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.
(km Moisture
Asyourovenheatsup,the
temperaturechangeoftheair
intheovenmaycausewater
dropletsto formonthedoor
glass.Topreventthis,openthe
ovendoorforthetirst minute
ofovenheat-uptoletthemoist
airout.
m%=.”
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Hol$’tosetMtsrRange
for BakiElg
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.
Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf
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.
CommonBakingl?robkms
andPossibleSolutions
PDH3
Burningaroundedges
oOventoofill; avoidovercrowding.
@Edgesofcrusttoothin.
~Incorrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked
~Allowcrustand/orfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
eFillingmaybetoothinorjuicy.
@Fillingallowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
eIngredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequalityofthecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.
Makesuretherearenotinyholesor
tearsinabottomcrust.“Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
Piefillingrunsover
@Top
and bottomcrustnotwell
sealedtogether.
@Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup
highenough.
@Toomuchfilling.
~Checksizeofpieplate.
Pastryistough;crustnotflaky
@Toomuchhandling.
~Fattoo~ofiorcutintoofine.
Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
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CAKES
Cakeriseshigherononeside
~Batterspreadunevenlyinpan.
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
—
—.
~Ovendoornotclosedproperly,
-&
checkgasketseal.
~Checkshelfposition.
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BakingGuide
—
—LPreheatingisveryimportant
whenusingtemperaturesbelow
225X andwhenbakingfoods
suchasbiscuits,cookies,cakes
andotherpastries.Preheatthe
ovenforat least 15minutes.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingor forlong-timecooking
—
—
ofwholemeals.
2. Aluminumpansconductheat
quickly.Formostconventional
baking,light,shinyfinishesgive
bestresultsbecausetheyhelp
preventoverbrowning.Forbest
browningresults,werecommend
dullbottomsurfacesforcakepans
andpieplates.
3. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,also
glassandPyroceram@cookware,
generallyabsorbheatwhichmay
resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce
ovenheat25”F.iflightercrustsare
desired.Rapidbrowningofsome
foodscanbeachievedbypreheating
castironcookware.
Shelf Oven Time,
Food Cookware Positions Temperatures Minutes Comments
Bread
Biscuits(%-in.thick) ShinyCookieSheet B,C400°-4750 15-20 Canned,refrigeratedbiscuitstake2to4
minuteslesstime.
Coffeecake ShinyMetalPanwith B,A350°-4000 20-30
satin-finishbottom
Cornbreador muffins CastIronorGlassPan B400°-4500 20-40 Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
Gingerbread ShinyMetalPanwith B350° 45-55
satin-finishbottom
Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans A,B400°-4250 20-30 Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.
Popovers DeepGlassorCastIronCups B375° 45-60 Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat
350”F.for10to15minutes.
Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B350°-3750 45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivesdeepest
Yeastbread(2loaves) MetalorGlassLoafPans A, B375°-4250 45-60 browning.
Plainrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans A, B375°-4250 10-25 Forthinrolls,ShelfBmaybeused.
Sweetrolls ShinyOb!ongor MuffinPans B,A350°-3750 20-30 Forthinrolls,SheifBmaybeused.
Cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfood Aluminumllbe Pan A325°-3750 30-55 Twopiecepanisconvenient.
Jellyroll MetalJellyRollPan B375°-4000 10-15 Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
Sponge MetalorCeramicPan A325°-3500 45-60
Cakes
Bundtcakes MetalorCeramicPan A, B325°-3500 45-65
Cupcakes ShinyMetalMuffinPans B350°-3750 20-25 Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts.
Fruitcakes Metalor GlassLoafor A, B275°-3000 2-4hrs. Use300°F.andShelfBforsmallor
ThbePan individualcakes.
Layer ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-3750 20-35
satin-finishbottom
Layer,chocolate ShinyMetalPanwith B350°-375” 25-30
satin-finishbottom
Loaf Metalor GlassLoafPans 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 Glassor MetalPans A, B,C350°-4000 30-60
Custard GlassCustardCupsor B300°-3500 30-60 Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge
Casserole(setinpanofhotwater) custard.
Puddings,rice GlassCustardCupsor B325° 50-90 Cookbreadorricepuddingwithcustard
mdcustard Casserole base80to90minutes.
Pies
Frozen FoilPanonCookieSheet A400°-4250 45-70 Largepiesuse400°F.andincreasetime.
Meringue Spreadtocrustedges B,A325°-3500 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for
8to 10minutes,
he crust GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan A, B400°-4250 45-60 Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,
Twocrust Glassor Satin-finishMetalPan B400°-4250 40-60 longertime.
