GE JGBC15 K User manual

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Anti-TipBracket
3,5 Preheating
13
ApplianceRegistration
2 Roasting,RoastingGuide 14
CareandCleaning
16-20
Shelves
11,19
ControlPanel 16 ThermostatAdjustment
21
Features
6,7 VentDuct
11
FlooringUnderRange
5 ProblemSolver
22
Leveling
5
RepairService 23
Lift-UpCooktop
16
SafetyInstructions
2-5
Modeland SerialNumbers
2
SurfaceCooking
8,9
Oven
10,11 BurnerGrates
16,20
.AirAdjustment 21
Burners
19,20
Baking,BakingGuide
12,13
ClockandTimer
9
BroilerPanand Rack
19,20” ControlSettings
8
Broiling,BroilingGuide 15 CookwareTips
9
ContinuousCleaningCare 17
Drip Pans 16,20
ControlSettings
11 FlameSize
8
DoorRemoval
19
LightingInstructions
8
Light
11 Warranty
BackCover
LightingInstructions
10
GEAnswefCenterm
OvenBottomRemoval
18
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i%eadthis boolicarefkBlly.
1$isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’llfindthemona labellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.Seepage6.
Thesenumbersarealsoontile
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card, pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
klodelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
If you received
a am~ed mngee oe
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
save time and money.
Before yol~request
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ChecktileProblemSolveron
page22. It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
COrreCfyourself.
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~ater and ToxicEnforcement
~Actre~uifestheGovernorof
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,+ub$taficesbown tb thestate
to caysec~ricerand re~uires
businessestowarricustomers ~
ofpot~ntialexposuretOsuch
~,substances.
,.
Gas appliancescan cause
~mipbr
e~posuretothreeofthese
~subimncei,namely,benzene,
‘.fo~rnald~hydeand~oot,caused
primarily“bytheincomplete
.cdmtiustitin’ofnaturalgasorLP
kels: Properlyadjustedranges,
~~in~ieatedbyabluishratherthan
.;a yelltiwflatie,willminimize
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in~omplete”.tiornbustion.ExposuIe
toth+p stibstancescanbe ,
:miti~mi<~~~furtherbyventing
:,’wi~hanopenwindowortising.”
avenii~tition’fan”.drhood.
2
theg~oun~in~Ofthehomeelectrical
s~;stem,it is
yourpersona]
~;sponsibilityandobligationto
haveanungroundedoutletreplaced
witha
proper]y-groundedthree-
p~ong~utletinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode.Do
notuseanextensioncordwith
thisappliafice.
‘Be sureallpackingmaterials
areremovedfromtherange
beforeoperatingit,topreventfire
orsmokedamageshouldthe
packingmaterialignite.
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trafficpathand outofdrafty
locationstopreventpilotoutage
(onmodelssoequipped)and
poorair circulation.
@B8sureyourrangeiscorrectly
adjustedbya qualifledservice
technicianor installerforthe
@CAUTION:ITEMSor
INTEmsT To CHILDMN
sHomD Nm BEsmMD
m~
cABINEmABOWARANGE
ORONTm
BACKSPLASH
OFARANGE–CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHERANGE
~ REACHITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
Wm
NG–A1l
ranges
cantip
and
injurycould
result.To
prevent
accidenhl
tippingofthe
range,attach
ittothewdl
orfloorby
installingthe
ANTI-TIPbracketsupplied.To
checkifthebracketisinstalled
andengagedproperly,carefully
tiptherangeforwardtocheckif
theANTI-TIPbracketisengaged
withthelevelingleg.
Ifyoupulltherangeoutfrom
thewallforanyreason,make
suretherearlegisreturnedtoits
positioninthebracketwhenyou
pushtherangeback.
~ht burner gratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
eNeverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmenk whileusing
theappliance.Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflame
orhotovensurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.
QNeveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom,
Prolongeduseoftherange
withoutadequateventilation
canbehazardous.
@~~ ~~~usewafer 011grease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfittirig
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamtypefireextinguisher.
@Donotletcookinggrease
orother
flammablematerials
accumulateinorneartherange.
e when Cooungpork,follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
@AlwaysusetheLITEposition
whenig~itingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
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unattended at~GH flame
settings.Boilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.
@Adjusttopburner flame size
so itdoesnotextend beyond the
edge
ofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
e use o~ly drypotholders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholderscome
nearopenflameswhenIiRing
utensils.Donotuseatoweior
otherbulkyclothinplaceofapot
holder.
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e ToWlillilllizethepossibilityof
b~:r~~s,ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turn
cookwarehandlestowardtheside
orbackoftherangewithout
extendingoveradjacentburners.
~Ai”way$turn surface!burner $0
OFFbeforeremovingIltensii.
ecarefullyWatchfoodsbeing
friedat HI flamesetting.
@NeverblocktheVens(air
openings)oftherange.They
providetheairinletandoutlet
whichisnecessaryfortherange
tooperateproperlywithcorrect
combustion.
@Donotusea wokonthe
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
rouIIdmehlringwhichis
placed
overtheburner
gratetosupport
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat
trapwhichmaydamagetheburner
grateand.burnerhead.Also,it
maycausetheburnertowork
improperly.Thismaycausea
carbonmonoxidelevelabovethat
allowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
@Foodsforfryingshouldbeas
dryaspossibIe.Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
@Useleastpossibleamountof
fatforeffectiveshallowordeep-
fatfrying.
Fillingthepantoofull
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
@If ~~~~~~~~~~~~~of~~~$~~
fa~ willbeusedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslo~wly.
@Alwaysi~catfatslowly,and
watch
asitheats.
ouse deepfn$fhermom.eter
:zthe31e~Je~possibletoprevent
ov8Yt152tiIlgfatbeyondthe
!;rilc~kingpoint.
@USe properpansixe—~void
pansthatareunstableoreasily
tipped.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtoproperly
containfoodavoidingboiiovers
andspillovers,butlargeenough
tocoverburnergrate.Thiswill
bothsavecleaningandprevent
hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
sinceheavyspatteringorspillovers
lefionrangecanignite.Usepans
withhandlesthatcanbeeasily
graspedandremaincool..
@Useonlyglasscookwarethat
isrecommendedforuseongas
burners.
@Keepallplasticsawayfrom
topburners.
@Toavoidthepossibilityofa
burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforal~burnersareat
OFFpositiona~dallgratesare
coolbeforeattemptingtoremove
thegrate.
@Whenflamingfoodsunder
thehood,turnthefanoff.The
fan,ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.
