GE JGCS54EH User manual

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C4cmtents
Anti-TipBracket 3,.5 Shelves 9,15
ApplianceRegistration ~ThermostatAdjustment 17
CareandCleaning 14-18 VentDuct 9
ControlPanel 16 ProblemSolver 19
Features 6RepairService 19
FlooringUnderRange 5SafetyInstructions 2-5
Leveling 5SurfaceCooking 7,8
Lift-UpCooktop 16 BurnerGrates 16,18
Modeland SerialNumbers 2Burners 16,18
Oven 9ClockandTimer 8
AirAdjustment 9ControlSettings 7
Baking,BakingGuide 10,11 CookwareTips 8
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BroilerPanand Rack 17,18 DripPans 16,18
Broiling,BroilingGuide 13 FlameSize 7
ContinuousCleaningCare 14 LightingInstructions 7
ControlSettings 9Warranty BackCover
DoorRemoval 15
Light;BulbReplacement 17
LightingInstructions 9
OvenBottomRemoval 15
Preheating 10 GEAnswerCentera
Roasting,RoastingGuide 12 80ti62&2WQ
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JGCC58EH

1!isintcndtxi k) help ylu operate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
jmurphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances ~
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
You’llfindthemonalabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.
Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
Ifym?received
adam~ed range.e o
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
sawtimeandmoney.
BefimlJm.Rrequest
service.e e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page19.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
[fyou smell gas:
1.openwindows.
2, Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3. Extinguish any
open flame.
4. immediately call
your gas supplier.
‘Don’tturnelectric
switches
cmoroff13ecausesparksmay
ignitethegas.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use
gasoline or other
flammable Vapomand
liquids inthe vicinity
of this or anyother
appliance.
2
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcement
ActrequirestheGovernorof
Californiato publishalist of
substartcesknownto the state
tocausecancerand requires
businessesto warncustomers
ofpotentialexposureto such
substances.
Gasappliancescan cause
minorexposureto three ofthese
substances,namelybenzene,
formaldehydeand soot, caused
primarilybythe incomplete
combustionof naturalgasor LP
fhels.Properly adjustedranges,
indicatedbyabluish rather than
ayellowflame, willminimize
incompletecombustion.Exposure
to thesesubstancescan be -
minimizedfurther by venting
withan open windowor using
aventilationfanor hood.
menYOUGetYourWue
@Havetheinstillershowyou
thelocationoftherangegas
clltd’ valveandhowtoshut
itoffifnecessary.
ad pripdy griundedbya
qudifled im~ller~ in accordance
withthe Installationhtructions.
Anyadjustmentandserviceshould
~
be~er&med only by qualified
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gasrangeimXaHersor service
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technicians.
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3Hugy’wm rangeintoaDo-volt
g~~~~]]~~~
Q@~Q~!f@a DO ~()~
removetheroundgroundingprong
fromtheplug.Ifindoubtabout
thegroundingofthehomeelectrical
system,itisyourpersonal
responsibilityandobligationto
ha&.anungroundedoutletreplaced
withaproperly-groundedthree-
prongoutletinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode.Do
notuseanextensioncordwith
thisappliance.
QBesureaupacking !miterids
areremovedfromtherange
beforeoperatingit,topreventfire
orsmokedarnageshouldthe
packingmaterialignite.
%Besureyourrangeiscorrectly
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice
technicianorinstallerforthetype
ofgas(Natura]orLp)onwhichit
istobeused.Yourrangecanbe
convertedforuseoneithertypeof
gas.SeeInstallationInstructions.
eAfterprolongeduseofa
range,highfloortemperatures
mayresultand manyfloor
CoveringswillnotWithsmnd
thiskindofuse.Neverinstallthe
rangeovervinyltileorlinoleum
thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof
use.Neverinstallitdirectlyover
interiorkitchencarpeting.
usingYourRange
sIkm9tallowanyonetodirnb9
SWM.1
orhangcmthe door9
broilereompartnlentor range
top.Theycoulddamagetherange
andeventipitovercausingsevere
pefsonalinjury
eCAUTION:ITflR4sOF
INTEWST‘m cHILDmN
sHoImDNor EmsmMD IN
cABINmmABOVEARANGE
ORONTHEBACKSPLASH
OFARANGE–--CHILDREN
CLHVIEHNGONTEERANGE
TOREACHITEIvHColJLIl BE
SE~O(JSLY IIYJ~REll
w~ G–AHranges
cantipand-
injurycouh!
result.‘h
prevent
accidental
tippingofthe
range9attach
ittothewall
Or f100T by
installingthe
AINT1-TIPbracketsupplied.To
checkif thebracketisinstalled
andengagedproperly,carefblly
tiptherangeforwardto checkif
theAN(T1-TIPbracketisengaged
withthe levelingleg.
