GE JGSS03PJ User manual

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Contents
Appliance Registration 2Problem Solver 23
Care and Cleaning 17-21 Repair Service 23
Control Panel 19 Safety Instructions 3-5
Features 6-9 Surface Cooking 10,11
Flooring Under Range 5Burners, Burner Grates 18
Leveling 5Clock and Timer 11
Lif&Up Cooktop 18 Control Settings 10
Model and Serial Numbers 2Cookware Tips 11
Oven 11,12 Drip Pans 18
Air Adjustment 21 Flame Size 10
Baking, Baking Guide 14,15 Lighting Instructions 10
Broiler Pan and Rack 20 Warranty Back Cover
Broiling, Broiling Guide 16
Continuous Cleaning Care 17
IControl Settings 12
Door Removal 19
Light; Bulb Replacement 12, 19
Lighting Instructions 11,12
IOven Bottom Removal 20
Preheating 14
Roasting, Roasting Guide 15
Shelves 12,20
Thermostat Adjustment 21
VentDuct 12
UseandCareof
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Help us
help you...
Read this book carefully.
It is intended tohelp you operate and
maintain your newrange properly.
Keep ithandy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on alabel located in
the burner box under the cooktop.
See pages 6and 8.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registmtion Card that came with
your range. Before sending in this
card, please write these numbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your range.
If you received
adamaged range ...
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the range.
Save time and money.
Before Yourequest
service:..
Check the Problem Solver on
page 23. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
TurnOFFallrange
controls
Ifyousmellgas:
1.Openwindows
2.Don’ttouch
3electricalswitches* Extinguishany
openflame
4. Immediatelycall
yourgassupplier
●Don’t turn electric switches on
or off because sparks may
ignite the gas.
FOR YOURSAFETY
Keeptheappliance
areaclearandfree
fromcombustible
materials,gasoline
andotherflammable
vaporsandliquids.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
hRead allinstructionsbeforeusing this appliance.
When YouGet YourRange
●Havethe installer showYOU
the location of the rangegas
cut-offvalveandhowto shut
it off if necessary.
●Haveyour rangeinstalled
and properlygroundedbya
qualified installer, in accordance
with the Installation Instructions.
Any adjustment and service should
be performed only by qualified
gas range installers or service
technicians.
.Plug yourrange intoa120-VOlt
groundedoutlet only.Do not
remove the round grounding prong
from the plug. If in doubt about
the grounding ofthe home electrical
system, it is your personal
responsibility and obligation to
‘3 haveanungroundedoutletreplaced
with aproperly-grounded three-
prong outlet in accordance with
the National Electrical Code. Do
not use an extension cord with
this appliance.
.Be sureall packingmaterials
are removedfrom the range
beforeoperating it, to preventfire
or smokedamage should the
packingmaterial ignite.
.Locaterange out of kitchen
traffic path andoutof drafty
locations to preventpilot outage
(onmodeisso equipped)and
poorair circulation.
QBe sureyourrangeis correctly
adjustedbyaqualified service
technicianor installer for the
typeof gas (Naturalor LP)on
whichit is to be used. Your
rangecan be converted foruse
on one type of gasor the other.
\SeeInstallation Instructions.
)
●After prolongeduseof a
range,high floor temperatures
mayresultandmanyfloor
coveringswillnot withstand
this kindof use. Never install the
range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of
use. Never install it directly over
interior kitchen carpeting.
Using Your Range
QDon’tleavechildrenalone or
unattendedwhere arangeis hot
or in operation. They could be
seriously burned.
●Don’tallowanyonetoclimb,
standor hang on the door,
broiler compartmentor range
top. They could damagethe range
and eventip it overcausing severe
personal injury.
●CAUTION:ITEMSOF
INTERESTTOCHILDREN
SHOULDNUI’BE SIXIREDIN
CABINETSABOVEARANGE
OR ON THEBACKSPLASH
OF ARANGE-CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHERANGE
TOREACHITEMSCOULDBE
SERIOUSLYINJURED.
cLetburnergratesandother
surfacescool beforetouching
them orleavingthem where
childrencan reachthem.
QNeverwearloose fitting or
hanginggarmentswhile using
the appliance. Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame
or hot ovensurfaces and may
cause severebums.
