GE JGB900 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions
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Safety Instruc_tions
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2-7
Opera6ng
Instructions"
A1 umin um Foil ............
13
Clock
and Timer
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15
(-)yen
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10-3 l
Baking
and
P,oasting
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13
Broiling,
Broiling
Guide
. . .14
Convection
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18-22
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12
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13
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17
Sabbath
Feature
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95, 96
Selt=(;lelming
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30, 31
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13
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23, 24
Thermostat
At!justin
ent
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27
Timed
Baking
and
P,oasting
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16
Timed
Convection
Baking
. .22
Surthce
Cooking
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8, 9
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28, 29
Broiler
Pall and Grid
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35
Burner
Assembly
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32, 33
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34
Control
Panel
and
Knobs
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37
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34
Doo_ P,em oval
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35
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35
Oven
I,ight
Replacement
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38
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37
SeltZ(:lelming
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30, 31
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38
Stainless
Steel Surthces
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34
_'Lu'ming
Drawer
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36
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39-49
Air Ac!justment
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48
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42, 49
Checking
Burner
Ignition
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47
Connecting
tlle Range
to Gas
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43-45
Dimensions
and
Clearances
. .41
. . .46, 47
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48
LP ......................
49
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54
Consumer
Support
. .Back Cover
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55, 56
_;'_arrallD,
for (;ustolners
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59
Warrantx
fin" ()lstomers
in the U.S.A ..............
58
In Canada contact us at:
www. GEAppliances. ca
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
You can find them
on a label
on the front
of the range
behind
tile warnfing
drawer.
18305580P185
JGB 900
JGBg02
49-85099
11-05JR
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Installation Safety Instruc_tions ..Instructions ..39-49 Opera6ng Instructions" Air Ac!justment .... A1 umin um Foil .... Anti-Tip Device ..42, 49 Clock and Timer ..Checking Burner JGB 900 (-)yen ....10-3 l Ignition ....JGBg02 Baking P,oasting .. - Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not...
- Page 3 ..WARNING! IMPORTANT SAFETY N OTICE dJ 'ORTA 9 l _lifornia The Caflfornia Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of Cafifornia to blL h a list ol publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. SAFETY P RECAUTIONS _2_ Locate the range out of kitchen traffic pail/ _; Nexer wear loose fitting or hanging gm_nents and out of drafty locations to prexent poor while using tile appliance. Be careflfl when air cikvulafion.
- Page 5 WARNING! SURFACE BURNERS Use proper pan size--avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover bumer grates. Toavoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite.
- Page 6 iMPORTANT S AFETY iNFORMATiON. READ ALLiNSTRUCtiONS BEFORE U SING. ELECTRIC WARMING DRAWER fort some mode/s) _ Do not touch the heating element or the interior _?_:; Tile pml)ose of d_e wanning drawer is surface of the warming drawer, Ti_ese surfaces to hold hot cooked foods at serving temperature.
- Page 7 OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape can cause bums to hands, face and eyes. _{:; D o not use the oven for a storage...
- Page 8 Usingthe gas surface burners. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Before Lighting a Gas Burner After Lighting a Gas Burner _: Make sure all burne_ are in place. _: Do not operate the burner t0r an extended period of time without...
- Page 9 Top-of-Range Cookware Aluminum: Medimn-weight cookware Glass: There are two types ot glass cookwax'e---those ()veil tlse oxllv axld recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. Most toods brown evenly in an those for top-olXrange cooking (saucepans, aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight- coffee and teapots).
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Page 10: Oven Control
Usingthe oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model CONTP SET WARMING DRAWER (depending on model) OvenControl,Clockand TimerFeatures (on some models) DELAYSTARTPad AKEPad Touch this pad to select tile bake function. TIME or SELFCLEAN Use ahmg xdtl/COOKING pads to set tile oxen to start and stop BROIL HI/LO Pad autonlaticallv... - Page 11 Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Convection OvenControl,Clockand TimerFeatures (on some models) COOKINGTIME Pad SELFCLEANPad Touch this pad to select tile self=deaning Touch this pad then tOtlch tile nt//llber Usingthe flmction. See tile self-cleaning...
