GE JSP26 Use And Care Manual

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Aluminum Foil ...........................5, 16,20,22

Features .......................................................6, 7

Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-27

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17

Broiling, Broiling Guide ...................22, 23

Control, Clock and Timer ................12, 13

Light; Bulb Replacement.................l4, 31

Oven Vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........4

Roasting, Roasting Guide ...............2O, 21

Self-Cleaning instructions..............24

Timed Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18

Surface Controls .....................................8-1 1

Control Settings .....................................8, 9

Cooktop Comparison ................................8

Cookware Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Home Canning Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Control Panel and Knobs .................................28

Self-Cleaning Instructions .................24

Shelves ..................................................................3

Surface Units and Drip Pans...........................29

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Electric Range

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Problem Solver.......................33,

Thermostat Adjustment–

Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Page 1: Problem Solver
Do It Yourself ..........19 More questions ?...call GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 Aluminum Foil ......5, 16,20,22 Features ............6, 7...
Page 2 If you don’t understand something or need more help, numbers here: write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs Model Number GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Serial Number Use these numbers in any correspondence or service How to Remove Packaging Tape calls concerning your range.
Page 3 them monoxide during the cleaning cycle. Exposure can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood. or any part of the range. - When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the Never leave the oven door open when you are following: not watching the range.
Page 4 FLAMMABLE VA”-”” ““n “ Pressure could build up and the container . -- - Keep the hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires, materials accumulate in or near the range. Place the oven shelf in the desired position while the oven is cool.
Page 5: Surface Cooking Units
except as suggested in this guide. Improper installation of aluminum foil may result in a risk of a container should be turned toward the center of electric shock or fire. surface units. starting the se!f-cleaning operation. *Always turn the surface imits to otl before removing cookware.
Page 6 FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Models JSP26...
Page 7 Explained on page Feature Index Storage Drawer 3.30 2 Model and Serial Numbers 3 Bake Element 22,24 4 Broil Element 14,31 5 Oven Interior Light 5,8,28 6 Surface Unit Controls 7 Lift-Up Cooktop Support rod holds it up to simplify cleaning underneath.
Page 8: Surface Controls
HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE TO YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has electric coil surface units. The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and If you are used to cooking with gas burners or other cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or surface unit you have.
Page 9 How to Set the Controls The control must be pushed in to set only from 1. Grasp the control the OFF position. When the control is in any knob and push in. position other than OFF, it maybe turned without pushing it in.
Page 10 Wok Cooking We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed have support rings. wok. They are available Use of these types of woks at your local retail store. without the support rmg m the wok is unstable. With the ring in place, heat will be trapped inside the ring and may cause damage to the porcelain cooktop.
Page 11 Canning should be done on surface units only. HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE-DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE-DIAMETER POTS In surface cooking, the use of pots extending more than FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN one inch beyond the edge of the surface unit’s drip pan WATER.
Page 12 FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL 1. CLEARJOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven 10. CLEAN. Press this pad to select the self-cleaning operations except clock and timer. function. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven section. 2. PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the display to indicate what is in time display.
Page 13: Power Outage
To Set the Clock Clock 1. Press the CLOCK pad. The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be CLOCK changed during a Timed Bake or CLEAN cycle. 2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE day.
Page 14: Using Your Oven
USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven NOTE: 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to set them properly. Read over the directions You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the for the Oven Controls so you understand how to first few times you turn your oven on.
Page 15 Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust using an oven control system. We recommend that the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do It you operate the range for a number of weeks using the Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
Page 16: Pan Placement
BAKING (continued) Baking Pans Pan Placement For even cooking and proper browning, there must be Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the pan determines the amount of browning that will occur. enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a much as possible rather than being placed to the front...
Page 17: Timed Baking
Don’t Peek DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do time. Opening the oven door frequently during not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking provide minimum and maximum baking times such times longer.
Page 18 TIMED BAKING (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop Quick Reminder: BAKE 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. 2. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE pad to set 6. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until the Cooking Time. “325°” is displayed. 3.
Page 19 You may feel that your new oven cooks differently To Adjust the Thermostat: than the one it replaced. We recommend that you 1. Press the BAKE pad. use your new oven for a few weeks to become more BAKE familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide.
Page 20 ROASTING — Most meats continue to cook slightly while standing, Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or after being removed from the oven. Standing time poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. recommended for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This Roasting temperatures, which should be low and allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to steady, keep spattering to a minimum.
Page 21: Roasting Guide
Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time a meat thermometer? I cook a roast or poultry? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at A. It is not necessary to preheat your oven. the completion of cooking time is recommended, Q.
Page 22 BROILING — Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat Turn the food only once during broiling. Time the from the upper broil element in the oven. Most foods for the first side according to the Broiling fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow Guide.
Page 23 Always use the broiler pan and rack that comes with When arranging food on the pan, do not let fatty your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and edges hang over the sides because dripping fat could spattering by trapping the juices in the shielded soil the oven bottom.
Page 24 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal Cleaning Time: 3 hours Before a Clean Cycle 3. Clean spatters or soil on the oven front frame and The range must be completely cool in order to set the self-clean cycle. the oven door outside the gasket with a dampened cloth.
Page 25 The self-clean cycle will automatically begin after Quick Reminder: “CLEAN” is displayed and the time for the clean cycle is set. The words “ON” and “LOCK” will appear in the 1. Press the CLEAN pad. display when the door automatically locks. It will not 2.
Page 26 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) After Self-Cleaning You may notice some white ash in the oven. Just wipe If the shelves have become hard to slide. wipe the shelf supports with cooking oil. it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. NOTE: No functions can be programmed before the If white spots remain, remove them with a soap- filled steel wool pad.
Page 27 Q. If my oven clock is not set to the correct time of Q. Should there be any odor during the cleaning? day, can I still self-clean my oven? A. Yes, there will be an odor during the first few cleanings.
Page 28 CARE AND CLEANING BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS Proper care and cleaning are important so your range OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow OF THE RANGE. these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe and proper maintenance.
Page 29: Oven Vent
To replace a surface unit: To clean the surface units, turn the control to the highest setting for a minute. The coils will burn off any soil. Replace the drip pan into the recess in the cooktop. Make sure opening in the pan lines up CAUTION with the receptacle.
Page 30 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Lift-Off Oven Door Do not rub or clean the door gasket—the fiberglass The oven door is removable, but it is heavy. You may need help removing ~ ~ material of the gasket has an extremely low and replacing the door.
Page 31 Porcelain Enamel Cooktop The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but breakable if misused. This finish is acid-resistant. However, any acid 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 towel or cloth to wipe it up right away.
Page 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 Chain should work for most installations. However, it may Wall Plate Long Screw be more convenient to hook the stability chain to Washer the unit when the stability bracket is attached to...
Page 33 PROBLEM OVEN WILL OVEN LIGHT * Th DOES NOT WORK FOOD DOES NOT BROIL PROPERLY SURFACE UNITS NOT * Sul FUNCTIONING PROPERLY . a... OVEN WILL DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AFTER SELF-CLEAN CYCLE OVEN NOT CLEAN AFTER CLEAN CYCLE Oven seed “door”...
Page 34 THE PROBLEM SOLVER (continued) — PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in time. “BURNING” OR “OILY” STRONG ODOR If you need more help... call, toll free: GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 consumer information service...
Page 35 We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever need In-Home Repair Service AGE consumer service professional will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (7:00 a.m.
Page 36 To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Recycled Paper JSP: Part No.

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