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GE PB970 - Profile 30 in. Double Oven Range Owner's Manual

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Safety Instructions
. . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Operating Instructions
Broiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Clock, Kitchen Timer and
Control Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Convection Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-23
Roasting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Timed Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, 22
Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Lower Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Oven Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Sabbath Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 27
Slow Cook, Pizza
and Warming Features . . . . . . . . .24-25
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Thermostat Adjustment-
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Timed Baking and
Roasting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Upper Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Care and Cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . 31-37
. . . . . . . . 38-41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . . . . Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
# ______________
Model
# ______________
Serial
You can find them on a label
behind the storage drawer
on the range frame.
ge.com
Owner's Manual
PB970
PB975
49-80444 03-07 JR

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ge.com Safety Instructions ... . .2–5 Owner’s Manual Operating Instructions PB970 Broiling ......14 PB975 Clock, Kitchen Timer and Control Lock .

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result.
  • Page 3 ge.com WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 your glass control panel or cooktop become broken. Do not store flammable materials in an oven Do not let cooking grease or other flammable or near the cooktop.

  • Page 4: Radiant Surface Units

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
  • Page 5 ge.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. Do not heat unopened food containers. Pulling out the rack to the stop-lock is a Pressure could build up and the container convenience in lifting heavy foods.
  • Page 6 About the radiant surface units. NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. About the radiant surface units SURFACE COOKING The radiant cooktop features heating NOTE: On models with light-colored glass units beneath a smooth glass surface. cooktops, it is normal for the cooking zones to change color when hot or cooling down.
  • Page 7 ge.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 heavy weight recommended that is not completely covered with...

  • Page 8: Using The Surface Units

    Using the surface units. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either Hot surface indicator light will: direction to the setting you want. come on when the unit is hot to the touch. At both OFF and HI the control stay on even after the unit is turned off.
  • Page 9 ge.com Using the Warming Zone (on some models) The WARMING ZONE is 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) cold food. Placing uncooked or cold food Stews on the WARMING ZONE could result in Vegetables...

  • Page 10: Using The Oven Controls

    Using the oven controls. NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Features and appearance may vary. Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings BAKE Pad SELF CLEAN HI/LO pads to set the oven to start and stop automatically at a time Touch to select the bake function.
  • Page 11 ge.com Features and appearance may vary. Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings BAKE Pad COOK TIME Pad Touch to select the bake function. Touch and then touch the number pads to set the amount of time you want your food BROIL HI/LO Pad to cook.
  • Page 12 Using the upper oven. To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The upper rack, with two front handles, To replace, place the end of the rack has stops, so that when placed correctly (stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the on the supports, it will stop before front and push the rack in.
  • Page 13 Using the lower oven. ge.com To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The racks have stops, so that when placed To replace, 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...

  • Page 14: Broiling

    Using the upper and lower ovens. How to Set the Upper and Lower Ovens for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. Use LO Broil to cook foods such as The door stays open by itself, yet the proper poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly temperature is maintained in the oven.
  • Page 15 Using the timed baking and roasting features. (on some models) ge.com NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
  • Page 16 Using the probe on the lower convection oven. (on some models) For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. Use of probes other than the one Cable Plug...

  • Page 17: Control Lock

    Using the clock, kitchen timer and control lock. ge.com To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time On some models, touch the of day for the automatic oven timing TIMER/CLOCK pad and hold for functions to work properly. The time of 3 seconds.
  • Page 18 Adjust the upper or lower oven thermostat—Do it yourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.

  • Page 19: Convection Oven

    Using the convection oven. (on some models) ge.com Convection Fan Operation In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air over, NOTE: To maximize cooking evenness, under and around the food. the fan is designed to rotate in both directions, with a pause in between. This circulating hot air is evenly distributed This is normal.

  • Page 20: Cookware

    Using the convection oven. (on some models) Convection Roast Grid Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered. When you are convection roasting it is Broiler pan important that you use a broiler pan and The convection fan circulates the heated grid for best convection roasting results.

  • Page 21: Using The Timed Features For Convection Cooking

    Using the timed features for convection cooking. (on some models) ge.com You will 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 1 hour before or after cooking.
  • Page 22 Using the timed features for convection cooking. (on some models) How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop The lower oven will turn on at the time of day you Touch the DELAY START pad. set, cook for a specific length of time and then turn Touch the number pads to set the off automatically.