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Page 12: Power Outage
Usingthe oven. Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the shelf"... -
Page 13: Preheating
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting Youroven is not designedfor open-doorcooking. Typeof Food Shelf Position Frozen pies(oncookie sheet) Bor C the BAKE pad. Touch Angelfoodcake, Touch tile pads to set tile ntlI/lbeI" bundtor pound cakes desired temperature. - Page 14 Usingthe oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling STARTpad. Touch Place the meat or fish on the broiler g_icl in the broiler pan. _Aq_en broiling is finished, touch CLEAR/OFFpa d. Always use the broiler pan and grid Follow suggested shelf positions in the...
- Page 15 Usingthe clock and timer. ge.com Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of If number pads are not touched within CLOCK day fl)r the aumnmtic oven tinting tractions...
- Page 16 Usingthe timed baking and masting features. NOTE."Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to s# 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.
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Page 17: Probe
Usingthe probe. (on some models) ge.com For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. with this product... -
Page 18: Shelves
Usingthe convectionoven.(on some models) The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while using convection cooking. To help understand difference -& between comection bake roast traditional bake roast,... - Page 19 Cookware for Convection Cooking Metal and Glass Before using yore" convection oven, check 1o see if' cookware leaves VO/lI" I'OOI11 fOI" _liI" Any t,ipe ot cookware will work in veto" circulation in the {)veil. If Fm are baking Howe\'ei;...
- Page 20 Usingthe convectionoven.(on some models) How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe Io.some models) CAUtiON:To prevent p ossible bums,donot The display will flash PROBE and the oven unplug theprobefromtheovenoutletuntiltheoven control will signal if the probe is inserted Forbest resultswhenroastinglarge iilto the _lIl(]...
- Page 21 Convection Roasting Guide Meats Minutes/Lb. Oven Temp. Internal Temp. Beef Rib(3 to 5 Ibs.) Rare t 20-24 325°F 140°F Medium 24-28 325°F 160°F Well 28-32 325°F 170°F Boneless Rib,TopSirloin Rare t 20-24 325°F 140°F Medium 24-28 325°F 160°F Well 28-32 325°F...
- Page 22 Usingthe timed convectionbaking features.(on some models) You will hear a fan while cooking with this feature. The fan will stop when the door is opened butthe heatwill nottum off. NOTE"Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to s# for more than 1 hour before or after cooking.
- Page 23 Special features of your oven control ge.com 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.
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Page 24: Special Features
Special features of your oven control 12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout Your control/sset to usea 12-hour clock. Touch tile CLOCKpad again to change to the 24-hour military time clock. The If you would preter to have a 2q-hour display will show 24 hr. If this is the choice militm_' time clock or black out the clock you want, touch the START pad. - Page 25 Usingthe SabbathFeature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Hefidays) ge.com 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.
- Page 26 Usingthe SabbathFeature. How to Exit the Sabbath Feature Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad. DELAYSTART Tap the tmtil 12shdn or ne shdn appeax_ in the display. 12shdn indicates that the oven If the oxen is cooking, wait fin" a will automatically mrn off after 12 randon_ delay period of approxinmtel)
- Page 27 Adjust the oven thermostat--Do it yourself! ge.com Youmay find that your new oven cooks differently than the one # 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.
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Page 28: Warming Drawer
Usingthe electric warming drawer. (on some models) The warming drawer wifl keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. To Use the Warming Drawer Touch the WARMINGDRAWER pad, i!! @ !i i III i... - Page 29 Temperature Selectien Chart To kee I) se\ eral (liflerent too(Is hot, ] Food Type Control Setting ] control to the food needing the highest Bacon setdng. Breads _Ji:: T he temperature, _'pe amount Casserole food, time held will affect...
