Self-Cleaning Gas Ranges GEAppliances.com Safety Instructions . . . .2–7 Operating Instructions Aluminum Foil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Lower Oven Drawer . . . . . . . . . . .30 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11–32 Baking and Roasting . . . . . . . . .14 Control Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18–22 Gas/Control Lockout . . . . . . . . .24 Oven Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ® 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! 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 birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ■ Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path and out of drafty locations to prevent poor air circulation. ■ Be sure all packaging materials are removed from the range before operating it to prevent fire or smoke damage should the packaging material ignite. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING! SURFACE BURNERS Consumer Support 5 Troubleshooting Tips ■ Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on. ■ Do not use a wok on the cooking surface 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.
ELECTRIC WARMING DRAWER AND LOWER OVEN DRAWER (on some models) ■ The purpose of the warming drawer and the WARM ZONE setting of the lower oven drawer is to hold hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food; cold food cannot be heated or cooked in the warming drawer or the WARM ZONE setting of the lower oven drawer. ■ Do not use the drawer to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch on fire.
UPPER OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes. WARNING: Troubleshooting Tips ■ Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven except as described in this manual. Misuse could result in a fire hazard or damage to the range. ■ When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. ■ Make sure all burners are in place. ■ Do not operate the 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. How to Light a Gas Surface Burner Make sure all the surface burners are placed in their respective positions.
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 tightfitting lids when cooking with minimum amounts of water. Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods. Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used for either surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly and cools very slowly.
Your nonstick coated griddle provides an extra-large cooking surface for meats, pancakes or other food usually prepared in a frying pan or skillet. NOTE: Your griddle will discolor over time as it becomes seasoned with use. How to Insert the Griddle Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the griddle. (on some models) CAUTION: Place and remove the griddle only when all grates and griddle are cool and all surface units are turned OFF. The griddle can only be used with the center burner.
(Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) GEAppliances.com Operating Instructions Features, appearance and pad locations may vary. Oven Control, Clock, Timer and Features (on some models) Oven Light On/Off Pad Touch to select the bake function. Touch to turn the oven light on or off. Broil Hi/Lo Pad Delay Start Pad Touch to select the broil function. Use along with Cooking Time or Self Clean pads to set the oven to start and stop automatically at a time you set.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Using the oven controls. (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) NOTE: On models with backlit touch pad controls, they will remain lit for many minutes after they are last touched. or Features, appearance and pad locations may vary. Oven Control, Clock, Timer and Features (on some models) Bake Pad Delay Start Pad Touch to select the bake function.
GEAppliances.com To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The racks have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the rack supports (A through E), they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt. To replace, place the end of the rack (stoplocks) on the support, tilt up the front and push the rack in. NOTE: The rack is not designed to slide out at the special low rack (R) position. The oven has 5 rack positions.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Using the upper oven. If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during baking or roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Upper Oven for Baking or Roasting Your oven is not designed for open-door cooking. Touch the BAKE pad. Touch the number pads to set the desired temperature. Touch the START pad.
GEAppliances.com Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed baking or selfcleaning cycle. Touch the number pads. Touch the number pads the same way you read them. For example, to set 12:34, touch the number pads 1, 2, 3 and 4 in that order.
If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
GEAppliances.com If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch while cooking with the probe. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. Use of probes other than the one provided with this product may result in damage to the probe.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Using the convection oven. (on some models) If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during convection cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while using convection cooking.
Cookware for Convection Cooking Before using your convection oven, check to see if your cookware leaves room for air circulation in the oven. If you are baking with several pans, leave space between them. Also, be sure the pans do not touch each other or the walls of the oven. Heat-resistant paper and plastic containers that are recommended for use in regular ovens can be used in convection ovens. Plastic cookware that is heat-resistant to temperatures of 400°F can also be used, when oven is below 400°F.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Using the convection oven. (on some models) If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during convection cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Upper Oven for Convection Roasting When Using the Probe (on some models) For best results when roasting large turkeys and roasts, we recommend using the probe included in the convection oven.
Meats Beef Oven Temp. Internal Temp. Pot Roast (21/2 to 3 lbs.) chuck, rump Bone-in (3 to 5 lbs.) Boneless (3 to 5 lbs.) 2 chops Pork Chops (1/2" to 1" thick) 4 chops 6 chops Canned (3 lbs. fully cooked) Butt (5 lbs. fully cooked) Shank (5 lbs. fully cooked) Bone-in (3 to 5 lbs.) Medium Well Boneless (3 to 5 lbs.) Medium Well Fish, whole (3 to 5 lbs.
You will hear a fan while cooking with this feature. The fan will stop when the door is opened but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
GEAppliances.com Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated. When the display shows your choice, touch the Start pad. The special features will remain in memory after a power failure.
Gas/Control Lockout (on some models) GAS/CONTROL LOCKOUT Your control will allow you to lock out the surface burners, oven burners and control panel so they cannot be activated. When this feature is on and the touch pads are touched, the control will beep and the display will show LOC ON. To lock/unlock the controls: ■ The control lockout mode affects all controls. No controls will work when this feature is activated. Turn all surface burners off.
(Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) GEAppliances.com The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting in the upper oven only. It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or delay start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed. The bulb may be removed. See the Oven Light Replacement section.
How to Exit the Sabbath Feature Touch the Clear/Off pad. If the oven is cooking, wait for a random delay period of approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, until only ⊃ is in the display. Press and hold both the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads, at the same time, until the display shows SF. Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the Sabbath feature. 26 Tap the Delay Start pad until 12 shdn or no shdn appears in the display.
GEAppliances.com You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven. These thermometers may vary 20–40 degrees. NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the broiling or the self-cleaning temperatures.
The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. To Use the Warming Drawer Touch the Warming Drawer pad. “Warm” and “1” are lit on the display and “Set” begins to blink. On the number pad, press 1 for Low, 2 for Medium or 3 for High. The display “1” changes corresponding to the number pad selected. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the electric warming drawer.
Temperature Selection Chart To keep several different foods hot, set the control to the food needing the highest setting. ■ The temperature, type and amount of food, and the time held will affect the quality of the food. ■ Repeated opening of the drawer allows the hot air to escape and the food to cool. ■ Allow extra time for the temperature inside the drawer to stabilize after adding items.
The lower oven drawer may be used to bake foods using the same times and temperatures as a standard oven. Foods ideal for baking in the lower oven drawer include pizza, frozen foods, casseroles, biscuits, rolls and many desserts. To Use the Lower Oven Drawer Push in and turn the lower oven drawer knob to any desired setting. Allow the lower oven drawer to preheat. ■ The ON signal light is located on the upperright side of the knob and glows when the knob is in the ON position.
GEAppliances.com If your model has a door latch, never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle For the first self-clean cycle, we recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood. NOTE: ■ If your oven is equipped with nickel oven racks, remove them before you begin the self-clean cycle.
The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day. On models with Gas/Control Lockout, touch and hold the Gas/Control Lockout pad for 3 seconds to turn it off. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the self-cleaning oven. NOTE: The surface burners must be turned off prior to the self-clean start time. If your model has a latch, latch the door.
GEAppliances.com Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. WARNING: If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is reengaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury. Burner Assemblies (on some models) Turn all controls OFF before removing the burner parts.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Burner Caps, Bases and Heads Before removing the burner caps and heads (on some models), remember their size and location. Replace them in the same location after cleaning. NOTE: Do not use steel wool or scouring powders to clean the burner parts. Burner caps Burner cap is properly seated. Burner cap is NOT properly seated.
Griddle NOTES: ■ The griddle is to be used over the center burner only. ■ Do not clean the griddle in a dishwasher. ■ Wash with hot, soapy water after each use while using a sponge or dishcloth. ■ Use only plastic, nylon or wooden utensils or SilverStone® kitchen tools to prevent marring of the coating. Griddle Precautions: ■ If something has spilled under the griddle, it should be cleaned up as soon as possible to prevent “baked on” food soil.
Oven Air Vents 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. Vent appearance and location vary. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. 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 warming drawer or lower oven drawer.
Lift-Off Oven Door ■ The area outside the gasket can be cleaned with a soap-filled plastic scouring pad. To remove the door, open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door open. Grasp firmly on each side and lift the door straight up and off the hinges. To clean the outside of the door: NOTE: Be careful not to place hands between the hinge and the oven door frame since the hinge could snap back and pinch fingers.
Oven Racks and Drawer Racks If your oven is equipped with nickel oven racks, they should be removed from the oven before beginning the self-clean cycle. To clean the nickel racks, use an abrasive cleanser. After cleaning, rinse the racks with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. If the racks ever become hard to slide, wipe the rack edges or oven rack supports with vegetable oil.
Removable Drawer (Warming Drawer Models only) NOTE: For models with an electric warming drawer, before performing any adjustments, cleaning or service, disconnect the range electrical power supply at the household distribution panel by removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker. Make sure the warming drawer heating element is cool. Place the left drawer rail around the inner left rail guide and slide it in slightly to hook it.
Installation Instructions Range In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts FOR YOUR SAFETY Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. • This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter. • When using ball type gas shut-off valves, they shall be the T-handle type. • A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed 3 feet. If you smell gas: Open windows. Don’t touch electrical switches.
Installation Instructions ■ Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To reduce the hazard caused by reaching over the open flames of operating burners, install a ventilation hood over the range that projects forward at least 5″ beyond the front of the cabinets. WARNING! INSTALLATION SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ The ventilating hood must be constructed of sheet metal not less than 0.0122″ thick.
Installation Instructions DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES Provide adequate clearances between the range and adjacent combustible surfaces. These dimensions must be met for safe use of your range. The location of the electrical outlet and pipe opening (see Gas Pipe and Electric Outlet Locations) may be adjusted to meet specific requirements. The range may be placed with 0″ clearance (flush) at the back wall.
