GE Appliances JVM1950 User manual

Installation
Instructions Above the
Cooktop Oven
JVM1950, JNM1951, DVM1950,
PNM1971 ond PVM2170 PVM1970,
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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governing codes ond ordinonces
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instructionswiththe Consumer
Note to Consumer - Keepthese instructions
for future reference.
Skill level - Instollotion of this opplionce requires bosic
mechonicol ond electricol skills.
Proper instollotion is the responsibility of the instoller.
Product foilure due to improper instollotion is not
covered under the Worronty.
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Installation Instructions
CONTENTS
General information
Important Safety Instructions ........................................3
Electrical Requirements ..................................................3
Hood Exhaust ................................................................4, 5
Damage - Shipment/Installation ..................................6
Parts Included ...................................................................6
Tools You Will Need .........................................................7
Mounting Space ................................................................7
Step-by-step installation guide
Placement of Mounting Plate .................................. 8-10
Removing the Mounting Plate.............................8
Finding the Wall Studs..........................................8
Determining Wall Plate Location ........................9
Aligning the Wall Plate .......................................10
Installation Types ....................................................11-22
[_ Outside Top ....................................
Exhaust 12-14
Attach Mounting Plate to Wall .................12
Preparation of Top Cabinet.......................13
Assemble and Install Adaptor ..................13
Mount the Oven...................................13, 14
Adjust the Exhaust Adaptor ......................14
Connecting Ductwork ................................14
[_i_ Outside .................................. 15-18
Back Exhaust
Preparing Rear Wall for
Outside Back Exhaust................................15
Attach Mounting Plate to Wall .......... 15, 16
Preparation of Top Cabinet.......................16
Adapting Blower for Outside
Back Exhaust..........................................16, 17
Mount the Oven..........................................18
[_ Recirculatinc .................................................19-22
Attach Mounting Plateto Wall ................19
Preparationof Top Cabinet......................19
Adapting Blower
forRecirculation..................................20,21
Mount the Oven ...................................21,22
Installingthe Charcoal Filter....................22
BeforeYou Use Your Oven ..........................................23

Installation Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
A qualified electrician must perform a ground continuity
check on the wall receptacle before beginning the
installation to ensure that the outlet box is properly
grounded. If not properly grounded, or if the wall
receptacle does not meet electrical requirements noted
(under ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS),a qualified electrician
should be employed to correct any deficiencies.
WARNING:
Riskof Electric Shock.
Can cause injury or death:
Remove house fuse or
open circuit breaker before
beginning installation to avoid
severe or fatal shock injury.
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J_W/_nl_l I I_1_._: Riskof Electric Shock.
Can causeinjury or death: THISAPPLIANCEMUSTBE
PROPERLYGROUNDEDto avoid severe or fatal shock.
120 V Models
groond xi s
beforeuse
The power cord of this
appliance isequipped with
a three-prong (grounding)
plug which mates with
a standard three-prong
(grounding) wall receptacle
to minimize the possibility
of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it must be replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall receptacle, installed by a
qualified electrician.
_kWARN ING: RiskofElectricShock.
Can cause injury or death: DONOT,under any
circumstances, cut, deform or remove any of the prongs
from the power cord. Do not use with an extension cord.
Failure to comply may cause fire.
Ar-^, ,-r,,-,_,
ml_.,/'_U/l_/l_l: For personal safety, the
mounting surface must be capable of supporting the
cabinet load, in addition to the added weight of this
63-85 pound product, plus additional oven loads of up
to 50 pounds or a total weight of 113-135 pounds.
kCAUTION: Forpersona,sofety,thisproduct
cannot be installed in cabinet arrangementssuch asan
island or openinsula. It must be mounted to BOTHa top
cabinet AND awall.
CAUTION: Toavoidtheriskofpersona,
inJury (backinJury or other inJuries due to excessive
weight of the microwave) or property damage, you will
need two people to install this microwave.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
120 V Models
This product requires a three-prong grounded outlet.
