GE JSP26GN User manual

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AluminumFoil 18 ProblemSolver 26
Anti-Ti~Device 3SafetyInstructions 2-4
ApplianceRegistration 2SurfaceCooking 8-11
CanningTips 9ControlSettings 8
Careand Cleaning 20-2.5 CookingGuide 10,11
Clock 13 CookwareTips 10.11
ConsumerServices 27 Warranty BackCover
ElectronicControls 13
Energy-SavingTips 5
Features 6,7
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Oven 12
Baking,BakingGuide 14-16
Broiling,BroilingGuide 14,la 19
ControlSettings 13,14
DoorRemoval 21
Light;BulbReplacement 12,21
Preheating 5,16
Roasting,RoastingGuide 17
Self-ClemingInstructions 22-24
Models JSP26GN
JSP28GN
JSP31GN
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Ifis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabel
underneaththecooktop.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
Ifyoureceived
adam~edmnge. **
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
save time and money.
Before you requew
service,0e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page26.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
l~~OU ~~~~ S~~ViC~. e.
To obtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespageinthe
backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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thedhections e~ctly ad always
cook the mat to an in~rnal
te~pera~~e ofat least 170°~.
Ttis assures that, in the remote
possibilitythattrichina maybe
present in tie meat, it will be
tilled.and.the ~eat willbe safe
to eat.
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INIPORTNT SMETY mSTRUCTIONS (continu.~)
@Keep oven freefrom-S*
bddup.
@P;aeeovenshelfhdesked
positionwMe ovenisemlsIf
shelves mustbe handid when
hot, do notlet potholder contact
heatingunitsin theoven.
eusepropr panshe—-This
applianceis equippedwith one
or more surfaceunitsof different
size. Selectcoo~are havingflat
bottoms large enoughto cover
thesurfaceunitheatingelement.
The useof undersized coo~a~e
wi~ exposeaportion ofthe
heatinge]e~ent to direct contact
and may result in igtition of
clothing. Proper relatio~shipof
c~~are to burner will also
improveefficiency.
SAVE THWE
mSTRUCTIONS

—‘---Usecookwareofmedium-weight
aluminum~withtight-fllttingcovers,
~:=<flatbottomswhichcompletely
wcovertheheated portionofthe
surfaceunit.
@Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
@Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quic~ytocookingtemperaturesat
highheat.Whenfoodreaches
coohngtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelyto lowestsettingthat
willkeepitcooking.
@Useresidud heatwithsurface
cookingwheneverpossible.For
example,whencookingeggsin
theirshell,bringwaterandeggs
toboil,thenturnhob toOFF
positionandcovercookwarewith
lidtocompletethecooking.
@Usecorrectheatforcookingtask:
141—forrapidboil(iftimeallows,
*.2 notusehighheatto start).
‘NfEDIUM HI—quickbrowning.
MED—slowfrying.
WA~—to finishcookingmost
quantities,simmer-double boiler
heat,andspecialforsmall
quantities.
LO—tomaintainserving
temperatureofmostfoods.
@men boilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatody amountneeded.
Itisnoteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
ortwocups.
ovenCooting
@Preheatovenonlywhell
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
listenforthebeep,andput.foodin
ovenpromptlyaftertheovenis
preheated.
@Alwaysturn ovenoffbefore
removingfood.
@Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
dooropenings.Keepdooropenas
shortatimeaspossibleifitis
opened.
~Besuretowipeupexcessspillage
beforestatiingtheself-cleaning
operation.
~Cookcompleteovenmeals
insteadofjust onefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetablesand
somedessertswillcooktogether
witi amain-dishcasserole,meat
loaf,chickenorroast.Choose
foodsthatcookatthe same
temperatureandinapproximately
thesameamountoftime.
@Useresidud heatintheoven
wheneverpossibletofinish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsorprecooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.