Ifyoupullthe rangeoutfrom
thewallfor anyreason, make
suretherearlegisreturnedtoits
positioninthebracketwhenyou
pushtherangeback.
~Letburner gratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
ctildrencanreachthem.
@Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflame
orhotovensurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.
~Neverfuseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
Prolongeduseoftherange
withoutadequateventilation
canbehazardous.
@Donotusewtw mgrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamtypefireextinguisher.
QDo~o~s~o~eflamma~~e
materialsinmovenornear
thecooktop.
@Donot!etcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accumulateinorneartheraqge.
@Whencookingpork,follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
SUfiac$?Cooting
~AlwaysusetheIJTEposition
whenignitingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
@Neverleaves~rfa~e~~r~ers
unattendedat~GH flame
settings.Boilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspilIovers
thatmaycatchonfire.
~~~just topburnerflamesize
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
@Useon!ydrypotk3dders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholders
comenearopenflameswhen
liftingutensils.Donotuseatowel
orotherbulkyclothinplaceofa
potholder.
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G’‘y~>~~~~:~~nlizethe pt?ssibi!ityd
hm$, ignitionofM-nmabk
makriais, and spillage,turn
coL3kw~n3 h~n~ks Kwwci theside
orbackoftherangewithout
Wendingoveradjacentburners.
@Alwaysturn surfaceburner to
OFFbeforerelnovingutensiL
@CarefulIywatchfoodsbeing
friedatHIGHflamesetting.
QNew%’Mockthevents(air
Openings)oftherange.They
providetheairinletandoutlet
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
combustion.
eDonotuseawokon‘the
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
roundmetalringwhichisplaced
overtheburnergratetosupport
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat
trapwhichmaydamagetheburner
grateandburnerhead.Also,it
maycausetheburnertowork
improperly.Thismaycausea
carbonmonoxideleve~abovethat
allowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
@Foodsforfryingshouklbeas
dryaspossible.Froston frozen
foodsor moistureon fresh foods
cancausehotfatto bubbleup and
oversidesofpan.
~use h?astpm%ibieamount of
fat for effectiveshallowordeep-
fatfrying.Fillingthepantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
gIf acombinationofoilsor
fatswillbeusedin frying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslowly.
@Alwaysheatfatsh.nvly9and
watchasitheats.
etkwdeepfatther~mofileter
WMWW possibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
*use properpansiw-=Avoid
pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtoproperly
containfoodavoidingboiiovms
andspillovers,butlargeenough
tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers
leftonrangecanignite.Usepans
withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremaincool.
@Useonlyglasscookwarethat
isrecommendedforuseongas
burners.
~Keepallplasticsawayfrom
topburners.
@JToavoidthepossibilityofa
burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforallburnersareat
OFFpositionandallgratesare
coolbeforeattemptingtoremove
thegrate.
~Whenflamingfoodsunder
thehood,turnthefanoff.The
fan,ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.
~Ifrangeislocatedneara
window,donotuselongcurtains
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafire hazard.
~U’yousmellgas,turnoff
thegasto the rangeand call a
qualifiedservicetechnician.
IVeveruse an openflameto locate
aleak.
aStandawayfrom‘theii-tinge
;VhtllO[leIliElgthe door dahot
W’en. mehot airor $X62231%1Whkh
escapescall causebums to
hands, faceardor eyes.
~Keepovenfreefroin grease
buildllp.
*Placeown shelvesindesired
positionwhileoveniscod.
@Pullingoutshelftotheshe~f
stopisaconvenienceinlifting
heavyfoods.Itisalsoa
precautionagainstburnsfrom
touchinghotsurfacesofthe
doororoveilwalls.
