GE JGP31OEK Use And Care Manual

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ApplianceRegistration
AutomaticIgnition 4

Care andCleaning
CleaningGuide

Controls
Cook~vare 5

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Modeland SerialNumbers
ProblemSolver ~ 7

RepairService ‘7
SafetyInstructions

UsingYourCooktop

Warranty Back Cover

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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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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~~ ~

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eWatchfoodsbeingfriedat~
flamesetting.

Whencookingpork,followthe

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directionsexactlyandalways‘cook~
themeattoaninternaltemperature-J
ofatleast170”F;Thisas$utesthat, .­intheremotepos$bilitythattrichina ­maybepresentinthemeat,itwill ~=
k ~d andmeatwill-tisafetomt.. =

● Don,otusei wok,onthe ‘‘ :~s

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cookingsurfaceifthewokhm’a ~-=.
round.metalritigwhich‘is.placed~ =

~‘ovefthetitirnergratettisuppti ~ ~~=

thewok.Thisringactsasaheat ~ -ma.
trapwhichmaydamage’theburner”,:.=”

grateantibumerhead.Also,itmay , ~

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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 .;~

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edgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.

otiy drypotholders-moist

oUse
ordamppotholdersonhotsurfaces,

levelabovecurrentstandards,~~ =
resultingin’she;lthhazard.’ : ; _

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eRead~~~hefi~blem$ol+er?~on

‘@Don’tatternpt,torepairorreplate:...

anypartofyowrooktopunlessitk
specificallyrecommendedinthis ;~

~book.Allotherservicingshouldk

referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.~~

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mayresultinburnsfromsteam.Do
notletpotholderscomenearopen
flameswhenliftingutensils.Donot
useatowelorotherbulkyclothin

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placeofa potholder.

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UsingYourCooktop

ModelJGP300EK

PorcelainEnamelfinish

Automatic
RlotEessIgnition

Yourcooktopburnersare lighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlights.

Incaseofapowerouhge,you

canlighttheburnerswithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchtothe burner,
thenturntheknobtotheLITE
position.Toavoidburningyour
hand,useextremecautionwhen
lightingburnersthisway.

ModelJGP31OEK

BrushedChromeFinish

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ToLightaBurner

Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
itto LITE.Youwillheara little
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
electricignitionsparkthat lights
the burner.

● Alwayshavea cookingutensilon

thegratebeforeturningon aburner.
Thefinishonthegrate maychip
withoutautensiltoabsorbtheheat.

@Checkto besuretheburneryou
turnedonistheone youwanttouse.

● Besuretheburnersandgratesare

coolbeforeyouplace yourhand,a
potholder,cleaningcloths or other
materialsonthem.

Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobto adjusttheflamesize.

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HowtoSelect FlameSize

Theflamesizeon agasburner
shou~dmatchthecookwareyou

areusing.

NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHESIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedheatand

only

servestoheatthehandles.

Whenusingaluminumor

aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
potsandpans,adjusttheflameso

thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe

cookware.
Whenboiling,usethissameflame

size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecoohare ismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyata gentleboil
astheydoat afirious rollingboil.
Ahighboil onlycreatessteamand

cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoidit exceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
avigorousboil.

Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enarnelware9keeptheflamedown

lower—toabout1/2thediameter
~fthe pan.

Whenfryingingiassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven

more.

AirAdjwtment

Anair adjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof

airtotheflame.

Whentherightamountofair
flowsintotheburner,theflame
willbesteady,relativelyquietand

haveapproximately3/4inchsharp
bluecones.Thisis usua~ythecase
withfactorypresetshutters.

With toomuchair,the flamewill

beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall
thewayaround,andwdlbenoisy,
soundinglike a blowtorch.

Withnotenoughair,youwon’t
seeanysharpblueconesinthe
flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and
sootmayaccumulateoncookware.

Theairadjustmentshuttersseton
thehoodsofthevalvesandare
positionedontheburnertubes by
frictionfit.

Toadjusttheflowofairtothe
burners,rotatethe shuttersto
allowmoreor lessairintothe
burnertubesasneeded.

BurnerGrates

TheBurnerGratesonthisrange
havebeencustomfittoassure
propersetting.Curvedsidesgo
togethersothatstraightsidesare at
frontandrearas
shownbelow.If
theytendto “rock”
whenputinplace,

interchangethe
right handgrate
withthelefihand
grate.

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Cmhare

Aluminum:Medium-weight

cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.A quickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadafiereachuse
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew.Usesaucepanswith
tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith
minimumamountsofwater.

CastIron:Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.

Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,the enamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Ruowcoo­manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.

Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware-thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.

HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceoroven
cooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureitcanbe used
ongasranges.

Stainl= Steel:Thismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,
andisusuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumor othermetals
forimprovedheatdistribution.

Combinationmeti skilletsgenetiy
worksatisfactorilyif usedat
mediumheatasthe manufacturer
recommends.

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careandcleating

Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforit.

BESUM ELECTRICPOWER
ISOFFBEFOm CLE~NG

~ Pm OFYO~ COO~R
Whenthecooktopiscool,wash

theouter finishwithwarm,soapy
water,rinsethesurfacewithclean
water,anddryit witha soficloth.
Youcanuseanyliquidhousehold
detergent.

BrmhedchromeH&h

ModelJGP31QEK)

Toremovestubbornsoil,usea
pasteofbakingsodaandwater.
Neverusesteel wool,scouring
powder,ovencleanersorother
abrasivecleaners.Torestoreluster,

spreadathinfilmofbabyoilonthe
surface,letit stand for aboutfive
minutes,andwipeawayanyexcess
oilwithadampcloth.

