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GE XL44 JGBP79 Owner's Manual

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Safety Instructions
. . . . . .2-8
Operating Instructions
Aluminum Foil . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . .21
Electric Warming
Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 25
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-23
Baking and Roasting . . . . . .19
Broiling, Broiling Guide . . . .20
Electric Ignition . . . . . . .18, 43
Oven Control . . . . . . . . .11, 12
Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Sabbath Feature . . . . . . .15-17
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Special Features . . . . . . .13, 14
Thermostat Adjustment . . . .23
Timed Baking
and Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Surface Cooking . . . . . . . . .9, 10
Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . .9
Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . . .30
Burner Assembly . . . . . . . .27, 28
Burner Grates . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Control Panel and Knobs . . . .32
Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Door Removal . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Oven Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Oven Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Self-Cleaning Instructions . . .26
Shelves and Racks . . . . . . . . . .33
Storage Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Top Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Warming Drawer . . . . . . . . . .31
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model # ______________________
Serial #
____________________
You can find them on a label on
the front of the range behind the
warming drawer or storage drawer.
Installation
. . . . . . . . . .34-46
Air Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . .37, 46
Checking Burner Ignition 42, 43
Connecting the Range
to Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-40
Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Leveling the Range . . . . . . . .45
LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-50
Consumer Support
Product Registration . . . . .51, 52
Warranty for Customers
in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Warranty for Customers
in the U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
183D5580P144
Owner's Manual
& Installation
Instructions
JGBP79
49-85057-1 08-03 JR

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March 10, 2025

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Mr. Anderson
March 10, 2025

To reset the temperature display on a GE XL44 JGBP79 oven, press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads simultaneously for 2 seconds until the display shows "SF." Then press the BAKE pad, and a two-digit number will appear. Use the + or – pad to adjust the temperature in 1-degree increments. Once done, press the START pad to save the changes and return to the time display.

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Electrical Connections . . .41, 42 Electric Ignition ..18, 43 Leveling the Range ..45 Oven Control ..11, 12 LP ..... .46 Preheating .

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    ANTI-TIP DEVICE ALL RANGES CAN TIP INJURY TO PERSONS COULD RESULT INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICES PACKED WITH RANGE SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
  • Page 3 If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the device is properly engaged when you push the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Have the installer show you the location of the range gas shut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary. Have your range installed and properly...
  • Page 5 CAUTION: Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a range—children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured. For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

  • Page 6: Surface Burners

    To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped and remain cool.

  • Page 7: Oven

    INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness. OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.

  • Page 8: Electric Warming Drawer

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ELECTRIC WARMING DRAWER The purpose of the warming drawer is to hold hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food; cold food cannot be heated or cooked in the warming drawer. Do not use the warming drawer to dry newspapers.

  • Page 9: Using The Surface Burners

    LITE position. Use extreme caution when lighting burners this way. Before Lighting a Burner If drip pans are supplied with your range, they should be used at all times. Make sure all grates on the range are in place before using any burner.

  • Page 10: Top-Of-Range Cookware

    Wok Holder accessory, model JXWK which can be ordered from your appliance dealer. The Wok Holder fits on top of the range grate to provide support and proper air circulation for traditional round bottom woks only. Do not use flat- bottomed woks with the Wok Holder.

  • Page 11: Using The Oven Controls

    Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function error code repeats, disconnect the power to the range and call for service. If a flashing time of day is in the display, you have experienced a power failure.
  • Page 12 Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function error code repeats, disconnect the power to the range and call for service. If a flashing time of day is in the display, you have experienced a power failure.

  • Page 13: Special Features Of Your Oven Control

    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 clock. They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated.
  • Page 14 Special features of your oven control. Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds until the CLEAR/OFF pad is pressed. This continuous 6 second beep may be canceled.
  • Page 15 Using the Sabbath Feature—models with number pads. (on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for 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 16 Using the Sabbath Feature—models with INCREASE/DECREASE pads. (on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for 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 17 How to Exit the Sabbath Feature Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. If the oven is cooking, wait for a random delay period of approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, until only ⊃ is in the display. Press and hold both the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads, at the same time, until the display shows SF.

  • Page 18: Shelves

    Oven Vent Your oven is vented through ducts at the rear of the range. Do not block these ducts when cooking in the oven—it is important that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the oven burner be uninterrupted.

  • Page 19: Aluminum Foil

    If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during baking or roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting The oven will start automatically. The word ON and 100°...

  • Page 20: Broiling Guide

    Using the oven. If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Always use the broiler pan and grid that came with your oven.

  • Page 21: Using The Clock And Timer

    Using the clock and timer. Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day Make sure the clock is set to the cannot be changed during a timed baking correct time of day.

  • Page 22: And Roasting

    The low temperature zone of this range (between 150°F and 200°F) is available to keep hot cooked foods warm. Food kept in the oven longer than 2 hours at these low temperatures may spoil.

  • Page 23: Adjust The Oven Thermostat—Do It Yourself

    Adjust the 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. Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven.

  • Page 24: Using The Electric Warming Drawer

    Using the electric warming drawer. The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. Control Knob WARMING DRAWER Push and turn the control knob to any desired setting.

  • Page 25: Control Settings

    Temperature Selection Chart To keep several different foods hot, set the temperature to the food needing the highest setting. Place the items needing the highest setting on the bottom of the drawer and items needing less heat on the rack. Tips: Do not put liquid or water in the warming drawer.

  • Page 26: Set The Oven For Cleaning

    If your model has a door latch, never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism. Before a Clean Cycle The range must be completely cool in order to set the self-clean cycle. We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle.

  • Page 27: Care And Cleaning Of The Range

    Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure electrical power is 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 28: Sealed Burner Assemblies

    A sewing needle or burner head. wire twist-tie works well to unclog it. The slits in the burner heads of your range must be kept clean at all times for an even, unhampered flame. You should clean the surface burners routinely, especially after bad spillovers, which could clog these openings.

