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JGP979
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Grill Module . .
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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. WARNING: If the information in this manual 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
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com 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,
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com WARNING! SURFACE BURNERS Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on cooktop c
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Cooktop accessories. GEAppliances.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Grill Model JXGG79 Consists of two black grill grates and a grill burner. Sealed Burner Module Models JXGB79B (black) and JXGB79W (white) The grill assembly can be removed NOTE: Optional surface burner module and a sealed burner module (JXGB79) can replace the grill burner. installed. Bu
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Using the gas surface burners. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Electric Ignition Your surface burners are lit by electric Surface burners in use when an ignition, eliminating the need for electrical power failure occurs will standing pilots with constantly burning continue to operate normally. flames. IN CASE OF A POWER FAILURE, THE In case of a power outage, you can light VENTILATION SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE. the surface burners on your cooktop with a ma
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Using your cooktop. GEAppliances.com Wok This Way We recommend that you use a flat-bottomed Do not use a flat-bottomed wok on a wok, available at your local retail store. support ring. Placing the ring over the burner or grate may cause the burner to Use a flat-bottomed wok. Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used. work improperly, resulting in carbon Do not use a flat-bottomed wok with a monoxide
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Grilling. GEAppliances.com Using the Grill • The vent fan will operate • Allowing excessive amounts of grease automatically when the grill or drippings to constantly flame voids burner is in use. the warranty on the grill grates. Excessive flare-ups indicate that • Before using the grill for the first either the grill interior needs to be time, wash grill grates in hot soapy cleaned, excessive amou
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Grilling. Grilling Tips • With your grill, any food you’ve • When basting meats or applying considered “at its best” when sauces to foods, remember that prepared outdoors can now be excessive amounts wind up inside prepared indoors with less fuss and your grill and do not improve the great flavor. food flavor. Apply sauces during the last 15 to 20 minutes of cooking time • The following suggestions are good unless the recipe specifies otherwise. rules to follow and will increase your Sugar-based
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Grilling guide. GEAppliances.com Preheat the grill on high for 5 to 10 minutes for best flavor. Type Control Setting Cooking Time Procedure Meat Steak (1/2″–3/4″) Rare HI 6 to 10 minutes Turn after 3 to 5 minutes.† Medium HI 10 to 16 minutes Turn after 5 to 8 minutes. Well HI 21 to 24 minutes Turn after 6 to 12 minutes. 1 Steak (1″–1 ⁄4″) Rare HI 14 to 24 minutes Turn after 7 to 12 minutes.† Medium
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Other accessories. Grill Cover The textured steel grill cover makes an IMPORTANT: Although the finish is very attractive cover for the grill section of the durable, care should be taken to avoid cooktop when it is not in use. setting utensils or other items on the surface that could cause scratches. To use the grill cover: DO NOT set extremely hot containers on Remove the cover before heating the the surface, including handles, since these grill. Since a heated grill cover would could mar or di
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the cooktop. GEAppliances.com Before Cleaning Before cleaning any part of your Do not operate the cooktop without all cooktop, be sure all controls are off parts in place. and DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL 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. Control Knobs and Control Panel Se
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Igniters It is important to keep igniter port openings on burners clear and free of obstructions to avoid ignition failure and possible gas buildup. If the port openings are blocked, use a twist tie to remove food particles. Griddle Accessory DO NOT immerse a hot griddle in Remove stubborn spots with a plastic cold water. scouring pad. For best results, use only those cleaning prod
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Installation Gas Downdraft Cooktop Instructions If you have questions, call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Website at: GEAppliances.com In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: IMPORTANT SAFETY • This product must be installed by a licensed plumber INSTRUCTIONS or gas fitter. • When using ball-type gas shut-off valves, they shall be The cooktop has been design-certified by CSA the T-handle type. International. As with any appliance using gas and generating heat, there are certain safety p
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Installation Instructions PARTS LIST PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION • Gas cooktop base unit JGP979 • Literature pack • 1 Surface burner assembly • 2 Surface burner grates Tie down bolt • 1 Vent filter on each end Pressure Regulator • 1 Vent grille Wiring Box Cover *Blower can be swiveled 90° • 1 Grease jar Grease Container 15 1 7 1 20 ⁄16″ ⁄16″ 28 ⁄8″ ⁄16″ 53.18 .16 cm 73.34 .16 cm TOOLS AND PARTS NEEDED 9 7 ⁄16″ • Large flat-blade screwdriver 19.21 cm • Saw 7 3 1 ⁄8″ Min. 9 ⁄8″ 13″ 4.76 cm • Ca
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Installation Instructions MINIMUM SPACING REQUIREMENT 1 INSTALLING CABINETS OVER When installing a double bay downdraft cooktop in YOUR COOKTOP combination with another downdraft cooktop maintain the minimum spacing between units as shown below. Installing them too close will affect 30″ min (76.2 cm) cooking performance. 18″ 45.7 cm 13″ (33 cm) 30″ 18″ (76.2 cm) (45.7 cm) 3 4 ⁄8″ 8″ min to wall 11.1 cm (20.3 cm) 8″ min to wall 25″ (20.3 cm) (63.5 cm) 36″ (91.4 cm) Avoid placing cabinets above th
