Self-Cleaning Gas Range - GE Appliances - Kitchen Appliances

54 Pages·1995·2.37 MB·English

by  Andrew Young

Xl@TM Self-Cleaning Gas Range
Safe~ instructions....................2-5 Problem Solver.......................49, 50
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,3,35,43 Thermostat Adjustment
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
More questions ?...call
GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil .......................,..5 ,16,20-22
Clock and Timer.................................... l1, 12
preparation .................................34-48
Features ...................................................... .76,
Oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-27 AirA djustment. ............................................42
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17 Flame Size .........................................9, 41,48
Broiling, Broiling Guide ...................22, 23 Flooring Under the Range .........................36
Door Latch ...................15, 20,22,24-26 Installation instructions......................34-43
Light; Bulb Replacement ................13,32 Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................43
Oven Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12
Roasting, Roasting Guide ...............2O, 21
Self-Cleaning instructions ..............24-27
Shelves ............................5, 14-16,20,31
Timed Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
Surface Cooking .....................................8-1 O
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Control Settings ..........................................9
Model and Serial Number Location ..........2
Cooktop Comparison ................................8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................54
Electric Ignition ...........................................8
Care and Cleaning ...................28-33
Broiler Pan and Models: JGBP26 JGBP35
JGBP31 JG5P38
Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,33 JG5P34
Door Removal............................................... 31
Oven Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Oven Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................................33
Self-Cleaning Instructions .................24–27
Storage Drawer ..........................,................32
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=LP US mLP YOU...
Read this guide carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and maintain your WARNING: If the information in this
new range properly. guide is not followed exactly, a fire or
Keep it handy for answers to your questions. explosion may result causing property
If you don’t understand something or need more help, damage, personal injury or death.
write (include your phone number):
— Do not store or use gasoline or other
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flammable vapors and liquids in the
GE Appliances
Appliance Park vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Louisville, KY 40225
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
Write down the model and serial numbers.
Do not try to light any appliance.
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Depending on your range, you’ll find the model and
serial numbers on a label on the front of the range, l Do not touch any electrical switch; do
behind the kick panel, storage drawer or broiler drawer. not use any phone in your building.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product
Immediately call your gas supplier from
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Ownership Registration Card that came with your
a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
range. Before sending in this card, please write these
supplier’s instructions.
numbers here:
If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
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Model Number Serial Number call the fire department.
Use these numbers in any correspondence or service — Installation and service must be
calls concerning your range. performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
If you received a damaged range...
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the range.
Save time and money. Before you W YOU NEED SERVICE
request service...
Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide.
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in
It lists causes of minor operating problems that you
the back of this guide.
can correct yourself.
To obtain replacement parts, contact GE/Hotpoint
Service Centers.
~ I AWARNING We’re proud of our service and want you to be
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pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the
ALL RANGES
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service you receive, here are three steps to follow for
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further help.
INJURY TO PERSONS
l FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
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appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
INSTALL ANTI-TIP
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DEVICES PACKED NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
WITH RANGE details—including your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
l SEE INSTALLATION GE Appliances
INSTRUCTIONS Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE Be sure aIl packing materials are removed from
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the range before operating it to prevent fire or
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
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smoke damage should the packing material ignite.
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California
to publish a list of substances known to the state Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
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to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive quatified service technician or installer for the
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used.
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of potential exposure to such substances. Your range can be converted for use with either
type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substanc~, namely benzene, carbon WA~~G: These adjustments must be made by a
monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily qualified service technician in accordance with the
by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or manufacturer’s instructions and all codes and
LP fuels, Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a requirements of the authority having jurisdiction,
bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize Failure to follow these instructions could result in
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these serious injury or property damage. The qualified
substances can be minimized by venting with an agency performing this work assumes responsibility
open window or using a ventilation fan or hood. for the conversion.
* Fluorescent light bulbs and safety valves on After prolonged use of a range, high floor
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standing piIot ranges contain mereury, If your temperatures may result and many floor
model has these features, they must be recycled coverings will not withstand this kind of use.
according to local, state and federal codes. Never install the range over viny} tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of use. Never
When You @t Your Raage install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.
