GE JGP651EL Use and Care Manual

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Gas Cooktop

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~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.

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~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.

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Theycould

~Avoidscratchingthecooktop

withsharpimplements,orwith
ringsandotherjewelry.

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Neverusethecooktopasa

cuttingboard.
@Letburnergratesandother

surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.

~Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmentiwhileusing
theappliance.

materialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflameor
hotsurfacesandmaycausesevere
burns.

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Neveruseyourappliancefor

Flammable

warmingorheatingtheroom.

Prolongeduseofthecooktop
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.

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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.

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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.

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Useleastpossibleamountof

Frostonfrozen

fatforeffectiveshallowordeep­fat@ing.

offatcancausespilloverswhen

foodisadded.
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Ifacombinationofoilsor

fak willbeusedinfrying,

togetherbeforeheating,orasfats
meltslowly.

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Alwaysheatfatslowly,and

watchasitheats.

ouse deepfatthermometer

wheneverpossible

overheatingfatbeyondthe

smokingpoint.

Fillingthepantootill

stir

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mPOmNT S~ETY lNSTRUC~~ONS(continued)

Readallimtructiom beforewing thk appliance.

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~.u$~properpansize—Avoid

,Q~q$~thatareunstableoreasily

,1~t~PQed.Selectutensilshavingflat

-~-:,~o~omslargeenoughtoproperly
‘~fihin foodavoidingboilovers

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~-:;~~~dspillovers,andlargeenough

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,M;coverburnergrate.Thiswill
~.,~-~~thsavecleaningandprevent
.;,?:#hazardousaccumulationsoffood,

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-‘~~~’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.

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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.

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onlypartslistedinthis

Thisringacts

UseanldCareBook.

IfYouNeedservice

e~ead6~~hefioblemsolver”On

page7ofthisbook.

eDon’tattempttorepairorreplace
anypa]:tofyourcooktopunlessitis
specificallyrecommendedinthis
book.All

referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.

otherservicingshouldbe ~

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usingYourCooktop

Automatic
Hlot!ess Ignition

Youreoolctopburnersarelighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe

needforpilotlights.

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Incaseofa power outage, you
canlighttheburnerswitha match.
Holdalightedmatchtotheburner,
thenpushthe appropriateknobin
andturnittotheLIGHTposition. ­Toavoidburningyourhand,use
extremecautionwhenlighting
burnersthisway.

Howb selectFlameshe

Coo*are

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Pushthecontrolknobin andturn
itcounter-clockwisetoLIGHT.
Keeptheknobdepresseduntilthe
burnerlights,thenreleaseit.

LIGHT

Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobineitherdirectiontoadjust
theflamesize.

Toturn a burneroff,turntheknob
clockwise,as farasit willgo,to
theOFF position.

~ The rightfrontandrearburners
arebestforsmallerpansand
cookingoperationsrequiring
carefullycontrolledsimmering
conditions.TheIefifrontandrear
burnersarethehighpowerburners
forlargerpansandfast boiling
operations.

~Do notoperatea burnerforan
extendedperiodoftimewithout
cookwareonthegrate.Thefinish

onthegratemaychipwithout
cookwareto absorbtheheat.

~Checktobe surethe

turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse.

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burneryou

Theflamesizeonagasburner

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shouldmatchthecookwareyou
areusing.

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NEVERLETTHEFLAME

EXTENDUP THE SIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareiswastedheatandonly
servestoheatthehandles.

Whenusingaluminumor
aluminumwladlstainlesssteel
pofiandpans,

thecircleit makesis about1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware.

adjusttheflameso

Whenboiling,usethissameflame

size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyatagentleboil
astheydoatafuriousrollingboil.
Ahighboilonlycreatessteamand
cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoiditexceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
a vigorousboil.

Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enamelware,

lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthe pan.

keeptheflamedown

Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lower

more.

theflameeven

Alumimrm:Medium-weight

cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most, “
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodand water
willstainbut will,notharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledsteelwoolpadafter
eachusekeepsaluminumcookware
lookingshinynew.Usesaucepans
withtight-fittinglidsforcooking
withminimumamountsofwater.

