GE JGP651EL Use and Care Manual

Monocyam

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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.

—

~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.

@

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.

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~.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

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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.

@

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 ~

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usingYourCooktop

Automatic
Hlot!ess Ignition

Youreoolctopburnersarelighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe

needforpilotlights.

.

4

Models

~GP650,~GP6519jGP652 and~GP653

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4

!

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