GE JB905 Owner's Manual
Radiant self-cleaning convection ranges
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Safety I_
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2-5
Opemang I_
Clock, Timer
and Oven Lockout
...18
Convection
Oven
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20-24
Roasting
Guide
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24
Timed
Features
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22, 23
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7
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14, 15
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15
Oven Controls
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12, 13
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17
Proofing
Feature
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25
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18
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31
Self-Cleaning
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26, 27
Special Features
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28-30
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6-11
Knob-C_ntrolled
Models
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10, 11
Touch Pad-Controlled
Models
...8,
9
Thermostat
Adjustxnent--
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19
Timed
Baking and
Roasling
Features
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16
Warming
Feature
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25
Care and
G-"/ea_g
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32-37
Tips ........
38--41
Ao_
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46
Consumer Support
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Back Cover
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43, 44
Warranty
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47
JB905
JB968
JB988
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
You can find them on a label
behind
the storage drawer
on the range frame.
164D4290P320 49-80164
04-03JR
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
vvvvw.GEAppliances.com Safety I_ ..... Opemang I_ JB905 Clock, Timer and Oven Lockout ...18 JB968 Convection Oven ..... 20-24 JB988 Roasting Guide ....Timed Features ..... 22, 23 Cookware ....... Oven ....... 14, 15 Broiling Guide ....Oven Controls ....12, 13 Probe ...... - Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. A WARNING! For yoursafe_, the informationin this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury,or loss of fife. A WARNINGANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could resulL Toprevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the waft and floor by installingthe Anti-tip device supplied.
- Page 3 wvvw.GEAppliances.oom A WARNING! SAFETY P RECAUTIONS Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken.Food splatter or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should Four glass control panel or cooktop become broken.
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Page 4: Cookware
IMPORTANTSAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. RADIANT S URFACE UNITS Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element The usa of undersized cookware will expose a pardon of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignitionof clothing.Proper relationship of oookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency. -
Page 5: Oven
wvv_.GEAppliances.com WARNING! OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door.Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. m Do not heat unopened food containers. J Do not use the oven to dry newspapers. Pressure could build up and the container If overheated, they can catch on fire. - Page 6 Abouttheradiantsurfaceunits. NOff: Throughoutthis manual,featuresandappearance may vary fromyourmodel. About the radiant surlace units The radiant cooktop features heating NOTE" Onmodelswith light-colored glass cooktops, it isnormal f or thecooking z ones to units beneath a smooth glass surface. change colorwhenhot or cooling down.This is Cooktop temperatures increase...
- Page 7 www.GEApplianee_com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Porcelain Enamel Covered Cast Iron: recommended recommended As long as the cookware is covered completely with porcelain enamel, this Aluminum: cookware is recommended. Caution is recommended for cast iron cookware heavyweightrecommended...
- Page 8 Usingthesurfaceunits--Touchpad-controlled models. Surface Unit Cook Settings The controls for the radiant surface NOTE:This cea/tophasa rapidheat-upfeature. ff theceaktop is coolwhen tumndon,it will glow units allow for 10 different heat settings: red fora short p eriodof timeuntil t hedesired LO, 2-9 and HI. The heating element powersetUng isreachod may not visibly glow at low heat settings.
- Page 9 vvw_.GEApplianoos.oom Precise Warm Feature CA UTION :Do n ot on a To turn on the precise warm feature: PRECISE WARM surface unitsettingformore Touch the ON/OFF pad, then than2 hours. touch the PRECISE WARMpad. The surface unit will turn on to DOnetuseplasticwrapto coverfood Plastic warmer setting W3 (medium setting).
- Page 10 Usingthesurfaceunits--Knob-controlled models. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either Hotsurfaceindicatorlight will: direction to the setting you want. • come onwhen theunitis hot to thetouch. At both OFFand HI the control • stayonevenafter theunit isturnedoff clicks into position. You may hear •...
- Page 11 www.GEAppliances.com Using the Warming Zone (onsome models) The WARMINGZONEis located in the Food Type Control Setting back center of the glass surface. Always Sauces start with hot food. Do not use to heat Soups(cream) Medium cold food. Placing uncooked or cold food Stews Medium on the WARMINGZONEcould result in...