●Neveruse yourappliance for
warmingor heatingthe room.
Prolongeduse ofthe range
without adequate ventilation
can be hazardous.
●Do notusewateron grease
fires. Neverpick up aflaming
pan. Turn offburner, then
smother flamingpan bycovering
pan completely with well fitting
lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.
Flaming grease outside apan
can be put out by covering with
baking sodaor, if available, a
multi-purpose dry chemical
or foamfire extinguisher.
cDo notstoreflammable
materialsin anovenor near
the cooktop.
●Do notlet cookinggrease
or otherflammable materials
accumulatein or near the range.
●Whencooking pork, follow
our directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature ofat least 170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be
killed and meat will be safeto eat.
Surface Cooking
●Alwaysuse the LITE position
whenignitingtop burners and
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
cNeverleavesurface burners
unattendedat HIGH flame
settings. Boilovercauses
smokingand greasy spillovers
that maycatch on fire.
●Adjusttop burner flame size
so it doesnot extendbeyondthe
edge ofthe cookingutensil.
Excessiveflame is hazardous.
.Useonly dry potholders—
moist or damp potholders on hot
surfacesmayresult in burns from
steam. Do not let potholders
come near open flames when
lining utensils. Do not use atowel
or other bulky cloth in place of a
potholder.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
QTominimize the possibility of
burns, ignition of flammable
materials, and spillage, turn
cookware handlestowardthe side
or back ofthe range without
extendingoveradjacent burners.
cAlwaysturn surface burnerto
OFF beforeremovingutensil.
QCarefullywatchfwds being
fried at HI flame setting.
sNeverblock the vents (air
openings)of the range. They
providethe air inlet and outlet
which is necessary for the range
to operate properly with correct
combustion.
●Do notuse awokon the
cooking surface if the wokhas a
roundmetalringwhichisplaced
overthe burner grate to support
the wok. This ring acts as aheat
trap whichmaydamagethe burner
grate and burner head. Also, it
maycause the burner to work
improperly. This maycause a
carbon monoxidelevelabovethat
allowedbycurrent standards,
resulting in ahealth hazard.
●Foodsfor fryingshouldbe as
dryas possible. Frost on frozen
foodsor moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fatto bubble up and
oversides ofpan.
●Useleast possibleamount of
fat for effectiveshallowor deep-
fat frying. Filling the pan too full
of fatcan cause spilloverswhen
food is added.
cIf acombinationof oils or
fatswill be usedin frying, stir
together beforeheating, or as fats
melt slowly.
●Alwaysheat fat slowly,and
watchas it heats.
cUse deep fatthermometer
wheneverpossibleto prevent
overheatingfat beyondthe
smokingpoint.
.useproperpansize—Avoid
pans that are unstable or easily
tipped. Select utensils havingflat
bottomslarge enough to properly
contain foodavoidingboilovers
and spillovers,but large enough
to coverburner grate. This will
both savecleaning and prevent
hazardousaccumulations of food,
sinceheavyspatteringor spillovers
lefton rangecan ignite. Use pans
with handles that can be easily
grasped and remain cool.
cUseonly glasscookwarethat
is recommendedfor use on gas
burners.
cKeepall plasticsawayfrom
topburners.
●Toavoidthe possibilityof a
burn, alwaysbecertain that the
controlsfor all burnersareat
OFF positionand all gratesare
coolbeforeattemptingtoremove
the grate.
●Whenflaming foods under
the hood, turnthe fan off. The
fan, if operating, mayspread
theflame.
●If rangeis locatednear a
window,do not use long curtains
whichcould blowoverthe top
burners and create afire hazard.
●Whenapilotgoes out, (on
models so equipped), you will
detect afaintodor of gas as your
signalto relight pilot. When
relightingpilot, make sure burner
controls are in OFF position and
followinstructions described on
followingpages to relight.
●If yousmell gas, and youhave
already made sure pilots are lit,
turn offthe gas to the range and
call aqualified service technician.
Neveruse an open flame to locate
aleak.
Baking, Broiling and
Roasting
●Do notuse ovenfor astorage
area.
QStandawayfromthe range
whenopeningthe door of ahot
oven.Thehotairorsteamwhich
escapescan cause burnsto
hands,face and/or eyes.
●Keepovenfree from grease
buildup.
