GE ZDP36N4RWSS, ZDP36N4DD1SS, ZDP36L4DD1SS Owner’s Manual

GE Monogram ®

Use and Care Guide

Stainless Steel

Professional

36" & 48" Range

Consumer Information

Stainless Steel Range

Exclusive

40_oint
inspection

Contents

Please call for y(mr exclusive 40-Point Inspection! In the U.S.A.: 800.444.1845.
In Canada: 888.880.3030.

Owners of Monogram professional ranges enjoy the additional benefit of a complimentaiy visit
by a specially- trained lechnician. This includes lemperature calibration of each oven and cooktop
element. This is Monogram's way-of ensuring correct installation and precise operation of your
new professional range.

Our Preferred Service Specialists are always at your service. If any Monogram appliance should
ever require service, please call 1he Monogram Preferred Smwice number shown above. Call
anytime--24 hours a day-, 7 day-sa week. The Monogram Preferred Smwice Specialist will promptly
coordinate a smwice appointment.

If you have any other questions--please call the GE Answer Center e'800.626.2000.

Care and Cleaning

Broiler Pan and Grid ................ 27

Burner As_mbly ................... 28

Griddle ............................ 29

Grille .............................. 30

Oven Light ........................ 27

Shelves ......................... 26, 30

Consumer Services

Imporlant Phone Numbe_ .......... 33

Model and Serial Number. ........ 3, 35

Problem &)tver ................. 31,32

Product Regisuafion ........... 3, 35, 36

Safely-Insffuctions ............... 2, 4-8

Warramy .......................... 34

Oven

Aluminum Foil ............... 6, 19, 22

Baking/Roasting ................ 17-19

Broiling/Broiling Guide ......... 22, 23

Consols ............ 9, 17, 18, 21,22, 25

Convection Cooking ............. 20, 21

Features ............................ 9

Proofing ........................... 18

Self-Cleaning Insu'uctions ........ 24, 25

Surface Cooking

Controls .................. 9, 10, 13, 16

Cookware .......................... 13

Features ............................ 9

Griddle ........................ 15, 16

Grille .......................... 13-15

Etecmc lgnimL_ ..................... 11

Simmering ......................... 11

WARNING: If the information in this

guide is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property

damage, personal injury or death.

-- Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the

vicinity of this or any other appliance.

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electrical switch; do
not use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from
a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas

supplier's instructions.

•If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

- Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer, service

agency or the gas supplier.

AWARNING

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP

g

• INJURY COULD RESULT

• INSTALL ANTI-TIP
BRACKET PACKED
INSIDE OVEN

• SEE INSTRUCTIONS

Before
using

y our

range

Read this guide carefully-. It is intended to help
you operate and maintain your new range
properly.

Keep it handy- for answers to your questions.

If you don't understand something or need

more help, call:

GE Answer Center ®

800.626.2000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Write

down the

model &

serial

numbers

fyou

received a
damaged

range

Save time

& money

You'll find them on a label in 1he rear of the
burner box below the burner grates.

These numbers are also on the Consumer
Product Ownership Registration Card

included in this guide.

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

Before you request service, check the Problem
Solver in the back of this guide,

Before sending in this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use Ihese numbers in any correspondence or

service calls concerning your range,

It lists causes of minor operating problems that

you can correct yourself.

If you

need

service

To obtain service, see Ihe Consumer Services
page in the back of this guide.

We're proud of our selwiee 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, Customer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park

l_ouisville, KY 40225

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

MajorAppliance Consumer

Action Program

20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago, IL60606

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFE TY NO TICE

• The California Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act requires 1he
Governor of California to publish a list of

substances known It the state to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive

harm, and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to such

substances.

• The fiberglass insulation in self-dean ovens

gives off a very small amount of carbon
monoxide during the cleaning cycle. Exposure

can be minimized by venting with an open
window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

SAFETY PRE CA UTIONS

When using your appliance, follow basic safety
precautions, including the following:

• Have the installer show you the location of
the range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it

off if necessary.

• Be sure all packing materials are removed
from the range before operating it to prevent

fire or smoke damage should the packing

material ignite.

• After prolonged use of a range, high floor

temperatures may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand this kind of use.

Never install the range over vinyl tile or

linoleum that cannot withstand such use,

Never install it directly over interior kitchen
carpeting,

• Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot,
caused primarily by the incomplete
combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.

Properly adjusled burners, indicated by a
bluish rather than a yellow flame, will
minimize incomplete combustion, Exposure
to these substances can be minimized by
venting with an (}pen window or using a

ventilation fan or hood,

AWARNING--

All ranges can tip and injury
could result. To prevent

accidental tipping of the range,
attach it to the wall by installing

the Anti-Tip device supplied.

To check if the device is installed
and engaged properly, carefully

tip the range forward, The Anti-

Tip device should engage and
prevent the range from tipping

over.

