Owner’s
Manual
36″ Gas-on-Glass Cooktop
Model ZGU36K
AVERTISSEMENT : Si les informations de
ce manuel ne sont pas suivies à la lettre, un incendie ou
une explosion peut résulter et causer des dommages
matériels, des blessures ou la mort.
— Ne stockez pas ou n’utilisez pas de l’essence ou d’autres
vapeurs ou liquides inflammables à proximité de cet
appareil électrique ou de tout autre.
— QUE FAIRE SI VOUS SENTEZ
DU GAZ
• N’essayez pas d’allumer un appareil quelconque.
• Ne touchez aux interrupteurs électriques ; n’utilisez pas
les téléphones de votre immeuble.
• Appelez immédiatement votre fournisseur de gaz à
partir du téléphone d’un voisin. Suivez les instructions
du fournisseur de gaz.
• Si vous ne pouvez pas contacter votre fournisseur de
gaz, appelez les pompiers.
— L’installation et l’entretien doivent être effectués par
un installateur qualifié, une agence d’entretien ou le
fournisseur du gaz.
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Consumer Information
Gas Cooktop
Read this manual carefully. It is intended to
help you operate and maintain your new
cooktop properly.
If you don’t understand something or need
more help, there is a list of toll-free consumer
service numbers included in the back section
of this manual.
Before
using your
cooktop
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
OR
Before using the cooktop for the first time,
clean it with CERAMA BRYTE® Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner. This helps protect the
surface and makes cleanup easier.
Visit our Website at: ge.com
You’ll find them on a label under the cooktop.
Before sending in the card, please write the
numbers here:
Write
down the
model &
serial
Fill out and return the Consumer Product
Registration Card that is packed with this
product. If you cannot find it, please send in
the duplicate card printed in the back of this
manual.
Model Number
numbers
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or
service calls concerning your cooktop.
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder)
that sold you the cooktop.
If you
received a
damaged
cooktop
Read this manual. 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.
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.
Save time
& money
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services
page in the back of this manual.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details—including your phone number—to:
If you
need
service
We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy
with the service you receive, here are some
steps to follow for further help.
Manager, Customer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
In most cases, this will solve the problem.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Do not leave children alone or unattended
IMPORTANT SAFETY
where a cooktop is hot or in operation.
They could be seriously burned.
NOTICE:
• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
•
CAUTION:
Items of interest to
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,
children should not be stored in cabinets
above a cooktop—children climbing on the
cooktop to reach items could be seriously
injured.
and requires businesses to warn customers
of potential exposure to such substances.
wWARNING:
NEVER use
• Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot,
caused primarily by the incomplete
this appliance as a space heater to heat
or warm the room. Doing so may result
in carbon monoxide poisoning and
overheating of the cooktop.
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 the
ventilation fan.
• Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooktop, be careful to avoid steam burns.
• Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or
volatile cleaning fluids.
• When you get your cooktop, have the installer
show you the location of the gas shut-off valve
and how to shut it off if necessary.
• Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance
is in use.
• Avoid scratching the cooktop with sharp
instruments, or with rings and other jewelry.
• Have your cooktop installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer, in
accordance with the installation instructions.
Any adjustment and service should be
performed only by qualified gas range
installers or service technicians.
• Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
• Never use the cooktop as a cutting board.
• 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
• Plug your cooktop into a 120-volt grounded
outlet only. Do not remove the round
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.
surfaces and may cause severe burns.
• For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
• Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off.
Smother a flaming pan on a surface burner
by covering the pan completely with a well-
fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a
multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
• Be 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
for the type of gas (natural or LP) which is
to be used.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering it with baking soda or, if
available, by using a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part
of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.
• Do not store flammable materials near the
cooktop. Do not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
materials accumulate on or near the cooktop.
• Use a deep-fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
• Never leave surface burners unattended at
high flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
• Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do
flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
• Adjust surface burner flame size so it does
not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
• Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware
having flat bottoms large enough to properly
contain food and avoid boilovers and
spillovers, and large enough to cover burner
grate. This will both save cleaning time and
prevent hazardous accumulations of food,
since heavy spattering or spillovers left on
cooktop can ignite. Use pans with handles
that can be easily grasped and remain cool.
• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot holders come near
open flames when lifting cookware. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of
a pot holder.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward the side or center of
the cooktop without extending over adjacent
burner or vent area.
• Keep all plastics away from burners.
• To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the off position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove a grate.
• Always turn the surface burners to OFF
before removing the cookware.
• 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.
• If the cooktop is located near a window,
do not use long curtains which could blow
over the burners and create a fire hazard.
