GE XL44 JGBS06 Safety guide

Ranges
Safety Instructions . . . . . .2–5
Anti-tip Device . . . . .2, 3, 29, 39
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil . . .5, 15, 17, 18
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . .10
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11–20
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13–15
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 20
Control
Settings . . . . . . .11, 13, 17, 19
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 24
Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 18
Shelves . . . . . . . . .5, 12–15, 25
Thermostat Adjustment . .16
Surface Cooking . . . . . . . . .8, 9
Control Settings . . . . . . . .8, 9
Electric Ignition . . . . . . . . . .8
Standing Pilot Models . . . . . 8
Care and Cleaning
Broiler Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . .24
Burner Assembly . . . . . . .21, 22
Continuous Clean . . . . . . . . .27
Door Removal . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Lift-up Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . .25
Oven Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Oven Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Storage Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installation
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .28–39
Air Adjustment . . . . . . . .37, 38
Flame Size . . . . . . . . .10, 35–38
Flooring Under the Range . .30
Gas Conversion . . . . . . . . . . .39
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . .28–30
Troubleshooting Tips
Before You Call
For Service . . . . . . . . . . . .40, 41
183D5580P097 49-85012 01-01 JR
Owner’s Manual
& Installation
Instructions
GE Appliances
XL44™Gas
Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model # ________________________
Serial # ________________________
Depending on your range, the model
and serial numbers can be found on a
label on the front of the range, behind
the broiler drawer, storage drawer, or
removable kick panel.
LP Models:
JGBS06
JGBS19
JGBS24
RGB523

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HELP US HELPYOU…
Read this manual carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and maintain your
new range properly. Keep it handy for answers to
your questions.
If you received a damaged range…
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the range.
Save time and money. Before you
request service…
Check the Before You Call for Service section in the
back of this manual. It lists causes of minor operating
problems that you can correct yourself.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
—WHAT TO DO IF YOU
SMELL GAS:
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
— Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
WARNING: If the information in
this manual is not followed exactly, a fire
or explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or death.
WARNING
• ALL RANGES
CAN TIP
• INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
• INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE
• SEE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

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Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California
to publish a list of substances known to the state to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of
potential exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon
monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily
by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP
fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a
bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these
substances can be minimized by venting with an
open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.
• Fluorescent light bulbs and safety valves on
standing pilot ranges contain mercury. If your
model has these features, they must be recycled
according to local, state and federal codes.
When You Get Your Range
• Have the installer show you the location of the
range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off
if necessary.
• Have your range installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer, in accordance
with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by
qualified gas range installers or service
technicians.
• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of
your range unless it is specifically recommended
in this guide. All other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
• Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded
outlet only. Do not remove the round grounding
prong from the plug. If in doubt about the grounding
of the home electrical system, it is your personal
responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded
outlet replaced with a properly grounded, three-
prong outlet in accordance with the National
Electrical Code. In Canada, the appliance must be
electrically grounded in accordance with the
Canadian Electrical Code. Do not use an extension
cord with this appliance.
• Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path
and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot
outage (on standing pilot models) and poor
air circulation.
• Be sure all packing materials are removed from
the range before operating it to prevent fire or
smoke damage should the packing material ignite.
• Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer for the
type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used.
Your range can be converted for use with either
type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.
WARNING: These adjustments must be made
by a qualified service technician in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions and all codes
and requirements of the authority having
jurisdiction. Failure to follow these instructions
could result in serious injury or property damage.
The qualified agency performing this work
assumes responsibility for the conversion.
• After prolonged use of a range, high floor
temperatures may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand this kind of 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
WARNING—
All ranges can tip and injury
could result. To prevent accidental
tipping of the range, attach it to the
wall by installing the Anti-Tip device
supplied.
To check if the device is installed and
engaged properly, carefully tip the
range forward. The Anti-Tip device should
engage and prevent the range from tipping over.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure the device is properly engaged
when you push the range back against the wall.
If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range
tipping over and causing injury if you or a child
stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information
in this guide. Failure to take this precaution could
result in tipping of the range and injury.
• Do not leave children alone or unattended
where a range is hot or in operation.
They could be seriously burned.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.

• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OFA RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the door, broiler drawer or cooktop.
They could damage the range and even tip it
over, causing severe personal injury.
• Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
• Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or hot oven
surfaces and may cause severe burns.
• For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
• Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother
a flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
• Do not store flammable materials in an oven, a
range broiler or storage drawer or near a cooktop.
• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at
least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F. and
poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature
of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually
protects against foodborne illness.
Surface Cooking
• Always use the LITE position (on electric
ignition models) or the HI position (on
standing pilot models) when igniting the top
burners and make sure the burners have ignited.
• Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
• Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam.
• Do not let pot holders come near open flames
when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward the side or back of the
range without extending over adjacent burners.
• Always turn the surface burners to off before
removing cookware.
• Carefully watch foods being fried at a high
flame setting.
• Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that
are necessary for the range to operate properly
with correct combustion. Air openings are located
at the rear of the cooktop, at the top and bottom
of the oven door, and at the bottom of the range
under the broiler drawer or storage drawer.
• Do not use a wok on models with sealed burners
if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed
over the burner grate to support the wok. This
ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the
burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause
the burner to work improperly. This may cause a
carbon monoxide level above that allowed by
current standards, resulting in a health hazard.
• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides
of the pan.
• Use the least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep fat frying. Filling the pan too
full of fat can cause spillovers when food is
added.
• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying,
stir together before heating or as fats melt slowly.
• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
• Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable
or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to properly contain food and
avoid boilovers and spillovers and large enough to
cover burner grate. This will both save cleaning
time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food,
since heavy spattering or spillovers left on range
can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily
grasped and remain cool.
• When using glass cookware, make sure it is
designed for top-of-range cooking.
• Keep all plastics away from the top burners.
• Do not leave plastic
items on the cooktop—
they may melt if left
too close to the vent.
• Do not leave any items on the cooktop.
The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
• To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the off position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the
fan on.
• If range is located near a window, do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create a fire hazard.
• When a pilot goes out (on standing pilot models),
you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal to
relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot, make
sure burner controls are in the off position, and
follow instructions in this book to relight.
• If you smell gas, and you have already made sure
pilots are lit (on standing pilot models), turn off the
gas to the range and call a qualified service technician.
Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
Baking, Broiling and Roasting
• Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in the oven can ignite.
• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
• Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
• Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.
• Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position “R” is not designed to slide.
• Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
could build up and the container could burst,
causing an injury.
• Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide. Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
• Never use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom.
Improper use of foil could start a fire.
• When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
• Use only glass cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
• Always remove the broiler pan from range as
soon as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pan
can catch fire if oven is used without removing the
grease from the broiler pan.
• When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
• Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctly
to reduce the possibility of grease fires.
• If you should have a grease fire in the broiler pan,
turn off oven control, and keep broiler drawer and
oven door closed to contain fire until it burns out.
Cleaning Your Range
• Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide.
• Keep range clean and free of accumulations of
grease or spillovers, which may ignite.
• Be careful when you clean the cooktop because
the area over the pilot (on standing pilot models)
will be hot.
• For continuous clean models, do not use oven
cleaners on any of the continuous cleaning
surfaces. Continuous cleaning surfaces can be
identified by their rough surface finish.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Vent appearance and location vary.
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Important Safety Instructions

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FEATURES OFYOUR RANGE
Features and appearance vary.
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Features of Your Range
Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) See page
1Backguard (on some models) —
2Surface Burners, Grates and Drip Pans (on some models) 4, 5, 8, 9, 21–23
3Oven Light On/Off Switch (on some models) 11
4Clock and Timer (on some models) 10
5Oven Vent (located on cooktop on some models) 4, 5, 12, 25
6Oven Control 11, 13, 16,
17, 19, 24
7Surface Burner Control Knobs 8, 9, 21–24
8Gas Shut Off Valve (on some models) 31, 32
9Cooktop/Lift-up Cooktop (on some models) 5, 23, 25
10 Broiler Pan and Grid 5, 17, 19, 20, 24
11 Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks (Number of shelves varies) 5, 12–14, 17,
19, 20, 25
12 Oven Shelf Supports (Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the 5, 12, 13,
Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.) 17, 19, 20
13 Air Vent in Oven Door (Located at top of the oven door) 4
14 Broiler Drawer, Storage Drawer or 4, 19, 20,
Removable Kick Panel (on some models) 24, 25
15 Air Intake 4, 25
16 Model and Serial Numbers (Located on front frame of range, 1
behind either broiler drawer, storage drawer or removable kick panel.)
17 Lift-Off Oven Door 4, 19, 20, 26, 27
18 Anti-Tip Device (Lower right rear corner on range back. 2, 3, 29, 39
See Installation Instructions.)
19 Oven Bottom 23, 27
20 Oven Interior Light (on some models) 11, 24
On some models, comes on automatically when door is opened.

