Electric Cooktop Griddle

Contents Appliance Registration 2 Deluxe Plug-in Surface Unit 13 Canning Tips 11 Care and Cleaning 12-14 Consumer Services 19 Control Settings 6,10 Cooking Guide 8,9 Cookware Tips 8,9 Energy-Saving Tips 4 Features 5 Griddle 10 Installation 16,17 Model and Serial Numbers 2 Problem Solver 15 Safety Instructions 3,4 Warranty Back Cover

GE Answer Centerm 800.626.2000

ModelsJP620N JP621BN

GE Appliances Help us help you... Before using your cooktop, If you received a If You Need Service... read this book carefully. damaged cooktop... To obtain service, see the It is intended to help you operate Immediately contact the dealer (or Consumer Services page in the and maintain your new cooktop builder) that sold you the cooktop. back of this book. properly. We’re proud of our service and Keep it handy for answers to your Save time and money. want you to be pleased. If for, some questions. reason you are not happy with the Before you request service you receive, here are three If you don’t understand something service... steps to follow for further help. or need more help, write (include your phone number): Check the Problem Solver in the FIRST, contact the people who back of this book. It lists causes of Consumer Affairs serviced your appliance. Explain minor operating problems that you why you are not pleased. In most GE Appliances can correct yourself. Appliance Park cases, this will solve the problem. Louisville, KY 40225 NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details-including Write down the model and your phone number—to: serial numbers. Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances You’ll find them on a label on the Appliance Park wire cover under the maintop. It is Louisville, KY 40225 visible when the maintop is raised. FINALLY, if your problem is still These model and serial numbers not resolved, write: are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that Major Appliance Consumer came with your cooktop. Before Action Panel sending in this card, please write 20 North Wacker Drive these numbers here: Chicago, IL 60606

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2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical brought in contact with hot @ When cooking pork, follow appliances, basic safety surface units and may cause the directions exactly and always precautions should be followed, severe burns. cook the meat to an internal including the following: temperature of at least ; ● Use only dry pot holders— ~is ass~,.~o fhof 1- fh- ● Use this appliance only for its moist or damp pot holders possibilit Lliitt L intended use as described in this on hot surfaces may result in y manual. burns from steam. Do not let pot present in the m(eat, it will be holders touch hot surface units. killed and the m~eat will be safe ● Be sure your appliance is +*LU vat.*-+ properly installed and Do not use a towel or other grounded by a qualified bulky cloth in place of a pot ● Use proper pan size—This holder. appliance is equipped with one technician in accordance with the o;”more surfa~e units of different provided installation instructions. ● Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. size. Select cookware having flat ● Don’t attempt to repair or bottoms large enough to cover replace any part of your ● Do not store flammable the surface unit coil. The use of cooktop unless it is specifically materiais near the cooktop. undersized cookware will expose recommended in this book. All a portion of the surface unit to ● Keep hood and grease filters other servicing should be referred clean to maintain good venting direct contact and may result in to a qualified technician. and to avoid grease fires. ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to ● Before performing any ● Do not let cooking grease or burner wil~ also improve service, DISCONNECT THE - other flammable m-aterials efficiency. COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY accumulate on the cooktop. AT THE HOUSEHOLD ● Nizver leave surface units DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY ● Do not use water on grease unattended at high heat REMOVING THE FUSE OR fires. Never pick up a flaming settings. Boilover causes SWITCHING OFF THE pan. Smother flaming pan on smoking and greasy spillovers CIRCUIT BREAKER. surface unit by coverim! Pan that mav. catch on fire. completely wi~h well-fi~ing lid, ● Do not leave children alone- cookie sheet or flat tray. ● Be sure drip pans and vent children should not be left aIone Flaming grease outside a pan ducts are not covered and are or unattended in an area where an can be put out by covering with in place. Their absence during appliance is in use. They should baking soda or, if available, a cooking could damage range never be allowed to sit or stand multi-purpose dry chemical or parts and wiring. on any part of the appliance. foam type fire extinguisher. @ Don% use aluminum foil to ● Don’t allow anyone to climb, line drip pans. Misuse could ● Do not touch surface units. stand or hang on the cooktop. These surfaces may be hot result in a shock, fire hazard or “ CAUTION: ITEMS OF enough to burn even though they damage to the cooktop. INTEREST TO CHILDREN are d&k in color. During&d - ● Only certain types of glass, SHOULD NOT BE STORED after use, do not touch, or let glass/ceramic, earthenware or IN CABINETS ABOVE A clothing or other flammable other glazed containers are COOKTOP—CHILDREN materials contact heating areas or suitable for cooktop service; CLIMBING ON THE areas nearby heating areas; allow others may break because of the COOKTOP TO REACH sufficient time for cooling, first. sudden change in temperature. ITEMS COULD BE Potentially hot surfaces include (See Cooking Guide for SERIOUSLY INJURED. the cooktop and areas facing the suggestions.) – ● Never wear loose-fitting or banging garments while using the appliance. Flammable material could be ignited if