@Don’theatunopenedfood
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuikilupandthecontainer
couldburstcausinganinjury.
@Don’tusealuminumfoil
anywhereintheovenexceptas
deicribedinthisbook.Mjsuse
couldresultinafirehazardor
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damagetotherange.
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*Whenusingcookingor
roastingbagsinoven,followthe
manufacturer’sdirection.
@Useonlyglasscookware
thatisrecommendedforuse
ingasovens.
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~AIwaysremovebroilerpan .
frombroilercompartmentas
soonasyoufinishbroiling.
Greaseleftinthepancancatch
fireifovenisusedwithout
removingthegreasefromthe
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.- *$y’~&~bmiting~if meatisW3
CMM.#3
tomeflame,h? fatmay
igri.iteeTrimexcessfit toprevent
excessiveflare-up%
clmi~ YilurRange
s~ie~ otiy partsiistedinthis
useandcare Bouk.
@Keeprangechmnandfreeof
mxmmlationsofgreaseor
spilkwerswhichmayignite.
mibllNeedS$?r’via!
*Read66Theproblem!%her”
mpage Bofthisbook.
*Don9tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
rangeunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.AII
otherservicingshouldbe referred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
Flooringunder
theRmge
Yourmnge, likesomanyother
hOUSChU\d items, kheavy and
cm settleintosoftfloorcoverings
SWh WCllShitMMd Vhljf]. Whcn
movingtherangeon!histypeof
flooring,usecare.
Donotinstallthe rangeover
kitchencarpeting unlessyou
placeaninsulatingpador sheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
Whenthefloor cowing endsat
thefront oftherange,theareathat
therangewiHrestonshouldbe
builtupwithplywoodor similar
materialtothesamelevelor higher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
allowtherangetobemovedfor
cleaningor servicing.
LevelingtheRange
Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach
comerofthebaseoftherange.
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
results.Afteritisinitsfinallocation,
placealevelhorizontallyonan
ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness
fronttobackandsidetoside.Level
therangebyadjustingtheleveling
legsorbyplacingshimsunderthe
comersasneeded.
Oneoftherearlevelinglegswill
engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow
forsomesidetosideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”
betweentherangeandtheleveling
legthatistobeinstalledinto
theANTI-TIPbracket.
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ModelJGCC58EHwith
Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior ModelJGCS54EHwith
Porcelain-EnamelOvenInterior
Feature Index Seepage JGCC58EH JGCS54EH
1ModelandSerialNumbers(undercooktop) 2@e
2SurfaceBurnerControls 7e@
3SurfaceBurners,GratesandChromeDripPans 16 @e
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4NonstickCoatedGriddle,FiflhBurnerandCover ‘7 e
5GriddleandFifthBurnerControl 70
6Lift-UpCooktop(locksinupposition) 16 e@
7OVENTEMPKnob 9e%
8OVENSETKnob 9e%
9AutomaticOvenTimer,ClockandMinuteTimer .
8e
10 ClockandFour-HourTimer 8e
HCooktopLight 80.
12 CooktopLightSwitch 8@
13 OvenInteriorLight 9e@
14 OvenLightSwitch 9e e
15 OvenVent 9ee
16 StorageCompartment 7e e
17 OvenShelves 9, 15 e@
18 OvenShelfSupports 9e@
19 BroilerPanandRack 13 @e
20 RemovableOvenDoor 15 @ @
21 RemovableOvenBottom 15 e e
22 Anti-TipBracket(seeSafetyInstructions) 3,5 @t4
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.4utoBHaticIgnition
Wursurfaceburnersarelightedby
electricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlightswithconstantly
burningflames.
In caseofapowwoutage,youcan
light thesurfaceburnersonyour
rangewithamatch.Holdalighted
matchtotheburner,thenturnthe
knobtotheLITEposition.Use
extremecautionwhenlighting
burnersthisway.
SI.wfaceBw-h!rcontrols
Knobsthatturnthesurfaceburners
onandoffarelocatedonthelower
frontpanel.Thetwoontheleftand
thetwoontherightaremarkedas
towhichburnerstheycontrol.The
knobinbetweencontrolsthegriddle
andfifthburner.
TO~i~~~ aSurfaceBurner
Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
ittoLITE. Youwillhearalittle
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
burnerlighting.Aftertheburner
ignites,turntheknobtc adjustthe
flamesize.
@Checktobesuretheburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
~Donotoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwareto absorbtheheat.
~Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsor other
materialsonthem.
HowtoSekctFlameSize
Theflamesizeonagasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
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NEVERLETTHE FLAME
EXTENDUPTHE SIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedandonlyserves
toheatthehandles.
Whenusing aluminum or
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
potsand pans, adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.
Whenboiling,usethissameflame
size-1/2 inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware-no matter
whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods
cookjust asquicklyatagentleboil
astheydoatafuriousrollingboil.
Ahighboilcreatessteamandcooks
awaymoisture,flavorandnutrition.
Avoiditexceptforthefewcooking
processeswhichneedavigorousboil.
When frying or warming foods
in stainlesssteel, cast iron or
enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameterof
thepan.
When frying in glassor ceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
Ar Adjwtment
Anairadjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whentherightamountofair
flowsintotheburner,theflame
willbesteady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue
cones.Thisusuallyresultswhen
theshutterisabouthalfivayopen.
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Withtoomuch air, theflamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall
thewayaround,andwillbenoisy,
soundinglikeablowtorch.
With notenoughair, youwon’t
seeanysharpblueconesinthe
flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and
sootmayaccumulateoncookware.
Theairadjustmentshuttersseton
thehoodofthevalveandareeither
lockedinplacewithPhillipshead
screwsor positionedontheburner
tubesbyfrictionfit.
Toadjust the flowof air to the
burners, loosenthePhillipshead
screwsandrotatetheshutters(or
applyablade-typescrewdriver
againstthefriction-fitshuttersand
push)toallowmoreor lessairinto
theburnertubesasneeded.
Interchangeable(Wide
andFifthBurner
ModelJGCC!58EH
Thenonstickgriddlechangesplaces
quicklyandeasilywiththefifthdrip
panandburnergrate,andcanbe
keptinthestoragecompartment
rightattherangewhennotinuse.
Anenamelcoverhelpsprotectthe
nonstickfinishwhenyouleavethe
griddleontherange.

SurfaceCooMng
CooktopLight
hhiei JGCC58EH
14thll-widthfluorescentlightinthe
backsplashilluminatesthecooktop.
Pressandmomentarilyholdthe
panelLightswitchonthelowerfront
paneltoturnthelightcmandoff.
Top-of-Ra~eCookware
Aluminum:Medium-weight
cookwareis recommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadaftereachuse
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew.Usesaucepanswith
tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith
minimumamountsofwater.
CastIron: If heatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
utensils—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefor top-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
CHassconductsheatveryslowly.
Heatproof GlassCeramic: Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureit canbe
usedongasranges.
StainIessSteel:Thismetalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusually
combinedwithcopper,aluminum
or othermetalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetal
sldletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily
ifusedatmediumheatasthe
manufacturerrecommends.
Clockand~mers
TheClockandTimersonyour
rangearehelpfuldevicesthatserve
severalpurposes.
Clock&MinuteTimer
ModelJGCC58EH
TOsettheclock,pushtheknobin
andturntheclockhandstotheright
tothecorrecttime.Thenlettheknob
outandcontinueturningtoOFF.
TheMinuteTimer hasbeen
combinedwiththerangeclock.
Useittotimeallyourprecise
cookingoperations.You’llrecognize
itasthepointerwhichisdifferent
incolorthantheclockhands.
Minutesaremarkedupto60onthe
centerringoftheclock.
TosettheMinuteTimer,turnthe
knobtotheleft, withoutpushingin,
untilthepointerreachesthenumber
ofminutesyouwanttotime.
Attheendofthe settime, a
buzzersoundsto tellyoutimeis
up. Turntheknob,’withoutpushing
in, untilthepointerreachesOFF
andthebuzzerstops.
AutomaticOvenTimer
ModelJGCC58EH
ThisTimerwillautomaticallystart
andstopyourovenforyou.Here’s
whatyoudo:
1.Makesurebothyourrangeclock
andtheSTARTdialshowthecorrect
timeofday.WhentheSTARTknob
ispushedinandturned,itwill“pop”
intoplacewhenthetimeshownon
therangeclockisreached.
