GE MNU720 Use And Care Manual

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Built-h Cooktop

Safety instructions ....................3-4

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Operating Instructions, Tips

Controls

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Cooking Tips

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Features

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Home Canning Tips .......................................8 ‘“ “

Care and Cleaning..................IO-l 2

Control Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Lift-Up Top.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

More questions

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GE Answer

Center@

800.626.2000

Consumer Services

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Model and Serial Numbers ..........................2

Warranty ........................................Back Cover

Models: JP622R

JP623BR

GE Appliances

MNU720

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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

A~pliances

Appli~ce

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 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

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...

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

Serial Number

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

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

To

obtain service, see the Consumer Services page

in the back of this guide.

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 you 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 Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

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When using electrical appliances, basic safety ,

precautions

should

be followed,

including the

following:

-

. Use only dry pot

holders—

moist or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces may

result in

burns from

steam. Do

not

let potholders come

●

Use this appliance only for its intended use

as

near

open

flames when

lifting cookware. Do not

described

in

this manual.

use a towel or other bulky

cloth

in place of a pot

*

Don’t attempt to

repair or

replace any part of

holder.

your cooktop unless it is specifically

a

For

your

safety,

never

use your appliance for

recommended in this book.

All

other servicing

warming or heating the room,

should be referred to a qualified technician,

●

Be sure your

appIiance

is properly

im@lled

and grounded by a qualified technician in

&

.

k

●

Do not use

water

on grease fires.

Nevm

pickup a flaming pan. Turn

off burner, then

smother

flaming pan

accordance with the provided installation

by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid,

instructions.

cookie

she~t

or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a

●

Before

performing any service, DISCONNECT

pan can be put out

by covering with baking soda

THE COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY AT THE

m,

if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or

HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY

foam-type fire

extifiguisher.

REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF

●

Do

not store flammable materials near

THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

the cooktop.

*

Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain

–

Using

Your

Cooktup

good venting and to avoid grease

fires,

~ Do

not leave children alone-children should

*Never

clean the cooktop

surf’ace

when it is

not be left

alone or unattended in an area where an

hot. If a

wet sponge

or cloth is used to wipe spills

appliance is in use. They should

never be

allowed

cm

a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam

to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

burn. Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes
if applied to a hot surface.

● Don’t allow anyone to

climb, stand

or hang

on

the cooktop.

Flaming grease inside a pan

can

be put out by

covering with baking soda or, if available, a

mtdti-

* CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO

CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STOREI)

purpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

IN CABINETS ABOVE A

COOKTOP—

●

When flaming foods are under

th~

hood, turn

CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE

COOKTQP

th~

fan off. The fan, if operating,

may

spread

TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE

the

flames.

SERIOUSLY INJURED.

s

Do not let cooking grease ur

other

flammable

●

Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments

materials

accumulat~

on the cooktop.

while

using the appliance. Flammable material

*

Do not

touch

surface units.

These

surfaces

could be ignited if brought in contact with hot

may be hot enough

to

bum even though they are

surface units and may

cause

severe burns.

dark in

color, During

and after use, do not touch,

or let clothing or other flammable materials

contact heating

areas

or areas nearby heating

areas; allow

sufficient time for cooling first

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Potentially

hot

surfaces include the cooktop and

areas

facing the cooktop.

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nextpge)

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—

IMPORTANT

SAFEH

INSTRuc~ONs

(continued)

—

~ To

minimize the

possib~t~ of b~~s~,

●

C$mef@lY watch foods being fried

at

ignition

of flammable

mat.erial~

and

~PlfiageY

high

setting.

turn cookware

handles toward

the

ceaterof the

cooktop

without extending

over

any nearby

*Foods

for frying should be

as dry as

possible~

Frost on

frozen

foods or moisture

on

fresh

surface

unitS.

foods can cause

hot fat to

bubble

up and over

●

Always turn surface unit to

OI?F befo~e

sides

of

pan.

removing

cookware~

●

Use

least

possible amount of

fat

for

effective

●

To avoid the

possibiliw of

a burn or

eleetri~

shailaw

or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too

shack,

always be certain that

the

controls for

fidl

of fat

can

cause

spillover~ when

food is added.

all surface units

are

at OFF

position

and

ail

coiis are cool before

attempting to

iift or

*If

a

cmnbinati~n

of

oils or

fats

wiil

be used

in

frying, stir together

before

heating, or

as fats

remove the

unit.

melt

5k3wl~.

●

~~?t

immerr5t3

or

soak

removable

surface

units.

Don’t put them in 8

dishwasher.

●

Always heat fat

slowly~ and watch

as it

heats.

s lzw E dun

fat

@rmonM?@r

whenewu?

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&%~-~~-~~ he

in place.

Their

absence

d&k~5

cooking could

damage cooktop parts

and wiring.

●

Don’t use

alumhum foil

to

line

drip

pans.

Misuse could result in a shock,

f~e hazard m

damage to

the cooktop.

4 only mxtain

types of

glas$$

gkwsly=a~%

earthenware

or other

glawsd corMauMrs

a

suitable

for

cooktop

service; others may

b=-.

because of

the sudden change in

temperature

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Models: JP622R

JP623BR

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Explained

Feature index

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on

page

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8“Plug-InS urfaceU

nits

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12

2 Porcelain or Chrome Top

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11

3 Surface On Indicator Light

16

4 Control Knobs
5 6“ Plug In Surface Units

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12

6 Model and Serial Numbers

1’2

(On control housing inside burner box)

1

7 Glass Control Panel

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