— Energy-Saving Tips

● Use cookware of medium weight aluminum, with tight-fitting covers, and flat bottoms which completely cover the heated portion of the surface unit. toward the center of the cooktop added. without extending over nearby ● Cook fresh vegetables with a ● Ifa combination of oils @ minimum amount of water in a surface units. fats will be EK$d in fryingy stir covered pan. together before heating, or as * Always turn surface tmit . Watch foods when bringing them to OFF before removing fats melt slOwly. quickly to cooking temperatures at cookware. * Always heat fat idOW&3 s~d high heat. When food reaches o Keep an eye on foods watch as it heats.’ ~~ cooking temperature, reduce heat being fried at HI or MEDIUM immediately to lowest setting that * Use deep f*t *e~mam&er will keep it cooking. HI heats. whemwwr possibl~ to prevent overheating fti$,~eyond ths ● Use residual heat whenever * To avoid the possibility @f a “‘ possible. For example, when burn or electric shock, always mdtipg paint+ cooking eggs in the shell, bring be certain that the controls for water and eggs to boil, then turn to ail surface tmits are at OFF OFF position and cover with lid to position and all coils are CCJO1 complete the cooking. before attemntimz to Iift or ● Always turn surface unit OFF before removing cookware.

● Clean cooktop with cmttion. ● When boiling water for tea or – If a wet sponge cm cloth is used coffee, heat only amount needed. to wipe spills on a hot cooking It is not economical to boil a area, be careful to avoid steam container full of water for one or burn, Some ckxmsers can two cups. produce noxious fumes if ,, applied to a hot surface. o ~Odt immerse or soak ,,, removable surface units. Don’t put them in a dishwasher.

● When flaming foods arc ,, under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating? rnxy , spread the flame. ,, * Foods for fkying should be as dry as possible. Frost. on frozen foods ormoistme on fresh foodi ,,, ~~~~~~~~~ can came hot fat tobubble up and over sides of pan. ,,, ,,

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4 ,,, ,,, ,,2 ,, ,, Features of Your Cooktop

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Grill Element

Griddle Liner

Model JP620N, JP621BN

Explained Feature Index on page 1 Model and Serial Numbers 2 (On control housing inside burner box) 2 Infinite-Heat Controls 6 3 Griddle Control 10 4 Plug-In Deluxe Surface Units 13 (TWO 8’~Two 6“) 5 Griddle I 10,12

— Controls Infhite Heat Controls Guide for Using Heats How to Set the Controls HI—Bring water to boil. ● 0 00 MEDIUM HI—Fast fry, pan broil; maintain fast boil on large amount of food. MED—Saute and brown; maintain slow boil on large amount of food. MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH LO MEDIUM LO-Cook after starting at HI; cook with little water in covered pan. Your surface units and controls are designed to give you an infinite LO—Maintain serving choice of heat settings for surface temperature of most foods. unit cooking. NOTE: 1. At HI or MEDIUM HI, never At both OFF and HI settings, there Step 1: Grasp control knob and leave food unattended. Boilovers is a slight niche. When turning the push down. control knob either clockwise or cause smoking; greasy spillovers counterclockwise to one of these may catch fire. positions, you will feel the control 2. At LO or MEDIUM LO, melt “click” into the niche. chocolate, butter on small element. When cooking in a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight “clicking” sounds—an indication that the heat settings you selected are being maintained. Switching heats to higher settings always results in a quicker change than switching to lower settings.

L \ Step 2: Turn the knob to desired heat setting. Control must be pushed in to set only from OFF position. When control is in any position other than OFF, it maybe rotated without pushing in. Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. An indicator light will glow when a surface unit is on.

