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Keepithardy foransww-stoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needm,orehelp, write(include
yourphone number):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
You’llfindthemonalabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.
Thesenumbersare alsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
~egjstrationCardthatcamewith
yourcooktop.Beforesendingin
this card, pleasewrite these
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
*
M-ymlireceivd.
$3 e *
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthe cooktop.
Savetimeandmoney.
IEkfbI-wyoul“equest
service. *e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthat
correctyourself.
YOL1can
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W instaliershowyouIthelocation
ofthegasM-offvalveandhow
toshutit offifnecessary,
*Haveyourcooktopinstalledand
properlygroundedbyaqualified
installer,inaccordancewiththe
InstallationInstructions.Any
adjustmentandserviceshouldbe
performedonlybyqualifiedgas
rangeinstallersor
technicians.
your cooktopintoaUo-volt
~fqug
groundedoutletonly.Donotremove
therotmdgroundingprongfromthe
plug.Ifindoubtaboutthegrounding
ofthehomeelectricalsystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
cutletreplacedwithaproperly-
oroundedthree-prongoutletin
;ccordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
xtensioncordwiththisappliance.
@Besureallpackingmaterials
areremovedfromthecooktop
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
~Besureyourcooktop
adjustedbya qualifiedservice
technicianorinstd!erforthetype
ofgas(Naturalor LP)onwhichit
istobeused.Cooktopcanbe
convertedfromonetypetothe
other,SeeInstallationInstructions.
using Your
Don%leavechildrenaloneor
@
unattendedwhereacooktopis
hotorinoperation.Theycould
beseriouslyburned.
eCAUTION:Do NOT’STORE
ITEMSOF
service
iscorrectly
Cooktop
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@2S&HILDI?13NCLIMBINGONTHE
‘@;~’()~TO~TOREACHITEMS
COULD?3ESERK)USLYINJURED.
~~t burnergratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouchingthem
orleavingthemwherechildren
canreachthem.
@Neverwearhosefittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theappliance.Flammablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtincontact
withflame,orhotsurfacesandmay
causesevereburns,
~Neveruseyourappliance
warmingorheatingtheroom.
Prolongeduseofthecooktop
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
~
DOnot use waterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Turnoffburner,thensmother
flamingpanbycoveringpan
completelywithwellfittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeputout
bycoveringwithbakingsodaor,
ifavailable,amulti-purposedry
chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher.
*Donotstorefl-able maferia~
inanovenor nearthecooktop.
@Donotletcookinggreaseor
otherflammablematerials
accumulateinornearthecooktop.
~Always
whenignitingtopburnersand
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
~Neverleavesurfaceburners
unattendedatKIGHflamesettings.
Boilovercausessmokingandgreasy
spilloversthatmaycatchonfire.
@Adjusttopburnerflamesize
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
@Useonlydrypotholders—moist
ordamppotholdersonhotsurfaces
mayresultinburnsfromsteam.Do
notletpotholder:comenearopen
flameswhenliftingutensils.Donot
useatowelorotherbulkyclothin
placeofapotholder.
use theLIGHTposition
for
@Tominimizeburns,ignitionof
flammablematerials,andspillage,
turnthehandleofacontainertoward
thesideorbackofthecooktop
withoutextendingoveradjacent
burner.
@Don’tusealuminumfoiltoline
drippans.Misusecouldresultina
firehazardordamagetothecooktop.
eA]waysturn surfaceburner
OFFbeforeremovingutensil.
~Watchfoodsbeingfriedat
HIGHflamesetting.
eWhencookingpork,followour
directionsexactlyandalwayscook
themeattoatleast170”F.This
assuresthat,intheremotepossibility
thattrichinamaybepresentinthe
meat,itwillbekilledandmeatwill
besafetoeat.
tO
eDonotusea wokonthe
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
roundmetalringwhichisplaced
overtheburnergratetosupport
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat
trapwhichmaydamagetheburner
grateandburnerhead.Also,itmay
causetheburnertoworkimproperly.
Thismaycauseacarbonmonoxide
levelabovecurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
eclean onlypartslisted
UseandCareBook.
inthis
IfYouNeed service
eRead“TheProblemsolver”on
page7ofthisbook.
@Don’tattempttorepair
anypartofyourcooktopunlessitis
specificallyrecommendedin this
book.Allotherservicingshouldbe
referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.
orreplace
SAVE
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ModelJGP300EH
PorcelainFinish
ModelJGI?310EH
StainlessSteel
Pik-)tkssIgnition
Yourcooktopburnersare lighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlights.
h caseof a poweroutage,you
canlighttheburnerswithamatch.
Holda lightedmatchtotheburner,
thenturnthe knobtotheLIGHT
position.Useextremecaution
whenlightingburnersthisway.