Pastryshell GlassorSatin-finishMetalPan B450° 12-15
Miscellaneous
5akedpotatoes SetonOvenShelf A, B,C325°-400” 60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamountorsize.
!callopeddishes Glassor MetalPan A, B,C325°-3750 30-60
;Oufflcs GlassPan B300°-3500 30-75

Roasting
Roastingiscookingbydry heat. Step2: Checkweightofroast. Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto
Tendermeator poultrycanbe Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry cookslightlywhilestandingafter
roasteduncoveredinyouroven. breast-side-uponroastingrackinabeingremovedfromtheoven.For
Roastingtemperatur~s,which shallowpan.‘Themeltingfatwill rareor mediuminternaldoneness,
shouldbelowandsteady,keep bastethemeat.Selectapanas youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom
spatteringtoaminimum,When closetothesizeofmeataspossible. theovenjustbeforeitisdoneifitis
rilasling,-itisnotnecessarytosear, (Broilerpanwithrackisagood
baste,cover,or addwaterto your panforthis.)
meat.Roastingiseasy,just follow
thesesteps:
StepLPositionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B)for
smallsizeroast(3to5lbs.)andat
bottomposition(A)forlargerroasts.
RoastingGuide
Step3:TurnOVENTEMPcontrol
todesiredtemperature.Checkthe
RoastingGuidefortemperatures
andapproximatecookingtimes.
tostand~or10to20minuteswhile
youmakegravy.You’llfindit
easiertocarveaswellasdoneto
yourliking.Ifnostandingis
planned,cookmeattosuggested
temperature.
FI’QzenRoasts
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc.,canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow10to25minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(10
minutesper poundforroastsunder
5pounds,moretimeforiarger
roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
thawing.Followdirectionsgiven
onpacker’slabel.
Oven ApproximateRoastingTime Internal
mm Temperature Doneness inMinutesperPound Temperature‘F
Meat 3to5-lbs. 6to8-lbs.
Tendercuts;rib,highquality 325° Rare: 24-30 18-22 1130°-140°
sirlointip,rumportopround* Medium: 30-35 22-25 I150°-160°
WellDone: 35-45 28-33 170°-185°
Lamblegor bone-inshoulder* 325° Rare: 21-25 20-23 130°-140°
Medium: 25-30 24-28 150°-160°
WellDone: 30-35 28-33 170°-185°
Vealshoulder,legorloin* 325° WellDone: 35-45 30-40 170°-180°
Porkloin,ribor shoulder* 325° WellDone: 35-45 30-40 170°-180°
Ham,pre-cooked 325° ToWarm: 10minutesperlb.(anyweight) 125°-1300
Under10Ibs. 10tolS-lbs,
Ham,raw 325° WellDone: 20-30 17-20 170°
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,add5to 10minutesperlb.totimes
givenabove.
Poultry 3toS-lbs. Over5Ibs.
Chickenor Duck 325° WellDone: 35-40 30-35 185°-1900
Chickenpieces 375° WellDone: 35-40 185°-190°
10to15-lbs. OverMIbs. Inthigh:
Turkey 325° WellDone: 20-25 15-20 185°-190”
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Broiling
BroiIi~ Tips
*Usetongstoturnmeatover—
-.
—-
—
Elroil& is c~oking foodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
rangehasaconvenientcompartment
belowtheovenforbroiling.Italso
hasaspeciallydesignedbroilerpan
andrackthatailowdrippingfatto
drainawayfromthefoodsandbe
kept away fromthehighheatof
thegasflame.
*Steaksandchopsshouldbeat --
least1inchthickforbestbroiling ~--
results.Pm broilthinnerones.
piercedmeatlosesjuices.
Bmili~ Guide lwis -
——
MSide 2ndSide =;
The, Time, ;f.
Minutes Minutes Comments
Quantity
andlor
Thickness
Distancefromtheheatsourcemay
bechangedbypositioningthebroiler
panandrackononeofthreeshelf
positionsinthebroilercompartment–
.4(bottomofbroilercompartment),
B(middle)andC(top).
Shelf
PositionFood II-- *
Bacon %-lb,(about8
thinslices) c
GroundBeef
WellDone Spaceevenly.Upto8patties 9-1o 7-8 takeaboutsametime.
l-lb.(4patties)
1/2to%-in.thick c
A
A
A
A
A
A
Boththeovenandbroiier
compartmentdoorsshouldbe
closedduringbroiling.