6 Questions & Answers Safety Tips for Frying Q. May I can foods and Q. Why does my cookware tilt ● Always heat fat slowly and watch preserves on my surface units? when I place it on the surface it while it heats. A. Yes, but only use cookware unit? ● Use food as dry as possible. designed for canning purposes. A. Because the surface unit is not Frozen foods with frost or fresh Check the manufacturer’s flat. Make sure that the “feet” on foods with a lot of moisture on instructions and recipes for your surface units are sitting them can cause hot fat to bubble preserving foods. Be sure canner is tightly in the cooktop indentation over the pan sides. flat-bottomed and fits over the and the drip pan is flat on the ● Don’t fill the pan too full of fat or center of the surface unit. Since cooktop surface. it may spill over the pan sides canning generates large amounts of Q. Why is the porcelain finish on when the food is added. steam, be careful to avoid burns my cookware coming off? ● from steam or heat. Canning Always watch food frying at high should only be done on surface A. If you set your surface unit or medium-high heats. units. See “Home Canning Tips” higher than required for the ● Use a deep fat thermometer, in this book. cookware material, and leave it, whenever possible, to avoid the finish may smoke, crack, pop, Q. Can I cover my drip pans overheating fat—past the smoking or burn depending on the pot or with foil? point. pan. Also, a too high heat for long ● Keep the cooking area free from A. No. Clean as recommended in periods, and small amounts of dry grease accumulation. Cleaning Guide. food, may damage the finish. Q. Can I use special cooking ● Be sure you know the correct equipment, like an oriental wok procedure for putting out a grease on any surface units? fire. A. Cookware without flat surfaces is not recommended. The life of your surface unit can be shortened and the cooktop can be damaged from the high heat needed for this type of cooking. Q. Why am I not getting the heat I need from my units even though I have the knobs on the right setting? A. After turning surface unit off and making sure it is cool, check to make sure that units are securely fastened into the surface unit receptacle.

7 Cooking Guide Cookware Tips 2. To conserve the most cooking 3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill energy, pans should be flat on the kettle with fat that may spill over 1. Use medium-or heavy-weight bottom, have straight sides and tight when adding food. Frosty foods cookware. Aluminum cookware fitting lids. Match the size of the bubble vigorously. Watch foods conducts heat faster than other saucepan to the size of the surface frying at high temperatures and metals. Cast iron and coated cast unit. A pan that extends more than keep cooktop clean from iron cookware is slow to absorb an inch beyond the edge of the drip accumulated grease. heat, but generally cooks evenly at pan traps heat which causes low or medium settings. Steel pans discoloration ranging from blue to may cook unevenly if not combined dark gray on chrome drip pans. with other metals.

Directions and Setting to Start Directions and Setting to Food Cookware Cookhw Complete Cooking Comments Cereal Cornmeal, grits, Covered HI. In covered pan bring water to MEDIUM LO or LO, then add Cereals bubble and expand as oatmeal saucepan boil before adding cereal. cereal. Finish timing according they cook; use large enough to package directions. saucepan to prevent boilover. Cocoa Uncovered HI. Stir together water or MED, to cook 1 or 2 minutes to Milk boils over rapidly. saucepan milk, cocoa ingredients. completely blend the ingredients. Watch as boiling point Bring just to boil. approaches. Coffee Percolator HI. At first perk, switch MEDIUM LO to maintain gentle Percolate 8 to 10 minutes for heat to LO. but steady perk. 8 cups, less for fewer cups. Eggs Cooked in shell Covered HI. Cover eggs with cool water. MEDIUM LO. Cook only 3 to 4 saucepan Cover pan, cook until steaming. minutes for soft cooked; 15 minutes for hard cooked. Fried sunny-side up Covered MEDIUM HI. Melt butter, Continue cooking at MEDIUM If you do not cover skillet, skillet add eggs and cover skillet. HI until whites are just set, baste eggs with fat to cook – about 3 to 5 more minutes. tops evenly. Fried over easy Uncovered HI. Melt butter, MEDIUM LO, then add eggs. skillet When bottoms of eggs have just set, carefully turn over to cook the other side. Poached Covered HI. In covered pan bring water to MEDIUM LO. Carefully add Remove cooked eggs skillet a boil. eggs. Cook uncovered about 5 with slotted spoon or minutes at MEDIUM HI. pancake turner. Scrambled or omelets Uncovered HI. Heat butter until light golden MED. Add egg mixture. Cook Eggs continue to set slightly skillet in color. stirring to desired doneness. after cooking. For omelet, do not stir last few minutes. When set, fold in half. Fruits Covered HI. In covered pan bring fruit and MEDIUM LO. Stir occasionally Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2 curI saucepan water to boil. and check for sticking. water per pound of fruit. ‘ Dried fruit: Use water as package directs. Time depends on whether fruit has been presoaked. If not, allow more time for cooking. Meats, Poultry Braised: Pot roasts Covered HI. Melt fat, then add meat, MEDIUM LO. Simmer until Meat can be seasoned and of beef, lamb or veal; skillet Switch to MEDIUM HI to fork tender. floured before it is browned, pork steaks and chops brown meat. Add water or if desired. Liquid variations other liquid. for flavor could be wine, fruit or tomato juice or meat broth. riming: Steaks 1 to 2 inches: 1 to 2 hours. Beef stew: 2 to 3 hours. Pot roast: 2!A to 4 hours.

