GE JGP18, JGP389 Use and Care Manual

Use and Care & Installation Guide

Gas Downdraft Cooktop

GE Appliances

Safety Instructions................... 2–5

Operating Instructions, Tips

Controls ....................................................... 8, 9

Cookware ........................................................ 9

Electric Ignition .............................................. 8

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

Surface Burner Modules ....... 6, 10–14, 17

Surface Burners ............................................. 6

Ventilation System ..................................... 15

Care and Cleaning................... 15–17

Control Knobs and Control Panel Seal..... 15

Grease Jar..................................................... 15

Griddle Accessory....................................... 17

Grill Burner.................................................... 16

Grill Cover ..................................................... 16

Grill Grates .................................................... 16

Igniters............................................................17

Porcelain Burner Basin.............................. 17

Porcelain Cooktop ...................................... 15

Surface Burners .......................................... 17

Ventilation System ..................................... 16

Problem Solver ............................. 30

Converting to LP Gas....... 27-29

Consumer Services.................. 31

Appliance Registration................................. 2

Important Phone Numbers ...................... 31

Model and Serial Numbers ......................... 2

Warranty ....................................................... 32

811P409-60

164D3333P203

49-8976

Models: JGP18 JGP389

8-99 JR

Printed in USA

HELP US HELPYOU…

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

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label located on the side of the plenum under the cooktop. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your cooktop. 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 and money. Before you request service…

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

— 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 SMELLGAS

•Do not try to light any appliance.

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

•Extinguish any open flame.

•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.

IFYOU 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, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Important Safety Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

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.

All appliances—regardless of the manufacturer— have the potential through improper or careless use to create safety problems. Therefore the following safety precautions should be observed.

When You Get Your Cooktop

When you get your cooktop, have the installer show you the location of the gas cut-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 cooktop 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 properlygrounded three-prong 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. Your model is factory adjusted for use with natural gas.

• 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 INJURYTO 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.

Ducted fans must always be vented to the outdoors.

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

WARNING—TO REDUCE THE RISK OFA COOKTOPGREASE 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.

Never 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.

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IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Using Your Cooktop

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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. Prolonged use of the cooktop in this way can be hazardous.

• 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 well-fitting 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 foamtype 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 in 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.

• Carefully watch foods being fried at high flame setting.

• 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.

• 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.

Important Safety Instructions

• 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.

• 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.

• When using glass cookware make sure it is designed for cooktop cooking.

• Always use the LITE position when igniting burners and make sure the burners have ignited.

• Do not touch grill and surface burner areas,

or perimeter trim around cooktop. During and after use, these areas may be hot enough to cause burns. Avoid contact with these areas by clothing or other flammable materials until they have had sufficient time to cool.

• Do not use cookware on the grill section of this cooktop.

• Do not heat unopened food containers. Buildup

of pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury.

• Keep all controls “OFF” when the cooktop is not in use.

• Always allow hot pans to cool in a safe place out of the reach of small children.

• This cooktop has been tested for safe performance using conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accessories that are not specifically recommended in this guide.

Do not use stovetop grills or burner covers for the surface burners. The use of devices or accessories that are not specifically recommended in this guide can create serious safety hazards, result in performance problems and reduce the life of the components.

• Do not use aluminum foil to line aeration tray or burner basin. Restriction of normal air flow

may result in unsafe operation.

• Keep plastic away from all burners.

• 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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

FEATURES OFYOUR COOKTOP

JGP18 JGP389

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1. Grill Module

(optional on JGP389)

2. Vent (fan operates automatically

when grill is in use)

3. Vent Filters (below the vent grille)

4. Burner Grates

5. Surface Burners

6. Surface Burner Controls

7. Vent Control

Accessories

Grill Model JXGG89

Consists of two black grill grates and a grill burner.

Surface Burner Module Model JXGB89

Includes surface burner assembly, aeration tray, and two surface burner grates.

Griddle Model JXGL89

Can be used only with the grill module. Self-draining griddle makes many favorite foods easier to fix. Family-sized surface lets you cook several pancakes, hamburgers, or grilled sandwiches at the same time.

Grill Cover Model JXGC89

Attractive grill cover protects the grill when not in use. Textured steel with molded handles.

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NOTE: Optional surface burner module (JXGB89) can replace the grill burner. Burners supplied with cooktop (JGP389) and optional module air shutters have been adjusted for compatibility on both sides.

