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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
Don’t attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified technician.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of substances known to
the
to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn
Using Your Cooktop
customers of potential exposure to such substances.
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Don’t leave children alone or unattended
where a cooktop is hot or in operation. They
could be seriously burned.
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 adjusted burners, indicated by a bluish
rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by venting with an open window
or using a ventilation fan or hood.
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CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE
COOKTOP TO REACH ITEMS COULD
BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
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Teach children not to play with the controls or
any other part of the cooktop.
When You Get Your Cooktop
Do not operate the burner without all burner
parts in place.
When you get your cooktop, have the installer
show you the location the gas shutoff valve
and how to shut it off if necessary.
Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or
volatile cleaning fluids.
Have your cooktop installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer, in accordance
with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment
and service should by performed only by qualified
gas range installers or service technicians.
Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance is
in use.
Avoid scratching the cooktop with sharp
implements, or with rings and other jewelry.
- Plug your cooktop into a 120-volt grounded
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Never use the cooktop as a cutting board.
outlet only. Do
prong from the
remove the
If in doubt about the
grounding
Let burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
grounding of the home electrical system, it is your
personal responsibility and obligation to have an
ungrounded outlet replaced with a
. Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or hot surfaces and
may cause severe burns.
grounded three-prong outlet in accordance with
the National Electrical Code. Do not use an
extension cord with this appliance.
Be sure all packing materials are removed from
the cooktop before operating it, to prevent fire or
smoke damage should the packing material ignite.
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Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room. Prolonged use of the cooktop
in this way can be hazardous.
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Be sure your cooktop is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer. This
counter unit, as shipped from the factory, can
only be operated with natural gas. Do not try
to operate it with LP (bottled) gas unless you
(continued next
follow the Installation Instructions
your cooktop. See LP Gas Adjustments.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Watch foods being fried at HI flame setting.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
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Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over
sides of pan.
Smother flaming pan by covering pan
completely with
flat tray, or if available, use a dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
lid, cookie sheet or
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Use least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too
full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering with baking soda or if available a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating, or as fats
melt slowly,
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When using glass cookware make sure it is
designed for top-of-range cooking.
Do not store flammable materials near the
cooktop. Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
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Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the
smoking point.
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Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulate
in or near the cooktop.
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Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially
a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
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Use proper pan size—Avoid pans that are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware
having flat bottoms large enough to properly
contain food and avoid boilovers and spillovers, -
and large enough to cover burner grate. This will
both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous
accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or
spillovers left on cooktop can ignite. Use pans
with handles that can be easily grasped and
remain cool.
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Never clean the cooktop surface when it
is hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes
and wet cloths could cause steam burns if used
on a hot surface.
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Always use the LITE position when
igniting top burners and make sure the
burners have ignited.
Never leave surface burners unattended at
high flame settings.
causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
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Keep all plastics away from top burners.
Adjust surface burner flame size it does
not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
OFF position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove a grate.
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Use only dry pot
moist or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from
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If cooktop is located near a window, do not use
long curtains which could blow over the top
burners and create a fire hazard.
steam. Do not let pot holders come near open
flames when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel
If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the cooktop
and call a qualified service technician. Never use
an open flame to locate a leak.
or other bulky
in place of a pot holder.
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To minimize the possibility of
ignition of flammable materials and spillage,
turn cookware handles toward the side or
center of the cooktop without extending over
adjacent burner.
Don’t use aluminum foil to line burner bowls.
Misuse could result in a fire hazard or damage to
the cooktop.
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Always turn surface burner to OFF before
removing cookware.
Do not cover or block the area around the
cooktop knobs. This area must be kept clear for
proper ventilation and burner performance.
LP Conversion
Your cooktop is shipped from the factory set to
operate only with Natural Gas.
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When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
If you wish to use your cooktop with Liquefied
Petroleum Gas, you must follow the Installation
Instructions packed with your cooktop. See LP Gas
Adjustments.
temperature of at least
This assures that, in
the remote possibility that trichina may be present
in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be
safe to eat.
WARNING: This conversion kit must be installed
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 injury or property damage, The qualified
agency performing this work assumes responsibility
for the conversion.
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Do not use a wok on the cooking surface if
the wok has a round metal ring which is placed
over the burner grate to support the wok. This
ring acts as a heat trap which may damage the
burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause
the burner to work improperly. This may cause a
carbon monoxide level above that allowed by
current standards, resulting in health hazard.
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Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Book.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FEATURES OF YOUR COOKTOP
Models JGP622ER
JGP623ER
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1. Surface Unit Controls
2. Porcelain Cooktop Surface
3. Burners
USING YOUR COOKTOP
Automatic Ignition
Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for
standing pilot lights with constantly burning flames.
In case of a power outage, you can light the burners with a match. Hold
a lighted match to the burner, then turn
knob to the LITE position. To
avoid burning your hand, use extreme caution when lighting burners this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical power failure occurs
to operate normally.
continue
To Light a Burner
Push the control knob in
and turn it counterclockwise
to LITE.
