GEAppliances JB450GJ Owner's manual

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Aluminuti FM 18 Thermostat Adjustment 24 .
Anti-Tip Bracket 3,5 Vent Duct. .22
Appliance Registration 2Problem Solver 26, 2’7
Canning Tips 9Repair Service 27 “’
Care and Cleaning 22-25 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ClocklTirner 12 Surface Cooking 8-11. ‘%.
Energy-Saving Tips 5Control Settings $- ~‘.,
Features 6,7 Cookware Tips lo, ~~ -.“’”;
Installation Instructions 5$in-1 Burners 8
Leveling 5Warranty Back Cover
Model an~ Serial Numbers 2
Oven 13
Baking/Baking Gtiide 14,15
Broiling/Broiling Chide 18,19
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Control Settings 13
Door Removal 22
Light; Bhlb Replacement 22,23
Preheating 13
RoastingRoasting Guide 16,17
Self-Cleaning Instructions 20,21
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Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
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questions.
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or needmorehelp,write(include
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ConsumerAffhirs
“GEAppliances
AppliancePark
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andserialmmbers.
You’llfmdthemon aIabelon
thefrontoftherangebehindthe
ovendoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
M’youreceived ~
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Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoklyoutherange.
sawmm!andmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service.●o
ChecktheProblemSolveron
pages26and27.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou.
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asheetdp@wxd.(orsimilar
material)as follows:Whenthe
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tiwrange, theareathattherange
willrestmshouldbe’builtl.lpwith
plywoodtothesamekvd orhigher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
allowtherangetobemovedfor
cleaningor servicing.
Levelingscrewsarelocatedon
eachcomerofthebaseofthe
Iange.Removethebottomdrawer
and.you.canleveltherangeon
anunevenfloorwiththeuseof
aKWihiwx.
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03.3$au the way9tilt Ti3pdk fEWnlt
and td.e it ORRILlb ITephx!
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drawerbeyond.stopon rangegkks.
Liftdrawerifnecessarytoinsert
easily.Letfrontofdrawerdown,
thenpushin todose.
@fj ?f)fl-~~real’leveling!SCmws
will,engagetheANTI-TIPbracket
(mm’ fix somesideto side
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1NIodelandSerialNumbers 2e
2SurfaceUnitControls 8
3SurfaceUnit’’ON’’IndicatorLight 8 2
4CooktopLampSwitch 13 @
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5OvenSetControl 13 e
6OvenTempControl 13 @
7OvenCyclingLight 13 e
8AutomaticOvenTimer,Clockand 12 e
MinuteTimer
9DoorLatch 20 eeEmil
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10 BroilerI?anandRack(Donotcleanin 18 e
Self-Cleanoven.)
11 DoorLockedLight 21 @
12 OvenCleaningLight 20 e
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13 3-in-lSurfaceUnitControl 8e
14 3-in-lSurfaceUnit 8e
15 Plug-h Cah-od”SurfaceUnit(Mayberemoved 23 two6-in. two6-in.
wh& cleaningunderunit.) Ione8-in. Itwo8-in.
16 Tilt-LockCalrod”SurfaceUnit(Maybe 23 one8-in.
raisedbutnotremoved.) -.
17 ChromePlatedTrimRingsandPorcelainDripPans I23 4 4
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18 OvenVentDuct(Locatedunderright 22 e
rearsurfaceunit.)
19 OvenInteriorLight(Comesonautomatically 22 e
whendooris opened.) e
20 OvenLightSwitch
21 BroilUnit
22 BakeUnit(Maybelifiedgentlyforwiping 14 @
ovenfloor.)
23 OvenShelves 13 2
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24 OvenShelfSupports(Lett.&A,B,C&D13 e
indicatecookingpositionforshelvesas
recommendedoncookingguides.)
—25 StorageDrawer 22 e
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.— 26 Anti-TipBracket 3,5 @
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seesurfacecooking‘GKxideonpagesml
Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrolsare
designedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOH?andHIpositions,
thereisasligb.tnichesocontrol
“clicks”atthosepositions;“click”
onI-Hmarksthehighestsetting;the
lowestsettingisbetweenthewords
LOandOFF.In aquietkitchenyou
mayhearslight“cl~ck.ing”soun&
duringcooking,indicatingheat
settingsselectedarebeing
maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
How to set the Control$
step1
Graspcontrolknobandpushin...
step2
Turneitherclockwiseor counter-
clockwisetodesiredheatsetting.
Controlmustbepushedinto set
onlyf?mx-1Om position. when
Controltisinany position other
thanCM&itmayberotated.
withoutpushingin.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYheatonanysurfaceunitison.
cool&R$?JGuide
for
En
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HI
MED
Lo
Quickstartforcooking;
bringwatertoboil.
Fastfry,panbroil;maintain
fastboilonlargeamountof
food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamount
offood.
CookafterstartingatHI;
cookwithlittlewaterin
coveredpan.
Steamrice,cereal;maintain
servingtefiperatureofmost
foods.
NOTE:
LAtHI, MEDHI, neverleave
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmay
catchfire.
2. AtWM, LO,mekchocolate,
butteronsmallunit.
How%’0Usethe
3-M unit
Thissurfaceunitoffersthe
convenienceofthreeunitsinone.
Theunitmaybeusedas an
8-inch,6-inch,or4-inchunitto
accommodateanysizeutensil.
Tbrnsizeselectorswitch,nextto
surfaceunitcontrol,to 8“,6“or4!’
Thenturn surfaceunitcontrolto
desiredheatsetting.