@Ifrangeislocatedneara
window9donotuselongcurtains
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafirehazard.
@Whenapilotgoesout9(on
modelssoequipped),youwill
detectafaintodorofgasasyour
signaltorelightpilot.When
relightingpilot,makesureburner
controlsareinOFFpositionand
followinstructionsdescribedon
followingpagestorelight.
~Ifyousmellgas5andyouhave
alreadymadesurepilotsarelit,
turnoffthegastotherangeand
callaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Neveruseanopenflametolocate
aleak.
@Keepovenfreefromgrease
buildupe
@PIaceovenshelvesindesired
position while oven
isCOOI.
@Pullingoutshelftotheshelf
stopisaconvenienceinlifting
heavyfoods.Itisalsoa
precautionagainstburrofrom
touchinghotsurfacesofthe
doororovenwalls.
@Don9theat unopenedfood
containersintheoven.Pressure
couldbuiidupandthecontainer
couldburstcausinganinjury.-.:
@~o~9~ use a~~~i~~~f~~~ ‘-
anywhereinthe oven except a
describedinthisbook.Misus
couldresultinafirehazardor
darnagetotherange.
@Whenusingcoo~ngor
roastingbagsinoven9followthe
manufacturer’sdirection.
@Useotiyglasscookware
thatisrecommendedforuse
ingasovens.
@Alwaysre~novebroilerpan
from
broilercompartmentas
soon
asyoufinishbroiling.
Greaseleftinthepancancatch
fireifovenisusedwithout
removingthegreasefromthe
broilerpan.
SAVETmE
~NSTRUCr~IONS
Flooringunder
theRange
Yourrange, likesomanyother
householditems,
isheavy and
can settle
intosoftfloorCoverings
suchas cushionedvinyl.When
movingtherangeonthistypeof
flooring,usecare.
Donot insta~lthe rangeover
kitchen
carpetingunlessyou
placeaninsulatingpador sheetof
l/4-inch-thickplywoodbetween
therangeandcarpeting.
Men thefloor covetingends
at
thefront oftherange,theareathat
therangewillrestonshouldbe
builtupwithplywoodor similar
materialtothesamelevelor higher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
allowtherangetobemovedfor
cleaningor servicing.
bvelkg theRange
Levelinglegsarelocatedoneach
cornerofthebaseoftherange.
Yourrangemustbelevelinorderto
producepropercookingandbaking
results.Afteritisinitsfind location,
placea levelhorizontallyonan
ovenshelfandcheckthelevelness
fronttobackandsidetoside.Level
therangebyadjustingtheleveling
legsor byplacingshimsunderthe
cornersasneeded.
Oneoftherear levelingIegswill
engagetheANTI-TIPbracket(allow
forsomesidetosideadjustment).
Allowaminimumclearanceof 1/8”
betweentherangeandtheleveling
legthatisto beinstalledinto
theANTI-TIPbracket.
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Featuresof YourRa~e
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JGBCBGPKwithStindingHlotIgnition
JGBCKGEKWthAutomaticHlotlessIgnition
JGBC17GEKwithAutomaticRlotlessIgnition
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JGBC15GPK
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JGBC17GEK
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FeatureIndex
1 ModelandSerialNumbers
2
9
4
2 SurfaceBurnerControls
8
3 SurfaceBurnersandGrates
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16,19
4
4 OvenTemperatureControl
11
5 ClockandTimer
9 Digital
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6 OvenVent
11
7 OvenInteriorLight
11
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8 OvenLightSwitch
(letsyouturninteriorovenlight
onandoff)
11
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9 OvenShelves
(easilyremovedor repositioned
on shelfsupports)
11,19
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10 OvenShelfSupports
11
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11 BroilerPanandRack
I 19,20
12 ChromePlatedDripPans
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16,20
13 RemovableOvenDoor
19
(easilyremovedforovencleaning)
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14 LiR-UpCooktop
(locksinuppositiontosimplify
cleaningunderneath)
16
15 RemovableOvenBottom
18
e
16 BroilerDrawer
19
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17 Continuous-CleaningOvenInterior
17
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1,8 Anti-TipBracket
3,5
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(seeInstallationInstructions)
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JGBmGPK
Theshce burnemonthese
rangeshavestandingpilotshat
mustbelitiniti~y. T~ht them:
1. W surestice burnercontrol
bobs areintheOFFposition.
2. Removethegratesandlifithe
cuoktopup($eepage16).
3. Locatethetwopilotportsand
lighteachofthemwitha match.
4. Wer *e cooktop.Yoursufice
burnersarenowreadyforuse.
Stice burne~sontheserangesare
lightedbyelectricignition,ending
theneedforstandingpilotswith
constantlyburningflames.
h-of apwer ou~e, youcan
lightthepflotlessignitionsufice
burnerson~ur rangewithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchtotheburner,
hen turntheknobtothe L~E
pition. U* ~ a*n wkn
W* ~-em b tm mmer.
S@ce burnersin u= whenan
electrid powerMure tiurs w~
continuetooperaknotiy.
Theknobsthatturnthesufice
burnersonandoffarelocatedon
thelowercontrolpanelinfrontof
theburners.
Thetwoontheleftcontroltheleft
frontandleftrearburners.Thetwo
ontie rightcontroltherightfront
andrightrearburners.
Pushthecontrolknobinandturnit
toLITE.Onelectri~ignitionmodels,
youwillhearalitie clickingnoise—
thesoundoftheelectricspark
ignitingtheburner.
Wr theburnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjusttheflamesize.
Note:
~Donotoperateaburnerfbr
extendedperiodsoftimewithout
havingcoo- onthegrate.The
fish onthegratemaychipwithout
mkware toabsorbtheheat.
~Checktobesm theburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
@Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsor otier
materialsonthem.
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Howb Seld Me Sh
Theflamesizeonagasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
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NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHESIDESOF
THECOO~ARE. Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareiswastedandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
men usingaluminm or
alurninm-cladstainlesssteel
pfi andpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.
men boiling,usethissame
flamesize-1/2 inchsmallerthan
thebottomofthecookware-no
matterwhatthecookwareismade
of. Foodscookjust asquicklyata
gentleboilastheydoatafirious,
rohg boil.Ahighboilcreates
steamandcooksawaymoisture,
flavorandnutrition.‘Avoiditexcept
forthefewcookingprocesses
whichneeda vigorousboil.
menfryingorwarmingfinds
instaidess steel,castironor
enamelwa~e,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
men fryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
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Clwkandher
- mpof-wqeCookwre
Aluminu: Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevedy inanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsin foodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledsteelwoolpadafter
eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans
withtight-fittinglidsforcooking
withminimumamountsofwater.
