GE 183D5580P079, ZGU365, ZGU3650WBWG, ZGU3650BBBG User Manual

GE Monogram

Use and Care Guide

Downdraft

36″Gas Cooktop

ZGU365 ZGU3650

www.monogram.com

Consumer Information

Downdraft Gas Cooktop

Introduction

Your new Monogram cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail— or for both of these reasons—you’ll find that your Monogram cooktop’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come.

Your Monogram cooktop was designed to provide the flexibility to blend in with your kitchen cabinetry. Its sleek design can be beautifully integrated into the kitchen.

The information on the following pages will help you operate and maintain your cooktop properly.

If you have any other questions—Visit our Website at: www.monogram.com or call the GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000.

Contents

Care and Cleaning

Burner Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Burner Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Burner Grates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Burner Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Control Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Glass Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Grease Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Stainless Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Consumer Services

Before You Call for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Important Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Model and Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 16

Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 15, 16

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 4, 5

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using Your Cooktop

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cooktop Vent System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Flame Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

LP Conversion Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors

and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

— Installation and service must be performed by a qualified

installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

WARNING: If the information in this guide is

not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

Before using your cooktop

Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

If you don’t understand something or need more help, call:

GE Answer Center®

800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Visit our Website at: www.monogram.com

Write down the model & serial numbers

You’ll find them on a label located on the underside of the cooktop.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card included in this guide.

Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your cooktop.

If you received a damaged cooktop

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the cooktop.

Save time & money

Before you request service, check the Before you call for service section in the back of this guide.

It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

If you need service

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this guide.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are some steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Customer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE:

• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the

Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

• Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene,

carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.

Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by venting with an open window or using the ventilation fan.

• When you get your cooktop, have the installer show you the location of the gas shut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary.

• Have your cooktop installed and properly grounded by a qualified installer, in

accordance with the installation instructions. Any adjustment and service should be performed only by qualified gas range installers or service technicians.

• Plug your cooktop into a 120-volt grounded outlet only. Do not remove the round

grounding prong from the plug. If in doubt about the grounding of the home electrical system, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly-grounded threeprong outlet in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Do not use an extension cord with this appliance.

• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the cooktop before operating it, to

prevent fire or smoke damage should the packing material ignite.

• Be sure your cooktop is correctly adjusted by a qualified service technician or installer for the type of gas (natural or LP) which is to be used. Your cooktop can be converted for use

with either type of gas. See the installation instructions in the LP Conversion Kit.

• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooktop unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All other

servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

WARNING—TO REDUCE THE

RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

A. Use this unit only in the manner intended

by the manufacturer. If you have questions, contact the manufacturer.

B. Before servicing or cleaning the unit, switch

power off at service panel.

C. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling

do not damage electrical wiring and other hidden utilities.

D. Ducted fans must always be vented to the

outdoors.

E. To reduce the risk of fire, use only metal

ductwork.

WARNING—TO REDUCE THE

RISK OF A COOKTOP GREASE FIRE: A. Keep fan, filters and grease laden surfaces

clean.

B. Always turn vent ON when cooking at high

heat.

C. Use high settings on cooktop only when

necessary. Heat oil slowly on low to medium setting.

D. Don’t leave the cooktop unattended when

cooking.

E. Always use cookware and utensils

appropriate for the type and amount of food being prepared.

CAUTION—FOR GENERAL

VENTILATING USE ONLY. DO NOT USE TO EXHAUST HAZARDOUS OR EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AND VAPORS.

• Do not leave children alone or unattended where a cooktop is hot or in operation. They

could be seriously burned.

• CAUTION:Items of interest to

children should not be stored in cabinets above a cooktop—children climbing on the

cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.

• When raising or lowering the vent, keep fingers away from all vent parts; assure that cookware, pans and handles will not be struck and tipped when raising the vent.

• Do not operate or clean your cooktop if the glass is broken or cracked. Cleaning solutions

and spillovers could penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Call for service immediately if the cooktop glass breaks or cracks.

• Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet

sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooktop be careful to avoid steam burns.

• Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or volatile cleaning fluids.

• Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance is in use.

• Avoid scratching the cooktop with sharp

instruments, or with rings and other jewelry.

• Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool before touching them or leaving them where children can reach them.

• Never use the cooktop as a cutting board.

• Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when

reaching for items stored in cabinets over the cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with flame or hot surfaces and may cause severe burns.

• For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

• Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off.

Smother a flaming pan on a surface burner by covering the pan completely with a wellfitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering it with baking soda or, if available, by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

• Do not store flammable materials near the cooktop. Do not store or use gasoline or

other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate on or near the cooktop.

• Never leave surface burners unattended at high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking

and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.

• Adjust surface burner flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.

Excessive flame is hazardous.

• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders come near open flames when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.

• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or center of the cooktop without extending over adjacent burner or vent area.

• Always turn the surface burners to off before removing the cookware.

• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.

Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.

• Use least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or deep fat frying. Filling the pan too

full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.

• Carefully watch foods being fried at high flame setting.

• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating, or as fats

melt slowly.

• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond

the smoking point.

• Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers and spillovers, and large enough to cover burner grate. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on cooktop can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped and remain cool.

• Do not place hot cookware on the glass cooktop. This could cause glass to break.

• Keep all plastics away from burners.

• To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be certain that the controls for all burners are at the off position and all grates are cool before attempting to remove a grate.

• If the cooktop is located near a window, do

not use long curtains which could blow over the burners and create a fire hazard.

• If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the cooktop and call a qualified service technician. Never use an open flame to locate a leak.

• Do not cover or block the area around the cooktop knobs. This area must be kept clear

for proper ventilation and burner performance.

• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F. and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.

• Do not use a wok on the cooking surface if the wok has a round metal ring which is placed over the burner grate to support the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap which may

damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause the burner to work improperly. This may cause a carbon monoxide level above that allowed by current standards, resulting in a health hazard.

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