GE JGP300EH Installation instructions

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or needm,orehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
You’llfindthemonalabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
~egjstrationCardthatcamewith
yourcooktop.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
M-ymlireceivd.
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Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
Savetimeandmoney.
IEkfbI-wyoul“equest
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ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatYOL1can
correctyourself.

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WinstaliershowyouIthelocation
ofthegasM-off valveandhow
toshutitoffifnecessary,
*Haveyourcooktopinstalledand
properlygroundedbyaqualified
installer,inaccordancewiththe
InstallationInstructions.Any
adjustmentandserviceshouldbe
performedonlybyqualifiedgas
rangeinstallersorservice
technicians.
~fqugyour cooktopintoaUo-volt
groundedoutletonly.Donotremove
therotmdgroundingprongfromthe
plug.Ifindoubtaboutthegrounding
ofthehomeelectricalsystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
cutletreplacedwithaproperly-
oroundedthree-prongoutletin
;ccordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
xtensioncordwiththisappliance.
@Besureallpackingmaterials
areremovedfromthecooktop
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
~Besureyourcooktop
iscorrectly
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice
technicianorinstd!erforthetype
ofgas(Naturalor LP)onwhichit
istobeused.Cooktopcanbe
convertedfromonetypetothe
other,SeeInstallationInstructions.
using Your Cooktop
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Don%leavechildrenaloneor
unattendedwhereacooktopis
hotorinoperation.Theycould
beseriouslyburned.
eCAUTION:Do NOT’STORE
ITEMSOFHvmwi!mm
NVCAIWWH’S
ABOW ACOOKTOP–
@2S&HILDI?13NCLIMBINGONTHE
‘@;~’()~TO~TOREACHITEMS
COULD?3ESERK)USLYINJURED.
~~t burnergratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouchingthem
orleavingthemwherechildren
canreachthem.
@Neverwearhosefittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theappliance.Flammablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtincontact
withflame,orhotsurfacesandmay
causesevereburns,
~Neveruseyourappliance
for
warmingorheatingtheroom.
Prolongeduseofthecooktop
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
~DOnot use waterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoffburner,thensmother
flamingpanbycoveringpan
completelywithwellfittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeputout
bycoveringwithbakingsodaor,
ifavailable,amulti-purposedry
chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher.
*Donotstorefl-able maferia~
inanovenornearthecooktop.
@Donotletcookinggreaseor
otherflammablematerials
accumulateinornearthecooktop.
~Always
use theLIGHTposition
whenignitingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
~Neverleavesurfaceburners
unattendedatKIGHflamesettings.
Boilovercausessmokingandgreasy
spilloversthatmaycatchonfire.
@Adjusttopburnerflamesize
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
@Useonlydrypotholders—moist
ordamppotholdersonhotsurfaces
mayresultinburnsfromsteam.Do
notletpotholder:comenearopen
flameswhenliftingutensils.Donot
useatowelorotherbulkyclothin
placeofapotholder.
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@Tominimizeburns,ignitionof
flammablematerials,andspillage,
turnthehandleofacontainertoward
thesideorbackofthecooktop
withoutextendingoveradjacent
burner.
@Don’tusealuminumfoiltoline
drippans.Misusecouldresultina
firehazardordamagetothecooktop.
eA]waysturn surfaceburnertO
OFFbeforeremovingutensil.
~Watchfoodsbeingfriedat
HIGHflamesetting.
eWhencookingpork,followour
directionsexactlyandalwayscook
themeattoatleast170”F.This
assuresthat,intheremotepossibility
thattrichinamaybepresentinthe
meat,itwillbekilledandmeatwill
besafetoeat.
eDonotuseawokonthe
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
roundmetalringwhichisplaced
overtheburnergratetosupport
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat
trapwhichmaydamagetheburner
grateandburnerhead.Also,itmay
causetheburnertoworkimproperly.
Thismaycauseacarbonmonoxide
levelabovecurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
ecleanonlypartslistedinthis
UseandCareBook.
IfYouNeedservice
eRead“TheProblemsolver”on
page7ofthisbook.
@Don’tattempttorepairorreplace
anypartofyourcooktopunlessitis
specificallyrecommendedin this
book.Allotherservicingshouldbe
referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.
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ModelJGP300EH
PorcelainFinish
Pik-)tkssIgnition
Yourcooktopburnersarelighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlights.
hcaseof apoweroutage,you
canlighttheburnerswithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchtotheburner,
thenturntheknobtotheLIGHT
position.Useextremecaution
whenlightingburnersthisway.
ToLightaBurner
JUshthecontrolknobinandturn
ittoLIGHT.Youwillhearalittle
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
burnerlighting.
ModelJGI?310EH
StainlessSteel
eAlwayshaveacookingutensilon
thegratebeforeturningonaburner.
Thefinishonthegratemaychip
withoutautensiltoabsorbtheheat.
eChecktobesuretheburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
@Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsor other
materialsonthem.
Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjusttheflamesize.

