GE JGBS15GEK Range User Manual


 
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Care and Cleating
(see cleaning Guideon page20.)
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourrangewillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforittohelp
assuresafeandpropermaintenance.
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Whentherangeis cool,washthe
top,frontand, if exposed,thesides
withmildsoapandwater.Neveruse
anyharshabrasivesor cleaning
powdersthatmayscratchor marthe
paintedsurface.Wnsethesurface
withcleanwateranddry witha sofi
cloth.If youwish,occasionally
applyathincoatofmildcleaning
waxtohelpprotectthefinish.
PorcelainCoowop
Therearea numberofprecautions
youcantaketo avoidmarringthe
porcelainenameledsurfaceofthe
cooktopandpreventit from
becomingdull.Don’tslideheavy
pansacrossit. If youspillfoods
withalotof acid(tomatoes,
sauerkraut,fruitjuices,etc.)or
foodswithhighsugarcontent,
cleanthemupas soonaspossible.
If allowedto set,thesefoodscould
causeadullspot.Also,no matter
howstubbornthefoodstain,never
useharshabrasivecleansers.They
couldpermanentlydamagethe
enamelsurface.Werecommenda
cleansersuchas “SoftScrub””
brand.
controlRnel
It’sa goodideatowipethe.control
panelclem aftereachuseofthe
oven.Foramorethoroughcleaning,
theknobscanberemovedby
pullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
drywitha softcloth.
Do notuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanerson thecontrolpanel—
theywilldamagethefinish.
Brwhed Cbome msh
(Onmodelssoeqtippd)
Cleanthebrushedchrometop
withwarm,soapywateror anall-
purposehouseholdcleanerand
immediatelydryit withaclean,
soficloth.Takecareto drythe
surfacefollowingthe “grain.”To
helppreventfingermarksafter
cleaning,spreadatin fti ofbaby
oilon thesurface.Wipeaway
excessoilwiti a clean,softcloth.
A goodappliancewaxwillhelp
protectthisfinish.
LMt-up Coobp
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningeasier,the
cooktopmaybe likd up.
Tor*e the Coowop:
1. Be sureburnersareturnedoff.
2. Removethegratesand,on
modelsso equipped,thedrippans.
~. Graspthetwofrontburnerwells
andlifiup.
Dud supportrodsonsomemodels
willholdtie cooktopupwhileyou
cleanunderneathit. Othermodels
havea singlesupportrod.
Mter cleating under the Co@ktop
withhot, soapywateranda clean
cloti, lowerthecooktop.Be
carefulnotto pinchyourfingers.
BurnerGmks
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
ad, ofcourse,stir spiilovers.
Washtheminhot, soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Dry the
grateswitha cloth-don’t putthem
backonthe rangewet.When
replacingthegrates,be suretheyare
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetrid ofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesin a slightlydiluted
liquidcleaner.
Althoughtheyaredurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthebestcare
youcangivethem.Thisis dueto
theircontinualexposuretohigh
temperatures.
Do notoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.
DripMm
(onmodelssoequipped)
Removethe gratesandlift outthe
chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot, soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthem
dry witha cloth.Neveruse
abrasivecleaneror steelwool—
theywillscratchthesurface.
kstead, soakthedrippansfor
about20minutesinslightlydiluted
liquidcleanseror amildsolutionof
monia andwater(1/2cupof
ammoniatoonegallonofwater).
Aftersoaking,washtheminhot,
soapywater.Rnse withcleanwater
andpolishwitha clean,softcloth.
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