If you pull the range out from the wall for

any reason, make sure the device is properly
engaged when you push the range back against

the wall.

• Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path
and out of drafty locations and areas with

poor air circulation.

• Be sure your range is correctly adjusted
by a qualified service technician or installer

for the type of gas (natural or LP) that is
to be used.

WARNING: These adjustments must be

made by a qualified service technician in
accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions and all codes and requirements
of the authority-having jurisdiction. Failure to

follow these instructions could result in
serious in.juU or properly damage. The

qualified agency performing this work
assumes responsibilily for the conversion.

If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range
tipping over and causing injmy if you or a child

stand, sit or lean on an open door.

Please refer to the Anti-Tip information in the

installation instructions.
Failure I{)take this precaution could result in

tipping of the range and injm T.

SAFE TY PRE CA UTIONS

• Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this guide.

• Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified lechnician in
accordance with the provided installation

insu'uctions.

• Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide. All oflaer

selwicing should be referred to a qualified

technician.

• Before performing any service,
DISCONNECT THE RANGE POWER

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

• Do not leave children alone--children should
not be left alone 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.

• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang

on the door, kick panel, drip tray handles,
or cooktop. They could damage 1he range

and even tip it over, causing severe personal
injury.

• Do not store flammable materials in the oven

or near the cooktop.

• Do not store plastic, flammable liquids or
combustible materials on top of the optional
high shelf.

• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE--CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH

ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

• For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.

• Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when

reaching for items stored over Ihe range.
Flammable material could be ignited if

brought in contact with surface burners,
burner grates or oven heating elements

and may cause severe burns.

• Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot

holders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from sleam. Do not let pot holders touch
surface burners, bul_qer grates or oven
heating elements. Do not use a towel or
other bulky- cloth.

• When surface cooking, do not touch

the surface burners, burner grates, grille
or griddle (on some models) or the

surrounding areas.
When using the oven, do not touch the oven

heating elements, the interior surface of the
oven or the exterior area immediately-
surrounding the door or back trim.

These surfaces may be hot enough to burn.
During and after use, do not touch, or let

clothing or other flammable materials
contact, the surface burners, grille or griddle

(on some models), areas near the surface

burners, or any interior area of the oven;
allow sufficient time for cooling first,

Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop,
areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfaces near the opening, crevices around
the oven door, the drip tray handles directly
above the oven door, metal trim parts
above the door, or any backguard or high

shelf surface.

The drip trays get hot when flae oven is on. Do
not remove the drip trays until flaey are cool.

CAUTION: The inside surface of the oven
may- be hot when the door is opened.

• Keep the ventilator hood and grease filters
clean to maintain good venting and to avoid
grease fires. Turn flae ventilator OFF in c_se
of fire or when intentionally "flaming" liquor
or other spirits on the cooktop. The blower,
if in operation, could spread the flames.

• DO NOT obstruct the flow of combustion or
ventilation air to the appliance. Be sure a

fresh air supply is available.

• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly--meat

to at least an INTERNAL temperature of

160°F. and poultry to at least an INTERNAL

temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these

temperatures usually protects against

foodborne illness.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAFE TY PRE CA UTIONS

• Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up
a flaming pan. Turn 1he controls off. Smother a

flaming pan on a surface unit by covering tim
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat u'ay. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose &y chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher,

Flame in the oven can be smothered
complemty by closing the oven door and

turning 1he oven offor hy using a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.

• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE

MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN

THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER

APPLIANCE.

• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Clean drip Ways and liners after every use.

• If you smell gas, the installer has not done a
proper job of checking for leaks. You can have
a small leak and therefore a faint gas smell if
the connections are not completely tight.

Finding a gas leak is NOT a do-il-youi,'self
procedure. &)me leaks can only be found wilh
the burner control in the ON position and for
your prolection it must be done by a qualified
scqwice technician. Never use an open flame to

locate a leak.

• If by some chance a burner goes out and gas

escapes, open a window or a door to let the
room air out. Do not attempt t{)use the

appliance until 1he gas has had time to
dissipale. Follow the insu_uctions in What to do

if You Smell Gas.

• Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the
oven or cooktop. Using a foil liner could result

in a fire hazard or the obsu'uction of the flow of
combustion and ventilation air. Foil is an
excellent heat insulator and heat will be

trapped underneath it, This trapped heat can
upset the cooking performance and can
damage the finish of the oven or the cooktop,

SURFACE COOKING

• Do not heat unopened food containers; a
buil&up of pressure may- cause the container

to bm_t.

• Set the burner con_ol so that the flame heats
only the bottom of the pan and does not exlend

beyond the bot|om of flae pan, Excessive flame
is hazardous. The high BTU burneI,'s can easily
melt cookware handles.