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Do not operate the burner for an extended period
of time without cookware on the grate. The finish on
the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the
heat.
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Check to be sure the burner you turn on is the one
you want to use.
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Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or
other materials on them.
After the burner ignites,
turn the knob to adjust the
flame size. To turn the
burner off, turn the knob
clockwise as far as it will
go, to the OFF position.
How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. The flame size on a gas
burner should match the cookware you are using.
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FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE, NEVER LET THE FLAME
EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any flame larger than
the bottom of the cookware is wasted heat and only serves to heat the handle.
Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended
because it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods
brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans
with tight-fitting lids when cooking with minimum
amounts of water.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly
and cools very slowly, Check cookware manufacturer’s
directions to be sure it can be used on gas
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heating
properties, and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets generally
work satisfactorily if used at medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of
some cookware may melt. Follow cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware-those
for oven use only and those for surface cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
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Wok Cooking
Do not use woks that
have support rings. Use
of these types of woks,
with or without the ring
in place, can be
We recommend that you
use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are available
at your local retail store.
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dangerous. Placing the
ring over the burner
grate may cause the burner to work improperly
resulting in carbon monoxide levels above allowable
current standards. This could be dangerous to your
health. Do not try to use such woks without the ring.
You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
Stove Top Grills
Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas burners.
If you use the stove top grill on the sealed gas burner it
will cause incomplete combustion and can result in
exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable
current standards. This can be hazardous to your health.
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Air Adjustment
If an air adjustment is needed, remove the control
knobs and control panel.
An air adjustment shutter for each surface burner
regulates the flow of air to the flame.
3/4” Inner Cone
of
If the flames are yellow, call for service.
If the flames are yellow-tipped, you can
make the adjustment yourself.
When the right amount of air
flows into the burner, the
flame will be steady, relatively
quiet and have approximately
3/4 inch sharp blue cones. This
is usually the case with factory
preset shutters.
Use pliers to open the air
shutter more. If they blow
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Burner
awav from the burner. close
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the airdshutter more. Be sure to
keep the gap in the air shutter
facing straight up. Be careful
not to distort the air shutter
when making adjustments with
the pliers.
With too much air, the flame will be unsteady,
possibly won’t burn all the way around, and will be
noisy, sounding like a blowtorch.
NAT.
L.P.
Air Shutter
With not enough air, you won’t see any sharp blue
cones in the flame, you may see yellow tips, and soot
may accumulate on cookware.
Now look at the inner cone of
the flame. It should be about
3/4-inch long for all surface
burners. If the flame is not the
the orifice hood
Use a l/2-in
wrench to the
hood by in the ‘
Valve
L.P. direction to shorten and the
Nat. direction to lengthen.
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CARE AND CLEANING
Proper care and cleaning are important so your cooktop will give you
efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring
for it.
Before cleaning any part of your cooktop, be sure all burners are off and
DISCONNECT ELECTRIC POWER TO THE COOKTOP at the fuse
box or circuit breaker panel, or pull the cooktop power plug, located
beneath the cooktop and inside the cabinets.
Lift-Up Top
Clean the area under the cooktop often. Built-up soil,
especially grease, may catch fire.
To make cleaning under the top easier, the top may be
lifted up and supported by a locking arm.
After cleaning under the top with hot, soapy water,
lower the top back in place. Be careful not to pinch
your fingers.
To raise cooktop:
Be sure all burners are turned off and unit is cool.
Remove cooktop burner bowls, grates and control
knobs. Grasp cooktop at the front and lift up. Raise
the support rod into place and hook it into the bracket
on the underside of the cooktop to hold the cooktop
while cleaning.
To lower cooktop:
Carefully replace the support rod and
lower the cooktop. Press
place. Make sure the
strikes fit in the catches to fasten the cooktop. Replace
four surface units and control knobs.
Be sure to secure the cooktop support rod in the
top strike catch.
Porcelain Cooktop
If acids spill on the cooktop while
it is hot, use a dry paper towel or
cloth to wipe it up right away. When
the surface has cooled, wash with
soap and water or cleansing
powders. Rinse well.
For other spills such as fat
smatterings, wash with soap and
water or cleansing powders after the
surface has cooled. Rinse well.
Polish with a dry cloth.
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.
Control Panel
Control Knobs
The control knobs may be removed
for cleaning.
It’s a good idea to wipe the control panel clean after
each use of the cooktop. For a more thorough
cleaning, the knobs can be removed by pulling them
off the knob stems. Clean with mild soap and water,
rinse with clean water and polish dry with a soft cloth.
To remove knob, pull it straight
off the stem. If knob is difficult
to remove, place a thin cloth
Do not use abrasive cleaners, strong liquid cleaners or
oven cleaners on the control panel—they will damage
the finish. A 50/50 solution of vinegar and hot water
works well.
