GE JP340 User Manual - Free PDF Download

Page 2 - HELP US HELP YOU...; How to Remove Packaging Tape; If you received a damaged cooktop...; IF YOU NEED SERVICE...

2 HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your cooktop, read thisguide carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain yournew cooktop properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need morehelp, call: GE Answer Center ® 800.626.200024 hours a day, 7 d...

Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Read all instructions before using this appliance.; as described in this guide.

Important Safety Instructions 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safetyprecautions should be followed, including thefollowing: • Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it fo...

Page 4 - damage the cooktop and the pan.

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Never leave the surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking andgreasy spillovers that may catch on fire. • Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surfaceunit’s heating area. The use o...

Page 5 - FEATURES OF YOUR COOKTOP; deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.

FEATURES OF YOUR COOKTOP 5 Important Safety Instructions Featur es of Y our Cooktop LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT OFF LO HOT SURFACE HI ME OFF LO HI ME OFF LO HI ME OFF LO HI ME 2 3 4 5 4 4 4 6 2 2 1 Explained Feature Index on page 1 Glass Ceramic Cooktop 4, 8–11 2 Surface Unit 3–11 3 Model and Serial Numbe...

Page 6 - HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE

HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE WITH YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has a radiant glass ceramic cooktop.If you are used to cooking with gas burners or electricsurface units, you will notice some differences whenyou use the radiant cooktop. The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up andcool-down t...

Page 7 - How to Set the Controls; CONTROL KNOBS

7 Cooktop Comparison Contr ol Knobs How to Set the Controls 1. Grasp the control knob. 2. Turn the knob to the desired heat setting. The control knob must be pushed in and turnedfrom the OFF position. When the control is in anyposition other than OFF, it may be rotated withoutpushing it in. Be sure ...

Page 8 - COOKWARE TIPS; Types of Cookware; Contr

9 The following information will help you choosecookware which will give good performance. Stainless Steel: highly recommendedEspecially good with a sandwich clad bottom. Thesandwich bottom combines the benefits of stainlesssteel (appearance, durability and stability) with theadvantages of aluminum ...

Page 9 - Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings

8 CONTROL KNOBS (continued) Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings HI—Quick start for cooking; brings water to a boil. Medium High—(Setting halfway between HI andMED) Fast fry, pan broil; maintains a fast boil onlarge amounts of food. MED—Sauté and brown; maintains a slow boil onlarge amounts of food...

Page 10 - SPECIAL CAUTIONS FOR GLASS COOKTOPS

10 COOKWARE TIPS (continued) • Place only dry pans on the surface units. Do not place lids on the surface units,particularly wet lids. • We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok.They are available at yourlocal retail store. The bottomof the wok should have the same diameter as the surface ...

Page 11 - HOME CANNING TIPS; Observe the Following Points in Canning; Cookwar

HOME CANNING TIPS Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unit’scircle are not recommended for most surface cooking.However, when canning with water-bath or pressurecanner, larger-diameter pots may be used. This isbecause boiling water temperatures (even underpressure) are not harmful to the c...

Page 12 - GLASS COOKTOP CLEANING

GLASS COOKTOP CLEANING Cleaning of glass cooktops is different from cleaninga standard porcelain finish. To maintain and protectthe surface of your new glass cooktop follow thesebasic steps. Before you use the cooktop for the first time, cleanit with cleaning cream. This helps protect the topand mak...

Page 13 - CARE AND CLEANING; Control Knobs; Cooktop Frame

Glass Cooktop Cleaning Car e and Cleaning 13 CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your radiantcooktop will give you efficient and satisfactoryservice. If soil, mineral deposits from evaporatedwater spills or metal rub-off from aluminumcookware is not removed, it will burn on t...

Page 14 - USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER

14 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT • You must use pans which are absolutely flat. If light can be seen between the MAINTAIN A ROLLING pan bottom and a straight edge, the surface units will not transfer heat properly. BOIL OR FRYING RATE • Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter o...

Page 15 - We’ll Be There; In-Home Repair Service; Service Contracts; For Customers With Special Needs...; Consumer Services

Upon request, GE will provideBraille controls for a variety of GEappliances, and a brochure toassist in planning a barrier-freekitchen for persons with limitedmobility. To obtain these items,free of charge, call 800.626.2000. Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who haveaccess to a TDD or a con...

Page 16 - YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC COOKTOP; WARRANTY; Staple sales slip or cancelled check; WHAT IS COVERED

YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC COOKTOP WARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not appl...