●Placeovenshelves in desired
positionwhile ovenis cool.
●Pullingout shelf to the shelf
stopisaconveniencein lifting
heavyfoods. It is also a
precautionagainstburnsfrom
touchinghot surfaces of the
dooror ovenwalls.
●Don’theat unopenedfood
containersin the oven. Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainer
couldburstcausing aninjury.
cDon’tuse aluminum foil
anywherein the ovenexceptas
describedin this book. Misuse
could result inafire hazard or
damageto the range.
cWhenusingcooking or
roastingbags inoven, followthe
manufacturer’sdirection.
●Useonly glasscookware
thatis recommendedfor use
in gasovens.
●Alwaysremovebroiler pan
frombroiler compartmentas
soonasyou finish broiling.
Grease left in the pan can catch
fire ifovenisused without
removingthe grease from the
broiler pan.

~●When broiling, if meat is too
close tothe flame, the fatmay
ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessiveflare-ups.
●Makesure broiler pan is in
place correctly to reduce the
possibility of grease fires.
●If youshould havea grease
fiie inthe broiler pan, turnoff
oven, and keep drawer closed to
contain fire until it burns out.
Cleaning YourRange
●Cleanonly parts listed in this
Use andCareBook.
●Keeprange clean and freeof
accumulations of greaseor
spilloverswhich may ignite.
If YouNeed Service
●Read “The Problem Solver”
on page23 of this book.
●Don’tattempt to repair
or replace anypart of your
range unless it is specifically
recommendedin this book. All
other servicing should be referred
to aqualified technician.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Flooring Under
the Range
Yourrange, like so many other
household items, is heavy and
can settle into soft floor coverings
such as cushioned vinyl. When
moving the range on this type of
flooring, use care.
Do not install the range over
kitchen carpeting unless you
place an insulating pad or sheet of
l/4-inch-thick plywood between
the range and carpeting.
When the floor covering ends at
the front of the range, the area that
the range will rest on should be
built up with plywood or similar
material to the same level or higher
than the floor covering. This will
allow the range to be moved for
cleaning or servicing.
Leveling the Range
Your range must be level in order to
produce proper cooking and baking
results. After it is in its final location,
place alevel horizontally on an
oven shelf and check the Icvclness
front to back and side to sick. Level
the range by adjusting the leveling
legs or by placing shims under the
corners tis nccdcd.

Features of YourRange
QQQ
JGSS03PJwith
Standing Pilot Ignition
JGSS03EJ with
Automatic Pilotless Ignition Q
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JGSS05GPJ with
Standing Pilot Ignition
JGSS05GEJ with
Automatic Pilotless Ignition
JGSC07Ga with
Automatic Pilotless Ignition
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JGSS03PJ JGSS05GPJ
FeatureIndex Seepage JGSS03EJ JGSS05GEJ JGSC07GU
1Model and Serial Numbers 2● ●
(in burner box under cooktop) ●
2Surface Burner Controls 10 4 4 4
3Surface Burners and Grates 10 4 4 4
4Oven Temperature Control 12 ● ● ●
5Clock and Timer 11 ●
6Oven Vent 12 ● ● ●
7Oven Interior Light 12 ●
8Oven Light Switch 12 ●
(lets you turn interior ovenlight
on and off)
9Oven Shelves 12, 19 2 2 2
(easily removed or repositioned
on shelf supports)
10 Oven Shelf Supports 12 ● ● ●
11 Broiler Pan and Rack 20 ●● ●
12 Removable Oven Door 18 ●●●
(easily removed for ovencleaning)
13 Lift-Up Cooktop 19 ● ● ●
(locks in up position to simplify
cleaning underneath)
14 Removable Oven Bottom 16 ●● ●
15 Broiler Drawer 20 ● ● ●
16 Porcelain Enamel Oven Interior 17 ● ●
17 Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior 17 ●

Features of YourRange
0
JGBS16PJwith
Standing Pilot Ignition
JGBS16EJwith
Automatic Pilotless Ignition
JGBS16GPH with
Standing Pilot Ignition
JGBS16GEHwith
Automatic Pilotless Ignition
JGBC16GPJwith
Standing Pilot Ignition
JGBC16GEJwith
Automatic Pilotless Ignition
JGBC17G~ with
