GE JGBC15GEK User manual

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Anti-TipBracket 3,5 Preheating 13
ApplianceRegistration 2Roasting,RoastingGuide 14
CareandCleaning 16-20 Shelves 11,19
ControlPanel 16 ThermostatAdjustment 21
Features 6,7 VentDuct 11
FlooringUnderRange 5ProblemSolver 22
Leveling 5RepairService 23
Lift-UpCooktop 16 SafetyInstructions 2-5
Modeland SerialNumbers 2SurfaceCooking 8,9
Oven 10,11 BurnerGrates 16,20
.AirAdjustment 21 Burners 19,20
Baking,BakingGuide 12,13 ClockandTimer 9
BroilerPanand Rack 19,20” ControlSettings 8
Broiling,BroilingGuide 15 CookwareTips 9
ContinuousCleaningCare 17 Drip Pans 16,20
ControlSettings 11 FlameSize 8
DoorRemoval 19 LightingInstructions 8
Light 11 Warranty BackCover
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LightingInstructions 10 GEAnswefCenterm
OvenBottomRemoval 18 8oa62&2flQo

i%eadthis boolicarefkBlly.
1$isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’llfindthemonalabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoontile
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
klodelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
If you received
aam~ed mngee oe
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
save time and money.
Before yol~request
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ChecktileProblemSolveron
page22. It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
COrreCfyourself.
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The ~alifornia SafeDrinking
~ater and ToxicEnforcement
~Actre~uifestheGovernorof
~alifo;nia fopublishaiistof
,+ub$taficesbown tb thestate
to caysec~ricerand re~uires
businessestowarricustomers ~
ofpot~ntialexposuretOsuch
~,substances.,.
Gas appliancescan cause
~mipbr e~posuretothreeofthese
~subimncei,namely,benzene,
‘.fo~rnald~hydeand~oot,caused
primarily“bytheincomplete
.cdmtiustitin’ofnaturalgasorLP
kels: Properlyadjustedranges,
~~in~ieatedbyabluishratherthan
.;a yelltiwflatie,willminimize
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in~omplete”.tiornbustion.ExposuIe
toth+p stibstancescanbe ,
:miti~mi<~~~furtherbyventing
:,’wi~hanopenwindowortising.”
avenii~tition’fan”.drhood.
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theg~oun~in~Ofthehomeelectrical
s~;stem,it is yourpersona]
~;sponsibilityandobligationto
haveanungroundedoutletreplaced
withaproper]y-groundedthree-
p~ong~utletinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode.Do
notuseanextensioncordwith
thisappliafice.
‘Be sureallpackingmaterials
areremovedfromtherange
beforeoperatingit,topreventfire
orsmokedamageshouldthe
packingmaterialignite.
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trafficpathand outofdrafty
locationstopreventpilotoutage
(onmodelssoequipped)and
poorair circulation.
@B8sureyourrangeiscorrectly
adjustedbyaqualifledservice
technicianor installerforthe
@CAUTION:ITEMSor
INTEmsT To CHILDMN
sHomD Nm BEsmMD m~
cABINEmABOWARANGE
ORONTm BACKSPLASH
OFARANGE–CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHERANGE
~REACHITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
Wm NG–A1l
ranges
cantipand
injurycould
result.To
prevent
accidenhl
tippingofthe
range,attach
ittothewdl
orfloorby
installingthe
ANTI-TIPbracketsupplied.To
checkifthebracketisinstalled
andengagedproperly,carefully
tiptherangeforwardtocheckif
theANTI-TIPbracketisengaged
withthelevelingleg.
Ifyoupulltherangeoutfrom
thewallforanyreason,make
suretherearlegisreturnedtoits
positioninthebracketwhenyou
pushtherangeback.
~ht burner gratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themor leavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
eNeverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmenk whileusing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflame
orhotovensurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.
QNeveruseyourappliancefor
warmingor heatingtheroom,
Prolongeduseoftherange
withoutadequateventilation
canbehazardous.
@~~ ~~~usewafer 011grease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfittirig
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamtypefireextinguisher.
@Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accumulateinorneartherange.
ewhenCooungpork,follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
@AlwaysusetheLITEposition
whenig~itingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
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unattended at~GH flame
settings.Boilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.
@Adjusttopburner flame size
so itdoesnotextend beyond the
edge ofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
euse o~ly drypotholders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholderscome
nearopenflameswhenIiRing
utensils.Donotuseatoweior
otherbulkyclothinplaceofapot
holder.
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eToWlillilllizethepossibilityof
b~:r~~s,ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turn
cookwarehandlestowardtheside
orbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentburners.
~Ai”way$turn surface!burner $0
OFFbeforeremovingIltensii.
ecarefullyWatchfoodsbeing
friedat HI flamesetting.
@NeverblocktheVens(air
openings)oftherange.They
providetheairinletandoutlet
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
combustion.
@Donotuseawokonthe
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
rouIIdmehlringwhichisplaced
overtheburnergratetosupport
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat
trapwhichmaydamagetheburner
grateand.burnerhead.Also,it
maycausetheburnertowork
improperly.Thismaycausea
carbonmonoxidelevelabovethat
allowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
@Foodsforfryingshouldbeas
dryaspossibIe.Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
@Useleastpossibleamountof
fatforeffectiveshallowordeep-
fatfrying.Fillingthepantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
@If ~~~~~~~~~~~~~of~~~$~~
fa~ willbeusedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslo~wly.
@Alwaysi~catfatslowly,and
watchasitheats.
ouse deepfn$fhermom.eter
:zthe31e~Je~possibletoprevent
ov8Yt152tiIlgfatbeyondthe
!;rilc~kingpoint.
@USe properpansixe—~void
pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtoproperly
containfoodavoidingboiiovers
andspillovers,butlargeenough
tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers
lefionrangecanignite.Usepans
withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremaincool..
@Useonlyglasscookwarethat
isrecommendedforuseongas
burners.
