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General Electric Ovens
With the Sabbath Mode Feature

The following GENERAL ELECTRIC RANGES and BUILT-INS may be used on the Jewish Sabbath or the Jewish Holidays (Yom Tov) in accordance with the instructions below:

U.S. Models
Gas
Ranges
EGR2000 EGR2001 EGR2002 EGR3000 EGR3001
JGB250 JGB280 JGB281 JGB282 JGB285
JGB295 JGB296 JGB300 JGB400 JGB428
JGB500 JGB600 JGB605 JGB800 JGB805
JGB810 JGB820 JGB840 JGB900 JGB902
JGB905 JGB908 JGB915 JGB916 JGB918
JGB920 JGB928 JGBP24 JGBP25 JGBP26
JGBP28 JGBP29 JGBP30 JGBP31 JGBP32
JGBP33 JGBP34 JGBP35 JGBP36 JGBP40
JGBP80 JGBP83 JGBP85 JGBP86 JGBP87
JGBP88 JGBP89 JGBP90 JGBS17 JGBS18
JGBS19 JGBS20 JGBS21 JGBS23 JGBS25
JGBS28 JGBS80 JGB3000 JGB3001 PGB900
PGB908 PGB910 PGB915 PGB916 PGB918
PGB928 PGB930 PGB935 PGB975 PGB980
Electric
Ranges
Group 1
JB3000 JB3001 JB400^^ JB620
JB640 JB645 JB650 JB655
JB660 JB670 JB680 JB690
JB700 JB710 JB720 JB850
JB855 JBP22 JBP23 JBP24
JBP25 JBP27 JBP28 JBP35
JBP62 JBP66 JBP67 JBP68
JBP72 JBP80 JBP81 JBP83
JBP89 JBS55 PB750 PB920^
PB925^ JB705 JBS27  
Group 2
JB740 JB770 JB840 JB870
JB910 PB900 PB905 PB909
PB910 PB915 JB969  
Hotpoint
Ranges
Gas
RGB745 RGB746**** RGB790  
Electric
RB757 RB758 RB787 RB790
RB792      
Dual Fuel Free Standing
Ranges
J2B912 J2B915 J2B918 P2B912 P2B918
P2B930 C2S985 C2S980    
Slide-In
Ranges
Gas
CGS980 CGS975 CGS985
JGSP28 PGS908 PGS968
PGS975 JGSP42  
Electric
JSP39 JSP42 JS998
JSS28 PS900 PS905
CS975 CS980 JSP46
PS968    
Dual Fuel
P2S975    
Drop-In Ranges (Electric)
JDP39 JDP42 JDS28 JD900
PD900      
JD968 PD968    
30" Single Built-Ins (Electric)
JT930 JTS10 JTS10s JTP30
JTP30 PT900 PT920 JTP31
JTP70 PT916 CT918  
30" Double Built-Ins (Electric)
JTP35* JTP55 JTP90*** JT980
PT960      
JTP75 PT956 PT958 PT970***
CT959      
27" Single Built-Ins (Electric)
JKP30 JKS10    
JKP70 PK916  
27" Double Built-Ins (Electric)
JKP35* JKP55 JKP90***  
JKP75 PK956    
24" Single
Built-Ins
(Electric)
JRP20 JRS06  
24" Single
Built-Ins
(Gas)
JGRP20 JGRS06  
24" Double
Built-Ins
(Electric)
JRP28*  
Free Standing-Dual Oven
Electric
PB970 PB975 PB978^ PB979^
JB850 JB855 PS978^  
Gas
CGS990 PGB995 JGB870  
Double Oven in Single Oven Space
PT925SN1SS*** PT925DN1BB***  
Please see the chart below for additional Monogram oven information
Monogram
Built in Wall Ovens
Single Group 1 ZET3038 ZET1RMSS  
Group 2 ZET1SL ZET1PL ZEK938_M
ZET938_M    
Double Group 1 ZET2RMSS ZET3058  
Group 2 ZEK958_M ZET958_M  
ZET2PL ZET2SL  
Monogram Dual Fuel Professional Ranges
ZDP30 ZDP36 ZDP48    
Monogram
Gas Ranges
ZGP30 ZGP36 ZGP48    

Group 1: Fully Compliant Models: You may open/close the door once on Shabbos, & on YomTov at anytime, and can adjust the temperature on YomTov: (Remember, even in the Sabbath mode, one is never permitted to adjust the temperature on the Sabbath.) For further information please see note #5 in the oven section below.

