GE jkp56 manual

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    GE Appliances Part No. 164D3333P143-2 Pub. No. 49-8908-2 10-98 CG JKP18 JTP18 JKP56 JTP56 JK910 JK950 JT910 JT950 Owner’ s Manual Built-In Oven Electric Convection[...]

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    Safety Information Safety Precautions . . . . . . . 3, 4 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Self-Cleaning Oven . . . . . . . . . 5 Operating Instructions Using the Oven . . . . . . . . . 6–22 Using the Clock and T imer . . 12 T imed Baking & Roasting 13, 18 Using the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Proofing . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    3 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! 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 inju[...]

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    4 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not store flammable materials in an oven. ■ CAUTION : Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above an oven; children climbing on the oven to reach[...]

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    5 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F . and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F . Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness. COOK MEA T AND POUL TRY T[...]

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    6 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings BAKE Pad Press this pad to select the bake function. BROIL HI/LO Pad Press this pad to select t[...]

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    Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Special features of your oven control. 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 display is[...]

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    8 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Special features of your oven control. T ones at the End of a T imed 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 continuous 6 second beep may be canceled[...]

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    9 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service 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. To activate this feature, follow the steps below. On double oven models both ovens follow the same s[...]

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    10 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the oven. 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 supports, they will stop before coming complete[...]

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    Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on the broiler grid in the broiler pan. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. If your oven is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and [...]

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    12 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service 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. Press the CLO[...]

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    Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the timed baking and roasting features. On double oven models, you can use timed baking in one oven while using self-clean in the other; you can also use timed baking in both ovens at the same time. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily–such as milk[...]

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    14 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the probe. 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. NOTE: Double oven[...]

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    Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the convection oven. 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 shorten the life of the convection heating element. Adapting Rec[...]

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    Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service 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 the[...]

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    Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe The display will flash PROBE and the oven control will signal if the probe is inserted into the outlet, and you have not set a probe temperature and pressed the ST ART pad. Place the s[...]

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    18 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the timed features for convection baking. On double oven models, you can use timed baking in one oven while using self-clean in the other; you can also use timed baking in both ovens at the same time. Y ou will hear a fan while cooking with[...]

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    19 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the proofing feature (on some models) The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proofing Place the covered dough in a dish in the oven on shelf B or C. NOTE: For bes[...]

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    20 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service 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 Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly . Before a Clean Cycle The oven must be cool in order to set the self- clean cycle. We recommend venting your kitchen[...]

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    22 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the self-cleaning oven. 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 Press the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the number pads, enter the desired clean time. P[...]

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    23 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Care and cleaning of the oven. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the oven. How to Remove Packaging T ape To assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to remove the ad[...]

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    24 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Care and cleaning of the oven. Oven Shelves and Convection Roasting Rack Clean the oven shelves (including the offset shelf) and the convection roasting rack with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves and rack with[...]

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    Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the element is heated. The bake element is not exposed and is under the removable oven floor. If spillovers, residue or ash accumulate on the removable oven floor, wip[...]

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    26 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Before Y ou Call For Service… 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 Control signals after You forgot to enter a b[...]

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    27 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven temperature too Oven thermostat • See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! hot or too cold needs adjustment. section. Oven will not work A fuse in your home may • Replace the fuse or reset [...]

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    28 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do “F— and a number You have a function • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for or letter” flash error code. one hour. Put the oven back[...]

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    29 General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 34070 Louisville, KY 40232-4070 GE Service Protection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability, offers you Service Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: • Backed by GE • [...]

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    30 Consumer Product Ownership Registration Model Number Serial Number Important Mail Today! GE Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky 40225 First Name Mr. ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Year Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Number __ Consumer Product Ownership Re[...]

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    31 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service GE Built-In Electric Oven W arranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. For The Period Of: GE Will Replace, At No Charge T o Y ou: One Y ear An[...]

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    32 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Service T elephone Numbers. GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 The GE Answer Center® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. Special Needs Servic[...]