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GEAppliances.com
Safety Information ........ 2,s
Operating/Care and
Cleaning Instructions
Charcoal Filter ................... 5
Grease Filter ..................... 4
Hood Light ....................... 5
Hood Surfaces ................... 5
Controls ......................... 4
Installation
Instructions ................ 6-14
Consumer Support
consumer support ...... Back Cover
Warranty ....................... 15
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JV247*-Vent & Recirculation
options
JV248*-Vent & Recirculation
options
JN327-Recirculotion only
JV338*-Vent options only
JV347*-Vent & Recirculotion
options
JV348*-Vent & Recirculotion
options
JV367*-Vent & Recirculotion
options
RN328-Recirculotion only
AV447*-Vent & Recirculotion
options
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CERTIFIED
Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Youcan find them on a label onthe
back wall of the hood.
49-80589-5 08-13 GE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
A WARNING- TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIRE,
ELECTRICSHOCKORINJURYTOPERSONS,OBSERVETHE
FOLLOWING:
A. Usethis unitonlyinthemannerintendedbythemanufacturer.If
you havequestions,contactthe manufacturer.
B. Beforeservicingor cleaningunit,switchpower off atservice
paneland lockthe servicedisconnectingmeansto prevent
powerfrom beingswitchedon accidentally.Whenthe service
disconnectingmeanscannotbe locked,securelyfastena
prominentwarning device,suchasa tag,to theservicepanel.
C. Donotusethis unitwith anysolid-statespeedcontroldevice.
D. If usinga cord connectionkit,useonlywith rangehoodcord-
connectionkitJXHC1that hasbeeninvestigatedandfound
acceptablefor usewith this modelrangehood.
E. Thisunit must begrounded.
CAUTION- mRGENERALVENTILATINGUSEONLY
DONOTUSETOEXHAUSTHAZARDOUSOREXPLOSIVEMATERIALS
ANDVAPORS.
WARNING- TOREDUCETHERISKOFINJURYTO
PERSONSIN THEEVENTOFA RANGETOPGREASEFIRE,OBSERVE
THEFOLLOWING*:
A. SMOTHERFLAMESwith a close-fittinglid,cookiesheetor metal
tray,then turn offtheburner.BECAREFULTOPREVENTBURNS.
Ifthe flamesdo not go outimmediately,EVACUATEANDCALL
THEFIREDEPARTMENT.
B. NEVERPICKUPA FLAMINGPAN-Youmay beburned.
C. DONOTUSEWATER,includingwetdishclothsortowels-a violent
steamexplosionwillresult.
D. Usean extinguisherONLYif:
1. Youknowyou havea ClassABCextinguisher,andyou already
know how to operate it.
2. Thefireissmalland containedin theareawhere it started.
3. Thefiredepartment is beingcalled.
4. Youcanfight thefirewith your backto anexit.
* Basedon"KitchenFireSafetyTips"publishedbyNFPA.
A WARNING- TOREDUCETHERISKOFARANGE
TOPGREASEFIRE:
A. Neverleavesurfaceunitsunattendedat highsettings.Boilovers
causesmokingand greasyspilloversthat mayignite.Heatoils
slowlyon lowor mediumsettings.
B. Alwaysturn hoodONwhencookingon highheatorwhen
flamb_ingfood(i.e.CrepesSuzette,CherriesJubilee,Peppercorn
BeefFlamb_).
C. Cleanventilatingfansfrequently.Greaseshouldnot beallowedto
accumulateon fan or filter.
D. Useproperpan size.Alwaysusecookwareappropriatefor the
sizeofthe surfaceelement.
,&WARNING- TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIRE,
ELECTRICSHOCKORINJURYTOPERSONS,OBSERVETHE
FOLLOWING:
A. Installationworkandelectricalwiring must bedonebyqualified
person(s)inaccordancewith allapplicablecodesandstandards,
includingfire-ratedconstruction.
B. Sufficientairisneededfor propercombustionandexhausting
of gasesthroughthe flue(chimney)offuel burningequipment
to preventbackdrafting.Followtheheatingequipment
manufacturer'sguidelineandsafetystandardssuchas
thosepublishedbythe NationalFireProtectionAssociation
(NFPA),theAmericanSocietyfor Heating,RefrigerationandAir
ConditioningEngineers(ASHRAE)andthe localcodeauthorities.
Whenapplicable,installanymakeup(replacement)airsystem
inaccordancewith localbuildingcoderequirements.Visit
GEAppliances.comfor availablemakeupairsolutions.