BeefSteMs
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
l-in,thick
(1-lfilbs.) 9 12
13
10
15
25
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
12-14
16-18
Steakslessthanl-in.cook
throughbeforebrowning.
Panfryingisrecommended.
Slashfat.
I%-in.thick
(2-2HIbs.)
HowtoBroil
1. Ifmeathasfatorgristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthroughit
about2inchesapart,butdon’tcut
intomeat.Werecommendthatyou
trimfidttopreventexcessive
smoking,leavingalayerabout
l/8-inchthick.
Chicken(450°) 1whole
(2to2Wbs.),
splitlengthwise
A
c
c
30-35 25-30 Reducetimesabout5to 10min.
persideforcut-upchicken.
Brusheachsidewithmelted
butter.Broilwithskinsidedown
firstandbroilwithdoorclosed.
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
2-3 1~-1 Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-upandbrush
34 withbutterifdesired.
24 slices
1pkg.(2)
2-sp!it
2. Removebroilerpanandrack
frombroilercompartmentand
placefoodonrack. 13-16 Donot Cutthroughbackofshell,spnxd
turn open,Brushwithmeltedbutter
over. beforeandafterhalftime.
5Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheatbroilertoincrease
browning.
Lobstertails
(6to8-02.each) 2-4 B
c
3. Pulloutdrawerandposition
broilerpanincompartment.
Placingfoodcloserto flame
increasesexteriorbrowningof
food,butalsoincreasesspattering
andthepossibilityoffatsandmeat
juicesigniting.
Fish l-lb.fillets%to
V&in.thick 5
Hamslices(4509
Precooked l-in.thick B
A
A
8I8IIncreasetimes5-10min.perside
IIforlYGin.thickorhomecured.
2(% inch)
2(%-in.thick),
about1lb,
E%rkchops
WellDone 10 II4-5 Slashfat,
13 1042
4. Closebroilerdoorand,formost
foods,turnOVENTEMPknobto
BROIL.Exceptionsarechicken
andhamwhicharebroiledata
lowersettinginordertocookfood
[hroughbeforeover-browningit.
Lambchops
Medium
WellDone
Medium
WellDone
2(1 inch)
about10-12oz.
2(1%inch),
about1lb.
B
B
B
B
84-7 Slashfat.
10 10
10 4-6
17 12-14
1
5.~rn mostfoodsonceduring
;ooking;(theexceptionisthinfillets
offish;oiloneside,placethatside
~ownonbroilerrackandcookwithout
:urninguntildone).Timefoodsfor
~boutone-halfthetotalcooking
:ime,turnfood,thencontinueto
:ooktopreferreddoneness.
Wienem,
similarprecooked
sausages,
bratwurst
l-lb, pkg.(10) c6I1-2 If desired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwise;cutinto5to6-in,
5.TurnOVENTEMPknobto
3FF.Removebroilerpanfrom
~ompartmentandservefood
rnmediately.Leavepanoutside
compartmenttocool.

careandcleating
Propercareandcleaningare
importmtsoyourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
BESUREELECTRICPOWER
ISOFF BEFORECLEANING
ANYPARTOF YOURRANGE.
specialcm?of’
(lmtinums-(kming
OvenInterior
Mode] JGCC58EH
YourovenhasaContinuous-
Cleaninginteriorthatcleansitself
whilecooking.Theinsideofthe
oven—top,sides,andback—is
finishedwithaspecialcoating
whichcannotbecleanedinthe
usualmannerwithsoap,detergents,
commercialovencleaners,coarse
abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes.
Useofsuchcleanersand/ortheuse
ofovensprayswillcausepermanent
damage.
Thespecia!coatingisaporous
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
andat sometimeafterextended
usage,stainsmayappearwhich
cannotberemoved.
Thespecialcoatingworksbeston
smallamountsofspatter.Itdoes
not workwellwithlargerspilk,
especiallysugars,eggor dairy
mixtures.
Thisspecialcoatingisnotused
onovenshelves,ovenbottomor
doorliner.Removethesetoclean
withacommercialovencleanerto
preventdamagingthecontinuous
cleancoating.
To ~1~~~ ~~~Continuous-
CleaningOven:
1. Letovenpartscoolbefore
handling.It isrecommendedthat
rubberglovesbewornwhen
cleaningovenpartsmanually.
2. Removeshelvesandcookware.
3. Soilvisibilitymrr~bereducedby
operatingtheovenat450”F.Close
thedoorandturnOVENTEMP
knobto450”F.Timeforat least4
hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe
necessarybeforeimprovementin
appearanceisapparent.
