GE JSP34 Use And Care Manual

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Safety Instructions

Anti-Tip Device.........................................3, 32

Operating Instructions, Tips

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

Fan............14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26

Light; Bulb Replacement.................14, 31

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

Roasting, Roasting Guide ...............20, 21

Self-Cleaning Instructions ..............24–27

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

Surface Cooking......................................8–11

Control Settings...........................................9

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

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

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

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Problem Solver

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Thermostat Adjustment–

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

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Page 1 Safety Instructions .......33, 34 ....3–5 Thermostat Adjustment– Anti-Tip Device.........3, 32 Do It Yourself..........19 More questions ?…call GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Aluminum Foil ......5, 16, 20, 22 Features............6, 7 Care and Cleaning ....28–31 Oven ............14–27 Control Panel and Knobs........28 Baking..........15–17...
Page 2 Before sending in this card, please write these Keep it handy for answers to your questions. numbers here: If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: ® GE Answer Center Model Number 800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Serial Number...
Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE • Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT THE • The California Safe Drinking Water and HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING of California to publish a list of substances known OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • For your safety, never use your appliance for Oven warming or heating the room. • Stand away from the range when opening the • DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
Page 5 Self-Cleaning Oven • Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware or other glazed containers are • Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door suitable for cooktop cooking; others may break gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be because of the sudden change in temperature.
Page 6 FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE 12 13 Models JSP26 JSP28 JSP31 JSP34...
Page 7 Explained Feature Index on page 1 Storage Drawer 3, 30 2 Model and Serial Numbers 3 Bake Element 24, 28 4 Broil Element 22, 24, 28 5 Oven Interior Light 14, 24, 31 6 Surface Unit Controls 5, 8, 28 7 Lift-Up Cooktop Support rod holds it up to simplify cleaning underneath.
Page 8 HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE WITH YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has electric coil surface units. The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or If you are used to cooking with gas burners or other types of electric cooktops, you will notice some surface unit you have.
Page 9 SURFACE COOKING Your surface units and controls are designed to give When cooking in a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight you an infinite choice of heat settings for surface unit “clicking” sounds—an indication that the heat settings cooking. At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into you selected are being maintained.
Page 10 SURFACE COOKWARE TIPS Wok Cooking We recommend that you Do not use woks that 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 ring in place, is dangerous because the wok is unstable.
Page 11 HOME CANNING TIPS 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 CLEAR TIME OVEN AUTO SELF STOP COOK TIMER BROIL BAKE CLEAN CLOCK ON/OFF TIME TIME HI/LO 1. CLEAR/OFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven 10. CLOCK. To set clock, first press the CLOCK pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE operations except clock and timer.
Page 13 OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Clock To Set the Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven 1. Press the CLOCK pad. timing functions to work properly. The time of day CLOCK cannot be changed during a Timed Baking or Self- Cleaning cycle.
Page 14 USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand NOTE: how to set them properly. • You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the 2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. first few times you turn your oven on.
Page 15 BAKING 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 lists easy Do It you operate the range for a number of weeks using the Yourself instructions on how to adjust the thermostat.
Page 16 BAKING (continued) Baking Pans Pan Placement Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the For even cooking and proper browning, there must be 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 •...
Page 17 Don’t Peek Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes time. Opening the oven door frequently during provide minimum and maximum baking times such cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking as “bake 30-40 minutes.”...
Page 18 TIMED BAKING (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop 5. Press the BAKE pad. Easy Reference: BAKE 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. 2. Press the INCREASE/DECREASE pad to set 6. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE the length of baking time. pad until the desired temperature is 3.
Page 19 ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may find 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 Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or Most meats continue to cook slightly after being poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. removed from the oven. The internal temperature will Roasting temperatures, which should be low and rise about 5°...
Page 21 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.
Page 22 BROILING Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from Turn the food using tongs only once during broiling. the upper broil element in the oven. Most fish and tender Time the foods for the first side according to the Broiling cuts of meat can be broiled.
Page 23 BROILING GUIDE • Always use the broiler pan and grid 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 will 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 We recommend venting with an open window or 3. Clean spatters or soil on the oven front frame and using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self- the oven door outside the gasket with a dampened cleaning cycle.
Page 25 How to Set Oven for Cleaning The self-clean cycle will automatically begin after Easy Reference: “CLEAN” is displayed and the time for the clean cycle is set. The words “ON” and “LOCK” will appear in the 1. Press the AUTO SELF CLEAN pad. display when the door automatically locks.
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 it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. shelf supports with cooking oil. If white spots remain, remove them with a soap- NOTE: No functions can be programmed before the filled steel wool pad.
Page 27 Questions and Answers 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 A.
Page 28 CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your range BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER IS OFF AND will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow ALL SURFACES ARE COOL BEFORE these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure CLEANING ANY PART OF THE RANGE.
Page 29 Surface Units and Drip Pans To clean the surface units, turn the control to the highest To replace a surface unit: setting for a minute. The coils will burn off any soil. • Replace the drip pan into the recess in the CAUTION cooktop.
Page 30 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is • Do not rub or clean the door gasket—the fiberglass heavy. You may need help removing material of the gasket has an extremely low and replacing the door. Do not lift the resistance to abrasion.
Page 31 Porcelain Enamel Cooktop Oven Shelves The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but breakable Clean the shelves with if misused. This finish is acid-resistant. However, any a mild abrasive acidic foods spilled (such as fruit juices, tomato or vinegar) cleanser or steel wool. should not be permitted to remain on the finish.
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 QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE “F–AND A NUMBER” • If the time display flashes “F—and a number” , you have a function error code. FLASH IN THE DISPLAY If a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven door latch.
Page 34 • This is reminding you to enter a bake temperature. AFTER ENTERING SELF • This is reminding you to close the oven door so the self-clean cycle can start. CLEAN OR STOP TIME 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 if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 ® Whatever your question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center information service is available to help.
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 JSP26 JSP31 Part No.

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