- Page 12 Using the oven controls. NOTE." T hroughoutthis manual, f eaturesandappearance may vary fromyourmodel. mayFeatureSvarg and appearance models)(°n some Onsome models Oven ControlClock andtimerFeatures andSettings OVENLIGHTON/OFFPad BAKEPad Touch to select the bake function. Touch to turn the oven light on or off. DELAYSTARTPad BROIL HI/LO Pad Touch to select the broil function.
- Page 13 www.GF_Appliances, Features and appearance may va_,. Onsomemode_ Oven ControlClock andtimerFeatures a ndSettings OVENLIGHT ON/OFFPad BAKEPad Touch to select the bake function. Touch to turn the oven tight on or off. SELFCLEAN STD/LO Pad BROIL HI/I.O Pad Touch to select the broil function. Touch to select self-cleaning ftmcfion.
- Page 14 Usingthe oven. Toavoid possiblebums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The racks have stops, so that when placed Toreplace, place the end of the rack correctly on the supports, they will stop (stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the before coming completely out, and will front and push the rack in.
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Page 15: Broiling Guide
vvw_.GEAppliance_com How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave thedooropento thebroilstopposition. Use LO Broil to cook foods such as Thedoorstaysopenbyitself,yet theproper poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly temperature i s maintained in theoven. without over-browning them. Place the meat or fish on the broiler Touch the START pad. - Page 16 Usingthetimedbakingandmastingfeatures. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings,poultry and pork---should not be allowed to sit for more than I hour before or after cooking.Room temperature promotes the growth of harmfol bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth. How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop Theovenwill tomon immediately a ndcookfor The oven will turn ON, and the display will...
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Page 17: Probe
Using the probe. (o,some mode/sJ For many foods, especially masts and poultry,internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of masting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. Use of probes other than the one provided with this product may result in damage to the probe or oven control. -
Page 18: Range Lockout
Usingthe clock,kitchentimerand controllockout. ToSet the Clock The clock must be set to the correct free Touch the CLOCK pad. of day for the automatic oven timing Touch the number pads. functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed Make sure the clock is set to the Touch the STARTpad. - Page 19 Adjust the oven thermostat--Do it yourself! Youmay find that your new oven cooks differenUythan the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar wi_ it/fyou still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.
- Page 20 Using the convectionoven. (on some models) Convection Fan Operation Ina convection oven, a fancirculates hot air over, NOTE: T o maximize cooking evenness, underandaround thefood the fan is designed to rotate in both This circulating hotair is evenly distributed direcdous, with a pause in between. This is normal.
- Page 21 wvv_.GEAppliance_com Convection Roast Ill Good for large tender cuts of meat uncovered. for best convection roasting results. The pan is used to catch grease spills and the The convection fan circulates the heated grid is used to prevent grease spatters, evenly over and around the food.
- Page 22 Usingthetimedfeaturesforconvection cooking. Youwill hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings,poultry and pork--should not be allowed to sit for more than I hour before or after cooking.
- Page 23 wvvv_.GEAppliances, How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop The ovenwill turnonat thetimeofdayyou set, Touch the DEIAYSTART pad. cookfora specific length oftimeandthentomoff Touch the number pads to set the automatically. time of day you want the overt to turn Make sure the clock shows the correct on and start cooking.
- Page 24 Using the convection oven. How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe When the internal temperature Place the oven rack in the position that centers the food between the meat reaches the number top and bottom of the oven.
- Page 25 Using the proofingand warming features. Theproofing featuremaintains a warmenvironment usefulfor rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proofing (on some models) When proofing is finished, touch Place the covered dough in a dish in the oven on shelf B or C. the CLEAP,_FF pad.
- Page 26 Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controlsset correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle ® We recommend venting your kitchen Soil on the front frame of the range and with an open window or using a outside the gasket on the door will need ventilation fan or hood during the to be cleaned by hand.
- Page 27 ww_.GEAppliances_com The oven door must be closed and all controlsset correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Touch the SELF CLEAN STB/LOpad Touch the DELAYSTART pad. once for a 4-hour clean dine or Using the number pads, enter the twice for a S-hour clean time.
- Page 28 Specialfeaturesof yourovencontroL Yournew touch pad control has additionalfeatures that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can onlybe activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control'smemory unOIthe steps are repeated.
