GEAppliances JP360 User manual

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safe~ HmstruGtiQns ................... 3-5
operatingInstructions, mps
ApplianceRegistration................................. 2
CanningTips................................................ 11
Controls....................................................... 7,8
CooktopComparison. ................................... 6
CookwareTips........................................ 9,10 ‘ ‘
Features........................................................... 5
SurfaceCleaning......................................... I 2
care and Cleaning ................. !2,13
ControlKnobs.............................................. ~3
CooktopFrame............................................ ~3
Halogen/Radiant Cooktop....................... 12
Probiem solver .............................. 14
More questions?...call
GEAnswer Cefltera800.626.2080
~OmS~m~~ S~~V~C~S ..................15
Important PhoneNumbers....................... 15
Model and SerialNumbers.........................2
Removalof PackagingTape ....................... 2
Warranty ....................................... BackCover
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it is intendedto help youoperate and maintainyour
new cooktopproperly.
Keep it handyfor answersto your questions. .
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomethingorneedmorehelp,call:
GEAnswer ‘center@
800.626.2000
24 hours aday, 7daysaweek
HOTVtoRemovePackagingTape
To assure no damage isdone to the finish of the
product, the safestway to remove adhesiveIeftfrom
packagingtape on new appliancesis an applicationof
ahouseholdliquiddishwashingdetergent,”mineraloil
or cooking oil.Apply with asoft cloth and allow to
soak. Wipedry and then apply an appliancepolish to
thoroughlyclean and protectthe surface.
NOTE: The plastic tapemustbe removed before
using the cooktop.It cannotbe removed after the
cooktophas been heated.
writedownthemodelal%d
serialnumbers.
You’11find them on alabel under the cooktop.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product —
Ownership RegistrationCard that came with your —-
cooktop. Before sending in this card, please write
these numbers here: -.
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondenceor service
calls concerning your cooktop.
If you receivedadamagedeooktopeea
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the cooktop.
savetimeandnloney.
Beforeyou requestservice. *o
Check the Problem Solverin the back of this guide.
It lists causes of minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
mYou mED SERVICE.e@
To obtain service, see theConsumer Services page in NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
the back of thisguide. details—including your phone number—to:
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Tm COOKTOP-POWERSUPPLYATTHE
HOUSEHOLDDISTRIBUTIONPANE].BY
mNIovING THEFUSEORSWITCHING
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.not.leavechildrenalone--ehildrenshould
‘notbeleftaloneor unattendedinanareawherean
~,:;;~;~~isin use.They should never beallowed
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wsitorstandonanypartoftheappliance.
Donotallowanyonetoclimb,standor hang
ontheCooktop.
CAUTION:ITEMSOFINrrEREsTTo
CHILDRENSHOULDNOTBESTORED
INCABINETSABOVEAcooKToP—
CHILDRENCLIMBINGONTHE
COOKTOPTo REACHITEMSCOULD
BESERIOUSLYINJUREDO
Neverwearloose-fittingorhanginggarments
whileusingthe appliance.Becarefulwhen
reachingforitemsstoredincabinetsoverthe
cooktop.Flammablematerialcouldbeigriiteclif
broughtincontactwithhotsurfaceunitandmay
causesevereburns,
-*A.. ,\ *Useo~llydry pot holders—moistof
3
1damp pot holdersonhotsurfacesmay
resultinburnsfromsteam.Donotlet
__potl~olderstouchhotsurfaceunit,Donotusea
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-.:1orotherbi~lkyclothinplaceofapotholder+
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C]OthS can catch fire on ahot surface u]lit,
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@Noryoursafety9IIever usey(}urappliance
forw~arn~i~~gor heatingtheroonla
eDonotstoreflaml%nlablematerialsIIear
theCooktop.
sDo NOTSTOREORUSRCOMBUSTII%LE
MATERIALS,GASOLINEOROTHER
F~AMMABLEVAPORSANDLIQUIDSIN
THEVICINITYor Tws ORANYOTHER
APPLIANCE.
oKeepthehoodandgreasefilterscleanto
maintai~~goodventingandtoavoidgreasefires.
~Donotletcookinggreaseorotherflammable
materialsaccumulateontilecooktope
~Donotusekvaterongreasefires@
Neverpickupaflamingpan.