C. Whencutting or drillinginto wall or ceiling,do notdamage
electricalwiringand other hiddenutilities.
D. Ductedfansmust always beventedto the outdoors.
,&WARNING- TOREOUCETHERISKOFFIREANDTO
PROPERLYEXHAUSTAIR,BESURETODUCTAIROUTSIDE--DONOT
VENTEXHAUSTAIRINTOSPACESWITHINWALLSORCEILINGSOR
INTOATTICS,CRAWLSPACESORGARAGES.
A WARNING- TOREOUCETHERISKOFFIRE,USE
ONLYMETALDUCTWORK.
[] Donot attempt to repairor replaceanypart ofyourhoodunlessit
isspecificallyrecommendedin thisguide.Allotherservicingshould
be referredto a qualifiedtechnician.
READAND FOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
READAND SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES.
LISEZ TOUTES LES INSTRUCTIONS AVANT D'UTILISER.
PRdLCAUTIONSEN NATI_LREDE SdLCURITdL
AA VERTISSEMENT- POURR_DUIRELE
RISQUED'INCENDIE,DESECOUSSEE-LECTRIQUEOUDE BLESSURE
CORPORELLE,OBSERVEZLESPRECAUTIONSSUIVANTES:
A. N'utilisezcet appareilque de la mani_re pr@ue par lefabricant. Si
vous avez desquestions,appelez lefabricant.
B. Avantde r@arer ou de nettoyer votre appareil, d_branchez
le courant au niveau du panneau de serviceet verrouillez les
m_canismesde d_branchement deservice pour @iter tout
branchement accidentelau courant.Sivous ne pouvez pas
verrouiller lesm_canismesde d_branchement deservice,attachez
soigneusement un avertissementbien visible,comme une _tiquette,
au panneau deservice.
C. N'utilisezjamais cet appareil avec un m_canisme de r_glage de la
vitessea semi-conducteurs.
D. Sivous utilisezI'ensemblede cordon de raccordement, utilise
seulement avec I'ensemble decordon de raccordement pour hotte
JXHC1.Suite_ un examen technique, I'articleJXHC1s'est av@_
compatible avec cemo@le de hotte.
E. Cetappareil doit _tre bien mis 5 la terre.
A. Nelaissezjamais sans surveillance lesunit@sde cuisson de surface
B. ALLUIVlEZtoujours la hotte en cas de cuisson a
C. Nettoyez lesm@canismesde ventilation fr@quemment.IIne faut pas
D. Utilisezune casserolede bonne taille.Utiliseztoujours un ustensilede
,_AVERTISSEMENT- POURR_DUIRELE
RISQUED'INCENDIE,DESECOUSSEELECTRIQUEOUDE BLESSURE
CORPORELLE,OBSERVEZLESPRECAUTIONSSUIVANTES:
A. Vous devezfaire ex@cutertousles travaux d'installation et de
_kATFENTION- UN,OUEMENT;_USAGE_E
VENTILATIONGENERALE.N'UTILISEZJANAISPOURL'ECHAPPEHENTDE
HATIERESETDEVAPEURSEXPLOSIVES.
B. Vous devezassezd'air pour avoir une bonne combustion et
,_AVERTISSEMENT- POURR_DUIRELERISQUE
DEBLESSURECORPORELLESIDE LAGRAISSEPRENDFEUSURLA
SURFACEDECUISSONDELACUISINIE-RE,SUIVEZLESINSTRUCTIONS
SUIVANTES*:
A. ETOUFFEZLESFLAMIESavec un couvercle qui convient, unet61ea
biscuitsou un plateau en m@tal,j_uis@teignezle br01eur.FAITESBIEN
ATTENTIONDENEPASVOUSBRULER.Silesflammes ne s'@teignent
pas imm@diatement,SORTEZETAPPELEZLESPOMPIERS.
B. NEDEPLACEZJAIAIS UNECASSEROLLEOUIFLAIBE - Vous pouvez
vous br01er.
C. N'UTILISEZJAMAISD'EAU,en particulier de serviette ou dechiffon
mouill@- il se produira uneexplosion violentede vapeur brOlante.
D. N'UTILISEZUNEXTINCTEURque si:
:1..Vousavez un extincteur de classe ABCet vous savezcomment
I'utiliser;
2. Lefeu est r@duitetconfin@@I'endroit o_]il a commenc@;
3. Vousavez d@jaappel@les pompiers;
4. Vouscombattez lesflammes en tournant le dos@une sortie.
* Bas@sur I'ouvrage intitul@<<KitchenFireSafetyTips>>publi@par la NFPA.
