
~Plugyourcooktopintoa
– UO-voltgroundedoutletonly.
Donotremovetheround
groundingprongfromtheplug.If
indoubtaboutthegroundingof
thehomeelectricaisystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
outletreplacedwithaproperlygroundedthree-prongoutletin
accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
extensioncordwfihthisappliance.
~Besureallpackingmaterials
areremovedfromthecooktop
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
usingYourCooktop
~Don’tleavechildrenaloneor
unattendedwhereacooktopis
hotorinoperation.
— beseriouslyburned.
—
~CAUTION:ITEMSOF
INTEWSTTOCHILDWN
SHOULDNOTBESTOWD
INCABINE~ABOVEA
COOKTOP-CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHECOOK~P
TOREACHITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
~Donotoperateorcleanyour
cooktopiftheglassisbrokenor
cracked.
spilloverscouldpenetratethe
brokencooktopandcreatearisk
ofelectricshock.Callforservice
immediatelyifthecooktopglass
breaksorcracks.
Cleaningsolutionsand
~Donotoperatetheburner
withoutallburnerpark inplace.
~Donotcleanthecooktopwith
flammableorvolatilecleaning
fluids.
s Donotcleanthecookt~p
whentheapplianceisilluse.
--
Theycould
~Avoidscratchingthecooktop
withsharpimplements,orwith
ringsandotherjewelry.
@
Neverusethecooktopasa
cuttingboard.
@Letburnergratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
~Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmentiwhileusing
theappliance.
materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflameor
hotsurfacesandmaycausesevere
burns.
e
Neveruseyourappliancefor
Flammable
warmingorheatingtheroom.
Prolongeduseofthecooktop
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
~
Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
Turnoffburner,then
pan.
smotherflamingpanbycovering
pancompletelywithwellfitting
lid,cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapancan
beputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemicalor
foam-typeextinguisher.
aDonotstoreflammab]e
materialsnearthecooktop.
*Donotletcookinggreaseor
otherflammablematerials
accumulateinornearthe
cooktopo
~AlwaysusetheLIG~ position
whenignitingsurfaceburners
andmakesuretheburnershave
ignited.
~
Neverleavesurfaceburners
unattendedatHIGHflame
settings.
smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.
Boilovercauses
@Adjustsurfaceburnerflame
sizesoitdoesnotextendbeyond
theedgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
eUse
onlydrypotholders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinburnsfrom
steam.Donotletpotholders
comenearopenflameswhen
lifiingutensils.Donotuseatowel
orotherbulkyclothinplaceofa.
potholder.
eTomitirnin the
burns,
materials,andspillage,turn
handleofacontainertowardthe
sideorbackofthecooktop
withoutextendingoveradjacent
burner.
● Alwaysturnsurfaceburnerto
ignitionofflammable
possibilityof
the
OFFbeforeremovingutensti.
QCarefullywatchfoodsbeing
friedat~GH flamesetting.
*Foodsforfryingshouldbeas
dryaspossible.
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
e
Useleastpossibleamountof
Frostonfrozen
fatforeffectiveshallowordeepfat@ing.
offatcancausespilloverswhen
foodisadded.
e
Ifacombinationofoilsor
fak willbeusedinfrying,
togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslowly.
@
Alwaysheatfatslowly,and
watchasitheats.
ouse deepfatthermometer
wheneverpossible
overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
Fillingthepantootill
stir
toprevent
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mPOmNT S~ETY lNSTRUC~~ONS(continued)
Readallimtructiom beforewing thk appliance.
*
~.u$~properpansize—Avoid
,Q~q$~thatareunstableoreasily
,1~t~PQed.Selectutensilshavingflat
-~-:,~o~omslargeenoughtoproperly
‘~fihin foodavoidingboilovers
*, ‘ ,-
~-:;~~~dspillovers,andlargeenough
<.
-.
. .
,M;coverburnergrate.Thiswill
~.,~-~~thsavecleaningandprevent
.;,?:#hazardousaccumulationsoffood,
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~~~~:’s!mceheavyspatteringorsp~overs
‘=~-
-‘~~~’leftoncooktopcanignite.Use
,
panswithha~dlesthatcanbe
tisily graspedandremaincool.