Castfion: Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactoryresults.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
A HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
-- ”’-”
——
cooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Check
cookwaremanufacturer’sdirections
tobesureitcanbeusedongasranges.
Smess $t~l: Thismetalalonehas
poorheatingproperties,andisusually
combinedwithcopper,aluminum
orothermetalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetal
skilletsgenerallyworksatisfactorily
ifusedatmediumheatasthe
manufacturerrecommends.
Wer
TosettheC1oek,turntheknobto
theleftuntilthewordsSETTIME
appearinthedisplay.Thenturnthe
knobineitherdirectionuntilthe
correcttimeisdisplayed.Aftera
slightpause,timeisset.
TosettheTimer,turntheknobto
therightuntiltheweds SETTIMER
appearinthedisplay.Thenturnthe
knobineitherdirectionuntilthe
desiredtime(minutesandseconds)
isdisplayed.Thetimerwillstart
countingdown.
Tocancelthetimer,turntheknob
ineitherdirectionuntil0:00appears
inthedisplay.
Attheendofthetimeroperation,
Wr the3&ps, thedisplayreturns
totimeofdayautomatically.During
thetimerfunction,thedisplay
flashesbacktothetimeofday
every10seconds.
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usingYouroven
LightingItiructiom
StandingPilotModel
JGBC15GPK
Theserangeshaveastandingoven
pilotportthatmustbelitinitially.
Tolighttheovenpilotport:
1. BesureOVENTEMPknobisin
theOFF position.
2. Openthebroilerdrawerandpull
thedrawerdownflat.Putthebroiler
paninthelowestpositionandslide
thedrawerbackintotherange.This
willmakeiteasierforyoutoreach
insidethebroilercompartment.
3. Findtheovenpilotportatthe
backofthebroilercompartment.
Thelongtube,runningfromfront
toback, istheovenburner.The
pilotportisat theback,aboutone
inchbelowtheburner.
4. Usinga longmatchor match
holder,reachinandlighttheoven
pilot.
To
Iighttheovenburner:
TurntheOVENTEMPknobtothe
desiredtemperature.
Wweroutage?Anelectricalpower
failurewillnotaffecta lighted
standingovenpilot.
LightingImtructiom
To
lighttheovenpilotduringan
ElectricIgnitionModeIs
electricalpoweroutage,carefully -
followthestepsbelow.
JGBCMGEK
JGSC17GEK
1. BesureOVENTEMPknobis
e
Theovenpilotontheserangesis
intheOFFposition.
lightedbyelectricignition. 2. Openboththeovenandbroiler
Tolighttheburner,turnthe
doorsandwait5 minutestoallow
OVENTEMPknobtothedesired
anypilotgastodissipate.
temperature.Theburnershould 3. Unplugtherangefromthewall
lightwithin60seconds.Youwill outlet,turnoffthecircuitbreaker,
hearalittleclickingnoise—the
orremovethefusetoavoidaccidental
soundoftheelectricsparkigniting
ignitionoftheovenifelectricpower
theburner.
isrestoredwhileyouarelighting
Poweroutage?
thepilot.
Althoughtheoven/broilerburner
4. Putthebroilerpaninthelowest
ontheserangeswillnotself-light
position.
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intheeventofanelectricalpower
outage,aburnir Inusewhenan
C- 5’LocatetheovenPilotassemblY \
bylookng intothebroileropening.
electricalpowerfailureoccurswill
Thepilotisatthebackofthebroiler
.
..
continuetooperatenormally.
compartment,ontheleftsideof
theburner.
Note:Theovenmustbeat room
temperaturebeforeyoushould
attempttolighttheovenpilot
manually.
6. TurntheOVENTEMPknobto
thedesiredtemperaturesetting.
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7. Lightthepilotwitha matchand
withdrawyourarm immediately
becausetheovenburnermaylight
inaslittleas20 seconds.
8. Closetheovenandbroilerdoors.
Note:It isnecessarytolightthe
pilotmanuallyeachtimetheoven
isusedduringapoweroutage.
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~ OvenTempemtureControl
TheOVENTEMPcontrolis
@
ocatedonthecontrolpanelonthe
frontoftherange(seepage6).
Simplyturntheknobtothedesired
cookingtemperatures,whichare
markedin25°F.incrementsonthe
dial.It willnormallytake60
secondsbeforetheflamecomeson.
After[heovenreachesthese]ected
temperature,theovenburnercycles—
offcompletely,thenonwithafull
flame-to keeptheoventemperature
.
controlled. -
ovenLight
(onmodelssoequipped)
Usetheswitchonthecontrolpanel
toturnthelighton andoff.
ovenshelves
w
.
Theshelvesare designedwithstop-
lockssowhenplacedcorrectlyon
theshelfsupports,theywillstop
beforecomingcompletelyoutof
theovenandwillnottiltwhenyou
areremovingfoodfromthemor
placingfoodon them.
Whenplacingcookwareona shelf,
pullthe shelfouttothe “stop”
position.Placethecookwareon
theshelf, thenslidetheshelfback
intotheoven.This willeliminate
reachingintothehotoven.
Toremovetheshe!vesfromthe
oven,pullthemtowardyou,tilt
frontendupwardandpullthemout.
TorepIace,placeshelfonshelf
supportwithstop-locks(curved
extensionundershelf)facingup
andtowardrearofoven.Tiltup
frontandpushshelftowardbackof
ovenuntilitgoespast“stop”on
ovenwall.Thenlowerfrontofshelf
andpushitallthewayback.
ShelfPositiom
Theovenhasfourshelfsupports—
A (bottom),B,CandD (top).
Shelfpositionsforcookingare
suggestedonBakingandRoasting
pages.
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oven Venk
Theovenisventedthroughduct
openingsatthecenterrearofthe
range,(seepage6), Do notblock
theseopeningswhencookinginthe
oven—itisimportantthattheflowof
hotairfromtheovenandfreshairto
theovenburnersbeuninterrupted.
~Ventopeningsandnearby
surfacesmaybecomehot.Donot
touchthem.
oHandlesofpotsandpansonthe
cooktopmaybecomehotifleft
tooclosetothevent.
@Donotleaveplasticitemson
thecooktop—theymaymeltif
lefttooclosetothevent.
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OvenMoisture
Asyourovenheatsup,the
temperaturechangeoftheair
intheovenmaycausewater
dropletstoformonthedoor
glass.Topreventthis,openthe
ovendoorforthefirstminute
ofovenheat-uptoletthemoist
airout.
