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ApptianceRegistration
AutomaticSufice Unit

canning
CareandCleaning

CleaningGuide
Controls

Ene~y-SavingTips
Features

Featurehdex
GreaseCollectorJar

ModelandSerialNumbers
Modules 9-14,l&23

Cdrd@ Md~e

CookingGuide

GriddleModule 21,22

CookingGuide

Gfl Module

CookingGuide

SotidDiskModule

CookingGuide

ProblemSolver
RepairService

Safetyhstructions
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BeforeWQ

yow cookto~

readthisbookcareftiy.

Itis intendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.

Keepithandyforanswersto your

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
ApplianceWk
Louisville,KY40225

Writedom themodel

andserialnmbem.

You’llfindthemona nameplateon
theundersideofthecooktoponthe
right,nextto thegreasejar,

Thesemodelandserialnumbers
arealsoontheConsumerProduct

OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

Mdel Number

Sefial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.

Kyou ~eived

a-

edcooktop...

Optiowlkcessories

Toaddversatilitytoyourcooktop,
thebllowingaccessoriwareavailable
atextracostfromyouralder,

Yourinterchangeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedoneitherside

ofthecooktop.Additionalmodules
canbe purchasedfromyourdealer,
todoubleyour grill/griddlecapacity
or toaddtwomoresurfaceunits.

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Immediatelycontactthededer (or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.

Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron
page28.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.

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men usingelectricalapplianms,
basic~ty precautionsshould
be fillowed, includingthe
fo~wing:

● Usethisapplianceody forits

intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.

SUm your

~Be

andgrounded

bya

qutified whnician in
accordancewith theprovided
instigation instructions.

Don’tassumethatyouknow

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howtooperatedl partsofthe
cooktop.Some

workdifferentlyfrom thoseon
yourpreviouscooktop.

Don’tattempttorepair

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fmtures may

orreplaceanypartofyour
cooktopudess itiss~ifi~y

_ Hommendedinthisbook.Ml

otherservicingshouldbe re~rred
to a qualifiedtwhnician.

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● Havetheins~~er showyou

the~mtion ofthecircuit
breakerorfuse.Markit for

easyreference.

*Beforepetiormingany
service,DISCONNECTTHE
COO~P PO~R SUPPLY
ATTHEHOUSEHOLD
DIS_U~ON PNL

BYREMOWNGTHEFUSE
ORSm~G OFFTHE
CRCUITBREA~R.

e Do notl~ve c~~en ~one—

childrenshouldnotbelefialone
orunattendedinanareawherean
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbedlowd tositor stand
onanypartoftheappliance.

* Don’tNlownyone toclimb,

s~d orhangonthecooktop.
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-REST ~ C~DREN
SHOULDN~ BE~RED
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COO~P–C~DREN
CLW~G ONTHE
COO~P ~ REACH
~ COULDBE
SEWOUSLY~~D.

● Neverwear100-fitting

hanginggarmentswhaleusing
theapptianca~ammablematerid

couldbeignitedifbroughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
andmaycauseseverebums.

● Useody drypotholders—

moist or damp potholders on
hot surfacesmay resultin bums
from steam.
touchhot heatingelements.Do
not use a towelor otherbulky
cloth inplace of a pot holder.

Donotletpotholdem

warmingorheatingtheroom.

oDonots~re fl~able
materiahnearthecooktop.

. Keephoodandgreasefilters

cleantomaintaingoodventing

andtoavoidgreasefires.

Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablemateri~
accumulateonthecooktop.

o DO not use waterongreaSe

fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwe~-fittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavatiable,a
multi-purposedrychemical

orfoamtypeextinguisher.

orotherflammablema~rids ~-

contactsurface unitsor areas =
nearbySUAW

units;allow ~ “..~-

sufficienttimeforwling, first. ~­Wtentidlyhotsu~ws include ~

thecooktop,remwablemoddes,
awessories,andareastichg the ~
Cooktop.

● men cookingpork,always --

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cookthemeattoanintern~- -.
temperatureofatleastl~°F.
ThisassWesthat,intheremote :

possibfitythattrichinimay-be ‘.

presentin the meat, it wfilbe
killedand the meatWWbe s-tie
toeat.’ ‘“ -

0Usepio~r pansk—Th6 ~

modules-are~uipp~ withtwo ‘
sufice unitsofdifferents*.- -

Selectutensils

havingflat

bottoms.l~geenoughtocover - :

thesurfiqeu@theatingelement.­Theuseofunderstiedutenstis~
wdlexposeaportionofthe­heatingelement.todiretit,con~ct -~
andmayiesultinigtition-of =
clothing;‘Pro@.rrelationihi~of -- ~­utensfl:toheatingelement.wfil - ~
dso improveefficient. ” -- , =-

oNeverleave~urfaceunits. : =
unattend@athighheat-” E@_

Boilover6ausessmokingand = -

greasy spilloversthat may ca~h =

on fire.