Theilamesizecmagasburner
sh(3ukimatchtheCOOkW~r(2YOU
areusing.
NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUP THE SIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedheatandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
Whenusing aluminum or
aluminum-clad stainlesssteel
potsandpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
Whenboiling,usethissameflame
size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods
cookjust as quicklyat agentleboil
astheydo atafuriousrollingboil.
Ahighboilonlycreatessteamand
cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoiditexceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
avigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
Air
Anairadjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whentherightamountoi’air
flowsintotheburner,theflame
willbesteady.relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4inchsharp
bluecones.Thisisusuallythecase
withfactorypresetshutters.
Withtoomuchair,theflamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall
thewayaround,andwillbenoisy,
soundinglikeablowtorch.
Withnotenoughair,youwon’t
seeanysharpblueconesinthe
flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and
sootmayaccumulateoncookware.
Ai{adjustment shutter
Toadjusttheflowofairtothe
burners,loosenthePhillipshead
screwsandrotatetheshuttersto
allowmoreor lessair intothe
burnertubesasneeded.
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Murninurn: Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
ithea~quicklyandcveniy.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadafiereachuse
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew.Usesaucepanswith
tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith
minimumamountsofwater.
CastIron:If heatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelof so.rne
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
utensils—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureitcanbeused
ongasranges.
StainlessMeekThismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,
andisusuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumorothermetals
forimprovedheatdistribution.
Combinationmetalskilletsgenerally
worksatisfactorilyifusedat
mediumheatasthemanufacturer
recommends.

Propercareand cleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwili
~iveywI etlkknt andsatisfactory
service. Followthesedirections
carefullyin caringforit.
BESUREELECTRICPOWER
ISOFF13EFORECLEANING
AJNI’
pm OFYaxiCOOKN3R
stedi
Thestainlesssteeltopmaybe
cleanedwithavailablestainless
steelcleanerssuchasCameo
Aluminum&Stainless
Steel
Cleaner.Besureto rub in thesame
directionas thebrushedgrainofthe
top.Stubbornstainscanberemoved
byusinganylonscouringpadsuch
asaScotch-Britepadand rubbing
carefullyin thesamedirectionas
thebrushedgrainfinish.
EnamelFinish
Whenthecooktopis cool, washthe
enamelfinishwithsoapandwater
oramildabrasivecleanserapplied
withadampcloth.Rinsewith
cleanwater,dry withasoftcloth.If
youwish,occasionallyapplyathin
coatofmildcleaningwax.
Ifyouspillfoodswithalotofacid
inthem(tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruit
juices,etc.)or foodswithhigh
sugarcontent,cleanthemupas
soonaspossible.Ifaliowedtoset,
thesefoodscouldcauseadullspot.
Also,nomatterhowstubbornthe
foodstain,neveruseharshabrasive
cleansers.Theycouldpermanently
damagetheenamelsurface.
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
cooktop.For amorethorough
cleaning,the knobscanberemoved
bypullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmild soapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
drywithasoftcloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthecontrolpanel.
chaws’
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillo~ers.
Washtheminhot,soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe
gmteswithacloth—don’tputthem
backonthecooktopwet.When
replacingthegrates,besurethey’re
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetridofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesin aslightlydiluted
liquidcleanser.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthecareyou
takeofthem.Thisisduetotheir
exposureto hightemperatures.
Topreservetheporcelainfinish
aslongaspossible,haveapan
onthegratebeforeyouturnonthe
burner,andlowertheflamewhen
foodreachesthedesiredtemperature.
~I@ ~MS (onmodelsoequipped)
Removethegratesandliftoutthe
chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthemdry
withacloth.Neveruseabrasive
cleaneror steelwool-they’llscratch
thesurface.Instead,soakthedrip
pansforabout20minutesinslightly
dilutedliquidcleanseror amild
solutionofammoniaandwater(1/2
cupofammoniatoonegallonof
water).Aftersoaking,washthem
inhot,soapywater.Rinsewith
cleanwaterandpolishwithacloth.
Do notcleaninself-cleaningoven.
Lift-up Top
Tomakecleaningunderthetop
easier,thetopmaybeliftedupand
heldupbyasupportrodthatis
storedunderneath.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff
andunitiscool.Thenremovethe
grates,graspthefrontsidesofthe
topandliftallthewayup.
Aftercleaningunderthetopwith
hot, mild,soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthetopbackinplace.
Becarefulnottc pinchyourfingers.
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Theholesintheburnersofyour
cooktopmustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers.
Burnerslift rightoutforcleaning.
Note:Ascrewholdseachofthe
burnersinplaceduringshipment.
Removetheshippingscrewwitha
Phillipsheadscrewdriver,graspthe
burnerattheburnerheadandlift
upwardwithaslightmovement
awayfromtheburnercontrols.
Thisdisengagesitfromthegas
valvesatthefrontofthecooktop,
anditliftsouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,rub
theburnerswithadishclothor
non-abrasivepad,thensoakthem
inawarmwaterandmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentsolution.If
stainsremain,soaktheburnersina
solutionofhotwaterandaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideof
coffeemakers.After20 minutes,
removetheburners,coolslightly
andrinsethoroughlywithcold
water.Besureallofthe solution
iscompletelyrinsedoffboththe
insideandoutsideoftheburners.
If necessary,useastraightpinto
cleantheholesintheburnerhead.
Donotuseawoodenpickorother
objectsthatmightenlargeorbreak
offandclogahole.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingit inawarm
ovenfor30minutes.