REMEMBER:INwNG THE
OPERATIONOFTHEOVEN,THE
DOOR,WINDOWAND01’HER
SURFACESWILLGETHOrENOUGH
‘IOCAUSEBURNS.DO1$1~
TOUCH.
LETTHEOVENCOOLBEFORE
REPLACINGSHELVES.
4. Ifaspilloverorheavysoiling
occursontheporoussurface,as
soonaspracticalaftertheovenhas
cooled,removeasmuchofthesoil
aspossibleusingasmallamountof
waterandastiffbristlenylon
brush.Whenusingwater,useit
sparinglyandchangeitfrequently,
keepingitascleanaspossible,and
besuretoblotitupwithpaper
towels,cloths,or sponges.Donot
ruborscrubwithpapertowels,
clothsor sponges,sincetheywill
leaveunsightlylintontheoven
finish.If waterleavesawhitering
onthefinishasitdries,applywater
againandblotitwithacleansponge,
startingattheedgeoftheringand
workingtowardthecenter.
Donotusesoap,detergent,
commercialovencleaner,silicone
ovensprays,coarsesteelpadsor
coarsebrushesontheporous
surface.Theseproductswillspot,
clog,andmartheporoussurface
Donotscrapetheporoussurface
withaknifeor spatula—theycould
permanentlydamagethefinish.
Theovenbottomand the inside
ofthe ovendoor haveaporcelain
enamelfinish. FollowPorcelain
OvenInteriorcleaninginstructions
below.Besuretoremoveandclean
theovenbottomandovendoor
linerawayfiom theoventoprevent
damagetothecontinuous-cieaning
interior.
PorcelainOvenInterior
ModelJGCS54E13
Theporcelainenamelfinishonthe
insideoftheoven—top,bottom,
sides,backandinsideofthedoor—
isessentiallyglassfhsedonsteelat
hightemperature.Withpropercare,
theporcelainenamelinteriorwill
retainitsgood-lookingfinishfor
manyyears.
Lettherangecoolbeforecleaning.
Werecommendthatyouwearrubber
gloveswhencleaningtherange.
Soapandwaterwillnormallydothe
job.Heavyspatteringorspillovers
mayrequirecleaningwithamild
abrasivecleanser.Soapy,wetmetal
padsmayalsobeused.Donotallow
foodspillswithahighsugaroracid
content(suchasmilk,tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuicesorpie
filling)toremainonthesurface.
Theymaycauseadullspoteven
allercleaning.
Householdammoniamaymakethe
cleaningjob easier.Place1/2cupin
ashallowglassorpotterycontainerin
acoldovenovernight.Theammonia
fumeswillhelploosentheburned-on
greaseandfood.
Ifnecessary,youmayuseacaustic
cleaner.Followthepackage
directions.
Cautionsaboutusing
spray-onovencleaners:
Becarefulwheretheovencleaner
issprayed.
—
—
—
—
—
aridreduceitsabilitytowork.
14

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—
—
~DoNotsprayontheovenlight,
electricalcontrolsandswitches(on
modelssoequipped)becauseit
couldcauseashortcircuitand
result in sparkingor fire.
~Donotallovvafilmfromthe
cleanertobuilduponthetemperature
sensingbulb—itcouldcausethe
oventoheatimproperly.(Thebulb
islocatedatthe,topoftheoven.)
Carefullywipethebulbcleanafler
eachovencleaning,beingcarefhl
nottomovethebulbas achangein
itspositioncouldaffecthowthe
ovenbakes.
~Donotsprayanyovencleaner
ontheoutsideoftheovendoor,
handles,or anyexteriorsurfaceof
theoven,woodor paintedsurfaces.
Thecleanercandamagethese
surfaces.
Removableoven Door
Theovendoorisremovableto
makecleaningtheoveneasier.
I.
Toremovethedoor,openitafew
inchestothespecialstopposition
thatwillholdthedooropen.Grasp
firmlyoneachsideandlifithe
doorstraightupandoffthehinges.
(Duetothelargeamountof
insulationandtheconstructionof
thedoor,it isheavy.)
Note:Becarefulnottoplacehands
betweenthespringhingeandthe
ovendoorframe.Thehingecould
snapbackandpinchfingers.
-. Washwithhot, soapywater.For
stubbornspots,useasolutionof
~
~g+~~.:
ammoniaandwater.Do not
‘Y~$ZTimmersethedoorin water.