CastIron:Ifheatedslowly,most

skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.

Enamelware:Undersome.

conditions,theenanielofso~e.
cook maymelt.~llow coob
manufacturer’sreco~enda~ons
forcookingmethods.’ . “.:~~..-

Glass:Therearetwotypes ofglass
cookware-thoseforovenuseonly
andthoseforsurfacecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.

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HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can

beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureitcanbeused
ongascooktops.

$tai~essSteel:Thismetalalone

haspoorheatingproperties,
andisusuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumorother metals
forimprovedheatdistribution.
Combinationmetalskilletsgenerally
worksatisfactorilyifusedat
mediumheatas themanufacturer
recommends.

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@Besurethe burnersandgratesare

coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,a
potholder,cleaningclothsorother
materialsonthem.

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careandCleatiw

Propercareandcleaningare
importantso yourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforit.

CooktopGlass

Tokeepthecooktoplookingits
best,wipeupanyspillsasthey
occur.Thiswillkeepthem from
burningonandbecomingmore
difficulttoremove.

It’sa goodideato wipethecontrol
areacleanafiereachuse ofthe

‘: cooktop.For a morethorough

cleaning,theknobscanberemoved
bypullingthemofftheknobstems.

Assoonasthecooktopiscool,
washtheglasssurfacewitha cloth
moistenedwithwarrn,soapywater;
rinsewithcleanwater,anddrywith

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a soficloth.Youcanuseanyliquid
householddetergent.Donotuse
abrasivematerialssuchasmetal
pads,cleansingpowderand
impregnatedpads whichmay
scratchthesurface.Donot use
harshchemicalssuchasbleach
or chemicalovencleaners.

CAUTION:DO N~ COOK
ONOR

CLEANABRO~N

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Cleaningsolutionsand
spilloverspenetratingthe
cooktopcancreateariskof
electricshock.Callforservice
technicianimmediately.

The burnerassembliesshouldbe
washedregularlyand,ofcourse,
afterspillovers.

. Burner Grate

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Fig. 1 Burner Bow

CAUTION:DO N~

Burner
Ring

OPEWTETm B-R
WITHOUTALLB~NER
Pm~ INPLACE.

Theburnergrates,caps,rings,

andbezelcanbeliftedoff,making
themeasytoclean.Removingthem
gives

youaccesstotheburner
supportandburnerbowl.Wash
theseremovablepartsin hot, soapy
waterandrinsewithcleanwater.
Drythemwithacloth—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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PROBLEM

BURNERSDONCYI’
LIGHT

BURNERSHAVE
YELLOWOR
YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES

CONTROLKNOB
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QBurnerpartsnotreplacedcorrectly(seeFig. 1,page6).

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(A)Yellowflames ‘ - @)Yellow-tippedframes ‘ ‘

@Ifburnerfl~es looklike(A)or @), callforservice.Normalburner-flfies sh~uld.<::
looklike(C),buming.with,asQftblue flame. ‘ ~ ‘ ~ ~ , ‘A.,”’’~$;j

*Whenmeknobis.’at‘the

“bff’ ~sition, itmustbep,uh~ inbeforeitcanBeturned,~

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onthe backpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofour service and
wantyouto bepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
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whyyouare notpleased. Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
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Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
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Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
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YOURCOOKTOP

WARRANTY

Saveproofoforiginal purchasedatesuch asyoursalessiipor cancelledcheckto establishwarranty period.

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WHATIsCOVERED

WHATISNm COVERED

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor

in yourhometorepairorreplace

anypafi of the cooktop thatfails

becauseofamanufacturingdefect.

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teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

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Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

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● Improperinstallation.

andCaremateria?.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproductto~heserviceshop

orfortheservicetechnician’stravel

coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor
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LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
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SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
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eReplacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.

* Failureoftheproductifit is used
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

~Damage toproductcaused’”

byaccident,fire,floodsoracts

ofGod.

WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.

Somestatesdonot allowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

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