Group 2:
On YomTov, you can raise the temperature but after doing so you must wait 30 minutes before opening the door. Opening the oven door within that 30 minute time span will deactivate a fan. This is not a problem when lowering the temperature.(Remember, even in the Sabbath mode, one is never permitted to adjust the temperature on the Sabbath.)

Please note that the character in the _ position indicates the color, S=stainless, W=white, B=black

^After a power failure these cooktops remain off.
^^This model only has steam clean, not self-clean.
*Only upper oven has the Sabbath mode. Lower oven is mechanical and does not have Sabbath mode capability.
** No temperature change capability in Sabbath mode for lower oven.
*** Only lower (non-microwave) oven has Sabbath mode capability.
****Please note that this model is only available from Home Depot.


Monogram ZET1SMSS, ZET1PMSS, ZET2SMSS and ZET2PMSS
"M" series models with Serial Numbers starting with

HM, LM, MM, RM, SM, TM, VM, ZM, AR, DR, FR, GR, HR, LR, MR, RR, SR, TR, VR, ZR, AS, DS, FS, GS, HS, LS, MS, RS, SS, TS, VS, ZS, AT, & DT.
In order to be able to open the oven door on Shabbos/YomTov, you will need to tape down the plunger switch with metallic tape. Once the tape is in place, you may adjust the temperature on YomTov, but after raising the temperature you must wait 30 minutes before opening the door. Opening the oven door within that 30 minute time span will deactivate a fan. This is not a problem when lowering the temperature. (Remember, even in the Sabbath mode, one is never permitted to adjust the temperature on the Sabbath.)

GE has released a new control board in response to the issues associated with the above noted model numbers, and Star-K certification has been reinstated. To arrange for free installation of this modification, consumers and/or retailers may call GE Monogram at (800) 444-1845.  Select prompt # 3 to reach Monogram Consumer Relations Managers trained to assist with this issue.

Models with Serial prefixes FT and later will come from the factory with software that includes the fixes

 



Old U.S. Models
Model numbers listed are only valid when purchased new from a retail store.
Gas
Ranges
RGB745 BEA, WEA, HEH (Hotpoint) JGBP24 BEA JGBP26 BEA, WEA, CEA
JGBP28 BEA, DED, WEA, TED, DEH, TEH JGBP30 BEA, WEA, CEA JGBP31 WEC
JGBP32 WEF, CEF, SEH JGBP35 BEA, WEA, CEA, DED JGBP40 BEC, WEC, WEH
JGBP79 BEB, WEB, CEB, MEF JGBP85 BEB, WEB, CEB JGBP86 BEB, WEB, CEB
JGBP90 MEB EGR3000 ED EGR3001 EF
Electric
Ranges
RB787 BC, WC (Hotpoint) JBP21 BC, WC JBP24 BB, DB, WB, DH
JBP26 BB, WB, CB, ED, BH, WH, CH JBP30 JBP35 WB, BB, ED, CD
JBP48 BB, WB, CB, BH, WH, CH JBP60 BC JBP64 BB, WB
JBP66 BB, WB, CB JBP67 BD, WD, DH JBP68 WD, CD, HD
JBP69 BF, WF, CF, SF, BH, WH, CH, SH JBP71 BF, WF, CF JBP78 DD, GD, GH, DH, SH
JBP80 BF, WF, CF, TF, KF, SF JBP82 BF, WF, CF, TF, KF, SF, BH, WH, CH, TH, KH, SH JBP90 BF, TF, KF, SF
JBP95 BF, TF, KF, SF JBP99 JB710 BF, WF, CF
JB905 EER3000 F EER3001 F
EER3002 F JBP64, 74, 77, 84 EER2000, 2001, 2002, 3000, 3001
JBP21, 49, 60, 64, 65, 70, 71, 73, 83, JBS56 RGB735,740
(Hotpoint)
Hot Point
RB800    
Dual Fuel
Ranges
J2B900 BEF, WEF, CEF, SEF J2B928  
JGSP44 BEY, WEY, CEY JGS905 JSP47
Slide-In
Ranges
JS900, JS905, JS968    
27" Single Built-Ins (Electric)
JKP10, JKP20, JKP25, JKS06, JK915    
27" Double Built-Ins (Electric)
JK955, JKP28*, JKP48, JKP50, JKP86***    
30" Single Built-Ins (Electric)
JTP912, JTP915, JTP20, JTP25    
30" Double Built-Ins (Electric)
JTP28*, JTP48*, JTP50, JTP86***, JTP952, JTP955, JTP956    
Double
Built-Ins (Electric)
JTP27* (only upper oven has Sabbath mode) JTP45  
Drop-In Ranges (Electric)
JDP47    
Monogram Built in Wall Ovens
ZET938_F, ZEK938_F ZET958_F, ZEK958_F  
Free Standing-Dual Oven
JGB850    


