GE JGSS03EH Installation instructions

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UseandCareof
gasmodels
with with
ElectricIgnition WadingPilot
JGSS03EH JGSS03PH
JGBS16EH JGBS16PH
JGBS16GEH JGBS16GPH
Features pti
Surfacecooking p$
Ovencooking pm
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IMm usingmm’ Range .. .....2
hwdhg the Rmge . . . ●....*..3
LevelingtheRange. . . . . . . . . . ..3
safety Instructions ....*●.. ..3-5
PeatuIe~of your ~wge ......6, 7
SurfaceCooking. ...........8,9
clock &andTimer ...++.. ......9
Using YouIOven . . . . . . . . . . . .KI
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......11
Bakingchart . . . . ‘. . . . . . . . . ●12
Roasting,Chart. . . . . . . . . . ... . .H
Broiling, Chart . . . . s . . . .‘. .. ..14
Careand Cleaning ... ... ...l5-l7 ‘
RemovableCWenDoor ..... ... .l$
Cleaning Chart . . . . ... .......18 -
Problem Solver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . W
If YimNeedi$ervice ... .’.... ..l9 ~
WarrarMy.... ... ... .i3atikCover ‘
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ReadMSbookcarefully.
ii& intendedtohelpyouoperate and
maintainyournewrangeproperly.
Keepithandy foranswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphone number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserhi’d nmbers.
You’llfindthem on alabel located in
theburner boxunder the cooktop.
Seepage6.
These numbers are alsoon the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourrange. Beforesendinginthis
card, please write thesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning yourrange.
Wy(m.
aE-angee 00
Immediately contactthe dealer (or
builder) that soldyouthe range.
Check theProblem Solveron
page 19.Mlistsminor causes of
operatingproblems thatyoucan
correct yourself.
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1
}’ourgas range is equipped with
either aStandingPilot or Electric
PilotIgnition System.
310&gsJGss&3PH,
and
StandingPilot Systemhas a
continuousflame glowing at
;~l~tinles.
ModelsJGSS03EH, JGBS16EH
andJGBS16GEH
Electric Pilot IgnitionSystemuses
anelectricsparktoignitetheburners
anddoes not require use ofamatch
unlesselectrical current to your
rangeis interrupted.
Ii.nisho
km- range, like so many otkr
hwsehdd items,is wavy and
cm Sem? intosoftfloor Umw!rings
!N.dl‘as -vinylor
carpeting. When movingtherange
onthis type of flooring, use care.
Do not install the range over
kitchen carpeting unless you
place an insulatingpad or sheetof
l/4-inch-thick plywoodbetween
therange and carpeting.
W%ellthejlom- coveting ends at
~jle~j-on~~~~ke~~~~ge,the area that
therange wiHrest on should be
builtup with plywood or similar
materialto the same level or higher
thanthe floor ccvermg. This will
allowthe range to be moved for
cleaningor servicing.
the
Ybm-range must be level in order to
p~oduceproper cooking and baking
results.Af$eritisinitsfinallocation,
placealevel horizontally on an
wen shelf and check the levelness
frontto back and side to side. Level
he rangeb-yadjusting the leveling
egsor by placing shims under the
;omers as needed.
w-im’lYouG-dYolBrRange
eHave‘the show‘you.
thehmtion oftherange gas
Cut-offValveand.howtoshut
itoffifmw!ssmy.
@~~v~yow range
and $yW’Rdedby a
im@Her9in accordance
withtheInstallationInstructions.
Anyadjustmentandserviceshould
beperformedonlybyqualified
gasrangeinstallersorservice
technicians.
@plugyour H3ngeinto a120-vdt
gromikd OUtkt only.Donot
removetheroundgroundingprong
fromtheplug.Ifindoubtabout
thegroundingofthehomeekctrical
system,itisyourpersonal
responsibilityandobligationto
haveanungroundedoutletreplaced
withaproperly-groundedthree-
prongoutletinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode.Do
notuseanextensioncordwith
thisappliance.
@~~sure all
are fromtherange.
beforeoperatingit,topreventfire
orsmokedamageshouldthe
packingmaterialignite.