* Have the installer show you the location of the
Using Your Range
range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off
if necessary. A WAmING—AH
ranges
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Have your range installed and properly can tip and injury could result. To
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grounded by a qualified instalIer, in accordance prevent accidental tipping of the
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with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment range, attach it to the wall and floor by
and service should be performed only by qualified installing the Anti-Tip device supplied. L:
gas range installers or service technicians.
To check if the device is installed and
a Do not atbmpt to repair or replace any part of engaged properly, carefully tip the @
your range udess it is speeifidly recommended range forward. The Anti-Tip device should engage
in this guide. All other servicing should be referred and prevent the range from tipping over.
to a qutified technician. If you pull the range out from the wall for any
* Plug your range into a 120-voIt grounded reason, make sure the device is properly engaged
outlet only. Do not remove the round grounding when you push the range back against the wall.
prong from the plug. Min doubt about the grounding If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range
of the home electrical system, it is your personal tipping over and causing injury if you or a child
responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded stand, sit or lean on an open door.
outlet replaced with a properly grounded, three- Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information
prong outlet in accordance with the National in this guide. Failure to take this precaution could
Electrical Code, h Canada, the appliance must be result in tipping of the range and injury.
electrically grounded in accordance with the
. Do not leave children alone or unattended
Canadian Electrical Code. Do not use an extension
where a range is hot or in operation.
cord with this appliance.
They could be seriously burned.
Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path
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and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot l
warming or heating the room.
outage (on standing pilot modeis) and poor
air circulation. (continued nextpage)
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MORTANT SAFE~ ~STRUCTIONS
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(eontmued)
CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO Always use the LITE position (on electric
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CH~DREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED ~ ignition models) or the HI position [on standing
CABINETS ABOVB A RANGE OR ON THE pilot models) when igniting the top burners and
BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE-C~DREN make sure the burners have ignited.
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH Never leave the surface burners unattended at
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ITEMS COULD BE SENOUSLY INJURED. high ffame settings. Boilovers cause smoking
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
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an the door, broiler drawer or cooktop. They Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
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could damage the range and even tip it over, extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
causing sever~ personal injury. Excessive flame is hazardous.
l Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool l Use ordy dry pot holdewmoist or damp pot holders
before touching them ar leaving them where on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
children can reach them.
Do not let pot holders come near open flames
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*Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other
while using the appliance. Be careful when bulky cloth in place of a pot holder’
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
To mi~imize the possibility of burns, ignition
cooktop. flammable material could be ignited if l
of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware
brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces
handles toward the side or back of the range
and may cause severe burns.
without extending over adjacent burners.
o Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up
Always turn the surface burners to off before
a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a l
removing cookware.
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet *Carefully watch foods being fried at a high
ox flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or flame setting.
foam-type fire extinguisher, e Never block the vents {air openings) of the
Fhuning grease outside a pan can be put out by range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that are
necessary for the range to operate properly with
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type correct combustion. Air openings are located at the
fire extinguisher. rear of the cooktop, at the top and bottom of the
oven door, and at the bottom of the range under the
F}ame in the oven can be smothered completely by
storage drawer or kick panel.
closing the oven door and turning the oven off or
* Do not use a wok on modek with sealed burners
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-
if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed
type fire extinguisher.
over the burner grate to support the wok. This
Do not store flammable materkds in an oven~ a
l ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the
range broiler or storage drawer or near a cooktop.
burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause
*DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE the burner to work improperly. This may cause a
MATERHLS, GASOLINE OR OTHER carbon monoxide level above that allowed by
FLAMMABLX VAPORS AND LIQU~S IN current standards, resulting in a health hazard.
T~ VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
* Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost
APPLIANCE.
on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause
*Do not let cooking grease or other flammable hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.
materials accumdate in or near the range.
Use the least possible amount of fat for effective
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*When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly shallow or deep~fat frying. Filling the pan too full
and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.
of at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remote
Q Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
possibility that trichina may be present in the meat,
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
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Sutiace C~ting deep fat fryer, Wait until the fat is cool.
*Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. When using glass cookware, m&e sure it is
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If a combination of oils or fats will be used Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
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in frying, stir together before heating or as fats
PuUng out the shelf to the she~-stop is a
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convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is aho a
. Use proper pan siz%Avoid pans that are precaution against burns from touching hot
unstable or easily tipped, Select cookware having surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
flat bottoms large enough to properly contain food position “R” is not designed to slide.
and avoid boilovers and spillovers and large
Do not heat unopened food containers. ~ssure
enough to cover burner grate. This will both save l
could build up and the container could burst,
cleaning time and prevent h=ardous accumulations
causing an injury.
of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left
Do not use aluminum foti anywhere in the oven
on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that l
can be easily grasped and remain cool. except as described in this guide. Wsuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
Keep all plastics away from the top burners.
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* When using cooking or roasting bags in the
Do not leave plastic ‘
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items on the cookto~
Use only @ass cookware that is recommended
they may melt lf left l
for use in gas ovens.
‘ooclosetothevent EVent appearance and location va~ * Always remove the broilcr pan from range as
Do not leave any items
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soon as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pan
on the cooktop.
can catch fire if oven is used without removing
The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
the grease from the broiler pan.
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst. o When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
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excessive flare-ups.
certain that the controls for dl burners are at
the off position and aIl grates are cool before * Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctly
attempting to remove them. to reduce the possibility of grease fires,
When flaming foods are under the hood, turn Uyou shodd have a grease fire in the brotier pan,
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the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread turn off oven control, and keep broiler drawer and
the flames. oven door closed to contain fire until it bums out.
H range is located near a window, do not hang
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long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create afire hazard, Q Clean o~y parts hsted in this Use and Care Guide.
~” When a pflot goes out (on standing pilot models), Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is
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you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal essential for a good seal, Care should be taken not
to relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot, to rub, damage or move the gasket.
make sure burner controls are in the off position, * Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
and follow instructions in this book to relight. cleaner or ov~n liner protective coating of any kind
o If you smell gas, and you have already made sure should be used in or around any part of the oven.
pilots are lit (on’standing pilot models), turnoff the R~sidue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
gas to the range and CM aqtiled service technician. of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
Never use an oWn flame to locate a leak. *Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler
pan and rack and other cookware.
BaMng, Broiling and Roasting
Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
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l Do not use the oven for a storage area. starting the self-cleaning op~ratiom.
Items stored in the oven can ignite.
— If the se~-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
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Place the oven shelves in the desired position
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while the oven is cool.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
Stand away from the range when opening the
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door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes. INSTRUCTIONS 5
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FEATuws OF YOUR RANGE
Features and appearance may vary.
Sealed Burners
Standard Twin Burners
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JGBP26 &
Burner Cap
JGBP31
JGBP34
JGBP35 - ...–@~~L;:;ad
JGBP38 —~ .——.. on
models)
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.Q-..! Burner Base
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Your range is equipped with one of the two types of surface burners shown above.
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Feature Index See page
(Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.)
1 Air Intake (under storage drawer orkick panel) 4,33
2 Model and Serial Numbers 2
(on front frame of range, behind storage drawer or kick panel)
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3 Anti-Tip Device 2,3,35,43
Lower right rear corner on range back. See the Installation Instructions.
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4 Lift-Off Oven Door 4, 13, 17,
(easily removed for oven cleaning) 22-27,31
5 Oven Bottom 30
6 Oven Interior Light 13,24,32
7 Oven Light OtiOff Switch 13
8 Grates, Drip Pans (on some models) and Surface Burners 4,5,8-10,
24,28-30
9 Fluorescent Surface Light 3, 13
10 Oven Control, Clock and Timer 11, 12, 15,
17-20,22,2627
11 Oven Vents 4,5, 14,33
12 Cooktop 4,5, 14,30,33
13 Surface Light Switch (on some models) 13
14 Surface Burner Control Knobs 4,8,9,32
““15 Oven Door Latch 11, 15, 17,
(use for self-cleaning- c.ycle only. ). 20. 24–26
16 Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks 5, 13-18,20,24,
(easily removed or repositioned on shelf supports) 25,27,31
17 Oven Shelf Supports 5, 14, 15,20,23,
Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the 25,27,31
Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.
