GE JGP645 manual

Model: JGP645 Us e and Care & Installation G uide Gas Downdraft Cooktop GE Quality Product Safety Instructions ................... 3 –5 Operating Instructions, Tips Controls ............................................................ 8 Cooktop Comparison.................................... 7 Cookware .........................................[...]

2 HELP US HELP YOU… Read this guide car efully . It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop properly . Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 24 hours a day , 7 days a week W rite down the model and serial numbers. Y ou’ll f[...]

Important Safety Instructions IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions befor e using this appliance. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY NOTICE • The California Safe Drinking W ater and T oxic 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 ha[...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Using Y our Cooktop • Do not leave childr en alone or unattended where a cooktop is hot or in operation. They could be seriously burned. • CAUTION: Items of inter est to children should not be stored in cabinets above a cooktop— children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously in[...]

5 Important Safety Instructions • Always turn the surface burners to off befor e removing the cookwar e. • Carefully watch foods being fried at high flame setting. • Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan. • Use least possib[...]

6 FEA TURES OF YOUR COOKT OP 1 5 4 4 3 9 7 6 5 Explained Feature Index on page 1 V ent 10 2 V ent Filters 1 1 3 Cast-Iron Burner Grates 12 4 Spillproof Burners 12 5 High Power Spillproof Burners 8 6 Fan Speed Control 10 7 V ent Contr ol 10 8 Surface Unit Controls 8 9 Glass Cooktop Surface 1 1 2 8 8[...]

7 HOW DOES THIS COOKT OP COMP ARE T O YOUR OLD ONE? Y our new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used to cooking with induction or other electric surface units, you will notice some differences when you use gas burners. The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or surface unit you have. The[...]

8 USING YOUR COOKT OP Electric Ignition Y our surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with constantly burning flames. The igniters make clicking sounds and spark even when only a single burner is being turned on. Do not touch any of the burners when the igniters are clicking. In case of a pow[...]

9 Using Y our Cooktop 9 Cookwar e Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended because it heats quickly and evenly . Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids for cooking with minimum amounts of water . Cast Iron: If heated slowly , most skillets will give satisfactory results. Enamelware: Under some c[...]

10 COOKT OP VENT SYSTEM The built-in vent system helps remove cooking vapors, odors and smoke from foods pr epared on the cooktop. Continuous use of the vent system helps keep the kitchen comfortable and less humid, reducing cooking odors and soiling moisture that normally creates a frequent need for cleaning. Raising or Lowering the V ent T o rais[...]

11 CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your cooktop will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it. Before cleaning any part of your cooktop, be sure all burners are off and DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE COOKT OP at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel, or pull the [...]

12 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Burner Assembly The burner assemblies should be wiped clean often. T urn all controls OFF before removing burner parts. The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed when the top of the burner is removed. Be car eful not to push in any surface unit controls while the top of a burner is removed. A slight electrical s[...]

13 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS PARTS LIST Cooktop • 4 bur ner grates • 4 bur ner caps • Gas pressur e regulator with attached 1/2 ″ to 3/8 ″ r educing bushing and 3/8 ″ pipe nipple • 2 clamping brackets with screws • Attached 120 volt grounded plug cor d • Self adhesive gasket 1/4 ″ x 36 ″ (1) 3/16 ″ x 36 ″ (2) Downdraft U[...]

14 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES The downdraft system with blower , motor and ductwork will occupy the cabinet below the cooktop. Drawers cannot be installed below this cooktop. Avoid placing cabinets above the cooktop unit, if possible, in order to r educe the hazards caused by reaching over heated sur face unit[...]

15 CUT THE OPENING Measure car efully when cutting counter top. Make sure sides of opening ar e parallel and rear and front cuts are exactly perpendicular to sides. The gas downdraft cooktop is designed to fit in a 36 ″ or larger base cabinet. The counter top cutout for the cooktop must be: • 34 9 ⁄ 16 ″ at the front of the counter and 33 1[...]

16 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) DUCTWORK ARRANGEMENT The downdraft vent is shipped with the discharge outlet on the left side. It can be changed to the right side to avoid inter ference in routing the ductwork. • T o change the ductwork to the right side, remove the screws holding the outlet panel to the bottom of the vent. • Remove [...]

17 C L C L T o accurately locate the ductwork holes in the cabinet floor: • Place the downdraft vent against the back of the cutout. • Place the transition duct supplied on top of the blower/motor assembly . • Position the transition duct and assembly below the discharge outlet. • Position a transition duct (not supplied) to the end of the [...]

18 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) DUCT FITTINGS Use the char t at the right to compute maximum per missible lengths for duct r uns to outdoors. NOTE: Do not exceed maximum per missible equivalent lengths! Flexible ducting: If flexible metal ducting is used, all the equivalent feet values in the table should be doubled. The flexible metal d[...]

19 Electrical Supply: The built-in gas downdraft cooktop features pilotless electric ignition for energy savings and reliability . It operates on a 120 volt, 60 Hz power supply . A separate cir cuit, protected by a 15 amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker , is requir ed. • A properly grounded 3-pr ong receptacle should be located within reach of[...]

20 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) STEP 3 Install the Motor/Blower Assembly • Secure the transition duct to the top of the assembly with 2 screws on each side. • Position the assembly with duct below the vent discharge. • Adjust the height by sliding the brackets up or down until the assembly is tight against the vent discharge. • T[...]

21 STEP 6 Install the Cooktop NOTE: If the cooktop is installed into a 36 ″ base cabinet, the pressure r egulator MUST BE installed to the bottom of the cooktop before the cooktop is placed into the cabinet. • Remove packaging from the cooktop. • T o insure a good fit, position the cooktop over the cutout opening and carefully lower into plac[...]

22 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) STEP 7 Electrical Connections • Connect the 3-pin plastic plug from the blower/motor assembly to the 3-pin plastic socket on the underside of the vent, next to the conduit. • Slide the metal cover over the connection and secure with scr ews. • Connect the 6-pin plastic plug from the downdraft assembl[...]

23 STEP 10 Install Filters, Check Operation of Downdraft T o raise the vent, tur n the VENT knob to RAISE/LOWER. • Hold the knob until the vent begins to raise. The vent will automatically stop when it is fully extended. • T ip filter into the opening and pull straight down so that the filter rests on slides. • Slide the filter to the right s[...]

24 CONVER TING T O LP GAS or Converting Back to Natural Gas from LP CONVERT THE SURFACE KNOBS 1. Remove the knobs and lift of f the microswitch operating cams from the valve shafts. 2. Fully screw down the brass low flame adjustment screws into the valve bodies with a clockwise rotation. 3. Replace the knobs and cams. 2 CONVERT THE SURFACE BURNERS [...]

25 CHECK QUALITY OF FLAMES The combustion quality of bur ner flames needs to be deter mined visually . (A) Y ellow flames— Call for ser vice (B) Y ellow tips on outer cones— Nor mal for LP gas (C) Soft blue flames— Nor mal for natural gas If bur ner flames look like (A), call for ser vice. Nor mal bur ner flames should look like (B) or (C), d[...]

26 QUESTIONS? BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SER VICE… PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE BURNERS DO NOT • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet. LIGHT • Slot in burner base may be clogged. Remove the obstruction. • Burner parts not replaced correctly . • Hole in burner cap behind igniter may be clogged. BURNERS HA VE YELLOW OR YELLOW -T[...]

27 GE offers, free of charge, a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility. Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may call 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) to request information or service. W e ’ ll Be Th e r e With the purchase of your new GE a[...]

Part No. 183D5580P039 Pub No. 49-8837 WHA T IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and 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 succe[...]