GE JP621BN, JP620N Use and Care Manual

Contents

Electric

Cooktop

Griddle

Appliance Registration
Deluxe Plug-in Surface Unit 13

Canning Tips
Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services
Control Settings

Cooking Guide
Cookware Tips

Energy-Saving Tips
Features

Griddle

Installation
Model and Serial Numbers

Problem Solver
Safety Instructions

Warranty

GE Answer

800.626.2000

Centerm

Back Cover

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8,9

8,9

16,17

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2

4

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10

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ModelsJP620N

JP621BN

GE Appliances

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 on the
wire cover under the maintop. It is
visible when the maintop is raised.

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:

If you received a
damaged

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

cooktop...

Save time and money.
Before you request
service...

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

If You 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, KY 40225

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

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606

Wacker

Drive

Model Number

Serial Number

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

2

IMPORTANT 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
manual.

●

Be sure your appliance is
properly installed and
grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.

●

Don’t attempt to repair or
replace any part of your
cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this book. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.

●

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

DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY
REMOVING THE FUSE OR
SWITCHING OFF THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER.

●

Do not leave children

children should not be left

alone-

aIone

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.

●

Don’t 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

banging garments while using
the appliance. Flammable
material could be ignited if

brought in contact with hot

surface units and may cause

severe burns.

●

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

@

When cooking pork, follow
the directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least

~is ass~,.~o fhof 1-

;

fh-

possibility Lliitt L

m(

present in the
killed and the

+* *-+

LU

vat.

●

Use proper pan size—This

eat, it will be

~eat

will be

m

safe

holder. appliance is equipped with one

●

Never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

●

Do not store flammable

materiais

●

Keep hood and grease filters

near the cooktop.

clean to maintain good venting
and to avoid grease fires.

●

Do not let cooking grease or

other flammable

m-aterials

accumulate on the cooktop.

●

Do

not use

water

on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan on
surface unit by
completely

coverim! Pan

wi~h well-fi~ing

lid,

cookie sheet or flat tray.

grease

Flaming

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.

●

Do not touch surface units.
These surfaces may be

enough

to burn even

are d&k in color. During&d

hot

though they

-

after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable
materials contact heating areas or

o;”more surfa~e

size. Select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to
the surface unit coil. 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 cookware to
burner

wil~

efficiency.

●

Nizver

leave surface units
unattended at high heat
settings.
smoking and greasy
that

mav

.

●

Be sure drip pans and vent
ducts are

in

place. Their absence during
cooking could damage range
parts and wiring.

@

Don% use aluminum foil to
line drip pans. Misuse
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;

units of different

also improve

Boilover

-

causes

spillovers

catch on fire.

not

covered and

cover

are

could

areas nearby heating areas; allow others may break because of the
sufficient time for cooling,

Potentially hot surfaces include
the cooktop and areas facing the

first.

sudden

change

in temperature.
(See Cooking Guide for
suggestions.)

—

toward the
without

surface units.

*

Always turn surface

to

OFF

center

of the

extending over nearby

cooktop

tmit

before removing

cookware.

o Keep

an eye on

being

fried at HI or MEDIUM

foods

HI heats.

* To

avoid the possibility @f a “‘
burn or electric
be certain that the

ail

surface

position and

before

●

If

Clean

a wet

attemntimz

cooktop

sponge cm cloth is

shock, always

controls

tmits

are at OFF

all

coils

to

with

for

are CCJO1

Iift

or

cmttion.

used
to wipe spills on a hot cooking
area, be careful to avoid steam
burn, Some
produce noxious

ckxmsers can

fumes

if

applied to a hot surface.

added.

●

Ifa

combination of oils

fats will

together before

fats
*

watch as
*

Use deep f*t *e~mam&er

whemwwr possibl~ to

overheating

be

melt slOwly.

Always

heat

it

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heating, or as

fat

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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
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.

● 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.

in

the shell, bring

o

~Odt

immerse

removable surface
put

them

in a dishwasher.