- Page 30 Usingthe self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle For the fiI_t seltk'lean cycle, we recon/n/end Do not clean tile gasket. Tile fibeiglass venting your kitchen with an ol)en window nlaterial of tile oven door gasket cannot...
- Page 31 The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. ® How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Make sure the clock shows the correct time the START pad. Touch of day.
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Page 32: Care And Cleaning
Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If vour range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anfi-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. - Page 33 Burner Caps and Heads Replacement NOTE: Before removing the burner caps Replace burner heads oxer electrodes and heads, remember their sl_e and location. on tile cooktop, in the correct locations Replace them in the same location after accorcfing to their size.
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Page 34: Burner Giates
W;llill sudsy water or a stainless steel National Parts Center 800.828.2002 (U.S.) cleaner or polish. Mways wipe the sm_hce in the direction ot the grain. Follow the 888.261.3055 (Canada) cleaner instructions tot cleaning ge.com(U.S.) stainless steel stmti_ce. www.GEAppliances.ca(Canada) -
Page 35: Oven Bottom
Careand cleaning of the range, de corn Lift-Off Oven Door Theoven door is removable,but it is heavy Youmay _: The area outside the gasket can be need help removlbg and replacing the door cleaned with a soap-filled plastic scouring pad. Toremove the door, open it a few inches to Toclean the outside of the door: the special stop position... - Page 36 Care and cleaning of the range. Removable Drawer Toreplace the drawer: [ NOTE: Formodelswith an electricwarming drawer, before performing any adjustments, ,Place the left drawer rail arotmd tuner left rail guide and slide it in powersupply panel at the household distribution slightl) to hook it.
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Page 37: Oven Vents
Oven Air Vents Never block tile vents (air openings) of tile range. They provide tile air inlet and outlet that are necessm T tot tile range to operate properly with correct COll/btls[Jon. ,_dr openings are located at the rear ot... -
Page 38: Shelves
Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Shelves using If your o',en is equipped with nickel oven They may also be cleaned shelves, they should be remo\vd fl'om tile abrasive cleanse_: _Mter cleaning, rinse tile shelves with clean water and chw with a oven beflwe beginning tile seltXclean cycle. -
Page 39: Installation Instructions
Installation Range Instructions In the Commonwealth FOR YOUR SAFETY of Massachusetts Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity by a licensed • This product must be installed this or any other applim_ce. phunber or gas fitter. - Page 40 Installation instructions AWARNING • Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To reduce the hazard caused by reaching over the open flalnes of operating burnei_, install a ventilation iNSTALLATiON SAFETY hood over the range that projects torward at least 5" beyond the fl'ont of the cabinets.
- Page 41 Installation Instructions DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES Provide adequate clearances between the range adjacent combustible surfaces. These dimensions must be met safe of your range. location of the electrical outlet pipe opening (see Pipe Electric Outlet Locations) adjusted to meet specific requirements. range be placed with...
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Page 42: Anti-Tip Device
installation instructions AWARNING LOCATION ANTI-TIP DEVICE Do not locate the rmage where it may be subject strong drafts. Any openings in the floor or wall behind the rmage should be sealed. Make sure the openings All ranges can tip and injury could around... - Page 43 Installation instructions [] PROVIDE ADEQUATE [] CONNECT THE RANGE TO GAS SUPPLY Shut off the main gas supply valve before discmmecting the old range and leave it off mltil the new hook-up Your rmlge is designed to operate at a pressure of 4"...
- Page 44 Installation instructions GAS PiPE AND ELECTRICAL OUTLET LOCATIONS This area allows for flush range installation with through-the-wall connection of pipe stub/shut-off valve and rear wall 120Voutlet. Shortest connection from hard pipe stub location to range hookup. This area allows for flush range installation with through-the41oorconnection of pipe stub/shut-off valve.