,_AVERTISSEMENT- POURR_DUIRELE
RISQUED'UN FEUDEGRAISSESURLASURFACEDECUISSONDELA
CUISINIERE:
C. Sivous faites un trou ou une ouverture dans un mur
D. Vous deveztoujours alimenter lesventilateurs dans
_A VERTISSEMENT- POURR_DUIRELERISQUE
D'INCENDIEETEVACUERADEQUATEMENTL'AIR_ASSUREZ-VOUSDE
FAIREDEBOUCHERLACONDUITED'AIRAL'EXTERIEUR--NEVENTILEZ
PASL'AIRE-VACUE-DANSDESESPACESCOMPRISA L'INTE-RIEURDE
MURS,D'UN PLAFOND,
D'UN GRENIER,D'UN VIDESANITAIREOUD'UNGARAGE.
_A VERTISSEMENT- POURR_DUIRELERISQUE
D'INCENDIE,N'UTILISEZQUEDESCONDUITSENMETAL.
[] N'essayezjamais de remplacer ou de r@arer un _l_ment devotre
a unetemperature_lev@.Lebouillonnementoccasionnedes
d_bordements fumants et graisseux qui peuvent prendre feu.
Chauffeza feu doux les substances huileuses,
avec un r_glage has ou moyen.
feu @lev@ou Iorsquevous faites flamber des aliments (par exemple,
cr@pesSuzette,cerisesjubil@es,bceuf
au poivre flamb@).
permettre uneaccumulation de graisse sur leventilateur ou sur le
filtre.
cuisine qui convienne au diam@tre
de I'@l@mentde cuisson.
c6blage @lectriquepar unepersonne qualifi@e,conform@ment6 tous
lescodeset les normes en vigueur,
en particulier ceuxde construction relatifs aux incendies.
permettre I'@vacuationdes gaz par le conduit de chemin@edu
mat@ielde combustion du carburant, afin d'@iter tout retour
d'air. Suivezlesdirectives du fabricant demat@ieldecombustion
et lesnormes de s@curit@comme cellespubli@s par la National
FireProtectionAssociation (NFPA),I'American Societyfor Heating,
Refrigerationand AirConditioning Engineers(ASHRAE),ainsi que les
modalit@sdes codesIocaux.Lecas@ch@ant,installez un syst@mede
compensation d'air (remplacement)conform@mentaux conditions
des codes Iocaux du b6timent. Visitezlesite GEAppliances.com
pour conna?trelessolutions offertes en mati@rede syst@mede
compensation d'air.
ou un plafond, n'endommagez paslesills @lectriqueset lesautres
installations cach@esdeservice public.
les conduits en air en provenance de I'ext@ieur.
hotte sile present manuel ne le recommande pasexpress@ment.Tout
autreentretien doit @treeffectu_ par un technicien qualifi_.
LISEZ ETSUIVEZATTENTIVENENT CESINSTRUCTIONS.
LISEZ ET CONSERVEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS
Using the hood controls.
Throughout thismanual, featuresand appearancemay vary fromyour model.
Control Knobs (on some models)
OFF OFF
oN l
NITE J
, e
(AV447models only)
FAN Control
Turn to HI, PIED or LO as needed.
Continuous use of the fan system while cooking helps
keep the kitchen comfortable and less humid. It also
reduces cooking odors and soiling moisture that create
a frequent need for cleaning.
LIGHT Control
Turn to ONwhile cooking or to NITEfor use as a night
light.
Switch Pad Controls (on some models)
ON
_OFF
OFF
LIGHT Control
Pressthe pad at the top to turn the light ON.
FAN Control
Pressthe pad at the top to turn the fan on HI and at the
bottom to turn it on LO.The center position is OFF.
Continuous use of the fan system while cooking helps
keep the kitchen comfortable and less humid. It also
reduces cooking odors and soiling moisture that create
a frequent need for cleaning.
HI
LO
Care and cleaning of the vent hood.
Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning or servicing any part of the vent hood.
Reusable Metal Grease Filter--Ducted Installations Only
The efficiency of your hood depends To clean:
on a clean filter. Frequency of cleaning Soak and then agitate it in a hot water
depends on hood use and the type of and detergent solution. Light brushing
cooking you do. However, the grease can be used to remove embedded
filter should be cleaned at least once dirt. Rinse,shake and let it dry before
Gtease filter
4
a month, replacing.
