Readthkbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemon alabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourcooktop.Beforesendingin
this card, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
Ifyoureceived
a dam~ed Cooktope*e
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
savetinleandmoney.
Beforeyou request
service.e e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listscauses ofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If
you smellgas:
1.openwindows.
2sDon’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3.Extinguishany
openflame.
4. Immediatelycall
yourgassupplier.
*Don’tturnelectricswitches
“Qnor OHbecause sparksmay
igni~ethe gas.
~FOR YOURSAFETY
Do not sto~ or use ~
gasolineorother ~~
flammableVaponand
liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisor anyothe~ ‘
appliance. .
IMPORTmT
smETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Readal!imtructiom
beforewingthk
appliance.
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcement
ActrequirestheGovernorof
Californiatopublishalistof
substancesknowntothestate
tocausecancerandrequires
businessestowarncustomers
ofpotentialexposuretosuch
substances.,~“
Gasappliancescancause
mino~;xDosuretothreeofthese
substances,namelybenzene,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete _combustionofnaturalgasorLP ---
‘fiels.Properly,adjustedburners,
indicatedbyabluishratherthan
ayellowflame,willminimize
incomplete-combustion.Exposure
tothesesubstancescanbe -
minimizedfurtherbyventing
withanopenwindoworusing
. aventilationfanorhood. -
whenYouGetYour
Cooktop
whenyou getyour Cooktop,
havetheinstillershowyouthe
locationofthegascut-offv~ve
andhowtoshutitoffif
necessary.
* Haveyollr Cooktopinstilled
and
properly groundedbya
qualifiedinshller.inaccordance ~
withtheInstallationInstructions. ~
ArAyadjustmentandserviceshould
beperformedonlybyqualified
gasrangeinstallersorservice
technicians.
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ep~ugyOUrCOoktopintoaUO-VOlt
grom-dedoutletody.Donotremove
theroundgroundingpronghornthe
plug.Ifindoubtaboutthegrounding
ofthehomeelectricalsystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
outletreplacedwithaproperlygroundedthree-prongoutletin
accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode,Donotusean
extensioncordwiththisappliance,
@Besureallpackingtiaterials ‘‘
areremovedfromthecooktop
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
~Besureyourcooktopiscorrectly
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice
technicianorinstallerforthetype
ofgas(NaturalorLP)on
tobeused.Cooktopcanbe
is
whichit
convertedfor eithertypeofgas.
~ SeeInsolationInstructions.
unattendedwhereacooktopis
hotorinoperation.Theycould
beseriouslyburned.
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~TEWT ~ CmLDWN
SHOULDNm BEsmmb
INCABINETS
ABOWA ‘
COOK~P–CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHECOOK~P
TOREACHITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
~Letburnergratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
@Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmenkwhileusifig
theappliance,Flammablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtincontact
withflameorhotsurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.
~Neveruseyourappliancefor
~TOminimizeburns,ignitionof
flammablematerials,andspillage,
turnthehandleofacontainerto~d
thesideorbackofthecooktop
withoutextendingoveradjacent
burner.
A\Waysturnsurfaceburnerto
e
warmingorheatingtheroom. OFFbeforeremovingutensti.
Prolongeduseofthecooktop
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
~Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupafhuning
pan.Turnoffburfier,thensmother“
flamingpanbycoveringpan
completelywith~ellfittinglid, -
. cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeputout
“,bycoveringwithbakingsodaor,
ifavailable,amulti-purposedry
chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher.’
@Donotstorefl-ab~e ma@~’*’
nearthecooktop. ~ , ,
DOnotletcookinggre~eor~~ ~
?
eWatchfoodsbeingfriedat~
flamesetting.
Whencookingpork,followthe
‘@
directionsexactlyandalways‘cook~
themeattoaninternaltemperature-J
ofatleast170”F;Thisas$utesthat, .intheremotepos$bilitythattrichina maybepresentinthemeat,itwill ~=
k ~d andmeatwill-tisafetomt.. =
● Don,otusei wok,onthe ‘‘ :~s
~
cookingsurfaceifthewokhm’a ~-=.
round.metalritigwhich‘is.placed~ =
~‘ovefthetitirnergratettisuppti ~ ~~=
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat ~ -ma.
trapwhichmaydamage’theburner”,:.=”
grateantibumerhead.Also,itmay , ~
—
otherflammablematerials . ‘ cause&eburnertoworkirnpro~rly;. =x
accumuiateino!nearthecooktop., , ,~hisrnaycauseacakbonmonoxide, ~_
@AlwaysusetheLITEposition
whenignitingtopburnersand ‘
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
eNeverleavesurfaceburne.m.-: .. . . ,.,. , , .: ~~.,: ~:= .
unattendedat~ flamesettings;
Boilovercausessmoking,and.greasy , , ~~,, . ~ ~~~-;: ~
spillove~thatmaycatchbnfire.
0Adjust
soitdoesnot
topburnerflamesize . page7tifthisbook,’. , . ‘ ‘
extendbeyondthe .;~
.
edgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
otiy drypotholders-moist
oUse
ordamppotholdersonhotsurfaces,
levelabovecurrentstandards,~~ =
resultingin’she;lthhazard.’ : ; _
~?
‘~]~nonly pafi’listedint~i~ ‘‘~
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Use~hdC~re~dok.” ‘ ‘~ ~.‘ “=-
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.,
‘‘l~YOU~~~~’Seyticg~
eRead~~~hefi~blem$ol+er?~on
‘@Don’tatternpt,torepairorreplate:...
anypartofyowrooktopunlessitk
specificallyrecommendedinthis ;~
~book.Allotherservicingshouldk
referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.~~
m~-
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Rf.
mayresultinburnsfromsteam.Do
notletpotholderscomenearopen
flameswhenliftingutensils.Donot
useatowelorotherbulkyclothin
-.
SAW ~mE ~~, , .
msTRucTioNs’“
placeofa potholder.
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