@Keepallplasticsawayfrom
topburners.
@Toavoidthepossibilityofa
burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforal~burnersareat
OFFpositiona~dallgratesare
coolbeforeattemptingtoremove
thegrate.
@Whenflamingfoodsunder
thehood,turnthefanoff.The
fan,ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.
@Ifrangeislocatedneara
window9donotuselongcurtains
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafirehazard.
@Whenapilotgoesout9(on
modelssoequipped),youwill
detectafaintodorofgasasyour
signaltorelightpilot.When ‘
relightingpilot,makesureburner
controlsareinOFFpositionand
followinstructionsdescribedon
followingpagestorelight.
~Ifyousmellgas5andyouhave
alreadymadesurepilotsarelit,
turnoffthegastotherangeand
callaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Neveruseanopenflametolocate
aleak.
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@Keepovenfreefromgrease
buildupe
@PIaceovenshelvesindesired
position while oven isCOOI.
@Pullingoutshelftotheshelf
stopisaconvenienceinlifting
heavyfoods.Itisalsoa
precautionagainstburrofrom
touchinghotsurfacesofthe
doororovenwalls.
@Don9theat unopenedfood
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuiidupandthecontainer
couldburstcausinganinjury.-.:
@~o~9~ use a~~~i~~~f~~~ ‘-
anywhereinthe oven except a
describedinthisbook.Misus
couldresultinafirehazardor
darnagetotherange.
@Whenusingcoo~ngor
roastingbagsinoven9followthe
manufacturer’sdirection.
@Useotiyglasscookware
thatisrecommendedforuse
ingasovens.
@Alwaysre~novebroilerpan
frombroilercompartmentas
soonasyoufinishbroiling.
Greaseleftinthepancancatch
fireifovenisusedwithout
removingthegreasefromthe
broilerpan.

SAVETmE
~NSTRUCr~IONS
Flooringunder
theRange
Yourrange, likesomanyother
householditems, isheavy and
can settleintosoftfloorCoverings
suchas cushionedvinyl.When
movingtherangeonthistypeof
flooring,usecare.
Donot insta~lthe rangeover
kitchencarpetingunlessyou
placeaninsulatingpador sheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
Men thefloor covetingendsat
thefront oftherange,theareathat
therangewillrestonshouldbe
builtupwithplywoodor similar
materialtothesamelevelor higher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
allowtherangetobemovedfor
cleaningor servicing.
bvelkg theRange
Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach
cornerofthebaseoftherange.
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
results.Afteritisinitsfind location,
placealevelhorizontallyonan
ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness
fronttobackandsidetoside.Level
therangebyadjustingtheleveling
legsor byplacingshimsunderthe
cornersasneeded.
OneoftherearlevelingIegswill
engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow
forsomesidetosideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”
betweentherangeandtheleveling
legthatistobeinstalledinto
theANTI-TIPbracket.
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Featuresof YourRa~e
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JGBCBGPKwithStindingHlotIgnition
JGBCKGEKWthAutomaticHlotlessIgnition
JGBC17GEKwithAutomaticRlotlessIgnition
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JGBC15GPK
JGBC15GEK
JGBC17GEK
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FeatureIndex
1ModelandSerialNumbers 29
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2SurfaceBurnerControls 8
3SurfaceBurnersandGrates I16,19 4
4OvenTemperatureControl 11
5ClockandTimer 9Digital ~-
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7OvenInteriorLight 11 e
8OvenLightSwitch
(letsyouturninteriorovenlight
onandoff)
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9OvenShelves
(easilyremovedor repositioned
on shelfsupports)
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10 OvenShelfSupports 11 e-
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11 BroilerPanandRack I19,20
12 ChromePlatedDripPans I16,20
13 RemovableOvenDoor 19
(easilyremovedforovencleaning)
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14 LiR-UpCooktop
(locksinuppositiontosimplify
cleaningunderneath)
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15 RemovableOvenBottom 18 e
16 BroilerDrawer 19 e
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~17 Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior 17 e
1,8 Anti-TipBracket 3,5 e
j(seeInstallationInstructions)
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JGBmGPK
Theshce burnemonthese
rangeshavestandingpilotshat
mustbelitiniti~y. T~ht them:
1. Wsurestice burnercontrol
bobs areintheOFFposition.
2. Removethegratesandlifithe
cuoktopup($eepage16).
3. Locatethetwopilotportsand
lighteachofthemwithamatch.
4. Wer *e cooktop.Yoursufice
burnersarenowreadyforuse.
Stice burne~sontheserangesare
lightedbyelectricignition,ending
theneedforstandingpilotswith
constantlyburningflames.
h-of apwer ou~e, youcan
lightthepflotlessignitionsufice
burnerson~ur rangewithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchtotheburner,
hen turntheknobtothe L~E
pition. U* ~a*n wkn
W* ~-em btm mmer.
S@ce burnersin u= whenan
electrid powerMure tiurs w~
continuetooperaknotiy.
Theknobsthatturnthesufice
burnersonandoffarelocatedon
thelowercontrolpanelinfrontof
theburners.
Thetwoontheleftcontroltheleft
frontandleftrearburners.Thetwo
ontie rightcontroltherightfront
andrightrearburners.
Pushthecontrolknobinandturnit
toLITE.Onelectri~ignitionmodels,
youwillhearalitie clickingnoise—
thesoundoftheelectricspark
ignitingtheburner.
Wr theburnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjusttheflamesize.
Note:
~Donotoperateaburnerfbr
extendedperiodsoftimewithout
havingcoo- onthegrate.The
fish onthegratemaychipwithout
mkware toabsorbtheheat.
~Checktobesm theburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
@Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsor otier
materialsonthem.
