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

12-14

6,10

8,9

16,17

3,4

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.

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.

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CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT

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

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possibility Lliitt L

present in the killed and the

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vat.

●

Use proper pan size—This

eat, it will be

~eat

will be

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.

●

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

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

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

●

Clean

a wet

attemntimz

cooktop

sponge cm cloth is

shock, always

controls

tmits

are at OFF

all

coils

with

for

are CCJO1

Iift

cmttion.

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

ckxmsers can

fumes

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

melt slOwly.

Always

heat

EK$d in fryingy stir

heating, or as

fat

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prevent

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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.

the shell, bring

~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.

arc

frozen

fresh

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Features of Your Cooktop

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

6 10 13

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

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.

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.

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