GE JP346R Cooktop User Manual


 
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
Have the installer
showyou
the location of the
circuit breaker
orfuse.
Mark it for easy reference.
Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this manual.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded
by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this book.
All
other servicing
should be referred to a qualified technician.
Before performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE COOKTOP 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.
Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on
the cooktop.
CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A
COOKTOP—
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE
COOKTOP TO REACH ITEMS COULD
BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garmenk
while using the appliance.
Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in contact with hot
heating area and may cause severe burns.
Use only dry pot holders—
moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let
pot holders touch hot heating area. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder,
Such cloths can catch fire on a hot surface unit.
For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
Do not store flammable materials near the
cooktop.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Keep hood and grease filters clean
to maintain
good venting and to avoid grease fires.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate on the cooktop.
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4’,
Do not use water on grease fires.
.,.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother
flaming pan on surface unit by covering
pan completely with well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
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.
Do not cook on a broken glass cooktop.
Spillovers
or cleaning solution may penetrate
a broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical
shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately
should your cooktop become broken.
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.
Use care when touching the cooktop.
The glass
surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the
controls have been turned off.
Do not touch surface units.
These surfaces
mav
be hot enough to burn even though they are
dar[
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.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and
areas facing the cooktop.
When cooking pork,
follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
170°F.
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.
Never leave surface units unattended at high
heat settings.
Boilover
causes smoking and
greasy
spillovers
that may catch on fire.
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