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Theflamesizeonagasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
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NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHESIDESOF
THECOO~ARE. Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareiswastedandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
men usingaluminm or
alurninm-cladstainlesssteel
pfi andpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleitmakesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.
men boiling,usethissame
flamesize-1/2 inchsmallerthan
thebottomofthecookware-no
matterwhatthecookwareismade
of. Foodscookjust asquicklyata
gentleboilastheydoatafirious,
rohg boil.Ahighboilcreates
steamandcooksawaymoisture,
flavorandnutrition.‘Avoiditexcept
forthefewcookingprocesses
whichneedavigorousboil.
menfryingorwarmingfinds
instaidess steel,castironor
enamelwa~e,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
men fryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
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-mpof-wqeCookwre
Aluminu: Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevedy in analuminum
skillet.Mineralsin foodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledsteelwoolpadafter
eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans
withtight-fittinglidsforcooking
withminimumamountsofwater.
Castfion: Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
—Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
AHeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
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cooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check
cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections
tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges.
Smess $t~l: Thismetalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusually
combinedwithcopper,aluminum
orothermetalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetal
skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily
ifusedatmediumheatasthe
manufacturerrecommends.
Wer
TosettheC1oek,turntheknobto
theleftuntilthewordsSETTIME
appearinthedisplay.Thenturnthe
knobineitherdirectionuntilthe
correcttimeisdisplayed.Aftera
slightpause,timeisset.
TosettheTimer,turntheknobto
therightuntiltheweds SETTIMER
appearinthedisplay.Thenturnthe
knobineitherdirectionuntilthe
desiredtime(minutesandseconds)
isdisplayed.Thetimerwillstart
countingdown.
Tocancelthetimer,turntheknob
ineitherdirectionuntil0:00appears
inthedisplay.
Attheendofthetimeroperation,
Wr the3&ps, thedisplayreturns
totimeofdayautomatically.During
thetimerfunction,thedisplay
flashesbacktothetimeofday
every10seconds.
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usingYouroven
LightingItiructiom
StandingPilotModel
JGBC15GPK
Theserangeshaveastandingoven
pilotportthatmustbelitinitially.
Tolighttheovenpilotport:
1. BesureOVENTEMPknobisin
theOFF position.
2. Openthebroilerdrawerandpull
thedrawerdownflat.Putthebroiler
paninthelowestpositionandslide
thedrawerbackintotherange.This
willmakeiteasierforyoutoreach
insidethebroilercompartment.
3. Findtheovenpilotportatthe
backofthebroilercompartment.
Thelongtube,runningfromfront
toback,istheovenburner.The
pilotportisat theback,aboutone
inchbelowtheburner.
4. Usingalongmatchor match
holder,reachinandlighttheoven
pilot.
ToIighttheovenburner:
TurntheOVENTEMPknobtothe
desiredtemperature.
Wweroutage?Anelectricalpower
failurewillnotaffectalighted
standingovenpilot.
LightingImtructiom To
lighttheovenpilotduringan
ElectricIgnitionModeIs electricalpoweroutage,carefully -
followthestepsbelow.
JGBCMGEK
JGSC17GEK 1. BesureOVENTEMPknobis e
Theovenpilotontheserangesis intheOFFposition.
lightedbyelectricignition. 2. Openboththeovenandbroiler
Tolighttheburner,turnthe doorsandwait5minutestoallow
OVENTEMPknobtothedesired anypilotgastodissipate.
temperature.Theburnershould 3. Unplugtherangefromthewall
lightwithin60seconds.Youwill outlet,turnoffthecircuitbreaker,
hearalittleclickingnoise—the orremovethefusetoavoidaccidental
soundoftheelectricsparkigniting ignitionoftheovenifelectricpower
theburner. isrestoredwhileyouarelighting
Poweroutage? thepilot.
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Althoughtheoven/broilerburner 4. Putthebroilerpaninthelowest
ontheserangeswillnotself-light position. ..
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intheeventofanelectricalpower
outage,aburnir Inusewhenan C- 5’ LocatetheovenPilotassemblY \
bylookng intothebroileropening.
electricalpowerfailureoccurswill Thepilotisatthebackofthebroiler
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continuetooperatenormally. compartment,ontheleftsideof
theburner.
Note:Theovenmustbeat room
temperaturebeforeyoushould
attempttolighttheovenpilot
manually.
6. TurntheOVENTEMPknobto
thedesiredtemperaturesetting. @
7. Lightthepilotwithamatchand
withdrawyourarmimmediately
becausetheovenburnermaylight
inaslittleas20seconds.
8. Closetheovenandbroilerdoors.
Note:It isnecessarytolightthe
pilotmanuallyeachtimetheoven
isusedduringapoweroutage.
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~OvenTempemtureControl
TheOVENTEMPcontrolis
@ocatedonthecontrolpanelonthe
frontoftherange(seepage6).
Simplyturntheknobtothedesired
cookingtemperatures,whichare
markedin25°F.incrementsonthe
dial.It willnormallytake60
secondsbeforetheflamecomeson.
After[heovenreachesthese]ected
temperature,theovenburnercycles—
offcompletely,thenonwithafull
flame-to keeptheoventemperature
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ovenLight
(onmodelssoequipped)
Usetheswitchonthecontrolpanel
toturnthelighton andoff.
ovenshelves
w
.
Theshelvesaredesignedwithstop-
lockssowhenplacedcorrectlyon
theshelfsupports,theywillstop
beforecomingcompletelyoutof
theovenandwillnottiltwhenyou
areremovingfoodfromthemor
placingfoodonthem.
Whenplacingcookwareonashelf,
pulltheshelfouttothe“stop”
position.Placethecookwareon
theshelf, thenslidetheshelfback
intotheoven.Thiswilleliminate
reachingintothehotoven.
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Toremovetheshe!vesfromthe
oven,pullthemtowardyou,tilt
frontendupwardandpullthemout.
