows "SE"
2. Press CLOCK once. The display will show "12 hr."
--Press CLOCK again to change to the 24 hour military
time clock. The display will show "24 hr."
--Press CLOCK again to black-out the clock display.
The display will show "OFE"
3. Press START to activate your choice and leave the
control set in this special features mode.
NOTE: If the clock is in the black-out mode you will not be able to use the
Delay Start function.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL
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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 2 seconds
until the display shows "SK"
2. Press BROIL HI/LO. The display
will show "F" (Fnhrenhei0.
_3. Press BROIL HI/LO again. The displaywill show "C" (Centigrade).
4. Press START.
Changing the Speed of the +or -Pads
As you use the + or - pads when setting atime 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 HI/LO at the same time for
2seconds until the display shows "SE"
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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