Pan-fried: Tender Uncovered HI. Preheat skillet, then grease MEDIUM HI or MED. Brown Parr frying is best for thin chops; thin steaks up skillet slightly. and cook to desired doneness, steaks and chops. If rare is to 314 inch; minute turning over as needed. iesired, preheat skillet before steaks; hamburgers; ~dding meat. franks and sausage; thin fish fillets

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Directions and Setting to Directions and Setting to Food Cookware Start Cooking Comrdete Cooking Comments Fried Chicken Covered HI. Melt fat. Switch LO. Cover skillet and For crispy dry chicken, cover skillet to MEDIUM HI to cook until tender. only after switching to LO brown chicken. Uncover last few minutes. for 10 minutes. Uncover and cook, turning occasionally for 10 to 20 minutes. Pan-fried Bacon Uncovered MEDIUM HI. In cold skillet, MED. Cook, turning over A more attention-free skillet arrange bacon slices. Cook as needed. method is to start and cook just until starting to sizzle. at MED. Sauteed: Less tender Covered HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED LO. Cover and cook until tender. Meat may be breaded thin steaks (chuck, skillet to brown slowly. or marinated in sauce round, etc.); liver; before frying. thick or whole fish Simmered or stewed Covered HI. Cover meat with water LO. Cook until fork tender. Add salt or other seasoning meat; chicken; corned Dutch oven, and cover pan or kettle. (Water should boil slowly.) For before cooking if meat has beef; smoked pork; kettle or Cook until steaming. very large loads, medium heat not been smoked or stewing beef; large may be needed. otherwise cured. tongue; etc. saucepan Melting Small LO. Allow 9 to 12 minutes LO. To hold a continuous When melting marshmallows, Chocolate, Butter, uncovered to melt thoroughly. warm temperature add milk or water. Marshmallows saucepan. Stir to smooth. Use small heating area Pancakes or Skillet or HI. Heat skillet 2 to 3 minutes. MED. Cook 1 to 3 minutes per Thick batter takes slightly French Toast griddle Grease lightly. side, lightly lift edge to longer time. Turn over check browning. pancakes when bubbles rise to surface. Pasta Noodles or spaghetti Covered HI. In covered kettle, bring MEDIUM HI. Cook uncovered Use large enough kettle to large kettle salted water to a boil, uncover until tender. For large amounts, prevent boilover. Pasta or pot and add pasta slowly so boiling HI maybe needed to keep water doubles in size when cooked. does not stop. at rolling boil throughout entire cooking time. Pressure Cooking Pressure HI. Heat until first jiggle is heard. MEDIUM HI for foods Cooker should jiggle 2 to 3 cooker or cooking 10 minutes or less. times per minute. canner MED for foods over 10 minutes. Puddings, Sauces, Uncovered HI. Until mixture MEDIUM LO. Stir frequently to Candies, Frostings saucepan begins to steam. Stirring frequently. prevent sticking. Vegetables Fresh Covered HI. Measure 1/2 to 1 inch MED. Cook 1 pound 10 to 30 Uncovered pan requires more saucepan water in saucepan. Add salt or more minutes, depending water and longer time. and prepared vegetable. on tenderness of vegetable. In covered saucepan, bring to boil. Frozen Covered HI. Measure water and salt LO. Cook according to Break up or stir as needed saucepan as above. Add frozen block time on package. while cooking. of vegetable. In covered saucepan bring to a boil. Sauteed: Onions; Uncovered HI. In skillet, melt fat. MED. Add vegetable. Turn over or stir vegetable as green peppers; skillet Cook until desired necessary for even browning. mushrooms; celery, etc. tenderness is reached. - Rice and Grits Covered HI. Bring salted water to a boil. LO. Cover and cook Triple in volume after cooking. saucepan according to time. Time at MEDIUM LO. Rice: 1 cup rice and 2 cups water—25 minutes. Grits: 1 cup grits and 4 cups water40 minutes. 9 How to Use Your Griddle

