GE JP342L, JP343P, JP345R Use and Care Manual

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yo~lrqllestions.
If }TOLIdon’t understand solmet~ing

or needmorehe~p,write(include

yourphoilenumber):

ConsL~merAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

writedown the model

and serial numbers.

YoLI’11findthemon a labelunder
thecooktop.

Thesemodel andserialnumbers
arealso on the ConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite

thesenumbershere:

iwodelNumber

Serial Number

Usethese~]urnbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.

Immediatelycontactthedealer(01
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.

savetimeandmoney.

Before you request

Serviceee .

ChecktheProblemSolverinthe

backofthisbook. It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the

backofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand

wantyouto bepleased.If for some
reasonyouarenothappy withthe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyou are stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—including
your phonenumber-–to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606

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enusingelectrical

ap~~liances,”basicsafety

cautionsshouldbefollowed,

udingthe following:

@use thisapplianceonlyfor
itsintendeduseasdescribedin
thisnlanual,

oBesureyour appliance

is]lFQperlyinstalledand
groundedbya qualified
technicianinaccordancewiththe

providedinstallationinstructions.
QDoll9tattempt to repair

or replaceanypart ofyour

CooktopunIessit isspecifically
recon~mendedinthisbook.All
otherservicingshouldbereferred

toa qualifiedtechnician.
eB9foreperformingany

se~vise,DISCONNECT

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COOKTOPPOWERSUPPLY

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eDonotReavechildrenalone—

childrenshouldnotbeleftalone

or unattendedin anareawherean

applianceis in use.Theyshould
neverbeallowedto sitor stand
onanypartoftheappliance.

oDon9tallowanyoneto Climby

stand or hang onthe Cooktop,
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eNeverwearloose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing

the appliance.Flammable
mate~ialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithhot
heatingareaandmaycause
severeburns,

@use onlydrypot holders—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surfacesmayresultinbumsfrom

steam.Donotletpotholders
touchhotheatingarea.Donot
useatowelorothe~buky cloth
inplaceofapotholder.

eFor your sdety9neveruse

your appliancefor warmingor

heatingthe room,
*Donot storeflammable

materialsnear the Cooktopo
@Donotstoreor use

combustiblemateriais9gasoline

or other flammablevaporsand
Biquidsin the vicinityofthis or
anyother appliance.

oKeephoodand greasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing

andtoavoidgreasefires.
eDonotletcookinggrease

or other flammablematerials

accumulateQBItheCoolitopo

*Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupanaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon

surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinglid,

cootiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeput
outbycoveringwithbakingsoda

or,if available,a multi-purpose
drychemicalorfoam-type
fireextinguisher. -”

eDo

notcool<onabrokenglass

Cooktop.Spilloversorcleaning
solutionmaypenetratea broken

cooktopandcreateariskof
electricalshock.Contacta
qualifiedtechnicianimmediately
shouldyourcooktopbecome

broken.
eDonotcleanCookiupsurface

whenitishot.Somecleaners

producenoxiousfumesandwet
clothscouidcausesteamburnsif
usedonahotsurface.

ouse carewhentouchingthe
cooktop.me glasssurfaceofthe
cooktopwillretainheatafterthe

controlshavebeenturnedoff.
@DonottouchSutiac$Utitse

Thesesurfacesmaybehot
enoughtoburneventhoughthey
ared~k incolor.Duringand
afteruse,donottouch,orlet
clothingorotherflammable

materialscontactheatingareasor
areasnearbyheatingareas;allow
sufficienttimeforcooling,first.

Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
thecooktopandareasfacing
thecooktop.

emen Cooung

foIlowthedirectionsexactly
andalwayscookthemeattoan
internaltemperatureofat least

1700F.~s assuresthat,inthe

remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentinthemeat,it
willbekilledmdthemeatwill
besafetoeat,

pork9

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@Useproperpall size—This

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applianceise(ju~ppedwithone
orInoyesulfate:Initsofdiffer~nt
size.Selectcookwarehavingflat

botto]nslargeenoughtocover

thesurfaceunit’sheatingarea.
Theuseofundersizedcookware
\tiillexposeaportionofth~

surfaceunittodirectcontact
andmayresultinignitionof

clotting.Properrelationshipof
cookwareto surfaceunitwill
alsoimproveefficiency.

eNever!eaveSurficeunits

unattendedathighheat

set%ingseBoilovercauses

smokingandgreasyspillovers
thatmaycatchonfire.

eoRly

glass/ceramic,earthenwareor

other glazedContainers’are

suitable

othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
SeeControlsandCookingTips

sectionsforsuggestions.
eTomitimke the possibilityof

burns9ignitionofflamable
materialsandspil~age,thehand~e
ofa containershouldbeturned
towardthecenterofthecooktop
withoutextendingovernearby

surfaceunits.

Certaintypesofg!ass~

forCooktopsertice;

aFoods

dry aspossible:Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods ~
cancausehotfattobubbleup

andoversidesofpan.

@uselittIefatforeflective

shanawordeep-fatfrying.
Fillingthepantoofulloffat
cancausespilloverswhenfood

isadded.

eMa

PatswiBIbe usedin frying9stir
togetherbeforeheating,oras
fatsmeltsjowly,

@Alwaysheat fat slowIy9and

watchasit heats.

ouse deepfatthermometer

wheneverpossibletoprevent

overheatingfatbeyondthe
smokingpoint.

forfT@ngshouldbeas

combinationofoils or

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SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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FeaturesofYourCooktop

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1 ModelandSerialNumbers 2

(Underthecooktop)
2 CoilSelectControl
3 Infinite-HeatControls

4 Unit‘60N’IndicatorLight
5 HotSutiaceIndicatorLight 6

6 SutiaceUnit 6,7
7 DoubleCoilSutiaceUnit
8 GlassCooktopSurface

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3, 10

7
6
6

5

At bothOR andHI settings,there
is a slight niche. Whenturningthe
controlknobeitherclockwiseor

couflterclockwiseto oneof these
positions,youwillfeelthecontrol
“click”intotheniche.

Whencookingin a quiet kitchen,

YOUmay hearslight~’clicking”
sounds—alindicationthattheheat
settingsyouselectedarebeing

maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings

alwaysresultsina quickerchange

thanswitchingtolowersettings.

Guide forusingHeats

HI (7)—Forrapidboil.

m~m~HIGH(5-6)—Per

fastfrying,panbroiling;maintain

fastboilonlargeamountsof food.

MED (4)—Forsauteingand
browning;maintainslowboilon
largeamountsof food.

MEDNM LOW (2-3)—For
cookingafterstartingatHI; cook

withlittlewaterincoveredpan.
LO (l)—To maintainserving

temperatureof mostfoods.

NOTE:

1.At HI (7) or MEDIUMHIGH

(5-6),neverleavefoodunattended.
Boiloverscausesmoking;greasy
spilloversmay catchfire.

2.AtLO(1)orMEDm LOW
(2-3),meltchocolate,butteron

smallelement.

How toset the controls

! 1

Step1.Graspcontrolknob.

Step 2. Tumtheknobto desired
heatsetting.

control musthepushed

fromOFFposition.when

only

controlis

inany position other

thanOPF,itmay be rotated

tithout pushing in.

Besureyoutumthecontroltiob
to OFFwhenyoufinishcooking.
Anindicatorlightwillglowwhen
a surfaceunitis on.

