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It is our sincere hope that you enjoy every feature of your new range. It is designed to give you dependable cooking
results while conserving energy and saving you money.
In addition, extra savings are possible through wise use and care procedures. This booklet explains how you can
get the best use from your range by following tried and true cooking procedures outlined here. These recommended
procedures were developed using safe and energy conserving techniques.
if you have any questions about your new range, how to use any feature adifferent way, or special cooking tech-
niques that are not answered in this booklet, please write or call the GE Consumer Coordinator near you whose job is
to help YOUand your family get the most out of your new range. The number IS available from your dealer! from the
local GE Major Appliance Sales Office, or contact me directly. Wewould like to hear from you.
iMANAGEF1- COhHJhIIERS INSTYY’UTE
GENERAL ELECTRK$ CO?JPANY
APPLIANCE P~RK AF%2-235
LC)UISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40225
YourGeneralElectric rangehasanameplateonwhich isstampedthe modelnumberandserialnumber.
To locate nameplate,open ovendoor and look at frame aboveovenopening.
Modeland serial numbersarealso on the PurchaseRecordCardwhich camewith your range.Before
sendingin this card, pleaserecordthe numbersin the spacebelow,or get them from nameplatede-
scribedabove,and recordhere.
ModelNumber L___Jll
Serial Number
Pleasereferenceboth these numbersin anyfuture correspondenceor product servicecalls concern-
ingyour range.
IIMPORTANT!Before using your newglass cooktop, see care and cleaning instructions,
page14. I
When you get your new range...
Have it installed and properly grounded by aqualified installer.
Have the installer showyou the location of the range circuit breaker orfuse, and
mark it for easy reference.
Don’t assume that you know how to operate all partsof the range. Somefeatures
may work differently from those on your previousrange.
Do take the time to read our suggestionsfor best use.
When usingyour range...
DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACE OF OVEN.
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color.
During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials
contact any heating elements or interior area of oven until all of these areas
have had sufficient time to COOLOther potentially hot surfaces include the
cooktop and areas facing the cooktop, oven vent openings and surfaces near
the openings, crevices around the oven door and the edges of the doorwindo
Don’t leave children alone or unattended in the area where arange is hot or
in operation, They could be severely burned.
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Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door, drawer or top surface
of the range. They could damage the range and even tip it overcausing severe
personal injury.
CAUTION: IX) NOT STORE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHUXN?ENIN CABINETS
ABOVE ARANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF ARAIVGE-Cf-iiLDREN
CLNW3UW3ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY IN-
JURED.
Wear proper apparel—loose fitting or hanging garments should never be worn
while using the appliance.
Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
Use I%3perPan Size—This appliance isequipped with one or more surface units
of different size. Select utensils having flat. bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit heating area. The use of undersized utensils will exposeaportion
of the heating area to direct contact and mayresuit in ignition of clothing. Proper
relationship of utensil to heating area will also improve efficiency.
Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boi{overcauses
smoking and greasyspillovers that may ignite.
Wonly dry pothohiers— moist or damp potholderson hot surfacesmay result
in burns from steam. Do not jet potholders touch hot heating elements, Do not
use atowel or other bulky cloth.
Glazed cooking iutefmik— only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top servicewithout
breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unin-
tentional contact with the utensil, the handle of autensil should be positioned
so that it is turned inward and does not extend overadjacent surface units.
When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may
spread the flame.
Stand away from range whm opening oven door to let hot air or steam escape
before removingor placing food inside.
Place oven racks in desired position while oven is cool. If racks must be han-
dled when hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.
Pulling out shelf all the way to the shelf stop is aconvenience in lifting heavy
foods, It is also aprecaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the
door or oven wails.
Don’t hat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressurecould build up and
the container could burst, resulting in injury.
When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, follow manufacturer’s directions.
Don’t use aluminum foil anywhere in the ovenexcept as described in this book-
let. Improper installation could result in ashock,
range.
Keep hood and grease filters clean according to
venting and to avoid greasefires.
Do not store flammable materials in an oven or
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fire hazard, or damage to the
instructions to maintain good
near the cooktop.
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*DO NOT USE WATER ON GREASE FiRES, NEVER PICK UP AFLAM1N(3 PAN.
