Electric Ranges GE Appliances Owner’s Manual JMP28 JMP31 49-80330 11-05 JR
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Safety Information Safety Precautions . . . . . . . 3, 4 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Surface Cooking Units . . . . . . 6 Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service.
Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. ■ Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot holders and other linens a safe distance from your range. ■ Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in or near your range. ■ Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and canned food a safe distance from your range.
Safety Instructions OVEN ■ Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. ■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed. ■ Keep the oven free from grease buildup. ■ Place the oven shelf in the desired position while the oven is cool. If shelves must be handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact the heating elements. ■ Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in an oven can ignite.
WARNING! SURFACE COOKING UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency. ■ Never leave the surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
Safety Instructions Using the surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. A surface unit ON indicator light will glow when any surface unit is on. Surface Cookware Tips For best cooking results, pans should be flat on the bottom. Match the size of the saucepan to the size of the surface unit.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven controls. Care and Cleaning Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings BAKE Pad KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF Pad Press this pad to select the bake function. Press this pad to select the timer feature. BROIL HI/LO Pad START Pad Press this pad to select the broil function. Must be pressed to start any cooking or cleaning function.
Safety Instructions Special features of your oven control. 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, press the START pad. The special features will remain in memory after a power failure.
Safety Instructions Special features of your oven control. Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds until the CLEAR/OFF pad is pressed. This continual 6-second beep may be canceled. To cancel the 6-second beep: Operating Instructions Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time for 3 seconds until the display shows SF. 12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout Your control is set to use a 12-hour clock.
Your new control has a cook and hold feature that keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the cooking function is finished. This feature can be used only at the end of a timed baking cycle which has an automatic stop. Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time for 3 seconds until the display shows SF. Press the COOKING TIME pad again to activate the feature. The display will show Hld ON.
Safety Instructions To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt. When placing and removing cookware, pull the shelf out until it stops. To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up and pull it out.
Place the meat or fish on the broiler grid in the broiler pan. Press the BROIL HI/LO pad once for HI Broil. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. To change to LO Broil, press the BROIL HI/LO pad again. Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without over-browning them. Press the START pad.
Safety Instructions 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 self-cleaning cycle. Press the CLOCK pad. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pads. Press the START pad. To Set the Timer Press the KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF pad. The timer is a minute timer only. The timer does not control oven operations.
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. The low temperature zone of this range (between 170°F and 200°F) is available to keep hot cooked foods warm. Food kept in the oven longer than 2 hours at these low temperatures may spoil.
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 oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. (appearance may vary) The oven shelves can be self-cleaned, but they will darken, lose their luster and become hard to slide.
The oven door must be closed and all controls must be 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. Press the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the INCREASE or DECREASE pads, enter the desired clean time. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the self-cleaning oven. Press the DELAY START pad. The earliest start time you can set will appear in the display.
Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. How to Remove Protective Shipping Film and Packaging Tape To assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to remove the adhesive from packaging tape on new appliances is an application of a household liquid dishwashing detergent. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to soak. NOTE: The adhesive must be removed from all parts. It cannot be removed if it is baked on.
Oven Shelves Clean the oven shelves with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. Care and Cleaning Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for easier access to the light bulb. Do not lift the door by the handle. To remove the door, open it to the broil stop position. Grasp firmly on each side and lift the door straight up and off the hinges. Lift the door straight up and off the hinges.
Safety Instructions Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. Operating Instructions To clean the oven floor, gently lift the bake element. Clean with warm soapy water. Painted Surfaces Painted surfaces include the sides and the drawer front. Clean these with soap and water or a vinegar and water solution. Do not use commercial oven cleaners, cleaning powders, steel wool or harsh abrasives on any painted surface.
Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them. Surface Units Surface unit To clean the surface units, turn the control to the highest setting for a minute. The coils will burn off any soil. Drip pan Operating Instructions Receptacle Lift the surface unit about 1″ above the drip pan and pull it out. Do not lift the surface unit more than 1″.
Safety Instructions Before You Call For Service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. What To Do Surface units not functioning properly The surface units are not plugged in solidly. • With the controls off, check to make sure the surface unit is plugged completely into the receptacle. The surface unit controls improperly set. • Check to see the correct control is set for the surface unit you are using.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Before You Call For Service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Control signals after entering cooking time or delay start You forgot to enter a bake temperature or cleaning time. • Press the BAKE pad and desired temperature or the SELF CLEAN pad and desired clean time. Clock and timer do not work A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
Safety Instructions “LOCK DOOR” flashes in the display The self-clean cycle has been • Close the oven door. selected but the door is not closed. LOCKED DOOR light is on when you want to cook The oven door is locked because the temperature inside the oven has not dropped below the locking temperature. • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool. “F— and a number or letter” flash in the display You have a function error code. • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour.
Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Notes.
Safety Instructions Notes.
Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Notes.
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