NOTES

SURFACE BURNERS

(on some models)

Electric Ignition

Your surface burners are lit by electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing pilots with constantly burning flames.

In case of a power outage, you can light the surface burners on your cooktop with a match. Hold a lit match to the burner, then turn the control knob to the high position. Use extreme caution when lighting the

burners this way.

Surface burners in use when an electrical power failure occurs will continue to operate normally.

IN CASE OF APOWER FAILURE DO NOT USE THE GRILL. THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE.

To Light a Burner

Push the control knob in and turn it to LITE. You will hear a little clicking noise—the sound of the electric ignition spark that lights the burner.

After the burner ignites, turn the knob to adjust the flame size.

To turn a burner off, turn the knob clockwise, as far as it will go, to the OFF position.

• Do not operate the burner for an extended period of time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.

• Check to be sure the burner you turn on is the one you want to use.

• Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them.

• When using the surface burners, if you find that the LO setting is too hot for delicate foods, you can adjust the knob below the LO setting.

• Only surface burners may be used on the right side.

• Do not allow large pans to extend over the control knobs. Heat trapped between large pans and control knobs could cause possible damage to the control knobs.

Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings

HI—Quick start for cooking; brings water to a boil. Medium high—(Setting halfway between the

midpoint and HI) Fast fry, pan broil; maintains a fast boil on large amounts of food.

Medium—(Midpoint setting approximately halfway between HI and LO) Sauté and brown; maintains a slow boil on large amounts of food.

Medium low—(Setting halfway between midpoint and LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with little water in covered pan.

LO—Steam rice, cereal; maintains serving temperature of most foods. Slow cooking and simmering.

NOTE:

• At HI and medium high settings, never leave food unattended. Boilovers cause smoking; greasy spillovers may catch fire.

• At medium low to LO settings, melt chocolate and butter.

Surface Burners

Wok Cooking

We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local retail store.

Do not use woks that have support rings. Use of these types

of woks, with or without the ring in place, can be dangerous. Placing the ring over the burner grate may cause the burner to work improperly resulting in carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. This could be dangerous to your health. Do not try to use such woks without the ring. You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.

How to Select Flame Size

Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.

The flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware you are using.

FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE, NEVER LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted heat and only serves to heat the handle.

IMPORTANT: Leave a minimum of 1

⁄

between the side of the pan and surrounding surfaces, such as countertop backsplash or side walls, to allow heat to escape to avoid possible damage to these areas.

Cookware

Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is

recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids for cooking with minimum amounts of water.

Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give satisfactory results.

Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.

Glass: There are two types of glass cookware— those for oven use only and those for surface cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly.

Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure it can be used on gas cooktops.

Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating properties, and is usually combined with copper, aluminum or other metals for improved heat distribution. Combination metal skillets generally work satisfactorily if they are used at medium heat as the manufacturer recommends.

SURFACE BURNER MODULE

To Install Burner Module To Remove Burner Module

1. Be sure all control knobs are turned off.

2. If the grill burner grates are in place, remove them

before installing a surface burner module. Clean burner basin of any grease accumulation. See the Care and Cleaning section.

3. Position the burner assembly with the mixer tube

openings toward the orifices. Slide the burner assembly toward the orifices until the opening for the igniter is over the igniter. Lower into place until the side openings are resting on the burner supports and the igniter is centered between the two flash tubes.

4. Install the aeration tray by inserting the prong at the

end of the pan into the opening in the end of the burner basin. Lower the opposite end into the cooktop.

1. The control knobs should be in the OFF position and

the cooktop should be cool.

2. Remove the aeration tray by lifting up the front end

on the right side (back end on the left side) until the top clears the opening of the cooktop by about 5 inches.

3. Hold aeration tray by the sides and slide away to

remove the prong from the opening and clear the surface burners.

4. Lift up on the sides of the surface burner assembly

bracket about 2 inches. Slide away from the orifices.

NOTE: If you have cooktop JGP389, you can purchase another 2-burner module, model JXGB89. This module is specially adjusted for use on the left side only. You may notice that food cooks a bit more slowly on this module. This is because the heat output has been reduced for best grill cooking performance.

NOTE: Optional surface burner module (JXGB89) can replace the grill burner. Burners supplied with cooktop (JGP389) and optional module air shutters have been adjusted for compatibility on both sides.

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