@Donotplacehot
theglasscooktop.
causeglasstobreak.
eUse
onlyglasscookwarethat
isrecommended
burners.
~Keep
ailplasticsawayfrom
topburners.
@Toavoidthepossibilityofa
burn,alwaysbecertainthatthe
controlsforallburnersareat
OFFpositionandallgratesare
coolbeforeattemptingto
removeagrate.
cookwareon
Thiscould
foruseongas
eWhenflamingfoodsunder
thehood,turnthefanoff.The
fan,ifoperating,mayspread
theflame.
@Ifcooktopislocatedneara
windowy
whichcouldblowoverthetop
burnersandcreateafire hazard.
~Ifyousmellgas,turnoffthe
gastothecooktopandcalla
qualifiedservicetechnician.
Neveruseanopenflametolocate
aleak.
eDon3tusea~umin~ foiito
donotuselongcurtains
lineburnerbowls.Misusecould
resultinafirehazardordamage
tothecooktop.
@
Whencookingpork,follow
thedirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170”F.This
assuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
~Donotuseawokonthe
cookingsurfaceifthewokhasa
roundmetalringwhichis
placedovertheburnergrateto
supportthewok.
asaheattrapwhichmaydamage
theburnergrateandburnerhead.
Also,itmaycausetheburnerto
workimproperly.Thismaycause
acarbonmonoxidelevelabove
thatallowedbycurrentstandards,
resultinginahealthhazard.
eC~eall
onlypartslistedinthis
Thisringacts
UseanldCareBook.
IfYouNeedservice
e~ead6~~hefioblemsolver”On
page7ofthisbook.
eDon’tattempttorepairorreplace
anypa]:tofyourcooktopunlessitis
specificallyrecommendedinthis
book.All
referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.
otherservicingshouldbe ~
—
usingYourCooktop
.
4
Models
~GP650,~GP6519jGP652 and~GP653
Automatic
Hlot!ess Ignition
Youreoolctopburnersarelighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlights.
Incaseofa power outage, you
canlighttheburnerswitha match.
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4
!
Holdalightedmatchtotheburner,
thenpushthe appropriateknobin
andturnittotheLIGHTposition. Toavoidburningyourhand,use
extremecautionwhenlighting
burnersthisway.

Howb selectFlameshe
Coo*are
Theflamesizeona gasburner
shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.
Alumimrm:Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most, “
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodand water
willstainbut will,notharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledsteelwoolpadafter
eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans
withtight-fittinglidsforcooking
withminimumamountsofwater.
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Pushthecontrolknobin andturn
itcounter-clockwisetoLIGHT.
Keeptheknobdepresseduntilthe
burnerlights,thenreleaseit.
NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUP THE SIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareiswastedheatandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
CastIron:Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.
Enamelware:Undersome.
conditions,theenanielofso~e.
cook maymelt.~llow coob
manufacturer’sreco~enda~ons
forcookingmethods.’ . “.:~~..-
.
. .
Whenusingaluminumor
aluminumwladlstainlesssteel
pofiandpans,
adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesis about1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.
.
k,
t
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware-thoseforovenuseonly
andthoseforsurfacecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
LIGHT
Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobineitherdirectiontoadjust
theflamesize.
Whenboiling,usethissameflame
size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyatagentleboil
astheydoatafuriousrollingboil.
Ahighboilonlycreatessteamand
cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoiditexceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
a vigorousboil.
HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureitcanbeused
ongascooktops.
Toturn a burneroff,turntheknob
clockwise,as farasitwillgo,to
theOFF position.
~ The rightfrontandrearburners
arebestforsmaller pansand
cookingoperationsrequiring
carefullycontrolledsimmering
conditions.TheIefifrontandrear
burnersarethehigh powerburners
forlargerpansandfastboiling
operations.
$tai~essSteel:Thismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,
andisusuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumorother metals
forimprovedheatdistribution.
Combinationmetalskilletsgenerally
worksatisfactorilyifusedat
mediumheatas themanufacturer
recommends.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enamelware,
keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthe pan.
~Do notoperateaburnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish
onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwareto absorbtheheat.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lower
theflameeven
more.