● When flaming foods

under the hood, turn

off.

The fan, if

spread the

* Foods for fkying

or soak

units. Don’t

the fan

operating? rnxy

flame.

should be as

dry as possible. Frost. on

foods

can

came hot fat

ormoistme on

tobubble

and over sides of pan.

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frozen

up

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Features of Your Cooktop

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Griddle

Grill Element

Griddle Liner

Cover

Model JP620N, JP621BN

Feature Index

1 Model and Serial Numbers

(On control housing inside burner box)
2 Infinite-Heat Controls
3 Griddle Control
4 Plug-In Deluxe Surface Units

(TWO

8’~Two

5 Griddle

6“)

Explained

on page

2

6
10
13

I

10,12

—

Controls

Infhite

MEDIUM

Your surface units and controls are
designed to give you an infinite
choice of heat settings for surface

unit cooking.
At both OFF and HI settings, there

is a slight niche. When turning the
control knob either clockwise or

counterclockwise to one of these

positions, you will feel the control

“click” into the niche.

When cooking in a quiet kitchen,

you may hear slight “clicking”
sounds—an indication that the heat
settings you selected are being

maintained.

Switching heats to higher settings
always results in a quicker change
than switching to lower settings.

Heat Controls

● 0

00

HIGH

MEDIUM
LO

Guide for Using Heats

HI—Bring water

MEDIUM

maintain fast boil on large amount
of food.

MED—Saute and brown; maintain
slow boil on large amount of food.

MEDIUM LO-Cook after
starting at HI; cook with little
water in covered pan.

LO—Maintain serving
temperature of most foods.

NOTE:

1. At HI or MEDIUM HI, never
leave food unattended.
cause smoking; greasy
may catch fire.

2. At LO or MEDIUM LO, melt
chocolate, butter on small element.

HI—Fast

to boil.

fry, pan broil;

Boilovers
spillovers

How to Set the Controls

Step 1: Grasp control knob and

push down.

L

Step 2: Turn the knob to desired
heat setting.

Control must be pushed in to set
only from OFF position. When
control is in any position other
than OFF, it maybe rotated
without pushing in.

Be sure you turn the control knob

to OFF when you finish cooking.

An indicator light will glow when

a surface unit is on.

\

6

Questions & Answers

Q. May I can foods and

preserves on my surface units?
A. Yes, but only use cookware

designed for canning purposes.
Check the manufacturer’s
instructions and recipes for
preserving foods. Be sure canner is
flat-bottomed and fits over the
center of the surface unit. Since
canning generates large amounts of
steam, be careful to avoid burns
from steam or heat. Canning
should only be done on surface
units. See “Home Canning Tips”
in this book.

Q. Can I cover my drip pans

with foil?
A. No. Clean as recommended in

Cleaning Guide.
Q. Can I use special cooking

equipment, like an oriental wok
on any surface units?

A. Cookware without flat surfaces

is not recommended. The life of
your surface unit can be shortened
and the cooktop can be damaged
from the high heat needed for this
type of cooking.

Q. Why am I not getting the heat

I need from my units even
though
right setting?

A. After turning surface unit off

and making sure it is cool, check to
make sure that units are securely
fastened into the surface unit
receptacle.

I

have the knobs on the

Q. Why does my cookware tilt
when I place it on the surface
unit?

A. Because the surface unit is not

flat. Make sure that the “feet” on
your surface units are sitting
tightly in the cooktop indentation
and the drip pan is flat on the
cooktop surface.

Q. Why is the porcelain finish on

my cookware coming off?
A.

If you set your surface unit

higher than required for the
cookware material, and leave it,
the finish may smoke, crack, pop,
or burn depending on the pot or
pan. Also, a too high heat for long
periods, and small amounts of dry
food, may damage the finish.

Safety Tips for Frying

● Always heat fat slowly and watch

it while it heats.

● Use food as dry as possible.

Frozen foods with frost or fresh
foods with a lot of moisture on
them can cause hot fat to bubble
over the pan sides.