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Baking
HOTVtoSet YourRange
forBaking
1.
Positiontheshelfor shelvesin
theoven,
2. Closeovendoor.TurnOVEN
TEMPknobtodesiredtemperature.
Preheatovenforatleast15minutes
ifpreheatingisnecessary.
3. Placefoodinovenoncenter
ofshelf.Allowatleast2 inches
betweenedgeofbakewareandoven
wallor adjacentcookware.
Ifcookingontwoshelvesatthe
sametime,placeshelvesabout4
inchesapartandstaggerfoodon
them.
4. Checkfoodfordonenessat
minimumtimeonrecipe.Cook... ,,
longerifnecessary.TurnOVEN
TEMPknobtoOFF andremove,
food. ~
Preheating
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Preheatingisveryimportantwhen
usingtemperaturesbelow225”F.
andwhenbakingfoodssuchas,
biscuits,cookies,cakesandother
pastries.
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
roastingorforlong-timecookingof
wholemeals.
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ShelfPositions
.,
Mostbakingisdoneonthesecond
shelfposition(B)fromthebottom.
Whenbakingthreeor fouritems,
usetwoshelvespositionedon.the
secondandfourthsetsofsupports
(B& D)frombottomofoven.
Bakeangelfoodcakesonfirstshelf
position(A)frombottomofoven.
Batingmps
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@Followatested,,~~~peand
measuretheingredientscarefully.
Ifyouareusingapackagemix,
followlabeldirections.
~If moistureisnotnoticeableonthe
frontoftheovendoorwhenfirst
turningontheoven,leavethedoor
ajarfora fewminutesoruntilthe
oveniswarm.
eDonotopentheovendoorduring
abakingoperation—heatwillbelost
andthebakingtimemightneedto
beextended.Thiscouldcausepoor
bakingresults.Ifyoumustopenthe
door,openitpartially-only 3or4
inches—andcloseitasquicklyas
possible.
@Donotdisturbtheheatcirculation
intheovenwiththeuseofaluminum
foil.Iffoilisused,placeasmall
sheetofit,about10by12inchesat
themost,onalowershelfseveral
inchesbelowthe”food.Donotplace
foilontheovenbottom. ,
CommonBakingProblems
andPossibleSolutions
Pms
Burningaroundedges
@Oven~oo’full;avoidovercrowding.
o Ed~es ofcrusttoothin. -
eInc%rrectbakingtemperature.
Bottomcrustsoggyandunbaked
oA11owcrustand/orfillingtocool
sufficientlybeforefillingpieshell.
e
Filling maybe too”thinorjuicy.
e
Filling allowedtostandinpieshell
beforebaking.(Fillpieshellsand
bakeimmediately.)
eIngredientsandpropermeasuring
affectthequalityof.thecrust.Usea
testedrecipeandgoodtechnique.
Makesuretherearenotinyholesor
tearsinabottomcrust. “Patching”
apiecrustcouldcausesoaking.
Piefillingrunsover
@
Top andbottomcrustnotwell
sealedtogether.
~Edgesofpiecrustnotbuiltup
highenough.
eToomuchfilling.
@Checksizeofpieplate.
Wstryistough;crustnotflaky
@Toomuchhandling.
eFattoosoftorcutintoofine.
Rolldoughlightlyandhandleas
littleaspossible.
CAKES
Cakeriseshigherononeside
oBatterspreadunevenlyinpan.
e oven shelvesnotlevel,
eUsingwarpedpans.
oIncorrectpansize.
Cakescrackingontop
oOventemperaturetoohigh.
eBattertoothick,followrecipe
orexactpackagedirections.
eCheckforpropershelfposition.
Checkpansizecalledforinrecipe.
eImpropermixingofcake.
Cakefalls
oToomuchshortening,sugaror
liquid.
eCheckleaveningagent,baking
powderorbakingsodatoassure
freshness.Makeahabittonote
expirationdatesofpackaged
ingredients.
eCakenotbakedlongenoughorat
incorrecttemperature.
Ifaddingoiltoacakemix,make
certaintheoilisthetypeand”
amountspecified.
Crustishard
-
Checktemperature.
e check shelfposition.
e
Cakehassoggylayerorstreaksat
bottom ~
,.
0Underminingingredients.
eShorteningtoosoftforproper ~
creaming. ‘.
e TOO muchliquid.
COOKIES&BISCUITS
Doughycenter;heavycruston
surface. ~
..
0Checktemperature.
;,
oCheckshelfposition.
e FO11OW bakinginstructions
carefu~y-asgiveninreliablerecipe
oronconveniencefoodpackage,
eFlatcookiesheetsw1llgivemore
evenbakingresulk.Don’tovercrowd,
foodsonabakingsheet.
0Conveniencefoodsusedbeyond
theirexpirationdate. .
Browningmorenoticeableon
oneside
~Ovendoornotclosedproperly,
checkgasketseal.
——
W
oCheckshelfposition.
12
BakingGuide
1.Preheatingisveryimportant
2. Aluminumpansconductheat
3. Darkor non-shinyfinishes,also
S
when usingtemperaturesbelow
quickly.Formostconventional glassandPyroceram”cookware,
225°F.
and when baking foods
baking,light,shinyfinishesgive
generallyabsorbheatwhichmay
such asbiscuits,cookies, cakes
bestresultsbecausetheyhelp
resultindry,crispcrusts.Reduce
andotherpastries.Preheatthe
preventoverbrowning.Forbest
ovenheat25”F.iflightercrustsare
ovenforatleast15minutes.
browningresults,werecommend
desired.Rapidbrowningofsome
Preheatingisnotnecessarywhen
dullbottomsurfacesforcakepans
foodscanbeachievedbypreheating
roastingor forlong-timecooking
andpieplates.
castironcookware.
ofwholemeals.
.
Shelf Oven
Time,
Food Cookware Positions
Temperatures
Minutes Comments
=read
Biscuits(M-in.thick)
ShinyCookieSheet B,C
400°-4750
15-20
Canned,refrigeratedbiscui~”take2to4
minuteslesstime.
Coffeecake ShinyMetalPanwith B, 350°-4000 20-30
satin-finishbottom
Cornbreador muffins CastIronorGlassPan B 400°-4500 20-40 Preheatcastironpanforcrispcrust.
Gingerbread
ShinyMetalPanwith B
350° 45-55
satin-finishbottom
. .
{“
Muffins ShinyMetalMuffinPans B“
400”-425°
20-30
Decreaseabout5minutesformuffinmix.