Canadian Models
(Canada only)
Gas
Ranges
JGBP28 JGBP33 JGBP35 JGBP85
JGB900 JGB908 JGB916 JGB918
Electric
Ranges
JCBP23 JCBP24 JCBP25 JCBP27
JCBP35 JCBS35 JCBP36 JCBS36
JCBP40 JCBP49 JCBS55 JCBS63
JCBS64 JCBP65 JCBP66 JCBP68
JCBP63 ECBP68 JCBP70 JCBP78
JCBP79 JCBP80 JCBP81 ECBP82
JCBP83 JCBP84 JCBP85 JCB800
JCB900 JCB909 JCB910 JCB968
PCB920      
Hotpoint Ranges (Electric)
RCB787 RCBS787 RCB757  
Moffat (Electric) MCB787 MCB757    
Dual Fuel Ranges J2B912 J2B918    
Slide-In
Ranges
Gas
Group 1
JGSP28 JGS968 PGS968
Electric
Group 1
JCSP38 JCSP42 JCS905
JCB850    
Group 2
JCS968    
Dual Fuel
J2C968    
Built in Wall Ovens Electric
27" Single JCKS06 JCKP20 PCK916
PCT920 JCTP70 JCKS10
30" Single PCT916 PCT920 JCTP30
JCTP70    
30" Double      
Free standing dual oven PCB975      

 

Old Canadian Models Chart
Model numbers listed are only valid when purchased new from a retail store.

Built-In Wall Ovens Electric:

27" Single JCK915   
30" Single JCT915  
30" Double JT955  

 


Please be aware that there are restrictions in the use of ovens and stoves on the Sabbath and Holidays. If you are unfamiliar with the laws of keeping food warm on the Sabbath or cooking on the Holidays, please call your Rabbi. Please note that when the Holiday and Sabbath coincide, the Sabbath laws prevail. See your owner's manual for instructions on operating the Sabbath mode. Before first use of a new oven be sure to wash the racks and interior of the oven thoroughly with warm water and soap to remove any coating oil.

COOKTOPS:

  1. On the Sabbath, a gas flame or electric heat may not be initiated, adjusted or turned off.

  2. On the Sabbath, a "blech" should be used to cover the flame in addition to covering the controls of the cooktop. For the gas burners and coiled electric burners use a standard "blech". The manufacturer does not recommend putting a "blech" on the glass electric cooktop surface. Instead, just the controls should be covered.