Turnthecontrolsoff.Smothera
flamingpanonsurfaceunitbycoveringthe
pancompletelywithawell-fittinglid,cookie
sheetorflattray.Useamulti-purposedry
chemicalorfoam-typefireextinguisher.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapancanbeputoutby
coveringitwithbakingsodaor,ifavailable,by
usingrnul,ti-purposedrychemicalorfoam-type
fireextinguisher.
@CleantheCOOktOptith CaUtiO~eIfawet
spongeorclothisusedto wipespillsonahot
surfaceunit,becarefultoavoidsteamburns.
Somecleanserscanproducenoxiousfumesif
appliedtoahotsurface.
Whenthecoo.ktopiscool,useonlyCookTop
CleaningCremebrandcleanertocleanthe
cooktop.
oDonotopiratetheglasssurfaceu]litsif
theglassisbroken.Spilloversorcleaning
solutionmaypenetrateabrokencooktopand
createariskofelectricalshock..Contacta
qualifiedtechnicianimmediatelyshouldyour
glasscooktopbecomebroken.
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mPoRTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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euseCare whentouchingtheCooktop.
Theglasssurfaceofthecooktopwillretain
heatafterthecontrolshavebeenturnedoff.
sDonottoucl~thesurfaceunik. Thesesurfaces
maybehotenoughtoburneventhoughtheyare
darkincolor.Duringandafteruse,donottouch, “
orletclothingorotherflammablematerials
contactthesurfaceunitsorareasnearbysurfi~ce
units;allowsufficienttimeforcoolingfirst.
Potentiallyhotsurfi~cesincludethecooktopand
areasfacingthecooktop.
*l$~hencookingpork9followthedirections
exactlyandalwayscookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170”F.Thisassuresthat,
iii theremotepossibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbekilledandthemeat
willbesafetoeat.
@Neverlea’vethesurface uni@unattendedat
highheat settings,Boiloverscausesqokingand
greasyspilloversthatmaycatchonfire.
~Useproper pan siz+Select cookwarehaving
flatbottomsIargeenoughtocoverthesurface
unit’sheatingarea.Theuseofundersized
cookwarewillexposeaportionofthesurfaceunit
todirectcontactandmayresultinignitionof
clothing.P~operrelationshipofcookwareto
surfaceunitwillalsoimproveefficiency.
@Nevertry tomoveapan ofhotfat9especially
adeepfatfryer.Waituntilthefatiscool.
eonly certaintypesofgIass9glass/ceramic9
earthenwareor otherglazedcontainersare
suitablefor CooktopCooting;othersmaybreak
becauseofthesuddenChangein temperature.
~Tomin~mizethepossibilityofburns9ignition
offlammablematerialsandspillage,thehandle
ofacontainershouldbeturnedtowardthecenter
ofthecooktopwithoutextendingovernearby
st~rfaceunits.
@AvoidSCFatChin~ tile ~~~SS COOktO~.
Thecooktopcanbescratchedwithiten~s
suchassharpinstruments,ringsorother
jewelryandrivetsonclothing.
eNeverusetheglassCooktopsurfaceasa
cuttingboard.
~Donotp[aceorstoreitemsontopoftheglass
Cooktopsurfacewhenitisnotinuse.
@Becarefulwhenplacingspoonsorother
StirringutensilsonglassCooktopsurface
whenitisi~~use.Theymaybecomehotand
couldcauseburns.
~Avoidheatinganemptypan.Doingsomay
damagethecooktopandthepan.
~Donota!lowwater,otherliquidsorgrease
toremainonthecooktoporcontrolpanel.
~Alwaysheatfatslowly9andwatchasitheats.
~Cleanonlypartslistedinthisguide.
~Keepeooktopclea~landfreeofaccumulation
ofgreaseorspilloverswhichmayignite.
~Tomini~nizethepossibilityofburns,alwaysbe
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certainthatthecontrolsforallsurfaceunitsareat
theoffpositionandtheentireglasssurfaceiscool
beforeattemptingtocleanthecooktop.
~Alwayskeepwoodenandplasticutensils
andcannedfoodasafedistanceawayfrom
yourcooktop.
~Neverheatunopenedfoodcontainers.
Pressurebuildupmaymakecontainerburst
andcausei~ljury.
@Teachchildrennottoplaywithcontrolsorany
otherpartoftheeooktop.
Alwaysturn thesurfaceunit controlsoffbefore
removingthecookware.
Carefullywatchforspiil-oversoroverheating
offoodswhenfryingathighormediumhigh
temperatures.
