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49-80530-1 08-08 JR ge.com Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # ________________ Serial # ________________ Y ou can find them on a label behind the storage drawer on the front of the range frame. EER2000 EER2001 EER2002 EER4000 EER4001 JB640 JB645 JB650 JB660 JB670 JB680 JBP62 JBP64 JBP65 JBP66 JBP67 JBP68 JBP70 JBP71 JBP72 JBP80 Owner?[...]
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W ARNING! 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. IMPORT ANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking W ater and T oxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’ s Manual. ■ Be su[...]
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4 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ For your safety , never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. ■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. ■ Do [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com ■ Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass sur face of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. ■ Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or medium high heat se[...]
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6 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury . ■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed. ■ Keep the oven free fr[...]
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T emperature Limiter Every radiant sur face unit has a temperature limiter . The temperature limiter protects the glass cooktop from getting too hot. The temperature limiter may cycle the units off for a time if: ■ The pan boils dry . ■ The pan bottom is not flat. ■ The pan is off-center . ■ There is no pan on the unit. Safety Instructions [...]
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8 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Use only flat-bottomed woks. W ok Cooking We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local retail store. Do not use woks that have support rings. Do not use round bottom woks. Y ou could be seriously burned if t[...]
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The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass sur face. NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is used for the first time.[...]
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10 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Automatic Oven Start Time Cooking Time Clock Kitchen Timer On/Off Time Controls On/Off Oven Light Self Clean Clear Off Broil Hi/Lo Star t On Bake Temp Recall Oven Controls Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings Bake/T emp Recall Pad[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 11 ge.com Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings Automatic Oven Light (on some models) This lights anytime the oven has been programmed using the Cooking T ime or Start T ime functions. Oven L[...]
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12 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T o 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 shelf supports (A through F), they will stop before coming comp[...]
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13 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan designed for broiling. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. If your range is connected[...]
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14 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven. The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature and your preference of doneness will affect broiling times. This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperature. † The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “Rare beef is po[...]
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15 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Start On Kitchen Timer On/Off Not all features are on all models. T o Set the T imer The timer does not control oven operations. The maximum setting on the timer is 9 hours and 59 minutes. T ouch the Kitchen T imer On/Off pad. T ouch the + or –[...]
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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 l[...]
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17 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Y our 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 dis[...]
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The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only . It cannot be used for 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. On models with a light switch on [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 19 ge.com How to Exit the Sabbath Feature T ouch 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 . T ouch [...]
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20 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! Y ou 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, [...]
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21 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. ge.com Before a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Remove broiler pan, [...]
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How to Delay the Start of Cleaning (on some models) Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day . Latch the door . T ouch the Self Clean pad. Using the + or – pads, enter the desired clean time. T ouch the Start T ime pad. The earliest start time you can set will appear in the display . Using the + or – pads, enter the time of day you wan[...]
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Do not use a steel wool pad; it will scratch the surface. T o clean the stainless steel sur face, use warm sudsy water or a stainless steel cleaner or polish. Always wipe the sur face in the direction of the grain. Follow the cleaner instructions for cleaning the stainless steel sur face. T o inquire about purchasing stainless steel appliance clean[...]
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24 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. The gasket is designed with a gap at the bottom to allow for proper air circulation. Do not rub or clean the door gasket— it has an extremely low resistance to abrasion. If you notice the gasket becoming worn, fr[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 25 ge.com Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. T o clean the oven floor , gently lift the bake element. Clean with w[...]
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Allow the cooktop to cool. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass sur face and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressure to the razor scraper in order to remove the residue. After scraping with the razor scraper , spread a few drops of CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner on the entire[...]
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T o order CERAMA BR YTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and the cooktop scraper , please call our toll-free number: National Parts Center 800.626.2002 CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner . . . . . . . . . .# WX10X300 CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Scraper . . . . . . . . .# WX10X0302 Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# WB64X5027 (Kit[...]
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T roubleshooting T ips 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 T o Do Surface units will not Improper cookware • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter maintain a rolling boil being used. of the sur face unit selected. or cooking is not fast[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com 29 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Food does not bake Oven controls impr operly set. • See the Using the oven section. or roast properly Shelf position is incor rect • See the Using the oven [...]
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30 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Before Y ou Call For Service… Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven will not work Plug on range is not • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, completely inserted in properly grounded outlet. the electric[...]
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31 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do “F – and a number Y ou have a function • Disconnect all power to the range for at least 30 or letter” flash er ror code. seconds and then reconnect powe[...]
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32 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Accessories. Looking For Something More? Y ou can find these accessories and many more at ge.com , or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready . Tired of discolored shelves? Wishing you had extra-heavy-duty o[...]
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33 General Electric Company W ar ranty Registration Depar tment P .O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 Please place in envelope and mail to: ✁ Cut here GE Ser vice Protection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability , offers you Ser vice Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No [...]
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34 Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Important Mail T oday! GE Consumer & Industrial Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, KY 40225 ge.com First Name Mr . ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Y ear Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Number _ _ Consumer Pr oduct Owners[...]
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35 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GE Electric Range W arranty . For The Period Of: GE Will Provide: One Y ear Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this limited one-yea[...]
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Printed in the United States Consumer Support. GE Appliances W ebsite ge.com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? T r y the GE Appliances W ebsite 24 hours a day , any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner’s Manuals, order parts or even schedule service on-line. Schedule Service[...]