GE JSP31 manual

Us e and Care G uide Electric Range GE Appliances Models: JSP26 JSP28 JSP31 JSP34 164D2966P098-1 49-8578 7-95 CG Safety Instructions ....................3– 5 Anti-Tip Device .........................................3, 32 Operating Instructions, Tips Aluminum Foil ...........................5, 16, 20, 22 Features...................................[...]

HELP US HELP YOU… Befor e using your range, r ead this guide carefully . It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new range properly . Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’ t understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 24 hours a day , 7 days a week How to Remove Packaging T ape [...]

Important Safety Instructions IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions befor e using this appliance. IMPOR T 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 cancer , birth defects or other reproductive ha[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • For your safety , never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. • DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE MA TERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE V APORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. • Do not let cooking gr ease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near [...]

Important Safety Instructions Self-Cleaning Oven • Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket. • Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven. Resi[...]

6 FEA TURES OF YOUR RANGE BAKE BROIL CLEAR  OFF TIME COOK TIME STOP TIME TIMER ON/OFF CLOCK HI/LO OVEN CLEAN AUTO SELF 1 5 4 6 7 8 9 12 13 10 11 14 16 15 17 18 19 20 Models JSP26 JSP28 JSP31 JSP34 3 2[...]

7 Featur es of Y our Range Explained Feature Index on page 1 Storage Drawer 3, 30 2 Model and Serial Numbers 2 3 Bake Element 24, 28 4 Broil Element 22, 24, 28 5 Oven Interior Light 14, 24, 31 6 Surface Unit Controls 5, 8, 28 7 Lift-Up Cooktop 29 Support rod holds it up to simplify cleaning underneath. 8 Drip Pans 5, 28, 29 9 Plug-In Surface Units [...]

8 HOW DOES THIS COOKT OP COMP ARE WITH YOUR OLD ONE? T ype of Cooktop Description How It W orks Electric Coil Flattened metal Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best tubing containing cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of electric resistance warped pans than radiant [...]

9 SURF ACE COOKING Y our surface units and controls are designed to give you an infinite choice of heat settings for surface unit cooking. At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into position. When cooking in a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight “clicking” sounds—an indication that the heat settings you selected are being maintained. Swi[...]

10 SURF ACE COOKW ARE TIPS W ok Cooking W e 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. Use of these types of woks, without the support ring in place, is dangerous because the wok is unstable. W ith the ring in place, heat will be trapped inside the ring an[...]

HOME CANNING TIPS Canning should be done on surface units only . In surface cooking, the use of pots extending more than one inch beyond the edge of the surface unit’ s drip pan is not recommended. However , when canning with a water-bath or pressure canner , lar ge-diameter pots may be used. This is because boiling water temperatures (even under[...]

12 FEA TURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL 1. CLEAR/OFF . Press this pad to cancel all oven operations except clock and timer . 2. DISPLA Y . Shows the operations you have selected, the time of day and the cooking or cleaning status. 3. INCREASE. Short taps to this pad increase the time or temperature by small amounts. Press and hold the pad to increase the[...]

Featur es of Y our Oven Contr ol Oven Contr ol, Clock and Timer OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Clock T o Set the Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly . The time of day cannot be changed during a T imed Baking or Self- Cleaning cycle. 1. Press the CLOCK pad. 2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set [...]

Shelf Positions The oven has four shelf supports identified in this illustration as A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the Baking, Roasting, and Broiling sections. D C B A USING YOUR OVEN Befor e Using Y our Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to set them properly . 2. Check the oven inte[...]

Using Y our Oven Baking 15 BAKING Y our oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. W e recommend that you operate the range for a number of weeks using the time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar with your new oven’ s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary , see the Adjust the Oven Therm[...]

Baking Pans Pan Placement Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the pan determines the amount of browning that will occur . • Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a browner , crisper crust. Use this type for pies. • Shiny , bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting in a lighter , more delicate browning. Cakes and co[...]

17 Don’t Peek Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes provide minimum and maximum baking times such as “bake 30-40 minutes.” DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum time. Opening the oven door frequently during cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking times longer [...]