K@7$
Toreplacethedoor,positionslots
inbottomofdooroverthehinges
thatareinthe “out”position.Then
lowerthedoorslowlyandevenly
overbothhingesatthesametime.
Ifhingessnapbackagainsttheoven
frame,pullthembackout.
OvenShelves
Ovenshelvesmaybecleanedwith
amildabrasivecleanserfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.After
cleaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean
wateranddry withadrycloth.To
removeheavy,burned-onsoil,soapy
metalpadsmaybeusedfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.After
scrubbing,washwithsoapywater,
rinseanddry.
RemovalieOvenBottom
Theporcelainenamelovenbottom
canberemovedtomakecleaning
easier.
Toremovethe ovenbottom:
1. Removetheovenshelves.
+f2m=z-
2. Removethetwoknurledhold-
downscrewsateachfrontcorner.
If screwsaretootighttoremoveby
hand,useascrewdriver.
Placeyourfingersintheslotsinthe
bottomandliftupthefrontedgeof
theovenbottomuntilitisclearof
theovenfrontframe.
3. Pullthebottomforwardandout
oftheoven,keepingtherearofthe
ovenbottomglidingonthebottom
ofthelowestshelfglide.Thiskeepsit
fromcatchingonthe burnerigniter
shield.Toreplacethebottom,just
reversethisprocedure,makingsure
thetwotabsontherearoftheoven
bottomgointotheslotsattherear.
Theovenbcttomhasaporcelain
enamelfinish.Tomakecleaning
easier,protecttheovenbottom
fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis
particularlyimportantwhenbaking
afruitpieor otherfoodswitha
highacidcontent.FIotfruitfillings
or foodsthatareacidincontent
suchasmilk,tomatoor sauerkraut,
andsauceswithvinegaror lemon
juice,maycausepittinganddamage
totheporcelainenamelsurface.
Toprotecttheovenbottomsurface,
placeapieceofaluminumfoil
slightlylargerthanthebakingdish
or asmallcookiesheetonalower
shelfor underthebakingdishto
catchanyboi}overs.It shouldnot
completelycovertheshelfasthis
wouldcauseunevenheatinthe
oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnot
beplacedontheovenbottom.
If aspilloverdoesoccuronthe
ovenbottom,allowtheoventocool
first.Youcancleanthebottomwith
soapandwater,amildabrasive
cleanser,soap-filledabrasivepads,
orcausticovencleanerfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.
Whenapplyingovencleaner,be
carefhlnottogetitonthecountertop,
floor,continuous-cleaningoven
partsonmodelssoequipped,or
anyothersurface.
Note:Theporcelainovendoor
linerandovenbottommaybe
cleanedwithacommercialoven
cleaner.If yourrangehasa
continuous-cleaningoven,the
doorlinerandovenbottommust
beremovedandcleanedawayfrom
theoventopreventdamagetothe
continuous-cleaningovenliner.
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OtlterEnamelFinish
Whentherange is cool, wash the
enamel finishwithmildsoapand
water or amildabrasivecleanser
appliedwithadampcloth.Rinse
thesurfacewithcleanwaterand
dry withasoftcloth.If youwish,
occasionallyapplyathincoatof
mildcleaningwaxtohelpprotect
thefinish.
Thereareanumberofprecautions
youcantaketoavoidmarringthe
surfaceoftherangeandtoprevent
itfrombecomingdull. Don’tslide
heavypansacrossit. If youspill
foodswithalotofacid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or
foodswithhighsugarcontent,
cleanthemupassoonaspossible.
Ifallowedto set, thesefoodscould
causeadullspot.Also,nomatter
howstubbornthefoodstain,never
useharshabrasivecleansers.They
couldpermanentlydamagethe
enamelsurface.
controlRmd
It’sagoodideatowipetheupper
andlowercontrolpanelscleanafter
eachuseoftheoven.Foramore
thoroughcleaning,theknobscan
beremovedbypullingthemoffthe
knobstems.Cleanwithmildsoap
andwater,rinsewithcleanwater
andpolishdry withasoftcloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthecontrolpanelas
theywilldamagethefinish.
BurnerGates ‘
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillovers.
Washtheminhot,soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Dry the
grateswithacloth—don’tputthem
backontherangewet.When
replacingthegrates,besurethey’re
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetrid ofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesin aslightlydiluted
liquidcleanser.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthecareyou
takeofthem.Thisisduetotheir
exposuretohightemperatures.
Topreservethegrates’porcelain
finishaslongaspossible,donot
operateaburnerforanextended
periodoftimewithoutcookwareon
thegrate.Thefinishonthegrate
maychipwithoutcookwareto
absorbtheheat.
