GE JP342L User manual

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Immediatelycontactthedealer(01
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
Keepit handyfor answersto
yo~lrqllestions. savetimeand money.
Before you request
Serviceee .
If }TOLIdon’t understand solmet~ing
or needmorehe~p,write(include
yourphoilenumber): ChecktheProblemSolverin the
backof thisbook.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
ConsL~merAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown the model
and serial numbers. Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
backof thisbook.
YoLI’11findthemonalabelunder
thecooktop. We’reproudof ourserviceand
wantyouto bepleased.If for some
reasonyou arenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
Thesemodelandserialnumbers
arealsoon theConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere: FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
iwodelNumber
—
NEXT,if you arestillnotpleased,
writeall thedetails—including
yourphonenumber-–to:
Serial Number
Usethese~]urnbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop. Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606
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enusingelectrical
ap~~liances,”basicsafety
cautionsshouldbefollowed,
udingthe following:
@use thisapplianceonlyfor
itsintendeduseasdescribedin
thisnlanual,
oBesureyour appliance
is]lFQperlyinstalledand
groundedbyaqualified
technicianinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
QDoll9tattempt torepair
or replaceanypart ofyour
CooktopunIessit isspecifically
recon~mendedinthisbook.All
otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
eB9foreperformingany
se~vise,DISCONNECT~m
COOKTOPPOWERSUPPLY
TIiEHOUSEHOLD
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WMOVINGTmFUSEOR
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eDonotReavechildrenalone—
childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
or unattendedinanareawherean
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositorstand
onanypartoftheappliance.
oDon9tallowanyoneto Climby
stand or hang onthe Cooktop,
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cLIiMBIr4G ON THE
eNeverwearloose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
the appliance.Flammable
mate~ialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithhot
heatingareaandmaycause
severeburns,
@use onlydry pot holders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinbumsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholders
touchhotheatingarea.Donot
useatowelorothe~buky cloth
inplaceofapotholder.
eFor yoursdety9neveruse
your appliancefor warmingor
heatingthe room,
*Donot storeflammable
materialsnear the Cooktopo
@Donot storeor use
combustiblemateriais9gasoline
or otherflammablevaporsand
Biquidsin the vicinityofthisor
anyotherappliance.
oKeephoodand greasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andto avoidgreasefires.
eDonot letcookinggrease
or otherflammablematerials
accumulateQBItheCoolitopo
*Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupanaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinglid,
cootiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeput
outbycoveringwithbakingsoda
or,if available,amulti-purpose
drychemicalorfoam-type
fireextinguisher. -”
eDonotcool<onabrokenglass
Cooktop.Spilloversorcleaning
solutionmaypenetrateabroken
cooktopandcreateariskof
electricalshock.Contacta
qualifiedtechnicianimmediately
shouldyourcooktopbecome
broken.
eDonot cleanCookiupsurface
whenitishot.Somecleaners
producenoxiousfumesandwet
clothscouidcausesteamburnsif
usedonahotsurface.
ouse carewhentouchingthe
cooktop.me glasssurfaceofthe
cooktopwillretainheatafterthe
controlshavebeenturnedoff.
@Donot touchSutiac$Utitse
Thesesurfacesmaybehot
enoughtoburneventhoughthey
ared~k incolor.Duringand
afteruse,donottouch,orlet
clothingorotherflammable
materialscontactheatingareasor
areasnearbyheatingareas;allow
sufficienttimeforcooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
thecooktopandareasfacing
thecooktop.
emen Cooungpork9
foIlowthedirectionsexactly
andalwayscookthemeattoan
internaltemperatureofatleast
1700F.~s assuresthat,inthe
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentinthemeat,it
willbekilledmd themeatwill
besafetoeat,
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@Useproperpall size—This
applianceise(ju~ppedwithone
orInoyesulfate:Initsofdiffer~nt
size.Selectcookwarehavingflat
botto]nslargeenoughtocover
thesurfaceunit’sheatingarea.
Theuseofundersizedcookware
\tiillexposeaportionofth~
surfaceunittodirectcontact
andmayresultinignitionof
clotting.Properrelationshipof
cookwaretosurfaceunitwill
alsoimproveefficiency.
eNever!eaveSurficeunits
unattendedathighheat
set%ingseBoilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.
eoRlyCertaintypesofg!ass~
glass/ceramic,earthenwareor
other glazedContainers’are
suitableforCooktopsertice;
othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
SeeControlsandCookingTips
sectionsforsuggestions.
eTomitimke thepossibilityof
burns9ignitionofflamable
materialsandspil~age,thehand~e
ofacontainershouldbeturned
towardthecenterofthecooktop
withoutextendingovernearby
surfaceunits.
aFoodsforfT@ngshouldbeas
dry aspossible:Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods ~
cancausehotfattobubbleup
andoversidesofpan.