Smother flaming pan on surface area by covering pan completely with well fit-
ting lid, cookiesheet or flat tray.
Flaming grease outside pan can be extinguished by taking soda or, if available,
amulti-purpose dry chemical or foam type extinguisher.
When cooking in the oven, flame can be smothered by completely closing door
and turning OVEN SET to OFF.
Alsoseefrying tips, surface unit pages.
MicrowaveOven...
@Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated
food. Pot holders may be needed to handle them.
Also, under some cooking operations the shelf can become too hot to touch.
THEREFORE, DURING AND AFTER COOKING, CAUTION SHOULD BE EXER-
CISED IN TOUCHING THE SHELF.
~Remove wire twist-ties on paper and plastic bags before placing in microwave
oven. Twist-ties can cause heating of the bag under certain conditions, and
can cause fire.
GlassCeramicCookingSurface...
Do not cookon broken cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and
spilloversmay penetrate the broken cooktop and create ashock hazard. Contact
aqualified technician immediately.
Clean cookto~with caution. If awet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a
hot cooking area, be careful to avoid ste;m burn. Some cleansers can produce
noxiousfumes if applied to ahot surface.
Self-C14zdzgoven ...
~Donot clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential for agood seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
~Do not use cleaners, No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coat-
ing of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.
~(lean only parts listed in this Use &Care booklet.
~Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan and other utensils.
If you needservice...
Read “Before YouCallfor ProductService”at rearof book.
Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in the book. All other servicing should be referred to aqualified
technician.
Read the warranty on the warranty sheet* which accompanies your Use and
Care Book.
Disconnect range at range circuit breaker or main fuse before performing
service.
*if you did not receive the warranty sheet, drop acard to the Publications Distribution Section, General Electric Co., P.O.
Box 111,NewConcord,Ohio 43762.
Give them the complete model number of your range plus your name, address and zip code, and awarranty sheet will be
sent you.’ .-
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1. Cookingutensilsmaybecomehotbecause
ofheat transferredfromtheheatedfood.This
is especiallytrueif plasticwraphasbeen
coveringthetopandhandlesof theutensil.
Pot holdersmay be neededto handlethe
utensil.
2. Sometimes,theovenshelfcanbecometoo
hot to touch.Be carefultouchingtheshelf
duringandaftercooking.
3. Don’t heat unopenedfood containersin
theoven.Pressurebuildingupcancausethe
containerto burst,resultingin injury.
4. ~Onr~
defrostfrozen iiquids—especially
carbonatedones—
in theoven.Evenif the
containeris opened,pressurecanbuildUP.
Thiscancaus~thecontainertoburst,result-
ingin injury.
5. ~on’t overcookfood excessively.Food
driesout,andcanevenigniteinsomecases.
6. If foodshouldeverignite:Keepthe oven
doorclosed.Turnoffthe powerimmediately:
tunrtimertoOFFordisconnectpowercord
orshutoffpoweratthefusecircuitbreaker
panel.
7. Removethe temperaturesensorfrom the
ovenwhennot usingit to cookwith. If you
leavethesensorinsidetheovenwithoutin-
sertingitinfoodorliquid,andturnonmicro-
waveenergyitcancreateelectricalarcingin
theoven,anddamageovenwalls.
8. Removewiretwist-tiesonpaperandplas-
tic bagsbeforeplacingin oven.Twist-ties
sometimescausebagtoheat,andmaycause
fire.Foodsin paperor plasticbagsshould
onlybeheatedforshortperiodsoftime.
9. Boilingeggs(in oroutof shell)is notrec-
ommended
formicrowavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideegg.y?lkandmaycause
itto burst,resultingmmJury,
10.Do not pop popcornin yourmicrowave
ovenunlessinaspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryor unlessyou usepopcornin a
packagelabeledfor microwaveovens.Be-
causeof the heatgeneratedwithoutthese
precautions,thecontainercouldcatchfire.
IL Usemetal onlyas directedin cookbook.
Metal stripsasusedonmeatroastsarehelp-
ful in cookingfood whenusedas directed.
Metaltraysmay be usedfor TV dinners.
However,whenusingmetalinthemicrowave
oven,keepmetal at least l-inch awayfrom
sidesof microwaveoven.
