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GE Monogram
®
Use and Care Guide
Downdraft
36† Gas Cooktop
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Consumer Information Downdraft Gas Cooktop Introduction Your new Monogram cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail— or for both of these reasons—you’ll find that your Monogram cooktop’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come. Your Monogram cooktop was designed to provide the flexibility to blend in with your kitchen cabinetry. Its sleek d
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Before Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help If you don’t understand something or need you operate and maintain your new cooktop more help, call: using properly. your GE Answer Center® Keep it handy for answers to your questions. 800.626.2000 cooktop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Write You’ll find them on a label located on the Before sending in this card, please write these underside of the cooktop. numbers here: down the model & These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Owners
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: B. Before servicing or cleaning the unit, switch power off at service panel. • The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the C. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling Governor of California to publish a list of do not damage electrical wiring and other substances known to the state to cause cancer, hidden utilities. birth defects or other reproductive harm, and D. Ducted fans must always
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• Never use the cooktop as a cutting board. • Carefully watch foods being fried at high flame setting. • Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when • If a combination of oils or fats will be used in reaching for items stored in cabinets over the frying, stir together before heating, or as fats cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited melt slowly. if brought in contact with flame or hot • Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. surfaces and
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Features of Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop 1 2 Design information (Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary.) 3 3 4 5 9 8 7 8 6 8 5 Feature Index Page 1 Vent 9, 10 2 Vent Filters 10 3 Spillproof Burners 11 4 Cast-Iron Burner Grates 11 5 High Power Spillproof Burners 7 6 Fan Speed Control 9 7 Vent Control 9 8 Surface Unit Controls 7 9 Glass Cooktop Surface 10 6
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Using Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop Electric Your surface burners are lighted by electric In case of a power outage, you can light the ignition, eliminating the need for standing surface burners on your cooktop with a match. ignition pilot lights with constantly burning flames. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the HIGH position. Use extreme All the igniters make clicking sounds and spark caution when lighting burners this way. even when only a single burner is being
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Using Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop Cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used for recommended because it heats quickly and either surface or oven cooking. It conducts evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight- cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure fitting lids for cooking with minimum amounts it can be used on gas cooktops. of water. Stainless Steel: This meta
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Cooktop Vent System Downdraft Gas Cooktop General The built-in vent system helps remove cooking Continuous use of the vent system helps keep vapors, odors and smoke from foods prepared the kitchen comfortable and less humid, information on the cooktop. reducing cooking odors and soiling moisture that normally creates a frequent need for cleaning. Raising or To raise the vent, turn the VENT knob to the RAISE/LOWER position. The vent will rise to lowering the the fully extended position. There is
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Care and Cleaning Downdraft Gas Cooktop General Proper care and cleaning are important so Before cleaning any part of your cooktop, be your cooktop will give you efficient and sure all burners are off and DISCONNECT information satisfactory service. Follow these directions ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE COOKTOP carefully in caring for it. at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel, or pull the cooktop power plug, located beneath the cooktop and inside the cabinets. Glass To keep the cooktop looking its b
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Burner The burner assemblies should be wiped clean often. assembly Burner grate Turn all controls OFF before removing burner parts. The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed Burner cap when the top of the burner is removed. Be careful not to push in any surface unit controls while the top of a burner is removed. A slight electrical shock might result which could cause Slot you to knock over hot cookware. Burner base CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE BURNER WITHOUT ALL BURNER PARTS Burner bowl IN P
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Before You Call For Service Downdraft Gas Cooktop Questions? PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Before you BURNERS DO NOT • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet. LIGHT call for • Slot in burner base may be clogged. Remove the obstruction. • Burner parts not replaced correctly. service… • Hole in burner cap behind igniter may be clogged. BURNERS HAVE YELLOW OR YELLOW-TIPPED FLAMES A. Yellow flames: Call for B. Yellow tips on outer cones: C. Soft blue flames: Normal service. Normal
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Consumer Services With the purchase of your new Monogram appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll- free! Whatever your question about any Monogram major appliance, GE Answer Center® GE Answer information service is available to help. Your call—and your question—will be answered Center® promptly and courteously. And you can call any time. GE Answer Center® service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a wee
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WARRANTY YOUR MONOGRAM COOKTOP WARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. WHAT IS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and COVERED service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the cooktop that fails because of a manufacturing defect. This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purcha
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Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 34070 Louisville, KY 40232-4070 15 GE Appliances Consumer Product Ownership Registration Important Mail Today
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail After completing this Read your “Use and Care your Consumer registration, write your Guide” carefully. It will Product Ownership model and serial numbers help you operate your new Registration today. in this guide. You will appliance