@use littIefatforeflective
shanawordeep-fatfrying.
Fillingthepantoofulloffat
cancausespilloverswhenfood
isadded.
eMacombinationofoils or
PatswiBIbeusedin frying9stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltsjowly,
@Alwaysheat fat slowIy9and
watchasitheats.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
ousedeepfatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
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FeaturesofYourCooktop
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1ModelandSerialNumbers 2
(Underthecooktop)
2CoilSelectControl 7
3Infinite-HeatControls 6
4Unit‘60N’IndicatorLight 6
5HotSutiaceIndicatorLight 6
6SutiaceUnit 6,7
7DoubleCoilSutiaceUnit 17
8GlassCooktopSurface 3, 10
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At bothOR andHI settings,there
is aslightniche.Whenturningthe
controlknobeitherclockwiseor
couflterclockwiseto oneof these
positions,youwillfeelthecontrol
“click”intotheniche.
Whencookingin aquietkitchen,
YOUmayhearslight~’clicking”
sounds—alindicationthattheheat
settingsyouselectedarebeing
maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysresultsin aquickerchange
thanswitchingto lowersettings.
Guide forusingHeats
HI (7)—Forrapidboil.
m~m~HIGH(5-6)—Per
fastfrying,panbroiling;maintain
fastboilon largeamountsof food.
MED (4)—Forsauteingand
browning;maintainslowboilon
largeamountsof food.
MEDNM LOW (2-3)—For
cookingafterstartingatHI; cook
withlittlewaterin coveredpan.
LO (l)—To maintainserving
temperatureof mostfoods.
NOTE:
1.AtHI (7) orMEDIUMHIGH
(5-6),neverleavefoodunattended.
Boiloverscausesmoking;greasy
spilloversmay catchfire.
2.AtLO (1)orMEDm LOW
(2-3),meltchocolate,butteron
smallelement.
Step1.Graspcontrolknob.
How toset the controls
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Step 2.Tumtheknobto desired
heatsetting.
control musthepushedintose
only fromOFFposition.when
controlis inany position other
thanOPF,itmay be rotated
tithout pushing in.
Besureyoutumthecontroltiob
to OFFwhenyoufinishcooking.
Anindicatorlightwillglowwhen
asurfaceunitis on.
Cooktoptemperaturesincrease
withthenumberofsurface
units
that are on. with 3or 4surface
units turned Qn9surface
temperatures are high, so be
carefulwhentouchingthe
Cooktop.TheHOTSU.WACE
lighttill glowwhen the Cooktop
is hot to tile touch.

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oil Seiect control
eleftrearsurfaceunithastwo
heatingareasthatlet yotladjustthe
‘izeof theheatedareato thesize
fthec@okwareyouareusing.
TO
usethelarge9“heatingarea,
pushandturntheCOILSELECT
knobclockwiseto theposition
markedBOTH.Theunitwillheat
theentireareacontainedbythe
largercircle.
Tousethesmall6“heatingarea,
pushandturntheCOILSELECT
knobcounterclockwiseto the
positionmarked~NER. Theunit
willonlyheatthe areainsidethe
smallercircle.
Questions &Answers
Q.May Ican foodsand
preserveson my radiant Cooktop?
A. Yes,butonlyusecookware
designedforcanningpu~oses.
Checkthemanufacturer’s
instructionsandrecipesfor
preservingfoods.Besurecanner
is fiat-bottomedandfitsoverthe
centerof theheatingarea.Since
canninggenerateslargeamounts
of steam,be carefulto avoidburns
fromsteamor heat.Canning
shouldonlybe doneon thesurface
t~nits.SeetheHomeCanning
Tipssection.
Q. can Iuse specialcooking
equipment9like an oriental wok
on my radiant eooktop?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
is notrecommended.Thelifeof
yourradiantcooktopcanbe
shortenedandthecooktopcanbe
damagedfromthehighheat
neededforthistypeofcooking.
Q. why am Inot gettingthe heat
Ineed from mystlrfaceuniteven
thoughIhavethe knobsonthe
rightsetting?
A. Usecookwarewithslightly
concaveorfiatbottomsandcenter
thecookwareinsidethecirclefor
theheatingarea selected.
Q.why isthe porcelain finishon
my cookwarecomingOm
A. If yousetyoursurfaceunit
controlhigherthanrequiredfor the
cookwarematerial,andleaveit,
thefinishmaysmoke,crack,pop
orburndependingon thepotor
pan.Also,atoohighheatfor long
petiods,andsmallamountsof dry
food,maydamagethefinish.
