GE JP201, JP200 Use and Care Manual

Contents

Cookqp

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Appliance Registration
Canning Tips

Care and Cleaning
Consumer

Control Settings
Cooking Guide

Cookware Tips
Energy-Saving Tips

Features
Model and Serial Numbers

Problem Solver
Safety Instructions

Warranty

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Back Cover

Models JP200

JP201

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10

11, 12

15

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8,9
8,9

4
5

2

13

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Help us help you...

Before using your cooktop,
read this book 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, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY

40225

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

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

These model and serial 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 . . .

Ifyou need service...

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

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, Kentucky

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker Drive

40225

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Check the Problem Solver on
page 13. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read

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basic safety precautions should

be followed, including the tlwapplkauee.
following:

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intended me as

manual.

Q Be

properly installed and grounded

by a qualified technician
accordance with
installation instructions.

●

or replace
cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this hook.

other servicing
to a qualified technician.

*

service, DISCONNECT THE

COC)KTOP

AT THE HOUSEHOLD
DISTRIBUTION
BY REMOVING THE FUSE
OR SWITCHING OFF THE

CIRCUIT BREAKER.

●

chiIdren

or unattended in an
appliance is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.

*

Don%

stand

*

CAUTION: ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD N(X’ BE STORED

IN CABINETS ABOVE A
COOKTOP-CHILDREN

CLIMBING ON THE

COOK1’OP TO

ITEMS COULD BE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.

all

instrut%;ons befureusing

using electrical

Use this

Don’t attempt $0 repair

Before performing any

Do not leave children

appliance

sure your

should not be left alone

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hang on the cooktop.

appliance

any

part of your

should

POWER SUPPLY

allow

anyone to climb,

REACH

appliances,

only for

described in

in

the

provided

be referred s

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arm

where an

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hanging garments while using

could

its

this

is

All

ccmtact

and may cause

* UW
moist

hot

fimn

touch hot
use a towel or other bulky cloth
in place of a pot holder.

* For

your
heating the room.

Do not store Wmnrable

materials near surface units.

*

Keep hood and grease

clean

and to avoid grease fries.

●

Do not let cooking grease
or other flammable materials
accumulate on or near the

Cooktop.

*

Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan on
surface unit by covering pan
completely with well-fitting lid,

cookie

Flaming grease outside a pan

can be put out by

baking

multi-purpose dry chemical
or foam type fire extinguisher.

● Do not

These smfaces

to

burn even though they are

dark in color. During and after

use, do

or

other flammable materials
contact
nearby surface units;
sufficient time

Potentially
the cooktop and areas facing the
Cooktop.

applkmce.

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Flammable material cook

be ignited if brought in

‘with hot

on]y dry

or damp potholders on

surfaces may result in burns

steam. Do not

surktce

your safety, never use

appllance

to maintain good venting

sheet or

soda or, if

touch

not

touch, or

sw%ace

surfhce

sew-e

pot

h(dders—

Iet

units. Do

for

warming or

flat

tray.

COVdEl~

available, a

surface

maybe

let

units or areas

for

cooling, first.

hot

surfaces include

units

burns.

pot

holdem

fiiters

umits.

hot

enough

clothing

aIlow

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not

with

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* when cooking

directions

the

the meat to an

temperature of

This

assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may
present in
killed and
to eat.

*

Use
appliance is equipped with two
units of different
cookware
large

unit

cookware will expose a portion

of

the
contact and may result in
of clothing, Proper relationship
of cookware to surfam unit will
also improve

Nevm

*

unattended at

130ilover

greasy

on

fwe.

* w

ducts are not covered and are
in

place.

cooking

parts and wiring.

.

Don$t

line

drip pans.

resuh in a shock, fire hazard or

damage to the cooktop.

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On&certain types of glass,

ghu#ceramic,

other glazed containers are

suitable

ot%m may break because of the

sudden change in temperature.

(See pages

the

the

proper pan

having flat

tmough

coil,

The use of

sutiam

leave

causes smoking and

spillovers

sure

drip

Their absence during
could darnage cooktop

use

for

pork,

exactly

at

least

meat, it will be
meat will be safe

sizes.

to cover

unit to direct

efllciency.

surface

high

that

pans and

al~~um foil ~

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earthenware

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Select

bottoms

the

surface

undcmized

ignitior

units

beat settings

may

catch

vent

be

or

3

Energy-Saving Tips

● Use cookware of medium weight —

aluminum, with tight-fitting covers,
and flat bottoms which completely

cover the heated portion of the
surface unit.

●

Cook fresh vegetables with a
minimum amount of water in a
covered pan.

. Watch foods when bringing them
quickly to cooking temperatures at
high heat. When food reaches
cooking temperature, reduce heat
immediately to lowest setting that
will keep it cooking.

● Use residual heat whenever

possible. For example, when

cooking eggs in the shell, bring
water and eggs to boil, then turn to
OFF position and cover with lid to
complete the cooking.

●

Always turn surface unit OFF

before removing cookware.

●

Use correct heat for cooking task:
(see illustrations of control knobs
on page 6.)

HI (7)—to start cooking (if time
allows, do not use high heat to
start).

MED HI (5-6)—quick browning.
MED (4)–slow frying.
MED LO (2-3)—finish cooking

most quantities, simmer—double
boiler heat, finish cooking, and

special for small quantities.
LO (l)—to maintain serving

temperature of most foods.

●

When boiling water for tea or
coffee, heat only amount needed.
It is not economical to boil a
container full of water for one
or two cups.

.

Features of Your Cooktop

Feature Index

1 Model and Serial Numbers

(Fastened to bottom of cooktop)
2 Infinite-Heat Controls
3 Surface Unit “ON” Indicator Light
4 Plug-In Surface Units

Explained

on page

2

6

16

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