Popovers
DeepGlassorCastIronCups
B “375° 45-60
Orbakeat450”F.for25minutes,thenat
350”F.for.10to 15minutes.
Quickloafbread MetalorGlassLoafPans B
350°-3750
45-60 Darkmetalorglassgivesddepest
Yeastbread(2loaves) MetalorGlassLoafPans
A, B 375°-4250 45-60
browning.
Plainrolls ShinyOblongorMuffinPans
B 375°-4250 10-25
Sweetrolls ShinyOblongor MuffinPans B 350°-3750 20-30
Cakes
(withoutshortening)
Angelfood AluminumTubePan
A
325”-375° 30-55
TWOpiecepanisconvenient., ,
Jellyroll MetalJellyRollPan
B
375°-4000
10-15
Linepanwithwaxedpaper.
Sponge
MetalorCeramicPan
A
325°-3500 45-60
?akes
Bundtcakes
MetalorCeramicPan
A.,B
325”-350°. ~~45:65
Cupcakes
ShinyMetalMuffinPans ,
B
350°-3750
20-25
Paperlinersproducemoremoistcrusts.
Fruitcakes MetalorGlassLoafor
A, B
275°-3000
2-4hrs. Use300”F.andShelfBforsmallor
TubePan
individualcakes.
Layer ShinyMetalPanwith
B
350°-3750
20-35
Ifbakingfourlayersuse
satin-finishbottom
shelvesBandD.
Layer,chocolate ShinyMetalPanwith ‘B
350°-3750 25-30
satin-finishbottom
Loaf MetalorGlassLoafPans
B 350° 40-60
Cookies
Brownies
MetalorGlassPans B,C
325°-3500 25-35 Barcookiesfrommixusesametime.
Drop CookieSheet B,C
350°-4000 10-20
UseShelfCandincreasetemperature
25to50°F.formorebrowning.
Refrigerator CookieSheet
B,C
400°-4250
6-12
Rolledorsliced CookieSheet B,C 375°-4000 7-12
Fruits,
OtherDesserts
Bakedapples
GlassorMetalPans
A,B,C
350°-4000 30-60
.
:ustard
GlassCustardCupsor
B
300”-350° 30-60
Reducetemperatureto300”F.forlarge
Casserole[setinpanofhotwater) custard.
~uddings,rice
GlassCustardCupsor
B
325° 50-90
Cookbreador ricepuddingwithcustard :
]ndcustard Casserole
base80to90minutes.
3ies
.,
‘rozen F
oilPanonCookieSheet
A 400°-4250 45-70
~ Largepiesuse400°F.andincreasetime.
dcringuc
s
preadtocrustedges B
325°-3500 15-25 Toquicklybrownmeringueuse400”F.for
9to 11minutes,
)necrust GlassorSatin-finishMetal A, B 400°-4250 45-60
Custardfillingsrequirelowertemperature,
‘WOcrust
G
lassorSatin-finishMetal B
400°-4250 40-60
longertime.
‘astryshelI
G
lassor Satin-finishMetalPan B 450° 13-16
miscellaneous
lakedpotatoes
s
etonOvenShelf A,B,C
325°-4000 60-90 Increasetimeforlargeamountor size.
~cailopeddishes
G
lassor Metal A, B,C 325°-3750 30-60
!Oufflcs
G
lassPan B
300°-3500 30-75
13
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Roasting
Roastingiscookingbydryheat.
Step2:Checkweightofroast.
Step4:Mostmeatscontinueto
Tendermeator poultrycanbe
Placemeatfat-side-upor poultry
cookslightlywhilestandingafter
roasteduncoveredinyouroven.
breast-side-upon roastingrackina
beingremovedfromtheoven.For
e
Roastingtemperatures,which
shallowpan.Themeltingfatwill
rareor mediuminternaldoneness,
shouldbelowandsteady,keep bastethemeat.Selecta panas
Youmaywishtoremovemeatfrom
spatteringtoa minimum.When
roasting,itisnotnecessarytosear,
baste,cover,or addwatertoyour
meat.Roastingiseasy,just follow
thesesteps:
Step1.Positionovenshelfat
secondfrombottomposition(B)
forsmallsizeroast(3to5lbs.)and
atbottomposition(A)forlarger
roasts.
RoastingGuide
Type
Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highquality
sirlointip,rumportopround*
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder*
Vealshoulder,legor loin*
Porkloin,riborshoulder*
Ham,pre-cooked
Ham,raw
*Forbonelessrolledroastsover6-inches
thick,add5to 10minutesper!b.totimes
givenabove,
%ultry
Chickenor Duck
Chickenpieces
Turkey
closetothesizeofmeat;Spossible.
~heove~iustbeforeitisdoneif itis
(Broilerpanwithrackisagood
panforthis.)
Step3:TurnOVENTEMPto
desiredtemperature.Checkthe
RoastingGuidefortemperatures
andapproximatecookingtimes.
thawing.Followdirection~given
onpacker’slabel.
Oven
I
ApproximateRoastingTime
I
Internal
Temperature
Doneness inMinutesperPound
Temperature“F
to
stand~0to20minuteswhileyou
makegravyorattendtootherfoods.
If nostandingisplanned,cook
meatto suggestedtemperature.
frozenRoask
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc., canbestartedwithout
thawing,butallow15to25minutes
perpoundadditionaltime(15
minutesper poundforroastsunder
5 pounds,moretimeforlarger
roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingtoensureevendoneness.
Somecommercialfrozenpoultry
canbecookedsuccessfullywithout
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
ToWarm:
WellDone:
3to5-lbs. 6to8-lbs.
24-35
18-25
35-39
25-31
39-45
31-33
21-25
20-23
25-30
24-28
30-35
28-33
35-45
30-40
35-45
30-40
18-23minutesperlb.(anyweight)
Under10lbs. 10to15-lbs.
27-35
24-27
130°-140°
150°-160°
1700-185°
130°-140°
150°-160°
170°-185°
170°-180°
170°-180°
115°-1250
170°
3to5-lbs.
Over5lbs.
325° WellDone:
35-40
30-35 185°-1900
375° WellDone:
30-35
185°-1’900
10to15-lbs.
Over15lbs. Inthigh:
325° WeltDone:
16-22
13-19
185°-1900
14
Broiling
Broilingiscookingfoodbydirect
heatfromabovethefood.Your
rangehasaconvenientcompartment
belowtheovenforbroiling.Italso
hasa speciallydesignedbroilerpan
andrackthatallowdrippingfatto
drainawayfromthefoodsandbe
keptawayfromthehighheatof
thegasflame.