Matchunitsizeselectiontot~izeof
utensil.
LA.RGE-8-inchunit.Turnswitch
to8“whenusinglargeutensilsthat
completelycovertheunit(3-quart
to6-quartsaucepansor 8-to 10-
inchskiHet).Thenselectdesired
heatsetting.
MEDIUM-6-inch unit.Turn
switchto6“whenusingmedium-
sizedcookingutensilsthatdonot
completelycovertheunit(2to
2~-qua~ saucepansor 6to7-inch
skillets).Thenselectdesiredheat
setting.
SIWALL-4-inchunit.Turnswitch
to4“whenusingsmallcooking
utensilsabout4inchesindiameter
(asal-quartsaucepan).Then
selectdesiredheatsetting.
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—“Q.MayIctm foodsand preserves
—onmysurface units?
A. Yes,butonlyusecookware
designedforc&g purposes.Check
ihemanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand [j
fitsoverthecenterofyourCalrod?’;’
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarg%
amountsofsteam,becarefulto
avoidburnsfromsteamor heat.
Canningshouldonlybedoneon
surfaceunits.
Q. CanIcovermydrippanswith
foil?
A. No. Cleanasrecommendedin
C1eaningGuide.
Q. canIusespecialcooking
equipment,likean orientalwok9
onmy surfaceunits?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. WhyamInotgettingtheheat
Ineedfrommyunitseventhough
Ihavetheknobsontheright
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
surfaceconnection.
Q.Whydoesmycookwaretilt
whenIIplacethemontheSUB4”WX2
unit’?
A. Becausethesurfaceunitis
notflat.Makesurethatthe“feet”
onyourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyintherangetopindentation
andthereflectorringisflatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyistheporcelainfinishon
mycookwarecomingoff?
A. HyousetyourCalrod”unit
higherthanrequiredforthecookware
material,andleaveit,thefinish
maysmoke,crack,pop,orburn
dependingonthepotorpan.Also,
atoohighheatforlongperiods,
andsmallamountsofdryfood,
maydamagethefinish.
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Canningshouldbedoneon
Cooktoponly.
Insurfacecookingoffoodsother
thancanning,theuseoflarge-
diameterpots(extendingmore
thanl-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)
isnotrecommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathorpressure
canner,large-diameterpotsmaybe
used.Thisisbecauseboilingwater
temperatures(evenunderpressure)
arenotharmfultocooktopsurfaces
surroundingheatingunit.
HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
ORCXCHERLARGEDIAMETER
IUI’SFORFRYINGORBOILING
FOODSOTHERTHANWATER.
Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—
andalltypesoffrying-cook at
$ernperaturesmuchhigherthan
boilingwater.Suchtemperatures
cmddeventuallyharmcooktop
=ltiacessurroundingheatingunits.
inGinning -
1. BringwatertoboilonHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,
adjustheattolowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyandbest
usessurfaceunit.)
2. Besurecannerfitsovercenterof
surfaceunit.Ifyourrangedoesnot
allowcannertobecenteredon
sutiaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
potsforgoodcanningresults.
3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
cannerisflator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedorrippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamelware)
arenotrecommended.
4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,in followingthe
recipes,thatcanningisaprocess
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamor heat.
NOTE:Ifyourrangeisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.Tim
processmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOI’tapwater.
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unit.Apanthatextendsmorethan
aninch‘beyondtheedgeofthe@im
ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
Usenon-stickorcoatedmetal
cookware.FlatgroundFyroceram”
saucepansor skilletscoatedonthe
bottomwithaluminumgenerally
cookevenly.
1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfasterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOor NED settings.Steelpans
maycookunevenlyifnotcombined
“cr~zin~”(finehairlinecracks)on
porceia~n,anddiscoloration
rangingfrombluetodarkgrayon
chrometrimrings.
2.Toconservethemostcooking
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe
withothermetals. sauc:pantothesizeofthesurface
Cookware DirectionsandSetting toStartCooking SettingtoComplete
Cooking Comments
Food
Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal Covered
Saucepan I-H.Incoveredpanbring watertoboilbeforeadding
cereal.
HI.Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringiusttoaboil.
LOorWM,thenaddcereal.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.
Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Uncovered
Saucepan
Cocoa MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingredients.
Percolate8to 10minutesfor
8CUPS, lessforfewercups.
Coffee Percolator HI.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLO. LOtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
Eggs
Cookedinshell Covered
Saucepan HI.Covereggswithcool water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDHI. Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
LO.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked.
Continuecookingat MEDHI
untilwhitesarejustset,about
3to5moreminutes.
Friedsunny-side-up Covered
Skillet Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly.
HI. Meltbutter. LO,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocook
otherside.
LO.Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesat MEI)Hi.
Friedovereasy Uncovered
Skillet
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonor pancaketurner.
Poached Covered
Skillet HI. Incoveredpanbring watertoaboil.
Scrambledoromelets Uncovered
Skillet I-H.Heatbutteruntillight goldenincolor. MED.Addeggmixture. Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.
Fruits HI.Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil.
Covered
Saucepan LO.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking. Freshfruit:Use 1/4to 1/2cup waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.If not,
allowmorecookingtime.
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H1.Meltfat,thenaddmeat.
SwitchtoMEDHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
LO.Simmeruntilfork
tender.
Meats,Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lambor veal;
porksteaksand
chops
Covered
Skillet Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeit isbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-ifich5s:Ito
2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours.
PotRoast:2%to4hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks
andchops.Ifrareisdesired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
Uncovered
Skillet IiI. Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly. MEDHIorMED.Brownand cooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded,
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