GE JGP300EK User manual

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ApplianceRegistration 2
AutomaticIgnition 4
Care andCleaning 6
CleaningGuide 7
Controls 4,5
Cook~vare 5
\ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver ~7
RepairService ‘7
SafetyInstructions 2,3
UsingYourCooktop 4,5
Warranty Back Cover
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ModeIsJGP300EK
JGP31OEK
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Readthkbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourcooktop.Beforesendingin
thiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
Ifyoureceived
adam~ed Cooktope*e
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
savetinleandmoney.
Beforeyou request
service.e e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Ifyou smellgas:
1.openwindows.
2sDon’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3.Extinguishany
openflame.
4. Immediatelycall
yourgassupplier.
*Don’tturnelectricswitches
“QnorOHbecause sparksmay
igni~ethe gas.
~FOR YOURSAFETY
Do not sto~ or use ~
gasolineorother ~~
flammableVaponand
liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisoranyothe~ ‘
appliance. .
IMPORTmT
smETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Readal! imtructiom
beforewingthk
appliance.
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcement
ActrequirestheGovernorof
Californiatopublishalistof
substancesknowntothestate
tocausecancerandrequires
businessestowarncustomers
ofpotentialexposuretosuch
substances.,~“
Gasappliancescancause
mino~;xDosuretothreeofthese
substances,namelybenzene,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused -.
primarilybytheincomplete _-
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combustionofnaturalgasorLP ---
‘fiels.Properly,adjustedburners,
indicatedbyabluishratherthan
ayellowflame,willminimize
incomplete-combustion.Exposure
tothesesubstancescanbe -
minimizedfurtherbyventing
withanopenwindoworusing
.aventilationfanorhood. -
whenYouGetYour
Cooktop
whenyou getyour Cooktop,
havetheinstillershowyouthe
locationofthegascut-offv~ve
andhowtoshutitoffif
necessary.
*Haveyollr Cooktopinstilled
andproperly groundedbya
qualifiedinshller.inaccordance ~
withtheInstallationInstructions. ~
ArAyadjustmentandserviceshould
beperformedonlybyqualified
gasrangeinstallersorservice
technicians.
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ep~ugyOUrCOoktopintoaUO-VOlt
grom-dedoutletody.Donotremove
theroundgroundingpronghornthe
plug.Ifindoubtaboutthegrounding
ofthehomeelectricalsystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
outletreplacedwithaproperly-
groundedthree-prongoutletin
accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode,Donotusean
extensioncordwiththisappliance,
@Besureallpackingtiaterials ‘‘
areremovedfromthecooktop
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
~Besureyourcooktopiscorrectly
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice
technicianorinstallerforthetype
ofgas(NaturalorLP)onwhichit
istobeused.Cooktopcanbe
convertedforeithertypeofgas.
~SeeInsolationInstructions.
unattendedwhereacooktopis
hotorinoperation.Theycould
beseriouslyburned.
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SHOULDNm BEsmmb
INCABINETS
ABOWA‘
COOK~P–CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHECOOK~P
TOREACHITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
~Letburnergratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
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@Neverwearloosefittingor ~TOminimizeburns,ignitionof
hanginggarmenkwhileusifig flammablematerials,andspillage,
theappliance,Flammablematerial turnthehandleofacontainerto~d
couldbeignitedifbroughtincontact thesideorbackofthecooktop
withflameorhotsurfacesandmay withoutextendingoveradjacent
causesevereburns. burner.
~Neveruseyourappliancefor eA\Waysturnsurfaceburnerto
warmingorheatingtheroom. OFFbeforeremovingutensti.
Prolongeduseofthecooktop eWatchfoodsbeingfriedat~
withoutadequateventilationcan flamesetting.
behazardous. ‘@
Whencookingpork,followthe
~Donotusewaterongrease directionsexactlyandalways‘cook~
fires.Neverpickupafhuning themeattoaninternaltemperature-J—.
pan.Turnoffburfier,thensmother“
flamingpanbycoveringpan ofatleast170”F;Thisas$utesthat, .-
intheremotepos$bilitythattrichina -
completelywith~ellfittinglid, -maybepresentinthemeat,itwill ~=
.cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming k~d andmeatwill-tisafetomt.. =
greaseoutsideapancanbeputout —
“,bycoveringwithbakingsodaor, ~●Don,otuseiwok,onthe ‘‘ :~s
ifavailable,amulti-purposedry cookingsurfaceifthewokhm’a ~-=.
chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher.’ round.metalritigwhich‘is.placed~=
~‘ovefthetitirnergratettisuppti ~~~=
@Donotstorefl-ab~e ma@~’*’ thewok.Thisringactsasaheat ~-ma.
nearthecooktop. ~, , trapwhichmaydamage’theburner”,:.=”
?DOnotletcookinggre~eor~~ ~ grateantibumerhead.Also,itmay ,~
otherflammablematerials .‘cause&eburnertoworkirnpro~rly;.=x
accumuiateino!nearthecooktop., , ,~hisrnaycauseacakbonmonoxide,~_
@AlwaysusetheLITEposition levelabovecurrentstandards,~~ =
whenignitingtopburnersand ‘resultingin’she;lthhazard.’ : ; _
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makesuretheburnershaveignited. ~?
