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GE JGSP48 Owner's Manual

GE JGSP48 Owner's Manual

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Safety Instructions
. . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
Operating Instructions
Baking or Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Broiling, Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . .14
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Control Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-22
Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-30
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Proofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Sabbath Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 26
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-29
Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Timed Baking & Roasting . . . . . . . .16
Warming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Burner Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vent Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Glass Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37
Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
# ______________
Model
# ______________
Serial
You can find them on a label
behind the open oven door
on the lower left corner of the
range frame.
Owner's Manual
Lift-Off Oven Door . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 33
Packaging Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Painted Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Stainless Steel Surfaces . . . . . . . . . .35
Storage Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . . . Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Warranty for Customers
in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warranty for Customers
in the U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
164D4290P322-1 49-80166-1 09-04 JR
JGS968
JGSP48
. . . . . . . 38-42
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Owner’s Manual JGS968 JGSP48 Lift-Off Oven Door ... . .34 Light Bulbs ....32, 33 Packaging Tape .

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    WARNING! ANTI-TIP DEVICE ALL RANGES CAN TIP INJURY TO PERSONS COULD RESULT INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICES PACKED WITH RANGE SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
  • Page 3 If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the device is properly engaged when you push the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Have the installer show you the location of the range gas shut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary. Have your range installed and properly...
  • Page 5 CAUTION: Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a range—children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

  • Page 6: Surface Burners

    This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped and remain cool. Always use the LITE position when igniting the top burners and make sure the burners have ignited.
  • Page 7 INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness. WARNING! OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. Do not heat unopened food containers.

  • Page 8: Using The Gas Surface Burners

    LITE position. Use extreme caution when lighting burners this way. Before Lighting a Gas Burner Make sure all grates on the range are in place before using any burner. When one burner is turned to LITE, all the burners spark.
  • Page 9 Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods. Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—those for oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly. Stove Top Grills Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas burners.

  • Page 10: Using The Oven Controls

    Using the oven controls. (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features and appearance may vary. Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings BAKE Pad Touch to select the bake function. BROIL HI/LO Pad Touch to select the broil function. CONVECTION BAKE Pad Touch to select baking with the convection function.

  • Page 11: Baking Or Roasting

    Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The racks have stops, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt.

  • Page 12: Using The Oven

    Using the oven. Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. The control will beep when the oven is preheated Do not place foods directly on the and the display will show your set temperature.
  • Page 13 Oven Vent Your oven is vented through one vent located toward the rear of the range. Do not block this vent when cooking in the oven—it is important that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the oven burner be uninterrupted.

  • Page 14: Broiling Guide

    Using the oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling IMPORTANT: To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Always use the broiler pan and grid that came with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the...

  • Page 15: Control Lockout

    Using the clock, timer and control lockout. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of Make sure the clock is set to the day cannot be changed during a timed correct time of day.

  • Page 16: Timed Baking & Roasting

    Using the timed baking and roasting features. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.

  • Page 17: Using The Probe

    Using the probe. (on some models) For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. Use of probes other than the one provided with this product may result in damage to the probe or oven control.

  • Page 18: Convection

    Using the convection oven. Convection Fan In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air over, under and around the food. This circulating hot air is evenly distributed throughout the oven cavity. As a result, foods are evenly cooked and browned—often in less time with convection heat.

  • Page 19: Cookware

    Convection Roast Roasting rack Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered. The convection fan circulates the heated Post air evenly over and around the food. Meat and poultry are browned on all sides as if they were cooked on a Grid rotisserie.

  • Page 20: Using The Timed Features For Convection Cooking

    Using the timed features for convection cooking. You will hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking.
  • Page 21 How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop You can set the oven control to delay-start the oven, cook for a specific length of time and then turn off automatically. Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day. Touch the CONVECTION BAKE or CONVECTION ROAST pad.
  • Page 22 Using the convection oven. How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe The display will flash PROBE and the oven control will signal if the probe is inserted into the outlet, and you have not For best results when roasting large set a probe temperature and pressed the turkeys and roasts, we recommend START pad.

  • Page 23: Proofing

    Using the proofing and warming features. The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proofing NOTE: For best results, cover the dough with a cloth or with greased plastic wrap (the plastic may need to be anchored underneath the container so the oven fan will not blow it off).

  • Page 24: Self-Cleaning

    Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.

  • Page 25: Using The Self-Cleaning Oven

    Soil on the front frame of the range and outside the gasket on the door will need to be cleaned by hand. Clean these areas with hot water, soap-filled or plastic...
  • Page 26 Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning You can change the clean time to any time between 3 hours and 5 hours, depending on how dirty your oven is.