● Don’t fill the pan too full of fat or

it may

spill

over the pan sides

when the food is added.

● Always watch food frying at high

or medium-high heats.

● Use a deep fat thermometer,

whenever possible, to avoid
overheating fat—past the smoking

point.

● Keep the cooking area free from

grease accumulation.

● Be sure you know the correct

procedure for putting out a grease
fire.

7

Cooking Guide

–

Cookware Tips

1.

Use medium-or heavy-weight
cookware. Aluminum cookware
conducts heat faster than other
metals. Cast iron and coated cast
iron cookware is slow to absorb
heat, but generally cooks evenly at
low or medium settings. Steel pans
may cook unevenly if not combined
with other metals.

2.

To conserve the most cooking
energy, pans should be flat on the
bottom, have straight sides and tight
fitting lids. Match the size of the
saucepan to the size of the surface
unit. A pan that extends more than
an inch beyond the edge of the drip
pan traps heat which causes
discoloration ranging from blue to
dark gray on chrome drip pans.

3. Deep Fat Frying. Do not overfill
kettle with fat that may spill over
when adding food. Frosty foods
bubble vigorously. Watch foods
frying at high temperatures and
keep cooktop clean from
accumulated grease.

Food

Cereal

Cornmeal, grits,
oatmeal

Cocoa

Coffee

Eggs

Cooked in shell

Fried sunny-side up

Fried over easy

Poached

Scrambled or omelets

Fruits

Meats, Poultry

Braised: Pot roasts
of beef, lamb or veal;
pork steaks and chops

Cookware

Covered
saucepan

Uncovered
saucepan

Percolator

Covered
saucepan

Covered
skillet

Uncovered
skillet

Covered
skillet

Uncovered
skillet

Covered
saucepan

Covered
skillet

Directions and Setting to Start

Cookhw

HI. In covered pan bring water to
boil before adding cereal.

HI. Stir together water or
milk, cocoa ingredients.
Bring just to boil.

HI. At first perk, switch
heat to LO.

HI. Cover eggs with cool water.
Cover pan, cook until steaming.

MEDIUM HI. Melt butter,
add eggs and cover skillet.

HI. Melt butter,

HI. In covered pan bring water to
a boil.

HI. Heat butter until light golden
in color.

HI. In covered pan bring fruit and
water to boil.

HI. Melt fat, then add meat,
Switch to MEDIUM HI to
brown meat. Add water or
other liquid.

Directions and Setting to
Complete Cooking

MEDIUM LO or LO, then add
cereal. Finish timing according
to package directions.

MED, to cook
completely blend the ingredients.

MEDIUM LO to maintain gentle
but steady perk.

MEDIUM LO. Cook only 3 to 4
minutes for soft cooked; 15
minutes for hard cooked.
Continue cooking at MEDIUM
HI until whites are just set,
about 3 to 5 more minutes.
MEDIUM LO, then add eggs.
When bottoms of eggs have just
set, carefully turn over to cook
the other side.
MEDIUM LO. Carefully add
eggs. Cook uncovered about 5
minutes at MEDIUM HI.
MED. Add egg mixture. Cook
stirring to desired doneness.

MEDIUM LO. Stir occasionally
and check for sticking.

MEDIUM LO. Simmer until
fork tender.

1

or 2 minutes to

Comments

Cereals bubble and expand as
they cook; use large enough
saucepan to prevent boilover.

Milk boils over rapidly.
Watch as boiling point
approaches.

Percolate 8 to 10 minutes for
8 cups, less for fewer cups.

If you do not cover skillet,
baste eggs with fat to cook
tops evenly.

Remove cooked eggs
with slotted spoon or
pancake turner.
Eggs continue to set slightly
after cooking. For omelet,

do not stir last few minutes.
When set, fold in half.

Fresh fruit: Use 1/4 to 1/2
water per pound of fruit. ‘
Dried fruit: Use water as
package directs. Time
depends on whether fruit has
been presoaked. If not, allow
more time for cooking.

