GE JS968 manual

Ra n g e s ge.com JS968 JD968 Owner’ s Manual 49-80317 07-05 JR Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # ______________ Serial # ______________ Y ou can find them on a label behind the open oven door on the lower left corner of the range frame. Self-Cleaning Convection Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . .2–5 Operating Instr uctions Ba[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury , or loss of life. All ranges can tip and injury could result. Slide-In T o prevent accidental tipping of the ran[...]

ge.com ■ Do not store flammable materials in an oven or near the cooktop. ■ CAUTION : Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the back of a range— children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured. ■ Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be c[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to su[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 5 ge.com ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury . ■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed. ■ Keep the oven free from grease buildup.[...]

Using the surface units. NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. Y ou may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set[...]

Do not slide cookware across the cooktop because it can scratch the glass—the glass is scratch-resistant, not scratch-proof. DRAGGING T emperature Limiter Every radiant sur face unit has a temperature limiter . The temperature limiter protects the glass cooktop from getting too hot. The temperature limiter may cycle the units off for a time if: ?[...]

Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavyweight recommended Good conductivity . Aluminum residues sometimes appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned immediately . Because of its low mel[...]

9 Note: Flat-bottomed canners are required for glass cooktops. Pots that extend beyond 1 ″ of the sur face unit’ s circle are not recommended for most sur face cooking. However , when canning with water -bath or pressure canner , larger -diameter pots may be used. This is because boiling water temperatures (even under pressure) are not harmful [...]

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Aluminum Foil Y ou can use aluminum foil to line the broiler pan and broiler grid. However , you must mold the foil tightly to the grid and cut slits in it just like the grid. Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat and meat juices from draining into the broiler pan. The juices could become hot enough to catch on fire. If you do not cut the sl[...]

12 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. NOTE: Food can be broiled with the door closed, but it may not b[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the clock, timer and control lockout. ge.com T o 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 day cannot be cha[...]

14 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 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 [...]

Insert the probe into the food. Plug the probe into the outlet in the oven. Make sure it’ s pushed all the way in. Close the oven door . Make sure the probe cable is not touching the broil element. T ouch the PROBE pad. T ouch the number pads to set the desired internal food or meat temperature. The maximum internal temperature for the food that [...]

16 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Because heated air is circulated evenly throughout the oven, foods can be baked with excellent results using multiple racks. The amount of time required for multi-rack baking may increase slightly for some foods, but overall time is saved because[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com T ouch the CONVECTION BAKE MUL TI/1 RACK pad once ( CONVECTION BAKE MUL TI mode) for multi-rack convection baking. This mode is used for cooking food items on more than one rack (i.e., 2, 3 or more r[...]

18 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the timed features for convection cooking. Y ou 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, stuffing[...]

19 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop Y ou 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 [...]

20 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 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 set a probe temperature and press[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 21 Using the proofing and warming features. ge.com The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proofing Place the covered dough in a [...]

22 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! Y ou 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, [...]

23 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. ge.com The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly . Before a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting your kitchen with an open wind[...]

24 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the self-cleaning oven. After a Clean Cycle Y ou may notice some white ash in the oven. Wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. If white spots remain, remove them with a soap-filled scouring pad and rinse thoroughly with a vinega[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 25 Special features of your oven control. ge.com Y our 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 fea[...]

26 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Special features of your oven control. 12-Hour , 24-Hour or Clock Blackout Y our 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 . T ouch the[...]

27 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using Auto Recipe ™ Conversion When using convection bake, the Auto Recipe ™ Conversion feature will automatically convert entered regular baking temperatures to convection baking temperatures. This feature is activated so the display will sh[...]

28 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 when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed. The bulb may be re[...]

29 Control Panel If desired, the touch pads may be deactivated before cleaning. See the Cooking/Self-Clean lockout information in the Special features of your oven control section in this manual. Clean up splatters with a damp cloth. Y ou may also use a glass cleaner . Remove heavier soil with warm soapy water . Do not use abrasives of any kind. Re[...]

30 Care and cleaning of the range. Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Do not rub or clean the door gasket— it h984.797bxtremely lowresistance to[...]

ge.com Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Oven Light Bulbs NOTE: The glass cover should be removed only when cold. W earing latex gloves may offer a better grip. CAUTION : Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the oven at the main fuse or circuit b[...]

32 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Broiler Pan and Grid Do not clean the broiler pan or grid in a self-cleaning oven. After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out the grease from the pan into[...]

33 ge.com Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Stainless Steel Surfaces (on some models) Do not use a steel wool pad; it will scratch the surface. T o clean the stainless steel sur face, use warm sudsy water , a stainless steel cleaner such as Kleen King ® or an all-purpose liquid or [...]

34 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Cleaning the glass cooktop. Allow the cooktop to cool. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass sur face and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressure to the razor scraper in order to rem[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 35 ge.com T o order CERAMA BR YTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and the cooktop scraper , please call our toll-free number: National Parts Center 800.626.2002. CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner . . . . .[...]

Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Surface units will not Improper cookware • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of maintain a rolling boil being used. the sur face unit [...]

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Problem Possible Causes What T o Do 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. grounded outlet. A fuse in your home • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker . may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven controls impr ope[...]

39 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Control signals after Y ou forgot to enter a • T ouch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or entering cooking time bake temperatur e or the SELF CLEAN LO/STD[...]

40 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Notes.[...]

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