@b@e rangeoutofkitchen
trafficpath andout
‘topreventpik)tOUltige
(OE?mWM$so and
poorair
@~e sureyour iscorrectly
byaservice
or for‘the
typeOfgas or UP’)on
whichitistobeused.Gascan
beconverted.fromonetypetothe
other.SeeInstallation
Instructions.
@After use ofa
mnge!) highfloor
may result id many floor
f!xweringswillnot
thiskindofuse.Neverinstallthe
rangeovervinyltileorlinoleum
thatcannotwithstandsuchtypeof
use.Neverinstallitdirectlyover
interiorkitchencarpeting.
using Your Range
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wherearangeishot
or inoperation.Theycouldbe
seriouslyburned.
@~(J#~allowanyonetodimb9
stand (w hang on! the doq
broiler c!+rrange
top. They coulddamagetherange
andeventipitovercausingsevere
personalinjury.
o‘CAUTION:Do NOT’
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mamwrrs
ABOVE./$mGE ORON
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C.LM311WONTHERANGE
TO
REACHITEMSCOULDBE
SERIOUSLYINYURE5.
eLetburner ‘gratesand other
surfacescoolbefore
themor themwhere
canreachthem.
~plJ~~~~wearkose fitting‘or
whileusing
the Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflame
orhotovensurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.
@I’+J&@ruseyour fol’
or theIMmWIR.
Prokmzeduseoftheran~e
wv
withoutadequateventilation
canbehazardous.
3

@D(.)notwe waterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetor flattray.
Naminggreaseoutsideapan
canbepLHout bycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
muh-purposedrychemical
orfoam.
aDonotstore
materialsinan mm or near
theUK&fop.
@Dom{:Mcookinggreaseor
otherf’kmmble materials
accumulateinor near the
range.
surface cooking
@AlwaysusetheIJTE position
whenignitingtopburners and
makesuretheburnershave
ignited,
@Neverleavesurfaceburners
unattendedat HIGHflame
settings.Boilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.
@Adjusttopburner flamesize
soit doesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthe cookingutensil.
Excessive flameishazardous.
~Useoniydry pothddm-
mokt or damp potholders on hot
sin-faces may resultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholders
comenearopenflameswhen
Lf’tingutensils.Donotuseatowel
Orotherbulkyclothinpkiceofa
]-otholder.
~To burns, ignition
ufflammablematerials,and
:pillfige,turnthehandleMa
,<,;l~2,~llel~towardt~:~~~~~Orback
:~therangewithoutextending
overadjacent burner.
~Alwaysturn surfacehumer to
OFFbeforeremovingutensil.
@fCarefdlywatchfoodsbeing
friedat HIGHflamesetting.
6$Never~~o~~theven~(air
openings)oftherange.They
providetheairinletandoutlet
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
combustion.
@Do@useawokonthe
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
roundmetalringwhichisplaced
overtheburner gratetosupport
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat
trapwhichmaydamagetheburner
grateandburnerhead.Also,it
maycausetheburnertowork
improperly.Thismaycausea
carbonmonoxidelevelabove
currentstandards,resultingin
ahealthhazard.
@floodsforfryingshouldbeas
dry aspossible.Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
~Useleastpossibleamountof’
fat foreffectiveshallowor deep-
fat frying.Fillingthepantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
@H’acombinationofoilsor
fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslowly.
*Alwaysheatfatslowly9and
watchasitheats.
@Usedeepfat thermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
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@UseProperPanSize—Avoid
pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtoproperly
containfoodavoidingboilovers
andspillovers,butlargeenou,gh
tocoverburnergrate.Thiswdl
bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers
leftonrangecanignite.Usepans
withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremainCOOI.
@Useonlyglasscookwarethat
isrecommendedforuseongas
burners.
~Keepallplasticsawayfrom
topburners.
@Toavoidthepossibilityofa
burn, alwaysbecertainthat the
controlsfor aHburners are at
OFFpositiomand allgratesare
coolMore attemptingtoremove
thegrate.
IBwhen flamingfoodsunder
thehood,turn thefanoff.The
fan,ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.