• Hold the handle of the pan, using a dry pot
holder, to prevent movement of the mensil

when stirring or turning food.

• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.

•Always use the LITE position when igniting the
surface burners and make sure the burners

have ignited, including the center simmer
flame.

• Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings, l_)iloveI ,'scause smoking

and greasy- spillovers that may- catch on fire. If
the burner flames are smothered hy a severe

boilover which affects the ignitor, unburned
gas will escape into the room.

• Do not let pot holders come near open flames

when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.

• To minimize the possibility of bunts, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward the side or back of

the Fange without extending over a{ljacent
burners.

• Never block the vents (air openings ) of the
range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that

are necessmy for the range 1{)operale properly
with correct combustion, Air openings are

located at the top and bouom of the oven door,
drip trays, drip u'ay handle areas, backgaurd

vent area and m'ea immediately surrounding
the top burners (burner pans),

SURFACE COOKING

•Always turn the surface burners to OFF before
removing cookware.

• Carefunywatch foods being fried at a high

flame setting.

• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moislure on fresh

foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over
the sides of the pan.

• Use the least possible amount of fat for
effective shallow or deep fat frying. Filling the
pan too full of fat can cause spill(wens when

food is added.

• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible
to prevent overheating Pat beyond the smoking

point.

• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fat flyer. Wait until the fat is cool.

•When using glass cookware, make sure it is
designed for top<if-range cooking.

• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in
frying, stir together before heating or msfats

melt slowly.

• Do not leave anyitems on the cooktop. The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable items
and will increase pressure in closed containe_,
which may cause them to burst.

• Use proper pan size--avoid pans Ihat are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware
having flat bottoms large enough to properly
contain food and avoid boilovers and spilloveL's
and large enough to cover burner grate. This
will bolh save cleaning time and prevent
hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy
spattering or spillovers left on Ihe range can
ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily
grasped and remain cool.

• Keep all plastics away from the top burners.

• Do not leave plastic items on the cooktoI>-they

may-melt if left to() close to the vent.

• To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be

cerlain that the controls for all burners" are at
the OFF position and all grales are cool before

attempting It remove them.

• When flaming foods under the hood, turn

the fan on.

• Grease is flammable. Let hot grease cool
before atlempting It handle it. Aw)id letting
grease deposiks collect in Ihe container under
the cooklop burne_, flae grille or Ihe griddle.

Clean these areas after each use or boilover.

• For proper fighting and performance of the

cooktop burners, keep the burner ports dean.
It may be necessm 7 to clean these when there is

a boilover or when the burner does not light,
even though flae electronic ignitors click.

• Clean the cooktop with cantion. Avoid sleam
bums; do not use a wet sponge or cloth u_ clean
the cooktop while it is hot. Some cleane_
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot

surface. Follow manufacturer's directions.

• DOnot use the grille for cooking excessively

fatty meats or products which promote flare-up.

• DO NOT use cookware on the grille.

• If range is located near a window, do not hang
long curtains flaat could blow over the surface

burners and create a fire hazard.

•Be sure all the range and/or cooktop controls

are turned off and the appliance is cool beff)re
using any lype of aerosot cleaner or cooking
spray- on or around the appliance. The chemical
that produces the spraying action could, in Ihe
presence of heat, ignite or cause metal parts to

COITOde.

OVEN

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Stand away from the range when opening the
oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can

cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

• Never "open door broil" with children nearby.
They could quickly come into con_ct with a
hot oven interior surface, causing severe burns.

• Children in walkers, or children crawling, can

be attracted to the round oven door handle and
may grab and open the oven door. This can

result in injmy from the door being pulled
open on a child, or severe burns if the oven is in

use and hot.

• Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injmy.

• Keep the oven vent unobstructed.

SEI -CI ANING OVEN

• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.

• Place the oven shelf in the desired position

while the oven is cool. If shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder

contact the heating elements.

• Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against bums from 1ouching hot

surfaces of the door or oven walls.

• When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.

• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If
overheated, they can catch on fire.

• Do not use oven for a storage area. Items su)red
in an oven can ignite.

• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.

• Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket

is essential for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven

cleaner or oven liner prolective coating of any
kind should be used in or around any part of

the oven. Residue from oven cleaners will
damage the inside of the oven when the _lf-

clean cycle is used.

• Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care

Guide.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the oven
shelves, oven shelf slide assemblies, broiler

pan, grid and other cookware.

• Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.

• If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the _wen offand disconnect the power supply.

Have it serviced by a qualified technician.

information

(Not alljkatures

are on all models.
Appearance may vary.)

