GE JGP623ER, JGP622ER operating instructions When You Get Your Cooktop, Using Your Cooktop

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic 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 harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood.

When You Get Your Cooktop

When you get your cooktop, have the installer show you the location cf the gas shutoff valve and how to shut it off if necessary.

Have your cooktop installed and properly grounded by a qualified installer, in accordance with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment and service should by performed only by qualified gas range installers or service technicians.

-Plug your cooktop into a 120-volt grounded

outlet only. Do n{t remove the roun~ grounding prong from the plug. If in doubt about the grounding of the home electrical system, it is your personal responsibility and obligation to have an ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly- grounded three-prong outlet in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Do not use an extension cord with this appliance.

9Be sure all packing materials are removed from

the cooktop before operating it, to prevent fire or smoke damage should the packing material ignite.

●Be sure your cooktop is correctly adjusted by a qualified service technician or installer. This counter unit, as shipped from the factory, can only be operated with natural gas. Do not try to operate it with LP (bottled) gas unless you follow the Installation Instructions ~acked with your cooktop. See LP Gas Adjustments.

c Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooktop unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

Using Your Cooktop

●Don’t leave children alone or unattended

where a cooktop is hot or in operation. They could be seriously burned.

●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 SERIOUSLY INJURED.

●Teach children not to play with the controls or

any other part of the cooktop.

●Do not operate the burner without all burner parts in place.

●Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or volatile cleaning fluids.

●Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance is in use.

●Avoid scratching the cooktop with sharp

implements, or with rings and other jewelry.

●Never use the cooktop as a cutting board.

●Let burner grates and other surfaces cool before touching them or leaving them where children can reach them.

. Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for items stored in cabinets over the cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with flame or hot surfaces and may cause severe burns.

●Never use your appliance for warming or

heating the room. Prolonged use of the cooktop in this way can be hazardous.

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