Product rating is 120 volts AC, 60 Hertz, 15 amps,
and 1.70 kilowatts. This product must be connected
to a supply circuit of the proper voltage and frequency.
Wire size must conform to the requirements of the
National Electrical Code or the prevailing local code
for this kilowatt rating. The power supply cord and
plug should be brought to a separate 15 to 20 ampere
branch circuit single grounded outlet. The outlet box
should be located in the cabinet above the oven and
away from any potential microwave ducting.The outlet
box and supply circuit should be installed by a qualified
electrician and conform to the National Electrical Code or
the prevailing local code.
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Installation Instructions
HOOD EXHAUST
NOTE:Reed these next two pages only if you plan to vent your exhaust to the outside.
If you plan to recirculete the air back into the room, proceed to page 6.
OUTSIDE TOP EXHAUST (EXAMPLE ONLY)
Thefollowing chart describes an example of one possible
ductwork installation.
EQUIVALENT NUMBER EQUIVALENT
DUCT PIECES LENGTH x USED = LENGTH
Roof Cap
12 Ft.Straight Duct
(6" Round)
Rectangular-to-Round
Transition Adaptor*
2/4 Ft. x (1)
12 Ft. x (1)
5 Ft. x (1)
Equivalent lengths of duct pieces are based on actual tests and
reflect requirements for good venting performance with any vent hood.
Total Length
24 Ft.
12 Ft.
5Ft.
41 Ft.
*IMPORTANT:If arectangular-to-round transition adaptoris used, the bottom corners of the damper will
have to be cut to fit, using the tin snips, in order to allow free movement of the damper.
OUTSIDE BACK EXHAUST (EXAMPLE ONLY)
The following chart describes an example of one possible
ductwork installation.
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DUCT PIECES
Wall Cap
3 Ft.Straight Duct
3¼" x 10" Rectangular)
90° Elbow
EQUIVALENT NUMBER EQUIVALENT
LENGTH* x USED = LENGTH
40 Ft. x (1)
3 Ft. x (i)
10 Ft. x (2)
Equivalent lengths of duct pieces are based on actual tests and
reflect requirements for good venting performance with any vent hood.
Total Length
40 Ft.
3Ft.
20 Ft.
63 Ft.
NOTE:For back exhaust, care should be taken to align exhaust with space between studs, or wall should be prepared
at the time it is constructed by leaving enough space between the wall studs to accommodate exhaust.
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Installation Instructions
NOTE:If you need to install ducts, note that the total duct
length of 3½" x iO" rectangular or 6" diameter round duct
should not exceed 140 equivalent feet.
Outside ventilation requires a HOODEXHAUSTDUCT.
Read the following carefully.
NOTE:It is important that venting be installed using
the most direct route and with as few elbows as possible.
This ensures clear venting of exhaust and helps prevent
blockages. Also, make sure dampers swing freely and
nothing is blocking the ducts.
Exhaust connection:
The hood exhaust has been designed to mate with
a standard 3½" x 10" rectangular duct.
If a round duct is required, a rectangular-to-round
transition adaptor must be used. Do not use less than
a 6" diameter duct.
Maximum duct length:
For satisfactory air movement, the total duct length of
3½" x 10" rectangular or 6" diameter round duct should
not exceed 140 equivalent feet.
Elbows, transitions, wall and roof caps, etc.,
present additional resistance to airflow and are equivalent
to a section of straight duct which is longer than their actual
physical size.When calculating the total duct length, add the
equivalent lengths of all transitions and adaptors plus the
length of all straight duct sections. Thechart below shows
you how to calculate total equivalent ductwork length using
the approximate feet of equivalent length
of some typical ducts.
EQUIVALENT NUMBER EQUIVALENT
DUCT PIECES LENGTH x USED = LENGTH
Rectangular-to-Round 5 Ft. x ( ) = Ft.