ToLightaBurner
JUshthecontrolknobinandturn
itto LIGHT.Youwillhearalittle
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
burnerlighting.
e Alwayshaveacookingutensilon
the
gratebeforeturningonaburner.
Thefinishonthegratemaychip
withouta utensiltoabsorbtheheat.
e Checkto besuretheburneryou
turnedonisthe oneyouwanttouse.
@Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsorother
materialsonthem.
Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobto adjusttheflamesize.
Air
Theilamesizecmagasburner
sh(3ukimatchtheCOOkW~r(2YOU
areusing.
NEVERLETTHE FLAME
EXTENDUP THE SIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedheatandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
When
aluminum-clad stainlesssteel
pots
using aluminum or
andpans,adjust the flameso
thecircleit makesisabout 1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
Whenboiling,usethissameflame
size—1/2inchsmallerthan the
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods
cookjust as quicklyat a gentleboil
astheydo ata furiousrollingboil.
Ahighboilonlycreatessteamand
cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoiditexceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
avigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
Anairadjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whentherightamountoi’air
flowsintotheburner,theflame
willbesteady.relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4inchsharp
bluecones.Thisisusuallythecase
withfactorypresetshutters.
Withtoomuchair,theflamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall
thewayaround,andwillbenoisy,
soundinglike a blowtorch.
Withnotenoughair,youwon’t
seeanysharpblue conesinthe
flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and
sootmayaccumulateoncookware.
Ai{adjustment shutter
Toadjusttheflowofairtothe
burners,loosenthePhillipshead
screwsandrotatetheshuttersto
allowmoreor lessair intothe
burnertubesasneeded.
Murninurn: Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
ithea~quicklyandcveniy.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinan aluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbut willnotharm
aluminum.A quickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadafiereachuse
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew.Usesaucepanswith
tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith
minimumamountsofwater.
CastIron:If heatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofso.rne
cookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
utensils—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureitcanbeused
ongasranges.
StainlessMeekThismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,
andisusuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumorother metals
forimprovedheatdistribution.
Combinationmetalskilletsgenerally
worksatisfactorilyif usedat
mediumheatasthemanufacturer
recommends.
5
Propercareand cleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwili
ywI etlkknt andsatisfactory
~ive
service. Followthesedirections
carefullyin caringforit.
BESUREELECTRICPOWER
ISOFF13EFORECLEANING
pm OFYaxiCOOKN3R
AJNI’
stedi
Thestainlesssteeltop maybe
cleaned
steel
Aluminum&Stainless
Cleaner.Besureto rub in thesame
directionas thebrushedgrainofthe
top.Stubbornstainscanberemoved
byusinganylonscouringpadsuch
asa Scotch-Britepadand rubbing
carefullyin thesamedirectionas
the brushedgrainfinish.
withavailablestainless
cleanerssuchasCameo
Steel
EnamelFinish
Whenthe cooktop is cool, washthe
enamelfinishwithsoapandwater
ora mildabrasivecleanserapplied
witha dampcloth.Rinsewith
cleanwater,dry witha softcloth.If
youwish,occasionallyapplyathin
coatofmildcleaningwax.
Ifyouspillfoodswitha lotofacid
inthem(tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruit
juices,etc.)or foodswithhigh
sugarcontent,cleanthemupas
soonaspossible.Ifaliowedtoset,
thesefoodscouldcauseadullspot.
Also,nomatterhowstubbornthe
foodstain,neveruseharshabrasive
cleansers.Theycouldpermanently
damagetheenamelsurface.
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
cooktop.For a morethorough
cleaning,the knobscan be removed
bypullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
drywitha softcloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthecontrolpanel.
chaws’
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,after
Washtheminhot, soapywaterand
rinsewithcleanwater.Drythe
gmteswithacloth—don’tputthem
backonthe cooktopwet.When
replacingthegrates,be surethey’re
lockedintopositionovertheburners.
Togetridofburned-onfood,soak
thegratesina slightlydiluted
liquidcleanser.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthecareyou
takeofthem.Thisisduetotheir
exposureto hightemperatures.
Topreservetheporcelainfinish
aslongaspossible,haveapan
onthegratebeforeyouturnonthe
burner,andlowertheflamewhen
foodreachesthedesiredtemperature.
~I@ ~MS
Removethe gratesandliftoutthe
chromedrippans.Washthemin
hot,soapywater.Rinsethemwith
clean,hotwaterandpolishthemdry
withacloth.Neveruseabrasive
cleaneror steelwool-they’llscratch
thesurface.Instead,soakthedrip
pansforabout20 minutesinslightly
dilutedliquidcleanseror a mild
solutionofammoniaandwater(1/2
cupofammoniatoonegallonof
water).Aftersoaking,washthem
inhot,soapywater.Rinsewith
cleanwaterandpolishwithacloth.