  • Page 27: Special Features Of Your Oven Control

    Special features of your oven control. Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated.
  • Page 28 Special features of your oven control. Tone Volume This feature allows you to adjust the tone volumes to a more acceptable volume. There are three possible volume levels. 12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout Your control is set to use a 12-hour clock. If you would prefer to have a 24-hour military time clock or black out the clock display, follow the steps below.
  • Page 29 Using Auto Recipe When using convection bake, the Auto Recipe Conversion feature will automatically convert entered regular baking temperatures to convection baking temperatures. The display will show the actual converted (reduced) temperature. For example, if you enter a regular recipe temperature of 350°F and touch the START pad, the display will show CON and the converted temperature of 325°F.

  • Page 30: Sabbath Feature

    Using the Sabbath Feature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays.) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed. The bulb may be removed.

  • Page 31: Burner Assembly

    Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is reengaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury.

  • Page 32: Burner Grates And Vent Grille

    Care and cleaning of the range. Burner Grates and Vent Grille Porcelain enamel burner grates and the vent grille should be washed regularly and, of course, after spillovers. Wash them in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean water. You may also use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads to clean burner grates and the vent grille.

  • Page 33: Racks

    Oven Light Replacement CAUTION: light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool completely. To remove the cover: Broiler Pan and Grid Do not clean the broiler pan or grid in a self-cleaning oven.

  • Page 34: Door

    Care and cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Oven Door To clean the inside of the door: The gasket is designed with a gap at the bottom to allow for proper air circulation. Do not rub or clean the door gasket—...

  • Page 35: Painted Surfaces

    Stainless Steel Surfaces Do not use a steel-wool pad; it will scratch the surface. Shake bottle well. Place a small amount of CERAMA BRYTE ® Cleaner on a damp cloth or damp paper towel. Clean a small area (approximately 8″ x 8″), rubbing with the grain of the stainless steel if applicable.

  • Page 36: Glass Cooktop

    Cleaning the glass cooktop. Control Lockout Begin by locking the cooktop; see the Control Lockout section. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams may not be as effective. To maintain and protect the surface of your glass cooktop, follow these steps: Clean your cooktop after each spill.
  • Page 37 Glass surface—potential for permanent damage. Sugary spillovers (such as Damage from Sugary Spills and Melted Plastic jellies, fudge, candy, syrups) or melted plastics can cause pitting of the surface of your cooktop (not covered by the warranty) unless the spill is removed while still hot.

  • Page 38: Before You Call For Service

    Switch operating light is broken. Oven will not work Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly inserted in the electrical outlet. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.

  • Page 39: Storage Drawer

    • Make sure you touch the BROIL HI/LO pad. • See the Broiling Guide. • Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range. • Unplug and remove the probe from the oven. • See the Using the oven section.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting Tips

    Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
  • Page 41 Problem Possible Causes Control signals after You forgot to enter a entering cooking time bake temperature or or start time cleaning time. Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. The clock is in the black-out mode.
  • Page 42 Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes Scratches (may appear Incorrect cleaning as cracks) on cooktop methods being used. glass surface Cookware with rough bottoms being used or coarse particles (salt or sand) were between the cookware and the surface of the cooktop.
  • Page 43 You can rest easy, knowing that all your valuable household products are protected against expensive repairs. Place your confidence in GE and call us in the U.S. toll-free at for more information. *All brands covered, up to 20 years old, in the continental U.S.

  • Page 44: Serial Number

    Year * Please provide your e-mail address to receive, via e-mail, discounts, special offers and other important communications from GE Appliances (GEA). Check here if you do not want to receive communications from GEA’s carefully selected partners. FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS CARD DOES NOT DIMINISH YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS.

  • Page 45: Accessories

    (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready. Oven Racks Tired of discolored racks? Wishing you had extra-heavy-duty oven racks? GE’s innovative, self-cleanable porcelain-coated oven racks! Visit www.GEAppliances.com (U.S.) or www.geappliances.ca (Canada) for more information. Surface Burner Heads & Caps...
  • Page 46 Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this From the date of the full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home service to original purchase replace the defective part.
  • Page 47 Camco Will Replace: One Year Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this From the date of the full one-year warranty, Camco will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home service to original purchase replace the defective part.

  • Page 48: Consumer Support

    Customers in Canada should consult the yellow pages for the nearest Camco service center, or call 1.888.261.3055. Contact Us If you are not satisfied with the service you receive from GE, contact us on our Website with all the details including your phone number, or write to: General Manager, Customer Relations In Canada: www.geappliances.ca, or write to: Director, Consumer Relations, Camco, Inc.

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