Meat can be seasoned and
floured before it is browned,
if desired. Liquid variations
for flavor could be wine, fruit
or tomato juice or meat broth.

riming: Steaks 1 to 2 inches:
1

to 2 hours. Beef stew: 2 to 3

hours. Pot roast:

2!A

curI

to 4 hours.

Pan-fried: Tender
chops; thin steaks up
to 314 inch; minute
steaks; hamburgers;
franks and sausage;
thin fish fillets

8

Uncovered
skillet

HI. Preheat skillet, then grease
slightly.

MEDIUM HI or MED. Brown
and cook to desired doneness,
turning over as needed.

Parr frying is best for thin

steaks

and chops. If rare is

iesired, preheat skillet before
~dding

meat.

RIGHT

OVER 1“

.

WRONG

Fried Chicken

Pan-fried Bacon

Sauteed: Less tender
thin steaks (chuck,
round, etc.); liver;
thick or whole fish

Simmered or stewed
meat; chicken; corned
beef; smoked pork;
stewing beef;
tongue; etc.

Melting
Chocolate, Butter,
Marshmallows

Pancakes or
French Toast

Pasta

Noodles or spaghetti

Pressure Cooking Pressure

Puddings, Sauces,
Candies, Frostings

Vegetables

Fresh

Frozen

Sauteed: Onions;
green peppers;
mushrooms; celery, etc.

-

Rice and Grits

Covered
skillet

Uncovered
skillet

Covered
skillet

Covered
Dutch oven,
kettle or
large
saucepan

Small

uncovered

saucepan.
Use small
heating area

Skillet or

griddle

Covered
large kettle
or pot

cooker or
canner

Uncovered

saucepan

Covered

saucepan

Covered
saucepan

Uncovered
skillet

Covered
saucepan

Directions and Setting to
Start Cooking

HI. Melt fat. Switch

to MEDIUM HI to
brown chicken.

MEDIUM HI.

arrange bacon slices. Cook
just until starting to sizzle.

HI. Melt fat. Switch to MED
to brown slowly.

HI. Cover meat with water
and cover pan or kettle.
Cook until steaming.

LO. Allow 9 to 12 minutes
to melt thoroughly.
Stir to smooth.

HI. Heat skillet 2 to 3 minutes.
Grease lightly.

HI. In covered kettle, bring
salted water to a boil, uncover
and add pasta slowly so boiling
does not stop.

HI. Heat until first jiggle is heard.

HI. Until mixture
begins to steam.

HI. Measure 1/2

water in saucepan. Add salt
and prepared vegetable.
In covered saucepan, bring
to boil.

HI. Measure water and salt
as above. Add frozen block
of vegetable. In covered
saucepan bring to a boil.

HI. In skillet, melt fat.

HI. Bring salted water to a boil.

In cold skillet,

to 1 inch

Directions and Setting to

Comrdete CookingFood Cookware Comments

For

LO. Cover skillet and
cook until tender.
Uncover last few minutes.

MED.

Cook, turning over

as needed.

LO. Cover and cook until tender. Meat may be breaded

LO.

Cook until fork tender.
(Water should boil slowly.) For
very large loads, medium heat
may be needed.

LO. To hold a continuous
warm temperature

MED. Cook 1 to 3 minutes per
side, lightly lift edge to
check browning.

MEDIUM HI. Cook uncovered
until tender. For large amounts,
HI maybe needed to keep water
at rolling boil throughout entire
cooking time.

MEDIUM HI

cooking 10 minutes or less.

MED for foods over 10 minutes.
MEDIUM LO.

Stirring frequently.

MED. Cook 1 pound 10 to 30
or more minutes, depending
on tenderness of vegetable.

LO.

Cook according to

time on package.

MED. Add vegetable.
Cook until desired
tenderness is reached.

