GE JGP640 Use And Care & Installation Manual

Gas downdraft cooktop

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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Use andCare & Installation Guide

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions, Tips

Controls............................................................ 6

Cooktop Comparison.................................... 6

Cookware ........................................................ 7

Electric Ignition............................................... 6

Features....................................................... 5, 6

Using Your Cooktop.............................. 7, 8

Vent System ........................................... 8, 9

Care and Cleaning

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Gas Downdraft Cooktop

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Problem Solver

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Use andCare & Installation Guide Gas Downdraft Cooktop Problem Solver Safety Instructions ......21 ....3 –5 More questions?…call GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 Operating Instructions, Tips Controls............6 Installation Instructions ... 11–20 Cooktop Comparison........6 Converting to LP Gas......18–20 Cookware ............
Page 2 Keep it handy for answers to your questions. damage, personal injury or death. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: ® GE Answer Center — Do not store or use gasoline or other 800.626.2000 flammable vapors and liquids in the 24 hours a day, 7 days a week vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Page 3: Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE WARNING—TO REDUCE THE RISK OF • The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO Enforcement Act requires the Governor of PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING: California to publish a list of substances known to A.
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or • To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of volatile cleaning fluids. flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or center of the cooktop •...
Page 5: Controls
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FEATURES OF YOUR COOKTOP Models JGP640 and JGP641 1. Vent 6. Fan Speed Control 2. Vent Filters (behind the grille) 7. Vent Control 3.
Page 6: Electric Ignition
FEATURES OF YOUR COOKTOP (continued) Electric Ignition Auto Relight All of the burners on this cooktop are equipped with The burners on this cooktop relight automatically electric igniters that eliminate the need for standing if the flame goes out. This helps prevent the pilot lights.
Page 7: Using Your Cooktop
USING YOUR COOKTOP Electric Ignition Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, Surface burners in use when an electrical power eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with failure occurs will continue to operate normally. constantly burning flames. In case of a power outage, you can light the surface burners on your cooktop with a match.
Page 8: Vent System
USING YOUR COOKTOP (continued) Wok Cooking We recommend that you Do not use woks that have use only a flat-bottomed support rings. Use of these types wok. They are available of woks, with or without the ring at your local retail store. in place, can be dangerous.
Page 9: Care And Cleaning
CAUTION: Be careful when raising or lowering the vent. Be sure pots, pot handles and other objects are clear of the vent cover and cannot be struck or tipped by the vent being raised. Keep hands and fingers away from all vent parts. CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your cooktop Control Knobs...
Page 10 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Burner Assembly The burner assemblies should be wiped clean often. Turn all controls OFF before removing burner parts. Burner The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed when the Grate top of the burner is removed. Be careful not to push in any surface unit controls while the top of a burner is removed.
Page 11: Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The cooktop has been design certified by the Read these instructions completely and American Gas Association. As with any appliance carefully. using gas and generating heat, there are certain IMPORTANT–OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING safety precautions you should follow.
Page 12 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) STEP 1 STEP 2 PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION PREPARING THE COUNTERTOP 36″ min. ″ Not less than 1 ⁄ ″ ⁄ 13″ 25″ ″ ⁄ 30″ 18″ 8″ min. ″ min. ″ min. ″ ⁄ ⁄ Not less than 2 ⁄...
Page 13 STEP 4 Cut hole in the cabinet wall or floor as appropriate for your installation. Make sure PROVIDE ADEQUATE GAS SUPPLY the exhaust duct is located between wall studs or This cooktop is designed to operate on natural gas the floor joists. at 4″...
Page 14 STEP 7 Appropriate flare union adapters are required at (continued) each end of the flexible connector. INSTALLING THE COOKTOP Turn on the gas; check for leaks using a liquid leak NOTE: If the cooktop is installed in a 36″ base detector at all joints in the system (the pressure cabinet, the mounting brackets cannot be used test nipple is adjacent to the gas inlet pipe on the...
Page 15 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) STEP 6 STEP 7 INSTALLING THE COOKTOP INSTALL THE DOWNDRAFT UNIT Remove all packaging material from the cooktop. Remove the Position the cooktop over the cut-out opening downdraft unit and carefully lower it into place, making sure from the that the power cord is dropped into the cabinet.
Page 16 STEP 12 CHECK OPERATION OF DOWNDRAFT To raise the vent, turn the VENT knob to RAISE. Hold the knob at the RAISE position until the vent is fully extended. The vent will automatically stop when it is fully extended or when the VENT knob is released.
Page 17 Should not exceed 75 ft when the burner * Equivalent lengths of duct pieces are based is lit. Turn the on actual tests conducted by GE Evaluation knob to OFF Engineering and reflect requirements for good position; repeat venting performance with any downdraft cooktop.
Page 18 If you do not have all the above listed components, and cams. or if you are in any doubt, please contact the nearest GE Service and Parts Center. USE ONLY APPROVED PIPE DOPE RESISTANT TO LP GAS. Total input rating after conversion: •...
Page 19 CONVERTING TO LP GAS or Converting Back to Natural Gas from LP CONVERT THE SURFACE BURNERS CONVERT THE PRESSURE REGULATOR WARNING: Do not remove the pressure Top Grate regulator from the cooktop. 1. Locate the pressure regulator under the rear of the cooktop.
Page 20 CONVERTING TO LP GAS or Converting Back to Natural Gas from LP CHECK FOR LEAKS CHECK QUALITY OF FLAMES The combustion quality of burner flames needs When all connections have been made, make to be determined visually. sure all cooktop controls are in the OFF position and turn on the main gas supply valve.
Page 21: Problem Solver
• The vent must be fully extended before fan will work. NOT WORK • Fan control knob must be turned in clockwise direction to turn fan on. If you need more help…call toll free: ® GE Answer Center 800.626.2000 consumer information service...
Page 22 NOTES...
Page 23: Consumer Services
We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new GE 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! GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 ® Whatever your question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center information service is available to help.
Page 24: Warranty
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 JGP640 Part No. 183D5580P001 JGP641 Pub No.

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