@Hrangeislocatednear a
window,donotuselongcurtains
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafirehazard.
~Whenapilotgoes10ut9(on
modelssoequipped),youwill
detectafaintodorofgasasyour
signaltorelightpilot.When
relightingpilot,makesureburner
controlsareinOFFpositionand
followinstructions~escribedon
followingpagestorelight.
@If yousmellgas9andyouhave
alreadymadesurepilotsarelit,
turnoffthegastotherangeand
callaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Neveruseanopenflametolocate
aleak.

ewhen cookingperkyfollow
OUISdirectionsexactlyand ~lw~ys
cook the meat to at least 170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killed and meat will be safe
to eat.
and
Roasting
@Do noi use oven for astorage
area.
@Standawayfromthe range
whenopeningovendoor.“Me
hotair or steamwhichescapes
cancauseburnsto hands9face
amlh eyes.
@Keepovenfreefromgrease
buildup.
@Placeovenshelvesindesired
positionwhileoveniscool.
@Pullingoutshelftothe shelf
stopisaconvenienceinlifting
heavyfoods.It isaho a
precautionagainstburns from
touchinghotsurfacesofthe
dooror ovenwalk.
@Ddt heatunopenedfood
containersintheoven.Pressure
codd buildup andthecontainer
couldburst causingan injury.
@Don’tusealuminumfoil
anywhereintheovenexceptas
describedinthisbook.Misuse
couldresultinafirehazardor
damagetotherange.
~Whenusingcookingor
roastingbagsinoven9followthe
manufacturer’sdirection.
@Useonlyglasscookware
that isrecommendedforuse
ingasovens.
@Alwaysremovebroilerpan
frombroilercompartmentas
soomasyoufinishbroiling.
Greaseleftinthepancancatch
fireifovenisusedwithout
removingthegreasefromthe
broilerpan.
@Whenbroiling,it’meatistoo
dosetothe flame,thefatmay
ignite.Trimexcessfattoprevent
excessiveflare-ups.
oMakesurebroilerpanisin
placecorrectlytoreducethe
possibilityofgreasefires.
@If youshou.IMhaveagrease
fireinthebroilerpan9turnoff
oven,andkeepdrawerclosedto
containfireuntilitburnsout.
5
fCkanin~ Your RaBfge
~Cleanonlypartslistedinthis
Usead CareBook.
*Keeprangecleanand freeof
accumulationsofgreaseor
spilloverswhichmayignite.
mibuNeedservice
~Don’tattempttorepair
or replaceanypart ofyour
rangeunlessit isspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.All
.otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
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KNiMEm3with
standingPilot Ignition
JGSS03EHwith
AutomaticPilotlessIgnition
.9I
.
WBSMKWH* with
StandingPilotIgnition
PJGBSMGEFI*with
sAutomaticPilotlessIgnition
with
standing PilotIgnition
with
AutomaticPilotlessIgnition
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JGBS16PH
JGBS16EH JGBSWGPH
JGBSNK’TEH
Feature Index
1Model and Serial Numbers
(in burner boxunder cooktop)
2Surface Burner Controls
JGSS03PH
J7GSS03EH
Explained
mpage
263 e
4
4
84
4
4
3Surface Burners and Grates 84
4Oven Temperature Control 10 63
9
10
10
10
5Clock and Timer
6Oven Vent
7Oven Interior Light $3
8Oven Light Switch
(letsyouturn interior ovenlight on and off)
9Oven Shelves
(easily removedor repositioned on
shelf supports)
10 Oven Shelf Supports
11 Broiler Pan and Rack
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2
10,16 2 2
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10 C4
14 e
1612 RemovableOven Door
(easily removed for ovencleaning)
imEar -
1513 Lift-Up Cooktop maE?&”–
EHEa
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(locksin up position to simpli& cleaning
underneath) IE
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14 Lift-Off Cooktop
(easily removedand replaced) 15
I
15 RemovableO~~enBottom
7

Standing PilotModels
JGSS03PH,JGBS16PHand
JGBS16GPH
Yourrange has standingsurface
burner pilot portsthat must be lit
initially.To lightthem:
LBe sure surfaceburner control
knobsare in the OFI?position.