LO. Cover and cook
according to time.

for foods

crispy dry chicken, cover
only after switching to LO
for 10 minutes. Uncover and
cook, turning occasionally
for 10 to 20 minutes.

A more attention-free
method is to start and cook
at MED.

or marinated in sauce
before frying.

Add salt or other seasoning
before cooking if meat has
not been smoked or
otherwise cured.

When melting marshmallows,
add milk or water.

Thick batter takes slightly
longer time. Turn over
pancakes when bubbles
rise to surface.

Use large enough kettle to
prevent boilover. Pasta
doubles in size when cooked.

Cooker should jiggle 2 to 3
times per minute.

Stir frequently to

prevent sticking.

Uncovered pan requires more
water and longer time.

Break up or stir as needed
while cooking.

Turn over or stir vegetable as
necessary for even browning.

Triple in volume after cooking.
Time at MEDIUM LO.
Rice: 1 cup rice and 2 cups
water—25 minutes.
Grits: 1 cup grits and 4 cups

water40

minutes.

9

How to Use Your Griddle

Before using the SilverStone

@

griddle for the first time, condition

~he

surface by wiping it with two
or more drops of
preserve the SilverStone finish,
use only

Teflon@

cookin

oil. To

%

coated nylon or

wooden spatulas and spoons.

Never use the griddle surface as
a cutting board.

When preheating the griddle, turn
the griddle knob to 6 for about 5
minutes or until a drop of water

bounces on the griddle. Then turn
the knob to the recommended

setting. Do not overheat the
griddle. It will heat quickly but
cool slowly.

Use the chart below as a guide to
setting the griddle.

NOTE: Over a period of time,

minor scratches and some
discoloration may appear in
the

SilverStone@coatinE.

will not affect the

This

cool&g

performance or the no-stick
finish.

MEDIUM

I

HIGH

Omg

0,

,

MEDIUM
LO

Griddle Cooking

I

Food
Bacon MED

Chops

Guide (Note control settings inpicture above)

Control

Setting (Minutes) (Minutes)

MEDIUM HI

I

First Side

5

3-4

I II

Eggs, fried

Fish Steaks, l-in. MEDIUM HI
French Toast MED 5-6

Hamburgers, l/2-in.
Ham Slice, l/2-in.
Pancakes

Rolls,

Sandwiches
Sausage
Keep warn-toast, rolls,

waffles lightly covered

MEDIUM LO

MED
MEDIUM HI
MEDIUM HI

MEDIUM HI

MED

LO

2-3

I

15

I II

6-8
7-8

lx

1 11

I

Second Side

II

5

3-4

2-3

15

5-6

6-8
7-8

lx

Special Instructions

Turn; brown evenly.
Preheat and grease lightly, if desired.

Brown each side.
Preheat 5 minutes. Grease lightly,

if desired.
Preheat

10

minutes.

Preheat 5 minutes. Grease lightly,
if desired.

Preheat 10 minutes.
Preheat, if desired.
Preheat 10 minutes. Grease lightly,

if desired.
Preheat 10 minutes. Brown each side.
Preheat, if desired. Turn,

blown evenly.

10

Home Canning Tips

Canning should be done on
surface units only.

Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of
surface unit’s trim ring are not
recommended for most surface
cooking. However, when canning
with water-bath or pressure canner,

large-diameter pots may be used.
This is because boiling water
temperatures (even under pressure)

are not harmful to cooktop

surfaces surrounding surface unit.

HOWEVER, DO NOT USE
LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS
OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER
COOKWARE FOR FRYING OR
BOILING FOODS OTHER
THAN WATER. Most syrup or
sauce mixtures—and all types of
frying-cook at temperatures
much higher than boiling water.
Such temperatures could
eventually harm cooktop surfaces
surrounding surface units.

Observe Following Points
in Canning

1. Be sure canner fits over center

of the surface unit. If your cooktop
or its location does not allow

canner to be centered on surface
unit, use smaller-diameter pots for
good canning results.