12. Do not operatethe ovenwhileemptyto
avoiddamageto the ovenandthe dangerof
fire..Ifbyaccidenttheovenshouldrunempty
ammuteor two,noharmisdone.However,
trytoavoidoperatingtheovenemptyatall
tih~;~=nitsavesenergyandprolongslifeof
.
13.Foodswith unbrokenouter“skin”such
aspotatoes,hotdogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandothergiblets,and
eggs(seeabove)shouldbepiercedtoallow
steamto escapeduringcooking.
14.*’Boilable”cookingpouchesandtightly
closedplasticbagsor plasticwraptightly
coveringcontainersshouldbeslit,prickedor
ventedas otherwisedirectedin Cookbook.
If theyarenot,plasticcouldburstduringor
immediatelyaftercookingresultingin in-
jury.Also,plasticstoragecontainersshould
beatleastpartiallyuncoveredbecausethey
formsuchatightseal.
15.Donot use yourmicrowaveovento dry
newspaper.
If overheated,it cancatchfire.
16. Plastic utensils—Plastic utensilsde-
signedformicrowavecookingareveryuseful,
butshouldbeusedcarefully.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerantofovercooking
conditionsasareglassor ceramicmaterials
andmaysoftenorcharif.subjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlongerexposuresto
overcooking,thefoodandutensilscouldig-
Rnite.For tesereasons:1) Usemicrowave
plasticsonly“andusethem”in strictcom-
pliancewiththeutensilmanufacturer’srec-
ommendations.2) Do not subjectempty
utensilsto microwaving.3) Do notpermit
childrento useplasticutensilswithoutcom-
pletesupervision.
1. Steamorvaporescapingfromaroundthe 2. Light reflectingarounddoor or outer
door. case,
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%nergy&nservationTips
To Iw3umw WHENUJsmm ‘YCMm lwEww$bN%aE
A7. Whenboilingwaterfor teaor coffee,heatonly
theamountneeded.It is noteconomicalto boil
acontainerfull of water for only one or two
1. Usecookingutensilsof mediumweightalumi- Cups.
num,withtight-fittingcoversand flat bottoms
which completelycover the heatedsunburst- El.
patternedcookingarea. 1. Preheatthe oven only when necessary.Most
2. Cookfreshvegetableswithaminimumamount foods will cook satisfactorily,withoutpreheat-
of waterin acoveredpan. ing. If you find preheatingis necessary,keep
3. “Keep an eye” an eye on the indicatorlight,and put food in
on foods when bringingthem the oven promptly after the light goes out.
quicklyto cookingtemperaturesatHIGHheat.
When food reachescooking temperature,re: 2, Always turnoven OFF before removingfood.
duce heat immediatelyto lowest settingthat 3, Duringbaking,avoid frequentdoor openings.
will keep it cooking. Keep door open as short atime as possible
4. Use residualheatwithsurfacecooking when- whenit is opened.
ever possible,For example,whencookingeggs 4. For self-cleaningoven,be sureto wipeup ex-
in the shell bring water to boi!, then turn to
OFFpositionto completethe cooking. cessspillagebefore self-cleaningoperation.
5. Cook completeoven mealsinsteadof just one
5. AlwaysturncookingareacontrolknobtoOFF food item.Potatoes,othervegetables,andsome
beforeremovingutensil. dessertswill cook togetherwith amain-dish
6. ?Jsecorrect heatfor eachcookingtask...high casserole,meatloaf, chickenor roast. Choose
heatsto startcooking,(if time,allows,do not foodsthatcook atthesametemperaturein ap-
use HIGHheatto start) mediumhigh—quick proximatelythe sametime.
brownings,medium—slowfrying, low—finish 6. Useresidualheatin ovenwheneverpossibleto
cooking most quantities, simmer-double finishcookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,etc.Also,
boilerheat,finishcooking,andspecialforsmall add rollsor precookeddessertsto warmoven,
quantities. usingresidualheatto warmthem.
CXW1’?3MM
Self-cleaningovenshelpconserveenergysincetheirspecificallydesignedinsidationsys-
temmeanslesselectricity(thannonself-cleaningovens) is necessaryduringnormal
bakingandroasting.Infact,enoughenergyissavedthroughoutayear’stimetopayfor
theaverageenergycostsusedinautomaticallyself-cleaningtheovenoverthesameperiod
oftime.