• If you smell gas, turn off the gas to
the cooktop and call a qualified service
technician. Never use an open flame to
locate a leak.
• Use least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too
full of fat can cause spillovers when food is
added.
• Do not cover or block the area around the
cooktop knobs. This area must be kept clear
for proper ventilation and burner
performance.
• Carefully watch foods being fried at high
flame setting.
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in
frying, stir together before heating, or as fats
melt slowly.
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to
at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an INTERNAL
temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects against
foodborne illness.
• Do not use a wok on the cooking surface
if the wok has a round metal ring that is
placed over the burner grate to support
the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, which
may damage the burner grate and burner
head. Also, it may cause the burner to
work improperly. This may cause a carbon
monoxide level above that allowed by current
standards, resulting in a health hazard.
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• Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
surface, be careful to avoid steam burns. Some
cleansers can produce noxious fumes if applied
to a hot surface.
• Do not touch glass surface while cooking. This
surface may be hot enough to burn. During
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials contact the cooktop.
• Hot surfaces may include both the cooktop
and areas facing the cooktop.
NOTE: We recommend that you avoid wiping any
surface unit areas until they have cooled and the
indicator light has gone off. Sugar spills are the
exception to this. Please see the Glass Cooktop
Cleaning section.
• Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The
cooktop can be scratched with items such
as sharp instruments, rings or other jewelry
and rivets on clothing.
• When the cooktop is cool, use only CERAMA
• Large scratches or impacts to glass cooktops
®
BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and the
can lead to broken or shattered glass.
®
CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad to clean the
• Never use the glass cooktop surface as a
cutting board.
cooktop.
• To avoid possible damage, do not apply the
cleaning cream to the glass surface when it
is hot.
• Be careful when placing spoons or other
stirring utensils on glass cooktop surface when
it is in use. They may become hot and could
cause burns.
• After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel
to remove all the cleaning cream residue.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, always
be certain that the controls for all surface
units are at the OFF position and the entire
glass surface is cool before attempting to
clean the cooktop.
• Read and follow all instructions and warnings
on the cleaning cream labels.
• Do not operate the glass cooktop if the glass is
broken. Spillovers or cleaning solution may
penetrate a broken cooktop and create a risk
of electrical shock. Contact a qualified
technician immediately should your glass
cooktop become broken.
• Do not place or store items on top of the
glass cooktop surface even when it is not
in use.
• Use care when touching the cooktop. The
glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat
after the controls have been turned off.
• Do not stand on the glass cooktop.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES
PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ
• Assurez-vous que la cuisinière est ajustée
correctement par un technicien de service ou
un installateur qualifié en fonction du type de
gaz (naturel ou PL) qui sera utilisé.
AVIS IMPORTANT DE
SÉCURITÉ :
• La loi de l’état de Californie sur l’eau potable
sécurisée et l’application des lois sur les
produits toxiques exige que le Gouverneur de
Californie publie une liste de substances qui,
selon les connaissances de l’état, causent le
cancer, les maladies congénitales ou autre
lésion reproductive, et exige que les
• N’essayez pas de réparer ou de remplacer
toute pièce de la cuisinière sauf si cela est
spécifiquement recommandé dans ce manuel.
Toutes les autres actions de service doivent
être référées à un technicien qualifié.
• Ne laissez pas les enfants seuls ou non
surveillés lorsqu’une cuisinière est chaude
ou en marche. Ils pourraient être brûlés
grièvement.
entreprises avertissent leurs clients de leur
exposition potentielle à de telles substances.
• Les appareils à gaz peuvent causer une
exposition mineure à quatre de ces
substances, soit le benzène, le monoxyde de
carbone, le formaldéhyde et la suie, surtout à
cause de la combustion incomplète du gaz
naturel ou des carburants PL.
•
ATTENTION :
Les articles
suscitant l’intérêt des enfants ne doivent pas
être rangés dans les armoires au-dessus de la
cuisinière—les enfants grimpant sur la
cuisinière pour saisir ces articles pourraient
être grièvement blessés.
Des brûleurs correctement ajustés, ce qui est
indiqué par des flammes bleuâtres plutôt que
jaunes, réduiront au minimum la combustion
incomplète. L’exposition à ces substances
peut être réduite davantage en aérant avec
une fenêtre ouverte ou en utilisant le
ventilateur d’aération.
wAVERTISSEMENT :
N’utilisez JAMAIS cet appareil pour
réchauffer votre maison. Si vous le
faites, vous risquez d’occasionner un
empoisonnement par monoxyde de
carbone et de surchauffer la cuisinière.