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21,25
FeatureIndex
1StorageDrawer
2ModelandSerialNumbers 2
25
3BakeUnit 25
4BroilUnit
12,21
5OvenInteriorLight
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6“ON”IndicatorLightforSurfaceUnits .-
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7SurfaceUnitControls
8Lift-UpCooktop
(supportrodholdsituptosimplify
cleaningunderneath)
20,25
8,20,25
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9DripPans/TrimRings
10PluE-InSurfaceUnits
11OvenVent(locatedunderrightrearsurfaceunit) —
12 Anti-TipDevice 3
13,14
13OvenCANCELbutton
(pushittocancelanyovenoperation)
13,14
14
—.. 14ElectronicControls
AutomaticOvenTimer
—– (turnsyourovenonandoffforyouautomatically)
—OvenControlandThermostat
—Clock
Minute/SecondTimer
(letsyoutimeanykitchenfunction,evenwhen
theovenisinuse)
13,14
13
13
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15Oven“On”Indicator
16ElectronicDisplayPmel 13
13,14
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17SetKnob
(letsyousetoventemperature,clocktimer
andHIorLObroil)
18OvenLightSwitch
(letsyouturninteriorovenlightonandof~
19OvenShelfSuppotis
20 OvenShelves
(easilyremovedorrepositionedonshelfsupports)
21 RemovableOvenDoor
22 ovenDoorGasket
~%~%23BroilerPanandRack
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Swfacecoo~ngtith
Infitite
HeatControk
Yoursurfaceunitsad controls
aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFFandHIpositions,there
isaslightnichesocontrol“clicks”
atthosepositions;“click”onHI
marksthehighestsetting;thelowest
settingisbetweenthewordsLOand
OFF.Inaquiettitchen,youmay
hearslight“clicting”sounds
duringcooking,indicatingheat
settingsselectedarebeing
maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
Howtosetthecontrols
Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushin.
Step2:firn eitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
control must bepushedintoset
O~IYf~~~om WSitiO~. m~~
Controlisinany positionother
than Om, itmayberobted
tithout pushing in.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFti’
whenyoufinishtooting. An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYheatonay sufice unitison.
~—Quick startforcooking;bring
watertoboil.
~DIm HI—Fastfry,panbroil;
maintainfastboilonlargeamount
offood.
mD—Saute andbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamountoffood.
WW—Stearn rice,cereal;
maintainservingtemperatureof
mostfoods.
N–Cook afterstartingatHI;
cookwithlittlewaterincovered
pan.
N~E:
1.AtHI, MEDIUMHI, never
leavefoodunattended.Boilovers
causesmoking;greasyspillovers
maycatchfire.
2. AtWARM,LO,meltchocolate,
butteronsmallunit.

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Qwestiolm &Amwers
A. Yes,butonlyusecookware
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.- ,~~ilcl.1torcanningpurposes.
:c&:themanufacturer’s
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-instructionsandrecipesfor
preservingfoods.Besurecanner
isflat-bottomedandfitsoverthe
centerofthesurfaceunit.Since
canninggenerateslargeamountsof
steam,becarefultoavoidburns
fromsteamorheat.Canningshould
onlybedoneonsurfaceunits.
Q. can Icovermy drip pans with
foil?
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
thesurfaceunitscanbe shortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q.my amInotgettingtheheat
Ineedfrom
my surface utik
eventhough Ihavethe knobs on
the right setting?
A. Afierturningsurfaceunitsoff
andmakingsuretheyarecool,
checktomakesurethatyourplug-
inunitsaresecurelyfdstenedinto
thesurfaceconnection.
A. Becausethesurfaceunitisnot
flat.Makesurethatthe“feet”on
yoursurfaceunitsaresittingtightly
intherangetopindentationandthe
drippanisflatontherangesurface.
Q.why isthe porcelainfinishOBI
myCookwarecomingoff?