Transition Adaptor*
_ Wall Cap 40 Ft. x ( ) = Ft.
(_ 90° Elbow 10 Ft. x ( ) = Ft.
45° Elbow 5 Ft. x ( ) = Ft.
90° Elbow 25 Ft. x ( ) = Ft.
45°Elbow 5Ft. x ( ) = Ft.
Roof Cap 24 Ft. x ( ) = Ft.
Straight Duct 6" Round or i Ft. x ( ) = Ft.
3½" x 10" Rectangular
Total Ductwork = Ft.
* IMPORTANT:If a rectangular-to-round transition Equivalent lengths of duct pieces are based on actual tests and
adaptor is used, the bottom corners of the damper reflect requirements for good venting performance with any vent
will have to be cut to fit, using the tin snips, in order hood.
to allow free movement of the damper.
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Installation Instructions
DAMAGE- SHIPMENT/
INSTALLATION
• If the unit is damaged in shipment, return
the unit to the store in which it was bought for
repair or replacement.
• If the unit is damaged by the customer, repair or
replacement is the responsibility of the customer.
• If the unit is damaged by the installer (if other than
the customer), repair or replacement must
be made by arrangement between customer
and installer.
PARTS INCLUDED
HARDWARE PACKET
PART
Wood Screws
(¼" x 2")
Toggle Bolts (and
wing nuts)(¼" x 3't
Self-aligning Machine
Screw (¼"-28 x 2%')
Nylon Grommet
(for metal cabinets)
QUANTITY
2
You will find the installation hardware contained
in a packet with the unit. Check to make sure you
have all these parts.
NOTE:Some extra parts are included.
PARTS INCLUDED
ADDITIONAL PARTS
PART
TOPCABINETTEMPLATE
......
® REARWtL!_EMPLA_U
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Top Cabinet
Template
RearWall
Template
Installation
Instructions
Separately
Pocked
Grease
Filters
Exhaust
Adaptor with
Dumper
QUANTITY
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2
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Installation Instructions
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
# 1and #2 Phillips
screwdriver
Tinsnips(forcutting
damper,if required)
Gloves
Safety goggles
Pencil
Ruler or tape
measure and
ht edge
Scissors (to cut
template, if necessary)
Saw(saber,holeor keyhole)
Electricdrill with _d', 7/Ld',
½" and %" drill bits
Studfinder
or I
Hammer(optional)
Level
Carpenter square
(optional)
Filler blocks or scrap
wood pieces, if needed
for top cabinet spacing
(used on recessed bottom
cabinet installations only)
Ductand masking
tape
MOUNTING SPACE
13" max.
66" or I
morefrom /
the floorto
the
the to°Je
r
........Bottom edge of
cabinet needs to
be 30" or more
from the cooking
surface
Backsplash
NOTES:
• The space between the cabinets must be 30" wide
and free of obstructions.
• If the space between the cabinets is greater than
30", a Filler Panel Kit may be used to fill in the gap
between the oven and the cabinets. Your Owner's
Manual contains the kit number for your model.
• This oven is for installation over ranges up to
36" wide.
• If you are going to vent your oven to the outside,
see Hood Exhaust Section for exhaust duct
preparation.
• When installing the oven beneath smooth, flat
cabinets, be careful to follow the instructions
on the top cabinet template for power cord
clearance.
• Maximum cabinet depth above and beside the unit
is 13".
• Formodels with top venting holes: Do not allow
cabinetry or other objects to block the airflow of the
vent.
• The product should not be installed over any
cooktop or range with a combined BTUgreater
than 66,000 BTU.

Installation Instructions
I-- PLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PLATE
E]REMOVING THE OVEN FROM
THE CARTON/REMOVING
THE MOUNTING PLATE
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Remove the box containing the installation
instructions, filters, exhaust adaptor, damper
and the small hardware bag. Do not remove
the Styrofoam protecting the front of the oven.
Fold back all 4 carton flaps fully against carton sides.