• Lorsque vous recevez votre cuisinière,
demandez à l’installateur de vous montrer
l’emplacement de la soupape d’arrêt et la
façon de la fermer en cas de besoin.
• Nettoyez la cuisinière avec précaution. Si une
éponge ou un chiffon mouillé est utilisé pour
essuyer les renversements sur une cuisinière
chaude, faites attention d’éviter les brûlures
causées par la vapeur.
• Demandez à un installateur qualifié d’installer
et de mettre à la terre correctement votre
cuisinière, conformément aux instructions
d’installation. Tout ajustement ou entretien
doit être effectué seulement par des
installateurs de cuisinière à gaz qualifiés
ou des techniciens de service.
• Ne nettoyez pas la cuisinière avec des
nettoyants inflammables ou volatils.
• Ne nettoyez pas la cuisinière lorsqu’elle est
en marche.
• Branchez votre cuisinière seulement sur une
prise de 120 volts mise à la terre. Ne retirez
pas la broche ronde de mise à la terre de la
prise. En cas de doute concernant la mise à la
terre du système électrique de la résidence,
vous assumez la responsabilité et l’obligation
personnelles de faire remplacer toute prise
non mise à la terre par une prise à trois
broches correctement mise à la terre
• Evitez de rayer la cuisinière avec des
instruments pointus ou avec des bagues
ou d’autres bijoux.
• Laissez refroidir les grilles des brûleurs et les
autres surfaces avant de les toucher ou de les
laisser là où les enfants peuvent les atteindre.
• N’utilisez jamais la cuisinière comme planche
à découper.
conformément au Code national de
l’électricité. N’utilisez pas de rallonge
de câble avec cet appareil.
• Ne portez jamais de vêtements lâches ou
amples lorsque vous utilisez cet appareil.
Faites attention pour saisir des articles rangés
dans les armoires au-dessus de la cuisinière.
La matière inflammable peut s’enflammer
si elle entre en contact avec les flammes ou
les surfaces chaudes et peut causer des
brûlures graves.
• Assurez-vous que tous les matériaux
d’emballage sont retirés de la cuisinière avant
de la mettre en marche, pour empêcher les
dommages d’incendie et de fumée au cas où
le matériau d’emballage s’enflammerait.
• Pour votre sécurité, n’utilisez jamais votre
appareil pour chauffer ou réchauffer la pièce.
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• N’utilisez pas de l’eau sur les incendies
• N’utilisez jamais un wok sur la surface de cuisson si
le wok a une bague ronde en métal placée pour le
soutenir sur la grille du brûleur. Cette bague est un
piège à chaleur, qui peut endommager la grille et la
tête de brûleur. Cela peut également occasionner
un mauvais fonctionnement du brûleur. Elle peut
également augmenter le gaz carbonique à un
niveau supérieur à celui permis par les normes
actuelles, ce qui est dangereux pour la santé.
de graisse. Ne saisissez jamais une poêle
enflammée. Arrêtez les contrôles. Etouffez les
flammes d’une poêle placées sur un brûleur
de surface en la recouvrant entièrement d’un
couvercle bien ajusté, d’un plateau à gâteau ou
d’un plateau plat. Utilisez un extincteur à produit
chimique sec multi-usages ou du type à mousse.
Le graisse enflammée à l’extérieur d’une poêle
peut être éteinte en la couvrant de bicarbonate
de soude ou, s’il est disponible, en utilisant un
extincteur à produit chimique sec multi-usages
ou du type à mousse.
• Réchauffez toujours lentement les matières grasses
et observez leur réchauffement.
• Utilisez un thermomètre de friteuse lorsque cela est
possible pour empêcher de surchauffer les matières
grasses au-delà de leur point de fumée.
• Ne stockez pas de matière inflammable près de la
cuisinière. Ne stockez pas et n’utilisez pas d’essence
ou d’autres vapeurs ou liquides inflammables à
proximité de cet appareil ou de tout autre.
•
Ne flambez pas les aliments sur la surface
de cuisson. Si vous le faites sous la hotte, mettez
le ventilateur en marche.
• Ne laissez pas la graisse de cuisson ou autre matière
inflammable s’accumuler sur ou près de la cuisinière.
• Utiliser des poêles de taille appropriée—évitez les
poêles qui sont instables ou qui peuvent basculer
facilement. Sélectionnez des ustensiles de cuisine
avec des fonds plats, suffisamment grands pour
pouvoir correctement contenir les aliments et
éviter les débordements et les déversements, et
suffisamment grands pour recouvrir les grilles
des brûleurs. Cela réduira le temps de nettoyage
et empêchera les accumulations dangereuses
d’aliments, étant donné que les éclaboussures ou
les déversements importants laissés sur la cuisinière
peuvent s’enflammer. Utilisez des poêles avec des
poignées qui peuvent être facilement saisies et qui
restent froides.