Brushed Chrome Cooktop
Automatic pilotless Ignition
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Explained JGBS16PJ JGBS16GPJ JGBc16GPJ
FeatureIndex on page JGBS16EJ JGBS16GU JGBa6GEJ JGBa7Gw
1Model and Serial Numbers 2“o ●● ●
(in burner box under cooktop)
2Surface Burner Controls 10 4 4 4 4
3Surface Burners and Grates 10 4 4 4 4
4Oven Temperature Control 12 ●●●●
5Clock and Timer 11 ● ● ● ●
6Oven Vent 12 ● ● ● ●
7Oven Interior Light E● ● ● ●
8Oven Light Switch 12 ● ● ● ●
(lets you turn interior ovenlight
on and off)
9Oven Shelves 12, 19 2 2 2 2
(easily removed or repositioned
on shelf supports)
10 Oven Shelf Supports 12 ●●●●
11 Broiler Pan and Rack 20 ●●● ●
12 Removable Oven Door 18 ●●● ●
(easily removed for ovencleaning)
13 Lift-Up Cooktop 19 ●●● ●
(locks in up position to simplify
cleaning underneath)
14 Removable Oven Bottom 18 ●●●
15 Broiler Drawer 20 ●s● ●
16 Porcelain Enamel Oven Interior 17 ●●
17 Continuous-Cleaning Oven Interior 17 ● ●
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Surface Cooking
Lighting Instructions
StandingPilotModels
JGSS03PJ JGBS16GPJ
JGSS05GPJ JGBC16GPJ
JGBS16PJ
Thesurface burners on your range
have standing pilots that must be lit
initially. Tolight them:
1. Be sure surface burner control
knobs are in the OFF position.
2. Removethe grates and lift the
cooktop up (see page 18).
3. Locate the twopilot ports and
light each of them-witla match.
4. Lower the cooktop. Yoursurface
burners are now ready for use.
ElectricIgnitionModels
JGSS03EJ JGBS16GEJ
JGSS05GEJ JGBC16GEJ
JGSC07GEJ JGBC17GEJ
JGBS16EJ
Surfhceburners on these ranges are
lighted by electric ignition, ending
the need for standing pilots with
constantly burning flames.
In case ofapoweroutage,you can
light the pilotless ignition surface
burnerson your rangewith amatch.
Hold alighted matchto the burner,
thenturn the knob to the JJTE
position. Toavoidgettingburned,
useextremecautionwhenlighting
burnersinthismanner.
Surface burners in use when an
electrical power failure occurs will
continue to operate normally.
Surface Burner Controls
The knobs that turn the surfhce
burners on and off are located on
the lower control panel in front of
the burners.
The two on the left control the left
front and left rear burners. The two
on the right control the right ffont
and right rear burners.
lb Light aSurface Burner
*m
Push the control knob in and turn it
toLITE. On electricignitionmodels,
you willhear alittlec~cking noise—
the soundof the electric spark
ignitingthe burner.
I
Afterthe burner ignites,turn the
knob to adjustthe flame size.
Note:
●Do not operateaburner for
extendedperiods of time without
havingcookwareon the grate. The
finishon the grate may chip without
cookwareto absorb the heat.
●Check to be surethe burner you
turned on is the one youwant to use.
●Be sure the burners and grates are
cool before you place your hand, a
potholder, cleaning cloths or other
materials on them.
How to Select Flame Size
The flame size on agas burner
should match the cookware you
,areusing.
NEVER LET THE FLAME
EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE. Any flame
larger than the bottom of the
cm-kwareis wasted and only serves
to heat the handles.
Whenusingaluminumor
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
pOtSandpans,adjust the flame so
the circle it makes is about 1/2inch
smaller than the bottom of the o
cookware.
Whenboiling,use this same
flame size-1/2 inch smaller than
the bottom of the cookware—no
matter what the cookware is made
of. Foods cook just as quickly at a
gentle boil as they do at afirious,
rolling boil. Ahigh boil creates
steam and cooks awaymoisture,
flavorand nutrition. Avoidit except
for the fewcooking processes
which need avigorous boil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainksssteel,cast ironor
enamelware,keep the flame down
lower—toabout 1/2the diameter
ofthe pan.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lower the flame even
more.
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