GE XL44 JGBP79 Owner's Manual

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Consumer SupportOperating InstructionsSafety Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips29Burner GratesLift out when cool. Grates should bewashed regularly and, of course, afterspillovers. Wash them in hot, soapy waterand rinse with clean water. After cleaning,dry them thoroughly by putting them in awarm oven for a few minutes. Don’t put thegrates back on the range while they are wet.When replacing the grates, be sure they’repositioned securely over the burners.To prevent rusting on cast iron grates, applya light coating of cooking oil on the bottomof the grates.Do not operate a burner for an extendedperiod of time without cookware on thegrate. The finish on the grate may chipwithout cookware to absorb the heat.To get rid of burned-on food, place thegrates in a covered container (or plasticbag) with 1/4 cup ammonia to loosen thesoil. Let sit overnight (or approximately12 hours), then scrub with a soap-filledscouring pad if necessary. Rinse gratesthoroughly and dry completely beforereplacing them on the range top.Although they’re durable, the grates willgradually lose their shine, regardless ofthe best care you can give them. This isdue to their continual exposure to hightemperatures. You will notice this soonerwith lighter color grates.CAUTION: Do not clean the grates in a dishwasheror in a self-cleaning oven.Cooktop SurfaceTo avoid damaging the porcelain enamelsurface of the cooktop and to prevent itfrom becoming dull, clean up spills rightaway. Foods with a lot of acid (tomatoes,sauerkraut, fruit juices, etc.) or foods withhigh sugar content could cause a dull spotif allowed to set.When the surface has cooled, wash andrinse. For other spills such as fat spatterings,etc., wash with soap and water once thesurface has cooled. Then rinse and polishwith a dry cloth.NOTE: Do not store flammable materials in anoven or near the cooktop. Do not store or usecombustible materials, gasoline or otherflammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity ofthis or any other appliance.Oven BottomThe oven bottom has a porcelain enamelfinish. To make cleaning easier, protect theoven bottom from excessive spillovers byplacing a cookie sheet on the shelf belowthe shelf you are cooking on. This isparticularly important when baking a fruitpie or other foods with a high acid content.Hot fruit fillings or other foods that arehighly acidic (such as tomatoes, sauerkraut,and sauces with vinegar or lemon juice)may cause pitting and damage to theporcelain enamel surface and should bewiped up immediately.We don’t recommend using aluminumfoil on the oven bottom. It can affect airflow if the holes are blocked and it canconcentrate heat at the bottom of theoven, resulting in poor bakingperformance.To clean up spillovers, use soap and water,an abrasive cleaner or soap-filled steel woolpad. Rinse well to remove any soap beforeself-cleaning.GEAppliances.com