• Ne laissez jamais les brûleurs de surface sans
surveillance lorsqu’ils sont réglés pour des flammes
hautes. Les débordements excessifs causent de la
fumée et des renversements graisseux qui
pourraient s’enflammer.
• Ajustez la taille des flammes des brûleurs de surface
pour qu’elles ne dépassent pas du bord du conteneur.
Les flammes excessives sont dangereuses.
• Utilisez seulement des gants secs pour saisir les
plats—les gants humides ou mouillés placés sur
des surfaces chaudes peuvent causer des brûlures
dues à la vapeur. Ne mettez pas les gants près des
flammes vives pour soulever les plats. N’utilisez pas
de serviette ou autre chiffon encombrant au lieu
des gants de plat.
• Eloignez tous les matériaux en plastique
des brûleurs.
• Pour éviter les risques de brûlures, assurez-vous
toujours que les contrôles des brûleurs sont à la
position d’arrêt et toutes les grilles sont froides
avant d’essayer de retirer une grille.
• Pour réduire au minimum la possibilité de
brûlures, d’inflammation de matière inflammable
et de renversement, tournez les poignées des plats
vers le côté ou le centre de la cuisinière, sans les
placer au-dessus d’un brûleur adjacent ou une
zone d’aération.
• Si la cuisinière est située près d’une fenêtre,
n’utilisez pas de longs rideaux qui pourraient être
projetés au-dessus des brûleurs et constituer un
risque d’incendie.
• Arrêtez toujours les brûleurs de surface avant de
retirer les plats.
• Si vous sentez du gaz, coupez l’arrivée du gaz
à la cuisinière et appelez un technicien de service
qualifié. N’utilisez jamais de flamme vive pour
rechercher les fuites.
• Les aliments à frire doivent être aussi secs
que possible. Le gel des aliments congelés ou
l’humidité des aliments frais peut causer le
bouillonnement des matières grasses chaudes
et leur déversement sur le côté de la poêle.
• Ne couvrez pas et ne bloquez pas la zone autour
des boutons de la cuisinière. Cette zone doit rester
dégagée pour assurer une bonne ventilation et une
bonne performance des brûleurs.
• Utiliser la quantité de graisse la plus faible
possible pour la friture à la poêle ou à la friteuse.
Si l’ustensile est trop rempli de graisse, celle-ci peut
déborder lorsque les aliments sont ajoutés.
• Cuisez la viande et la volaille complètement—la
viande à une température INTERNE d’au moins
160°F, et la volaille à une température INTERNE
d’au moins 180°F. La cuisson à ces températures
protège en général contre les maladies causées par
les aliments contaminés.
• Observez avec soin les aliments frits sur flammes
hautes.
• Si un mélange d’huile et de matières grasses va être
utilisé pour la friture, mélangez avant le chauffage
ou à mesure que les matières grasses fondent
lentement.
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INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES
• Faites attention quand vous nettoyez la table
de cuisson. Si vous utilisez une éponge ou un
linge humide pour essuyer des éclaboussures
sur la surface de cuisson chaude, faites
attention d’éviter les brûlures dues à la vapeur.
Certains nettoyants peuvent produire des
émanations délétères s’ils sont mis sur des
surfaces chaudes.
• Ne touchez jamais la surface en vitro quand
vous cuisinez. Cette surface peut être assez
chaude pour vous brûler. Pendant et après
utilisation, ne touchez pas ou ne laissez aucun
vêtement ou matériau inflammable entrer en
contact avec la table de cuisson.
• Les surfaces chaudes peuvent être la table de
cuisson elle-même, ainsi que la surface qui se
trouve devant la table de cuisson.
NOTE : Nous vous recommandons d’éviter d’essuyer
la surface de cuisson tant qu’elle ne s’est pas refroidie
et que la lumière indicatrice ne s’est pas éteinte. Les
seules exceptions à cette règle sont les débordements de
sucre. Veuillez consulter la section «Nettoyage de la
table de cuisson en vitrocéramique».
• Évitez de rayer la vitrocéramique de la table
de cuisson. Vous pouvez rayer la table de
cuisson avec un petit article comme un
instrument aiguisé, une bague, un bijou ou
un accessoire de vêtement.
• Lorsque la surface de cuisson a refroidi,
n’utilisez que la crème nettoyante
• De grandes rayures ou des chocs sur la table
de cuisson peuvent provoquer une cassure de
la vitrocéramique et occasionner des éclats.