@ Before using the SilverStone Omg 0, griddle for the first time, condition , ~he surface by wiping it with two or more drops of cookin oil. To preserve the SilverStone% finish, use only Teflon@ coated nylon or wooden spatulas and spoons. MEDIUM MEDIUM Never use the griddle surface as HIGH LO a cutting board. I When preheating the griddle, turn the griddle knob to 6 for about 5 minutes or until a drop of water bounces on the griddle. Then turn the knob to the recommended setting. Do not overheat the griddle. It will heat quickly but cool slowly. Use the chart below as a guide to setting the griddle. NOTE: Over a period of time, minor scratches and some discoloration may appear in the SilverStone@coatinE. This will not affect the cool&g performance or the no-stick finish.

Griddle Cooking Guide (Note control settings inpicture above)

I I I Control First Side Second Side Food Setting (Minutes) (Minutes) Special Instructions Bacon MED 5 5 Turn; brown evenly. Chops MEDIUM HI 3-4 3-4 Preheat and grease lightly, if desired. I I I Brown each side. Eggs, fried MEDIUM LO 2-3 2-3 Preheat 5 minutes. Grease lightly, I I I if desired. Fish Steaks, l-in. MEDIUM HI 15 15 Preheat 10 minutes. French Toast MED 5-6 5-6 Preheat 5 minutes. Grease lightly, if desired. I I I Hamburgers, l/2-in. MED 6-8 6-8 Preheat 10 minutes. Ham Slice, l/2-in. MEDIUM HI 7-8 7-8 Preheat, if desired. Pancakes MEDIUM HI lx lx Preheat 10 minutes. Grease lightly, if desired. 1 1 1 Rolls, Sandwiches MEDIUM HI Preheat 10 minutes. Brown each side. Sausage MED Preheat, if desired. Turn, blown evenly. Keep warn-toast, rolls, LO waffles lightly covered

10 Home Canning Tips Canning should be done on Observe Following Points CAUTION: surface units only. in Canning Safe canning requires that Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of harmful microorganisms are surface unit’s trim ring are not 1. Be sure canner fits over center destroyed and that the jars are recommended for most surface of the surface unit. If your cooktop sealed completely. When canning cooking. However, when canning or its location does not allow foods in a water-bath canner, a with water-bath or pressure canner, canner to be centered on surface gentle but steady boil must be large-diameter pots may be used. unit, use smaller-diameter pots for maintained continuously for the This is because boiling water good canning results. required time. When canning temperatures (even under pressure) 2. Flat-bottomed canners must be foods in a pressure canner, the are not harmful to cooktop used. Do not use canners with pressure must be maintained surfaces surrounding surface unit. flanged or rippled bottoms (often continuously for the required HOWEVER, DO NOT USE found in enamelware) because they time. LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS don’t make enough contact with After you have adjusted the OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER the surface unit and take too long controls, it is very important to COOKWARE FOR FRYING OR to boil water. make sure the prescribed boil or BOILING FOODS OTHER pressure levels are maintained THAN WATER. Most syrup or for the required time. sauce mixtures—and all types of RIGHT WRONG frying-cook at temperatures much higher than boiling water. Such temperatures could eventually harm cooktop surfaces surrounding surface units. 3. When canning, use recipes and procedures &om repu{able sources. Reliable recipes and procedures are available from the manufacturer of your canner; manufacturers of glass jars for canning, such as Ball and Kerr; and the United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service. 4. Remember that canning is a process that generates large amounts of steam. To avoid burns from steam or heat, be careful when canning. NOTE: If your cooktop is being operated on low power (voltage), canning may take longer than expected, even though directions have been carefully followed. The process time will be shortened by: (1) using a pressure canner, and (2) starting with HOT tap water for fastest heating of large quantities of water.

