GE Monogram JGP645 operating instructions Important Safety Instructions, Dimensions And Clearances

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES

The cooktop has been design certified by the American Gas Association. As with any appliance using gas and generating heat, there are certain safety precautions you should follow. You’ll find these precautions in this Use and Care Guide; read it carefully.

• Be sure your cooktop is installed properly

by a qualified installer or service technician.

• The cooktop must be electrically grounded in

accordance with local codes, or in their absence,

with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA

No. 70–Latest Edition.

• Installation of this cooktop must conform with

local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with

the National Fuel Gas Code. ANSI Z223.1–Latest

Edition.

• Disconnect electrical supply before servicing.

• Make sure the wall coverings around the

cooktop can withstand heat generated by the

cooktop up to 200°F.

• Avoid placing cabinets above the cooktop.

• If cabinets are placed above the cooktop, allow

a minimum clearance of 30″ between the cooking

2″

36″ 221⁄4″

83⁄4″

15″

13″ Max.

30″ Min. 18″

Min.

8″ Min. to wall when installed

2″

8″ Min. to wall when installed

surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.

• If cabinets are placed above the cooktop, use

cabinets no more than 13″ deep.

• If a 30″ clearance between cooking surface and

overhead combustible material or metal cabinets

cannot be maintained, protect the underside of

the cabinets above the cooktop with not less than

1/4″ insulating millboard or gypsum board at

least 3/16″ thick covered with 28 gauge sheet

steel or 0.020″ thick copper.

• Clearance between the cooking surface and

protected cabinets MUST NEVER BE LESS

THAN 24″. The vertical distance from the plane

of the cooking surface to the bottom of adjacent

overhead cabinets extending closer than 1″ to

the plane of the cooktop sides must not be less

than 18″.

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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 reduce the hazards caused by reaching over heated surface units.

If the cabinetry is used above the cooktop, allow a minimum 30″ clearance between the cooking surface and the bottom of the unprotected cabinet.

If the clearance between the cooktop and the cabinetry is less than 30″, the cabinet bottom must be protected with a flame retardant millboard at least 1/4″ thick, or gypsum board at least 3/16″ thick, covered with 28 gauge sheet steel or 0.020″ thick copper. Clearance between the cooktop and the protected cabinetry MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24″.

EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave oven or cooking appliance over the cooktop shall conform to the installation instructions packed with that appliance.

Working areas adjacent to the cooktop should have an 18″ minimum clearance between the countertop and the bottom of the cabinet.

If the clearance is less than 18″, the adjacent cabinets should be at least 8″ from the side of the cooktop.