FACT:AGeneralElectricselfcleaning
ovenusesabout4,3KWHto automaticallyselfcleantheoven
electrically.Basedon nationalaverageelectricrateof 3.8? perKilowatthour(1977DOEdata)cost
forself cleancycleis abouti6@. +
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uIt is essentialthatwe,themanufacturer,knowatall timesthelocationof themicrowaveoven
youarenowusing.Weaskthatyou—
Checkwithyoursuppliertobe surehehasregisteredyouasanownerof thisappliance.(He
shouldhavedoneso by sendingin thecardontheoutsideof thecartonwhenthisappliance
wasdeliveredorby maintaining“hisownregistrationfile.)
It’youmove,pleaserenewyourregistrationbywritingtotheaddressbelow.
If youarenottheoriginalpurchaserof thisappliance,pleaseestablishthefactthatyouare
nowtheownerof thisapplianceby writingto—
GeneralElectric Company
ProductServiceSection,RangeMarketingOperationAP 2-210
AppliancePark, Louisville,Kentucky40225
Pleasestate--MOIlELandSERIALNUMBERS.(ThesenumbersareIomtedby openingconven-
tionalovendoorand]ookingon frameaboveopening.)Spacesareprovidedon page1foreach
customertorecordthemodelandserialnumberofbisorherownmicrowavecookingcenter,for
futurereference.
Thisappliancemustberegistered—pleasebe certainthat it is.
TttI
TO
~a130NO1’ATTEMPTcooperatethisovenwiththedooropensinceopen-dooroperation
canresultinharmfulexposuretomicrowaveenergy.It isimportantnottodefeator
tamperwiththesafetyinterlocks.
~DONOTPLACEanyobjectbetweentheovenfrontfaceandthedoororallowsoilor
9cleanerresiduetoaccumulateonsealingsurfaces.
a. 00 NOTOPERATEthe ovenif it is damaged.It is particularlyimportantthatthe
ovendoorcioseproperlyandthatthereisnodamagetothe(1) Door (bent), (2)
hingesandlatches(brokenorloosened),(3) doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
a, THE OVENSHOULDnotbe adjustedor repairedby anyoneexceptproperlyquali-
fiedservicepersonnel.
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Yourrange,like manyother householditems, is heavyam! can settle into soft floorcoverings
suchas cushionedvinylor carpeting.Whenmoving the rangeon this type of flooring, use care,
and it is recommendedthat you follow these simple and inexpensiveinstructions.
The rangeshould be installed on a.sheet of plywood (or similar material) as follows: Whenthe
floorcoveringextendsundertherange,aV4° thick piece of plywoodshould be installed underthe
range.Whenthefloorcoveringis terminatedat the frontof therange,the areathat the rangewill
rest on should be built up with plywoodto the same level or higher than the floor covering.This
will then allow you to move the range for cleaning or servicing●
CareOfYourMicrowave Oven and
Temperature Probe ..............33
Features Of YourMicrowave
CookingCentet . . . . . . . . . . ........8
Important Notice ..................6
ImportantPrecautionsForSafeUse .. ..6
Multi-PowerLevels . . . . . . . . . ........9
Operating Instructions. . . Foods
CookedBy “TIME’J..............10
SafetyTips To FollowWhile
Microwaving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
UsingTheTemperatureProbe.. ...11, 12
Common-SenseRules ..............19
Controls,Indicator Light,
CookingAreas ...............17-20
CookingChartand Information .. ..21, 22
HomeCanningTips . . . . . . . . .......20
SafetyChecklistWhileFrying ........20
Utensil Tips .....................19
AutomaticOvenCleaning ........30, 31
Baking ... , . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Broiling, Broiling Chart ..........27, 28
HowTo UseYourConventionalOven ..23
MinuteTimer, ClockAutomatic
OvenTimer .................24, 25
Roasting, CookingChart . . . . . .......29
Automatic TemperatureProbe .. .....33
Broiler Pan ...................35, 36
Careand CleaningOfYour New
GlassCooktop.................●14
CareOf‘four Range.............33,34
CleaningCharts,Parts,All Finishes.35, 36
CleaningUnderThe Range. . . . . . . . . .
