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GEAppliances.com JBP85 JB900 JB940 JB960 JB965 Owner’ s Manual Ranges Self-Cleaning Convection 164D4290P070 49-80112 08-01 JR Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . 2–6 Operating Instr uctions Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . .19–24 Cookware . . . . . . . .[...]
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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. All ranges can tip and injury could result. T o prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-T ip device suppli[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com 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 to the state to cause cance[...]
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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. ■ Do not store flammable materials in an oven or near the cooktop. ■ CAUTION : Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplas[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com 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[...]
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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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7 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the surface units. GEAppliances.com 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. At bot[...]
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8 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the surface units. Do not slide cookware across the cooktop because it can scratch the glass—the glass is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. DRAGGING About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath [...]
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9 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Selecting types of cookware. GEAppliances.com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weigh[...]
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10 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings SELF CLEAN Pad T ouch this pad to select the self-cleaning function. See the Using the self-cl[...]
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11 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Special features of your oven control. GEAppliances.com 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 s[...]
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Cook and Hold Y our new control has a cook and hold feature that keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the cooking function is finished. T o activate this feature, follow the steps below . T ouch the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time for 3 seconds until the display shows SF . T ouch the COOKING TIME pad. The display will show Hld[...]
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13 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the Sabbath Feature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) (On some models) GEAppliances.com The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only . It cannot be used for convect[...]
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14 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. T o preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. The control will beep when the[...]
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Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position T ime (min.) Time (min.) Comments Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) D 13 8 Space evenly . 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 ″ thick 4 lbs. (12 patties) D 15 11 Beef Steaks Rare† 3 / 4 to 1 ″ thick F 6 4 Steaks less than 3 / 4 ″ Medium 1 to 1 1 / 2 lbs. E 8 6 thick are difficult Well Done E 10 8[...]
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16 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the clock and timer . T o Set the Clock 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. T ouch the C[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the timed baking and roasting features. GEAppliances.com 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 befor[...]
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18 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the probe. (on some models) For many foods, especially roasts and poultry , internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. [...]
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19 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the convection oven. GEAppliances.com 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 or you may s[...]
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20 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the convection oven. 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 [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe (on some models) The display will flash PROBE and the oven control will signal if the probe is inserted into the outlet, and[...]
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22 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the convection oven. Convection Roasting Guide Meats Minutes/Lb. Oven T emp. Internal T emp. Beef Rib (3 to 5 lbs.) Rare † 20–24 325 ° F . 140 ° F. Medium 24–28 325 ° F . 160 ° F. Well 28–32 325 ° F . 170 ° F. Boneless Rib, T [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the timed features for convection baking. GEAppliances.com Y ou 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 t[...]
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24 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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25 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. GEAppliances.com The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly . Before a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting your kitchen with an[...]
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26 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the self-cleaning oven. 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 . T ouch the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the range. GEAppliances.com Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. Control Knobs The control knobs may be removed for easier clean[...]
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28 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for easier access to the light bulb. Do not lift the door by the handle. T o remove the door: Fully open the door . Each hinge has a hinge lock. Using a tool, pull the [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Oven Light Replacement CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the light cover[...]
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30 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Stainless Steel Surfaces (on some models) Do not use a steel-wool pad; it will scratch the surface. T o clean the stainless steel sur face, use warm sudsy water , a stainless steel cleaner such as Kleen King ® , o[...]
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Burned-On Residue WARNING: DAMAGE to your glass surface may occur if you use scrub pads other than BLUE Scotch-Brite ® Multi-Purpose No Scratch scrub pads by 3M. Allow the cooktop to cool. Spread a few drops of Cerama Bryte ® to the entire burned residue area. Using the Scotch-Brite ® blue pad, rub the residue area, applying pressure as needed. [...]
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32 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Cleaning the glass cooktop. T urn off all sur face units. Remove hot pans. W earing an oven mitt: a. Use the razor scraper to move the spill to a cool area on the cooktop. b. Remove the spill with paper towels. Any remaining spillover should be l[...]
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33 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Before Y ou Call For Service… GEAppliances.com 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 Caus[...]
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34 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips 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 [...]
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35 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet. grounded [...]
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36 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Control signals after Y ou forgot to enter a • T ouch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or entering cooking time bake temperature or the SELF CLEAN pad and desired clean time. or start time cleaning time. Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker . blo[...]
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37 General Electric Company W ar ranty Registration Department P .O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 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 Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: • Backed by G[...]
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38 Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Important Mail T oday! General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky GEAppliances.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 Ownership Registration Dear Customer[...]
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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. During this From the date of the full one-year warranty , GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home ser vice to original purchase replace the defective part. Five Y ears A replacement glass cooktop if it sho[...]
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