- Page 29 wwm.GEAppliance_com Tone Volume Thisfeature allowsyouto adjustthetonevolumes Touch the OVENLIGHTON/OFFpad to a moreacceptable volume. T here arethree again. The display will show I BEEP. possible volume levels. This is the quietest volume level. For each dme the level is changed, Touch the BROILHI/LOand BAKE pads at the same time for 3 seconds, a tone will sound to provide...
- Page 30 Specialfeaturesofyourovencontrol Auto Recipe" Conversion Todeac#vatethefeature: Whenusingconvection bake,theAutoRecipe" Conversion f eaturewill automatically convert Press the BAKEandBROILHI/LOpads enteredregular bakingtemperatures t o at the same time for 3 seconds, until convection bakingtemperatures. the display shows SF. Thisfeatureisactivated so that thedisplaywill Press the CONVECTION BAKE showtheactualconverted (reduced) temperature.
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Page 31: Sabbath Feature
Usingthe Sabbath feature. (Designed foruseontheJewishSabbathandHolidays)(Onsomemodels) wwvv.GEAppliance_.cmn The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting onlg It cannot be used for convection, broiling,self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking, N07_:The oven fightcomes o nautomatically (on some models) when thedoor i sopened a nd goes offwhen thedoor i sclosed. The bulb may be removed. -
Page 32: Surface Units
This area could become hot during Theventis important f orproperaircirculation. Neverblockthis vent. oven U,ge. Control Panel If desired, t hetouch padsmaybe deactivated You may also use a glass deaner. beforecleaning. Remove heavier soil with warm soapy See the Ovenor RangeLockoutinformation water. - Page 33 www,GEAppliances_oom Cleaning the Oven Door Toclean theoutsideof the door. Toclean theinsideof thedoor. • Use soap and water to thoroughly U Because the area inside the gasket is clean the top, sides and front of the cleaned during the self-dean cycle, oven door.
- Page 34 Careand cleaningof therange. Oven Light Replacement CAUTION." Beforereplacing youroven light bulb, Replace bulb with a 40-watt disconnect theelectrical p owerto therangeat the appliance bulb. mainfuseor circuitbreaker p anel Toreplacethe cover. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb Place it into groove of the light cool completely.
- Page 35 wvvw..GEApplianco_com Oven Recks and Convection Roasting Rack NOTE" The shiny,silver-colorad o venracks{on The convection roasting rack should be somemodels) a ndtheconvection roasting rack removed from the oven before beginning the self-clean cycle. Clean with an abrasive may, b e cleaned in theself-cleaning oven. However, t herackswill darkenin color,losetheir cleanser or steel wool.
- Page 36 Cleaningtheglasscooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CERAMA BRYIE ® Ceramic Shake the cleaning cream well Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Apply a few drops of CERAMA Other creams may not be as effective. BRYIE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner directly to the cooktop.
- Page 37 www.GEAppllancus_com Metal Marks and Scratches Be careful not to slide pots and pans If pots with a thin overlay of across your cooktop. It will leave aluminum or copper are allowed metal markings on the cooktop to boil dry, the overlay may leave surface.
- Page 38 Beforeyoucall for service... Save time end money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to carl for service. roubleshooting tips Possible Causes What To De Improper cookware * Use pans which are flat and match the diameter being used.
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Page 39: Do It Yourself
ww_.GEAppliance_com Possible Causes What To Do Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven secuon. Rack position is incorrect • See the Using the oven secuon. or the rack is not level. Incorrect cookwareor * See the Usingtheoven secdon. cookware of improper Oven thermostat needs... -
Page 40: Troubleshooting Tips
Beforeyoucall forservice... Troubleshooting tips Possible Causes What To De Plug on range is not completely * Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly in the electrical outlet, grounded oudet. A fuse in your home * Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. - Page 41 www.GEAppliance_com Possible Causes What To Do The controls have • See the Oven or range lockout section to unlock. been locked. You forgot to enter a • Touch the BAKEpad and desired temperature or bake temperature or the SELFCLEANSTD/LOpad and desired clean time. denning time.
- Page 42 Notes.
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- Page 47 Anypart of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home service to replace the defective part. A replacement glass cooktopif it should...
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Page 48: Consumer Support
Contact U s www.GEAppliances.com If you are not satisfied with the service you receive from GE, contact us on our Website with all the details including your phone number, or write to: General Manager, Customer Relations GE Appliances, Appliance Park...