Cooktoptemperaturesincrease

withthenumberofsurface

that are on. with 3 or 4 surface
units turned Qn9surface

temperatures are high, so be

carefulwhentouchingthe
Cooktop.TheHOTSU.WACE

lighttill glow

is hot to tile touch.

when the Cooktop

intose

units

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oil Seiect control

e left rear surfaceunithastwo

heatingareasthatletyotl adjustthe

‘izeoftheheatedareato thesize

f thec@okwareyouare

TO

usethe large9“heatingarea,

pushandturntheCOILSELECT
knobclockwiseto theposition
markedBOTH.Theunitwillheat
theentireareacontainedbythe
largercircle.

Tousethe small6“heating area,
pushandturntheCOILSELECT

knobcounterclockwiseto the
positionmarked~NER. Theunit
willonlyheattheareainsidethe
smallercircle.

using.

Questions

& Answers

Q.May I can foodsand

preserveson my radiant Cooktop?
A. Yes,butonlyusecookware

designedforcanningpu~oses.

Checkthemanufacturer’s
instructionsandrecipesfor
preservingfoods.Besurecanner
is fiat-bottomedandfitsoverthe
centeroftheheatingarea.Since

canninggenerateslargeamounts
of steam,be carefulto avoidburns
fromsteamorheat.Canning

shouldonlybedone on the surface
t~nits.SeetheHomeCanning
Tipssection.

Q. can I use specialcooking

equipment9like an oriental wok
on my radiant eooktop?

A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
is notrecommended.Thelifeof
yourradiantcooktopcanbe
shortenedandthecooktopcanbe
damagedfromthehighheat

neededfor thistypeofcooking.

Q.why

istheporcelain finishon

my cookwarecomingOm

A. If yousetyoursurfaceunit
controlhigherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerial,andleaveit,
thefinishmaysmoke,crack,pop

orburndependingon thepotor
pan.Also,a toohighheatforlong
petiods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.

Q* The OUt~~ @d~~S Of my

lo-inch

skilletdonotgetvery

hot.why isthat?
A.Anypartof thepanthat

extendsbeyondtheheatingcircle
willnotbeheatedbythesurface

unit.Usea smallerpanorrotate
thefoodfromouteredgestothe
middleas youcook.

Q. why am I not gettingthe heat
I need from mystlrfaceuniteven

thoughIhavetheknobson the
rightsetting?

A. Usecookwarewithslightly

concaveorfiat bottomsandcenter
thecookwareinsidethecirclefor
theheatingarea selected.

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HomeCanningTips

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Callllingshouldbe done on
Coolitoponly.

Potsthatextendbeyond1inchof

surfaceunit’sedgearenot
recommendedfo~mostsurface
cooking.However,whencanning
withwater-bathor pressurecanner,
large-diameterpotsmaybeused.
Thisis becauseboilingwater
tempera~res(evenunderpressure)
arenotharmfulto cooktop
surfacessurroundingsurfaceunit.

HomvER, Do NOTUSE
LARGEDI~ETER CNNHRS
OROTHERLARGEDIMETER

COOKWA~ FORRY~G OR
BoILmG
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtires-and alltypesof
frying+ook attemperatures
muchhigherthanboilingwater.
Suchtemperaturescould
eventuallyharmcooktopsurfaces.

FOODS0T13ER

observe FollowingPoinb

incanning

1.Be surecannerfitsovercenter
of surfaceunit.If yourcooktopor
itslocationdo notallowcannerto
becenteredonthe surfaceunit,use
smaller-diameterpotsforgood
canningresults.

2.Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe

used.Donotusecannerswith
flangedor rippledbottoms(often
foundinenamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwith
thesurfaceunitandtake too long
toboilwater.

MGHT WRONG

3.Whencanning,userecipes
andproceduresfromreputable
sources.Reliablerecipesand
proceduresareavailablefrom
themanufacturerof yourcanner;
manufacturersofglassjars for
canning,suchasBdl andKerr;
andtheUnitedStatesDepartment
of AgricultureExtensionService.

40Rememberthatcanningis a
processthatgenerateslwge
amountsof steam.To avoidburns
fromsteamorheat,becareful
whencanning.

