GE JGP650 User manual

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Gas Cooktop
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~Plugyourcooktopintoa
–UO-voltgroundedoutletonly.
Donotremovetheround
groundingprongfromtheplug.If
indoubtaboutthegroundingof
thehomeelectricaisystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
outletreplacedwithaproperly-
groundedthree-prongoutletin
accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
extensioncordwfihthisappliance.
~Besureallpackingmaterials
areremovedfromthecooktop
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
usingYourCooktop
~Don’tleavechildrenaloneor
unattendedwhereacooktopis
hotorinoperation.
Theycould
—beseriouslyburned.
—~CAUTION:ITEMSOF
INTEWSTTOCHILDWN
SHOULDNOTBESTOWD
INCABINE~ABOVEA
COOKTOP-CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHECOOK~P
TOREACHITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
~Donotoperateorcleanyour
cooktopiftheglassisbrokenor
cracked.Cleaningsolutionsand
spilloverscouldpenetratethe
brokencooktopandcreatearisk
ofelectricshock.Callforservice
immediatelyifthecooktopglass
breaksorcracks.
~Donotoperatetheburner
withoutallburnerpark inplace.
~Donotcleanthecooktopwith
flammableorvolatilecleaning
fluids.
sDonotcleanthecookt~p
whentheapplianceisilluse.
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~Avoidscratchingthecooktop
withsharpimplements,orwith
ringsandotherjewelry.
@
Neverusethecooktopasa
cuttingboard.
@Letburnergratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
~Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmentiwhileusing
theappliance.
Flammable
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflameor
hotsurfacesandmaycausesevere
burns.
eNeveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
Prolongeduseofthecooktop
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
~Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoffburner,then
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapancan
beputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemicalor
foam-typeextinguisher.
aDonotstoreflammab]e
materialsnearthecooktop.
*Donotletcookinggreaseor
otherflammablematerials
accumulateinornearthe
cooktopo
~AlwaysusetheLIG~ position
whenignitingsurfaceburners
andmakesuretheburnershave
ignited.
~Neverleavesurfaceburners
unattendedatHIGHflame
settings.
Boilovercauses
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.
@Adjustsurfaceburnerflame
sizesoitdoesnotextendbeyond
theedgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
eUseonlydrypotholders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholders
comenearopenflameswhen
lifiingutensils.Donotuseatowel
orotherbulkyclothinplaceofa.
potholder.
eTomitirnin thepossibilityof
burns,ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,turnthe
handleofacontainertowardthe
sideorbackofthecooktop
withoutextendingoveradjacent
burner.
●Alwaysturnsurfaceburnerto
OFFbeforeremovingutensti.
QCarefullywatchfoodsbeing
friedat~GH flamesetting.
*Foodsforfryingshouldbeas
dryaspossible.
Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
eUseleastpossibleamountof
fatforeffectiveshallowordeep-
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offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
eIfacombinationofoilsor
fak willbeusedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslowly.
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Alwaysheatfatslowly,and
watchasitheats.
ouse deepfatthermometer
wheneverpossible
toprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
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mPOmNT S~ETY lNSTRUC~~ONS(continued)
Readallimtructiom beforewing thk appliance.
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~.u$~properpansize—Avoid
,Q~q$~thatareunstableoreasily
,1~t~PQed.Selectutensilshavingflat
-~-:,~o~omslargeenoughtoproperly
‘~fihin foodavoidingboilovers
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~-:;~~~dspillovers,andlargeenough
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. . ,M;coverburnergrate.Thiswill
~.,~-~~thsavecleaningandprevent
.;,?:#hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
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,-‘~~~’leftoncooktopcanignite.Use
panswithha~dlesthatcanbe
tisily graspedandremaincool.
@Donotplacehotcookwareon
theglasscooktop.
Thiscould
causeglasstobreak.
eUseonlyglasscookwarethat
isrecommended
foruseongas
burners.
~Keepailplasticsawayfrom
topburners.
@Toavoidthepossibilityofa
burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforallburnersareat
OFFpositionandallgratesare
coolbeforeattemptingto
removeagrate.
eWhenflamingfoodsunder
thehood,turnthefanoff.The
fan,ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.
@Ifcooktopislocatedneara
windowy
donotuselongcurtains
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafire hazard.
~If yousmellgas,turnoffthe
gastothecooktopandcalla
qualifiedservicetechnician.
Neveruseanopenflametolocate
aleak.
eDon3tusea~umin~ foiito
lineburnerbowls.Misusecould
resultinafirehazardordamage
tothecooktop.
@
Whencookingpork,follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170”F.This
assuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
~Donotuseawokonthe —
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
roundmetalringwhichis
placedovertheburnergrateto
supportthewok.Thisringacts
asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
theburnergrateandburnerhead.
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto
workimproperly.Thismaycause
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove
thatallowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
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onlypartslistedinthis
UseanldCareBook.
IfYouNeedservice
e~ead6~~hefioblemsolver”On
page7ofthisbook.
eDon’tattempttorepairorreplace
anypa]:tofyourcooktopunlessitis
specificallyrecommendedinthis
book.Allotherservicingshouldbe ~
referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.
usingYourCooktop
Automatic
Hlot!ess Ignition
Youreoolctopburnersarelighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlights.
.
4-!