TorepIace,placeshelfonshelf
supportwithstop-locks(curved
extensionundershelf)facingup
andtowardrearofoven.Tiltup
frontandpushshelftowardbackof
ovenuntilitgoespast“stop”on
ovenwall.Thenlowerfrontofshelf
andpushitallthewayback.
ShelfPositiom
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports—
A(bottom),B,CandD(top).
Shelfpositionsforcookingare
suggestedonBakingandRoasting
pages.
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oven Venk
Theovenisventedthroughduct
openingsatthecenterrearofthe
range,(seepage6), Do notblock
theseopeningswhencookingin the
oven—itisimportantthattheflowof
hotairfromtheovenandfreshairto
theovenburnersbeuninterrupted.
~Ventopeningsandnearby
surfacesmaybecomehot.Donot
touchthem.
oHandlesofpotsandpansonthe
cooktopmaybecomehotif left
tooclosetothevent.
@Donotleaveplasticitemson
thecooktop—theymaymeltif
lefttooclosetothevent.
IOvenMoisture
Asyourovenheatsup,the
temperaturechangeoftheair
intheovenmaycausewater
dropletstoformonthedoor
glass.Topreventthis,openthe
ovendoorforthefirstminute
ofovenheat-uptoletthemoist
airout.
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Baking
HOTVtoSet YourRange
forBaking
1.Positiontheshelfor shelvesin
theoven,
2. Closeovendoor.TurnOVEN
TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature.
Preheatovenforatleast15minutes
ifpreheatingisnecessary.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenter
ofshelf.Allowatleast2inches
betweenedgeofbakewareandoven
wallor adjacentcookware.
Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe
sametime,placeshelvesabout4
inchesapartandstaggerfoodon
them.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook... ,,
longerifnecessary.TurnOVEN
TEMPknobtoOFF andremove,
food. ~
Preheating ..
Preheatingisveryimportantwhen
usingtemperaturesbelow225”F.
andwhenbakingfoodssuchas,
biscuits,cookies,cakesandother
pastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingorforlong-timecookingof
wholemeals. <
ShelfPositions .,
Mostbakingisdoneonthesecond
shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,
usetwoshelvespositionedon.the
secondandfourthsetsofsupports
(B& D)frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf
position(A)frombottomofoven.
Batingmps ,//”’
@Followatested,,~~~peand
measuretheingredientscarefully.
Ifyouareusingapackagemix,
followlabeldirections.
~Ifmoistureisnotnoticeableonthe
frontoftheovendoorwhenfirst
turningontheoven,leavethedoor
ajarforafewminutesoruntilthe
oveniswarm.
eDonotopentheovendoorduring
abakingoperation—heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only 3or4
inches—andcloseitasquicklyas
possible.
@Donotdisturbtheheatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit,about10by12inchesat
themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthe”food.Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom. ,
CommonBakingProblems
andPossibleSolutions
Pms
Burningaroundedges
@Oven~oo’full;avoidovercrowding.
oEd~es ofcrusttoothin. ‘ -
eInc%rrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked
oA11owcrustand/orfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
eFilling maybe too”thinorjuicy.
eFilling allowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
eIngredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequalityof.thecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.
Makesuretherearenotinyholesor
tearsinabottomcrust. “Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
Piefillingrunsover
@
Top andbottomcrustnotwell
sealedtogether.
~Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup
highenough.
eToomuchfilling.
@Checksizeofpieplate.
Wstryistough;crustnotflaky
@Toomuchhandling.
eFattoosoftorcutintoofine.
Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
CAKES
Cakeriseshigherononeside
oBatterspreadunevenlyinpan.
e oven shelvesnot level,
eUsingwarpedpans.
oIncorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop
oOventemperaturetoohigh.
eBattertoothick,followrecipe
orexactpackagedirections.
eCheckforpropershelfposition.
●Checkpansizecalledforinrecipe.
eImpropermixingofcake.
Cakefalls
oToomuchshortening,sugaror
liquid.
eCheckleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote
expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
eCakenotbakedlongenoughorat
incorrecttemperature.
●Ifaddingoiltoacakemix,make
certaintheoilisthetypeand”
amountspecified.
Crustishard -
●Checktemperature.
e check shelfposition. e
Cakehassoggylayerorstreaksat
bottom ~,.
0Underminingingredients.
eShorteningtoosoftforproper ~
creaming. ‘.
e TOO muchliquid.
COOKIES&BISCUITS
Doughycenter;heavycruston
surface. ~..
0Checktemperature. ;,
oCheckshelfposition.
e FO11OW bakinginstructions
carefu~y-asgiveninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage,
eFlatcookiesheetsw1llgivemore
evenbakingresulk.Don’tovercrowd,
foodsonabakingsheet.
0Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond
theirexpirationdate. .
Browningmorenoticeableon
oneside
~Ovendoornotclosedproperly,
checkgasketseal.
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oCheckshelfposition.
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BakingGuide
1.Preheatingisveryimportant 2. Aluminumpansconductheat 3. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,also
Swhen usingtemperaturesbelow quickly.Formostconventional glassandPyroceram”cookware,
225°F.and when baking foods baking,light,shinyfinishesgive generallyabsorbheatwhichmay
such asbiscuits,cookies, cakes bestresultsbecausetheyhelp resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce
andotherpastries.Preheatthe preventoverbrowning.Forbest ovenheat25”F.iflightercrustsare
ovenforatleast15minutes. browningresults,werecommend desired.Rapidbrowningofsome
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen dullbottomsurfacesforcakepans foodscanbeachievedbypreheating
roastingor forlong-timecooking andpieplates. castironcookware.
ofwholemeals.
.
—
Shelf Oven Time,
Food Cookware Positions Temperatures Minutes Comments
=read
Biscuits(M-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet B,C400°-4750 15-20 Canned,refrigeratedbiscui~”take2to4
minuteslesstime.