Whenflamingfoodsareunderthehood,turn
tilefan off.Thefan9ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.
Foodsforfryingshouldbcasdry aspossible.
Frostonfrozenfoodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupandoverthesides
ofthepan.

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littlefatforeffectiveShallowor deep”fat
ngoFillingthepantoofulloffatca~cause Aftercleaning,useadryclothorpapertowelto
re~moveallCookTopCleaningCrerneresidue. “
ReadlandfollowallinstructionsandWartings
oncook Topcleaning Cremelabels.
stirtogetherbeforeheating9orasfak Ineltslowly.
useade~~fatthermometerwheneverpossibleto SAW T*SE
preventoverheatingfatbeyondthesmokingpoint.
Neverleave jars or cansOffatdrip@ngs 011 or mST~uc~~o~s. ‘‘-,
near yourCooktop. ,,
Toa~~oidpossibIedamagetothecooking .-~
surface~donotapplyCookTopCleaningCreme ,.,
totheglasssutiacewhenitishot. ~
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FEATums OFYOUR COOKTOP
[Explained
Eeature Index on page
I3,4,6-12
1Radiant surface unit
2Model and Serial Numbers 2
(Underthe cooktop)
13,4,7,8, 13
3Radiant Surface [JnitControl Knobs
4Halogen Su~rfaceUnit Control I&nob I3,4, 8, 13
5Dual Radiant Surface Unit Control Knob
I3-5,8-12
8Dual Radiant SurfaceUnit
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Yournew cooktophas ahalogen/radiantglassceramic The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
cooktop.If yOLIare used to cooking with gasburners cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
or electric surfaceunits,you will notice some surface unityou have.
differenceswhen you use the halogetiradiant cooktop. The followingchart will help you to understandthe
differencesb;tween halogen/radiantcooktops and any
other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.
~pe of Cooktop
Haloge~adiant
(Glass Ceramic)
eooktop
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Induction
Gas Burners
Description
Radiant:Electric
coilsunderaglass-
ceramiccooktop.
Halogen:Quartz
tubefilledwith
halogengasaround
atungstenwire
heatingelement
underaglass
ceramiccooktop.
Flattenedmetal
tubingcontaining
electricresistance
wiresuspended
overadrippan.
Highfrequency
inductioncoils
underaglass
surface.
Solidcastiron
disksealedtothe
cooktopsurface.
Regularorsealed
gasburnersuse
eitherLPgas
ornaturalgas.
How It works
Heattravelstotheglasssurfaceandthentothecookware,sopansmustbeflat
onthebottomforgoodcookingresults.Theglasscooktopstayshotenoughto
continuecookinglongafteritisturnedoff.Removethepanfromthesurfaceunit
ifyouwantcookingtostop.
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Heatsbydirectcontactwiththepanandbyheatingtheairunderthepan.For
bestcookingresults,usegoodqualitypans.Electriccoilsaremoreforgivingof
warpedpansthan.halogen/radiantorsoliddisks.Heatsupquicklybutdoesnot
changeheatsettingsasquicklyasgasorinduction.Electriccoiisstayhotenough
tocontinuecookingforashorttimeaftertheyareturnedoff.
Pansmustbemadeofferrousmetals(metalthatattractsamagnet).Heatis
producedbyamagneticcircuitbetweenthecoilandthepan.Heatsuprightaway
andchangesheatsettingsrightaway,likeagascooktop.Afterturningthecontrol
off,theglasscooktopishotfromtheheatofthepan,butcookingstopsrightaway.
Heatsbydirectcontactwiththepan,sopansmustbeflatonthebottomforgood
cookingresults.Heatsupandco~lsdew-nmoreslowlythanelectriccoils.Tie
diskstayshotenoughtocontinuecookingafteritisturnedoff.Removethepan
fromthesoliddiskifyouwantthecookingtostop.
Flamesheatthepansdirectly.Panflatnessisnotcriticaltocookingresults,but
pansshouldbewellbalanced.Gasburnersheatthepanrightawayandchange
heatsettingsrightaway.Whenyouturnthecontroloff,cookingstopsrightaway.
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halogen/radiantcooktopfeatures heating units It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or
ath asmooth glassceramic surface.The surfiace surfaceon the glassceramic surface when the surface
unitsare shown by outlineson the glass. is cool.
Beforeyou use the cooktopfor the first time. clean it Avoidslidingpans on the glasscooktop. Pan edges
with CookTop CleaningCreme, This helps protect that are even slightly rough or grit orIthe cooktop can
the top and makes clean-upeasier. cause scratcheson the glass. .