2. SettheSTARTcontrol.Push
inandturntheSTARTknobtothe
timeyouwanttheoventoturnitself
on. (Ifyouwantittostartcooking
immediately,donotsetStarttime.)
3. SettheSlOP control.Pushin
andturntheSTOPknobtothetime
youwanttheoventoturnitselfoff.
Note:Theremustbeat leastahalf-
hourdifferencebetweentheSTART
andSKIP dialsfortheautomatic
controltowork.
4. SettheOVENSETknobto
AUTOOVEN.
5. SettheOVENTEMPknobto
thedesiredcookingtemperature.
Nowtheovenwillturnitselfon
immediatelyor atalaterStarttime
thatyouset,cookatthetemperature
youselectedandturnitselfoffat
theStoptimeyouselected.
Afteryoutakeyourfoodoutofthe
oven,besuretoturntheOVEN
TEMPcontroltooffandthe
OVENSETknobtotheMAN
OVENsettingwhereitshouldbe
keptfornormalovenuse.
Clockand4-HourTimer
ModelJGCS54EH
Thismodelhasatime-of-dayclock
anda4-hourtimerbutdoesnot
haveStartandStopdialsneededfor
automaticovencooking.
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usingYouroven
,AutomaticIgilition
Theovenburneronyourrange
islightedbyelectricignition
eliminatingtheneedforstanding
pilotlights.
To Light the oven Burner
TurntheOVENTEMPknobtothe
desiredtemperature.Theburner
shouldignitewithin60seconds.
Yourovencannotbeoperated
withoutelectricpower.
CAUTION:DONCYI’MAKEANY
ATTEMPI’‘IOOPERATETHE
ELECTRICIGNITIONOVEN
DURINGANELECTRICAL
POWERFAILURE.Resumption
ofelectricalpowerwhenOVEN
TEMPcontrolisinanyposition
otherthanOFFwillresultin
automaticignitionoftheoven
burnerandcouldcausesevereburns
if, atthetime,youwereattempting
tolighttheburnerwithamatch.
AirAdjustment
Theflowofairtotheovenburneris
adjustedin thesamemannerasitis
forthesurfaceburnezs(seepage7).
Whentheair flowisproperly
adjusted,theovenburnerflame
shouldbesteady,withapproximately
l-inchblueconesandshouldnot
extendoutoverthebaffleedges.
lBef&e ~s@j llioui”O~e~
Besureyouunderstandhowtoset
thecontrolsproperly.Practice
removingandreplacingtheshelves
whiietheoveniscool.Readthe
informationandtipsonthe
followingpages.Keepthisbook
handywhereyoucanrefertoit—
especiallyduringthefirstfewweeks.
oven controls
Thecontrolsforyouroven,marked
OVENSETandOVENTEMP,are
locatedontheuppercontrolpanel—
oneoneachsideoftheclock.
TheOVENSETknobhastwo
settings.TheAUTOOVENsetting
letsyouprogramyouroventostart
andstopautomaticallyatpre-set
times.TheMANOVENsettingis
wheretheknobshouldbesetfor
normalovenuse.
TheOVENTEMPknobhas
cookingtemperaturesmarkedin
25*F.incrementsonthedial.llm it
tothedesiredcookingtemperature
andtheflamewillcomeon,usually
within30to60seconds.
Aftertheovenreachestheselected
temperature,theovenburnerwill
cycle-off completely,thenonwith
afullflame-to keeptheoven
temperaturecontrolled.
Ove~ Shelves
Theshelvesaredesignedwith
stop-locks.Whenplacedcorrectly
ontheshelfsupports,theshelves
willstopbeforecomingcompletely
outoftheovenandwillnottilt
whenyouareremovingfoodfrom
themor placingfoodonthem.
Whenplacingcookwareon ashelf,
pulltheshelfouttothe“stop”
position.Placethecookwareon
theshelf,thenslidetheshelfback
intotheoven.Thiswilleliminate
reachingintothehotoven.
Toremoveashelffromtheoven,
pushitback,lifttherearofthe
shelfandpullitout.
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Theovenhasfourshelfsuppor&-—
A(bottom),B,CandD(top).Shelf
positionsforcookingarcsuggested
cmBakingandRoastingpages.
ovenLight
Usetheswitchonthelowercontrol
paneltoturn lightonandoff.