2. Removethe grates and liftthe
cooktopup or off(see page 15).
3. Locate the twopilot ports and
lighteach of them with amatch.
4. Replace or lowerthe cooktop.
Yoursurface burners are nowready
foruse.
ElectricIgnitionModels
JGSSOSE~,JGBS16EHand
JGBSMKWH
Surfaceburners on your range are
lightedby electric ignition, ending
the need for pilotlights.
In ease of zpower outage, youcan
lightthe pilotless ignition surface
burners on your rangewith a
match. Hold alightedmatch to the
burner, then turn the knob to the
LITE position. Use extreme
caution when lightingburners
inthis manner.
surfaceBurner‘controls
The knobsthat turn the surface
burners on and offare located on
the lowerfront panel in frontof the
burners.
The two on the leftcontrol the left
front and left rear burners. The two
on the right control the right front
and right rear burners.
ToLightasurfaceBurner
Push the control knob in and turn it
toLITE. On electricignitionmodels,
youwillhear alittleclickingnoise—
the soundof theburner lighting.
After theburner ignites,turn the
knobto adjustthe fkirnesize.
Note:
@Alwayshaveacookingutensilon
the gratebeforeturning on aburner.
The finish on the grate may chip
without autensil to absorb the heat.
*Check to be sure the burner you
turned on isthe one youwant to use.
@Be sure the burners and grates are
cool before youplace your hand, a
potholder, cleaning cloths or other
materials on them.
HowtoselectFktmesize
The flame sizeon agas burner
shouldmatch the cookware you
are using.
NEVER LET THE FLAME
EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE. Any flame
largerthan the bottom of the
cookware is wastedheat and only
servesto heat thehandles.
Whenusingaluminumor
Auninurn-cladstainlesssteel
potsandpans,adjust the flame so
the circle it makes is about 1/2inch
smaller than the bottom ofthe
cookware.
Whenboiling,use this same
flame size—1/2inch smaller than
the bottom ofthe cookware—no
matter what the cookware is made
of. Foods cookjust as quickly at a
gentleboil as theydo at afurious
rollingboil. Ahighboil creates
steam and cooksawaymoisture,
flavorand nutrition. Avoiditexcept
for the few cookingprocesses
which need avigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteeI,castironor
enamelware,keep the flame down
lower—toabout 1/2the diameter
ofthe pan.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lowerthe flame even
more.

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Anair acijustmcntshutter threach
sLIrkcc buimr t-cgulatcsthetlowof
uirmthe flame.
!Vhen the rightamountofaix*
flow’sintotheburner,the tlam
will be s(cac!y, relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4”sharpblue
corms.This usuallyresultswhenthe
shutterisabouthalfwayopen.
With too much air,the flamewill
beunsteady.possiblywon’tburn all
thewayaround, and willbenoisy,
sounding1ikeablowtorch.
With not enough air,youwon’tsee
anysharp bluecones inthe flame,
youmaysee yellowtips, andsoot
mayaccumulate on pots andpans.
I
The air adjustmentshuttersseton
thehoodofthevalveand are either
lockedinplace withPhillipshead
screwsor positionedon theburner
tubesby friction fit.
‘h adjusttheflowofairtothe
burners,loosen the Phillipshead
screwsand rotatethe shutters(or
applyablade-typescrewdriver
againstthe friction-fitshuttersand.
push)to allowmoreor lessairinto
theburner tubesasneeded.
cookware
Aiuminum: Medium-weight
cookwareis recommendedbemuse
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrC)wllevenlyin aIl i]~UnlillUIN
skillet. Mimrals infoodand water
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum. Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadaftereach usc
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew. Use saucepims with
tight-fitting lick for cooking with
minirnum amounts of water.
Castkm: Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware:Under some
conditions,the enamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:There are twotypesofglass
utensils—thoseforovenuseonly
and thosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatvery slowly.
HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beused foreither surfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsvery slowly.Check
cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections
tobesureit canbeusedongasranges.
!N.ainkssSteel:Thismetalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusually
combinedwithcopper, aluminum
or other metalsforimprovedheat
distribution. Combinationmetal
skilletsgenerally worksatisfactorily
ifusedatmediumheatasthe
manufacturer recommends.