A. Ifyousetyoursurfaceunit
higherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerial,andletthe
cookwaresittoolong,the
cookware’sfinishmaysmoke,
crack,poporburn,dependingon
thepotor pan.Also,cookingsmall
amountsofdryfoodmaydamage
thecookware’sfinish.
HomeCanting mp~
surfacecooking,theuseofpots
-.;~i”i~~~~i~morethanoneinch
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beyondtheedgeofthesurface
unit’sdrippanisnotrecommended.
However,whencanningwitha
water-bathor pressuretamer,
large-diameterpotsmaybeused.
Thisisbecauseboilingwater
temperatures(evenunderpressure)
arenotharmfultocooktopsurfaces
surroundingthesurfaceunits.
HOWEVER,Do NOTUSE
LARGE-DIAMETERCANNERS
OR~HER LARGE-DIAMETER
Pm FOR~~m~ ORBoLmG
FOODS~HER THANWATER.
Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—
andalltypesoffrying-cook at
temperaturesmuchhigherthan
boilingwater.Suchternpera~res
cou~d.eventuallyharmcooktop
surfidcessurroundingsurfaceunits.
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ObserveFollowiwPoinb
inCamiu
1. Besurethecannerfitsoverthe
centerofthesurfaceunit.Ifyour
rangeor itslocationdoesnotallow
thecannertobecenteredonthe
surfaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
potsforgoodcanningresults.
2. Flat-bottomedcannersmust
beused.Donotusecannerswith
flangedor rippledbottoms(oHen
foundinenamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe
surfaceunitandtaketoolongto
boilwater.
mGHT mo~~
3. Whencanning,userecipesand
proceduresfromreputablesources.
Reliablerecipesandproceduresare
availablefromthemanufacturerof
yourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningis
aprocessthatgenerateslarge
amountsofsteam.Toavoidbums
fromsteamorheat,becareful
whencanning.
N~E: Ifyourrangeisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processtimewillbeshortenedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)startingwithH~ tapwaterfor
fastesthefiingoflargeqfiantities
ofwater.
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HI—Highestsetting.
h~D HI—Settinghalfway
betweenHI andMED.
M&D—Mediumsetting.
WW—Setting halfiay between
MEDandLO. -
LQ—Lowestsetting.
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Food
Ced
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal
cocoa
coffee
Eggs
Cookedinshell
Friedsunny-side-up
Friedovereasy
Poached
Scrambledor omelets
Mwti, Wuifry
firaioed:Potroastsof
b=f, lambor veal;
porksteaksand
chops
Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
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Cookme
Covered
Saucepan
Uncovered
Saucepan
Percolator
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
skillet
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
Coved
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Directiomand Setting
tostart cwMng
HI.Incoveredpanbring
watertoboilbeforeadding
cererd.
HI.Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjust toaboil.
HI.Atfimtperk,switch
heattoWARM.
HI.Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDHI.Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
HI.Meltbutter.
HI.Incoveredpanbring
watertoaboil.
H1.Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor.
HI.Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil.
HI.Meltfat, thenadd
Meat.SwitchtoMEDHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
HI. Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
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1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfasterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOtoMEDsettings.Steelpans
maycookunevenlyifnot
combinedwithothermetals.
$ettialgto Complete
cooking
WARMorLO,thenaddcerd.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingredients.
WARMtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
WARM.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked.
ContinuecookingatMEDHI
untilwhitesarejust set, about
3to5moreminutes.
WARM,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocookother
side.
WARM.Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesatMEDHI.
MED.Adde= mixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
WARM.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking.
WARM.Simmeruntilfork
tender.
MEDHIorMED.Brown
andcooktodesireddoneness,
@rningoverasneeded.
Cements
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.
Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Percolate8to 10minutesfor
8cups,lessforfewerCUPS.
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly.
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.
Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset,fold
inhalf.
Freshfmit:Use1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.Ifnot,
allowmorecookingtime.
Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeit isbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours.
PotRoast:2%to4hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks
andchops.Ifrareisdesired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
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