  3. On Yom Tov, a gas flame or electric heat may not be initiated or turned completely off. For gas cooktops, raise and lower the temperature as required for cooking. For electric cooktops with coils, raising the temperature is not permitted because there is no indication when power is on to the heating elements. Lowering the temperature is permitted when necessary for food preparation. However, for glasstop stoves, once on, the temperature may be raised when the ribbon heating element cycles to full glow. Lowering the temperature is permitted at any time if required for food preparation. (Practice adjustments on the electric cooktops before Yom Tov.)

  4. During a power failure, gas cooktops will remain on, whereas electric cooktops will recover to the set temperature when the power returns.

  5. The glass electric cooktops cannot be kashered for Passover. For the rest of the year, be sure to wipe the cooking surface clean between meat and dairy use.

OVENS:

  1. If opening the oven door turns on an oven light, the bulb should either be removed before the Sabbath or Holiday or the light should be turned on at the control panel and left on for the entire Sabbath or Holiday.

  2. The oven temperature may not be initiated, adjusted or turned off on the Sabbath.

  3. On the Sabbath, in lieu of a "blech", the oven controls should be covered. (Be careful not to cover vent openings.)

  4. All food should be placed in the oven before the Sabbath begins, since none may be placed in the oven during the Sabbath.

  5. On the Sabbath, the oven door may only be opened once, all the food removed and then closed. On the Holidays, the oven door may be opened/closed at any time as often as desired.

  6. On the holidays, the temperature may be adjusted (but not initiated or turned off) at any time following the instructions in the owner's manual (because there is a delay between the request and implementation). Some models have timed bake in the Sabbath mode. (Only models that have timed bake in the regular mode will have timed bake in the Sabbath mode.) This feature can only be initiated before the Sabbath/Holiday. Once timed bake goes off, the oven cannot be used again for that Sabbath/Holiday.

    Consumers should be aware that when raising or lowering the oven temperature on the Holidays in the Sabbath mode, no numbers are displayed. Therefore, it is considerably easier to do so with the knob or keypad where one can turn to or press specific numbers, as opposed to the slew control where one is pressing an up/down arrow to obtain the desired temperature.

    There are two types of keypad number pads: Membrane and Glass Touch. The surface of the Membrane number pad depresses somewhat when pressed (which the customer can sense) and in the process registers the input. The surface of the Glass Touch number pads is solid and will not depress when pushed. To make sure the command is registered for the Glass Touch, ensure that the entire pad of your finger is squarely over the number for two seconds. Make sure not to overlap another pad while touching the desired pad - be especially careful around the CANCEL key so that SABBATH mode is not exited. Due to a lack of visual and audio feedback in SABBATH, a Membrane Control Panel may be preferable. This is due to "feeling" the key depression.

  7. After recovery from a power failure, all these ovens will stay off.

    Note for Double Ovens: When setting the Sabbath mode on a double wall oven, the Sabbath mode for both ovens will be activated. At this time, there is not a way to activate this feature in only one oven. You can use both ovens at the same time.

WARMING DRAWERS (Attached to GE ranges):

Note: Some models of the warming drawers will automatically shut off after 3 hours, while others will remain on indefinitely. Contact GE to determine the specifics of your model. Please be aware that the warming drawer can only be used when the oven is not in Sabbath mode.

  1. The drawer temperature may not be initiated, adjusted or turned off on the Sabbath.

  2. On the Sabbath, in lieu of a "blech", the drawer controls should be covered. (Be careful not to cover vent openings.)

  3. Food should be placed in the warming drawer before the Sabbath begins, as in a regular oven, since none may be placed in the drawer during the Sabbath.

  4. On the Sabbath, the drawer may only be opened once, all the food removed and then closed. When the timer is used, the drawer may be opened/closed at will once the timer shuts off. On the Holidays, the drawer may be opened/closed at any time as often as desired.

  5. On the Holidays, raising the temperature is not permitted because there is no indication when power is on to the heating elements. Lowering the temperature is permitted when necessary for food preparation.

  6. The timer can only be initiated before the Sabbath/Holiday. Once the timer goes off, the drawer cannot be used again for that Sabbath/Holiday.

  7. If the power fails when the warming drawer is ON, when the power returns, the drawer will return to its previous ON setting.


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