Coffeecake ShinyMetalPanwith B, 350°-4000 20-30
satin-finishbottom
Cornbreador muffins CastIronorGlassPan B400°-4500 20-40 Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
Gingerbread ShinyMetalPanwith B350° 45-55
satin-finishbottom . . {“
Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans B“ 400”-425° 20-30 Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.
Popovers DeepGlassorCastIronCups B“375° 45-60 Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat
350”F.for.10to 15minutes.
Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B350°-3750 45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivesddepest
Yeastbread(2loaves) MetalorGlassLoafPans A, B375°-4250 45-60 browning.
Plainrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans B375°-4250 10-25
Sweetrolls ShinyOblongor MuffinPans B350°-3750 20-30
Cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfood AluminumTubePan A325”-375° 30-55 TWOpiecepanisconvenient., ,
Jellyroll MetalJellyRollPan B375°-4000 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
Sponge MetalorCeramicPan A325°-3500 45-60
?akes
Bundtcakes MetalorCeramicPan A.,B325”-350°.~~45:65
Cupcakes ShinyMetalMuffinPans ,B350°-3750 20-25 Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts.
Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor A, B275°-3000 2-4hrs. Use300”F.andShelfBforsmallor
TubePan individualcakes.
Layer ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-3750 20-35 If bakingfourlayersuse
satin-finishbottom ‘shelvesBandD.
Layer,chocolate ShinyMetalPanwith ‘B 350°-3750 25-30
satin-finishbottom
Loaf MetalorGlassLoafPans B350° 40-60
Cookies
Brownies MetalorGlassPans B,C325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
Drop CookieSheet B,C350°-4000 10-20 UseShelfCandincreasetemperature
25to50°F.formorebrowning.
Refrigerator CookieSheet B,C400°-4250 6-12 ‘
Rolledorsliced CookieSheet B,C375°-4000 7-12
Fruits,
OtherDesserts
Bakedapples GlassorMetalPans A,B,C350°-4000 30-60 .
:ustard GlassCustardCupsor B300”-350° 30-60 Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge
Casserole[setinpanofhotwater) custard.
~uddings,rice GlassCustardCupsor B325° 50-90 Cookbreador ricepuddingwithcustard :
]ndcustard Casserole base80to90minutes.
3ies .,
‘rozen FoilPanonCookieSheet A400°-4250 45-70 ~Largepiesuse400°F.andincreasetime.
dcringuc spreadtocrustedges B325°-3500 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for
9to 11minutes,
)necrust GlassorSatin-finishMetal A, B400°-4250 45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,
‘WOcrust GlassorSatin-finishMetal B400°-4250 40-60 longertime.
‘astryshelIGlassor Satin-finishMetalPan B450° 13-16
miscellaneous
lakedpotatoes setonOvenShelf A,B,C325°-4000 60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamountorsize.
~cailopeddishes Glassor Metal A, B,C325°-3750 30-60
!Oufflcs GlassPan B300°-3500 30-75
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Roasting
Roastingiscookingbydryheat. Step2:Checkweightofroast. Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto
Tendermeator poultrycanbe Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry cookslightlywhilestandingafter
roasteduncoveredinyouroven. breast-side-uponroastingrackinabeingremovedfromtheoven.For e
Roastingtemperatures,which shallowpan.Themeltingfatwill rareor mediuminternaldoneness,
shouldbelowandsteady,keep bastethemeat.Selectapanas Youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom
spatteringtoaminimum.When
roasting,itisnotnecessarytosear,
baste,cover,or addwatertoyour
meat.Roastingiseasy,justfollow
thesesteps:
Step1.Positionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B)
forsmallsizeroast(3to5lbs.)and
atbottomposition(A)forlarger
roasts.
RoastingGuide
Type
Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highquality
sirlointip,rumportopround*
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*
Vealshoulder,legorloin*
Porkloin,riborshoulder*
Ham,pre-cooked
Ham,raw
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,add5to 10minutesper!b.totimes
givenabove,
%ultry
Chickenor Duck
Chickenpieces
Turkey
closetothesizeofmeat;Spossible. ~heove~iustbeforeitisdoneifitis
(Broilerpanwithrackisagood
panforthis.)
Step3:TurnOVENTEMPto
desiredtemperature.Checkthe
RoastingGuidefortemperatures
andapproximatecookingtimes.
thawing.Followdirection~given
onpacker’slabel.
Oven IApproximateRoastingTime IInternal
Temperature Doneness inMinutesperPound Temperature“F
to stand~0to20minuteswhileyou
makegravyorattendtootherfoods.
If nostandingisplanned,cook
meattosuggestedtemperature.
frozenRoask
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc., canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow15to25minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(15
minutesper poundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
ToWarm:
WellDone:
3to5-lbs. 6to8-lbs.
24-35 18-25
35-39 25-31
39-45 31-33
21-25 20-23
25-30 24-28
30-35 28-33
35-45 30-40
35-45 30-40
18-23minutesperlb.(anyweight)
Under10lbs. 10to15-lbs.
27-35 24-27
130°-140°
150°-160°
1700-185°
130°-140°
150°-160°
170°-185°
170°-180°
170°-180°
115°-1250
170°
3to5-lbs. Over5lbs.
325° WellDone: 35-40 30-35 185°-1900
375° WellDone: 30-35 185°-1’900
10to15-lbs. Over15lbs. Inthigh:
325° WeltDone: 16-22 13-19 185°-1900
14

Broiling
Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
—rangehasaconvenientcompartment
belowtheovenforbroiling.Italso
–hasaspeciallydesignedbroilerpan
andrackthatallowdrippingfatto
drainawayfromthefoodsandbe
keptawayfromthehighheatof
thegasflame.
Broiling~ps
~Usetongstoturnmeatover— ~Steaksandchopsshouldbeat
least1inchthickforbestbroiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.
piercedm~atlosesjuices.
BroilingGuide
Quantity
andlor
Thickness
‘A-1b.(about8
thinslices)
1stSide
Time,
Minute!