‘~]~nonly pafi’ listedint~i~ ‘‘~
Use~hdC~re~dok.” ‘ ‘~ ~.‘ “=-
eNeverleavesurfaceburne.m.-: .. . . ,.,. , , .: ~~.,:~:=.
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unattendedat~flamesettings; ,.
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Boilovercausessmoking,and.greasy , , ~~,, .~ ~~~-;: ~
spillove~thatmaycatchbnfire. eRead~~~hefi~blem$ol+er?~on Rf.
.
0Adjust
topburnerflamesize .page7tifthisbook,’. , . ‘ ‘
soit doesnotextendbeyondthe .;~‘@Don’tatternpt,torepairorreplate:...
edgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous. anypartofyowrooktopunlessitk
specificallyrecommendedinthis ;~
oUseotiy drypotholders-moist ~book.Allotherservicingshouldk
ordamppotholdersonhotsurfaces,referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.~ ~
mayresultinburnsfromsteam.Do
notletpotholderscomenearopen
flameswhenliftingutensils.Donot SAW ~mE ~~, , .
useatowelorotherbulkyclothin
-. msTRucTioNs’“
placeofapotholder.
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UsingYourCooktop
ModelJGP300EK
PorcelainEnamelfinish
Automatic
RlotEessIgnition
Yourcooktopburnersarelighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlights.
Incaseofapowerouhge,you
canlighttheburnerswithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchtotheburner,
thenturntheknobtotheLITE
position.Toavoidburningyour
hand,useextremecautionwhen
lightingburnersthisway.
ModelJGP31OEK
BrushedChromeFinish
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ToLightaBurner
Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
ittoLITE.Youwillhearalittle
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
electricignitionsparkthatlights
theburner.
●Alwayshaveacookingutensilon
thegratebeforeturningonaburner.
Thefinishonthegratemaychip
withoutautensiltoabsorbtheheat.
@Checktobe suretheburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
●Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsor other
materialsonthem.
Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjusttheflamesize.
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HowtoSelect FlameSize
Theflamesizeonagasburner
shou~dmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHESIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareiswastedheatandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
Whenusingaluminumor
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
potsandpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.
Whenboiling,usethissameflame
size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecoohare ismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyatagentleboil
astheydoatafirious rollingboil.
Ahighboilonlycreatessteamand
cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoiditexceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
avigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enarnelware9keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
~fthepan.
Whenfryingingiassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
AirAdjwtment
Anairadjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whentherightamountofair
flowsintotheburner,theflame
willbesteady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4inchsharp
bluecones.Thisisusua~ythecase
withfactorypresetshutters.
With toomuchair,theflamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall
thewayaround,andwdlbenoisy,
soundinglikeablowtorch.
Withnotenoughair,youwon’t
seeanysharpblueconesinthe
flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and
sootmayaccumulateoncookware.
Theairadjustmentshuttersseton
thehoodsofthevalvesandare
positionedontheburnertubesby
frictionfit.
Toadjusttheflowofairtothe
burners,rotatetheshuttersto
allowmoreor lessairintothe
burnertubesasneeded.
BurnerGrates
TheBurnerGratesonthisrange
havebeencustomfittoassure
propersetting.Curvedsidesgo
togethersothatstraightsidesareat
frontandrearas
shownbelow.If
theytendto “rock”
whenputinplace,
interchangethe
righthandgrate
withthelefihand
grate.
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Cmhare
Aluminum:Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadafiereachuse
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew.Usesaucepanswith
tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith
minimumamountsofwater.
CastIron:Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Ruowcoo-
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware-thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureitcanbeused
ongasranges.
Stainl= Steel:Thismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,
andisusuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumorothermetals
forimprovedheatdistribution.
Combinationmeti skilletsgenetiy
worksatisfactorilyifusedat
mediumheatasthemanufacturer
recommends.
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careandcleating
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforit.
BESUM ELECTRICPOWER
ISOFFBEFOm CLE~NG
~Pm OFYO~ COO~R
Whenthecooktopiscool,wash
theouterfinishwithwarm,soapy
water,rinsethesurfacewithclean
water,anddryitwithasoficloth.
Youcanuseanyliquidhousehold
detergent.
BrmhedchromeH&h
ModelJGP31QEK)
Toremovestubbornsoil,usea
pasteofbakingsodaandwater.