To remover
Pull down on the center of the front
edge of the filter. The filter will then
slip out of the retaining tabs on the
back.
To replace:
Slip the back edge of the filter into the
retaining tabs and push the front edge
up until it snaps into place.
NEVEROPERATETHEHOOD
WITHOUT THEFILTERIN PLACE.
With careful handling, the metal
filter will last for years. Ifa new
replacement filter becomes necessary,
order the part from your dealer. Order
genuine GEpart number WBO2X8391.
Charcoal Filter--Recirculating Installations Only
Replaceable charcoal filter
NOTE:DONOTrinse, or put charcoal
filters in an automatic dishwasher.
Thecharcoal filtercannot be cleaned.
Itmust bereplaced. Orderfilter no.
WBO2XI0700.Replacementfilterscan be
orderedfromyour GEsupplier.
tfthehoodisnotventedto the outside,the
airwillberecirculatedthrougha disposable
charcoalfilterthat helpsremovesmokeand
odors.
Toremove:
Pulldownonthe centerof the frontedge
ofthefilter.Thefilterwillthenslipoutofthe
retainingtabsonthe back.
Toreplace:
Slipthebackedgeofthefilterintothe
retainingtabsandpushthefront edgeup
untilitsnapsintoplace.
Thecharcoalfiltershouldbereplacedafter6
to 12months(dependingonhoodusage).
Stainless Steel Surfaces (onsome models)
Donot usea steel-woolpad;it will scratch
thesurface.
Tocleanthestainlesssteelsurface,use
warm sudsywateror a stainlesssteelcleaner
or polish.Alwayswipethesurfaceinthe
directionofthegrain.Followthe cleaner
Toinquireabout purchasingstainlesssteel
appliancecleanerorpolish,ortofindthe
locationofa dealernearestyou,pleasecall
ourtoll-freenumber:
NationalPartsCenter 800.626.2002
GEApplianceParts.com
instructionsfor cleaningthestainlesssteel
surface.
Painted Surfaces Ion some models)
Donot usesteel-woolpadsor other
abrasivecleaners.Theywillscratchthe
surface.
Cleangrease-ladensurfacesofthehood
frequently.Tocleanthehoodsurface,use
a hot,dampclothwith a milddetergent
suitableforpaintedsurfaces.Aboutone
tablespoonof ammoniamaybeaddedto
thewater.Usea clean,hot,dampclothto
removesoap.Drywith a dry,cleancloth.
NOTE:Whencleaning,takecarenotto
comeincontactwithfiltersandothernon-
enameledsurfaces.
A CAUtiON: whencleaningthe
hoodsurfaces,becertainthatyou donot
touchthelightbulbwithmoisthandsor
cloth.Awarm orhot lightbulbmaybreakif
touchedwith a moistsurface.Alwaysletthe
lightbulbcoolcompletelybeforecleaning
aroundiL
ht cover Hood Light
When using an energy saving bulb in your GEhood
make sureyou use either:
Product Code:85383
Description: FLE!3HT2/2/SW/CD
GELong Life Energy Smart'" Spiral®T2
or
GELongLifeEnergySnarl"A!7
ProductCode:47486
Description:FLE!!/2/A! 7×L/CD
Availableat www.gelighting.com
A CAUtiON:Letthelightbulb
coolcompletelybeforeremoving.Awarmor
hotbulbmaybreakiftouchedwith a moist
clothor hand.
Removethe bulbandreplaceitwith atype
A15incandescentlightbulbwith anordinary
screwbase,not morethan 60 Watts,or a
typeA!7 orT2CompactFluorescent(CFL)
lightbulbwith anordinaryscrewbase,
notmore than 13Watts.NOTE:Useonly
incandescentbulbsinmodelsRN328,JN327
andJV338.
INPORTANT:Forinstallation,handlingand
disposalprecautions,referto the fluorescent
bulbpackagingliterature.
Toremovethe light cover
(onsomemodels):
• Pressthesideswithtwo fingersuntilthe
sideprongsare released.
• Liftthelightcoverandslideittowardyou
inonemotion.
Toreplacethelight coven
• Insertthepronglocatedatthe endofthe
coverintothe top opening.
Gentlypushthecoverup andpressthe
sidestofit the sideprongsintotheside
openings.
Releaseandthecoverwilllockinposition.