Do notcleanin self-cleaningoven.
Lift-up Top
Tomakecleaningunderthetop
easier,thetopmaybeliftedup and
heldupbya supportrodthatis
storedunderneath.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff
andunitiscool.Thenremovethe
grates,graspthefrontsidesofthe
topandliftallthewayup.
Aftercleaningunderthetopwith
hot, mild,soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthetopbackinplace.
Becarefulnot tc pinchyourfingers.
(onmodelsoequipped)
spillo~ers.
Theholesin theburnersofyour
cooktopmustbekept cleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers.
Burnerslift rightoutforcleaning.
Note:A screwholdseachofthe
burnersinplaceduringshipment.
Removethe shippingscrewwitha
Phillipsheadscrewdriver,graspthe
burnerattheburnerheadandlift
upwardwitha slightmovement
awayfromtheburnercontrols.
Thisdisengagesitfromthegas
valvesatthefrontofthecooktop,
anditliftsouteasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,rub
theburnerswithadishclothor
non-abrasivepad,thensoakthem
ina warmwaterandmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentsolution.If
stainsremain,soaktheburnersina
solutionofhotwateranda product
usedforcleaningtheinsideof
coffeemakers.After20 minutes,
removetheburners,coolslightly
andrinsethoroughlywithcold
water.Besureallofthesolution
iscompletelyrinsedoffboththe
insideandoutsideoftheburners.
If necessary,useastraightpinto
cleantheholesintheburnerhead.
Donotuseawoodenpickorother
objectsthatmightenlargeorbreak
offandclogahole.
Beforeputtingthe burnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingit inawarm
ovenfor30minutes.
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PorceiainEnmnei
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BurnerGrates
Chrome-Piated
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e PaperTowei
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e Soap and Water
e Soapand Water
s Soap-FiiledScouring Pad
(Non-metaliic)
o Soapand Water
~StiffBristled Brush
o Soap-Fiiied Scouring Pad
(Non-metaiiic)
e DampCioth Wipeoff chrome burner head. Ifheavyspilloveroccurs, the burner can be iifted out
~StiffWire Brush so burner holescanbe cleaned with stiff wire brush (see page6).
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I GENERAL DIRWTIONS
Pull off knobs. Wash gently but do not soak. Dry and return controls [o cooktop,
making sure to ma[chfiat area on the knob and shaft.
When cooktop is cool, ciean with stainlesssteel cleaner such as Cameo Aluminum
& Stainless Steel Cieaner. Besureto rub in same directionas the brushed grain
finish of the top. Remove stubborn stains by using a nylon scouring pad such as
Scotch-Brite pad and rubbingcarefuliyin the same direction as the brushed grain
finish. NEVER IJSE STEEL WOOL, OVEN CLEANER, SCOURING POWDER
OR Oll+ER ABRASIVECLEANERS.
Avoidcieaningpowdersor harsh abrasives which mayscratchthe enamei. If acids
shouid spiii on the cooktopwhile it is hot, usea dry paper towelor cioth to wipe up
right away.When the surface has cooied, wash and rinse. Forother spiiis, suchas fat
smatterings,etc., washwith soap and waterwhen cooled and then rinse. Polish with
dry cloth.
Lift out when cooi. Soak5 to 10minutesif desired in warm solution of dishwasher
detergent. Scour with materiais mentioned hereto removeburned-onfoodparticles.
DO NOT CLEAN IN SELF-CLEANING OVEN.
Washafter each cookingsounnoticed spatter wiii notbum on next time youcook.
Toremoveburned-on spatters, use anyor ail cleaning materiais mentioned. Rub
lightlywithscouringpad topreventscratchingof the surface.
DO NOT CLEAN IN SELF-CLEANING OVEN.
Ifyouneedmore help.. call, toll free:
TheGEAnswerCenter@
!XXX!6.2000
consumerinformationservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfuriherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,Cotisulllti-Relations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
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FINALLY,if your problem is still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthIWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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FULL (XW”YEAR
Forone year from dateof original
purchase,we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace
any pa?fof the cooktop that fails
becauseof a manufacturing defect.
This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding ownerfor products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington, 13.C.In Alaska the
warranty isthe same exceptthat it is
LIM\TED because you must payto
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
coststo your home.
All warranty service will be provided
byour FactoryService Centers or
byour authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White orYellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIGCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINT FACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@
SERVICE.
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Some statesdo not”allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, sothe 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.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
HfurtherIMp isneededconcerningthiswarranty,contact:
Manager--ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225
teach you how to usethe product.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.
If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, orcall, toll free:
The GEAnswer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
OImproper installation.
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequateelectrical, gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
e Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
. Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used comrnercialbj.
e Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTORIS NOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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