CookingTops,Glass-Ceramic. . . . . . . ●16
Interior and ExteriorAreasOf
Microwaveoven ................33
Lamps,HowTo Replace.........33, 34
LevelingThe Range . . . . . . . . .......34
OvenThermostat,Adjusting . . .......34
OvenVent ......................33
PorcelainEnamel .................33
Self-CleaningOven.............35,36
UseOf Aluminum Foil . . . . . . .......34
BeforeYouCall For Service ......37,38
EnergyConservation................5
MACAPInformation . . . . . . . . .BackCover
Modeland Serial Number Location. .. .38
SafetyTips .................... ...4
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1“ OF CENTE
1DOORtfANi)f.E-OV@ndO$Sfi’t
operateunlessdoorissecurely
latched
2DOORMTCH—PushinfOOPe~dOOr
3DOOR6ASHET
4WHIiDOW-iViETALWHElli—
allowscookingtobeviewed
whilekeepingmicrowaves
confinedinoven
5i.iGHT
6PLASTiGCOVEit-Protects
Stirrerhiade
7OVENVEf4T--Removesmoisture
8OVEN$HELF
9TEMPERATUREPROBE
10 RECEPTACLEFORTEhlPER”
ATU8EPROBE
11 DiGiTALTifflECONTROL
12 TiME/TEMPSWiTCH—Tocookhy
Time,pushieft,settimer.Tocook
byTemperature,pushright,set
temperaturediai.
13 FOOOTEMPCONTROLKNOB
14 POWERSELECTBUTTONS—
SeiecfLOWIDEFROST,MED,or
HiGHsettingbeforeeachuse.
15 iNDiCATORLiGHT
16 “START’’BUTTiiN—pUShtO
startaiicookingoperations.
17 MODELandSERiALNUMBERS—iocated
atrightsideofiowerovenframe.
18 OVENSET(CLEAN)Knob
19 OVENTEMP(CLEAN) Knob
20 OvenCyclinglight
21 AutomaticOvenTimer,lliock,
MinuteT\mer
22 OvenTim@r(CLEAN)Diai
$~ :~:#RElEASE8UTTON
25 Seff4XaaningOvenCfean light
26 IOCi( Light
27 SheffSupport
28 OvenFrame
29 Handfesfor RaisingWindowShieid
30 DoorGasket
31 Windowandh!etai$hieid
32 DoorLiner
33 BroiierPanandRack
34 OvenLightSwitch-Door
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36 Gfess=CeramIcCookitifj’i’op-durabie,
smooth,non-porousmatwiaiwfth-
standsanytemperaturechangewhich
occursincooking.CookinAreasare
!indicatedbySunburstDesgns;aheat-
ingeiementisfocatedundereach
design.
37 iWasterindicatingLiffhtforSurface
CookingAreas
38 ControlsforSurfaceCookingAreas
39 FiuorescentLampSwitch
40 SurfaceLight
41 OvenVentDuct
42 Removablemetalpiatesforoptionai
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t+IGH or WW On” (100%) FWver,@MW~~~5 Watis o@P~t (Z-W. Water ~ea~~fl~~e$~la
Boiling candy, puddings and sauces, cookingsmall to medium-sizevegetables,pastry
shells,chickenpieces,fish,hamburgers,bringingto boilsoups,stewsand simmered-type
meats.
Also, cookingbaked-type fruits such as apples, beverages,many moist cakes and bar
cookiessuch as brownies,appetizers and fast meltingof butter.
MlED-Cookingcustard-type vegetable casseroles,whole head of cauliflower,omelets,
commerciallyfrozensouffles,somecookies,finishcookingfudge,breadpuddingand other
dessert custards, drying homemade noodles and roasting some meats with automatic
temperature control, including “Carefree Roasting.”
M)W/13EFR0ST-Usefor most defrosting.Also dried beans and peas, pot roasting . . .
even poaching eggs. . . are possible at this setting. Shortbread and meringue cookies
are cookedwellat LOW.And softeningand meltingat this powerlevel,althoughlonger
than at higherpowerlevels,maybe preferred becausethe productismoreevenlyheated.
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