GE JGHP66GEN Use And Care Manual

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Anti-Tip Bracket...................................2, 4,39

Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure

to Excessive Microwave Energy ...................2

Operating Instructions, Tips

Aluminum Foil ....................5, 26,27,29,38

Electronic Control Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11

Lower Oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....21-32

Adjusting Oven Thermostat ..................23

Baking ..................................................23.26

Broiling ................................................29, 30

Controls ...................21, 23,24,27,29,31

Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......27,28

Self-Cleaning Oven ............................31, 32

Timed Baking ............................................24

Microwave Oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-18

Automatic Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15

Automatic Reheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Cooking By Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Cooking by Time ...............................16-1 7

Minute Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Surface Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-21

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Preparation

Flooring .............................................................9

Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Microwave Cooking Center Problem More questions ?...call Anti-Tip Bracket........2, 4,39 GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy ....2 Care and Cleaning ....33-39 Broiler Pan and Rack ........36 Operating Instructions, Tips Cooktop...........33,36 Aluminum Foil ....5, 26,27,29,38...
Page 2 Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. write (include your phone number): It lists causes of minor operating problems that you Consumer Affairs can correct yourself. GE Appliances Appliance Park A WARNING Louisville, KY 40225 ALL RANGES CAN TIP.
Page 3 Be sure your cooking Please check with your supplier Write to: to be sure he has done so; also center is registered. GE Appliances send in your Consumer Product Range Product Service It is important that we, the Ownership Registration Card. If...
Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in the cooking center or tip and injury could result. To near it. prevent accidental tipping of the range, from abnormal CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO usage, including excess loading of CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN the oven door, attach it to the...
Page 5 When cooking pork, follow the directions —If materials inside the oven should ignite, exactly and always cook the meat to an internal keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and temperature of at least 170”F. This assures that, in disconnect the power cord, or shutoff power the remote possibility that trichina may be present at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Spontaneous builing—Under certain Do not use a thermometer in food you are special circumstances, liquids may start microwaving unless the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven, from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from Remove the temperature probe from the splashing liquid, stir tlw liquid briefly before oven when not using it to cook with.
Page 7 When flaming foods am under the hood, Carefully watch foods turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may being fried at a high flame setting. If range is located near a window, do not hang Foods for frying long curtains that could blow over the top burners should be as dry as and create afire hazard.
Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket SeIf-Cleaning Lower Oven: is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken Stand away from the cooking center when not to rub, damage or move the gasket. opening the oven door.
Page 9 When the floor covering ends at the front of the Your cooking center, like so many other household cooking center, the area that the cooking center will items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor rest on should be built up with plywood or similar coverings such as cushioned vinyl.
Page 10 FEATURES OF YOUR COOKtNG CENTER Appearance may vary slightly.
Page 11: 29 Anti-Tip Bracket
Explained Explained Feature Index Feature Index on page on Daze 1 Door Handle Door must be 18 Cooktop Light Switch securely latched for oven to operate 19 Oven Vent 6.22 Inside Door Latch 20 Lift-Up Cooktop 3 Window and Metal Shield 21 Model and Serial Numbers Allows cooking to be viewed Located in burner box under...
Page 12: Features
MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES OF YOUR ELECTRONIC CONTROL PANEL The electronic control panel allows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s ENTER CATEGORY designed to be easy to use and understand. The control WEIGHT CATEGORY MEAT POULTRY FISH panel has six function pads (TIME COOK 1, TIME COOK 2, AUTO DEFROST, REHEAT TIME, TIMER, “...
Page 13 Make sure all the cookware used in your Paper towels, wax paper and plastic wrap microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware plastic wrap so steam can escape.
Page 14 MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROSTING (continued) How to Set Auto Defrost 1. Press the AUTO DEFROST pad. For example: Press the number pads 1 and 2 for AUTO The Auto Defrost Indicator Light weight of 1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces). See the DEFROST will appear and flash in the display Conversion Guide.
Page 15 AUTO DEFROST GUIDE RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. CODE FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Chops 5 minutes Frankfurters, 2 minutes Sausage Ground Meat Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Turn over. 5 minutes Shield if necessary. Roast Turn over and 90 minutes...
Page 16 MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING BY TIME Time Cook 1 NOTE: The glass tray must always by in place when For Example: To set the oven for l!A minutes operating the oven. on high (HI): 1. Press the number pads 1,3 and O. Time Cook 1 is the function most often used to cook most foods for a chosen time at a chosen power level.
Page 17 Auto Defrosting and Two-Stage Cooking The oven can be programmed to go automatically is desired, press the POWER LEVEL from Auto Defrost into cooking, using the Time Cook LEVEL 1 and the Time Cook 2 functions. pad, the press the appropriate number pad to enter the power level.
Page 18 MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING BY TEMPERATURE The temperature probe is used to cook foods to a The probe can become hot during cooking. Use a preselected “done” temperature. The probe senses pot holder to remove the probe from the food and the internal temperature of the food and turns off the the receptacle.
Page 19 SURFACE COOKING Clock To set the clock, push in the center knob of the minute timer and turn the knob in either direction to set the digital clock numerals to the correct time. After setting the clock, let the knob out and turn the minute tim&...
