GE JBS03 Owner's Manual

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Safety Instructions Operating InstructionsSafety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportFor the first self-clean cycle, we recommendventing your kitchen with an open window orusing a ventilation fan or hood.Remove the racks, any broiler pan, broilergrid, all cookware and any aluminum foil fromthe oven.The oven racks can be self-cleaned, but theywill darken, lose their luster and become hardto slide.Do not use commercial oven cleaners or ovenprotectors in or near the self-cleaning oven.A combination of any of these products plusthe high clean cycle temperatures maydamage the porcelain finish of the oven.Soil on the front frame of the range and outsidethe gasket on the door will need to be cleanedby hand. Clean these areas with hot water, soap-filled steel-wool pads or cleansers such as SoftScrub®. Rinse well with clean water and dry.Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglassmaterial of the oven door gasket cannotwithstand abrasion. It is essential for thegasket to remain intact. If you notice itbecoming worn or frayed, replace it.Wipe up any heavy spillovers on the oven bottom.Make sure the oven light bulb cover is inplace and the oven light is off.CAUTION: The grates anddrip pans (if so equipped) should never becleaned in the self-cleaning oven.Do not use commercial oven cleaners oroven protectors in or near the self-cleaningoven. A combination of any of these productsplus the high clean cycle temperatures maydamage the porcelain finish of the oven.IMPORTANT: The health of some birds isextremely sensitive to the fumes given offduring the self-cleaning cycle of any range.Move birds to another well ventilated room.Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism.The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly.Using the self-cleaning oven. (on some models) GEAppliances.comBefore a Clean CycleWipe up heavy soil on the ovenbottom.How to Set the Oven for Cleaning (on some models with press pads)Follow the directions in the Before a CleanCycle section.Latch the door.Touch the SELF CLEAN pad.Touch the + or – pads until the desiredClean Time is displayed.The Clean Time is normally 4 hours and 20minutes. You can change the Clean Time toany time between 3 and 5 hours, dependingon the amount of soil in your oven.Touch the START/ON pad.The self-clean cycle will automatically beginafter CLEAN is displayed and the timecountdown appears in the display.While the oven is self-cleaning, you can touchthe CLOCK pad to display the time of day.To return to the clean countdown, touchthe SELF CLEAN pad.The oven shuts off automatically whenthe clean cycle is complete, and 0:00 will flashin the display.Slide the latch handle to the left as faras it will go and open the door.NOTE: Never force the latch. If the oven istoo hot, you will not be able to slide the latch.Allow the oven to cool.How to Set the Oven for Cleaning (on models with knobs)Follow the directions in the Before a CleanCycle section.Latch the door.Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to CLEAN.The Clean Time is 4 hours and 20 minutes. Theself clean light will come on and stay on untilthe self clean cycle is complete.The oven shuts off automatically when theclean cycle is complete.After a clean cycle, turn the OVEN TEMPknob to OFF and slide the latch handleto the left as far as it will go.To cancel self clean cycle, turn OVEN TEMPknob to off and slide latch to left as far asit will go. Wait until self clean light stopsblinking. Use oven as desired.NOTE: Never force the latch. If the oven istoo hot, you will not be able to slide the latch.Allow the oven to cool.OVEN TEMP200250300350400450500B R O ILCLEANOFFAppearance may vary.23CAUTION: Never place cooking utensils, baking stones, foil, or any other items onthe oven floor. Even items rated for high temperature may permanently adhere to the ovenbottom or cause heat damage to the oven, flooring, or items in storage drawers.