(like
a
handkerchief)
a piece of string under
and around the knob edge and pull up.
Wash knobs in soap and water but do not soak.
To replace knob, match the “D” shaft on the knob to
the “D” shaft on the stem. Do not force the knob.
Burners
2. Lift the end of the burner assembly, then pull away
from the front of the cooktop to free the air shutter
from the gas valve orifice.
The holes in the burners of your cooktop must be kept
clean at all times for proper ignition and an even,
unhampered flame.
To remove burned-on food, soak the burners in a
solution of mild liquid detergent and water. Soak the
burners for 20 to 30 minutes. If the food doesn’t rinse
off completely, scrub them with soap and water and a
brush or plastic pad. Do not use steel wool or abrasive
cleansers because they will clog the burner openings
and scratch the burners. If the holes become clogged,
clean them with a small sewing needle or a small
safety pin.
You should clean the
burners routinely,
especially after bad
spillovers which could
clog these holes.
Burners lift out for
cleaning if the screws
are removed.
Do not attempt to clean burners in an automatic
dishwasher. Loosened food soil can clog burner
holes, and the strong action of the dishwasher
detergent can damage the burner heads. Before
putting the burners back, shake out excess water and
dry them thoroughly.
To replace burners:
1. Slip the air shutter over the gas valve orifice.
2. Lower the burner assembly and hook the tabs in the
slots in the burner support.
To remove burners:
3. Be sure both tabs are in their slots, that the burner
sits level and straight, and that the flash tube forms
a straight line from the igniter to the burner.
1. Grasp burner head and tilt it to the right to release
the two tabs from slots in the burner support. (A
and B)
Burner Grates
Although they’re durable, the grates will gradually
lose their shine, regardless of the best care you can
give them. This is due to their continual exposure to
high temperatures.
Burner grates should be washed regularly and,
of course, after spillovers. Wash them in hot, soapy
water and rinse with clean water. Dry the grates with
a cloth—don’t put them back on the range wet. When
replacing the grates, be sure they’re positioned
securely over the burners.
Do not operate a burner for an extended period of
time without cookware on the grate. The finish on the
grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.
To get rid of burned-on food, place the grates
in a covered container or plastic bag. Add 1/4 cup
ammonia and let them soak for 30 minutes. Wash,
rinse well, and dry.
Do not clean in the self-cleaning oven.
Drip Pans
Blue/gold heat stains can be lessened with a metal
polish but are usually permanent. To minimize
staining, avoid excessive use of high heat setting and
use flat bottom pans that do not extend more than two
inches from the surface unit.
Drip pans can permanently discolor if exposed to
excessively high heat or if soil is allowed to bake on.
Remove the grates. Then lift out the drip pans.
To remove brown food stains, soak them for about
20 minutes in slightly diluted liquid cleanser or a mild
solution of ammonia and water (1/2 cup of ammonia
to one gallon of water). Rinse with clean water.
The drip pans may also be cleaned in the dishwasher.
When replacing drip pans, the notch on the rear
pan and the notch on the front pan should meet in
middle.
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QUESTIONS?
USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
POSSIBLE CAUSE
PROBLEM
. When the knob is at the OFF position, it must be pushed in before it can be
turned, and must be turned in a counterclockwise direction. When the knob is at
any other position, it can be turned in either direction without being pushed in.
CONTROL KNOB
WILL NOT TURN
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Turn burner off and relight. If ticking is still present, call for service.
TICKING SOUND
OF SPARK IGNITER
PERSISTS AFTER
BURNER LIGHTS
sure knob is in the OFF position. Remove knob by pulling it straight off
the stem and check bottom of knob for any build-up of soil.
TICKING SOUND
PERSISTS AFTER
BURNER IS
TURNED OFF
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Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet.
Gas supply not connected or not turned on.
BURNERS DO NOT
LIGHT
Burner parts not replaced correctly (see Care and Cleaning section).
Counter unit not properly grounded or polarized. This can affect spark ignition.
Soil clogging holes in burner top. Remove and clean.
Cooktop burner top not replaced correctly.
Knob not
correctly. Push knob down on the stem.
BURNERS HAVE
YELLOW OR
YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES
(C) Normal soft
flames
(B) Yellow-tipped flames
(A) Yellow flames
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If burner flames look like (A) or (B), call for service. Normal burner flames
should look like (C), burning with a soft blue flame.
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WARRANTY
Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or
check to establish warranty period.
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
This warranty is extended to
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For one year from date of original
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succeeding owner for products
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Washington,
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LIMITED because you must pay to
ship the product to the service
or for the service technician’s travel
costs to your home.
because of a manufacturing defect.
All warranty service will be provided
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).
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, gas, exhausting
and other connecting facilities as
described in the Installation
Instructions provided with the
product.
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you how to use the product.
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Read your Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product, please
contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
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Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
Failure of the product if it is used
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Damage to product caused by
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