Broiling~ps
~
Usetongstoturnmeatover—
~Steaksandchopsshouldbeat
least1inchthickforbestbroiling
results.Panbroilthinnerones.
piercedm~atlosesjuices.
BroilingGuide
Quantity
andlor
Thickness
‘A-1b.(about8
thinslices)
1stSide
Time,
Minute!
2ndSide
Time,
Minutes
Distancefromtheheatsourcemay
bechangedbypositioningdiebroiler
panandrackononeofthreeshelf
positionsinthebroilercompartment—
A(bottomofbroilercompartment),
B(middle)andC (top).
Broil
~sitior
Food
Comments
Arrangeinsinglelayer.
Bacon
B
3%
8-9
3
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GroundBeef
WellDone
1-lb.(4patties)
‘hto%-in.thick
Spaceevenly.Upto8patties
takeaboutsametime.
B
6-7
BeefSteaks
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Rare
Medium
WellDone
Boththeovenandbroiler
compartmentdoorsshouldbe
closedduringbroiling.
l-in.thick
(1-l%lbs.)
1%-in.thick
(2-2%Ibs.)
B
B
B
B,C
B
B
9
12
13
10
15
25
7
5-6
8-9
6-7
12-14
16-18
Steakslessthanl-in.cook
throughbeforebrowning.
Panfryingisrecommended.
Slashfat.
HowtoBroil
1. If meathasfatorgristlenearthe
edge,cutverticalslashesthrough
bothabout2inchesapart,butdon’t
cutintomeat.Werecommendthat
youtrimfattopreventexcessive
smoking,leavingalayerabout
l/8-inchthick.
Chicken(450°)
1whole
(2to2%-lbs.),
splitlengthwise
2-4slices
1pkg.(2)
2-split
A
30-35 25-30 Reducetimesabout5to10min.
persideforcut-upchicken.
Brusheachsidewithmelted
butter.Broilwithskinsidedown
firstandbroilwithdoorclosed.
BakeryProducts
Bread(Toast)or
ToasterPastries
EnglishMuffins
c
c
2-3
3-5
‘h-1
Spaceevenly.PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-upandbrush
withbutterifdesired.
2. Removebroilerpanandrack
frombroilercompartmentand
placefoodonrack.
bbster tails
(6to8-02.each)
2-4
B 13-16 Donot
turn
over.
Cutthroughbackofshell,sp~d
open.Brushwithmeltedbutter
beforeandafierhalftime.
Rsh
l-lb.fillets%to
‘A-in.thick
l-in.thick
3. Pulloutdrawerandposition
broilerpanincompartment.Placing
fd closertoflameincreasesexterior
browningoffood,butalsoincreases
spatteringandthepossibilityoffats
andmeatjuicesigniting.
B,C
5 5 Handleandturnverycarefully.
Brushwithlemonbutterbefore
andduringcookingifdesired.
Preheatbroilertoincrease
browning.
Increasetimes5-10min.perside
forllA-in.thickorhomecured.
Slashfat.
Hamslices(450°)
Precooked
B
8
8
~rk chops
WellDone
2(%in.)
2(l-in.thick),
about1lb.
B
B
10
13
4-5
9-12
4. Closebroilerdoorand, formost
foods,turnOVENTEMPknobto
BROIL.Note:Chickenandhamare
broiledat450°inordertocookfood
throughwithoutover-browningit.
Lambchops
Medium
WellDone
Medium
WellDone
2(1inch)
~bout10-12
OZ.
2(1‘Ainch),
ibout1lb.
B
B
B
B
8
10
10
17
4-7
10
4-6
12-14
Slashfat.
-– -
5. Turnmostfoodsonceduring
cooking;(theexceptionisthinfillets
offish;oiloneside,placethatside
downonbmflerrackandcookwitiout
turninguntildone).Timefoodsfor
aboutone-halfthetotalcooking
time,turnfood,thencontinueto
cooktopreferreddoneness.
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Wieners,
similarprecooked
sausages,
bratwurst
l-lb.pkg.(10)
B,C
6 1-2 Ifdesired,splitsausagesinhalf
lengthwise;cutinto5to6-in.
pieces.
6. TurnOVENTEMPknobto
OFF.Removebroilerpanfrom
compartmentandservefood
immediately.Leavepanoutside
compartmenttocool.
15
——-
CareandCleaniw
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
IFYOURRANGEHAS
ELECTRICIGNITION,BE
SUREELECTRICPOWERIS
OVFBEFORECLEANING
ANYPARTOFIT.
OutermintedFinish
Whentherangeiscool,washthe
top,frontand,ifexposed,thesides
withmildsoapandwater.Neveruse
anyharshabrasivesor cleaning
powdersthatmayscratchormarthe
paintedsurface.Rinsethesurface
withcleanwateranddrywitha soft
cloth.If youwish,occasionally
applya thincoatofmildcleaning
waxtohelpprotectthefinish.
PorcelainCooktop
Thereareanumberofprecautions
youcantaketoavoidmarringthe
porcelainenameledsurfaceofthe
cooktopandpreventit from
becomingdull.Don’tslideheavy
pansacrossit. Ifyouspillfoods
withalotofacid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or
foodswithhighsugarcontent,
cleanthemupassoonaspossible.
If allowedto set,thesefoodscould
causea dullspot.Also,nomatter
howstubbornthefoodstain,never
useharshabrasivecleansers.They
couldpermanentlydamagethe
enamelsurface.Werecommenda
cleansersuchas “SofiScrub”
brand.
controlRnel
It’sa goodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,
theknobscanberemovedby
pullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
drywitha soficloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersoroven
cleanersonthecontrolpanel—
theywilldamagethefinish.
BrushedChromeFitish
(onmodelssoequipped)
Cleanthebrushedchrometop
withwarm,soapywateror anall-
purposehouseholdcleanerand
immediatelydry itwithaclean,
soficloth.Takecaretodry the
surfacefollowingthe“grain.”To
helppreventfingermarksafter
cleaning,spreadathinfilmofbaby
oilonthesurface.Wipeaway ~
excessoilwithaclean,soficloth.
Agoodappliancewaxwillhelp
protectthisfinish.
Lift-UpCooktop
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,the
cooktopmaybe liftedup.
Toraisethecooktop:
1. Besureburnersareturnedoff.
2. Removethegratesand,on
modelssoequipped,thedrippans.
3. Graspthetwofrontburnerwells
andlifiup.