- Page 45 Installation instructions FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR HOOKUP [-..-q Installer: Inform the :1_-_ consumer of the 1/2" or 3/4" ff_l]/ _--- shut-off location of the gas Gaspipe --'1_ valve shut-off va ve. RiGiD PiPE HOOKUP OPTIONS Alternate Hookup _F Adapter 45° EBow 9o °Elbow _ ,_'(_¢"_'"...
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Page 46: Electrical Connections
Installation instructions ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (CONT.) Electrical Requirements A. Usage Situatim_ where Appliaalce Power Cord will be Discomlected Infrequently. 120-volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded dedicated drcuit protected by a 15-amp or 20-amp circuit breaker or time An adapter may be used only on a 15-amp circuit. - Page 47 Installation instructions [] CHECK IGNITION OF SURFACE [] ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (CONT.) BURNERS B. Usage Situations where Appliance Power Cord will he Disconnected Frequently. Operation of all cooktop oven bm'ners should checked alter the range and gas SUl)ply lines have been use an adapter phlg...
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Page 48: Leveling Tile Range
Installation Instructions [] ADJUST BROIL AND OVEN [] ADJUST BROIL AND OVEN BURNER AIR ADJUSTMENT BURNER AIR ADJUSTMENT SHUTTERS IF NECESSARY SHUTTERS IF NECESSARY (CONT.) adjustment shutters bottom burners regulate flow of air to the flmnes. Oven To remove oven bottom: A. - Page 49 Installation instructions [] INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP [] INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE DEVICE (CONT.) Wallboard A WARNING! Back of range • R'm,,e, _ must be secured with an approxed Anti- Tip dexice. • Unless properly installed, range could screw tipped b) you or a child standing, ,sittin,,_ or...
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Page 50: Troubleshooting Tips
Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips Save time and money/. Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Possible Causes What To Do To bumem do notlig_ Plug on range is not completely * Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live properly... - Page 51 Possible Causes What To Do Control signals after You forgot to enter a bake * Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature entering cooking time tile SELFCLEAN temperature or cleaning time. desired clean time. or start time Using the...
- Page 52 Before you call for service... Troubleshooting tips Possible" Causes What To Do Oven light does not work Light bulb is loose or defective. * Tighten or re _lace tile bulb Plug on range is not completely * Make ,sttre electrical l_lttg, is,l)lugged,, into a live ln'°l_erlv.
- Page 53 Possible Causes What To Do Display goes blank A fuse in your home • Replace tilse or reset (ir('tfit breaker: blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Special features of your oven control clock is in the * See sectitm.
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Page 54: Accessories
Accessories. Looking For Something More ? You can find these accessories and many more at ge.com (U.S.) or www.GEAppliances.ca (Canada), or call 800.626.2002 (U.S.) or 888.261.3055 (Canada) (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready. Surface Burner Caps & Heads... - Page 55 GE Service Protection Plus 'M GE, a name recognized _xorldwide fbr quality and dependability; of;_ers y(m Service Protection Plus '"--comprehensive protection on all your appliances-- No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: We'll CoverAny Appliance. • Backed by GE Anywhere. Anytime.* •...
- Page 56 ...................._,,.,_ (M t here Consumer Product Ownership Registration Model Number Serial Number M*>,. Mix_,...
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- Page 58 This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for home use within the USA. If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Servicer is not available, you may be responsible for a trip charge or you may be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE Service Location for service.
- Page 59 GEGas r11_ __ tlange vvarramy. ( For c.stomers i, Canada) All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers Staple your receipt here. or an authorized Customer Care® technician. For service, Proof of the original purchase call 1.800.361.3400.Please have serial number and model date is needed to obtain service number available when calling for service, under the warrant_...
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Page 60: Consumersupport
_,, t he ,_.,.8.: oe.com Expe_t (;E repair sel_'ice is onl} one step awa_ fl'om _our doo_: Get on-line and schedule _our service at }our convenience 24 hams am da_ of the }ear! Or call 800.GE.(]ARES (800.432.2737) during mmnal business hom_.