NOTE: Aslightodor is normal when anew cooktop
is used for the first time. It is caused by the heatingof
new partsand insulatingmaterialsand will disappear
in ashorttime.
When asurface unit is turnedon, coilsbeneath the
surfaceunit radiate heatthroughthe glass to the
cookware. The red glowof the coils will be visible
throughthe glass. It willtake the surface unit afew
lmomentsto heat up. The coilcycles on and off to
maintainyoLlrselected control~etting.With poor
cookware, you wi~lsee frequentcycling of the unit
off and on. Good, flat cookwarewill minimize
the cycling.
Use only flat-bottomedcookware. Do not let pots boil
dry.Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktop. An
overheatedcopper pot will leave aresidue that will
ar]manently stain the glass.
~:~Ggaluminum cookwareacross the glass may.-, .’
cave metal marks. These metal marks will appear as
all scratches.They can be removed with Cook Top
aning Cremc and arazor scraper.
Even afterthe surface units are turned off, the glass
ceramic cooktopretains enough heat to continue
cooking.To avoid overcooking,remove pansfrom
the surfaceunits when the food is cooked. Avoid
placinganythingon the surface unituntil it has
cooled completely.
The Hot SurfaceLights will stay lit untilthe cooktop
is safe to touch. It is not unusualfor the lightsto stay
lit for 30 minutes.
Differences BetweenHalogenandRadiantunits
Althoughthe radiant and halogen surface unitscook @Halogen unitsare much brigl~terthan the radiant
very much alike, there are some differences: units. Radiantunits have adull red glow.
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8“
radiant
o
7W
halogen
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6“
radiant
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6“/9”
dual
radiant
~Halogen unitshave radiant coils in the
center that do not glow as brightly as
the outer halogen coils. Qo
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~Radiantcoils take about 10seconds
longerto glow than halogen units.
~The halogen knob clicks in every position.
The radiantclicks at OFF and HI.
~The halogen unit is invisible until it reaches the
mid range settings.The radiant unit is visible at all
“on” settings.
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Settings:
131—Quickstart for cookin~;bringswater to aboil.
?’he c(llltl”OlfOr the ~:ldiilllt SUl”filCC OFF
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unitcan be set anywhere between LO ‘0 ~“
illld ~] for an Llnlilniied numberof
heat settings.Withthe infiniteswitch
the c(~ilcycles on and off to maintain
your selectedc(lntrolsetting. MED
Medit~n~High—(Setting halfway between HI and
MED) Fast fry,pan broil; maintainsafast boil on
large amountsof food.
MED—Saut6 and brown; maintainsaslow boil on
largeamountsof food.
The controlknob must be pklshedin and turned
fron~ the OFF positiolle tVhen the control knobs
are ilt any position other than ofl, tl~ey may be
turned without pushing down. Medium Low—(Setting halfway between MED and
LO) Cook after startingat HI: cookswith little water
in covered pan.
Be sure you turn the controlknob off when you finish
cooking. Youwill feel a“click”at the off position.
C.ooktoptemperaturesincreasewith thenumberof
surfiaceunitsthat are on. With 3or 4unitsturnedon,
surfiicetemperaturesare high so be careful when
touchingthecooktop.The Hot Sutiace Light will
remainlitafterthe surfaceunitis off untilthe surface
unitiscoolenoughto touch.
LO—Steam rice,cereal;maintainsservingtemperature
of mostfoods.Slowcookingand simmering.
RadiantDualSurfaceUnit andControlKnob
The right front radiant surfaceunit has 2cooking
sizes to selectfrom so yoLlcan match the size of the
unit to the size of the cookware you are using.
OFF
a“‘m
To use the large (9 inch) surfaceunit, turn the CO~
SELECT knob clockwiseto the position marked~.
Push in and turn the controlknob to the desired
setting.The unit will heat the entire area contained
by the larger circle. &X Unit
To use the small (6 inch) surface unit, turn the COIL
SELECT knob counterclockwiseto the position
marked O. Push in and turn the controlknob to the
desired setting.The unit will only heat the area inside
the smallercircle.
The ten-position halogen control produces the
fOllOWing variation in COOking ~OWe~e
Youmay notice that the knob that OFF
operates the halogen surfaceunit is
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LO
1
HI
slightly harder to turn than the knob
for the radiant surface unit.This is
due to the difference in design
between the two controls.