11 Care and Cleaning Lift-Up Cooktop When done, replace the support Locate the molded rib inside the rod and carefully lower the knob. Fit the molded rib of the Clean the area under the cooktop cooktop and press into place. Make knob into the clear groove on the often. Built-up soil, especially sure the strikes fit in the catches to knob stem. grease, may catch fire. fasten the cooktop into place. Then: Be sure all surface units and the 1. Replace the griddle liner. Porcelain Enamel Finish grill element are turned off before raising the cooktop. After 2. Replace the grill element. (on models so equipped) Keeping the element as nearly cleaning under the cooktop with The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy hot, mild soapy water and a clean horizontal as possible, grasp it with both hands just above the terminal. but breakable if misused. This finish cloth, lower the cooktop. Be is acid-resistant. However, any careful not to pinch your fingers. Check to be sure the terminal is centered in the receptacle, then acid foods spilled (such as fruit pull firmly toward you to ensure juices, tomato or vinegar) should not be permitted to remain on the Cover complete contact. The element +- support bar should fit in the rear finish. See specific instructions in / ~Griddle notches of the griddle liner. See the “Cleaning Guide.” oS\,” illustration at the left. +--G”” Element 3. Replace the griddle, with the Brushed Chrome Finish grease well to the rear of the unit. (on models so equipped) 4. Replace the cover. Clean the brushed chrome top with warm, soapy water or an all-purpose Control Knobs household cleaner and immediately dry it with a clean, soft cloth. Take The control knobs may be removed care to dry the surface following the for cleaning. “grain.” To help prevent finger The cooktop lifts up so the cooktop To remove knob, pull it straight off marks after cleaning, spread a thin and area underneath can be cleaned. the stem. If knob is difficult to film of baby oil on the surface. Before lifting the cooktop: remove, place a thin cloth (like a Wipe away excess oil with a clean, 1. Remove the cover by pressing handkerchie~ or a piece of string soft cloth. A good appliance wax down on one corner. under and around the knob edge will help protect this finish. and pull up. 2. Remove the griddle. Wash knobs in soap and water but 3. Remove the grill element. do not soak. Avoid getting water Check the grill element to be down into the knob stem holes. certain it is cool. To remove the grill element, grasp it with both hands near the element terminal receptacle. Pull it firmly toward the rear, away from you, keeping it horizontal. Do not pull it upward until it is fully disconnected from the terminal receptacle. 4. Remove the griddle liner. 5. The four cooktop units consisting of the elements and reflector bowls may be removed by following the directions on the next page, but it is not necessary. To raise the cooktop grasp at the To replace knob, locate the groove front and lift up. Raise the support in each side of the knob stem. One rod into place to support the of the grooves contains a spring cooktop while cleaning. clip and the other groove is clear.

12 Care and Cleaning Clean the area under the drip Deluxe Plug-In Units panhings often, Built-up soil, Receptacle especially grease, may catch fire. To make cleaning easier, plug-in units are removable. Caution: Be sure all controls are turned to OFF and surface units are cool before attempting to lift All cooking surfaces are the plug- Terminals \ Drip Pan/Ring or remove them. in type. After removing a plug-in unit, remove the drip panhings. Wipe To replace a surface unit: around the edges of the surface ● Place the drip panhing into the unit opening. Clean the area below surface unit cavity found on top of the unit. Rinse all washed areas the cooktop so the unit receptacle with a damp cloth or sponge. can be seen through the opening in the pan. Lift a surface unit about 1“ above ● Insert the terminals of the surface the trim ring—just enough to grasp unit through the opening in the it—and you can pull it out. drip pan and into the receptacle. ● Guide the surface unit into place so it fits evenly into the trim ring. CAUTION c Do not attempt to clean plug-in surface units in an automatic Do not lift a surface unit more dishwasher. than l.” If you do, it may not lie ● Do not immerse plug-in surface flat on the trim ring when you units in liquids of any kind. plug it back in. ● Do not bend the plug-in surface Repeated lifting of the plug-in unit plug terminals. unit more than 1“ above the trim ring can permanently damage ● Do not attempt to clean, adjust or the receptacle. in any way. repair the plug-in receptacle.

13 Cleaning Guide Note: Let cooktop parts cool before touching or handling.

Part Materials to Use I General Directions

Control Knobs ● Mild Soap and Water Pull off knobs. Wash gently but do not soak. Dry and return controls to cooktop. Avoid getting water down into the knob stem holes. See additional instructions in the Care and Cleaning section.

