GE JB640 Manual — Free PDF Download

Page 2 - All ranges can tip and injury could result.; WARNING; IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE; Consumer Support

WARNING! 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. To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and f...

Page 3 - Safety Instructions; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Items of interest to

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Use this appliance only for its intendedpurpose as...

Page 4 - The inside surface of the oven

4 Consumer Support Tr oubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ For your safety, never use your appliancefor warming or heating the room. ■ Do not let cooking grease or otherflammable materials ...

Page 5 - Sugar spills are the exception; Cleaning the glass; RADIANT SURFACE UNITS

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com ■ Use care when touching the cooktop. Theglass surface of the cooktop will retain heatafter the controls have been turned off. ■ Keep an eye on foods...

Page 6 - Keep the oven vent unobstructed.; OVEN; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

6 Consumer Support Troubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers.Pressure could build up and the containercould burst, causing an injury. ■ Keep the oven vent ...

Page 7 - Operating Instructions; Using the surface units.; How to Set; Dual Surface Unit; Temperature Limiter; Dual Surface Unit Control Knob

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 7 Using the surface units. ge.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in eitherdi...

Page 8 - Wok Cooking; Home Canning Tips

8 Consumer Support Troubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Use only flat-bottomed woks. Wok Cooking We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomedwok. They are available at your local retail store. Do not use woks that have support rings. Do not use round b...

Page 9 - About the radiant surface units...; Do not slide cookware across the; Selecting types of cookware.

The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Never cook directly on the glass.Always use cookware. About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop features heatingunits beneath a smooth glass surface. NOTE: A slight odor is normal w...

Page 10 - Time Controls; Oven Controls; Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings; PrE; Cooking Time; Using the oven controls.

10 Consumer Support Tr oubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Automatic Oven Start Time Cooking Time Clock Kitchen Timer On/Off Time Controls On/Off Oven Light Self Clean Clear Off Broil Hi/Lo Start On Bake Temp Recall Oven Controls Oven Control, Clock and T...

Page 11 - Oven Light On/Off Pad; Self Clean Light; Power Outage

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 11 ge.com Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings Automatic Oven Light (on some models) This lights anytime the oven has beenprogrammed using th...

Page 12 - Before you begin...; How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting; Bake; Type of Food; Preheating and Pan Placement; Aluminum Foil

12 Consumer Support Tr oubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The shelves have stop-locks, so that whenplaced correctly on the shelf supports (A...

Page 13 - How to Set the Oven for Broiling; Lo Broil; Broiling Guide – 4 Pass Broil Element

13 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on a broilergrid in a broiler pan designed for broiling. Follow suggested shelf positions ...

Page 14 - Broiling Guide – 6 Pass Broil Element; Preheat the broiler for 2 minutes for improved performance.

14 Consumer Support Tr oubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven. The size, weight, thickness,starting temperature and your preference of doneness will affectbroiling times. This guide is based on meats atrefrigerator temperature. † The U.S. Depa...

Page 15 - Kitchen; Not all features are on all models.; To Set the Timer; Using the clock and timer.; To Set the Clock; Clock; To Turn Off the Clock Display

15 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Start On Kitchen Timer On/Off Not all features are on all models. To Set the Timer The timer does not control oven operations. The maximum setting on the timer is 9 hours and 59 minutes. Touch the...

Page 16 - Using the timed baking and roasting features.; How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop; How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop

Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. 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...

Page 17 - When the display shows your choice, touch the; Special features of your oven control.

17 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 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 ...

Page 18 - Using the Sabbath Feature.; (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays); How to Set Sabbath Feature for Regular Baking/Roasting; Cooking

The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for 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. See the Oven Light Repla...

Page 19 - How to Exit the Sabbath Feature

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 19 ge.com How to Exit the Sabbath Feature Touch the Clear/Off pad. If the oven is cooking, wait for a randomdelay period of approximately 30seconds to 1 min...

Page 20 - Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!; retained in memory after a power failure.; The type of margarine will affect baking performance!; To Adjust the Thermostat; Broil

20 Consumer Support Tr oubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 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 sti...

