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Using the oven for baking or roasting.

To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.

How to Set Your Oven for Baking or Roasting

Position the shelf or shelves in the

oven. If cooking on two shelves at the

same time, stagger the pans for best

heat circulation.
Close oven door. Turn 

OVEN TEMP

knob clockwise to desired temperature.

Preheat oven for at least 10 minutes

if preheating is necessary.

Place food in oven on center of shelf.

Allow at least 2 inches between edge

of bakeware and oven wall or

adjacent cookware.
Check food for doneness at

minimum time on recipe. Cook

longer if necessary. Turn 

OVEN TEMP

knob to 

OFF

and remove food.

Shelf Positions

Most baking is done on the second

shelf position 

(B)

from the bottom. 

When baking three or four items, use

two shelves positioned on the second

and fourth sets of supports 

(B & D)

from bottom of oven. 

Bake angel food cakes on first shelf

position 

(A)

from bottom of oven.

Roasting is usually done on the bottom

shelf position 

(A).

Preheating

Preheating the oven takes about 10

minutes. 

Preheat the oven only when necessary,

usually for baking. 

Most roasts will cook satisfactorily

without preheating. 

If you find preheating is necessary,

keep an eye on the indicator light and

put food in the oven promptly after

light goes out.

Baking and Roasting Tips

Follow a tested recipe and measure the

ingredients carefully. If you are using a

package mix, follow label directions.

Do not open the oven door during 

a baking operation—heat will be lost

and the baking time might need to 

be extended. This could cause poor

baking results. If you must open the

door, open it partially—only 3 or 

4 inches—and close it as quickly 

as possible.

Roasting is cooking by dry heat. 

Tender meat or poultry can be roasted

uncovered in your oven. Roasting

temperatures, which should be low and

steady, keep spattering to a minimum.

When roasting, it is not necessary to sear,

baste, cover or add water to your meat.

Frozen roasts of beef, pork, lamb, etc.,

can be started without thawing, but

allow 10 to 25 minutes per pound

additional time (10 minutes per pound

for roasts under 5 pounds, more time

for larger roasts).

Thaw most frozen poultry before

roasting to ensure even doneness.

Some commercial frozen poultry 

can be cooked successfully without

thawing. Follow directions given on

package label.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:

When baking or roasting, NEVER
turn the OVEN TEMP knob to
BROIL and back to the desired
temperature. Turning the OVEN
TEMP knob to BROIL sets the
thermostat in a BROIL mode. See
the Broiling section in this guide.
To reset the thermostat to Bake,
turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF
then back to the desired
Bake/Roast temperature.

Summary of Contents for 164D3333P184

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Rear Oven oven surface Rear Front GE Quality Product Ranges 20 and 24 Electric Part No 164D3333P184 184 6C097 Pub No 49 8954 1 02 01 JR ...

Page 2: ...ud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service You ll see it in this easy to use Owner s Manual and you ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department Best of all you ll experience these values each time you use your range That s important because your new range will be part of your family for many years And we hope you will be part of ours fo...

Page 3: ... or replace any part of your range unless it is specifically recommended in this manual All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician Before performing any service DISCONNECT THE RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER Do not leave children alone children should not be left alone or unattended in an area wh...

Page 4: ...t surfaces include the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop oven vent opening and surfaces near the opening and crevices around the oven door Remember The inside surface of the oven may be hot when the door is opened WARNING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cook meat and poultry thoroughly meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160 F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180 F Cooking to these...

Page 5: ... of the sudden change in temperature To minimize the possibility of burns ignition of flammable materials and spillage the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the range withoutextendingovernearbysurfaceunits Always turn surface unit to OFF before removing cookware Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or MEDIUM HIGH heats To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shoc...

Page 6: ...g bring water to boil MEDIUM HIGH Fast fry pan broil maintain fast boil on large amount of food MED Saute and brown maintain slow boil on large amount of food MEDIUM LOW Steam rice cereal maintain serving temperature of most foods LO Cook after starting at HI cook with little water in covered pan NOTE At HI or MEDIUM HIGH never leave food unattended Boilovers cause smoking greasy spillovers may ca...

Page 7: ... upward and pull them out To replace place shelf on shelf support with stop locks curved extension of shelf facing up and toward back of oven Tilt up front and push shelf toward back of oven until it goes past the bump on the shelf support Then lower front of shelf and push it all the way back Oven Shelf Positions The oven has four shelf supports A bottom B C and D top Shelf positions for cooking ...

Page 8: ...heating If you find preheating is necessary keep an eye on the indicator light and put food in the oven promptly after light goes out Baking and Roasting Tips Follow a tested recipe and measure the ingredients carefully If you are using a package mix follow label directions Do not open the oven door during a baking operation heat will be lost and the baking time might need to be extended This coul...