OvenVent
Yourovenis ventedthroughducts
attherearoftherange(seepage6).
Donotblocktheseductswhen
cookingintheoven—itisimportant
thattheflowofhotairfromtheoven
andfreshair totheovenburnerbe
uninterrupted.Avoidtouchingthe
ventopeningsornearbysurfkces
duringovenor broileroperation—
theymaybecomehot.
*Ventopeningsandnearby
surfaces
maybecomehot.Donot
touchthem.
~Handlesofpotsandpansonthe
cooktopmaybecomehotifleft
tooclosetothevent.
~Donotleaveplasticitemson
thecooktop—theymaymeltif
lefttooclosetothevent.
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temperaturechangeoftheair
intheovenmaycausewater
dropletsto formonthedoor
glass.Topreventthis,openthe
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1. Positiontheshelfor shelvesin
theoven.
2. Closeovendoor,turnOVEN
TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature
andpreheatovenfora{least10
minutesifpreheatingis necessary.
MakesureOVENSETcontrolis
turnedtoMANOVEN1,indicating
theovenistobeoperatedmanually.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenterof
shelf.Allowat leastaninchbetween
edgeofbakewareandovenwallor
ad,jacentcookware.
Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe
sametime,placeshelvesabout4
inchesapartandstqger foodon
them.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeon recipe.Cook
longerifnecessary.Switchoff
heatandremovefood.
Preheating
Preheatingisimportantwhenusing
temperaturesbelow225”F.and
whenbakingfoodssuchasbiscuits,
cookies,cakesandotherpastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingorlong-timecookingof
wholemeals.
sheIfPositiom
Mostbakingisdoneonthesecond
shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,
usetwoshelvespositionedonthe
secondandfourthsets(B&D)of
supportsfrombottomofoven.
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position(A)frombottomofoven.
~Followatestedrecipeand
measuretheingredientscarefully.
Ifyouareusingapackagemix,
followlabeldirections.
eIfmoistureisnoticeableonthe
frontoftheovenorontheoven
windowwhenfirstturningonthe
oven,leavetheovendoorajarfora
fewminutesoruntiltheoveniswarm.
@Donotopentheovendoorduring
abakingoperation—heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only3or4
inches—andcloseitasquicklyas
possible.
0Donotdisturbtheheatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit,about10by12inchesat
themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthefood.Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom.
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andPossibleSolutions
PDH3
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oOventoofill; avoidovercrowding.
@Edgesofcrusttoothin.
~Incorrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked
~Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
eFillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.
@Fillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
eIngredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequalityofthecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.
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tearsinabottomcrust.“Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
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@Top
and bottomcrustnotwell
sealedtogether.
@Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup
highenough.
@Toomuchfilling.
~Checksizeofpieplate.
Pastryistough;crustnotflaky
@Toomuchhandling.
~Fattoo~ofiorcutintoofine.
Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
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CAKES
Cakeriseshigherononeside
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s@en shelvesnotlcv~l.
@Usingwarpedpans.
~Incorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop
~o}~entemperaturetoohigh.
~Battertoothick,followrecipe
orexactpackagedirections. -
@Checkforpropershelfposition.’
~Checkpansizecalledforinrecipe.
~Impropermixingofcake.
Cakefalls
@Toomuchshortening,sugaror
liquid.
@Checkleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote
expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
@Cakenotbakedlongenoughorat
incorrecttemperature.
@Ifaddingoiltoacakemix,make
certaintheoilisthetypeand
amountspecified. —
Crustishard
oChecktemperature.
~Checkshelfposition.
Cakehassoggylayerorstreaksat
bottom
@Underminingingredients.
~Shorteningtoosoftforproper
creaming.
oTOOmuchliquid.
COOKIES&ImmJrrs
Doughycenter;heavycruston
surface
eChecktemperature.
@Checkshelfposition.
oFO~lOWbakinginstructions
carefillyasgiveninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage.
~Flatcookiesheetswillgivemore
evenbakingresults.Don’tovercrowd
foodsonabakingsheet.
~Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond
theirexpirationdate.
Browningmorenoticeableon
oneside
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~Ovendoornotclosedproperly,
-&
checkgasketseal.
~Checkshelfposition.
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