Neverusesteelwool,scouring
powder,ovencleanersor other
abrasivecleaners.Torestoreluster,
spreadathinfilmofbabyoilonthe
surface,letit standforaboutfive
minutes,andwipeawayanyexcess
oilwithadampcloth.
PorcelainEnamelHnkh
~odel JGP300EK)
Occasionallyapplyathincoatof
mildcleaningwax,ifyouwish,to
helpprotecttheenamelfinish.If
youspillfoodswithalotofacid
(tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices,
etc.)or foodswithhighsugar
content,cleanthemupassoonas
possible.If allowedtoset, these
foodscouldcauseadullspot.
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
cooktop.Foramorethorough
cleaning,theknobscanberemoved
bypullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
dry withasoficloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthecontrolpanel.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillovers.
Gratesliftoutandshouldbe
washedwithdetergentandhot
water.Useafinesteelwoolpador
scouringpowdertoremoveburned-
onfoodparticles.Drythegrates
withacloth—don’tputthemback
onthecooktopwet.Whenreplacing
thegrates,curvedsidesgotogether
sothatstraightsidesareatfront
andrearasshownbelow.Besure
thegratesarelockedintoposition
overtheburners.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthecareyou
takeofthem.Thisisduetotheir
exposuretohightemperatures.
Topreservetheporcelainfinish
aslongaspossible,haveapan
onthegratebeforeyouturnonthe
burner,andlowertheflamewhen
foodreachesthedesiredtemperature.
Lift-upTop
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningunderthetop
easier,thetopmaybelifiedup.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff
andunitiscool.Thenremovethe
grates,graspthefrontsidesofthe
topandliftallthewayup.
Aftercleaningunderthetopwith
hot,mild,soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthetopbackinplace.
Becarefilnottopinchyourfingers.
Burners
Theholesin theburnersofyour
cooktopmustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers.
Burnerslifirightoutforcleaning.
Note:Ascrewholdseachofthe
burnersinplaceduringshipment.
Removetheshippingscrew,grasp
theburnerattheburnerheadand
liftupwardwithaslightmovement _
awayfromtheburnercontrols.
Thisdisengagesitfromthegas
valvesatthefrontofthecooltop,
anditlifi outeasily. a
Toremoveburned-onfood,rub
theburnerswithadishclothor
nonabrasivepad,thensoakthemin
awarmwaterandmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentsolution.If
stainsremain,soaktheburnersina
solutionofhotwaterandaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideof
coffeemakers.After20minutes,
removetheburners,coolslightly
andrinsethoroughlywithcold
water.Besureallofthesolution
iscompletelyrinsedoffboththe
insideandoutsideoftheburners.
If necessary,useastraightpinto
cleantheholesintheburnerhead.
Donotuseatoothpickor other
objectsthatmightenlargetheholes
or breakoffandclogahole.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingitinawarm
ovenfor30 minutes.
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Cleaning Guide
Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforecleaning.
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PART
ControlKnobs
GENERALDIRECTIONS
MATERIAL-S~USE
@MildSoapandWater Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak,Dryandreturncontrolstocooktop,making
suretomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.
Brushed Chrome
Finish oSoapandWater
.PdsteofBakingSodaandWater Whencooktopiscool,washwithwarm,soapywater.Polishdrywithasoftcloth.Toremove
stubbornsoil,useapasteofbakingsodaandwater.NEVERUSESTEELWOOL,OVEN
CLEANER,SCOURINGPOWDEROROTHERABRASIVECLEANERS.ToEStOR
luster,spreadathinfilmofbabyoilonthesurfaceandletitstandfiveminutes.Remove
excessoilwithacleancloth.
hrcelain Enamel
Finish oPaperTowel
QDryCloth
oSoapandWater
IDSoapandWater
oSoap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.Ifacidsshould
spillonthecooktopwhileitishot,useadrypapertowelorclothtowipeuprightaway.
Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,
washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth. m.- T
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Grates Liftoutwhencool.Soak5to10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher
detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfoodparticles.
DO NOTCLEANIN ASELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
Burners ●SolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
.SoapandWater
oMildAbrasiveCleanser
●DampCloth
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromcooktop(seepage6)
andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterandproductforcleaninginside
ofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoesnotrinseoffcompletely,scrubburners
withsoapandwateroramildabrasivecleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarm
ovenfor30minutesbeforereturningthemtothecooktop.
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YOURBUILTINCOOKTOP
WARRANTY
Saveproofof original purchasedatesuch asyour sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.
WHATIsCOVERED FULLONEYEAR WARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypart of thecooktop thatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATISN~ COVERED .Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
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cImproperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
.Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
eFailureoftheproductifit isused (
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
eDamagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:General Electric Company “
If further help is needed concerning this warranty,write:
Manager—Consumer Affaim, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
IPart No. 164D1352P228 JGP300Ei
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