DripPans
Removethegratesandliftoutthe
chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith
cleanhotwaterandpolishthemdry
withacloth.Neveruseabrasive
cleanerorsteelwool-they’llscmtch
thesurface.Instead,soakthedrip
pansforabout20minutesinslightly
dilutedliquidcleanserormild
solutionofammoniaandwater(1/2
cupofammoniatoonegallonof
water).Aftersoaking,washthem
inhot,soapywater.Rinsewith
cleanwater and polish with acloth.
Lif’t-Up(lwktop
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
ofien.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,theentire
cooktopmaybelifkdupandheldup
bylockingarmsthatcatchandhold
thetopupwhenit’sallthewayup.
Besureallburnersareturned
offbeforeraisingthecooktop.
Thenremovethegrates,graspthe
frontsidesofthecooktopandIift.
Aftercleaningunderthecooktop
withhot, mildsoapywateranda
cleancloth,putthecooktopbackin
place.LiftupalittletoAcme (he
lockingarmsandpushthcmin
whileguidingthetopbackdown.
Becarefulnottopinchyourflngcrs.
RangeTopBurners
Theholesintheburnersofyour
rangemustbekeptcleanat all
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers
whichcouldclogtheseholes.
Burnersliftrightoutforcleaning..
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burnersinplacetokeepthemfrom
wobblingaroundduringshipment.
Labelsindicatetheirlocations.
Removetheshippingscrewwitha
Phillipsheadscrewdriver,liftthe
burner,tiltittoonesideattheend
closesttotheigniterandmoveit
towardthebackoftherange.This
disengagesitfromthegasvalvesat
thefrontoftherange,anditlifts
outeasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak
theburnerinasolutionofaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to
30minutes.Ifthefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwateror amildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingitinawarm
ovenfor30minutes.Thenplaceit
backintherange,makingsureitis
properlyseatedandlevel.
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Griddle
—IVipeaU2aspoonofvegetable oil
—overthe nonsticksurface ofthe
griddleto “condition”it before
you use it fbrthefirsttime.
Honotoverheatthe griddle—to
dO so willcausepermanent staining
Of the nonsiick coating.
‘Ibcleanthegriddle,scour its
surfucc regularly with aplastic
padtoremoveunseenor stubborn
foodorgrease.Evenifthegriddle
looksclean,athinlayeroffoodor
greasemayclingtothesurfaceand
eventuallybuildupto whereitwill
affectthenonsticksurface.
Donotuse metalutensilsonthe
griddle—usewoodor plasticones.
Donotusemetalscouringpads
orharshscouringpowdersonthe
nonstick surface.
Stainingofthenonsticksurface
can becausedby(1)failureto
washitthoroughlyaftereachuse,
(2)mineralsinthewaterif the
griddleisnotdried,and(3)useof
toohighheat.
—BroilerPan&Rack
Afterbroiling,removethebroiler
rackandcarefullypouroffthe
grease.Washandrinsethepan
andrdckin hot,soapywater.
Iffoodhasburnedon, sprinkle
thebroilerrackwhilehotwith
detergentandcoverwithwetpaper
towelsor adishcloth.Thatway,
burned-onfoodswillsoakloose
whilethemealisbeingserved.
Donotstoreasoiledbroilerpan
andrackin theoven.
OvenLightReplacement
Thelightbulbislocatedinthe
upper right corner of the oven.
Before replacing the bulb,
disconnect electric power to the
range at the main fuse or circuit
breaker panel. Letthebulb cool
completely before reriloving it.
Replace with ahigh temperature
appliance bulb of the same wattage.
Donottouchahotbulbwitha
=i$?ctampclothasthebulbwillbreak.
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Mode},~GCCS8EH
Toreplacethefluorescent[ubein
thebacksplash:
1. Disconnectelectricpowertothe
rangeatthefuseboxor circuit
breakerpanel.
2. Removethescrewoneachend
ofthebacksplash.
3. Removethemetalstripsoneach
endthatholdtheglassinplace.
4. Removethefivecontrolkliobs.
5. Carefullyremovetheglassand
placeitonafiatsurfdce.
6. Rotatethefluorescenttubeinthe
socketsandtakeitout.
7. Replacetubeandreassemble
backsplash.
Adjustingthe
OvenThermostat
Thetemperaturecontrolinyour
newovenhasbeencarefidlyadjusted
toprovideaccuratetemperatures.