Dualsupportrodsonsomemodels
willholdthecooktopup whileyou
cleanunderneathit.Othermodels
haveasinglesupportrod.
Aftercleaningunderthecooktop
withhot,soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthecooktop.Be
carefulnottopinchyourfingers.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillovers.
Washtheminhot,soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe
grateswithacloth—don’tputthem
backontherangewet.When
replacingthegrates,besurethey’re
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetridofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesin aslightlydiluted
liquidcleaner.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthebestcare
youcangivethem.Thisisdueto
theircontinualexposuretohigh
temperatures.
Donotoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.
DripRns
(onmodelssoequipped)
Removethegratesandliftoutthe
chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthem
drywitha cloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steelwool—
they’llscratchthesurface.Instead,
so~kthedrippansforabout20
minutesin slightlydilutedliquid
cleanseror mildsolutionof
ammoniaandwater(1/2cupof
ammoniatoonegallonofwater).
Aftersoaking,washtheminhot
soapywater.Rinsewithcleanwater
andpolishwithaclean,soficloth.
m
16
specia~careof
Continuow-Cleaning
Oven
Interior
TheContinuous-Cleaningoven
cleans itself
whilecooking.The
insideoftheoven—top,sidesand
back—isfinishedwithaspecial
coafi}?gwhichcannotbecleaned
intheusualmannerwithsoap,
detergents,steelwoolpads,
commercialovencleaners,coarse
abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes.
Useofsuchcleanersand/ortheuse
ofovensprayswillcausepermanent
damage.
Thespecialcoatingisaporous
ceramicmaterialwhichisdarkin
colorandfeelsslightlyroughtothe
touch.If magnified,thesurface
wouldappearaspeaks,valleys,and
sub-surface“tunnels~’Thisrough
finishtendstopreventgrease
spattersfromforminglittlebeads
ordropletswhichrundownthe
sidewallsofa hard-surfaceoven
linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat
requirehandcleaning.Instead,
whenspatterhitstheporousfinish
itisdispersedandispartially
absorbed.Thisspreadingaction
increasestheexposureofoven
soiltoheatedair,andmakesit
somewhatlessnoticeable.
Soilmaynotdisappearcompletely
andatsometimeafierextended
usage,stainsmayappearwhich
cannotberemoved.
Thespecialcoatingworksbeston
smallamountsofspatter.
Itdoes
notworkwellwithlargerspills,
especiallysugars,eggordairy
mixtures.
Thespecialcoatingisnotused
onovenshelves.Shelvesshouldbe
cleanedoutsidetheoventoavoid
damagetothespecialcoating
ToCleantheContinuom-
CleaningOven:
1.
Letrangepartscoolbefore
handling.Werecommendrubber
glovesbewornwhencleaning.
2. Removeshelvesandcookware.
3. Soilvisibilitymaybereducedby
operdtingtheovenat400”F.Close
thedoorandturnOVENTEMP
knobto400”F.Timeforatleast4
hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe
necessarybeforeimprovementin
appearanceisapparent.
REMEMBER: DURINGTHE
OPERATIONOFTHEOVEN,THE
DOOR,WINDOWANDOTHER
RANGESURFACESWILLGETH~
ENOUGH~ CAUSEBURNS.DONOT
T’O?JCH.LETTHERANGECOOL
BEFOREREPLACINGOVENSHELVES.
4. Ifa spilloveror heavysoiling
occursontheporoussurface,as
soonastheovenhascooled,remove
asmuchofthesoilaspossibleusing
a smallamountofwateranda stiff
bristlenylonbrush.Usewater
sparinglyandchangeitfrequently,
keepingitascleanaspossible,and
besuretoblotitupwithpaper
towels,cloths,or sponges.Donot
ruborscrubwithpapertowels,
clothsor sponges,sincetheywill
leaveunsightlylintontheoven
finish.If waterleavesawhitering
onthefinishasitdries,applywater
againandblotitwithaclean
sponge,startingattheedgeofthe
ringandworkingtowardthecenter.
Donotusesoap,detergent,
steelwoolpads,commercial
ovencleaner,siliconeoven
sprays,coarsepadsorcoarse
brushesontheporoussurface.
Theseproductswillspot,clog,
andmartheporoussurfaceand
reduceitsabilitytowork.
Donotscrapethe~rous
surfacewithaknifeorspatula—
theycouldpermanentlydamageit.
Theovenbottomandtheinside
oftheovendoorhavea porcelain
enamelfinish.Thedoorliftsoff
andthebottomcomesoutfor
cleaningawayfromthecontinuous-
cleaningoven.
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—.
—.
-
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-.
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insidetheoven.
17
RemovableOvenBottom
Theovenbottomcanberemovedto
makecleaningeasier.
Finger
slot II,
Toremove:
1.
Graspovenbottomatfinger
slotsoneachside.
2. Lififrontedgeofovenbottom
enoughto raisetabsfromslotsin
frontframe.
3. Pushovenbottombackabout
1/4”toreleaseflangefromfront
frame,thenpullout.
Toreplacetheovenbottom:
1. Slideovenbottomintoovenso
reartabsfitintoslotsinrearwallof
oven.
2. Graspovenbottomatfinger
slotsandpushitbackandthen
downtohooktheflangeunderthe
frontframe.
3. Fitfronttabsintoslotsinfront
frame.
Theovenbottomhasaporcelain
enamelfinish.Tomakecleaning
easier,protecttheovenbottom
fromexcessivespillovers.Thisis
particularlyimportantwhenbaking
a fruitpieor otherfoodswithhigh
acidcontent.Hotfruitfillingsor
foodsthatareacidincontentsuch
asmilk,tomatoorsauerkraut,and
sauceswithvinegarorlemonjuice,
maycausepittinganddamageto
theporcelainenamelsurface.
Toprotecttheovenbottomsurface,
placeapieceofaluminumfoil
slightlylargerthanthebakingdish
or asmallcookiesheetonalower
shelforunderthebakingdishto
catchanyboilovers.It shouldnot
completelycovertheshelfasthis
wouldcauseunevenheatinthe
oven.Aluminumfoilshouldnotbe
placedontheovenbottom.
If aspilloverdoesoccuronthe
ovenbottomallowtheoventocool
first.Youcancleanthebottomwith
soapandwater,amildabrasive
cleanser,soap-filledabrasivepads
or causticovencleanerfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.
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Lift-offOven Door
Theovendoorisremovabletomake
theinteriormoreaccessible.