Besuredrippansarenot ~-

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coveredandareinplace.Their- =

absenceduringcookingcotid =’

damagecootiopparts‘md ~

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linemktop tub,Mwtor pan,
Wmorgriddle.

Misuse could

resultina shmk,firehd or
d~ge totheeooktop.

*Ody ce* typ. Qfgb9­gl~ceramic$ earthenwareor

otherg-d @ntainersare
suitabIe.fOK-c-ti@pservice;
othemmaybreakkau~,~fthe -

suddenchangeinternpefiitire.
em

~ the ~e~iood

ofburro,ig@tionoffl~able
materiah;“andspdkge,me
cookwarehandes shouldbe
turnedtoward,tiecenteroftie
cooktop.wi@outextendingover
nearbysufice units.

@-p tub,reflwtorpan,grate”

andgreasecoU~@rjarclean.
Wsuredrainholeintubis open. “

Ifc16gged,af~ecm Wcur..
Emptygreasejars frequindy.~

o D~n~t ~e~e or SO*

removable~~d module,’‘
Sotiduik-modde orGrfi

h~kingele.ment.Don~tput
themina &hn$her.

*Mwaysturnheat~g unit
to0~.before removing
Cookware :

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eKeepaneyeonfoodsbeing
friedat~GH o~mm
~GH h~tso..- “. ‘

eN6veri~veth~ ~@henwhfie
usingthegtitil. -

*Do

not repbcethegrease

cuMstorjarwithamayonnaise

WhiCh couldbreakWh@fl hot

jar

_ dripsintoit.Wplacewith
anywidemouthinning jar.

● Toavoidthepossib%ty

ofaburnorel=tricshwk,
tiwaysbecertainthatthe
cqntrohfor~ heating@ts
areatO~@tionand*uni@
arecoolMore attemptingto

~fior-removethem.

o FWA for f-should k m

dryaspossible.Frostonfrozn .

fds ormoistureonfish fti
cti causehotfit tobubbleup
andoversidesofpan.

* ,Use fatforeff~tive

shallowordeepfatf~ing.

Ffllingthepantoofi~ offat
cancausesp~overswhen”food
is.added. ~

● If a eomb~ation ofO* or

fatswiil’beusedb.frytig, stir

togetherbeforeheating,oras
fitsmeltslowly.~-;

● Mways“heatfatslowly,and

watchasitheats.

●-Usedeepfatther”rnometer

wheneverpossibletoprevent “-

overheating.~tbeyondthe ---

smokingpo@t.- , ,

oNE- USEWATERON =

AG~ME =;

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eToctinttilflam~ups,turn
theheatsetting0~ butleave
thehWdf~n,ON.Usea long-

han~edutensti”tocarefully
removethefood,frornthegrill. -

Theseskps’shouldcofitroltie
flameuntil-iteventuallygoesout.
Ifit doesnot, cover.theentire
modulewithacookiesheetorthe
lidfromalargeroastingpan.Use
apotholder toremove-thislater
bwauseit willbehot.

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~STRUCTIONS~~

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oUsecmkwarewithtight-fitting

coversandflatbottomswhich

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com~lcle!ycovertheheated
portiono~thesurfaceunit.

● Cookfreshvegetableswitha

minimumamountof

coveredpan.

oWakhfms whenbringingthem
quictiytocookingtemperaturesat

HIGHheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsettingthat
wi~keepitcooking.

● Useresidud heatwhenever

possible.Foremmple,when
cookingeggsintheshell,bring
watertoboil,thenturnto OFF
positiontocompletethecooking.

oAlmys turn surfaceunit
beforeremovingcookware.

waterina

OFF

@Useco-t

heatforinking task:

HIGH—tostartcooking(iftime
allows,do notuseHIGHhealto
start).

MED~GH~uick browning.
MED–s1owfrying.
LOW—finishcookingmost

quantities.
WM+ouble botierheat,finish

cooking,ands~ial br small
quantities.

omen boilingwaterforW

or

coff=, heatordyamountneeded.
It isnotwonomi~ tobofla
containerfill ofwaterforone
or twocups.

. Preheatgrid~e ofly when
necessary.Foodshighin natud
fit, suchasbaconor sausage,can
be startedona coldgriddle.

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1 SurfaceUnitControls.Pushinandturnto setsurfaceunitshorn

WMtoHIGH.