Features of Your Range

Stainless Steel Range

@

12" OvenShelf

®

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ZDP48N4G
ZDP48L4G

Feature Index Page

1 12" (small) Oven Crumb Catch 'Fray
2 Oven Lighls 27

3 ThermosI:_t Bulb

4 12" (small) Oven Comrol Knob 17, 18, 22, 26

5 Cookmp Burner Control Knobs 10, 26
6 12" (small) Oven Comrols 17, 18, 22, 26
7 Burner Assemblies 10, 28
8 Model and Serial Numbers (in rear (fbur_wr

box below grates-can be seo_when grates are r_oved) 3, 35

9 Back Panel and Shelf 30

10 Grille 13-15, 30
11 Drain Tubes 29

12 (;riddle Flue Cover (Vent) 15

13 (;riddle 15, 16, 29

14 Grille Control Knob 13, 26

15 27" (laNe) Oven Comrols 17, 21, 22, 25, 26

16 (;riddle Comrol Knob 16, 26

17 Oven Light Swiuh
18 27" (lm-ge) Oven Comrol Knob 17, 21, 22, 25, 26

19 Drip Trays 13, 29
20 Broil Element 26

21 Convection Fan 20
22 Bake Element 26
23 Oven Shelf Slide Assemblies 24
24 Oven DoorGasket 8
25 Oven Door 22

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ZDP48L6D

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ZDP48L4G

ZDP48N6R
ZDP48L6R

Surface Cooking

Stainless Steel Range

Control

knobs

The con_ol knobs are in front of the burner,
grille or gaiddle they control. The oven and

griddle controls are placed slightly lower than the
surface burner con_ol knobs.

The surface burners have an infinite number of
heat setting,'s as there are no fixed positions

between HI and 11),

To turn ON a surface burner, push the control in,
then mrn it counterclockwise to the LITE

position.
Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the

one you want to use.
You will hear dae ignitor click. When the gas is

ignited all around the burner and into the central
simmer burner below the simmer cap, turn the
knob back to the desired setting.

When using the simmer burner always ensure
that it lights from the main burner.

Push the control inand turn it counterclockwise

to the LITEposition•

Burners

Your new professional gas range is equipped with
burners typical of those used in restaurants.

These burners are designed in three pieces for
easy-cleaning and control.

The center, smaller cap coveL'sand protects the
simmer burner from boilove_ that could put the

flame out. This cap also spreads the simmer
burner heat out to avoid too much heat being

concentrated on the center of the pan.

The simmer burner is always on when the burner
is in use. The burner should never be operated if

the simmer cap is not in place.

The outer cap and brass port ring constitute the
main burner and are in operation between the HI

and LO setting.'s.

The burnel_ have electronic spark ignition to
eliminate continuously burning pilots. When the

truer ring is on and the flame is blown out, it will
relight. The burners are rated at 15,000 BTU

around the outer ring. When turned to the
simmer setting, only the center of the burner is
lit, and it is Fated at 500 BTU.

Simmer burner

Brassport ring

Simmer cap

Outer ring

10

Electronic

ignitors

NOTE: Keep the ignitor, ignitor cap and burner
ports clean.

If a burner does not ignite, listen for Ihe
clicking sound. If flae ignitor is not clicking,

turn off the bm'ner. Check the circuit breaker
for a blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker. If

the ignitor still fails to operate, check the
Problem Solver in dae back of this guide or the

Power Failure information in tiffs section.

NOTE: If you are using propane gas, a slight pop
or flash may occur at the burner ports a few

seconds after the burner has been turned off.
This "extinction pop" is normal for propane gas.

Simmer [__

i2 1&

Q

Ignitor

Burner base

Simmering

Burner
efficiency

and flame

characteristics

Your new professional gas range has
exceptionally low simmering capabilities. The

center simmer cap serves as a heat diffuser to
spread out the heat to avoid having a cemer hot

spot. Keep in mind flaat because of the high heat
capacity of the ouler burner, and Ilae mass of the

cast iron burner grates (they retain heat longer
than lighter, conventional grates), some foods

may-continue m cook by retained heat after the
burner has been turned off.

The simmer burner is lit from the outside burner
flame,

The burner flame should burn completely
around and wilhin the burner with no excessive

noise or lifting. Inne flame should be blue in
color and stable with no yellow tips.

An improper air-gas mixture may cause either
a burner flutter or a yellow-tipped flame.
A technician should adjust the flame.

The flame travels fl,rough Ille simmer ignition
channels and crosses over onto the simmer

burner localedjust beneath the simmer cap.

When lighting only Ille simmer burner, always

light the main bul-ner fiE'st. This will in mrn

provide the ignition source for the simmer

burner. Ensure that dae simmer ports are lit
before mining Ihe control knob down to Ihe

simmer position. Should a slrong draft or

boilover extingafish the simmer flame it will not

relight automatically as the outer burner would.

During initial use, foreign particles in flae gas
line, or dust in flae air or around the appliance

may cause an oFange flame. This will disappear
with use.

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