Toremovethe door,openitafew
inchestothespecialstopposition
thatwillholdthedooropen.Grasp
firmlyoneachsideandliftthedoor
straightupandoffthehinges.
Note:Becarefulnottoplacehands
betweenthespringhingeandthe
ovendoorframeasthehingecould
snapbackandpinchfingers.
Washwithhot,soapywater.For
stubbornspots,useasolutionof
vinegarandwater.Donotimmerse
thedoorinwater.
To
replacethe door,makesurethe
hingesareinthe“out”position.
Positiontheslotsinthebottomof
thedoorsquarelyoverthehinges.
Thenlowerthedoorslowlyand
evenlyoverbothhingesatthesame
time.Ifhingessnapbackagainstthe
ovenframe,pullthembackout.
oven
shelves
Ovenshelvesmaybecleanedwith
amildabrasivecleanserfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.Afier
cleaning,rinsetheshelveswithclean
wateranddrywithadry cloth.To
removeheavy,burned-onsoil,soapy
metalpadsmaybeusedfollowing
manufacturer’sdirections.After
scrubbing,washwithsoapywater,
rinseanddry.
BroilerDmwer
Toremove:
1. Whenbroileriscool,remove
rackandpan.
2. Pullthebroilerdraweroutuntil
itstops,thenpushitbackinabout
oneinch.
3. Grasphandle,lifiandpull
broilerdrawerout(lifttherollers
locatedunderthedraweroverthe
rollerguidestopsintherange).
Toreplace:
1. Puttherollersunderthebroiler
drawerbehindtherollerguide
stopsintherange.
2. Holdthebroilerdrawerinthe
raisedpositionasyouslideit
partwayintotherange.Thenlower
thedrawerandpushitcompletely
closed.
BroilerWn&Rack
Afierbroiling,removethebroiler
rackandcarefullypouroffthe
grease.Washandrinsetherack
inhot, soapywater.
Iffoodhasburnedon, sprinkle
therackwhilehotwithdetergent
andcoverwithwetpapertowelsor
adishcloth.Thatway,burned-on
foodswillsoakloosewhilethe
mealisbeingserved.
Donotstorea soiledbroilerpan
andrackintheovenorbroiler
compartment.
k~e TopBurners
Theholesintheburnersofyour
rangemustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Youshouldcleantheburners
routinelyandespeciallyafterbad
spilloverswhichcouldclogthese
holes.Burnerslifirightoutfor
cleaning” ~
Note:A screwholdseachof
theburnersinplacetokeepthem
fromwobblingaroundduring
shipment.Removeanddiscardthe
shippingscrew.Tilttheburnerto
therighttoreleaseitstwotabsfrom
slotsintheburnersupportand
movetheburnertowardthebackof
therange.Thisdisengagesitfrom
thegasvalveatthefrontofthe
range,anditlifisouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,soak
theburnerina solutionofaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideofcoffee
makers.Soaktheburnerfor20to
30minutes.Ifthefooddoesn’t
rinseoffcompletely,scrubitwith
soapandwaterora mildabrasive
cleanseranda dampcloth.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingitinawarm
ovenfor30minutes.Thenplaceit
backintherange,makingsureitis
properlyseatedandlevel.
w.
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cleaningGuide
Note:Letrange/ovenpartscoolbeforetouchingorhandling.
PART
Broiler Panand Rack
ControlKnobs
Outside Giass Finish
Metal, including
Side Trims, Trim
Strips andBrushed
ChromeCooktop
PorcelainCooktop*
WintedSurfaces
(doorfront,broiler
drawerfront,
sidepanels)
Shelves
SurfaceBurner
Grates
Chrome-Plated
DripPans
SurfaceBurners
MATERIALSTOUSE
Soapand Water
o Soap-Filled Scouring Pad
e Plastic Scouring Pad
Mild Soap and Water
@
Soapand Water
*
Soapand Water
Paper Towel
s Dry Cloth
Soapand Water
o
Soapand Water
o SoapandWater
~ Soap-FilledScouringPad
PlasticScouringPad
SoapandWater
@Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
@SoapandWater
e Stiff-BristledBrush
~ Soap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
eSolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
eSoapandWater
~MildAbrasiveCleanser
~DampCloth
GENERALDIRECTIONS
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Drainfat,coolpanandrackslightly.(Donotletsoiledpanandrackstandin
broilercompartmenttocool.)Sprinkledetergentonrackandpan.Fillpanwith
e
warmwaterandspreadclothorpdpertoweloverrack.Letpanandrackstand
fora fewminutes.Wash;scourifnecessary.Rinseanddry.O~ION: Cleanpan
andrackindishwasher.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstorange.
Cleanoutsideofcooledblackglassdoorwi,thaglasscleanerthatdoesnot
containammonia.Washglasscontrolpanelwithclothdampenedinsoapywater.
Rinseandpolishwithadrycloth.Ifknobsareremoved,donotallowwaterto
rundowninsidesurfaceofglasswhilecleaning.
Wash,rinseandthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON~ USEsteelwool,
abrasives,ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamage
thefinish.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.
Werecommend“SoftScrub”brandcleanser.
Ifacidsshouldspillontherangewhileit ishot,useadrypapertowelorcloth
towipeuprightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse,
Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwaterwhen
cooledandthenrinse.Polishwithadrycloth.
Usea mildsolutionofsoapandwateranda soficloth.Donotuseanyharsh
abrasivesorcleaningpowderswhichmayscratchormarsurface.
Shelvescanbecleanedbyhandusingsoapandwater.Rinsethoroughlyto
removeanysoapaftercleaning.
Liftoutwhencool.Soak5to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionof
e
dishwasherdetergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-
onfoodparticles.
Cleanasdescribedbelowor indishwasher.Wipedrippansaftereachcooking
sounnoticedspatterwillnot“burnon” nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burned-
on”spatters,useanyor allcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rub
lightlywith
scouringpadtopreventscratchingofthesurface.
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromrange
(seepage19)andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterand
productforcleaninginsideofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoes
notrinseoffcompletely,scrubburnerswithsoapandwaterora mildabrasive
cleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersina warmovenfor30minutesbefore
returningthemtotherange.
*Spillageofmarinades,fruitjuices,andbastingmaterialscontainingacidsmaycausediscoloration,soshouldbewipedupimmediately(blottedup
ifinContinuous-Cleaningoven).Takecarenottotouchhotportion-ofoven.Whensurfaceiscool,cleanandrinse.CAUTION:Lightbulbscanget
warmenoughtobreakiftouchedwithmoistcloth.Whencleaning,avoidwarmlamp.
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