2. Flat-bottomed canners must be
used. Do not use canners with
flanged or rippled bottoms (often
found in enamelware) because they
don’t make enough contact with
the surface unit and take too long
to boil water.

RIGHT

3. When canning, use recipes

and procedures
sources. Reliable recipes and
procedures are available from
the manufacturer of your canner;
manufacturers of glass jars for
canning, such as Ball and Kerr;
and the United States Department
of Agriculture Extension Service.

4. Remember that canning is a
process that generates large
amounts of steam. To avoid burns
from steam or heat, be careful

when canning.
NOTE: If your cooktop is being

operated on low power (voltage),
canning may take longer than
expected, even though directions
have been carefully followed. The
process time will be shortened by:
(1) using a pressure canner, and
(2) starting with HOT tap water for
fastest heating of large quantities
of water.

WRONG

&om repu{able

CAUTION:

Safe canning requires that
harmful microorganisms are
destroyed and that the jars are
sealed completely. When canning
foods in a water-bath canner, a
gentle but steady boil must be
maintained continuously for the
required time. When canning
foods in a pressure canner, the
pressure must be maintained
continuously for the required
time.

After you have adjusted the
controls, it is very important to
make sure the prescribed boil or
pressure levels are maintained
for the required time.

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Care and Cleaning

Lift-Up Cooktop

Clean the area under the cooktop
often. Built-up soil, especially
grease, may catch fire.

Be sure all surface units and the
grill element are turned off
before raising the cooktop. After

cleaning under the cooktop with
hot, mild soapy water and a clean
cloth, lower the cooktop. Be
careful not to pinch your fingers.

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The cooktop lifts up so the cooktop
and area underneath can be cleaned.
Before lifting the cooktop:

1. Remove the cover by pressing
down on one corner.

2. Remove the griddle.

3. Remove the grill element.

Check the grill element to be
certain it is cool. To remove the

grill

element, grasp it with both
hands near the element terminal
receptacle. Pull it firmly toward
the rear, away from you, keeping it
horizontal. Do not pull it upward

until it is fully disconnected from

the terminal receptacle.

4. Remove the griddle liner.

5. The four cooktop units
consisting of the elements and
reflector bowls may be removed
by following the directions on the
next page, but it is not necessary.

To raise the cooktop grasp at the
front and lift up. Raise the support
rod into place to support the
cooktop while cleaning.

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Element

When done, replace the support
rod and carefully lower the
cooktop and press into place. Make

sure the strikes fit in the catches to
fasten the cooktop into place. Then:

1.

Replace the griddle liner.

2. Replace the grill element.
Keeping the element as nearly

horizontal as possible, grasp it with
both hands just above the terminal.
Check to be sure the terminal is
centered in the receptacle, then
pull firmly toward you to ensure
complete contact. The element
support bar should fit in the rear
notches of the griddle liner. See
illustration at the left.

3. Replace the griddle, with the

grease well to the rear of the unit.

4. Replace the cover.

Control Knobs

The control knobs may be removed
for cleaning.

To remove knob, pull it straight off
the stem. If knob is difficult to
remove, place a thin cloth (like a

handkerchie~ or a piece of string

under and around the knob edge
and pull up.

Wash knobs in soap and water but
do not soak. Avoid getting water
down into the knob stem holes.

To replace knob, locate the groove
in each side of the knob stem. One
of the grooves contains a spring
clip and the other groove is clear.

Locate the molded rib inside the
knob. Fit the molded rib of the
knob into the clear groove on the
knob stem.

Porcelain Enamel Finish

(on models so equipped)
The

porcelain enamel finish is sturdy
but breakable if misused. This finish
is acid-resistant. However, any
acid foods spilled (such as fruit

juices, tomato or vinegar) should

not be permitted to remain on the
finish. See specific instructions in
the “Cleaning Guide.”