Page 20 SURFACE COOKING SURFACE COOKING (continued) to Select Flame Size Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. FOR SAFE HANDLING ..OF COOKWARE, The flame size on a gas burner should match the NEVER LET THE cookware you are using.
Page 21: Lower Oven
LOWER OVEN Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how 3. Read over the information and tips that follow. to set them properly. 4. Keep this book handy so you can refer to it, 2.
Page 22 LOWER OVEN USING YOUR OVEN (continued) Oven Shelves The shelves are designed with stop-locks so when To remove the shelf from placed correctly on the shelf supports, they will the oven, pull it toward stop before coming completely out of the oven and you, tilt the front end upward, and pull it out.
Page 23: Adjusting Oven Thermostat
Adjusting the Oven Thermostat Use the time given on a recipe when cooking the first Note to which mark the pointer is pointing. To make time. Oven thermostats, in time, may “drift” from the an adjustment, carefully loosen (approximately one factory setting and differences in timing between an old turn), but do not completely remove the two screws tha hold the skirt to the knob.
Page 24: Timed Baking
LOWER OVEN TIMED BAKING How to Time Bake The automatic oven timer controls are designed to To set the clock, push in the center knob of the turn the oven on or off automatically at specific times Minute Timer and turn the knob in either direction to that you set.
Page 25 For best baking results, follow these suggestions: Oven Shelves Shelf Position shelf or shelves in desired locations — Angel food cake while the oven is Biscuits or muffins B or C cool. The correct shelf position Cookies or cupcakes B or C depends on the kind Brownies B or C...
Page 26 LOWER OVEN BAKING (continued) Baking Guides When using prepared baking mixes, follow recipe or instructions for best results. Cookies When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without sides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies baked in a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may have darker edges and pale or light browning may occur.
Page 27 Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or Roasting is really a baking procedure used for poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. meats. Therefore, oven controls are set to BAKE Roasting temperatures, which should be low and or T.
Page 28 LOWER OVEN ROASTING (continued) 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 the A.
Page 29 Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from 4. Close the oven door. the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts 5. Turn the OVEN SET knob to BROIL and the of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep OVEN TEMP knob to BROIL.
Page 30 LOWER OVEN BROILING GUIDE (continued) 4. If desired, marinate meats or chicken before 1. Always use broiler pan and rack that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and broiling or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10 spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower minutes only.
Page 31 Before a Clean Cycle 1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler rack and other Do not let water run down through openings in the top cookware from the oven. (Oven shelves may be left in of the door (C). oven. NOTE: Shelves will discolor during the self- Do not rub or clean the door gasket (B)—the fiberglass cleaning cycle.) material of the gasket has an extremely low resistance to...
Page 32 LOWER OVEN OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING (continued) After a Clean Cycle After cleaning is complete, turn the OVEN SET knob Never force the latch handle. The latch slides easily. to OFF. Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF. Wait Forcing the latch handle may damage the door lock. until the oven has cooled below locking temperature You may notice some white ash in the oven.
Page 33: Microwave Oven
Proper care and cleaning are important so your cooking center will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe and proper maintenance. BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF THE COOKING CENTER.
Page 34: Care And Cleaning
GENERAL CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Control Panel and Knobs clean the outside glass finish, use a glass cleaner. It’s a good idea to wipe the control panel after each Do not allow the water or cleaner to run down inside use of the oven.
Page 35 Range Top Burners NOTE: Two screws hold each of the burners in place holes in the burners must be kept clean at all times for proper ignition and an even, unhampered flame. to keep them from wobbling around during shipment. Remove and discard the shipping screws.
Page 36: Broiler Pan And Rack
GENERAL CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Lift-Up Cooktop After cleaning under Clean the area under the cooktop often. Built-up soil, the cooktop with hot, especially grease, may catch fire. soapy water and a clean make cleaning easier, the entire cooktop may be cloth, lower the cooktop.
Page 37 Lift-Off Oven Door Outside of door: The oven door is removable TO CLEAN THE DOOR: to make the interior more Inside of door: accessible during replacement clean the top, sides and front of Because the area inside the of the lamp bulb. the oven door.
Page 38 GENERAL Removable Oven Bottom You can remove the oven bottom to clean large spills, The oven bottom has a porcelain enamel finish. To make cleaning easier, protect the oven bottom from but oven bottom must be replaced before using self- cleaning cycle.
Page 39 Anti-Tip Bracket IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING To reduce the risk of tipping of the range, the range must be secured to the floor by properly installed anti-tip bracket and screws packed with the range. Failure to install the anti-tip bracket could allow the range to accidentally tip over if excessive weight is placed on an open door or if a child climbs upon it.
Page 40 MINOR ADJUSTMENTS YOU CAN MAKE Oven Door Height Adjustment To adjust the height of the door: 2. With a thin-bladed screwdriver, Repeated openings and closings turn the screw in the opening can cause the oven door to work 1. Remove itself out of adjustment.
Page 41: Lower Oven Light
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE The START pad not pressed. CONTROL PANEL ON MICROWAVE OVEN Door not securely closed. WILL NOT OPERATE Another function was pressed. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad to cancel it. Make sure you have entered the cooking time or temperature. The temperature probe not inserted properly during Temp Cook functions.
Page 42: Consumer Services
CLOCK DOES NOT WORK outlet. Check for a blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker. If you need more help.. call, toll free: GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 consumer information service If You Need Service... NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:...
Page 43 We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need In-Home Re~airService AGE consumer service professional will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time [hat’s convenient f’or you. Many GE ~onsumer Service company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (7:00 a.m.
Page 44: Warranty
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 JGHP66GEN Parl No. 164 D2588P179...

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