GE JP343P, Use And Care Manual

When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:

● 

Have the installer show you the location of the

circuit breaker 

 Mark it for easy reference.

● 

Use this appliance only for its intended use

as described in this manual.

● 

Be sure your appliance is properly installed

and grounded 

by a qualified technician in

accordance with the provided installation
instructions.

 Do not attempt to repair or replace any

part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this book. 

 other servicing

should be referred to a qualified technician.

● 

Before performing any service, DISCONNECT

THE COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL 

BY

REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

● 

Do not leave children alone— 

children should

not be left alone or unattended in an area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

● 

Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on

the cooktop.

 CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO

CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A 
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE
COOKTOP TO REACH ITEMS COULD
BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

● 

Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments

while using the appliance. 

Flammable material

could be ignited if brought in contact with hot
heating area and may cause severe bums.

● 

Use only dry pot holders— 

moist or

damp pot holders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let

pot holders touch hot heating area. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder,
Such cloths can catch fire on a hot surface unit.

● 

For your safety, never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

● 

Do not store flammable materials near the

cooktop.

● 

Do not store or use combustible materials,

gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

● 

Keep hood and grease filters clean 

to maintain

good venting and to avoid grease fires.

● 

Do not let cooking grease or other flammable

materials accumulate on the cooktop.

● 

Do not use water on grease fires.

Never pick up a flaming pan. 

Smother

flaming pan on surface unit by covering
pan completely with well-fitting lid,

cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

● 

Do not cook on a broken glass cooktop.

Spillovers or cleaning solution may penetrate
a broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical
shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately
should your cooktop become broken.

. 

Never clean the cooktop surface

when it is hot. 

Some cleaners produce

.  .. .>, 

noxious fumes and wet cloths could

cause steam burns if used on a hot surface.

● 

Use care when touching the cooktop. 

The glass

surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the
controls have been turned off.

● 

 not touch surface units. 

These surfaces may

be hot enough to bum even though they are dark
in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials contact
heating areas or areas nearby heating areas; allow

sufficient time for cooling, first.

Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and
areas facing the cooktop,

● 

When cooking pork, 

follow the directions

exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 

 This assures that, in

the remote possibility that trichina may be present
in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be
safe to eat.

● 

Never leave surface units unattended at high

heat settings. 

 causes smoking and

greasy spillovers that 

 catch on fire.

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