Q* The OUt~~ @d~~S Of my
lo-inch skilletdonotgetvery
hot.why is that?
A.Anypartof thepanthat
extendsbeyondtheheatingcircle
willnotbe heatedbythesurface
unit.Useasmallerpanorrotate
thefoodfromouteredgesto the
middleas youcook.
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HomeCanningTips
Callllingshould be done on
Coolitoponly.
Potsthatextendbeyond1inchof
surfaceunit’sedgearenot
recommendedfo~mostsurface
cooking.However,whencanning
withwater-bathorpressurecanner,
large-diameterpotsmaybeused.
Thisis becauseboilingwater
tempera~res(evenunderpressure)
arenotharmfulto cooktop
surfacessurroundingsurfaceunit.
HomvER, Do NOTUSE
LARGEDI~ETER CNNHRS
OROTHERLARGEDIMETER
COOKWA~ FORRY~G OR
BoILmG FOODS0T13ER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtires-and alltypesof
frying+ook attemperatures
muchhigherthanboilingwater.
Suchtemperaturescould
eventuallyharmcooktopsurfaces.
observe FollowingPoinb
incanning
1.Be surecannerfitsovercenter
of surfaceunit.If yourcooktopor
itslocationdonotallowcannerto
becenteredonthesurfaceunit,use
smaller-diameterpotsforgood
canningresults.
2.Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe
used.Donotusecannerswith
flangedorrippledbottoms(often
foundin enamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwith
thesurfaceunitandtaketoolong
toboilwater.
MGHT WRONG
3.Whencanning,userecipes
andproceduresfromreputable
sources.Reliablerecipesand
proceduresareavailablefrom
themanufacturerof yourcanner;
manufacturersofglassjars for
canning,suchasBdl andKerr;
andthe UnitedStatesDepartment
of AgricultureExtensionService.
40Rememberthatcanningis a
processthatgenerateslwge
amountsof steam.Toavoidburns
fromsteamor heat,becareful
whencanning.
NOTE: If yourhousehaslow
voltage,canningmaytakelonger
thanexpected,eventhough
directionshavebeencarefully
followed.Theprocesstimewillbe
shortenedby: (1)usingapressure
canner,and(2)startingwithHOT
tapwaterfor fastestheatingof
largequantitiesofwater.
CAUTION:
safecanningrequires that
harmful microorganisms are
destroyedand that the jars are
sealedcompletely.when
canningfoodsinawaterbath
canneryagentlebut steady boil
must be maintained Continuously
forthe required time.Tvhen
cantingfoods inapressure
eanner9 the pressure mustbe
mainmined continuouslyforthe
required time.
Afteryouhave adjusted the
controls9it is very importantto
make sure the prescribed boilor
pressure leveisare maintained
forthe required time.
This Cooktophas temperatu
Iimitersthatpreventthecooktop
fromgettingtoohot.Hthe
bottomofyour canner is not flat,
thesurfaceunitcanoverheat9
triggeringthetemperature
limiterstoturnthesurfaceunit
offforatime.Thistill stopthe
boilorreducethepressurein
thecanner.
sinceyoumust make sure to
processthe canningjarsforthe
prescribedtime,tith no
interruptioninprocessingtimey
youcannotcanonthiscooktopif
yourcannerisnotflat enough.
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cookingTips $
se mediuln-orheavv-wei~ht
cookware.Aluminum’tiook~are
nductsheatfasterthanother
etals.Cast-ironandcoatedcast-
ironcookwareareslowto absorb
heat,butgenerallycookevenlyat
lowtomediumheatsettings.Steel
pansmaycookunevenlyif not
cgrnbinedwithothermetals.
Forbestcookingresultspans
shouldbe flatonthebottom.
WRONG
RIGHT
Matchthesizeofthe saucepanto
thesizeofthesurfaceunit.The
nshouldnotextendoverthe
geof thesufiaceunitmore
Deep Fat Frying
Donotoverfillcookwarewithfat
thatmay spilloverwhenadding
food,Frostyfoodsbubble
vigorously.Watchfoodfryi~~gat
hightemperatures.Keeprangeand
hoodcleanfromgrease.
wok cooking
Werecommendthatyouuse onlya
flat-bottomedwok.Theyare
availableatyourlocalretailstore.
Do notuse woksthathavesupport
rings.Useof thesetypesofwoks,
withor withouttheringin place,
canbedangerous.Placingthering
overthesurfaceunitwillcausea
build-upofheatthatwtildamage
thecooktop.Do nottry to usesuch
wokswithoutthering.Youcould
be seriouslyburnedif thewok
tippedover.
WRONG
RIGHT
OVER1inch
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NOTE:I,etCooktopparts cool
beforetouching or handling.