Surface Burner Controls
Knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are
marked as to which burners they control. The two
knobs on the left control the left front and left rear
burners. The two knobs on the right control the right
front and right rear burners.
Before Lighting a Burner
• If drip pans are supplied with your range, they
should be used at all times.
• Make sure all the grates on the range are in place
before using any burner.
On ranges with sealed burners:
• The smaller burner (right rear position) will give
the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking
performance for delicate foods, such as sauces
or foods which need to cook over low heat for a
long time. It can be turned down to a very low
simmer setting.
• The right front burner is higher powered than the
others and will bring liquids to a boil quicker.
• On some models, the burners are all the same
size and power.
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SURFACE COOKING
To Light a Surface Burner
Electric Ignition Models:
Push the control knob in and
turn it to LITE. You will hear
a little ‘‘clicking’’ noise—the
sound of the electric spark
igniting the burner.
Turn the knob to adjust the
flame size. If the knob stays at
LITE, it will continue to click.
When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners
spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean around
any burner while another burner is on. An electric
shock may result, which could cause you to knock
over hot cookware.
Standing Pilot Models:
Push control knob in and turn it to HI position.
The burner should light within a few seconds.
Turn the knob to adjust the flame size.
Flame will be almost horizontal and will lift
slightly away from the burner when the burner
is first turned on. A blowing or hissing sound may
be heard for 30 to 60 seconds. This normal sound is
due to improved injection of gas and air into the
burner. Put a pan on the burner before lighting it,
or adjust the flame to match pan size as soon as it
lights, and the blowing or hissing sound will be
much less noticeable.
In case of a power failure, you can light the
surface burners on your range with a match. Hold
a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob
to the LITE position. Use extreme caution when
lighting burners this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical power
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
After Lighting a Burner
• Do not operate a burner for an extended period of time without cookware
on the grate. The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb
the heat.
• Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place your hand, a pot
holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them.

Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly and evenly.
Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet.
Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking
with minimum amounts of water.
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of
some cookware may melt. Follow cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—those
for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly
and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’s
directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
properties and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work
satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Stove Top Grills (on models with sealed burners) Wok This Way (on models with sealed burners)
Do not use stove top grills
on your sealed gas burners.
If you use the stove top
grill on the sealed gas
burner it will cause
incomplete combustion and
can result in exposure to
carbon monoxide levels
above allowable current
standards. This can be
hazardous to your health.
We recommend that you
use a flat-bottomed wok.
They are available at your
local retail store.
A traditional round bottom wok can be used with Wok
Holder accessory, model JXWK which can be ordered
from your appliance dealer. The Wok Holder fits on
top of the range grate to provide support and proper air
circulation for traditional round bottom woks only. Do
not use flat bottomed woks with the Wok Holder.
Do not use a wok on any
other support ring.
Placing the ring over the
burner grate may cause the
burner to work improperly,
resulting in carbon
monoxide levels above
allowable current standards. This could be dangerous
to your health. Do not try to use such woks without the
ring unless you are using the Wok Holder. You could
be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
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How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using.
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER
LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE.
Any flame larger than the
bottom of the cookware is
wasted and only serves to
heat the handle.
Surface Cooking

When the timer is counting down, use the + and –
pad to change the remaining time, or press the
TIMER ON/OFF pad to stop the timer. The timer
cannot be cancelled unless you have fully completed
“set timer” instructions above.
Pressing the CLOCK pad while the timer is operating
will not interfere with the timer’s operation; the
display will change to show the clock, but the timer
will continue to count down and will still signal when
time is up. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad again to
change the display back to show the timer.
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CLOCK AND TIMER
(on some models)
You have the choice of having the timer show the
time counting down or the time of day. In either case,
the timer will signal at the end of the timer period to
alert you that the time is up.
(appearance may vary)
To Change or Cancel the Timer Setting Display Clock While Timer Is Operating
To Set the Clock
NOTE: When you first plug in the range or after a
power failure, the entire Clock/Timer display will light up.
1. Press the CLOCK pad.
2. Press and hold the + or – pad and the
time of day will change 10 minutes at a
time. To change the time by single
minutes, give the pads short taps.
3. Press the CLOCK pad to start the
clock.
To Set the Timer
1. Press the TIMER ON/OFF pad.
2. Use the + and – pads to set the timer.
Short taps on the + or – pad change the
timer’s setting one minute at a time.
Pressing and continuing to hold the +
pad increases the setting ten minutes at
a time.
3. Once you have set your timer, press the TIMER
ON/OFF pad to start timing.
As the timer counts down, a signal will indicate
when one minute is left. After this signal, the display
will count down in seconds. When time runs out, a
final signal will sound. Press the TIMER ON/OFF
pad to stop the signal.