GE RB787 - User Manual

Important Safety Instructions • Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler pan, grid and other cookware. • Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before starting the self-cleaning operation. • If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the oven off and disconnect the power supply.Have it servic...

6 FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE OFF LO HI MED OFF LO HI MED OFF LO HI MED OFF LO HI MED PREHEATED OVEN ON 200 BROIL OFF LATCH DOOR 250 350 300 450 500 AUTO SELF CLEAN 550 400 WM HOUR MIN. HR MIN COOK TIME START TIME TIMER ON/OFF AUTOMATIC OVEN CLOCK OVEN CLEANING – MOVE DOOR LATCH TO RIGHT. TURN OVEN KNOB ...

PREPARATION Flooring Under the Range Leveling the Range Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coveringssuch as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When movingthe range on this type of flooring, it should beinstalled on a 1/4-inch-thick sheet of plywood (orsim...

9 General Information About Radiant Surface Units The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath asmooth glass surface. The surface units are shown byoutlines on the glass. Before you use the cooktop for the first time, cleanit with cleaning cream. This helps protect the topand makes clean-up ea...

10 SURFACE CONTROLS At both OFF and HI positions, there is a slight nicheso control “clicks” at those positions; the word HImarks the highest setting; the lowest setting is theword LO. In a quiet kitchen you may hear slight“clicking” sounds during cooking, indicating the heatsettings selected are be...

11 How to Check Pan Performance Use of correct cookware can affect the cookingperformance and cleaning of your cooktop. The correct cookware reduces the temperature of the cooktop surface and minimizes the chance ofspillovers burning onto the cooktop. You must use pans with perfectly flat bottoms.So...

12 SURFACE COOKWARE TIPS (continued) SPECIAL CAUTIONS FOR GLASS COOKTOPS • Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. • Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit youare cooking on. • Do not use the surface as a cutting board. • Do not slide cookware across the cooktop becaus...

13 HOME CANNING TIPS Canning should be done on the cooktop only. Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unitcircle are not recommended for most surface cooking.However, when canning with water-bath or pressurecanner, larger-diameter pots may be used. This isbecause boiling water temperatures ...

SURFACE CLEANING Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning Cleaning of glass ceramic cooktops is different fromcleaning a standard porcelain finish. To maintain andprotect the surface of your new glass ceramic cooktopfollow these basic steps.DAILY CLEANING: Use only Cook Top Cleaning Creme on Glass Ceramic. Fo...

15 Surface Cleaning Featur es of Y our Oven Contr ol FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL 1. COOK TIME. Press this pad and then press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the amount of timeyou want your food to cook. Turn the OvenTemperature knob to the desired temperature. Theoven will shut off after the Cook Ti...

Automatic Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to workproperly. The time of day cannot be changed during a Timed Baking or Self-Cleaning cycle. OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER 16 To Set the Clock To Reset the Clock To Blank Out the Clock 1. Press the CLOCK pad. 2. Press ...

17 Oven Contr ol, Clock and T imer OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Power Outage When the power is restored the display will flash “PF” for Power Failureuntil a pad is pressed or the knob is turned. Reset the clock to the correcttime of day.If your oven was set for a timed oven operation when the power...

Automatic Oven Shut Off Oven Light As a safety feature, this oven will automatically shutitself off if it has been left on for more than 12 hours. Use the switch on the control panel to turn the light onand off. Shelf Positions The oven has four shelf supports identified in thisillustration as A (bo...

19 BAKING Do not lock the oven door with the latch during baking. The latch isused for self-cleaning only. Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven controlsystem. We recommend that you operate the range for a number of weeksusing the time given on recipes as a guide to becom...

20 Baking Pans Pan Placement Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on thepan determines the amount 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 l...

21 Baking BAKING (continued) Pies Cakes For best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pansto produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in foilpans should be placed on an aluminum cookie sheetfor baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat awayfrom the pie crust; the cookie sheet helps ret...

22 How to Time Bake Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or offautomatically at specific times that you set. Examplesof Immediate Start (oven turns on now and you set itto turn off auto...

23 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 off automatically. 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. The COOK TIME and AUTOMATICOVEN lights will glow and...

24 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 or too cold,you can adjust the thermostat yo...

25 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. Roasting is ...

26 ROASTING (continued) 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 the Roasting Guide.For roasts over 8 lbs., check with thermometer a...

BROILING Questions and Answers Q. When broiling, is it necessary to always use a grid in the pan? A. Yes. Using the grid suspends the meat over the pan. As the meat cooks, the juices fall into the pan,thus keeping meat drier. Juices are protected by thegrid and stay cooler, thus preventing excessive...

28 BROILING GUIDE • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking andspattering by trapping juices in the shielded lowerpart of the pan. • The oven door should be open to the broil stop position. • For steaks and chops, slash fat evenly around the ...

29 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN Normal Cleaning Time is 4 hours 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 oven—...

30 OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) How to Set the Oven for Cleaning If the oven is too hot and you start to set a clean cycle,you will not be able to slide the latch. Allow additional time for cooling before you try to setthe cycle. 1. Follow directions in the Before a Clean Cycle secti...

31 Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven How to Set Delay Start of Cleaning Delay Start is setting the oven control to start theclean cycle automatically at a later time than thepresent time of day. For example: Let’s say it is 7:00 and you want theoven to begin self-cleaning at 9:00 after you’refinished...

Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element.Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. The bake element can be lifted gently to clean theoven floor. If spillovers, residue or ash accumulatearound the bake element gently wipe around theelement with warm water. (...

CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Broiler Pan and Grid After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven.Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour outgrease from the pan into a proper container. Wash andrinse the broiler pan and grid in hot water with a soap-filled or plastic scouring pad. If food...

35 Car e and Cleaning NOTE: The glass cover should be removed onlywhen cold. Wearing latex gloves may offer a better grip. The light bulb is located on the back wall of the oven.Before replacing the bulb, disconnect electrical powerto the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panelor unplug the ...

Wall behind range Adjacentcabinet or finallocation of rangeside panel Outside edge ofbracket to be flushwith left or right sideof range Make sure leg levelerengages slot ANTI-TIP DEVICE WARNING • All ranges can tip. • Injury could result. • Install the Anti-tip device packed with the range. • See th...

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE “F–AND A NUMBER” • If the time display flashes “F–and a number”, you have function error code. FLASH IN THE DISPLAY If a function error code appears during the self-cleaning cycle, check the oven door latch. The latch may have been moved, even if only slightly, from the latche...

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN WILL • Plug on range is not completely inserted in the electrical outlet. NOT WORK • The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown.• Oven controls not properly set.• Door left in locked position after cleaning. FOOD DOES NOT • The Oven Tempe...

Upon request, we will provideBraille controls for a variety ofHotpoint appliances, and abrochure to assist in planning abarrier-free kitchen for personswith limited mobility. To obtainthese items, free of charge, call800.626.2000. Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who haveaccess to a TDD or ...

WHAT IS COVERED ******************************* This warranty is extended to theoriginal purchaser and anysucceeding owner for productspurchased for ordinary home use inthe 48 mainland states, Hawaii andWashington, D.C. In Alaska thewarranty is the same except that it isLIMITED because you must pay ...