GE EGR3001- User Manual

• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating or as fatsmelt slowly. • Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware havingflat bottoms large enough to properly containfood and avoid boilovers and spillovers and largeenou...

6 FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE Features and appearance vary. MASK FOR SHELVES 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 16 15 14 17 18 20 21 19 1 22 9 11 10 12

7 Featur es of Y our Range Feature Index (Not all models have all features. Appearance of features varies.) See page 1 Air Intake (under storage drawer or kick panel) 4, 34 2 Model and Serial Numbers – (on front frame of range, behind storage drawer or removable kick panel) 3 Anti-Tip Device 2, 3, 3...

8 SURFACE COOKING Surface Burner Controls The knobs that turn the surface burners on and off arelocated on the control panel in front of the burners. The two knobs on the left control the left front andleft rear burners. The two knobs on the right controlthe right front and right rear burners. Befor...

1. COOK TIME ON/OFF. Press this for Timed Baking operations. 2. TIMER ON/OFF. Press this pad to select the timer feature. The timer does not control ovenoperations. The timer can time up to 11 hours and59 minutes. To set the timer, first press the TIMER ON/OFFpad. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to cha...

Automatic Clock To Set the Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timingfunctions to work properly. The time of day cannot bechanged during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning cycle. 1. Press the CLOCK pad. 2. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to setthe time of day. Timer To Set the Timer To Rese...

12 USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven Electric Ignition Be sure you understand how to set the controlsproperly. Practice removing and replacing the shelveswhile the oven is cool. Read the information and tipson the following pages. Keep this guide handy whereyou can refer to it, especially durin...

Shelf Positions The oven has five shelf supports for baking, roasting and broiling identified in this illustration as A (bottom), B, C, D and E (top). It also has aspecial low shelf position (R) for roasting extra large items, such as a large turkey—the shelf is notdesigned to slide out at this posi...

14 BAKING Do not lock the oven door with the latch duringbaking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Your oven temperature is controlled using the latest technology in oven control systems. It isrecommended that you operate your new oven for a number of weeks to become familiar with its perfor...

Cookies Aluminum Foil When baking cookies, flat cookiesheets (withoutsides) producebetter-lookingcookies. Cookiesbaked in a jelly rollpan (short sides allaround) may havedarker edges andpale or light browning may occur. Cookies can be baked on several shelves at the sametime but browning may be unev...

BAKING Baking Pans Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the pan determines theamount of browning that will occur. • Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies. • Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting in a lighter, mo...

17 TIMED BAKING (on some models) How to Time Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch duringtimed baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. The oven control allows you to turn the oven on oroff automatically at specific times that you set.Examples of Immediate Start (oven turns on now a...

18 TIMED BAKING How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in thecorrect position before you program the oven. You can set the oven control to delay-start the oven,cook for a specific length of time and then turn offautomatically. For example: Let’s say it’s...

19 USING THE SABBATH FEATURE (on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays.) Make sure the clock shows the correct time of dayand the oven is off. 1. Press and hold both the MIN. + AND - pads, at the same time, until the displaychanges. 2. Press and hold either the MIN. + OR ...

USING THE SABBATH FEATURE (on some models) 1. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. If the oven is cooking, wait for a randomtime delay of approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute until only ⊃ is in the display. 2. Press and hold both the MIN. + AND - pads, at the same time, until the displaychanges. 3...

21 ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may find that your new oven cooks differentlythan the one it replaced. We recommend that youuse your new oven for a few weeks to become morefamiliar with it, following the times given in yourrecipes as a guide. If you think your new oven is too hot ...

22 ROASTING Do not lock the oven door with the latch duringroasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat orpoultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven.Roasting temperatures, which should be low andsteady, keep spattering to a minimum. The oven has...

23 Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat thermometer? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended.Temperatures are shown in Roasting Guide. Forroasts over 8 lbs., check with thermometer at half-hour intervals aft...

24 BROILING 1. If the meat has fat or gristle around the edge, cut vertical slashes through both about 2 ″ apart. If desired, the fat may be trimmed, leaving a layerabout 1/8 ″ thick. 2. Place the meat on the broiler grid in the broiler pan which comes with the range. Always use the gridso fat drips...

25 BROILING GUIDE The oven door must be closed during broiling. • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your range. It is designed to minimize smoking andspattering by trapping juices in the shielded lowerpart of the pan. • For steaks and chops, slash the fat evenly around the outside ...