Then carefully roll the oven and carton over onto
the top side. The oven should be resting in the
Styrofoam.
Styrofoam
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%
Pullthe carton up and off the oven.
The mounting plate is attached to the back of the
oven. Remove the two screws holding it to the oven.
The plate will be used as the rear wall template and
for mounting the oven to the wall.
Setthe oven upright. Remove and properly discard
plastic bags and Styrofoam.
Open the oven door and remove the styrofoam
pack from inside the oven. Remove the tape
covering the turntable hub.
FINDING THE WALL STUDS
Cente_
Wall
Studs
[_ Findthe studs, using one of the following methods:
A. Stud finder - a magnetic device which locates nails.
OR
B. Use a hammer to tap lightly across the mounting
surface to find a solid sound. This will indicate
a stud location.
[_] After locating the stud(s),find the center by probing
the wall with a small nail to find the edges of the stud.
Then place o mark halfway between the edges.
The center of any adjacent studs should be 16" or 24"
from this mark.
[_] Draw a line down the center of the studs.
IMPORTANT: The microwave must be connected to at
least one wall stud.
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Installation Instructions
_'1 DETERMINING WALL PLATE LOCATION UNDER YOUR CABINET
Plate position - beneath flat bottom
cabinet Plate position - beneath framed recessed
cabinet bottom
Ol
Mounting Plate Tabs
Touching the Cabinet
;.Bottom
At least 30", up to 36"
Mounting Plate Tabs
Touching the Back
Frame
II "30" to Cooktop
i ,, I
Plate position - beneath recessed bottom
cabinet with front overhang
O
O
MountingPlate
with TabsBelow
CabinetBottom
the SameDistance
asthe Front
:.. Overhang Depth
:.
:.... l
;0" to CooktopI
Your cabinets may hove decorative trim that interferes
with the oven installation. Remove the decorative trim
to install the oven properly and to make it level.
THE OVEN MUSTBE LEVEL.
Use o level to make sure the cabinet bottom is level.
If the cabinets hove o front overhang only, with no back
or side frame, install the mounting plate down the some
distance as the front overhang depth. This will keep
the oven level.
[_ Measure the inside depth of the front overhang.
[_ Draw o horizontal line on the back wall on equal
distance below the cabinet bottom asthe insidedepth
of the front overhang.
[_ For this type of installation with front overhang only,
align the mounting tabs with this horizontal line,not
touching the cabinet bottom as described in Step D.
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Installation Instructions
F-DIALIGNING THE WALL PLATE
Hole
Hole C
-&CAUTION:
Wear gloves to ovoid cutting
fingers on sharp edges.
I_Hole B
olo o o o o o o o o ,-,_ _11o I
__ MOle U
# s
t
Areo E J
I
_i_ Drawa vertical line on the wall at the center of the 30"
wide space.
[_ Usethe mounting plate as the template for the rear wall.
Placethe mounting plate on the wall, making sure that
the tabs are touching the bottom of the cabinet or
the level line drawn in Step Cfor cabinets with front
overhang. Line up the notch and center line on
the mounting plate to the center line on the wall.
[_ While holding the mounting plate with one hand, draw
circles on the wall at holesA, B,Cand D(seeillustration
above/actual plate marked with arrows). Four holes
must be used for mounting.
NOTE:Holes Cand D are inside area E.If neither C nor D
isin a stud, find a stud somewhere in area Eand draw a
fifth circle to line up with the stud. It is important to use
at least one wood screw mounted firmly in astud
to support the weight of the oven.
Set the mounting plate aside.
WA RNING:Riskofelectricshock.Concause
injury or death. Take care to not drill into electrical wiring
inside walls or cabinets.
[_ Drill holeson the circles. If there is a stud, drill a 3A6"hole
for wood screws. Forholes that don't line up with a stud,
drill a sA"hole for toggle bolts.
NOTE:DONOTMOUNTTHEPLATEATTHISTIME.
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