PorcelainEnamelHnkh

~odel JGP300EK)
Occasionallyapplyathincoatof

mildcleaningwax,ifyouwish,to

helpprotecttheenamelfinish.If
youspillfoodswithalotofacid

(tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices,

etc.)or foodswithhighsugar
content,cleanthemup assoonas
possible.Ifallowedto set,these
foodscouldcauseadullspot.

It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
cooktop.For a morethorough
cleaning,theknobscanbe removed
bypullingthemoffthe knobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish

dry witha soficloth.

Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthe controlpanel.

BurnerGmtes

Gratesshouldbe washedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillovers.
Gratesliftoutandshouldbe
washedwithdetergentandhot
water.Useafinesteelwoolpador
scouringpowdertoremoveburned­onfoodparticles.Drythegrates
withacloth—don’tput themback
onthecooktopwet.Whenreplacing
thegrates,curvedsidesgotogether
sothatstraightsidesareatfront
andrearas shownbelow.Besure
thegratesarelockedintoposition
overtheburners.

Althoughthey’redurable,the

grateswillgraduallylose their

shine,regardlessofthecareyou
takeofthem.Thisisduetotheir
exposuretohightemperatures.

Topreservetheporcelainfinish
aslongaspossible,haveapan
onthegrate beforeyouturnonthe
burner,andlowertheflamewhen
foodreachesthedesiredtemperature.

Lift-upTop

Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.

Tomakecleaningunderthetop
easier,thetopmaybelifiedup.

Besureallburnersareturnedoff
andunitiscool.Thenremovethe

grates,graspthefrontsidesofthe
topandliftallthewayup.

Aftercleaningunderthetopwith
hot,mild,soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthe topbackinplace.
Becarefilnottopinchyourfingers.

Burners

Theholesin theburnersofyour
cooktopmustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.

Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers.
Burnerslifirightoutforcleaning.

Note:A screwholdseachofthe
burnersinplaceduringshipment.
Removetheshippingscrew,grasp
theburner at theburnerheadand
liftupwardwithaslightmovement _
awayfromtheburner controls.
Thisdisengagesitfromthegas
valvesatthefront ofthecooltop,
anditlifi outeasily.

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Toremoveburned-onfood,rub
theburnerswitha dishclothor
nonabrasivepad,thensoakthem in
awarmwaterandmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentsolution.If
stainsremain,soaktheburnersina
solutionofhotwaterandaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideof
coffeemakers.After20 minutes,
removetheburners,coolslightly
andrinsethoroughlywithcold
water.Besureallofthesolution
iscompletelyrinsedoffboththe

insideandoutsideoftheburners.
If necessary,usea straightpinto
cleantheholesintheburnerhead.

Donotuseatoothpickor other
objectsthatmightenlargetheholes
or breakoffandclogahole.

Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry

itthoroughlybysettingit inawarm

ovenfor30 minutes.

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Cleaning Guide

Note:Letcooktoppartscool beforecleaning.

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PART
ControlKnobs

GENERALDIRECTIONS

MATERIAL-S~ USE

@MildSoapandWater Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak,Dryandreturncontrolstocooktop,making

suretomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.

Brushed Chrome
Finish

oSoapand Water
. PdsteofBakingSodaandWater

Whencooktopiscool,washwithwarm,soapywater.Polishdrywithasoftcloth.Toremove
stubbornsoil,usea pasteofbakingsodaand water.NEVERUSESTEELWOOL,OVEN
CLEANER,SCOURINGPOWDEROROTHERABRASIVECLEANERS.To

EStOR

luster,spreadathinfilmofbabyoilonthesurfaceandletitstandfiveminutes.Remove
excess oilwithacleancloth.

hrcelain Enamel
Finish

oPaperTowel
QDryCloth

o Soapand Water

IDSoapandWater
oSoap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)

Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.Ifacidsshould
spillonthecooktopwhileitishot,usea drypapertowelorclothtowipeuprightaway.
Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,
washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth.

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Grates Liftoutwhencool.Soak5 to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher

detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfoodparticles.

DO NOT CLEAN IN A SELF-CLEANINGOVEN.

Burners

● SolutionforCleaning

InsideofCoffeeMakers
. SoapandWater

o MildAbrasiveCleanser

● DampCloth

Wipeoffburnerheads.If heavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromcooktop(seepage6)
andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterandproductforcleaninginside
ofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoesnotrinseoffcompletely,scrubburners
withsoapandwaterora mildabrasivecleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersina warm
ovenfor30minutesbeforereturningthemtothecooktop.

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YOURBUILTINCOOKTOP

WARRANTY

Saveproofof original purchase datesuchasyour salesslip or cancelled check toestablishwarranty period.

WHATIsCOVERED

FULLONEYEAR WARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairor replace
anypartof thecooktop thatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts

purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48 mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe

warrantyisthesameexceptthatit is

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@

servicersduringnormalworking

hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages

ofyour telephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

WHATISN~ COVERED

. Servicetripstoyourhometo

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

Readyour Useand Care material.

Ifyou thenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe

addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

GEAnswerCenter”

800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

c Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,

contactyourdealerorinstaller.

Youareresponsibleforproviding

adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting

andotherconnectingfacilities.

. Replacementofhousefuses or

resettingofcircuitbreakers.

e Failureoftheproductifitis

used

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forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

eDamagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.

WARRAN~R IS NOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Warrantor:General Electric Company “

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affaim, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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