’18 Oven Door Gasket 5,24,31
19 Air Vent in Oven Door 4, 14,33
(top of oven door)
20 Storage Drawer or Kick Panel 4,32,33
(depending on model)
21 Broiler Pan and Rack 5,20,22-24,31
Do not clean in the self-cleaning oven.
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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE
TO YOUR OLD ONE?
Your new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
to cooking with induction or other electric surface cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
units, you will notice some differences when you use surface unit you have.
gas burners.
The following chart will help you to understand the
differences between gas burner cooktops and any
other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.
Type of Cooktop Description How it Works
Gas Burners Regular or sealed Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
gas burners use pans should be well balanced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
(J either LP gas heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away.
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or natural gas.
Radiant Electric coils Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be flat on
(Glass Ceramic) under a glass- the bottom for good cooking results. The glass cooktop stays hot enough to
Coooktop ceramic cooktop. continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the surface unit if
you want cooking to stop.
Induction High frequency Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
g~:~g induction coils produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
--’~./,,,,,,,,,,, ,,\\\\\.\... under a glass and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop. After turning the control
surface. off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.
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 or solid disks. Heats up quicMy but does not change
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wire suspended heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
over a drip pan. continue cooking for a short time after they are turned off.
Solid Disk Solid cast iron Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good
disk sealed to the cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The
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cooktop surface. disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan
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from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.
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Lighting Instructions
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Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition,
eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed.
constantly burning flames. When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners
spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean
In case of a power failure, you can light the surface
around any burner while another burner is on.
burners on your range with a match. Hold a lighted
An electric shock may result, which could cause
match to the burner, then turn the knob to the LITE
you to knock over hot cookware.
position. Use extreme caution when lighting
burners this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical power
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
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Surface Burner Controls
The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off are
On ranges with sealed burners:
located on the control panel in front of the burners.
The smaller burner (right rear position) will give
The two knobs on the left control the left front and l
the best simmer results. It offers precise cooking
left rear burners. The two knobs on the right control
performance for delicate foods, such as sauces or
the right front and right rear burners.
foods which need to cook over low heat for a
long time. It can be turned down to a very low
simmer setting.
“ The right front burner is higher powered than the
others and will bring liquids to a boil quicker
(natural gas installations only).
Before Lighting a Burner To Light a Surface Burner
If drip pans are supplied with your range,
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will hear a little “clicking”
Make sure all grates on the range are in place
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noise—the sound of the electric
before using any burner.
spark igniting the burner.
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After Lighting a Burner
l After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the l Do not operate a burner for an extended period of
flame size. time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the
grate may chip without cookw~e to absorb the heat.
Check to be sure the burner You turned on is the one
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you want to use. l Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or
other materials on them.
How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on a gas burner should match the
cookware you are using. -— -
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER
LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF
THE COOKWARE.
Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is
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wasted and only serves to heat the handle.
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(continued)
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those
recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking
Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cooking very slowly.
with minimum amounts of water.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly
satisfactory results. and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’s
directions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of
some cookware may melt. Follow cookware Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods. properties and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work
satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
StOVe Top Grills (on models with sealed burners) Wok Cooking (on models with sealed burners)
Do not use stove to.p -grills We recommend that you
on your sealed gas burners. use only a flat-bottomed wok.
If you use the stove top They are available at your local
grill on the sealed gas retail store.
burner it will cause Do not use woks that have
incomplete combustion and support rings. Use of these
can result in exposure to
types of woks, with or
carbon monoxide levels without the ring in place, .::#[; : u!:.:@ s’<
above allowable current *
can be dangerous. Placing
standards. This can be
the ring ov;r the burner irate may cause the burner
hazardous to your health.
to work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide
levels above allowable current standards. This could
be dangerous to your health. Do not try to use such
woks without the ring. You could be seriously burned
if the wok tipped over.
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