NOTE: If yourhousehaslow
voltage,canningmaytakelonger
thanexpected,eventhough
directionshavebeencarefully
followed.Theprocesstimewillbe
shortenedby: (1)usinga pressure
canner,and(2)startingwithHOT

tapwaterforfastestheatingof
largequantitiesofwater.

CAUTION:

safecanningrequires that

harmful microorganisms are
destroyedand that the jars are
sealedcompletely.when

canningfoodsina waterbath

cannerya gentlebut steady boil

must be maintained Continuously

forthe required time.Tvhen
cantingfoods ina pressure

eanner9 the pressure mustbe

mainmined continuously
required

Afteryouhave adjusted the
controls9it is very
make sure the prescribed boilor
pressure leveisare maintained

time.

importantto

forthe

forthe required time.

This Cooktophas temperatu

Iimitersthatpreventthecooktop

fromgettingtoohot.Hthe
bottomof

thesurfaceunitcanoverheat9

triggeringthe temperature
limiterstoturnthesurfaceunit
offfora time.Thistill stopthe
boilorreducethepressurein
thecanner.

your canner is not flat,

sinceyoumust make sure to

processthe canningjarsfor the
prescribedtime,tith no
interruptionin processingtimey
youcannotcanonthiscooktopif
yourcannerisnotflatenough.

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cookingTips

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mediuln-or heavv-wei~ht

se

cookware.Aluminum’tiook~are

nductsheat fasterthanother

etals.Cast-ironandcoatedcast­ironcookwareareslowtoabsorb
heat,but generallycookevenlyat
lowto mediumheatsettings.Steel
pansmay cookunevenlyif not
cgrnbinedwith othermetals.

Forbestcookingresultspans

shouldbe flat on thebottom.

WRONG

Deep Fat Frying

Donotoverfillcookwarewithfat
thatmayspilloverwhenadding
food,Frostyfoodsbubble

vigorously.Watchfoodfryi~~gat
hightemperatures.Keeprangeand
hoodcleanfromgrease.

wok cooking

Werecommendthatyouuseonlya
flat-bottomedwok.Theyare
availableatyourlocalretailstore.

RIGHT

Matchthe sizeof the saucepanto
thesizeofthe surfaceunit.The

n shouldnotextendoverthe

geof thesufiaceunitmore

WRONG

RIGHT

OVER1inch

Do notuse woksthathavesupport
rings.Useof thesetypes of woks,
withor withoutthering in place,
canbe dangerous.Placingthering
overthesurfaceunitwillcausea
build-upofheatthatwtildamage
thecooktop.Do not try to use such

wokswithoutthering.Youcould
be seriouslyburnedif thewok
tippedover.

Q

NOTE:I,et Cooktopparts cool
before

touching or handling.

Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory

service.If soil,mineraldeposits
fromevaporatedwaterspillsor
metalrub-offfromaluminum
cookwareis notremovedit will
burnon thesurfaceandcause

permanentdiscoloration.Follow
thesedirectionscarefullyincaring
foryoL~rcooktopto assuresafeand
propermaintenance.

Be surethatcontrolsareturnedoff
andthattheunitis coolbefore
cleaning.Do notuse a cooktop

cleaneron a hotcooktop.The
fumescanbehazardousto your
healthandcanchemicallyattack
thesurface.

Glass

Top “

Wipethe glasscooktopcleanafter
eachuse.Use an all-purpose,non-

abrasivecleaner.Do notusea dish
towelorspongeto wipeupthe
cooktop.Theymayleave a filmof
detergentwhichcandiscoloryour
cooktopwhenheated.If ttis
happens,removethefilmwiththe
recommendedcleaner.We
recommendthatyouusepaper
towelsora cleanclothwhichis
usedonlyfor cleaningthecooktop.