h;ore:Letcooktonrxirtscoolbeforec]eaninp.
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IControlKnobs
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MATERIALSTO USE IGENERAL DIRWTIONS
eMildSoap and Water Pull off knobs. Washgently but do not soak. Dry and return controls [ocooktop,
making sure to ma[chfiat area on the knob and shaft.
Wlinless Steei *SlainlessSteel Cleaners
oNylonScouring Pad When cooktopis cool, ciean with stainless steel cleaner suchas Cameo Aluminum
&Stainless Steel Cieaner. Besure to rub in same directionas the brushed grain
finish ofthe top. Removestubborn stainsbyusing anylonscouring pad such as
Scotch-Brite padand rubbingcarefuliy in the same direction as the brushed grain
finish. NEVER IJSE STEEL WOOL, OVEN CLEANER, SCOURING POWDER
OR Oll+ER ABRASIVE CLEANERS.
PorceiainEnmnei
Finish ePaperTowei
sDry Cioth
eSoapand Water
Avoidcieaning powdersor harsh abrasives which mayscratch the enamei. If acids
shouid spiii on the cooktopwhile it is hot, use adry paper towelor cioth to wipe up
right away.When the surface has cooied, washand rinse. For other spiiis, such as fat
smatterings,etc., washwith soap and waterwhen cooledand then rinse. Polishwith
dry cloth.
BurnerGrates
Chrome-Piated
DripI%ns
(onmodei so equipped)
eSoapand Water
sSoap-Fiiled Scouring Pad
(Non-metaliic)
oSoapand Water
~Stiff Bristled Brush
oSoap-Fiiied Scouring Pad
(Non-metaiiic)
Lift out when cooi. Soak 5to 10minutes if desired in warm solutionof dishwasher
detergent. Scour with materiais mentioned hereto removeburned-on foodparticles.
DO NOT CLEAN IN SELF-CLEANING OVEN.
Washafter each cookingsounnoticed spatter wiii notbum on next time youcook.
Toremoveburned-on spatters, use anyor ail cleaning materiais mentioned. Rub
lightlywithscouringpad topreventscratchingof the surface.
DO NOT CLEAN IN SELF-CLEANING OVEN.
eDamp Cioth Wipeoff chrome burner head. If heavyspilloveroccurs, the burner can be iifted out
~Stiff Wire Brush so burner holescan be cleaned with stiff wire brush (see page6).
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onthebackpageofthisbook. servicedyourappliance.Explain notresolved,write:
We’reproudofourserviceand whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost MajorAppliance
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem. ConsumerActionPanel
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Iis FULL (XW”YEAR This warranty is extended to
Forone year from date of original the original purchaser and any
purchase,we will provide,free of succeeding owner for products
charge, parts and service labor purchased for ordinary home use
in your home to repair or replace in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
any pa?fof the cooktop that fails and Washington, 13.C.InAlaskathe
becauseof amanufacturing defect. warranty isthe same exceptthat it is
LIM\TED because you must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
coststo your home.
All warranty service will be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White orYellowPages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIGCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
Is NOT ose~icetripstoyourhometo
eReplacement of house fuses or
teach you howto usethe product. resetting of circuit breakers.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.
If youthen haveany questions .Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our or used comrnercialbj.
Consumer Affairs office atthe
address below, or call, toll free:
The GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
OImproper installation.
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequateelectrical, gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
eDamage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not”allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, sothe above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. .
‘. Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
2IHfurtherIMp isneededconcerningthiswarranty,contact:
Manager--ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225
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