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I 2 IndicatorLight.LightswhenanyunitoftiecooMop isturnd on.

3 Calrod”SurfaceUnitModule.Entiremoduleplugsintothe

cooktopandcanbeeasilyremovedforcleaning.(Optionalatextra
cost.)

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cleanreflector-pansbeneatheachcoil. Donotsubmergeplug-in
unitsinwater.

5 ChromeTrimRingandAluminumDripPan.Removeforcleaning.

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6 SolidDiskModule.Castironsoliddiskelementsarescald sothey

areeasyto clean.(Optionalatextracost.)

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7 SolidDiskAutomaticSurfaceUnitonmodelJP671.Sensesthe

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temperatureofthecookingcontainerandregulatesitaccordingto
thesettingselected.

I 8 AutomaticSurfaceUnitControl.

9 GriddleModule.Griddleplugsintothecooktopandcanbeeasily

removedforcleaning.(Optionalatextracost.)

I 10GrillModule.Grilliseasilyremovedforcleaning.

11GreaseCollectorSystem.Usesmasonjars tocollectgrease.Easy

removalforcleaning.

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$mfaceCmM~ wi*
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Hat Contmk

Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.

AtbothOFFandHIGHpositions,

thereisaslightnichesocontrol

“clicK’ atthosepositions;“click’

onMGH marksthehighestsetting;
thelowestsettingisbetweenthe
wordsWMandOFF.Inaquiet

kitchen,youmayhearslight

6fclic~ng” sounds duringtooting,

indicatingheatsettingsselected
arebeingmaintained.

Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.

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Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushin.

OFF

FRONT/iRIDDLE

Step2:~m eitherclockwiseor

counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.

~GH Bringw~r toboil,
~D Fast@,pan

~GH fastboilonlargeamountof

food.

~D Sauteandbrown;maintain

slowboilonla~e amount
offood.

WW Cooka*r startingat

HIGH;cookwithlitde
waterincoveredpan.

~ Steamrice,cereal;

maintainserving
temperatureofmost f@. ~-

At~GH or MEDHIGH,never
leavefoodunattended.Boilovers
causesmoking;greasyspillovers
maycatchfie,

broil;maintain

Controlmustbepushedintoset

onlyfrom0~ position.When
controlisinanypositionother
than0~, itmayberotated
withoutpushingin.

BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyouftish cooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYsurfaceunitison.

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Step1:Besurecontrolsareturned
toOFF.Toinstil module,position
plugtooutsidewdl ofcooktop.

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Step2:Slidemoduletoward

receptacleinsideofcooktopuntil
plugisengagedcompletelyin
receptacle.

Howto~~OV@ModuIe
~te~~Be

befbmattemptingtoremovemodule.
Step2:Lifiuptabat insideedgeof

moduleuntilbaseclearsthe
openingattheside ofcooktop.

Step3:Tounplug,holdmoduleby
thefrontandbackedgesandslide
towardcenterofcooktop.Liftout
whenunplugged.

Step4: If youarestoringmodules,

donotstackthemor storeother
matendsontopofthem.Thiscodd
damageor marsufice ofmodules.

suresurfaceunitsarecool

Cdmd@Module
Qu@iom&-em

Q. MayI canf~ds andpr~erves
onmysurfaceunitCOW?

A. Ym,but oniyusecookware

designedfbr_ purposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyoursutice
unitcoil.Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,becarefil
toavoidbumsfromsteamor heat.
Canningshouldonlybe doneon
surfaceunits.

Q

myamI notggttingtheh~t

1needfmmmy~mibmn $b~ugh
Ehavetheknomonthetight
Setthg?

A. Afierturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethat yourplu~in units
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
su*ce connection.

Q. Why

doesmycookmretilt

when1piacethemonthes~ace

unit?
A. Becausethesurfaceunitis

notfiat.Makesurethe&t of
yoursurfaceunitsamsittingon
theinsiderimofthetrimring,
andthe trimringisfiatonthe
cooktopsurface.

Q. Whyistheporcelain

finishon

mycookwarecomingo~

A.

Ifyousetyoursurtice unit
coilhigherthanrquired forthe
cookwarema~rid andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
bumdependingonthepotor pan.
Also,a toohighheat forlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.

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Step3:Lowertheinsideedgeof
moduleintocooktopuntilitisflush
withcookingsurface.

Q. CanIcovermydrippanswith

foil?
A. No.Cleanas recommendedin

CleaningGuide.
Q. CanI usespecialcooking

equipment,likeanorientalwok,
onanysurfaceunits?

A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces

isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
your surfaceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
type ofcooking.A specialflat
bottomwokcanbeusedsafely.

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