Meltedmaterialscancause
permanentdamageto the cooktop.
If you accidefitallymeltanything
ontothecooktop,or boilover
food~withhighsugarcontent,
removeit immediatelybeforethe
cooktopcoolswithseveraldry
papertowels.Scrapeoffremainder
ofburnedmaterialwitharazor
scraperheldcarefullywitha pot
holder;don’tusea wetspongeor
clothbecaLlsethesecancause
stea~nburns.

Worburned on spilBover:

@Removeexcesssoilwith a razor

scraper.Holdthescraperatabout
30°mgle to thecooktopand
scrapeoffthesoil.

@Scrubtheglasscooktopwithan
all-purpose,~~on-abrasivecleaner,
suchas BonArni@brand,or witha
cooktopcleaningcreme.Rinse
wellandwipedry.Cooktop
cleaningcremeis availableatyour
GEApplianceandPartsStores.

PartNo. WB64X5020.

@Neveruse abrasivescouring

padsor powdersontheglass
cooktop.Plasticmeshpads such
asDobie@brandmay be~lsed.

control Knobs

Thecontrolknobsmaybe
removedfor cleaninR.-

Toremove l~nob,pullit straight
offthe stem.If knobis difficultto
remove,placeathincloth(likea
handkerchie~or a pieceof string
underandaroundtheknobedge
andpullup.

Washbobs in soapandwaterbut
donotsoak.Avoidgettingwater
downintotheknobstemholes.

Mol

SptingCl

e

Toreplace knob, locatedthe
groovein each sideoftheknob
stem.Oneof thegroovescontain
a springclipandtheothergroove
is clear.Locatethemoldedrib

insidethe knob.Fitthemolded
rib intothecleargrooveon the
kob stem.

stainless steel Frame

Use samecleaningmethodsas

those described for theglass

surface(above)withtheexception
ofusinga scraper.Do not scrape
theframeas thiswjlldamagethe
metalsurface.

PROBLEM
SURFACE Ums

Do NOT

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onevisit,

Youcanhavethesecurefeelingthat
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Upon request,GF,willprovicleBrilille
controlsfor avarietyof GEappliances,
ztndabrochuretoassistinplan13inga
barrier-freekitchenforpersonswith
limitedmobility.To obtaintl~eseitems,
free ofcharge, call800.626.2000,

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YOURBUILT=INCOOKTOP

RRANTY

Save proof of original purchasedate such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period.

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WHATisCOVERED

WHATISNOTCOVERED

FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY

Forone yearfrom date of original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,partsand servicelabor in
your home to repairor replaceany
pafl of the COOHOPthat fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.

@Servicetrips to your hometo teach
you how to usethe product.

your Use and Care material.

Read

Ifyou then have any questions
about operatingthe product, please
contactyour dealeror our
ConsumerAffairs otice at the
addressbelow, or call, toll free:

GE Answer Centerm

800.626.2000
consumer informationservice

@Improperinstallation.

if you have an installationproblem,

contactyour dealer or installer,
Youare responsiblefor providing
adequateelectrical,gas, exhausting
and other connecting facilities as

This

the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse in
the 48 mainlandstates, Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C. [nAlaska the
warrantyisthe same exceptthat it is
LIMITED becauseyou mustpayto
ship.the producttothe service shop
or for the servicetechnician’stravel
coststo your home.

All warranty servicewill be provided

byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare@

servicersduringnormal working

hours.
Call 1-800-GECARES

(1-800-432-2737).

describedin the Installation

Instructionsprovidedwiththe

product.
@Replacementof housefuses or

resetiingof circuit breakers.
@Failure of the product if it is used

for otherthan its intended purpose
or used commercially,

@Damageto productcausedby
accident,fire, floods or actsof God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENIALDAMGES.

warrantyis extendedto

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maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

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Some states donotallowtheexclusionor limitationof incidentalor consequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion

To knowwhatyouriegairightsareinyourstate,consuityourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

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further heip is needed concerning this warranty, wr;te:

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Manager—consumer Atiairs, GEAppliances, Louisville, KY 40225

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