~Check to be surethe
burneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.
@Besurethe burnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsorother
materialsonthem.

.
careandCleatiw
Propercareandcleaningare
importantso your cooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforit.
Cooktop Glass
Tokeepthecooktoplookingits
best,wipeupanyspillsasthey
occur.Thiswillkeepthem from
burningonandbecomingmore
difficulttoremove.
It’sa goodideato wipethecontrol
areacleanafiereach useofthe
‘: cooktop.Fora morethorough
cleaning,theknobscanberemoved
bypullingthemofftheknobstems.
Assoonasthecooktopis cool,
washtheglasssurfacewithacloth
moistenedwithwarrn,soapywater;
rinsewithcleanwater,anddrywith
a soficloth.Youcanuseanyliquid
.
householddetergent.Donotuse
abrasivematerialssuchasmetal
pads,cleansingpowderand
impregnatedpads whichmay
scratchthesurface.Donot use
harshchemicalssuchasbleach
or chemicalovencleaners.
CAUTION:DO N~ COOK
ONOR
CLEANABRO~N
ORcmcmDcooKmR
Cleaningsolutionsand
spilloverspenetratingthe
cooktopcancreateariskof
electricshock.Call for service
technicianimmediately.
The burnerassembliesshouldbe
washedregularlyand,ofcourse,
afterspillovers.
. Burner Grate
1-
[1
Burner
Ring
1
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Fig. 1 Burner Bow
CAUTION:DO N~
OPEWTETm B-R
WITHOUTALLB~NER
Pm~ INPLACE.
Theburnergrates,caps,rings,
andbezelcanbeliftedoff,making
themeasytoclean.Removingthem
gives
youaccesstotheburner
supportandburnerbowl.Wash
these removablepartsin hot, soapy
waterandrinsewithcleanwater.
Drythem withacloth—don’t
reassemblethemwet.When
replacingtheseparts,be sure
they’relockedintopositionover
theburners.
Togetrid ofburned-onfoodon
thegrates,soakthemina slightly
dilutedliquidcleanser.
Althoughthe burnergratesare
durable,theywillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthecareyou
take ofthem.Thisis duetotheir
exposuretohightemperatures.
Topreservetheporcelainfinish
aslongaspossible,haveapan
onthe
gratebeforeYOUmm on the .
burner,andlowertheflamewhen
fd reachesthedesiredtemperature.
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BURNERSDONCYI’
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YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES
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POSS~LECAUSEANDWMEDY
~Makesureelectricalplugispluggedinto a livepoweroutlet.
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e Slotinburnersupportmaybeclogged(seearrow,Fig.1,page
6).Removethe
obstruction.
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QBurnerpartsnotreplacedcorrectly(seeFig. 1,page6).
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.~~(Q ,Normalsofi:bluefl~e~.
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@Ifburnerfl~es looklike(A)or @), callforservice.Normalburner-flfies sh~uld.<::
looklike(C),buming.with,asQftblue flame. ‘ ~ ‘ ~ ~ , ‘A.,”’’~$;j
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*Whenmeknob is.’at‘the
“bff’ ~sition, itmustbep,uh~ inbeforeitcanBeturned,~
anditcanonlybe@rn6d,ina,countir-clockwisedirection,’~en’the @obis.atany ~
otherposition,itcanbeturne~,ineitherdirectionwithout,being’pushed in;
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GEAnswerCenter”-
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
IfYouNeedservice
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe backpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofour service and
wantyouto bepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyou arestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURCOOKTOP
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginal purchasedatesuch asyoursalessiipor cancelledcheckto establishwarranty period.
WHATIsCOVERED
FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
theoriginalpurchaserandany
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
succeedingownerforproducts
charge,partsandservicelabor
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
in yourhometorepairorreplace
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
anypafi of the cooktop that fails
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproductto~heserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATISNm COVERED
eServicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUse
andCaremateria?.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
● Improperinstallation.
Ifyou haveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
eReplacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
* Failureoftheproductifit is used
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
:,
.::3
~Damage toproductcaused’”
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestatesdonot allowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAtiairs,GEAppliances,Louisville,KY40225
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