Page 9: ...ill feel a slight niche at the broil position You may then turn the knob counterclockwise to broil at a lower temperature Turn food only once during cooking Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to OFF Serve food immediately and leave the pan outside the oven to cool during the meal for easiest cleaning Use of Aluminum Foil You can use aluminum foil to line your broiler pan and broiler grid However you must mol...

Page 10: ...orb broiler heat Spraying the broiler grid lightly with a vegetable cooking spray before cooking will make cleanup easier Broiling Guide If desired marinate meats or chicken before broiling or brush with barbecue sauce last 5 to 10 minutes only Frozen steaks can be broiled by positioning the oven shelf at next lowest shelf position and increasing cooking time given in this guide 11 2 times per sid...

Page 11: ...ip pan into the recess in the cooktop Make sure the opening in the pan lines up with the receptacle Insert the terminals of the surface unit through the opening in the drip pan and into the receptacle Guide the surface unit into place so it rests evenly To clean the drip pans Drip pans can be cleaned in the dishwasher or by hand If you use a scouring pad rub lightly to prevent scratching Can I cov...

Page 12: ...ginal position DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE DOOR UNTIL THIS STEP IS COMPLETE THE HINGE OR DOOR COULD BE DAMAGED 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 the oven floor If spillovers residue or ash accumulate around the bake element gently wipe around the element with wa...

Page 13: ...ve cleanser Soapy wet pads may also be used Do not allow food spills with a high sugar or acid content such as milk tomatoes sauerkraut fruit juices or pie filling to remain on the surface They may cause dull spots even after cleaning Household ammonia may make the cleaning job easier Place 1 2 cup ammonia in a shallow glass pan and leave in a cold oven overnight The ammonia fumes will help loosen...

Page 14: ...the range location If the bracket side of the range is next to a cabinet place the bracket against back wall and cabinet If there is no adjacent cabinet determine where the location of the range side painted outside panel will be Place the bracket with its outside edge at this location and against the back wall Screw the bracket securely to the floor with the screw provided The screw is self drill...

Page 15: ...ems Do not use aluminum wiring to connect your range to the household circuit Hard Wiring The power cord bracket also incorporates a 7 8 diameter opening for hard wiring armored cable flexible conduit romex wire etc If this type of wire is used remove the strain relief clamp and bracket and reposition the bracket so the 7 8 diameter hole is at the bottom to accept the hard wiring To Make Electrica...

Page 16: ...other end of the wire to a grounded cold water pipe or use another approved grounding method Four Wire Cord Connection Remove the top nuts on the junction block studs Tighten the back nuts Remove the ground screw then remove the ground strap Install the four wire cord and strain relief in the hole in the strain relief bracket Connect the red and black leads to the outside terminals and the white l...

Page 17: ...ge if the front edges of the range side panels stick out beyond the cabinet fronts at least 1 4 To eliminate the risk of burns or fire when reaching over hot surface elements cabinet storage space above the cooktop should be avoided If cabinet storage space is to be provided above the cooktop the risk can be reduced by installing a range hood that sticks out at least 5 beyond the front of the cabi...

Page 18: ...he range should be installed on a sheet of plywood or similar material as follows When the floor covering ends at the front of the range the area that the range will rest on should be built up with plywood to the same level or higher than the floor covering This will allow the range to be moved for cleaning or servicing Installing the Backguard Place the backguard on top of the end panels at the r...

Page 19: ...er at the base of the range Install the oven shelves see use and care section for instructions Put a spirit level or a glass measuring cup partially filled with water on one of the oven shelves Use a 13 8 open end wrench or an adjustable wrench to back out the four leveling legs two or three turns each Now use the wrench to adjust the leveling legs until the range is level Slide range back towards...

Page 20: ...pletely inserted in grounded outlet the electrical outlet Oven control See the Using the oven sections improperly set Food does not Oven control Make sure you turn the knob all the way to the broil properly improperly set BROIL position Improper shelf position See the Broiling Guide being used Cookware not suited Use the broiling pan and grid that came with your range for broiling Aluminum foil us...

Page 21: ...21 Notes Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service ...

Page 22: ...22 Notes Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions ...

Page 23: ...sed misused or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers Damage to the product caused by accident fire floods or acts of God Incidental or consequential damage to personal property caused by possible defects with this appliance What is Not Covered This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding o...

Page 24: ...rn about special discounts that are available while your warranty is still in effect You can purchase it on line anytime or call 800 626 2224 during normal business hours GE Consumer Home Services will still be there after your warranty expires Parts and Accessories www GEAppliances com Individuals qualified to service their own appliances can have parts or accessories sent directly to their homes...

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