GE JGKS15GEH Oven User Manual


 
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Proper cm and cleaning are
imp-ortantso youroven ~%’illgive
}Youefficient and satisfactory
service. Followthese directions
carefully in caring for it to help
assure safeandproper maintenance.
BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER
IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING
ANY PARTOF WI-R OVEN.
SpecialCareof
cwlthNmus-ckmling
(hen Interior
Models JGKCk5,JGKC16
Ymr oven hasa Continuous-
Cleaning oven that cleans itself
while cooking.
Theinsideofthe
oven—top,sides,andback—is
finishedwitha specialcoating
which cannot becleaned in the
usualmanner with soap, detergents,
commercial ovencleaners, coarse
abrasivepads or coarse brushes.
eir use and/or the use of oven
prayswill cause permanent
damage.
The special coating is a porous
ceramic material which is darkin
colorandfeels slightlyroughtothe
touch.
If magnified,the surface
wouldappearaspeaks,valleys,and
sub-surface“tunnels:’Thisrough
finishtendstopreventgrease
spattersfromforminglittlebeads
ordropletswhichrundownthe
sidewallsofa hard-surfaceoven
linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat
requirehandcleaning.Instead,
whenspatterhitstheporoustinish
itisdispersedandispartially
absorbed.Thisspreadingaction
increasestheexposureofoven
soiltoheatedair,andmakesit
somewhatlessnoticeable.
Soilmay not disappearcompletely
andatsome timeafterextended
usage, stains may appearwhich
cannotberemoved.
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%:es ecia coatingworksbeston
%+mallamountsofspatter.
Itdoes
not work well with larger spills,
especially sugars, egg or dairy
mixtures.
Thespecialcoatingisnotused
onovenshelves.
Shelvesshouldbe
cleanedoufsidefheoven,toavoid
damageto thespecialcoating.
m clew] the
Continuous-CleaningOven:
1. Letovenpartscoolbefore
handling. It is recommended that
rubber glovesbe worn when
cleaning ovenparts manually.
2. Removeshelvesandcookware.
3. Soilvisibilitymaybe reducedby
operatingthe ovenat450”F.Close
thedoorandturnOVEN
TEMP
knobto450°F.Timeforatleast4
hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe
necessarybeforeimprovementin
appearanceisapparent.
REMEMBER:DURINGTHE
OPERATIONOFTHEOVEN,THE
DOOR,WINDOWANDOTHER
SURFACESWILLGETHOTENOUGH
‘IOCAUSEBURNS.DONCYI’
TOUCH.
LETTHEOVENCOOLBEFORE
REPLACINGSHELVES.
4. Ifa spilloverorheavysoiling
occurson theporoussurface,as
soonaspracticalaftertheovenhas
cooled,removeasmuchofthesoil
aspossibleusinga smallamountof
wateranda stiffbristlenylon
brush.Whenusingwater,useit
sparinglyandchangeit frequently,
keepingit ascleanaspossible,and
besuretoblotit upwithpaper
towels,cloths,or sponges.Do not
ruborscrubwithpapertowels,
clothsor sponges,sincetheywill
leaveunsightlylintontheoven
finish.If waterleavesa whitering
onthefinishasitdries,applywater
againandblotitwithacleansponge,
startingat theedgeof theringand
workingtowardthecenter,
Donot use soap, detergent,
commercialovencleaner,silicone
ovensprays7coarsesteelpadsor
coarsebrushesontheporous
surface.
Theseproductswillspot,
clog,andmartheporoussurface
andreduceitsabilitytowork.
Do not scrape the poroussurface
witha knifeorspatula—theycould
permanentlydamagethefinish,
PorcelainOvenInterior
Withpropercare,theporcelain
enamelwallswillretaintheirgood-
-lookingfinishformanyyears.
Soapandwaterwillnormally
dothejob.Heavyspatteringor
spilloversmayrequirecleaning
witha mildabrasivecleanser.Soapy,
wetpadsmayalsobeused.Donot
allowfd spillswithahighsugaror
acidcontent(suchasmilk,tomatoes,
sauerkraut,ffuitjuicesor piefilling’)
toremainonthesurface.Theymay
causeadullspotevenaftercleaning.
Householdammoniamaymakethe
cleaningjobeasier.Place1/2cupina
shallowglassorpotterycontainerin
acoldovenovernight.Theammonia
timeswillhelploosentheburned-on
greaseandfood.
Ifnecessary,youmayuseacaustic
cleaner.Followthepackage
directions.
Cautionsabout using
spray-onovencleaners:
Becarefil wheretheovencleaner
issprayed.
eD. notsprayontheelectrical
controlsandswitches(onmodelsso
equipped)becauseitcouldcausea
shortcircuitandresultin sparking
orfire.
~Donot~low afilmfromthe
cleanertobuilduponthetemperature
sensingbulb—itcouldcausethe
oventoheatimproperly.(Thebulb
islocatedatthetopoftheoven.)
Carefullywipethebulbcleanafter
eachovencleaning,beingcareful
nottomovethebulbasachangein
itspositioncouldaffecthowthe
ovenbakes.
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DO not sprayanyovencleaner
ontheovendoor,handlesor
any
exteriorsurfaceoftheoven,wood
orpaintedsurfaces.Thecleanercan
damagethesesurfaces.
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