CERAMA BRYTE®‚ pour table de cuisson en
vitrocéramique, et l’éponge CERAMA BRYTE®
pour nettoyer la table de cuisson.
• N’utilisez jamais la surface de la table de
cuisson en vitrocéramique comme planche
à découper.
• Pour éviter tout dommage, n’utilisez jamais de
crème nettoyante sur la surface de
vitrocéramique quand elle est chaude.
• Faites attention quand vous placez des
cuillères ou d’autres ustensiles de cuisine
sur la surface de la table de cuisson en
vitrocéramique quand vous l’utilisez.
Ils peuvent se réchauffer et occasionner
des brûlures.
• Après avoir nettoyé, utilisez un linge sec ou
une serviette de papier pour enlever toute
trace de crème nettoyante.
• Lisez et suivez toutes les instructions et
les avertissements inscrits sur les étiquettes
de la crème nettoyante.
• Pour réduire la possibilité de brûlure,
assurez-vous toujours que les commandes pour
toutes les unités de surface soient en position
OFF (arrêt) et que toute la surface en
vitrocéramique soit froide avant d’essayer
de nettoyer la table de cuisson.
• Ne faites jamais fonctionner la cuisson en
vitrocéramique si la vitrocéramique est cassée.
Des éclaboussures ou de la solution nettoyante
peuvent pénétrer dans une table de cuisson
cassée et peuvent occasionner un risque de
secousse électrique. Appelez immédiatement
un technicien qualifié si la vitrocéramique de
votre table de cuisson se casse.
• Ne placez ou ne conservez jamais d’objet sur
la surface de votre table de cuisson même
quand vous ne l’utilisez pas.
• Faites attention quand vous touchez la table
de cuisson. La surface de vitrocéramique de
votre table de cuisson peut rester chaude
après que vous l’ayez réglée en position OFF
(arrêt).
• Ne montez jamais sur la table de cuisson en
vitrocéramique.
CONSERVEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS
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Features of Your Cooktop
Gas Cooktop
6
4
Features
4
3
(Throughout this
manual, features and
appearance may vary.)
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2
1
Feature Index (features and appearance may vary)
Page
1
2
3
4
5
6
Maximum Output Spillproof Burner
High Output Spillproof Burner
12, 14, 15, 16
12, 14, 15, 16
12, 14, 15, 16
12, 14, 15, 16
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Medium Output Spillproof Burner
Simmer Spillproof Burners
Tactile-Touch Control Knobs (One for Each Surface Burner)
Interlocking Grates
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Your cooktop is shipped from the factory set to
operate only with Natural Gas.
LP conversion
kit
If you wish to use your cooktop with Liquefied
Petroleum Gas, you must follow the Installation
Instructions packed with your cooktop. See LP
Conversion Instructions.
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Using Your Cooktop
Gas Cooktop
Your surface burners are lit by electric ignition, In case of a power outage, you can light the
Electric
ignition
eliminating the need for standing pilot lights
with constantly burning flames.
surface burners on your cooktop with a match.
Hold a lighted match to the burner; then turn
the knob to the HIGH position. Use extreme
caution when lighting burners this way.
All five 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.
Surface burners in use when an electrical
power failure occurs will continue to operate
normally.
All of the burner igniters spark while a burner
is relighting.
Push the control knob down and turn it
counterclockwise to the LITE position.
• Do not operate a burner for an extended
period of time without cookware on the
grate. The finish on the grate may chip
without cookware to absorb the heat.
To light
a burner
After the burner ignites, turn the knob in
either direction to adjust the flame size from
HI to LO.
• Be sure the burners and grates are cool
before you place your hand, a pot holder,
cleaning cloths or other materials on them.
To turn a burner off, turn the knob clockwise,
as far as it will go, to the OFF position.
• Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF
when you finish cooking.
• All of the burners can be used for general
cooking.
The front right burner is the maximum
output burner best for larger pans and to
bring liquids to a boil faster.
The smaller burners (center and right rear)
will give the best simmer results. They offer
precise cooking performance for delicate
foods, such as sauces or foods which need to
cook over low heat for a long time. They can
be turned down to a very low simmer setting.
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you
reduce heat.
How to
select
flame size
The flame size on a gas burner should be
approximately the same diameter of the
cookware you are using.
FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE,
NEVER LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE
SIDES OF THE COOKWARE. Any flame larger
than the bottom of the cookware is wasted and
only serves to heat the handle.
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Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly
and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in
aluminum cookware. Use saucepans with
tight-fitting lids for cooking with minimum
amounts of water.
Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used for
either surface or oven cooking. It conducts
heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check
cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure
it can be used on gas cooktops.