NO’TE:
Brightness
of Lamp TypicalHeater
Power (Yo)
Position
Switch
Settings Full
High
High
Medium
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
O:F
100
76
56
41
30
23
16
11
8
5
0
HI
~The lowest three settingswill produce no visible
evidence of the surface unit being on although up to
1170of the total wattage is being generated. On the
Jowestsettings,thepercentageofpower may notcause
thehotsurfacelightstolight.An indicatorlightnearthe
controlknobswillglowwhenany surfaceunit ison.
~The surfiace“UNIT ON” light will glow for all
positionsexcept the off position.
Medium
Low
Low
invisible
invisible
invisible
Invisible
*If the halogen/radiantcooktop is connected to 208
volts,you willnoticesome increasein cooking times. -.
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COOKWAW Tws
fol!owi~lgillforlllation will help you choose
ware which willgive good performance.
STainless Steel: highiy recommefzded
Especially good with asandwichclad bottom. The
sandwich bottom combinesthe benefits of stainless
steel (appearance,durability and stability)with the
advantagesof aluminum or copper(heat conduction,
even heat distribution).
Alun]inum:heavy ~veighrrecommended
Good conductivity.Aluminum residues sometimes
appear as scratcheson the cooktop,but can be
removed if cleaned immediately.Because of its
low meltingpoint, thin weight aluminum shouldnot
be used.
Porcelai~namel:
Good performance only with athick, flat, smooth
bottom. Avoidboiling dry, as porcelain can melt and
fuse to the surface.
Copper Bottom: heavy vveightrecomnzeizded
Good performance,but copper may leave residue
if pot is allowed to boildry.Overheatedmetalcan
bond to glass cooktops.If pot boils dry,leavinga
residue on the glass,clean immediately.
Glass-ceramic: Ltsable,butnot recommended
Poor performance.May scratch the surface.
Stoneware: usable,butrxotrecommetzded
Poor performance.May scratchthe surface.
Cast Iron: usable,but]zotrecommended
Poor performance.May scratch the surface.
HowtocheckPanPerformance
Use of correct cookware can affect the cooking
formance and cleaning of your cooktop.
correct cookware reduces the temperature of
ooktop surface and minimizesthe chance of
overs burning onto the cooktop.
must use pans with perfectly flat bottoms.
Some pans may have curved or rounded bottoms or
may be warped. If you are unsureof the fiatness of
your pans you may do this quick test.
Turn yoLIrpan upside
down on the countertop,
place :1ruler flat against I’))l!l Lti
the pan surface. The
bottomof the pan and the b~
straightedge of the ruler
shouldfit flLIshagainst each other all the way across.
Turn the ruler afull 360 degrees, checking for any
space between the ruIer and the bottom of the pan.
Pans with rounded, curved,ridged or warped bottoms
are not recommended.
Another simpletest to determineeven heat distribution
acrossthe cookwarebottomis to put one inchof water
in the pan. Bringthe waterto aboil and observethe
locationof bubblesasthe water startsto boil.
Good flat cookware willhave an even distributionof
bubblesover the bottomsurfacearea of thepan.
Bubbleslocalizedin only aportion of the bottom
indicateuneven contactof thepan to the surfaceunit,
uneven heat transferor an unsuitablepan.
Use pans that match the diameter of the surface
unit. Cookingperfollnance will notbe as good if
the cookware is either smalleror larger than the
surface unit.
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COOKWARETIPS
QPlace only dry pans on the *Do not use woks that have !!
surface units. Do notplace supportrings.This type
lids on the surfaceunits, of wok will notheat on -.
particularly wet lids. halogenfradiantsurfaceunits.
~Werecommend that you use ~Some special cookingproceduresrequire specific
only aflat-bottomedwok. cookware such as pressure cookers,deep fat fryers,
Theyare available at your etc. All cookware must have flat bottoms and be the
local retail store. The bottomof the wok should correct size.
have the same diameter as the surfaceunit to insure
proper contact.
CAUTION ~Never cook directlyon the
glass.Always use cookware. ~Do not slidecookware
&:&%@@p%,
Aw acrossthe cooktopbecause
F% it can scratchthe glass—
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,,1% the glassis scratch
!1‘:”%4 @resis~nt,notscratch proof.
*Always place the pan in the
center of the surface unit
you are cooking on.
~Do not use the surface as a
cuttingboard.
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