Brushed Chrome Finish

(on models so equipped)

Clean the brushed chrome top with
warm, soapy water or an all-purpose

household cleaner and immediately

dry it with a clean, soft cloth. Take
care to dry the surface following the
“grain.” To help prevent finger
marks after cleaning, spread a thin

film of baby oil on the surface.
Wipe away excess oil with a clean,

soft cloth. A good appliance wax
will help protect this finish.

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Care

and Cleaning

Clean the area under the drip

panhings often, Built-up soil,

especially grease, may catch fire.
To make cleaning easier, plug-in
units are removable.

Caution: Be sure all controls are
turned to OFF and surface

are cool before attempting to lift
or remove them.

After removing a plug-in unit,
remove the drip
around the edges of the surface
unit opening. Clean the area below
the unit. Rinse
with a damp cloth or sponge.

panhings. Wipe

all

washed areas

units

Deluxe Plug-In Units

All cooking surfaces are the
in type.

Lift a surface unit about 1“ above
the trim ring—just enough to grasp
it—and you can pull it out.

Do not lift a surface unit more
than l.” If you do, it may not lie
flat on the trim ring when you
plug it back in.

Repeated lifting of the plug-in
unit more than 1“ above the trim
ring can permanently damage
the receptacle.

plug-

Receptacle

Terminals

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Drip Pan/Ring

To replace a surface unit:

● Place the drip panhing into the

surface unit cavity found on top of
the cooktop so the unit receptacle
can be seen through the opening in
the pan.

● Insert the terminals of the surface

unit through the opening in the
drip pan and into the receptacle.

● Guide the surface unit into place

so it fits evenly into the trim ring.
CAUTION

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Do not attempt to clean plug-in
surface units in an automatic
dishwasher.

● Do not immerse plug-in surface

units in liquids of any kind.

● Do not bend the plug-in surface

unit plug terminals.

● Do not attempt to clean, adjust or

in any way repair the plug-in
receptacle.

.

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Cleaning Guide

Note: Let cooktop parts cool before touching or handling.

Part

Control Knobs

Outside Finish
Metal, including
Brushed Chrome

Porcelain Enamel

Deluxe Surface
Unit Coils

Chrome-Plated
Drip Pans under
Deluxe Surface
Units

Materials to Use

●

Mild Soap and Water

● Soap and Water

● Paper Towel

● Dry Cloth

● Soap and Water

● Soap and Water

●

Stiff-Bristled Brush

●

Soap-Filled
Scouring Pad

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General Directions

Pull off knobs. Wash gently but do not soak. Dry and return controls to
cooktop. Avoid getting water down into the knob stem holes. See
additional instructions in the Care and Cleaning section.

Wash, rinse, and then polish with a dry cloth. DO NOT USE steel wool,
abrasives, ammonia, acids, or commercial oven cleaners which may
damage the finish.

Avoid cleaning powders or harsh abrasives which may scratch the
enamel. If acids should spill on the cooktop while it is hot, use a dry
paper towel or cloth to wipe up right away. When the surface has cooled,
wash and rinse. For other spills, such as fat smatterings, etc., wash with
soap and water when cooled and then rinse. Polish with a dry cloth.

Spatters and spills bum away when soils are heated. At end of meal, heat
soiled surface units at HI. Let soil bum off “about a minute,” then switch
surface units to OFF. Avoid getting cleaning materials on coils. Wipe off

before

any cleaning materials with damp paper towel

heating surface unit.
Let cooking unit cool completely before handling.
DO NOT immerse surface units in any kind of liquid.

Clean as below or in dishwasher. DO NOT CLEAN IN SELF-CLEANING
OVEN; they will discolor. Wipe after each cooking, so unnoticed spatter
will not “bum on” next time you cook. To remove “burned-on” spatters,
use any or

cleaning materials mentioned. Rub

lightly

with scouring

all

pad to prevent scratching of surface.

Griddle

●

Mild Soap and Water

Wash and rinse or clean in dishwasher.

CLEANING OVEN.

Do not use scouring pads or abrasive cleaners.

DO NOT CLEAN IN SELF-

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Installation Instructions

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IMPORTANT: Leave these instructions with the appliance.
OWNER: Keep these instructions for future use.