  • Page 29: Burner Grates

    After cleaning, dry them thoroughly by putting them in a warm oven for a few minutes. Don’t put the grates back on the range while they are wet. When replacing the grates, be sure they’re positioned securely over the burners.

  • Page 30: Lift-Off Oven Door

    Care and cleaning of the range. Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is heavy. You may need help removing and replacing the door. To remove the door, open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door open.

  • Page 31: Oven Light Replacement

    Oven Light Replacement CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool completely. The oven light bulb is covered with a removable glass cover that is held in place Wire cover holder.

  • Page 32: Care/Cleaning Of Range

    Air openings are located at the rear of the cooktop, at the top and bottom of the oven door, and at the bottom of the range, under the kick panel or storage drawer (depending on the model).

  • Page 33: Oven Shelves

    Oven Shelves Clean the shelves with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. NOTE: Take the shelves out of the oven before you begin the self-clean cycle. Warming Drawer Rack Clean the rack with detergent and water.

  • Page 34: For Your Safety

    Read these instructions completely and carefully. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Installation of this range must conform with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, latest edition. In Canada, installation must conform with the current Natural Gas Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.1 or the current Propane Installation Code, CAN/CGA-...

  • Page 35: Instructions

    1″ to the plane of the range sides must not be less than 18″. (See the Dimensions and Clearances illustration in this section.) CAUTION: Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a range—...

  • Page 36: Dimensions And Clearances

    Provide adequate clearances between the range and adjacent combustible surfaces. These dimensions must be met for safe use of your range. The location of the electrical outlet and pipe opening (see Gas Pipe and Electric Outlet Locations) may be adjusted to meet specific requirements.
  • Page 37 LOCATION Do not locate the range where it may be subject to strong drafts. Any openings in the floor or wall behind the range should be sealed. Make sure the openings around the base of the range that supply fresh air for combustion and ventilation are not obstructed by carpeting or woodwork.
  • Page 38 Read these instructions completely and carefully. Provide Adequate Gas Supply Your range is designed to operate at a pressure of 4 ″ of water column on natural gas or, if designed for LP gas (propane or butane), 10 ″ of water column.
  • Page 39 Gas Pipe and Electrical Outlet Locations for Models with Sealed Burners This area allows for flush range installation with through-the-wall connection of pipe stub/shutoff valve and rear wall 120V outlet. Shortest connection from hard pipe stub location to range hookup.
  • Page 40 Installation of the range. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Flexible Connector Hookup Pressure regulator Installer: Inform the consumer of the location of the gas shutoff valve. Rigid Pipe Hookup Options Gas Flow into Range 45° Elbow Nipple Union Pressure...

  • Page 41: Electrical Connections

    Electrical Connections (on some models) Electrical Requirements 120-volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded branch circuit protected by a 15-amp or 20-amp circuit breaker or time delay fuse. Extension Cord Cautions Because of potential safety hazards associated with certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord.
  • Page 42 CAN/CSA Z240/MH Mobile Home Installation Code. Seal the Openings Seal any openings in the wall behind the range and in the floor under the range when hookups are completed. Check Ignition of Surface Burners...
  • Page 43 Quality of Flames The combustion quality of burner flames needs to be determined visually. (A) Yellow flames – Call for service (B) Yellow tips on outer cones – Normal for LP gas (C) Soft blue flames – Normal for natural gas If burner flames look like (A), call for service.

  • Page 44: Air Adjustment

    Remove the knurled screws holding down rear of the oven bottom. Grasp the oven bottom at finger slots on each side. Lift the rear of the oven bottom enough to clear the lip of the range frame, then pull out.

  • Page 45: Leveling The Range

    Remove the storage drawer or warming drawer. See the Care and cleaning of the range section. The front leveling legs can be adjusted from the bottom and the rear legs can be adjusted from the top or the bottom.

  • Page 46: Installing The Anti-Tip Device

    Anti-Tip device WB02X7909. Mark the wall where the RIGHT EDGE of the range is to be located. Be sure to allow for the countertop overhang if you intend to install the range next to cabinets.

  • Page 47: Before You Call For Service

    • Make sure the drip pans are installed correctly. See the Care and cleaning of the range section. • If range is connected to LP gas, contact the person who installed your range or made the conversion. • To check the oven gas shut-off valve, remove the...
  • Page 48 • See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! section. • See the Using the clock and timer section. • See the Care and cleaning of the range section. • See the Installation of the range section. • Make sure you press the BROIL HI/LO pad.
  • Page 49 What To Do • Allow the range to cool to room temperature and reset the controls. • See the Using the self-cleaning oven section. • Make sure you move the door latch handle all the way to the right.
  • Page 50 • This is temporary. • This is normal. The cooling fan will turn off and on. See the Care and cleaning of the range section. • Reduce weight. Redistribute drawer contents. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
  • Page 51 You can rest easy, knowing that all your valuable household products are protected against expensive repairs. 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.
  • Page 52 Month * Please provide your e-mail address to receive, via e-mail, discounts, special offers and other important communications from GE Appliances (GEA). Check here if you do not want to receive communications from GEA’s carefully selected partners. General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky GEAppliances.com...
  • Page 53 Notes.
  • Page 54 Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor original purchase and in-home service to replace the defective part.

  • Page 55: What Is Not Covered

    Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor original purchase and in-home service to replace the defective part.

  • Page 56: Consumer Support

    Customers in Canada should consult the yellow pages for the nearest Camco service center, or call 1.888.261.3055. Contact Us 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 In Canada: www.geappliances.ca, or write to: Director, Consumer Relations, Camco, Inc.

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