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GE Appliances
Owner’s Manual
JGP319
JGP320
Part No. 164D2966P158-1 Pub. No. 49-8638-1 12-98 CG
Built-In Gas
Cooktops
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide, formalde
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Congratulations! Safety Information You Are Now Part of The GE Family. Safety Precautions . . . . . . . 4, 5 Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are Surface Burners . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Have the installer show you the location of the cooktop gas shut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary. n Have your cooktop installed and properly n Be sure your cooktop is correctly adjusted grounded by a qu
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot n Never clean the cooktop surface when it is holders and other linens a safe distance hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes from your cooktop. and wet cloths could cause steam burns if used on a hot surface. n Do not store flammable materials near a cooktop. n Never use the cooktop as a cutting board. n Do not store or use combustib
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACE BURNERS Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware. Excessive flame is hazardous. n To minimize the possibility of burns, n Use a deep fat thermometer whenever ignition of flammable materials and possible to prevent overheating fat beyond spillage, turn cookware handles toward the the smoking point. side or back of the cooktop without n Never try to move a pan of hot f
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the cooktop burners. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Light a Burner Your cooktop burners are lit by electric n In case of a power failure, you can light the burners with a match. Hold a lit match to the ignition, eliminating the need for burner, then push in and turn the control knob standing pilot lights with constantly to the LITE position. U
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Care and cleaning of the cooktop. 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 cord plug from the electric outlet, located on back wall below cooktop. Lift-Up Cooktop Clean the area under the cooktop often
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Control Knobs Molded rib The control knobs may be removed for cleaning. To replace knob, locate the groove in each side of the knob stem. One of the grooves To remove knob, pull it straight off the contains a spring clip and the other stem. If knob is difficult to remove, place groove is clear. Locate the molded rib a thin cloth (like a handkerchief) or a inside the knob. Fit the molded rib into Sp
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Care and cleaning of the cooktop. The holes in the burners must be kept clean at all times for proper ignition and an even, unhampered flame. Shipping screws Cooktop Burners You should clean the burners routinely, n Do not attempt to clean burners in an especially after bad spillovers which could automatic dishwasher. Loosened food clog these holes. Burners lift out for soil can clog burner holes, and the cleaning if the shipping screw was strong action of the dishwasher removed at installation.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Inner cone of Air Adjustment flame 3/4” An air adjustment shutter for each surface burner regulates the flow of air to the flame. Rotate Burner 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. Air shutter With too much air, the flame will be If the f
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Before You Call For Service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the chart on this page first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Burners do not light Plug on range is not • On models with electric ignition, make sure electrical completely inserted in plug is plugged into a live, properly grounded outlet. the electrical outlet. Burner holes on the side • Remove the burners and clean them with a safety pin or around the top of the or paper
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Notes. 13
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Notes. 14 Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Built-In Cooktop Warranty. All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers ® or an authorized Customer Care technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. For The Period Of: GE Will Replace, At No Charge To You: One Year Any part of the cooktop which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of
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Service Telephone Numbers. ® GE Answer Center 800.626.2000 The GE Answer Center® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. Special Needs Service 800.626.2000 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) GE offers, free of charge, a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility. Service Contracts 800-626-2224 Purchase a GE service contract while your warranty is still in
