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Aluminum Foil
Anti-Tip Device
Appliance Registration
Canning Tips
Care and Cleaning
Clock
Consumer Services
Energy-Saving Tips
Features
Installation Instructions
Model and Serial Numbers
Oven Controls
Modules
GreaseJars
6,7,18,21,34,38
Griddle
Griddle Cooking Guide
Grill
Grill Cooking Guide
Module Cover
Open Coil
Radiant
Solid Disk
GE Appliances
Electric Slide-h Modular Range
4,17,29
Oven
Baking, Baking Guide
3,43
Broiling, Broiling Guide
2
9
Door Gasket
Door Removal
31-39
Light; Bulb Replacement
24
47
Preheating
5
Roasting, Roasting Guide 28
6,7
Self-Cleaning Instructions 35-37
42,43
Shelves
Thermostat Adjustment
Toe Space Filler
24,25, 3:
12-22
Problem Solver
Safety Instructions
20,21
22
Control Settings
17,18
Cookware Tips
19
Surface Cooking Guide
6, 12,33
Warranty
14
16
GE Answer Center
15
800.626.2000
23-30
26,27
29,30
4,35
34
34
5,27
23,26,28-30
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42
40,41
2-4
8-22
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13
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Back Cover
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  • Page 1 Safety Instructions Griddle 8-22 20,21 Griddle Cooking Guide Control Settings Grill 17,18 Cookware Tips Grill Cooking Guide 10, 11 Surface Cooking Guide Module Cover 6, 12,33 Warranty Back Cover Open Coil Radiant GE Answer Center Solid Disk 800.626.2000 GE Appliances...
  • Page 2: Model And Serial Number Plate

    Use these numbers in any range, accessories are available at provided Installation Instructions. correspondence or service calls extra cost from your GE When using electrical appliances, concerning your range. Appliances dealer. See General basic safety precautions should Information about Modules.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . Do not touch module elements Never wear loose-fitting or service, DISCONNECT THE hanging garments while using or interior surface of oven. These surfaces may be hot RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT the appliance. Flammable THE HOUSEHOLD material could be ignited if are dark in color.
  • Page 4 Important SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) minimize the possibility of free from grease self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn off and burns. imition of flammabki disconnect the power supply. shelf in desired Place oven Have serviced by a qualified of a container should be turned position while oven is COOL If technician.
  • Page 5: Surface Cooking

    Energy-Saving Installing Tips Griddle Cooking Your range, like many other Surface Cooking household items, is heavy and Preheat the griddle only when Use cookware of medium weight can settle into soft floor necessary. Foods high in natural aluminum, with tight-fitting covers coverings such as cushioned fat, such as bacon or sausage, can and flat bottoms which completely...
  • Page 6: Features

    Features of Your Modular Grill/Griddle Range the General Information About Modules section of this book. Oven Door Gasket Please read specific instructions for care and cleaning of the oven door gasket.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Explained Explained on page Features Index on page Features Index Modules (continued) 24,2536 1 Open Coil Module 14 Set Knob (Lets you set oven temperature, 2 One-Piece Chrome-Plated clock, timer and HI or LO broil.) Drip Pan/Trim Rings 24,25,36 15 Oven Cancel Button 3 Open Coil Plug-In Elements (Push it to cancel any operation.) 4 Solid Disk Element Module...
  • Page 8: Module Element Controls

    Surface Cooking with Infinite Heat Controls At both OFF and HI positions, there is a slight niche so control “clicks” at those positions; “click” on HI marks the highest setting; the lowest setting is LO. In a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight “clicking”...
  • Page 9: Home Canning Tips

    Home Canning Tips inning CAUTION: Observe Following Points should be done on the open coil, solid disk element or in Canning Safe canning requires that radiant modules only. Do not use harmful microorganisms are 1. Be sure canner fits over center the grill or griddle.
  • Page 10 Surface Module Cooking Guide Cookware Tips 1. Use medium-or heavy-weight 2. To conserve the most cooking 3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill cookware. Aluminum cookware energy, pans should be flat on the kettle with fat that may spill over conducts heat faster than other bottom, have straight sides and when adding food.
  • Page 11 RIGHT OVER1° Directions and Setting Setting to Complete Food Cookware to Start Cooking Cooking Comments Fried Chicken Covered HI. Melt lat. Switch to LO. Cover skillet and cook For crisp dry chicken, cover only MED HI to brown chicken. after switchinsz to LO for I () until tender.
  • Page 12 To purchase additional modules or accessories, contact your nearest The modules can be interchanged GE Appliances dealer or service center. Part numbers are listed below. quickly and easily. Each module has an electrical plug which fits...
  • Page 13: Cookware Tips