26 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal Cleaning Time: 4 hours and 20 minutes Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting with an open window orusing a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. 1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware and any aluminum foil from the ove...

27 Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven How to Set the Oven for Cleaning If the oven is too hot and you start to set a cleancycle, you will not be able to slide the latch. Allow additional time for cooling before you try toset the cycle. 1. Follow directions to prepare the oven for cleaning. 2. Slide th...

OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN How to Set Delay Start of Cleaning (on some models) Delay Start is setting the oven to start the clean cycle automatically at a later time than the presenttime of day. For example: Let’s say it is 7:00 and you want theoven to begin self-cleaning at 9:00 after you’ref...

CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your range will give you efficient and satisfactory service.Follow these directions carefully in caring for it tohelp assure safe and proper maintenance. BE SURE ELECTRICAL POWER ISDISCONNECTED BEFORE CLEANING ANY PART OF YOUR RANGE. CAUTIO...

CARE AND CLEANING Turn all controls OFF before removing the burner parts and drip pans (if so equipped). The burner grates, caps, burner heads and drippans (if so equipped) can be lifted off, making them easy to clean. For proper ignition, make sure the smallhole in the section thatfits over the ele...

31 Car e and Cleaning Burner Grates Lift out when cool. Grates should be washedregularly and, of course,after spillovers. Washthem in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean water.After cleaning, dry them thoroughly by putting themin a warm oven for a few minutes. Don’t put thegrates back on the range...

32 The oven door is removable, but it is heavy. You may need helpremoving and replacing the door. To remove the door, open it a fewinches to the special stop positionthat will hold the door open. Graspfirmly on each side and lift the doorstraight up and off the hinges.NOTE: Be careful not to placeha...

33 Car e and Cleaning Oven Light Replacement (on some models) CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb,disconnect the electrical power to the range at themain fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to letthe light cover and bulb cool completely. The oven light bulb is covered with a removable ...

34 Clean the area under the cooktop often. Built-up soil,especially grease, may catch on fire. To make cleaning easier, the cooktop may be lifted up. To raise the cooktop: 1. Be sure the burners are turned off. 2. Remove the grates. 3. Grasp the two front burner wells and lift up. Some models have d...

IMPORTANT Remove all packing material andliterature from oven before connectinggas and electrical supply to range. FOR YOUR SAFETY Do not store or use combustiblematerials, gasoline or other flammablevapors and liquids in the vicinity of thisor any other appliance. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instru...

36 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave oven or cooking appliance over the cooktopshall conform to the installation instr uctionspacked with that appliance.• If cabinets are placed above the range, allow aminimum clearance of 30 ″ between the cooking sur face and t...

38 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CONNECT THE RANGE TO GAS Shut of f the main gas supply valve beforedisconnecting the old range and leave it of f untilnew hook-up has been completed. Don’t forgetto relight the pilot on other gas appliances whenyou turn the gas back on.Because hard piping restricts movem...

40 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (on some models) Electrical Requirements 120-volt, 60 Her tz, properly grounded branchcircuit protected by a 15-amp or 20-amp circuitbreaker or time delay fuse. Extension Cord Cautions Because of potential safety hazards associatedwith cer tain con...

41 Usage Situations where Appliance Power Cord will be Disconnected Infrequently. An adapter may be used only on a 15-ampcircuit. Do not use an adapter on a 20-ampcircuit. Where local codes permit, a TEMPORAR Y CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wallreceptacle by the use of a UL...

42 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CHECK IGNITION OF OVEN BURNER Your oven is designed to operate quietly andautomatically. To operate the oven, turn theOVEN SET knob to a setting above 300°F. After 30-90 seconds, the oven burner will igniteand burn until the set temperature is reached.The oven burner wil...

44 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLING THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE WARNING: • Range MUST be secured with an approved Anti-Tip device. • Unless properly installed, the range could be tipped by you or a child standing,sitting or leaning on an open door. • After installing the Anti-Tip device, verify that it ...

46 QUESTIONS? BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE… PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE TOP BURNERS DO NOT • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet. LIGHT OR DO NOT • Burner holes on the side or around the top of burner may be clogged. Remove BURN EVENLY burners (on models with standard twin burner...

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51 WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of originalpurchase, we will provide, free ofcharge, parts and service labor inyour home to repair or replaceany part of the range that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect. ******************************* This warranty is extended t...