Cookware
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor
heating properties, and is usually combined
with copper, aluminum or other metals for
improved heat distribution. Combination metal
cookware generally works satisfactorily if it is
used at medium heat as the manufacturer
recommends.
Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most cookware will
give satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the
enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow
cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for
cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—
those for oven use only and those for surface
cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots).
Glass conducts heat very slowly.
We recommend that you use a 14-inch or smaller
flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local
retail store.
Wok this way
Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used.
Make sure the wok bottom sits flat on the
grate.
Use a flat-bottomed wok.
Do not use a wok support ring. Placing the
ring over the burner or grate may cause the
burner to work improperly, resulting in carbon
monoxide levels above allowable current
standards. This could be dangerous to your
health.
Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas
burners. If you use the stove top grill on the
sealed gas burner it will cause incomplete
combustion and can result in exposure to
carbon monoxide levels above allowable
current standards. This can be hazardous to
your health.
Stove top
grills
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Care and Cleaning
Gas Cooktop
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 cool.
DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER TO
THE COOKTOP at the fuse box or circuit
breaker panel, or pull the cooktop power plug,
located beneath the cooktop and inside
the cabinets.
General
information
Some cooktop models are provided
with cleaners. Follow the instructions
on the containers.
Carefully grasp a corner of the protective
shipping film with your fingers and slowly peel
it from the appliance surface. Do not use any
sharp items to remove the film. Remove all of
the film before using the appliance for the
first time.
the adhesive from packaging tape on new
appliances is an application of a household
liquid dishwashing detergent. Apply with a
soft cloth and allow to soak.
How to
remove
protective
shipping
film and
packaging
tape
NOTE: The adhesive must be removed from all parts
before using the cooktop. It cannot be removed if it is
baked on.
To assure no damage is done to the finish
of the product, the safest way to remove
The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning.
Replace the knobs in the OFF position
to ensure proper placement.
Control
knobs
Make sure the knobs are in the OFF positions and
pull them straight off the stems for cleaning. The
knobs can be cleaned in a dishwasher or they may
also be washed with soap and water. Make sure the
insides of the knobs are dry before replacing.
Turn all controls OFF before removing the
burner parts.
Sealed burner
assemblies
Electrode
The burner grates, caps and burner heads can be
lifted off, making them easy to clean.
Grate
The electrode of the spark ignitor is behind
each burner. When one burner is turned to
LITE, all the burners spark. Do not attempt to
disassemble or clean around any burner while
another burner is on. An electric shock may
result, which could cause you to knock over hot
cookware.
Burner cap
Burner head
Electrode
Burner base
CAUTION:
Do not operate the
burner without all burner parts in place.
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Replacement
Burner caps
and heads
NOTE: Before removing the burner caps and
heads, remember their size and location. Replace
them in the same location after cleaning. The
burner heads and burner bases are labeled B, C,
D and H to aid reassembly.
The burner heads and burner bases are labeled
B, C, D and H to aid reassembly.
Small
head
and cap
Medium
head
and cap
Small
head
and cap
Burner caps
Lift off when cool. Wash burner caps in hot,
soapy water and rinse with clean water. You may
scour with a plastic scouring pad to remove
burned-on food particles.
Burner heads
The slits in the burner heads of your cooktop must be
kept clean at all times for an even, unhampered
flame.
You should clean the burner caps, burner
heads and burner bases routinely, especially
after bad spillovers, which could clog the
openings in the burner heads. Lift off when
cool.
Front of cooktop
Large
head
and cap
Extra
large
head
and cap
To remove burned-on food, soak the burner
heads in a solution of mild liquid detergent
and hot water for 20–30 minutes. For more
stubborn stains, use a toothbrush.
Replace the burner heads on the bases
matching the letters. Replace the caps on the
heads. Make sure that the caps and heads are
replaced in the correct location. There are two
small (H), one medium (B), one large (C) and
one extra large (D) head and cap.
After cleaning
Before putting the burner caps and heads
back, shake out excess water and then dry
them thoroughly by setting in a warm oven for
30 minutes.
Locator
pins
Pin slots
When replacing, make sure the locator pins in the burner head
are seated in the pin slots of the burner base. Rotate the burner
head around the burner base until it is level and securely seated.
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Care and Cleaning
Gas Cooktop
Cast-iron burner grates should be washed
regularly and especially after spillovers.
Burner
grates
The grates can be cleaned in a dishwasher or
wash them in hot, soapy water and rinse with
clean water. You may also use abrasive cleaners
and steel wool pads to clean the burner grates.
Dry the grates with a cloth—do not place them
on the cooktop when wet.