    Cookware Tips for Module Cooking Elements than the element so spillovers will flow onto the cooktop and not bake open coil, solid disk element or onto the element. A damp cloth is radiant modules. sufficient to remove the spill. Pans should not overhang more than Aluminum cookware conducts 1 inch beyond the surface of...
  • Page 14: Open Coil Module

    See SufiaceModuleCookin~ Guide. Open Coil Module Questions & Answers Q. May I can foods and preserves on my module elements? A. Yes, but only use cookware designed for canning purposes. Check the manufacturer’s instructions and recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canner is flat-bottomed and fits over the center of the module element coil.
  • Page 15: Solid Disk Element Module

    Solid Disk Module See Surface Module Cooking Guide. About Solid Disk Elements Using a solid disk element is quite similar to using an electric open coil element. You will enjoy the benefits of prolonged heat retention for cooking with both types of cooking elements.
  • Page 16: Radiant Module

    Radiant Module See Surface Module Cooking Guide. General Information About Radiant Modules The radiant module features heating coils beneath a smooth glass surface. The two cooking areas are shown by outlines on the glass. When a cooking zone is activated, coils beneath the zone radiate heat through the glass to the cookware.
  • Page 17: Grill Module

    Seethe Grill Cooking Guide. NOTE: The non-stick grill grids must be preconditioned before using them for the first time. To precondition, first wash them in soap and water and dry. Then use a Reflector Plates _ paper towel to apply a small amount of cooking oil to the grids.
  • Page 18 Grill Tips Do not leave grill unattended Questions and Answers Q. How can I keep barbecued meats from developing an while it is in use. Q. When cooking many unattractive burned look and Do not use pots or pans on your individual foods, what can I do taste? grill.
  • Page 19: Grill Cooking Guide

    Grill Cooking Guide 3. Before cooking steaks, slash not leave range unattended 1. Preheat at HI setting for 10 minutes before grilling. fat around edges to prevent curling Turn to heat setting in guide or of meat. to “HI”) or anytime the knobs are turned to “HI”...
  • Page 20: Griddle Module

    Griddle Module See Griddle Cooking Guide. Your non-stick coated griddle provides an extra-large cooking surface for meats, pancakes or other foods usually prepared in a frying pan or electric skillet. You can also use the griddle as a warming tray by using a low- Grill Element.
  • Page 21 Griddle Tips Q. Can my griddle be switched Questions and Answers - ~fore first-time use. to the other side of the range Q. How should I store my where it would be more Most griddled foods require griddle when it is not in use? convenient for me? cooking on a preheated surface, A.
  • Page 22: Griddle Cooking Guide

    Griddle Cooking Guide —. 2. Avoid using metal utensils with Do not leave range unattended 3. Preheat griddle 5 minutes unless during “preheat” (knobs turned sharp points or rough or sharp otherwise indicated in guide below. to “HI”) or anytime the knobs edges which might damage the Add oil or butter at end of preheat are turned to “HI”...
  • Page 23: Oven Light Switch

    Using Your Oven — Shelf Positions Oven Shelves The oven has four shelf supports– 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to set them A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf positions for cooking are properly. Read over the directions for the Oven Controls so you suggested on Baking and Roasting understand how to use them.
  • Page 24: Timer

    Oven Controls To Bake 1. Push BAKE button. 2. Turn SET knob until desired temperature is displayed. A one-second beep will sound when the oven has preheated to and stabilized at selected temperature. 3. When finished baking, push oven CANCEL button. To Set the Timer Oven “On”...
  • Page 25: Automatic Oven Timer

    To Delay Starting an Tones Automatic Oven Operation The oven timer will automatically End-of-Cycle Tone (3 long beeps— start and stop your oven cooking or one second on, one second off): If a delayed cooking operation self-cleaning operation for you. shows that a timed oven operation is desired: has reached STOP TIME or that...
  • Page 26: Bake Element

    Baking CAKES Common Baking Problems How to Set Your Range Cake rises higher on one side and Possible Solutions for Baking Batter spread unevenly in pan. PIES Oven shelves not level. 1. Position the shelf or shelves in Burning around edges Using warped pans.
  • Page 27: Baking Guide

    Baking Guide , Aluminum pans conduct heat 2. Dark or non-shiny finishes and cook longer than 30 to 40 minutes. glass cookware generally absorb For foods with short cooking times, quickly. For most conventional baking, light, shiny finishes heat, which may result in dry, crisp preheating gives best appearance generally give best results because crusts.
  • Page 28: Roasting Guide

    Roasting Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Step 2: Check weight of roast. This allows roasts to firm up and Place meat fat-side-up or poultry makes them easier to carve. roasted uncovered in your oven. breast-side-up on roasting rack in a Internal temperature will rise about Roasting temperatures, which shallow pan.
  • Page 29: Aluminum Foil 4