2ndSide
Time,
Minutes
Distancefromtheheatsourcemay
bechangedbypositioningdiebroiler
panandrackononeofthreeshelf
positionsinthebroilercompartment—
A(bottomofbroilercompartment),
B(middle)andC(top).
Broil
~sitior
Food Comments
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Bacon B3%
8-9
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GroundBeef
WellDone 1-lb.(4patties)
‘hto%-in.thick Spaceevenly.Upto8patties
takeaboutsametime.
B6-7
BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Boththeovenandbroiler
compartmentdoorsshouldbe
closedduringbroiling.
l-in.thick
(1-l%lbs.)
1%-in.thick
(2-2%Ibs.)
B
B
B
B,C
B
B
9
12
13
10
15
25
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
12-14
16-18
Steakslessthanl-in.cook
throughbeforebrowning.
Panfryingisrecommended.
Slashfat.
HowtoBroil
1. If meathasfatorgristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthrough
bothabout2inchesapart,butdon’t
cutintomeat.Werecommendthat
youtrimfattopreventexcessive
smoking,leavingalayerabout
l/8-inchthick.
Chicken(450°) 1whole
(2to2%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
2-4slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split
A30-35 25-30 Reducetimesabout5to10min.
persideforcut-upchicken.
Brusheachsidewithmelted
butter.Broilwithskinsidedown
firstandbroilwithdoorclosed.
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
c
c
2-3
3-5
‘h-1 Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-upandbrush
withbutterifdesired.
2. Removebroilerpanandrack
frombroilercompartmentand
placefoodonrack.
bbster tails
(6to8-02.each) 2-4 B13-16 Donot
turn
over.
Cutthroughbackofshell,sp~d
open.Brushwithmeltedbutter
beforeandafierhalftime.
Rsh l-lb.fillets%to
‘A-in.thick
l-in.thick
3. Pulloutdrawerandposition
broilerpanincompartment.Placing
fd closertoflameincreasesexterior
browningoffood,butalsoincreases
spatteringandthepossibilityoffats
andmeatjuicesigniting.
B,C5 5 Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheatbroilertoincrease
browning.
Increasetimes5-10min.perside
forllA-in.thickorhomecured.
Slashfat.
Hamslices(450°)
Precooked B88
~rk chops
WellDone 2(%in.)
2(l-in.thick),
about1lb.
B
B10
13 4-5
9-12
4. Closebroilerdoorand, formost
foods,turnOVENTEMPknobto
BROIL.Note:Chickenandhamare
broiledat450°inordertocookfood
throughwithoutover-browningit.
Lambchops
Medium
WellDone
Medium
WellDone
2(1inch)
~bout10-12
OZ.
2(1‘Ainch),
ibout1lb.
B
B
B
B
8
10
10
17
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
Slashfat. —
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5. Turnmostfoodsonceduring
cooking;(theexceptionisthinfillets
offish;oiloneside,placethatside
downonbmflerrackandcookwitiout
turninguntildone).Timefoodsfor
aboutone-halfthetotalcooking
time,turnfood,thencontinueto
cooktopreferreddoneness.
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Wieners,
similarprecooked
sausages,
bratwurst
l-lb.pkg.(10) B,C61-2 Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwise;cutinto5to6-in.
pieces.
6. TurnOVENTEMPknobto
OFF.Removebroilerpanfrom
compartmentandservefood
immediately.Leavepanoutside
compartmenttocool. 15

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CareandCleaniw
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
IFYOURRANGEHAS
ELECTRICIGNITION,BE
SUREELECTRICPOWERIS
OVFBEFORECLEANING
ANYPARTOFIT.
OutermintedFinish
Whentherangeiscool,washthe
top,frontand,ifexposed,thesides
withmildsoapandwater.Neveruse
anyharshabrasivesor cleaning
powdersthatmayscratchormarthe
paintedsurface.Rinsethesurface
withcleanwateranddrywithasoft
cloth.If youwish,occasionally
applyathincoatofmildcleaning
waxtohelpprotectthefinish.
PorcelainCooktop
Thereareanumberofprecautions
youcantaketoavoidmarringthe
porcelainenameledsurfaceofthe
cooktopandpreventitfrom
becomingdull.Don’tslideheavy
pansacrossit. Ifyouspillfoods
withalotofacid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or
foodswithhighsugarcontent,
cleanthemupassoonaspossible.
If allowedto set,thesefoodscould
causeadullspot.Also,nomatter
howstubbornthefoodstain,never
useharshabrasivecleansers.They
couldpermanentlydamagethe
enamelsurface.Werecommenda
cleansersuchas “SofiScrub”
brand.
controlRnel
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,
theknobscanberemovedby
pullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
drywithasoficloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthecontrolpanel—
theywilldamagethefinish.
BrushedChromeFitish
(onmodelssoequipped)
Cleanthebrushedchrometop
withwarm,soapywateror anall-
purposehouseholdcleanerand
immediatelydry itwithaclean,
soficloth.Takecaretodrythe
surfacefollowingthe“grain.”To
helppreventfingermarksafter
cleaning,spreadathinfilmofbaby
oilonthesurface.Wipeaway ~
excessoilwithaclean,soficloth.
Agoodappliancewaxwillhelp
protectthisfinish.
Lift-UpCooktop
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,the
cooktopmaybe liftedup.
Toraisethecooktop:
1. Besureburnersareturnedoff.
2. Removethegratesand,on
modelssoequipped,thedrippans.
3. Graspthetwofrontburnerwells
andlifiup.
Dualsupportrodsonsomemodels
willholdthecooktopupwhileyou
cleanunderneathit. Othermodels
haveasinglesupportrod.
Aftercleaningunderthecooktop
withhot,soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthecooktop.Be
carefulnotto pinchyourfingers.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillovers.
Washtheminhot,soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe
grateswithacloth—don’tputthem
backontherangewet.When
replacingthegrates,besurethey’re
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetridofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesin aslightlydiluted
liquidcleaner.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthebestcare
youcangivethem.Thisisdueto
theircontinualexposuretohigh
temperatures.
Donotoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.
DripRns
(onmodelssoequipped)
Removethegratesandliftoutthe
chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthem
drywithacloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steelwool—
they’llscratchthesurface.Instead,
so~kthedrippansforabout20
minutesin slightlydilutedliquid
cleanseror mildsolutionof
ammoniaandwater(1/2cupof
ammoniatoonegallonofwater).
Aftersoaking,washtheminhot
soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater
andpolishwithaclean,soficloth.
m
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specia~careof
Continuow-Cleaning
OvenInterior
TheContinuous-Cleaningoven
cleans itselfwhilecooking.The
insideoftheoven—top,sidesand
back—isfinishedwithaspecial
coafi}?gwhichcannotbecleaned
intheusualmannerwithsoap,
detergents,steelwoolpads,
commercialovencleaners,coarse
abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes.
Useofsuchcleanersand/ortheuse
ofovensprayswillcausepermanent
damage.
Thespecialcoatingisaporous
ceramicmaterialwhichisdarkin
colorandfeelsslightlyroughtothe
touch.If magnified,thesurface
wouldappearaspeaks,valleys,and
sub-surface“tunnels~’Thisrough
finishtendstopreventgrease
spattersfromforminglittlebeads
ordropletswhichrundownthe
sidewallsofahard-surfaceoven
linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat
requirehandcleaning.Instead,
whenspatterhitstheporousfinish
itisdispersedandispartially
absorbed.Thisspreadingaction
increasestheexposureofoven
soiltoheatedair,andmakesit
somewhatlessnoticeable.
Soilmaynotdisappearcompletely
andatsometimeafierextended
usage,stainsmayappearwhich
cannotberemoved.
Thespecialcoatingworksbeston
smallamountsofspatter.Itdoes
notworkwellwithlargerspills,
especiallysugars,eggordairy
mixtures.
Thespecialcoatingisnotused
onovenshelves.Shelvesshouldbe
cleanedoutsidetheoventoavoid
damagetothespecialcoating
ToCleantheContinuom-
CleaningOven:
1.Letrangepartscoolbefore
handling.Werecommendrubber
glovesbewornwhencleaning.
2. Removeshelvesandcookware.
3. Soilvisibilitymaybereducedby
operdtingtheovenat400”F.Close
thedoorandturnOVENTEMP
knobto400”F.Timeforatleast4
hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe
necessarybeforeimprovementin
appearanceisapparent.
REMEMBER: DURINGTHE
OPERATIONOFTHEOVEN,THE
DOOR,WINDOWANDOTHER
RANGESURFACESWILLGETH~
ENOUGH~CAUSEBURNS.DONOT
T’O?JCH.LETTHERANGECOOL
BEFOREREPLACINGOVENSHELVES.
4. Ifaspilloveror heavysoiling
occursontheporoussurface,as
soonastheovenhascooled,remove
asmuchofthesoilaspossibleusing
asmallamountofwaterandastiff
bristlenylonbrush.Usewater
sparinglyandchangeitfrequently,
keepingitascleanaspossible,and
besuretoblotitupwithpaper
towels,cloths,or sponges.Donot
ruborscrubwithpapertowels,
clothsor sponges,sincetheywill
leaveunsightlylintontheoven
finish.If waterleavesawhitering
onthefinishasitdries,applywater
againandblotitwithaclean
sponge,startingattheedgeofthe
ringandworkingtowardthecenter.
Donotusesoap,detergent,
steelwoolpads,commercial
ovencleaner,siliconeoven
sprays,coarsepadsorcoarse
brushesontheporoussurface.
Theseproductswillspot,clog,
andmartheporoussurfaceand
reduceitsabilitytowork.
Donotscrapethe~rous
surfacewithaknifeorspatula—
theycouldpermanentlydamageit.
Theovenbottomandtheinside
oftheovendoorhaveaporcelain
enamelfinish.Thedoorliftsoff
andthebottomcomesoutfor
cleaningawayfromthecontinuous-
cleaningoven.
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RemovableOvenBottom
Theovenbottomcanberemovedto
makecleaningeasier.
Finger
slot II,
Toremove:
1. Graspovenbottomatfinger
slotsoneachside.
2. Lififrontedgeofovenbottom
enoughto raisetabsfromslotsin
frontframe.
3. Pushovenbottombackabout
1/4”toreleaseflangefromfront
frame,thenpullout.
Toreplacetheovenbottom:
1. Slideovenbottomintoovenso
reartabsfitintoslotsinrearwallof
oven.
2. Graspovenbottomatfinger
slotsandpushitbackandthen
downtohooktheflangeunderthe
frontframe.
3. Fitfronttabsintoslotsinfront
frame.
Theovenbottomhasaporcelain
enamelfinish.Tomakecleaning
easier,protecttheovenbottom
fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis
particularlyimportantwhenbaking
afruitpieor otherfoodswithhigh
acidcontent.Hotfruitfillingsor ‘
foodsthatareacidincontentsuch
asmilk,tomatoor sauerkraut,and
sauceswithvinegarorlemonjuice,
maycausepittinganddamageto
theporcelainenamelsurface.
Toprotecttheovenbottomsurface,
placeapieceofaluminumfoil
slightlylargerthanthebakingdish
or asmallcookiesheetonalower
shelforunderthebakingdishto
catchanyboilovers.It shouldnot
completelycovertheshelfasthis
wouldcauseunevenheatinthe
oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnotbe
placedontheovenbottom.
If aspilloverdoesoccuronthe
ovenbottomallowtheoventocool
first.Youcancleanthebottomwith
soapandwater,amildabrasive
cleanser,soap-filledabrasivepads
or causticovencleanerfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.
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Lift-offOven Door
Theovendoorisremovabletomake
theinteriormoreaccessible.