However,ifthisovenhasreplaced
oneyouhaveusedforseveralyears,
youmaynoticeadifferenceinthe
degreeofbrowningor thelengthof
timerequiredwhenusingyour
favoriterecipes.Oventemperature
controlshaveatendencyto “drift”
overaperiodofyearsandsince
thisdriftisverygradual,itisnot
readilynoticed.Therefore,you
mayhavebecomeaccustomedto
yourpreviousovenwhichmay
haveprovidedahigheror lower
temperaturethanyouselected.
Beforeattemptingtohavethe
temperatureofyournewoven
changed,be sureyouhavefollowed
thebakingtimeandtemperatureof
therecipecarefully.Then,after
youhaveusedtheovenafewtimes
andyoufeeltheovenistoohot
ortoocool,thereisasimple
adjustmentyoucanmakeyourself
ontheOVENTEMPknob.
Pulltk knob off the control shaft
and look at the kck side. Them is
adisc in the center of the knob skiri
with aseries of notches on the inner
edge nexttotheknobshaft.Oncof
thesenotchesispositionedovera
pointeronthesideoftheknobshah.
Notepositionof
pointertonotches
beforeadjustment
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lockingscrews
Notewhichnotchthepointeris
locatedin.Tomakeanadjustment,
carefullyloosen(approximately
oneturn),butdonotcompletely
removethetwoscrewsthatholdthe
skirttotheknob.Holdtheknobin
onehandandwiththeotherhand
carefullytilttheskirtuntilthe
notchinthediscclearsthepointer
ontheknobshaft.
Toraisetheoventemperature,turn
thedialinthedirectionofthe
arrowfor“Raise~’Tolowerthe
temperature,turnthedial inthe
directionofarrowfor “Lower?’
Eachnotchwillchangetheoven
temperatureapproximately25”F.
Wesuggestthatyoumakethe
adjustmentonenotchfromthe
originalsettingandcheckoven
performancebeforemakingany
additionaladjustments.
Aftertheadjustmentismade,make
surethepointerontheknobshaft
isalignedwiththenotchinthedisc.
Pressskirtandknobtogetherand
retightenscrewssotheyaresnug,
butbecarefulnottoovertighten.
Re-installknobonrangeand
checkperformance.Note:Afteran
adjustmenthasbeenmadethe“Off”
and “Broil”positionswillnotline
upwiththeindicatormarkonthe
controlpanelastheypreviously
did.Thisconditionis normaland
willnotcreateaproblem.
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broilercompartmenttocool.)Sprinkleondetergent.Fillpanwithwarmwater
andspreadclothorpapertoweloverreck.Letpanandmckstandforafew
minutes.VAJsh;
scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.OPHON:Cleanpanandrack
indishwmher.
oSoapandWater
@
Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
*PlasticScouringPd
ContrclKnobs:
RanKeTopandOven
OutsideGlassFinish
oMildSoapandWater Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolsto range,
makingsuretomatchflatareaonknobandshaft.
Washall glasswith clothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwithadry
cloth.
Wash,rinseandthenpolishwithadryclo(h.DONOTUSEsteelwool,
abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage
thefinish.
*SoapandWater
@SoapandWater
l$letai,including
SideTrimsand
TrimStrit3s
OuterPorcelain
EnamelFinish @PaperTowel eDryCloth
●SoapandWater
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.
Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileit ishot,useadrypapertowelorcloth
towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.
Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwaterwhen
cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadrycloth.
Useamildsolutionofsoapandwater.Donotuseanyharshabrasivesor
cleanimz~owderswhichmavscratchor marsurface.
PaintedSurfaces ~SoapandWater
Shelves @SoapandWater
eSoap-FilledScouringPad
ePlasticScouringPad
Shelvescanbecleanedindishwasher,orbyhandusingscouringpad.Rinse
thoroughlyaftercleaning.
SurfaceBurner
Grates ●SoapandWater
@Soap-FilledScouringPad Liftoutwhencool.Soak5to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionof dishwasherdetergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-
onfoodparticles.
Cleanasdescribedbelowor indishwasher.Wipedrippansaftereachcooking
sounnoticedspatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burned-
on”spatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rublightly with
scouringDadtomeventscratchingofthesurface.
(Non~mctallic) -
Chrome-Plated
DripPans eSoapandWater
@Stiff-BristledBrush
*Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
Burners ~SolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
oSoapandWater
@MildAbrasiveCleanser
oDampCloth
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange
(seepage16)andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterand
productforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes
notrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwateroramildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarmovenfor30minutesbefore
returningthemtotherange.
