Loose fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using this appliance. Read and follow this Safety Information carefully. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Features of Your Warming Drawer Electric Warming Drawer Design information (Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary.) 4 3 5 2 1 6 Feature Index Page 1 Warming Drawer 11 2 Moisture Selector (on back of panel) Use this to keep foods moist or crisp. 7, 9, 10 3 Control Knob The control knob has settings for PROOF, LOW, MED and HIGH. 7 4 ON/OFF Switch Use this switch to turn the warming drawer on. 7 5 ON Signal Light Glows when the ON/OFF switch is in the ON position. 7 6 ON Signal Light Viewer Lens The ON signal light is visible through the light viewer lens when the drawer is closed. 7 Using the Warming Drawer Electric Warming Drawer Control knob The warming drawer controls are hidden with PROOF the drawer shut. Open the drawer. The controls are on the right side of the front frame. To use the warming drawer, press the ON/OFF switch to the ON position. Slide the moisture selector control to the open LO or closed setting. (See the Moisture Selector section.) Turn the control knob clockwise to the desired setting. HI MED PROOF . . . 75–95°F. MED . . . . . 160–195°F. LOW . . . . . 140–160°F. HIGH . . . . 195–230°F. ON signal The ON signal light is located below the The ON signal light is visible through the light light ON/OFF switch and glows when the ON/OFF viewer in the drawer front panel when the switch is in the ON position. It stays on until the drawer is closed. This is a reminder that the ON/OFF switch is moved to the OFF position. heat is on. Moisture selector The moisture selector is located on the inside front of the drawer. To keep foods moist, slide the moisture selector control away from the control knob. This closes the vent and seals the moisture inside the drawer. With the vent closed hot foods stay moist and soft. In this setting condensation may occur around the inside edge of the drawer. To keep foods crisp, slide the moisture selector control to the right towards the control knob. This opens the vents and allows the moisture to escape. With the vents open, it is normal for moisture to collect on surfaces above the warming drawer. MoistClosedVent CrispOpenVent Additional An accessory pan kit JXPN2 is available from GE at extra cost. pans Two pans with lids (4. deep) • One large pan (14 quarts) • One medium pan (6 quarts) Using the Warming Drawer Electric Warming Drawer Rack • Rack will fit from front to back. • Preheat with the rack in place. • Using the rack allows for double stacking of items. Double stacking items with the rack in position. When using the 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 proofing yeast dough, crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. Do not line the warming drawer with aluminum foil. • Allow time for the drawer to be preheated: LOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 minutes MED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 minutes HIGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 minutes NOTE: It is not necessary to preheat the drawer for proofing. • Food in heat-safe glass and glass ceramic utensils may need higher thermostat setting as compared to food in metal utensils. • Repeated opening of the drawer allows the hot air to escape and the food to cool. Allow extra time for temperature inside the drawer to stabilize after adding items. • With large loads it may be necessary to use a higher thermostat setting and cover some of the cooked food items. • Food should be kept hot in its cooking container or transferred to a heat-safe serving dish. • Aluminum foil may be used to cover food to prevent it from drying out. CAUTION: Plastic containers or plastic wrap will melt if in direct contact with the drawer or a hot utensil. Melted plastic may not be removable and is not covered under your warranty. • Remove serving spoons, etc., before placing containers in warming drawer. To warm serving bowl and plates To warm serving bowls and plates set the control on LOW. • Use only heat-safe dishes. • Place the empty dishes on the rack to raise them off the bottom of the drawer. If you want hotter dishes or want to heat fine china, please check with the manufacturer of the dishes for their maximum heat tolerance. • Preheat empty serving dish while preheating the drawer. • When holding hot, cooked foods and warming empty serving dishes at the same time, place the serving dishes on the high rack position and the food on the bottom of the drawer. CAUTION: Dishes may be hot. Use pot holders or mitts when removing hot dishes. To proof yeast bread dough Yeast dough can be proofed in the warming drawer. • Place your dish on the warming drawer bottom. • You must always turn the control knob to LOW then immediately back to PROOF. • Close the vent. • Lightly oil the top of the dough in a bowl large enough to double the doug...