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(Mow JGB!W$)
‘1’hcCIOCiiiiIldTimer ;~rchCipfLll
kviccs that SCIW2SCVCriilpU!”pLVW!+.
3%43 clock
“R)set thedock,pushiFlthe knob
and turn the clock hands to the right
to the correct time. Then Mtheknob
outmd continueIurningtoOFF.
Timer
The Timerhasbeencombinedwith
therangeclock. Useitto time all
yourprecise cookingoperations.
You’llrecognizetheTimer asthe
pointerwhich isdifferentincolor
than theclock hands.
Minutesare markedup to30 and
hoursare marked upto4on the
centerring oftheclock.
TosettheTimer,turn theknobto
theleft,withoutpushingin, until
thepointerreachesthe number of
minutesor hours youwanttotime.
At the end ofthesettime,abuzzer
soundstotellyoutimeisup.Turn
theknob,withoutpushingin, until
thepointerreachesOFF andthe
buzzer stops.

ovenshelves
The flowofair to theovenburner is
tid.jusiedin the same manner as it is
fbrthe surface burners{SWpage9).
When the air flowispropwly
adjusted, the ovenburner flame
shouldbe steadywithappmxiinately
l-inch blue cones and should not
extend out overthe baffle edges.
2. llcmovcthe broiier pan and rack
and open the broiler c~mpartmtmt
drawer to the “stop” pusitior I.
3. Locatethe pilotport on the right
sideof the oven burner at the back
oftheoven.
The shelves are designed with stop-
lockssowhenplacedcorrectlycmthe
shelf supports, theywill stop before
comingcompletelyoutoftheovenand
will nottjlt when you are removing
foodor placing foodon them.
BeforeusingYouroven
1. Look at the control. Besure you
understand how to set itproperly.
When placing cookware on ashelf,
pullthe sheif out to the “stop”
position. Place the cookware on
the shelf, then slidethe shelf back
intothe oven, This will eliminate
2. Check the insideof the oven.
Look at the shelves. Practice
removingand.rep~acingthem
while the oven iscool.
3. Read the informationand tips
on the followingpages. reaching intothe hotoven.
Toremovetheshelvesfromtheoven
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4. Usingalong match or match
holder, reach through the broiler
compartment and light the oven
‘pilot.
4. Keep thisbook handy where you
can refer to it—especiallyduring
the first fewweeks ofgetting
acquainted with youroven.
forcleaning,pushthemback, liftthe
rearoftheshelvesandpullthemout.
shelfPositims
5. Close the broiler compartment
drawer.Yourovenand broiler are
nowready for use.
The ovenhas four shelf supports—
A(bottom),B, Cand D(top). Shelf
positionsfor cooking are suggested
on Baking and Roastingpages.
Oven Control
The OVEN TEMP control is
located at the center of the control
panel on the front ofthe range.
Electric Ignition Models
KXXNM3H,JGBS16EHand
JGBS16GEH
The ovenburner on these ranges is
lightedby electric ignition. Use switch on control panel to turn
lighton and off.
CAUTION:DO NOT MAICEANY
ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE
ELECTRIC IGNITION OVEN
DURING AN ELIXITUCAL
POWER FAILURE. Resumption
ofelectrical power when OVEN
TEMP control is in any position
other than OFF will result in
automaticignition of the oven
burnerand could cause severeburns
ifat the time you were attempting
to lighttheburner with amatch.
oven V&t
Youroven is ventedthrough aduct
at the center rear ofthe range (see
page 6). Do notblock the opening
ofthis duct when cooking in the
oven—itis importantthat the flow
of fresh air to the ovenburner be
uninterrupted. Avoidtouching the
ventopenings or nearby surfaces
during ovencooking-they may
become hot.
Standingpilotmodels Electric pilot models
Simply turn the knob to the desired
cooking temperatures, which are
marked in 25% increments on the
dial. It will normally take 30 to 60
seconds before the flame comes on.
After the ovenreaches the selected
temperature, the ovenburixi-cy~les
10