GE Appliances XL44 JGBP24 Training manual

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Safety instructions ...................2-5
Anti-Tip Device ................... 2, 3, 34, 42, 43
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil................... 5, 16, 20-22, 29
Clock and Timer ................................... 11, 12
Features.......................................................6,7
Oven ....................................................... 13-26
Baking ................................................. 15, 16
Broiling, Broiling Guide ................... 22, 23
................................................................................... Control Settings ................................11, 12
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Door Latch ............ 15, 17, 20, 22, 25, 26
Light; Bulb Replacement ................ 13, 31
Preheating ................................................. 15
: CooktopRoasting,Roasting GuideComparison ............... 20,21 8
Self-Cleaning Instructions ............. 24-26
Shelves ........................................ 14-16, 24
Timed Baking .................................... 17, 18
Surface Cooking ..................................... 8-12
Control Settings ................................ 11, 12
......................................... ................................
Before You
Call For Service ...................44-46
Thermostat Adjustment--
Do/t Yourse/f. ........................................... 19
More questions ?...call
GEAnswer Center®800.626.2000
Preparation ................................33-43
Air Adjustment ............................................ 41
...................................Flame Size ................................................ 9, 40
Flooring Under the Range ......................... 35
Installation Instructions ..................... 33-43
Leveling ......................................................... 42
.....................................LP .................................................................... 43
Consumer Services .................. 47
Appliance Registration ................................. 2
Important Phone Numbers ....................... 47
Model and Serial Number Location .......... 2
Warranty ....................................... Back Cover
Care and Cleaning ...................27-32
Broiler Pan and Grid ........................................30
Burner Assembly ......................................27, 28
Cooktop ......................................................... 29
Door Removal .............................................. 30
Lift-up Cooktop ............................................ 32
Oven Bottom ................................................ 29
Oven Vents ................................................... 32
.....................................Storage Drawer ........................................... 31
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HELP US HELP YOU...
Read this guide carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and maintain your
new range properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don't understand something or need more
help, call:
GE Answer Center :_
800.626.2000
24 hours a day, 7 days aweek
Write down the model and serial numbers.
Depending on your range, you'll find the model and
serial numbers on a label on the front of the range,
behind the kick panel or storage drawer.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card that came with your
range. Before sending in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your range.
If you received a damaged range...
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the range.
Save time and money. Before you
request service...
Check the Before You Call for Se_wice section in the
back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating
problems that you can correct yourself,
WARNING
• ALL RANGES
CAN TIP
• INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
• INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE
• SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
IF YOU NEED SERVICE
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in
the back of this guide.
To obtain replacement parts, contact GE/Hotpoint
Service Centers.
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

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California
to publish a list of substances known to the state
to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. and requires businesses to warn customers
of potential exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
• Be sure all packing materials are removed from
the range before operating it to prevent fire or
smoke damage should the packing material ignite.
• Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer for the
type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used.
Your range can be converted for use with either
type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.
four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon WARNING: These adjustments must be made by a
monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily qualified service technician in accordance with the
by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or
LP fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a
bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these
substances can be minimized by venting with an
open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.
•Fluorescent light bulbs and safety valves on
standing pilot ranges contain mercury. If your
model has these features, they must be recycled
according to local, state and federal codes.
When You Get Your Range
•Have the installer show you the location of the
range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off
if necessary.
•Have your range installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer, in accordance
with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
gas range installers or service technicians.
manufacturer's instructions and all codes and
requtrements of the authority having jurisdiction.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury or property damage. The qualified
agency performing this work assumes responsibility
for the conversion.
•After prolonged use of a range, high floor
temperatures may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand this kind of use.
Never install the range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of use. Never
install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.
Using Your Range
AWARNING---Allranges
can tip and injury could result. To _]
prevent accidental tipping of the
range, attach it to the wall by installing
the Anti-Tip device supplied. ("_ '_
To check if the device is installed and
• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of engaged properly, carefully tip the
your range unless it is specifically recommended
in this guide. All other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
• Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded
range forward. The Anti-Tip device should engage
and prevent the range from tipping over.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure the device is properly engaged
outlet only. Do not remove the round grounding when you push the range back against the wall.
prong from the plug. If in doubt about the grounding If it is not. there is a possible risk of the range
of the home electrical system, it is your personal tipping over and causing injury if you or a child
responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded stand, sit or lean on an open door.
outlet replaced with a properly grounded, three- Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information
prong outlet in accordance with the National in this guide. Failure to take this precaution could
Electrical Code. In Canada. the appliance must be result in tipping of the range and injury.
electrically grounded in accordance with the • Do not leave children alone or unattended
Canadian Electrical Code. Do not use an extension where a range is hot or in operation.
cord with this appliance. They could be seriously burned.
• Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path • For your safety, never use your appliance for
and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot warming or heating the room,
outage (on standing pilot models) and poor
air circulation. _continued _ext pagej