Models
~GP650,~GP6519jGP652 and~GP653
Incaseofapower outage, you
canlighttheburnerswithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchtotheburner,
thenpushtheappropriateknobin
andturnittotheLIGHTposition. -
Toavoidburningyourhand,use
extremecautionwhenlighting
burnersthisway.
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HowbselectFlameshe Coo*are
Theflamesizeon agasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
Alumimrm:Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most, “
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbutwill,notharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledsteelwoolpadafter
eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans
withtight-fittinglidsforcooking
withminimumamountsofwater.
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Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
itcounter-clockwisetoLIGHT.
Keeptheknobdepresseduntilthe
burnerlights,thenreleaseit. NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHE SIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareiswastedheatandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
CastIron:If heatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.
Enamelware:Undersome.
conditions,theenanielofso~e.
cook maymelt.~llow coob
manufacturer’sreco~enda~ons
forcookingmethods.’ .“.:~~..-
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Whenusingaluminumor
aluminumwladlstainlesssteel
pofiandpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleitmakesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.
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Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware-thoseforovenuseonly
andthoseforsurfacecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
LIGHT
Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobineitherdirectiontoadjust
theflamesize. Whenboiling,usethissameflame
size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyatagentleboil
astheydoatafuriousrollingboil.
Ahighboilonlycreatessteamand
cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoiditexceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
avigorousboil.
HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobe sureitcanbeused
ongascooktops.
Toturn aburneroff,turntheknob
clockwise,as farasitwillgo,to
theOFF position.
~Therightfrontandrearburners
arebestforsmallerpansand
cookingoperationsrequiring
carefullycontrolledsimmering
conditions.TheIefifrontandrear
burnersarethehighpowerburners
forlargerpansandfastboiling
operations.
$tai~essSteel:Thismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,
andisusuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumorothermetals
forimprovedheatdistribution.
Combinationmetalskilletsgenerally
worksatisfactorilyifusedat
mediumheatasthemanufacturer
recommends.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enamelware,
keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
~Donotoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwaretoabsorbtheheat.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lower
theflameeven
more.
~Checktobe suretheburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
@Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsorother
materialsonthem.

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careandCleatiw
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforit.
CooktopGlass
Tokeepthecooktoplookingits
best,wipeup anyspillsasthey
occur.Thiswillkeepthemfrom
burningonandbecomingmore
difficulttoremove.
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
areacleanafiereachuseofthe
‘: cooktop.Foramorethorough
cleaning,theknobscanberemoved
bypullingthemofftheknobstems.
Assoonasthecooktopiscool,
washtheglasssurfacewithacloth
moistenedwithwarrn,soapywater;
rinsewithcleanwater,anddrywith
asoficloth.Youcanuseanyliquid
.householddetergent.Donotuse
abrasivematerialssuchasmetal
pads,cleansingpowderand
impregnatedpadswhichmay
scratchthesurface.Do notuse
harshchemicalssuchasbleach
or chemicalovencleaners.
CAUTION:DON~ COOK
ONOR CLEANABRO~N
ORcmcmDcooKmR
Cleaningsolutionsand
spilloverspenetratingthe
cooktopcancreatearisk of
electricshock.Callforservice
technicianimmediately.
Theburnerassembliesshouldbe
washedregularlyand,ofcourse,
afterspillovers.
.Burner Grate
1- [1 Burner
Ring
1aI
Fig. 1Burner Bow
CAUTION:DON~
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WITHOUTALLB~NER
Pm~ INPLACE.
Theburnergrates,caps,rings,
andbezelcanbeliftedoff,making
themeasytoclean.Removingthem
givesyouaccesstotheburner
supportandburnerbowl.Wash
theseremovablepartsinhot,soapy
waterandrinsewithcleanwater.
Drythemwithacloth—don’t
reassemblethemwet.When
replacingtheseparts,be sure
they’relockedintopositionover
theburners.
Togetridofburned-onfoodon
thegrates,soaktheminaslightly
dilutedliquidcleanser.
Althoughtheburnergratesare
durable,theywillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthecareyou
takeofthem.Thisisduetotheir
exposuretohightemperatures.
Topreservetheporcelainfinish
aslongaspossible,haveapan
onthegratebeforeYOUmm on the .
burner,andlowertheflamewhen
fd reachesthedesiredtemperature.
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FLAMES
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~Makesureelectricalplugispluggedintoalivepoweroutlet. .. .,
eSlotinburnersupportmaybeclogged(seearrow,Fig. 1,page6).Removethe
obstruction. .
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@Ifburnerfl~es looklike(A)or @), callforservice.Normalburner-flfies sh~uld.<::
looklike(C), buming.with,asQftblueflame. ‘~‘~ ~ ,‘A.,”’’~$;j
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*Whenmeknobis.’at‘the“bff’ ~sition, itmustbep,uh~ inbeforeitcanBeturned,~
anditcanonlybe@rn6d,ina,countir-clockwisedirection,’~en’the @obis.atany ~
otherposition,itcanbeturne~,ineitherdirectionwithout,being’pushed in; ~.
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YOURCOOKTOP
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charge,partsandservicelabor purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
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anypafi of the cooktop thatfails andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
becauseofamanufacturingdefect. warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
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orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
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●Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
eReplacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
*Failureoftheproductifit isused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially. :, .::3
~Damagetoproductcaused’”
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
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