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.If soil,mineraldeposits
fromevaporatedwaterspillsor
metalrub-offfromaluminum
cookwareis notremoveditwill
burnon thesurfaceandcause
permanentdiscoloration.Follow
thesedirectionscarefullyin caring
foryoL~rcooktopto assuresafeand
propermaintenance.
Be surethatcontrolsareturnedoff
andthattheunitis coolbefore
cleaning.Donotuseacooktop
cleaneronahotcooktop.The
fumescanbehazardousto your
healthandcanchemicallyattack
thesurface.
Glass Top “
Wipetheglasscooktopcleanafter
eachuse.Usean all-purpose,non-
abrasivecleaner.Do notuseadish
towelor spongeto wipeup the
cooktop.Theymayleaveafilmof
detergentwhichcandiscoloryour
cooktopwhenheated.If ttis
happens,removethefilmwiththe
recommendedcleaner.We
recommendthatyouusepaper
towelsor acleanclothwhichis
usedonlyforcleaningthecooktop.
Meltedmaterialscancause
permanentdamagetothecooktop.
If youaccidefitallymeltanything
ontothecooktop,or boilover
food~withhighsugarcontent,
removeitimmediatelybeforethe
cooktopcoolswithseveraldry
papertowels.Scrapeoffremainder
ofburnedmaterialwitharazor
scraperheldcarefullywithapot
holder;don’tuse awetspongeor
clothbecaLlsethesecancause
stea~nburns.
Worburned on spilBover:
@Removeexcesssoilwitharazor
scraper.Holdthe scraperat about
30°mgle to thecooktopand
scrapeoffthesoil.
@Scrubtheglasscooktopwithan
all-purpose,~~on-abrasivecleaner,
suchas BonArni@brand,or witha
cooktopcleaningcreme.Rinse
wellandwipedry.Cooktop
cleaningcremeis availableatyour
GEApplianceandPartsStores.
PartNo. WB64X5020.
@Neveruse abrasivescouring
padsor powderson theglass
cooktop.Plasticmeshpadssuch
asDobie@brandmay be~lsed.
stainless steel Frame
Use samecleaningmethodsas
thosedescribedfor theglass
surface(above)withtheexception
ofusingascraper.Donotscrape
theframeasthiswjlldamagethe
metalsurface.
control Knobs
Thecontrolknobsmaybe
removedfor cleaninR.-
Toremovel~nob,pullit straight
offthestem.If knobis difficultto
remove,placeathincloth(likea
handkerchie~or apieceof string
underandaroundtheknobedge
andpullup.
Washbobs in soapandwaterbut
donot soak.Avoidgettingwater
downintotheknobstemholes.
Mol
SptingCl e
Toreplace knob, locatedthe
groovein eachsideof theknob
stem.Oneof thegroovescontain
aspringclipandtheothergroove
is clear.Locatethemoldedrib
insidetheknob.Fitthemolded
rib intothecleargrooveonthe
kob stem.

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-- YOURBUILT=INCOOKTOP
RRANTY
Save proof of original purchasedate such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. i
WHATisCOVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
This
warrantyis extendedto A
Forone yearfrom date of original the original purchaserandany !
purchase,we will provide,free of succeedingownerfor products
charge,parts and servicelaborin purchasedfor ordinaryhomeuse in
your hometo repairor replaceany the 48 mainlandstates, Hawaiiand
pafl of the COOHOPthat fails Washington,D.C. [nAlaskathe
becauseof amanufacturingdefect. warrantyisthe same exceptthat it is
LIMITED becauseyou mustpayto
ship.the producttothe serviceshop
or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryService Centersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
Call 1-800-GECARES
(1-800-432-2737).
WHATIS NOTCOVERED @Servicetripsto your hometo teach describedinthe Installation
you howto use the product. Instructionsprovidedwiththe
Read your Use and Care material.
Ifyou then haveany questions
about operatingthe product, please
contactyour dealeror our
ConsumerAffairs otice at the
addressbelow,or call,toll free:
GE Answer Centerm
800.626.2000
consumer informationservice
@Improperinstallation.
if you havean installationproblem,
contactyour dealeror installer,
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical,gas, exhausting
and other connecting facilities as
product.
@Replacementof housefuses or
resetiingof circuitbreakers.
@Failureof the product if it is used
for otherthan its intended purpose
or usedcommercially,
@Damageto productcaused by
accident,fire,floods or actsof God.
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENIALDAMGES.
Some states donotallowtheexclusionor limitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyouriegairightsareinyourstate,consuityourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
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Iffurther heip is neededconcerning this warranty, wr;te:
Manager—consumer Atiairs, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY40225
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