Tabs
After cleaning, replace the center grate first
with its locking side tabs toward the front.
Replace the side grates so that their side edges
lock over the tabs on the center grate. Make
sure the grates are positioned securely over the
burners and that they are stable and level.
Although they are durable, the grates will
gradually lose their shine, regardless of the
best care you can give them. This is due to
their continual exposure to high temperatures.
Rubber Grate Feet
Do not operate a burner for an extended
period of time without cookware on the grate.
The finish on the grate may chip without
cookware to absorb the heat.
For stability, your cooktop has rubber feet on
the burner grates. If any of these rubber feet
should become damaged or lost, replace them
immediately.
To order replacement rubber grate feet, please
call our toll-free number:
National Parts Center . . . . . . . . . .800.626.2002
Rubber Grate Feet . . . . . . . . . . . .#WB02T10101
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Glass Cooktop Surface Cleaning
Gas Cooktop
®
®
ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
4. Use a paper towel or CERAMA BRYTE
Normal daily
use cleaning
Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams may
not be as effective.
Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops to clean
the entire cooktop surface.
To maintain and protect the surface of your glass
cooktop, follow these steps:
5. Use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove all
cleaning residue. No need to rinse.
1. Before using the cooktop for the first time,
NOTE: It is very important that you DO NOT heat
the cooktop until it has been cleaned thoroughly.
remove the burner grates and clean the
®
cooktop with CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner. This helps protect the top
and makes cleanup easier.
®
2. Daily use of CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner will help keep the cooktop
looking new.
3. Shake the cleaning cream well. Apply a few
®
drops of CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner directly to the cooktop.
Clean your cooktop after each
spill. Use CERAMA BRYTE®
Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner.
4. If any residue remains, repeat the steps listed
Burned-on
residue
WARNING:
DAMAGE to your glass
surface may occur if you use scrub pads other
than the pad included with your cooktop.
above as needed.
5. For additional protection, after all residue
has been removed, polish the entire surface
with CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner and a paper towel.
®
AVERTISSEMENT :
Vous pouvez ENDOMMAGER votre surface
en vitrocéramique si vous utilisez des éponges
de récurage autres que celles comprises avec
votre appareil.
1. Allow the cooktop to cool.
2. Remove the burner grates. Spread a few
Use a CERAMA BRYTE® Cleaning
Pad for Ceramic Cooktops.
®
drops of CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner on the entire burned residue area.
®
3. Using the included CERAMA BRYTE
Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops, rub the
residue area, applying pressure as needed.
Heavy,
burned-on
residue
1. Allow the cooktop to cool.
4. For additional protection, after all residue
has been removed, polish the entire surface
2. Remove the burner grates. Use a single-edge
razor blade scraper at approximately a 45°
angle against the glass surface and scrape
the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressure
to the razor scraper in order to remove the
residue.
®
with CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner and a paper towel.
3. After scraping with the razor scraper, spread
®
a few drops of CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner on the entire burned residue
area. Use the CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad
to remove any remaining residue.
The CERAMA BRYTE® Ceramic Cooktop
Scraper and all recommended supplies are
available through our Parts Center. See
instructions under “To Order Parts” section
on next page.
®
NOTE: Do not use a dull or nicked blade.
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Glass Cooktop Surface Cleaning
Gas Cooktop
Glass Surface—Potential for Permanent Damage
Our testing shows that if you are cooking high
sugar mixtures such as jelly or fudge and have a
spillover, it can cause permanent damage to the
glass surface unless the spillover is immediately
removed.
3. Any remaining spillover should be left until
Damage from
sugary spills
and melted
plastic
the surface of the cooktop has cooled.
4. Don’t use the surface burners again until all
of the residue has been completely removed.
NOTE: If pitting or indentation in the glass surface
has already occurred, the cooktop glass will have to
be replaced. In this case, service will be necessary.
1. Turn off all surface burners. Remove hot
pans and grates.
2. Wearing an oven mitt:
a. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper
®
(CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Scraper) to move the spill to a cool area
on the cooktop.
b. Remove the spill with paper towels.
®
To order CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner and the cooktop scraper, please call our
toll-free number:
To Order Parts
National Parts Center
800.626.2002.
®
CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . .# WX10X300
®
CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Scraper . . . . . . . . . . .# WX10X0302
Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# WB64X5027
(Kit includes cream and cooktop scraper)
®
CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning
Pads for Ceramic Cooktops . .# WX10X350
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Before You Call For Service
Gas Cooktop
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Questions?
Before you
call for
BURNERS DO NOT
LIGHT OR SPARK
RANDOMLY
• Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet.