Outside Finish ● Soap and Water Wash, rinse, and then polish with a dry cloth. DO NOT USE steel wool, Metal, including abrasives, ammonia, acids, or commercial oven cleaners which may Brushed Chrome damage the finish.

Porcelain Enamel ● Paper Towel Avoid cleaning powders or harsh abrasives which may scratch the ● Dry Cloth enamel. If acids should spill on the cooktop while it is hot, use a dry ● Soap and Water paper towel or cloth to wipe up right away. When the surface has cooled, wash and rinse. For other spills, such as fat smatterings, etc., wash with soap and water when cooled and then rinse. Polish with a dry cloth.

Deluxe Surface Spatters and spills bum away when soils are heated. At end of meal, heat Unit Coils soiled surface units at HI. Let soil bum off “about a minute,” then switch surface units to OFF. Avoid getting cleaning materials on coils. Wipe off any cleaning materials with damp paper towel before heating surface unit. Let cooking unit cool completely before handling. DO NOT immerse surface units in any kind of liquid.

Chrome-Plated ● Soap and Water Clean as below or in dishwasher. DO NOT CLEAN IN SELF-CLEANING Drip Pans under ● Stiff-Bristled Brush OVEN; they will discolor. Wipe after each cooking, so unnoticed spatter Deluxe Surface ● Soap-Filled will not “bum on” next time you cook. To remove “burned-on” spatters, Units Scouring Pad use any or all cleaning materials mentioned. Rub lightly with scouring pad to prevent scratching of surface.

Griddle ● Mild Soap and Water Wash and rinse or clean in dishwasher. DO NOT CLEAN IN SELF- CLEANING OVEN. Do not use scouring pads or abrasive cleaners.

14 - Questions? #/iB~ Use This Problem Solver - PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

DELUXE SUI@ACE ● Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house caused by a blown UNITS DO NOT oven circuit fuse, a tripped oven circuit breaker, the main fuse or the main circuit WORK PROPERLY breaker, depending on nature of the power supply. If a circuit breaker is involved, reset it. If the control box uses fuses, the oven fuse (a cartridge-type) should be changed BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. If, after performing one of these procedures, the fuse blows or circuit breaker trips again, call for service. NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should request their building management to perform this check before calling for service. Q Drip pans are not set securely in the cooktop.

● Surface unit controls are not properly set or wrong surface unit control is set for unit you are using.

● Surface units m not plugged in solidly.

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15 Installation Instructions IMPORTANT: Leave these instructions with the appliance. OWNER: Keep these instructions for future use.

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Tools Needed Minimum Clearances Important: To eliminate the risk of to be Maintained: burns or fire when reaching over The following tools are needed to surface burners, cabinet storage install your new cooktop. 2“ between cutout rear edge and space above the cooktop should be ● 1/8” drill bit wall behind cooktop. avoided. If cabinet storage space is to be provided above the cooktop, ● Electric or hand drill 3%” between cutout front edge and counter front edge. the risk can be reduced by installing ● Flat bladed screwdriver a range hood that sticks out at least 30” between cooktop and nearest ● Pencil 5“ beyond the front of the cabinets. unprotected overhead surface. Cabinets installed above a cooktop ● Ruler or tape measure and straight edge 7“ between the cutout’s left edge may be no deeper than 13“. See and the side wall to a height of 18”. figure 2. ● Hand saw or saber saw 7“ between the cutout’s right edge and the side wall to a height of 18“. Location See Figures 1 and 2 and Table 1 Table 1 for all rough-in and spacing DIMENSIONS dimensions. These dimensions must be met for safe use of your A 35%” F 33%” cooktop. B 20%” G 16 ‘%6” c 33’%6” H 4“ D 18’%~” J 2“ min. E 19X6” K 3%” min. – We recommend that you have the Install the cooktop in the cutout The electrical power to the electrical hookup of your cooktop opening. Note: If the cooktop is cooktop supply line must be shut done by a qualified electrician. being installed in a blind counter off while line connections are Have the electrician show you (one with no cabinet opening being made. Failure to do so could where your disconnect is located. below), wire connecti&s m&t be resu~ in serious injury or death. Call your Electric Company and ask made before putting the cooktop which codes apply in your area. If into the cutout. there are no codes, you must follow the NATIONAL ELECTRICAL Fig. 3 CODE, ANSUNFPA NO. 70-1987...... You can get a copy by writing: -- —------— . National Fire Protection ~ +~” ~ Association IN Batterymarch Park Allow Quincy, MA 02269 considerable slack for If you fail to wire your cooktop in serviceability accordance with governing codes, you may create a hazardous condition. Use a three-wire size of No. 8 copper wire protected with a 40 amp fuse or circuit breaker for both 208Y/120 Volt and 120/240 volt electrical systems. Do not use aluminum wiring to When making the wire connections, The bare ground wire in the conduit connect your cooktop to the use the entire length of conduit is connected to the cooktop frame. ‘“ household circuit. provided (4 ft.). The conduit must Connect the other end of this wire Before installing the cooktop or not be cut. to a properly grounded cold water moving it to another location, have Connect the red and black leads pipe or use another approved the electrician verify: from the cooktop conduit to the grounding method. ● That your home is provided with corresponding leads in the A white (neutral) wire is not needed adequate electrical service. junction box. for this cooktop. The white lead ● That the addition of the cooktop from the household electrical supply will not overload the household can be taped and terminated in the circuit on which it is used. junction box. Cut the opening in the countertop. Be sure to maintain cutout dimensions and minimum clearances as shown on previous page. To minimize chipping of the countertop you can apply masking tape before you make the cut. Install an approved junction box where it will be easily reached through the front of the cabinet where the cooktop will be located. The cooktop has 4 feet of conduit. IMPORTANT: The junction box must be located where it will allow considerable slack in the conduit - for serviceability. See Fig3.