Page 21 - Before a Clean Cycle; Self Clean; Self

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. ge.com Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchenwith an open window or using aventilation fan or hood during the ...

Page 22 - How to Delay the Start of Cleaning; After a Clean Cycle; To Stop a Clean Cycle

How to Delay the Start of Cleaning (on some models) Make sure the clock shows the correcttime of day. Latch the door. Touch the Self Clean pad. Using the + or – pads, enter the desired clean time. Touch the Start Time pad. The earliest start time you can set willappear in the display. Using the + or...

Page 23 - National Parts Center; Stainless Steel Surfaces; Care and cleaning of the range.; Control Panel; How to Remove Protective Shipping Film and Packaging Tape; Control Knobs

Do not use a steel wool pad; it will scratch the surface. To clean the stainless steel surface, use warm sudsy water or a stainless steelcleaner or polish. Always wipe the surfacein the direction of the grain. Follow thecleaner instructions for cleaning thestainless steel surface. To inquire about p...

Page 24 - To clean the inside of the door:; Cleaning the Oven Door; Oven Vent

24 Consumer Support Tr oubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. The gasket is designed with a gap at thebottom to allow for proper air circulation. Do not rub or clean the door gasket—it has an extremely low resistance toabrasio...

Page 25 - Care and Cleaning; Oven Heating Elements; To remove the drawer:; To replace the drawer:; Oven Light Replacement; Before replacing your oven; To replace the cover:

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 25 ge.com Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broilelement. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. To clean the oven fl...

Page 26 - Normal Daily Use Cleaning; ONLY; Ceramic Cooktop; Cleaning the glass cooktop.

Allow the cooktop to cool. Use a single-edge razor bladescraper at approximately a 45°angle against the glass surface and scrape the soil. It will benecessary to apply pressure to the razor scraper in order toremove the residue. After scraping with the razor scraper, spread a few drops ofCERAMA BRYT...

Page 27 - Damage from Sugary Spills and Melted Plastic; Metal Marks and Scratches; Glass surface—potential for permanent damage; Cooktop Seal

To order CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and the cooktopscraper, please call our toll-freenumber: National Parts Center 800.626.2002 CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner . . . . . . . . . .# WX10X300 CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Scraper . . . . . . . . .# WX10X0302 Kit . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 28 - Before You Call For Service...

Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the followingpages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Surface units will not Improper cookware • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter maintain a rolling boil being used. of the su...

Page 29 - Problem

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com 29 Problem Possible Causes What To Do Food does not bake Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section. or roast properly Shelf posi...

Page 30 - Troubleshooting Tips

30 Consumer Support Tr oubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Before You Call For Service… Problem Possible Causes What To Do Oven will not work Plug on range is not • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, completely inserted...

Page 32 - Looking For Something More?; You can find these accessories and many more at; NOW AVAILABLE; Visit

32 Consumer Support Tr oubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Accessories. Looking For Something More? You can find these accessories and many more at ge.com , or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready. Tired of discol...

Page 33 - —comprehensive protection on all your appliances—; No Matter What Brand!; Please place in envelope and mail to:

33 General Electric Company Warranty Registration DepartmentP.O. Box 32150Louisville, KY 40232-2150 GE Ser vice Protection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability, offers you Service Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand...

Page 34 - Consumer Product Ownership Registration; Important: If you did not get a registration card with your; Model Number

34 Consumer Product Ownership Registration Impor tant Mail Today! GE Consumer & Industrial Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, KY 40225 ge.com First Name Mr. ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Year Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Numb...

Page 35 - GE Electric Range Warranty.; One Year; Improper installation, delivery or maintenance.; What GE Will Not Cover:

35 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Tr oubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GE Electric Range Warranty. For The Period Of: GE Will Provide: One Year Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. F...

Page 36 - Register your new appliance on-line—at your convenience!

Printed in the United States Consumer Support. GE Appliances Website ge.com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? Try the GE Appliances Website 24 hours a day, any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner’s Manuals,order parts or even ...