Installation Instructions WARNING! ANTI-TIP DEVICE LOCATION Do not locate the range where it may be subject to strong drafts. Any openings in the floor or wall behind the range should be sealed. Make sure the openings around the base of the range that supply fresh air for combustion and ventilation are not obstructed by carpeting or woodwork. Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting.
Installation Instructions 1 PROVIDE ADEQUATE GAS SUPPLY 2 CONNECT THE RANGE TO GAS Your range is designed to operate at a pressure of 5″ of water column on natural gas or, if designed for LP gas (propane or butane), 10″ of water column. Shut off the main gas supply valve before disconnecting the old range and leave it off until the new hookup has been completed. Don’t forget to relight the pilot on other gas appliances when you turn the gas back on.
Installation Instructions GAS PIPE AND ELECTRICAL OUTLET LOCATIONS For models JGB500, PGB900, PGB908 and PGB910 only. (See the below section for models JGB605, PGB916, PGB918 and PGB975.) Recommended area for 120V outlet on rear wall and area for throughthe-wall connection of pipe stub and shut-off valve. Recommended area for through-the-floor connection of pipe stub and shut-off valve. GAS PIPE AND ELECTRICAL OUTLET LOCATIONS For models JGB605, PGB916, PGB918 and PGB975 only.
Installation Instructions FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR HOOKUP Gas Flow into Range Pressure regulator Adapter Flex connector (6 ft. max.) Adapter Installer: Inform the consumer of the location of the gas shut-off valve.
Installation Instructions 3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (CONT.) 3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Electrical Requirements 120-volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded dedicated circuit protected by a 15-amp or 20-amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse. A. Usage Situations Where Appliance Power Cord Will Be Disconnected Infrequently. An adapter may be used only on a 15-amp circuit. Do not use an adapter on a 20-amp circuit.
Installation Instructions 3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (CONT.) 5 B. Usage Situations Where Appliance Power Cord Will Be Disconnected Frequently. Do not use an adapter plug in these situations because disconnecting of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal. The customer should have the 2-prong wall receptacle replaced with a 3-prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician before using the appliance.
Installation Instructions 7 CHECK IGNITION OF OVEN BURNER 6 CHECK IGNITION OF SURFACE BURNERS The oven is designed to operate quietly and automatically. To operate the oven, press the Bake pad and then press the number pads until 350° appears in the display. Touch the Start pad. After 30–90 seconds, the oven burner will ignite and burn until the set temperature is reached. The oven burner will continue to cycle on and off as necessary to maintain the oven at the temperature indicated by the display.
Installation Instructions 8 ADJUST BROIL AND OVEN BURNER 8 ADJUST BROIL AND OVEN BURNER AIR ADJUSTMENT SHUTTERS IF NECESSARY AIR ADJUSTMENT SHUTTERS IF NECESSARY (CONT.) Air adjustment shutters for the top and bottom burners regulate the flow of air to the flames. Air adjustment shutter Oven bottom Loosen To remove the oven bottom: A. Remove the screws holding down the rear of the oven bottom. B. Grasp the oven bottom at finger slots on each side.
Installation Instructions 10 INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE 10 INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE (CONT.) WARNING! Wallboard ■ Range must be secured with an approved Anti-Tip device. Back of range Anti-Tip device ■ Unless properly installed, the range could be tipped by you or a child standing, sitting or leaning on an open door. Wood screw ■ After installing the Anti-Tip device, verify that it is in place by carefully attempting to tilt the range forward.
Safety Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Top burners do not light or do not burn evenly. (The front-right burner is designed to have slightly smaller flames between the 6 and 9 o’clock positions. This is normal.) Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet.
Possible Causes What To Do Burners do not light (cont.) A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. Burner parts not replaced correctly. • See the Care and cleaning of the range section. Gas/Control Lockout or Control Lockout feature is activated Food does not broil properly in the upper oven • If LOC ON appears in the display, the range control is locked. Turn this feature off to use the range.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Excessive smoking Excessive soil. • Touch the Clear/Off pad. Open the windows to rid the room of smoke. Wait until the LOCKED DOOR light goes off. Wipe up the excess soil and reset the clean cycle. Oven door will not open after a clean cycle Oven too hot. • Allow the oven to cool below locking temperature.
What To Do Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker breaker tripped. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. The clock is in the blackout mode. • See the Special features of your oven control section. Display flashes Power failure. • Reset the clock. Unable to get the display to show “SF” Oven control pads were not pressed properly. • The Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads must be touched at the same time and held for 3 seconds.
Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Notes.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GE Gas Range Warranty. (For customers in the United States) All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care® technician. To schedule service, visit us on-line at GEAppliances.com, or call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). Please have serial number and model number available when calling for service. Staple your receipt here.
All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers or an authorized Customer Care® technician. For service, call 1.800.561.3344. Please have serial number and model number available when calling for service. Staple your receipt here. Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty. Mabe Will Replace: One Year From the date of the original purchase Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship.
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