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HELP US HELP YOU…

Before using your cooktop, read this
guide 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, call:

GE Answer Center

®

800.626.2000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

How to Remove Packaging Tape

To assure no damage is done to the finish of the
product, the safest way to remove adhesive left from
packaging tape on new appliances is an application of
a household liquid dishwashing detergent, mineral oil
or cooking oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to
soak. Wipe dry and then apply an appliance polish to
thoroughly clean and protect the surface. 

NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed from the
chrome trim on cooktop parts. It cannot be removed
after the cooktop has been heated.

Write down the model and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the wire cover under
the cooktop. It is visible when the cooktop 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

Serial Number

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

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.

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 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 Wacker Drive 
Chicago, IL 60606

Summary of Contents for JP626

Page 1: ...are Tips 6 7 Features 5 Home Canning Tips 7 Care and Cleaning 8 10 Control Knobs 8 Glass Control Panel 8 Lift Up Cooktop 9 Surface Units 10 Problem Solver 10 More questions call GE Answer Center 800 626 2000 Consumer Services 11 Important Phone Numbers 11 Model and Serial Numbers 2 Removal of Packaging Tape 2 Warranty Back Cover UseandCareGuide ...

Page 2: ...onsumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your cooktop Before sending in this card please write these numbers here Model Number Serial Number Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your cooktop 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 P...

Page 3: ... if brought in contact with hot surface units and may cause severe burns Always keep dish towels dish cloths pot holders and other linens a safe distance from your cooktop Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and canned food a safe distance away from your cooktop Teach children not to play with the controls or any other part of the cooktop Always keep combustible wall coverings curtains or drap...

Page 4: ...ect cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element 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 the cookware to the surface unit will also improve efficiency Never leave the surface units unattended at high heat settings Boilovers cause smoking and greasy...

Page 5: ... ferrous metals metal that attracts a magnet Heat is induction coils produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan Heats up right away under a glass and changes heat settings right away like a gas cooktop After turning the control surface off the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan but cooking stops right away Solid Disk Solid cast iron Heats by direct contact with the pan ...

Page 6: ...gs HI Quick start for cooking bring water to a boil Medium High Fast fry pan broil maintain fast boil on large amount of food MED Saute and brown maintain slow boil on large amount of food Medium Low Cook after starting at HI cook with little water in covered pan LO Maintain serving temperature of most foods NOTE At HI and Medium High never leave food unattended Boilovers cause smoking greasy spil...

Page 7: ...ixtures and all types of frying cook at temperatures much higher than boiling water Such temperatures could eventually harm cooktop surfaces Controls Cookware Tips Home Canning Tips Observe Following Points in Canning 1 Be sure canner fits over center of surface unit If your cooktop or its location do not allow canner to be centered on the surface unit use smaller diameter pots for good canning re...

Page 8: ...e helpful to slip a thin cloth such as a handkerchief or a piece of string under and around the knob edge and pull up Check the inside of the knob and find the molded rib Wash knobs in soap and water or a vinegar and hot water solution but do not soak Replace the knob by fitting the molded rib inside the knob into the clear groove on the stem Molded Rib Spring Clip Clear Groove Glass Control Panel...

Page 9: ...ter and a clean cloth lower the cooktop Be careful not to pinch your fingers Carefully replace the support rod and lower the cooktop Press into place Make sure the strikes fit in the catches to fasten the cooktop Replace the four surface units and control knobs Porcelain Enamel Cooktop The porcelain enamel finish is sturdy but breakable if misused This finish is acid resistant However any acidic f...

Page 10: ...astic bag with 1 4 cup ammonia to loosen the soil Then scrub with a soap filled scouring pad if necessary Rinse with clean water and polish with a clean soft cloth The drip pans may also be cleaned in the dishwasher Clean the area under the drip pans often Built up soil especially grease may catch on fire Do not cover the drip pans with foil Using foil so close to the receptacle could cause shock ...

Page 11: ...tion will be answered promptly and courteously And you can call any time GE Answer Center service is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week Service Contracts 800 626 2224 You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there after your warranty expires Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you ll receive a substantial discount With a multiple year cont...

Page 12: ...ee GE Answer Center 800 626 2000 consumer information service Improper installation If you have an installation problem contact your dealer or installer You are responsible for providing adequate electrical gas exhausting and other connecting facilities as described in the Installation Instructions provided with the product Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers Failure of the...

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