• Burner parts not replaced correctly.
• Slits in the burner heads may be clogged.
service…
BURNERS HAVE
YELLOW OR
YELLOW-TIPPED
FLAMES
• Burner parts not replaced correctly. See the sealed burner assemblies
section.
• The combustion quality of burner flames needs to be determined
visually.
A. Yellow flames: Call for
service.
B. Yellow tips on outer cones:
Normal for LP gas.
C. Soft blue flames: Normal
for natural gas.
• If burner flames look like (A), call for service. Normal burner flames
should look like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas. With LP
gas, some yellow tipping on outer cones is normal.
BURNER FLAMES
VERY LARGE
• If cooktop is connected to LP gas, contact the person who installed
your cooktop or made the conversion.
OR YELLOW
BURNER CONTROL
KNOB WILL NOT
TURN
• When the knob is at the OFF position, it must be pushed
down before it can be turned, and it can only be turned in a
counterclockwise direction. When the knob is at any other
position, it can be turned in either direction without being
pushed in.
AREAS OF
• Food spillovers not cleaned before the next use. See the Glass
DISCOLORATION
ON THE COOKTOP
SURFACE
Cooktop Surface Cleaning section.
PLASTIC MELTED
TO THE SURFACE
• Hot cooktop came into contact with plastic placed on the hot
cooktop. See the Glass surface – Potential for permanent damage section
in the Glass Cooktop Surface Cleaning section.
PITTING (OR
INDENTATION)
OF THE COOKTOP
SURFACE
• A hot sugar mixture was spilled on the cooktop. Call a qualified
technician for replacement.
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Consumer Services
Gas Cooktop
With the purchase of your new Monogram appliance, receive the
assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE,
we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free!
Whatever your question about any Monogram major appliance, GE Answer Center®
information service is available to help. Your call—and your question—will be answered
promptly and courteously. And you can call any time. GE Answer Center® service is open
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
GE Answer
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800.626.2000
OR
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A GE consumer service professional will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time
that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service company-operated locations offer you
service today or tomorrow, or at your convenience (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays). Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance inside and out—
so most repairs can be handled in just one visit.
In-Home Repair
Service
800.444.1845
GE offers, free of charge, a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free
kitchen for persons with limited mobility.
For Customers
With Special
Needs…
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.
800.626.2000
You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there after your
warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still in effect and you’ll
receive a substantial discount. With a multiple-year contract, you’re assured of future
service at today’s prices.
Service Contracts
800.626.2224
Individuals qualified to service their own appliances can have parts or accessories sent directly
to their home. The GE parts system provides access to over 47,000 parts…and all GE Genuine
Renewal Parts are fully warranted. VISA, MasterCard, and Discover cards are accepted.
Parts and
Accessories
User maintenance instructions contained in this manual cover procedures intended to be
performed by any user. Other servicing generally should be referred to qualified service
personnel. Caution must be exercised, since improper servicing may cause unsafe operation.
800.626.2002
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Notes
Gas Cooktop
Notes
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Warranty
Gas Cooktop
YOUR MONOGRAM COOKTOP WARRANTY
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase
date is needed to obtain service under warranty.
LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
WHAT IS
COVERED
From the Date
of the Original
Purchase
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 succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii, Washington, D.C. or Canada.
If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Servicer is not available, you
may be responsible for a trip charge or you may be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE
Service location for service. In Alaska the warranty is the same except that it is LIMITED because you must
pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel costs to your home.
All warranty service will be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer
Care® servicers during normal working hours.
Should your appliance need service, during warranty period or beyond, in the USA call
800.444.1845. In Canada: 888.880.3030. Please have your serial number and model number
available when calling for service.
• Service trips to your home to teach you how
to use the product.
• Improper installation, delivery or maintenance.
• If you have an installation problem, contact
your dealer or installer. You are responsible
for providing adequate electrical, gas,
exhausting and other connecting facilities
as described in the Installation Instructions
provided with the product.
• Replacement of house fuses or resetting of
circuit breakers.
• Damage to the glass cooktop caused by the
use of cleaners other than the recommended
cleaning creams and pads.
• Damage to the glass cooktop caused by
hardened spills of sugary materials or melted
plastic that are not cleaned according to the
directions in the Owner’s Manual.
WHAT IS NOT
COVERED
• Damage to the product due to misuse or abuse.
• Failure of the product if it is used for
other than its intended purpose or used
commercially.
• Damage to product caused by accident, fire,
floods or acts of God.
• Incidental or consequential damage caused
by possible defects with this appliance.
• Damage caused after delivery.
• Product not accessible to provide required service.
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