  • Page 23: Probe

    Using the convection oven. (on some models) ge.com How to Set the Lower Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe Place the oven rack in the position When the internal temperature of that centers the food between the the meat reaches the number you top and bottom of the oven.
  • Page 24 Using the slow cook, pizza and warming features. How to Set the Lower Oven For Slow Cook Slow Cook is designed for long hours of When the Slow Cook function has unattended cooking. completed, the oven will go into the Warm mode.
  • Page 25 ge.com How to Set the Upper Oven For Pizza Adjust rack position for type of pizza tray Type of Pizza Tray Rack Position being used (see chart). Tray supplied with fresh pizza Pizza placed directly on rack Touch the PIZZA pad Metal tray Touch the number pads to select 1 for fresh or 2 for frozen pizza.
  • Page 26 Using the self-cleaning upper and lower ovens. 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 ge.com The oven doors must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Touch the SELF CLEAN HI/LO pad Touch the DELAY START pad. once for a 5-hour clean time or Using the number pads, enter the twice for a 3-hour clean time.

  • Page 28: Special Features

    Special features of your oven control. Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated.
  • Page 29 ge.com Tone Volume This feature allows you to adjust the tone volumes Touch the COOK TIME pad again. to a more acceptable volume. There are three The display will show 1 BEEP. This is possible volume levels. the quietest volume level. Touch the upper oven BROIL HI/LO For each time the level is changed, and BAKE pads at the same time...

  • Page 30: Using The Sabbath Feature

    Using the Sabbath feature. (upper and lower ovens) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) (on some models) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed.
  • Page 31 Care and cleaning of the range. ge.com Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced.
  • Page 32 Care and cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Upper and Lower Oven Doors To clean the inside of the doors: To clean the outside of the doors: Because the area inside the gasket is Use soap and water to thoroughly cleaned during the self-clean cycle, clean the top, sides and front of the you do not need to clean this by hand.
  • Page 33 ge.com Lift-Off Lower Oven Door The door is very heavy. Be careful when With the Bottom Hinge arm edge removing and lifting the door. door at the of slot same angle as Do not lift the door by the handle. the removal position, seat the To remove the door:...
  • Page 34 Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Light Bulbs Socket Receptacle NOTE: The glass cover should be removed only when cold. Wearing latex gloves may offer a better grip. CAUTION : Before replacing your Receptacle oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel.

  • Page 35: Upper Oven

    ge.com Oven Racks Flat rack All oven racks may be cleaned by hand during the self-cleaning cycle, with an abrasive cleaner or steel wool. but they will lose their luster and become Handles After cleaning, rinse the racks with clean hard to slide.

  • Page 36: Cleaning The Glass Cooktop

    Cleaning the glass cooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE ® 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. BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner directly to the cooktop.
  • Page 37 ge.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: Troubleshooting Tips

    Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Surface units will not • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of Improper cookware maintain a rolling boil the surface unit selected.
  • Page 39 ge.com Problem Possible Causes What To Do Food does not bake • See the Using the oven section. Oven controls improperly set. or roast properly • See the Using the oven section. Rack position is incorrect or the rack is not level. •...
  • Page 40 Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work grounded outlet. inserted in the electrical outlet. •...
  • Page 41 ge.com Problem Possible Causes What To Do Range Locked The controls have • See the Control Lock section to unlock. appears in the oven been locked. display Control signals after • Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or You forgot to enter a entering cooking time the SELF CLEAN HI/LO pad and desired clean time.
  • Page 42 Notes.
  • Page 43 Place your confidence in GE and call us in the U.S. toll-free at for more information. *All brands covered, up to 20 years old, in the continental U.S. ✁ Cut here Please place in envelope and mail to: General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150...

  • Page 44: Serial Number

    Check here if you do not want to receive communications from GEA’s carefully selected partners. GE Consumer & Industrial Appliances FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS CARD DOES NOT DIMINISH YOUR General Electric Company WARRANTY RIGHTS. Louisville, KY 40225 ge.com For more information about GEA’s privacy and data usage policy, go to ge.com and click on...
  • Page 45 Notes.

  • Page 46: Accessories

    Accessories. Looking For Something More? You can find these accessories and many more at ge.com, or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready. Surface Elements & Drip Pans Oven Racks Broiler Pan Oven Elements Light Bulbs Knobs Cleaner Cleaning Pads...
  • Page 47 To know what your legal rights are, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company. Louisville, KY 40225...

  • Page 48: Consumer Support

    Consumer Support GE Appliances Website ge.com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? Try the GE Appliances Website 24 hours a day, any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner’s Manuals, order parts or even schedule service on-line.

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