How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on. Y ou can set the oven control to delay-start the oven, cook for a specific length of time and then turn off automatically . 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. NOTE: If your recipe requires preheating, you may need to a[...]

19 T imed Baking Adjust the Oven Thermostat ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOST A T— DO IT YOURSELF! Y ou may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. W e recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide. If you think your new oven is too hot[...]

20 ROASTING Roasting is cooking by dry heat. T ender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady , keep spattering to a minimum. Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. Therefore, the oven controls are set for Baking or T imed Baking. (Y ou may hear a slight clicking sou[...]

21 Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat thermometer? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended. T emperatures are shown in the Roasting Guide section. For roasts over 8 pounds, check with thermometer at half-hour intervals after half the cooking time has pass[...]

Q. Should I salt the meat before br oiling? A. No. Salt draws out the juices and allows them to evaporate. Always salt after cooking. Piercing the meat with a fork also allows the juices to escape. T urn the meat with tongs instead of a fork. Q. When broiling, is it necessary to always use a grid in the pan? A. Y es. Using the grid suspends the mea[...]

23 BROILING GUIDE • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping the juices in the shielded lower part of the pan. • The oven door should be open to the broil stop position. • For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around the outside edges of the meat. T o slash, [...]

24 OPERA TING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal Cleaning T ime: 3 hours Befor e a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self- cleaning cycle. 1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware and any aluminum foil from the oven—they can’t withstand the high cleaning temperature[...]

25 How to Set Oven for Cleaning If the oven is too hot and you start to set a clean cycle, the word “OFF” will appear in the display . Allow additional time for cooling before you try to set the cycle. 1. Follow the directions in the Before a Clean Cycle section. 2. After closing the door , press the AUTO SELF CLEAN pad. 3. Press the INCREASE o[...]

Delay Start is setting the oven timer to start the clean cycle automatically at a later time than the present time of day . NOTE: Before beginning, make sure the oven clock shows the correct time of day . 1. Follow the directions in the Before a Clean Cycle section. 2. After closing the door , press the AUTO SELF CLEAN pad. 3. Press the INCREASE or[...]

27 Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven Questions and Answers Q. If my oven clock is not set to the correct time of day , can I still self-clean my oven? A. If the clock is not set to the correct time of day you will not be able to set a delay clean to end at a specific time. Q. Can I use commercial oven cleaners on any part of my self-cleaning oven? A[...]

28 CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe and proper maintenance. BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF AND ALL SURF ACES ARE COOL BEFORE CLEANING ANY P AR T OF THE RANGE. Painted Surfaces Glass Window P[...]

Car e and Cleaning Surface Units and Drip Pans T o clean the surface units, turn the control to the highest setting for a minute. The coils will burn off any soil. CAUTION • Be sure all the contr ols are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool befor e attempting to remove them. • Do not immerse the surface units in liquids of any kind. •[...]

CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is heavy . Y ou may need help removing and replacing the door . Do not lift the door by the handle. This can cause the glass to break or can cause damage to the door . T o remove the door , open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door op[...]

31 Car e and Cleaning Por celain Enamel Cooktop Oven Shelves The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but br eakable if misused. This finish is acid-resistant. However , any acidic foods spilled (such as fruit juices, tomato or vinegar) should not be permitted to remain on the finish. If acids spill on the cooktop while it is hot, use a dry paper towe[...]

32 ANTI-TIP DEVICE 1. Before placing range in the counter , notice the location of the stability bracket which is already attached to the back of the range. This location should work for most installations. However , it may be more convenient to hook the stability chain to the unit when the stability bracket is attached to the upper set of holes in[...]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE “F–AND A NUMBER” • If the time display flashes “F—and a number” , you have a function error code. FLASH IN THE DISPLA Y If a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven door latch. The latch handle may have been moved, even if only slightly , from the latched position. Make sure th[...]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN TEMPERA TURE TOO • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat— HOT OR TOO COLD Do It Y ourself section. “BURNING” OR “OIL Y” • This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. ODOR EMITTING FROM OVEN WHEN TURNED ON STRONG ODOR • An odor from the insulation around the insi[...]

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WHA T IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the range that fails because of a manufacturing defect. *********************** This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for [...]