    Broiling Questions & Answers roiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the Q. Why should I leave the door upper unit in the oven. Most fish closed when broiling chicken? broiled. Follow these steps to A. Chicken is the only food keep spattering and smoking recommended for closed-door to a minimum.
  • Page 30: Broiling Guide

    Broiling Guide 6. Broiler does not need to be 1. Always use broiler pan and rack the meat. Use tongs to turn meat preheated. However, for very thin that comes with your oven. It is over to prevent piercing meat and foods, or to increase browning, designed to minimize smoking and losing juices.
  • Page 31: One-Piece Chrome-Plated

    Care and Cleaning See C1eanin~ Guide. Plug-In Elements of the Important so your range will give Open Coil Module you efficient and satisfactory Clean the area under the drip pans service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to help often.
  • Page 32 (continued) cools. Use a razor blade scraper You can also buy products (such as Solid Disk Element held carefully with a pot holder; EGO Electrol’” or Rutland Paste”) Module don’t use a wet sponge or cloth because these can cause steam elements.
  • Page 33: Control Panel

    rushed Chrome Finish Grill Module Control Panel Wash with soap and water. For Clean the grill module after every Wash with soap and water. heavy soils, first cover with a use. Do not put the element into Rinse with clean water and dry damp cloth and let soak 30 minutes.
  • Page 34: Oven Vent

    (continued) Grease Jars To remove: Broiler Pan & Rack Unscrew the cover and remove Behind the lower compartment After broiling, remove the broiler panel two grease jars are mounted pan and rack from the oven. To replace: (one for each well) to catch fat Remove the rack from the pan.
  • Page 35 Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven Cleaning Time: 3!/2 hours Step 3: Push the CLEAN button. Oven shelves may be cleaned in Quick Reminder— the self-cleaning oven. However, Step 4: Turn the SET knob To Set Self-Clean: they will darken, lose their luster clockwise about 1/2 turn.
  • Page 36: Lock Light

    Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven (continued) — The words “DELAY CLEAN” will be on the display until the clean cycle starts. After the clean cycle starts, the words “CLEAN LOCK” will be on the display. For example: Let’s say it’s 7:00 and Delay How to you want the oven to begin self-...
  • Page 37: Oven Thermostat

    Q. Should there be any odor Oven Thermostat during the cleaning? Adjustment Q. If my oven clock is not A. Yes, there maybe a slight odor working, can I still self-clean The temperature in your new during the first few cleanings. my oven? range has been set correctly at the Failure to wipe out excessive soil...
  • Page 38 Cleaning Guide NOTE: Let surface/modules/oven parts cool before touching or handling. PART GENERAL DIRECTIONS MATERIALS TO USE DO NOT USE steel wool or Clean the brushed chrome finish and the stainless steel Solid Disk Module* Hot !hrpy Water abrasives on the stainless trim ring that surrounds the solid disk element by following the directions below.
  • Page 39: Oven Liner

    MATERIALS TO USE GENERAL DIRECTIONS Bake Element and Do not clean the bake element or broil element. Any soil will burn OR when the element Broil Element is heated. NOTE: The bake element can be lifted gently to clean the oven floor. If spillover, residue or ash accumulates around the bake element, gently wipe around the element with warm water.
  • Page 40 Questions? - - ~ Use This Problem Solver — PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house caused by a blown MODULES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING circuit fuse, a tripped circuit breaker, the main fuse or the main circuit breaker, PROPERLY depending on the nature of the power supply.
  • Page 41 If the time display flashes “F-” and a number, you have function error code. Press “F-” AND A NUMBER FLASH ON DISPLAY all power to the range. Call for service. If you need more help.. call, toll free: GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 consumer information service —...
  • Page 42: Toe Space Filler

    Range Toe Space Filler Instructions for Countertop Heights up to 38” The range height must be adjusted to the countertop height. For countertop heights greater than taken as detailed below. When the range is elevated to its maximum height, there is a large space between the bottom of the range and the floor, referred to as the toe space.
  • Page 43: Anti-Tip Device (See Installation Instructions.)

    Anti-Tip Device Installation Instructions No. 045 (344119) Backguard Bracket (optional Bracket (factory location) WARNING ALL RANGES CAN TIP INJURY COULD RESULT INSTALL ANTI-TIP — DEVICE PACKED WITH Main Back RANGE SEE INSTRUCTIONS 4. Place the range in the counter Whether you attach the chain to 1.
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  • Page 47: Consumer Services

    GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call-toll-free! 800.6262000 Whatever your question about any GI major appliance, GE Answer Cente@ information service is available to help. Your call-and your question— will be answered promptly and courteously.
  • Page 48 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 Part No. 164 D2588P060 Pub No. 49-8258...

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