Toremovethe door,openitafew
inchestothespecialstopposition
thatwillholdthedooropen.Grasp
firmlyoneachsideandliftthedoor
straightupandoffthehinges.
Note:Becarefulnottoplacehands
betweenthespringhingeandthe
ovendoorframeasthehingecould
snapbackandpinchfingers.
Washwithhot,soapywater.For
stubbornspots,useasolutionof
vinegarandwater.Donotimmerse
thedoorinwater.
Toreplacethe door,makesurethe
hingesareinthe“out”position.
Positiontheslotsinthebottomof
thedoorsquarelyoverthehinges.
Thenlowerthedoorslowlyand
evenlyoverbothhingesatthesame
time.Ifhingessnapbackagainstthe
ovenframe,pullthembackout.
oven shelves
Ovenshelvesmaybecleanedwith
amildabrasivecleanserfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.Afier
cleaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean
wateranddrywithadry cloth.To
removeheavy,burned-onsoil,soapy
metalpadsmaybeusedfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.After
scrubbing,washwithsoapywater,
rinseanddry.
BroilerDmwer
Toremove:
1. Whenbroileriscool,remove
rackandpan.
2. Pullthebroilerdraweroutuntil
itstops,thenpushitbackinabout
oneinch.
3. Grasphandle,lifiandpull
broilerdrawerout(lifttherollers
locatedunderthedraweroverthe
rollerguidestopsintherange).
Toreplace:
1. Puttherollersunderthebroiler
drawerbehindtherollerguide
stopsintherange.
2. Holdthebroilerdrawerinthe
raisedpositionasyouslideit
partwayintotherange.Thenlower
thedrawerandpushitcompletely
closed.
BroilerWn&Rack
Afierbroiling,removethebroiler
rackandcarefullypouroffthe
grease.Washandrinsetherack
inhot,soapywater.
Iffoodhasburnedon, sprinkle
therackwhilehotwithdetergent
andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor
adishcloth.Thatway,burned-on
foodswillsoakloosewhilethe
mealisbeingserved.
Donotstoreasoiledbroilerpan
andrackintheovenorbroiler
compartment.
k~e TopBurners
Theholesintheburnersofyour
rangemustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Youshouldcleantheburners
routinelyandespeciallyafterbad
spilloverswhichcouldclogthese
holes.Burnerslifirightoutfor
cleaning” ~
Note:Ascrewholdseachof
theburnersinplacetokeepthem
fromwobblingaroundduring
shipment.Removeanddiscardthe
shippingscrew.Tilttheburnerto
therighttoreleaseitstwotabsfrom
slotsintheburnersupportand
movetheburnertowardthebackof
therange.Thisdisengagesitfrom
thegasvalveatthefrontofthe
range,anditlifisouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak
theburnerinasolutionofaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to
30minutes.If thefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwateroramildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingit in awarm
ovenfor30minutes.Thenplaceit
backintherange,makingsureitis
properlyseatedandlevel.
w.
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cleaningGuide
Note:Letrange/ovenpartscoolbeforetouchingor handling.
PART
Broiler PanandRack
ControlKnobs
Outside Giass Finish
Metal, including
Side Trims, Trim
Strips andBrushed
ChromeCooktop
PorcelainCooktop*
WintedSurfaces
(doorfront,broiler
drawerfront,
sidepanels)
Shelves
SurfaceBurner
Grates
Chrome-Plated
DripPans
SurfaceBurners
MATERIALSTOUSE
●Soapand Water
oSoap-Filled Scouring Pad
ePlastic Scouring Pad
●Mild Soap and Water
@Soapand Water *
●Soapand Water
●Paper Towel
sDry Cloth
●Soapand Water
oSoapand Water
oSoapandWater
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
●PlasticScouringPad
●SoapandWater
@Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
@SoapandWater
eStiff-BristledBrush
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
eSolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
eSoapandWater
~MildAbrasiveCleanser
~DampCloth
GENERALDIRECTIONS -—
Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoiledpanandrackstandin
broilercompartmenttocool.)Sprinkledetergentonrackandpan.Fillpanwith e
warmwaterandspreadclothorpdpertoweloverrack.Letpanandrackstand
forafewminutes.Wash;scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.O~ION: Cleanpan
andrackindishwasher.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstorange.
Cleanoutsideofcooledblackglassdoorwi,thaglasscleanerthatdoesnot
containammonia.Washglasscontrolpanelwithclothdampenedinsoapywater.
Rinseandpolishwithadrycloth.Ifknobsareremoved,donotallowwaterto
rundowninsidesurfaceofglasswhilecleaning.
Wash,rinseandthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON~ USEsteelwool,
abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage
thefinish.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.
Werecommend“SoftScrub”brandcleanser.
Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileitishot,useadrypapertowelorcloth
towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse,
Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwaterwhen
cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadrycloth.
Useamildsolutionofsoapandwaterandasoficloth.Donotuseanyharsh
abrasivesorcleaningpowderswhichmayscratchormarsurface.
Shelvescanbecleanedbyhandusingsoapandwater.Rinsethoroughlyto
removeanysoapaftercleaning.
Liftoutwhencool.Soak5to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionof e
dishwasherdetergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-
onfoodparticles.
Cleanasdescribedbelowor indishwasher.Wipedrippansaftereachcooking
sounnoticedspatterwillnot“burnon” nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burned-
on”spatters,useanyor allcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rublightlywith
scouringpadtopreventscratchingofthesurface.
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange
(seepage19)andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterand
productforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes
notrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwateroramildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarmovenfor30minutesbefore
returningthemtotherange.
*Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,soshouldbewipedupimmediately(blottedup
ifinContinuous-Cleaningoven).Takecarenottotouchhotportion-ofoven.Whensurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse.CAUTION:Lightbulbscanget
warmenoughtobreakiftouchedwithmoistcloth.Whencleaning,avoidwarmlamp. -.
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