GE JP200, JP201 User Manual

Use and Care & Installation Guide

Built-In Cooktop

GE Quality Product

164D3333P025

Models: JP200

JP201

Safety Instructions................... 3 –4

Operating Instructions, Tips

Controls............................................................ 6

Cookware Tips........................................... 6, 7

Features ........................................................... 5

Home Canning Tips....................................... 7

Care and Cleaning...................... 8, 9

Control Knobs................................................. 8

Cooktop............................................................ 8

Surface Units .................................................. 9

Problem Solver.............................. 14

More questions ?…call

GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000

Installation Instructions .... 10–12

Consumer Services.................. 15

Appliance Registration................................. 2

Important Phone Numbers....................... 15

Model and Serial Numbers ......................... 2

Removal of Packaging Tape ....................... 2

Warranty ....................................... Back Cover

HELP US HELP YOU…

Before using your cooktop, read this guide carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need

more help, call:

GE Answer Center

800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

How to Remove Packaging Tape

T o assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to remove adhesive left from packaging tape on new appliances is an application of a household liquid dishwashing detergent, mineral oil or cooking oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to soak. Wipe dry and then apply an appliance polish to thoroughly clean and protect the surface.

NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed before using the cooktop. It cannot be removed after the cooktop has been heated.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label fastened to the bottom of the cooktop.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your cooktop. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your cooktop.

If you received a damaged cooktop…

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the cooktop.

Save time and money. Before you request service…

Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

IF YOU NEED SER VICE

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this guide.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST , contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Program 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606

Important Safety Instructions

IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this guide.

• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooktop unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All other servicing

should be referred to a qualified technician.

• Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in

accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

• Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL

BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Using Your Cooktop

• Do not leave children alone—children should

not be left alone or unattended in an area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the cooktop.

• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A COOKTOP—

CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE COOKTOP TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

• Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when

reaching for items stored in cabinets over the cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot surface units and may cause severe burns.

• Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot holders and other linens a safe distance from your cooktop.

• Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and canned food a safe distance away from your cooktop.

• Teach children not to play with the controls or any other part of the cooktop.

• Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or drapes a safe distance from your cooktop.

• Use only dry pot holders—moist or

damp pot holders on hot surfaces may

result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder. Such cloths can catch fire on a hot surface unit.

• For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

• Do not use water on grease fires.

Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn

off the surface unit then smother flaming pan by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Flaming grease inside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda, or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

• Do not store flammable materials near the cooktop.

• Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.

• When flaming foods are under the hood,

turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.

• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate on the cooktop.

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IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• Do not touch surface units. These surfaces may

be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas nearby surface units; allow sufficient time for cooling first.

Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop.

• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of

flammable materials, and spillage, the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the cooktop without extending over any nearby surface units.

• Always turn the surface units to OFF before removing cookware.

• To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always be certain that the controls for all

surface units are at the OFF position and all surface units are cool before attempting to lift or remove the unit.

• Do not immerse or soak the removable surface units. Do not put them in a dishwasher.

• Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge

or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface, be careful to avoid steam burns.

• When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.

• Use proper pan size—This appliance is equipped with different size surface units. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of the cookware to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.

• Never leave the surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and

greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.

• Be sure the drip pans and the duct are not covered and are in place. Their absence during

cooking could damage cooktop parts and wiring.

• Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip pans.

Misuse could result in a shock, fire hazard or damage to the cooktop.

• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware or other glazed containers are suitable for cooktop service; others may break

because of the sudden change in temperature.

• Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or Medium High heat settings.

• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.

Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.

• Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause

spillovers when food is added.

• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating, or as fats

melt slowly.

• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever

possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.

• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

FEATURES OF YOUR COOKTOP

4 5 4

Models: JP200

JP201

Important Safety Instructions Features of Your Cooktop

2 2

Explained

Feature Index on page

1 Model and Serial Numbers 2

Fastened to the bottom of the cooktop.

2 Control Knobs 6 3 Surface “UNIT ON” Indicator Light 6 4 Plug-In Surface Units (6″ and 8″) 6

5 Porcelain or Chrome Top 8, 9

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