InsideOvenDoor @
See below Removeovendoor—seepage15.DON~ placedoorunderrunningwater,or
immerse.UsesamedirectionsforcleaningasforPorcelainEnamelOven
Interior,below.
Coolbeforecleaning.
Ifheavysoilinghasoccurredontheporous surface, removeasmuchofthesoil
aspossibleusingasmallamountofwaterandastiffbristlenylonbrush.Use
watersparinglyandchangeitfrequently,keepingitascleanaspossible,andbe
suretoblotit upwithpapertowels,cloths,orsponges.Dono?rub or scrub with
papertowels,clothsorsponges,sincetheywillleaveunsightlylintontheoven
finish.Ifwaterleavesawhiteringonthefinishas itdries,applywateragainand
blot itwithacleansponge,startingattheedgeoftheringandworkingtoward
thecenter.
Forspecialcleaninginstructions,seepageM.
Coolbeforecleaning.Frequentwipingwithmildsoapandwater(particularly
aftercookingmeat)willprolongtimebetweenmajorcleanings.Rinse
thoroughly.Soapleftonlinercancausestains.Forheavysoil,usenonabrasive
cleanerandfollowlabelinstructions,usingthinlayerofcleaner.Useofrubber
glovesisrecommended.Wipeorrublightlyonstubbornspots.Wipeoffany
cleanerthatgetsonthermostatbulbfoundinbackoronside,neartopofoven.
Theovenbottompanelcanberemovedforcleaning(seepage15).Usesame
directionsforcleaningasforPorcelainEnamelOvenInteriorabove.
Continuous-Cleaning-
OvenInterior—Top,
SidesandBack
(ModelJGCC58EH)
~StiffBristleNylonBrush
PorcelainEnamel
OvenInterior
(ModelJGCS54EH)
@SoapandWater
~CommercialOvenCleaner
~Soap-FilledScouringPad
~PlasticScouringPad
RemovablePorcelain
EnamelOvenBottom ISSeeabove
Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,soshouldbewipedupimmediately(blottedup
ifinContinuous-Cleaningoven).l%kecarenottotouchhotportionofoven.Whensurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse.CAUTION:Lightbulbscanget
w~rmenoughtobreakiftouchedwithmoistcloth.Whencleaning,avoidwarmlamp.
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TOPE3LJRNERSDo Q~a~e sure e~ectrjca~plug jsp~ugy(j ~nt~~]ive.properly groundedpoweratltl~t.
~~T ~~JGHT ~Burnerholesonsideofburrw maybeclogged.Removeandclean[hem.
~Burnersmaynotbefittedcorrectlyontothegasvalves.Removeandreinstti!lthem
properly.
OVENDOESNOT @Nlakesurethermostatcapillarybulb(lccatedinupperportionofoven)isincorrect
COOKPROPERLY position,nottouchingovensidesandnotcoatedwithanything.
@Aluminumfoilbeingusedimproperlyinoven.
~Ovenventblockedontopofrange.
~[e-mail]orutensiltipsor
recommendations+
~Ovenbottomnotsecurelyseatedinposition.
@OVENTEMPknobsetincorrectlyornotturnedon.
~CheckcommonBaking,RoastingandBroiling
problemsonpages10-13.
CLOCKDOESNOT ~Rangeelectricalplugmustbesecurely seated in alive power outlet. Checkforblown
WORK fuseortrippedcircuitbreaker.
OVENLIGHTDOES @Bulbmaybelooseorburnedout.
NOTCOMEON ~Electricalplugmustbepluggedintoalivepoweroutlet.
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WARRANTY I
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Saveproof of original purchase date such as your salesslip or caneelh?dcheck to establish warranty period,
WHATIs COVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY This warranty@extendedto
Foroneyear from date of original the original purchaser and any
purchase,wewill provide,free of succeeding owner for products
charge,parts and service labor purchased for ordinary home use
in your hometo repairor replace in the 48mainlandstates,Hawaii
ar?ypartoftherangethat fails and Washington, D.C.[n Alaska the
becauseof amanufacturing defect. warranty is the sameexceptthat it is
LiMITED becauseyou must payto
ship the prcduct tothe service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
coststo yourhome.
All warranty service will be provided
byour Factory Service Centersor
byour authorized Customer Care@
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Look in the White or YellowPages
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teach you howto usethe product.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.
Ifyou then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact yourdealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
addressbelow,or call, toll free:
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~Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
eReplacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
oFailureof the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or usedcommercially.
eDamageto product caused
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you speeific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
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