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Dimensions. See Table 1

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Tools Needed

The following tools are needed to

install your new cooktop.

● 1/8” drill bit

● Electric or hand drill

● Flat bladed screwdriver

● Pencil

● Ruler or tape measure and

straight edge

● Hand saw or saber saw

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Minimum Clearances
to be Maintained:

2“ between cutout rear edge and
wall behind cooktop.

3%”

counter front edge.
30” between cooktop and nearest

unprotected overhead surface.
7“ between the cutout’s left edge

and the side wall to a height of 18”.
7“ between the cutout’s right edge

and the side wall to a height of

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Important:

burns or fire when reaching over
surface burners, cabinet storage
space above the cooktop should be
avoided. If cabinet storage space is
to be provided above the cooktop,
the risk can be reduced by installing
a range hood that sticks out at least
5“ beyond the front of the cabinets.
Cabinets installed above a cooktop
may be no deeper than 13“. See
figure 2.

To eliminate the risk of

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rough-in and spacing
dimensions. These dimensions
must be met for safe use of your
cooktop.

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DIMENSIONS

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3%”

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4“

min.

We recommend that you have the
electrical hookup of your cooktop
done by a qualified electrician.
Have the electrician show you
where your disconnect is located.

Call your Electric Company and ask
which codes apply in your area. If
there are no codes, you must follow

the NATIONAL ELECTRICAL

CODE,
You can get a copy by writing:

National Fire Protection

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269
If you fail to wire your cooktop in

accordance with governing codes,
you may create a hazardous
condition.

Use a three-wire size of No. 8
copper wire protected with a 40
amp fuse or circuit breaker for
both 208Y/120 Volt and 120/240
volt electrical systems.

Do not use aluminum wiring to
connect your cooktop to the

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household circuit.

Before installing the cooktop or
moving it to another location, have
the electrician verify:

● That your home is provided with

adequate electrical service.

● That the addition of the cooktop

will not overload the household

circuit on which it is used.
Cut the opening in the countertop.

Be sure to maintain cutout

dimensions and minimum
clearances as shown on previous
page. To minimize chipping of the
countertop you can apply masking
tape before you make the cut.

Install an approved junction box
where it will be easily reached
through the front of the cabinet
where the cooktop will be located.
The cooktop has 4 feet of conduit.

IMPORTANT: The junction box
must be located where it will allow
considerable slack in the conduit

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Association

NO. 70-1987.

Install the cooktop in the cutout
opening. Note: If the cooktop is
being installed in a blind counter

(one with no cabinet
below), wire connecti&s m&t be
made before putting the cooktop
into the cutout.

Fig. 3

opening

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considerable

slack for

serviceability

When making the wire connections,
use the entire length of conduit
provided (4 ft.).

not be cut.

Connect the red and black leads
from the cooktop conduit to the
corresponding leads in the

junction box.

The conduit must

The electrical power to the
cooktop supply line must be shut

off

while line connections are

being

made. Failure to do so could

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in serious injury or death.

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The bare ground wire in the conduit
is connected to the cooktop frame.
Connect the other end of this wire
to a properly grounded cold water
pipe or use another approved
grounding method.

A white (neutral) wire is not needed
for this cooktop. The white lead
from the household electrical supply
can be taped and terminated in the

junction box.

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WARRANTY

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

check to establish warranty period.

WHAT IS COVERED

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace

part of the cooktop

because of a manufacturing defect.

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Service trips to your home to teach

you how to use the product.

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If you have an installation problem,
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the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products

purchased for ordinary home use in
the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and
Washington,
warranty is the same except that it is

LIMITED because you must pay to
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
costs to your home.

All warranty
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer
servicers during normal working
hours.

Should your appliance need
service, during warranty period
or beyond, call 800-GE-CARES
(800-432-2737).

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Replacement of house fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

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Failure of the product if it is used

or used commercially.

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accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
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FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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