GE XL44 JGBP35GRA, Use And Care & Installation Manual

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ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT—
DO IT YOURSELF!
You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it
replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to
become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a
guide.
If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the
thermostat yourself. If you think it is too hot, adjust the thermostat to
make it cooler. If you think it is too cool, adjust the thermostat to make it
hotter.
We do not recommend the use of thermometers, such as those found in
grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your new oven. These
thermometers may vary 11–22°C. (20–40°F.).
To Adjust the Thermostat
1. Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same
time for 2 seconds until the display shows “SF.”
2. Press the BAKE pad. A two digit number shows in
the display.
3. The oven temperature can be adjusted up to (+) 20°C.
(35°F.) hotter or (–) 20°C. (35°F.) cooler. Press the + pad
to increase the temperature in 1 degree increments.
4. Press the – pad to decrease the temperature in 1 degree
increments.
4. When you have made the adjustment, press the START
pad to go back to the time of day display. Use your oven
as you would normally.
NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the broiling or self-cleaning
temperatures. It will be retained in memory after a power failure.
The Type of Margarine Will Affect
Baking Performance
Most recipes for baking have been developed using
high fat products such as butter or margarine (80%
fat). If you decrease the fat, the recipe may not give
the same results as with a higher fat product.
Recipe failure can result if cakes, pies, pastries,
cookies or candies are made with low fat spreads.
The lower the fat content of a spread product, the
more noticeable these differences become.
Federal standards require products labeled
“margarine” to contain at least 80% fat by weight.
Low fat spreads, on the other hand, contain less fat
and more water. The high moisture content of these
spreads affect the texture and flavor of baked goods.
For best results with your old favorite recipes, use
margarine, butter or stick spreads containing at least
70% vegetable oil.