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF ARANGE--CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
- Do not allow anyone to cfimb, stand or hang
on the door. storage drawer or cooktop. The)
could damage the range and even tip it over.
causing severe personal injury.
•Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them,
* Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance, Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces
and may cause severe bums.
,Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up
a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid. cookie sheet
or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
coverm 8 it with baking soda or. if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by
closing the oven door and turning the oven off or
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher.
,Do not store flammable materials in an oven, a
range storage drawer or near a cooktop.
*DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
-Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
• When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly
and always cook the meat to an internal temperature
of at least 170°F. This assures that. in the remote
possibility that trichina may be present in the meat,
it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
Surface Cooking
- Always use the LITE position (on electric
ignition modds) or the HI position (on standing
pilot models) when igniting the top burners and
make sure the burners have ignited.
•Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
,Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
*Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot holders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
, Do not let pot holders come near open flames
when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of a pot holder,
-To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware
handles toward the side or back of the range
without extending over adjacent burners.
- Always turn the surface burners to offbefore
removing cookware.
-Caretully watch foods being fried at ahigh
flame setting.
- Never block the vents (air openings} of the
range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that
are necessary for the range to operate properly
with correct combustion. Air openings are located
at the rear of the cooktop, at the top and bottom of
the oven door. and at the bottom of the range under
the storage drawer or kick panel,
. Do not use a wok on models with sealed burners
if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed
over the burner grate to support the wok. This
............... trap, which may damage the
burner grate and burner head. Also. it may cause
the burner to work improperly. This may cause a
carbon monoxide level above that allowed by
current standards, resulting in a health hazard.
-Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost
on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause
hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.
. Use the least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too full
of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.
, Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating tat beyond the smoking point.
*Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool,
•Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats, • When using glass cookware, make sure it is
4designed for top-of-range cooking.

• If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in flying, stir together before heating or as fats
melt slowly.
•Use proper pan size--avoid pans that are
unstable or easily tipped Select cookware having
flat bottoms large enough to properly contain food
and avoid boilovers and spillovers and large
enough to cover burner grate. This will both save
cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations
of food. since heavy spattering or spillovers left
on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that
can be easily grasped and remain cool.
• Keep all plastics away from the top burners.
•Do not leave plastic __l
items on the cooktop Jq -__S____
they may melt if left __-----______]
too close to the vent. ven
• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
• Pulling out the shelf to the shall-stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position "R" is not designed to slide.
•Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
could build up and the container could burst.
causing an injury.
•Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide. Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
•When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven. follow the manufacturer's directions.
• Use only glass cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
• Always remove the broiler pan from range as
• Do not leave any items on the cooktop, soon as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pan
The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
• To avoid the possibility of a burn. always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the off position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
• When flaming foods are under the hood. turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flames.
• If range is located near a window, do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top ourners
and create a fire hazard.
•When a pilot goes out (on standing pilot models t.
can catch fire if oven is used without removing
the grease from the broiler pan.
•When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame.
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevem
excessive flare-ups.
• Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctly
to reduce the possibility of grease fires.
• If you should have agrease fire in the broiler pan,
turn off oven control, and keep broiler drawer and
oven door closed to contain fire until it bums out
Self-Cleaning Oven
•Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide.
• Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is
you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal
to relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot, essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
make sure burner controls are in the off position.
and follow instructions in this book to relight. • Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
• If you smell gas, and you have already made sure
pilots axe lit (on standing pilot models}, turn offthe
gas to the range and call a qualified service techmciax_.
Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
Baking, Broiling and Roasting
•Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in the oven can ignite.
•Place the oven shrives in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
•Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escapes can cause bums to hands, face and eyes,
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
• Before self-cleaning the oven. remove the shelves,
the broiler pan and grid and other cookware.
• Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
• If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS 5

FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE
Features and appearance vary.
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Sealed Burners
// _ Burner Cap
_ Drip Pan
(on some
models)
BurnerHead
Standard Twin Burners
_ (onsome
modeIs)
ZO Buroer
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Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above.

Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) See page
1Air Intake (under storage drawer or kick panel) 4, 32
2 Model and Serial Numbers
(on front frame of range, behind storage drawer or removable kick panel)
3 Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 34, 42, 43
(Lower right rear corner on range back. See the Installation Instructions.)
4 Lift-Off Oven Door 30
5Oven Bottom 29
6 Oven Interior Light 13, 24, 31
7 Oven Door Latch 15, 17, 20,
(use for Self-Cleaning cycle only) 22, 24-26
8 Oven Light On/Off Switch 13
9 AUTOMATIC OVEN Light 11, 17, 18
10 Clock and Timer 11
11 OVEN ON Light 11, 12, 19,
SELF CLEAN DOOR LATCH Light 11, 19, 25, 26,
PREHEATED Light 11, 12, 19
12 OVEN SET Knob 11, 12, 19, 20,
22, 24-26, 31
13 OvenVent 4, 5, 13, 32
14 Grates, Drip Pans (on some models) and Surface Burners 4, 5, 8-10,
27-29
15 Cooktop 4, 8-10, 29, 32
16 Surface Burner Control Knobs 4, 9, 10, 31
17 Oven Shelves 5, 14-16,
(easily removed or repositioned on shelf supports) 24, 25, 30
18 Oven Shelf Supports 5, 14, 15, 20,
23, 25
19 Oven Door Gasket 5, 24, 30
20 Air Vent in Oven Door (top of oven door) 4, 13, 30
21 Storage Drawer or Removable Kick Panel (depending on model) 4, 31, 32
22 Broiler Pan and Grid 5, 20, 22-24, 30
(Do not clean in the self-cleaning oven.)
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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE
TO YOUR OLD ONE?
Your new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used
to cooking with induction or other electric surface
units, you will notice some differences when you use
gas burners.
The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
surface unit you have.
The following chart will help you to understand the
differences between gas burner cooktops and any
other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.
Type of Cooktop How it Works
Gas Burners
Radiant
(Glass Ceramic)
Cooktop
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Induction
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Electric Coil
@
Solid Disk
Description
Regular or sealed
gas burners use
either LP gas
or natural gas.
Electric coils
under a glass-
ceramic cooktop.
High frequency
induction coils
under a glass
sur_:ace.
Flattened metal
robing containing
electric resistance
wire suspended
over a drip pan.
Solid cast iron
disk sealed to the
cooktop sur*;ace.
Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
flat-bottomed pans will provide more stability on top of the grates. Gas burners
heat the pan right away and change heat settings right away. When you mm the
control oft; cooking stops right away.
Heat travels to the glass surli_ce and then to the cookware, so pans nmst be flat on
the bottom %r good cooking results. The glass cooktop stays hot enough to
continue cooking after it is mined off. Remove the pan *}om the surt;ace unit if
you want cooking to stop.
Pans must be made of ferrous metals 0netal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop. After turning the control
oft; the glass cooktop is hot *:rom the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.
Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best
cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of
warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats up quickly but does not change
heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
continue cooking for a short time after they are turned of£
Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans nmst be flat on the bottom for good
cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The
disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned oK Remove the pan
t}om the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.
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SURFACE COOKING
Surface Burner Controls
The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are
located on the control panel in front of the burners.
The two knobs on the left control the left front and
left rear burners. The two knobs on the right control
the right front and right rear burners.
Before Lighting a Burner
• If drip pans are supplied with your range, they
should be used at all times.
• Make sure all grates on the range are in place
before using any burner.
On ranges with sealed burners:
• The smaller burner (right rear position) will give
the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking
performance for delicate foods, such as sauces or
foods which need to cook over low heat for a
long time. It can be turned down to a very low
simmer setting.
•The right front burner is higher powered than the
others and will bring liquids to a boil quicker.
To Light aSurface Burner
Push the control knob in
and turn it to LITE. You
will hear a little "clicking"
noise--the sound of the electric
spark igniting the burner.
Turn the knob to adjust the
flame size. If the knob stays at
LITE, it will continue to click.
When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners
spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean around
any burner while another burner is on. An electric
shock may result, which could cause you to knock
over hot cookware.
In case of power failure, you can light the
surface burners on your range with a match. Hold
a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob
to the LITE position. Use extreme caution when
lighting burners this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical power
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
After Lighting a Burner
• Do not operate a burner for an extended period of
time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the
grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.
• Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or
other materials on them.
How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using.
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER
LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE.
Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is
wasted and only serves to heat the handle. (continued next page)
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SURFACE COOKING
(continued)
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly and evenly.
Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet.
Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking
with mininmm amounts of water.
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of
some cookware may melt. Follow cookware
lnanufacturer's recommendations for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass cool<ware--those
for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
surthce or oven cooking. It conducts heat veUslowly
and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer's
directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
properties and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work
satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the
lnanufacmrer recommends.
Stove Top Grills (on models with sealed burners)
Do not use stove top grills
on your sealed gas burners.
If you use the stove top
grill on the sealed gas
burner it will cause
incomplete combustion and
can result in exposure to
carbon monoxide levels
above allowable current
standards. This can be
hazardous to your health.
Wok This Way (on models with sealed burners)
We recommend that you
use a flat-bottomed wok.
They are available at your
local retail store.
A traditional round bottom wok can be used with Wok
Holder accesso_ 7, model JXWK which can be ordered
fiom your appliance dealer. The Wok Holder fits on
top of the range grate to provide support and proper
air circulation for traditional round bottom woks only.
Do not use flat bottomed woks with the Wok Holder.
Do not use a wok on any
other support ring.
Placing the ring over the
burner grate may cause the
burner to work improperly,
resulting in carbon
monoxide levels above
allowable current standards. This could be dangerous
to your health. Do not try to use such woks without
the ring unless you are using the Wok Holder. You
could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
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