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Congratulations! 
You Are Now Part of the GE Family.

Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are

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 all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your cooktop. That’s

important, because your new cooktop will be part of your family for many years. 

And we hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come.
We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you will 

continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for your home.

Safety Information

Safety Precautions  . . . . . . . 3–5

Operating Instructions

Using the Surface Units  . . . . . 6

Care and Cleaning

Control Knobs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Lift-Up Cooktop  . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call
For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Customer Service

Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Service Telephone 
Numbers  . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain
your cooktop properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can
save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your cooktop.

READ THIS MANUAL

GE & You, A Service Partnership.

FOR YOUR RECORDS

Write the model and serial numbers here:

#

#

You can find them on a label on the wire cover under the cooktop.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. 

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under 

the warranty.

IMPORTANT!

Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that is

packed with this product.

You’ll find many answers to common problems in the 

Before You Call

For Service

section. If you review our chart of

Troubleshooting Tips

first, you may not need to call for service at all.

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone
call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in
the back section of this manual. Or you can always call the GE
Answer Center® at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Care and Cleaning

Troubleshooting T

ips

Customer Service

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Summary of Contents for JP326

Page 1: ...GE Appliances Part No 164D3333P116 1 Pub No 49 8880 1 12 98 CG JP326 JP626 Owner s Manual Cooktop Built In Electric ...

Page 2: ...l find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your cooktop properly Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your cooktop READ THIS MANUAL GE You A Service Partnership FOR YOUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here You can find them on a label on the wire cover under the cooktop Staple sales slip or cancelled check her...

Page 3: ...d in an area where an appliance is in use They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance Teach children not to play with the controls or any other part of the cooktop Do not 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 seri...

Page 4: ...the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop To minimize the possibility of burns ignition of flammable materials and spillage the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the cooktop without extending over any nearby surface units Always turn the surface unit control to off before removing the cookware To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock always be certain that the ...

Page 5: ...used in frying stir together before heating or as fats melt slowly Always heat fat slowly and watch as it heats Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point Never try to move a pan of hot fat especially a deep fat fryer Wait until the fat is cool Do not store flammable materials near the cooktop Keep the hood and grease filters clean to maintain ...

Page 6: ...d coated cast iron cookware are slow to absorb heat but generally cook evenly at low to medium heat settings Steel pans may cook unevenly if not combined with other metals For best cooking results pans should be flat on the bottom Match the size of the saucepan to the size of the surface unit The pan should not extend over the edge of the surface unit more than 1 inch Not over 1 inch Wok Cooking W...

Page 7: ...e groove on one side has a spring clip The other groove is clear Check the inside of the knob and find the molded rib Wash knobs in soap and water but do not soak Avoid getting water down into the knob stem holes Replace the knob by fitting the molded rib inside the knob into the clear groove on the stem Clear groove Spring clip Molded rib How to Remove Packaging Tape To assure no damage is done t...

Page 8: ...at on the drip pan when you plug it back in Repeated lifting of the surface unit more than 1 inch above the drip pan can permanently damage the receptacle To replace a surface unit Replace the drip pan into the recess in the cooktop Make sure the opening in the pan lines up with the receptacle Insert the terminals of the surface unit through the opening in the drip pan and into the receptacle Guid...

Page 9: ...ly lifted by removing one of the surface units and grasping the opening of the cooktop Raise the support rod into place and hook it into the bracket on the underside of the cooktop to hold the cooktop while cleaning Be sure to secure the cooktop support rod in the cooktop strike catch To lower the cooktop After cleaning under the cooktop with hot mild soapy water and a clean cloth lower the cookto...

Page 10: ... check to make sure the surface functioning properly not plugged in solidly unit is plugged completely into the receptacle The surface unit Check to see the correct control is set for the surface controls improperly set unit you are using The drip pans are not set With the controls off check to make sure the drip securely in the cooktop pan is in the recess in the cooktop and that the opening in t...

Page 11: ... or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers Damage to the product caused by accident fire floods or acts of God Incidental or consequential damage to personal property caused by possible defects with this appliance What GE Will Not Cover This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for...

Page 12: ... expires Parts and Accessories 800 626 2002 Individuals qualified to service their own appliances can have parts or accessories sent directly to their homes VISA MasterCard and Discover cards are accepted Instructions contained in this manual cover procedures to be performed by any user Other servicing generally should be referred to qualified service personnel Caution must be exercised since impr...

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