17 18 Wdll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call–toll-free!

GEAnswerCentep 80(162t12000 Whatever your question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center@ information service is available to help. Your call–and your question– will be answered promptly and courteously. And you can call any In-Home Repair Service Contracts time. GE Answer Center@ service is Service 8W626L2224 open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 81m%E4AREs You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be (8W$32-Z737) there after your warranty expires. Pur- chase a GE contract while your war- AGE consumer service professional ranty is still in effect and you’ll receive will provide expert repair service, a substantial discount. With a multiple- scheduled at a time that’s convenient year contract, you’re assured of future for you. Many GE Consumer Service service at today’s prices. company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Satur- days). Our factory-trained technicians Telecommunication Device for the Deaf know your appliance inside and out—so most repairs can be handled in just one visit.

Parts andAccessories 800%26-2002 Individuals qualified to service their own appliances can have needed parts or accessories sent directly to their home. The GE parts system pro- vides access to over 47’,000 parts... and krC’ustomers With all GE Genuine Renewal Parts are fully warranted. VISA, MasterCard Special Needs... and Discover cards are accepted. 80(1621i2000 User maintenance instructions contained in this booklet cover proce- Upon request, GE will provide Braille dures intended to be performed by controls for a variety of GE appliances, and a brochure to assist in planning a — any user. Other servicing generally should be referred to qualified ser- barrier-free kitchen for persons with vice personnel. Caution must be limited mobility. To obtain these items, exercised, since improper servicing free of charge, call 800.626.2000. may cause unsafe operation. Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may call 800-TDD-GEAC (800-83343.22) to request. information or service. YOUR BUILT-IN COOKTOP WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to For one year from date of original the original purchaser and any purchase, we will provide, free of succeeding owner for products charge, parts and service labor in purchased for ordinary home use in your home to repair or replace any the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and part of the cooktop that fails Washington, D.C. In Alaska the because of a manufacturing defect. warranty is the same except that it is LIMITED because you must pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel costs to your home. All warranty setvice will be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer Care” servicers during normal working hours. Should your appliance need service, during warranty period or beyond, call 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737).

WHAT IS NOT COVERED c Service trips to your home to teach ● Replacement of house fuses or you how to use the product. resetting of circuit breakers.

Read your Use and Care material. ● Failure of the product if it is used If you then have any questions for other than its intended purpose about operating the product, please or used commercially. contact your dealer or our ● Damage to product caused by Consumer Affairs office at the accident, fire, floods or acts of God. address below, or call, toll free: GE Answer Center@ WARRANTOR IS NOTRESPONSIBLE 800.626.2000 FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. consumer information service . Improper installation. If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer. You are responsible for providing adequate electrical, gas, exhausting and other connecting facilities.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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