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GE Monogram
®
Use and Care Guide
Downdraft
36† Gas Cooktop
ZGU365
www.monogram.com
ZGU3650
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Consumer Information Downdraft Gas Cooktop Your new Monogram cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen Introduction planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail— or for both of these reasons—you’ll find that your Monogram cooktop’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come. Your Monogram cooktop was designed to provide the flexibility to blend in with your kitchen cabinetry. Its sleek d
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Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help If you don’t understand something or need Before you operate and maintain your new cooktop more help, call: using properly. GE Answer Center® your Keep it handy for answers to your questions. 800.626.2000 cooktop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week OR Visit our Website at: www.monogram.com You’ll find them on a label located on the Before sending in this card, please write these Write underside of the cooktop. numbers here: down the These numbers are a
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING—TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR NOTICE: INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE • The California Safe Drinking Water and FOLLOWING: Toxic Enforcement Act requires the A. Use this unit only in the manner intended Governor of California to publish a list of by the manufacturer. If you have questions, substances known to the state to cause contact the manufacturer. cancer, birth defects or other reproductive B. Before
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• Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet • Use least possible amount of fat for effective sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot shallow or deep fat frying. Filling the pan too cooktop be careful to avoid steam burns. full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added. • Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or volatile cleaning fluids. • Carefully watch foods being fried at high flame setting. • Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance is in use. • If a combination of oils or f
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Features of Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop 1 2 Design information (Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary.) 3 3 4 9 8 3 6 5 10 8 7 8 Feature Index Page 1 Vent 9, 10 2 Vent Filters 10 3 Spillproof Burners 7, 11 4 Simmer Spillproof Burner 7, 11 5 High Power Spillproof Burner 7, 11 6 Fan Speed Control 9 7 Vent Control 9 8 Surface Unit Controls 7 9 Glass Cooktop Surface 10 10 Cast-Iron Burner Grates 7, 12 Your cooktop is shipped from the factory set to LP operate only with Nat
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Using Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop Your surface burners are lighted by electric Surface burners in use when an electrical Electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing power failure occurs will continue to operate ignition pilot lights with constantly burning flames. normally. All 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 power outage, you can light the s
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Using Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used for Cookware recommended because it heats quickly and either surface or oven cooking. It conducts evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight- cookware manufacturer’s directions to be sure fitting lids for cooking with minimum amounts it can be used on gas cooktops. of water. Stainless Steel: This meta
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Cooktop Vent System Downdraft Gas Cooktop The built-in vent system helps remove cooking Continuous use of the vent system helps keep General vapors, odors and smoke from foods prepared the kitchen comfortable and less humid, information on the cooktop. reducing cooking odors and soiling moisture that normally creates a frequent need for cleaning. To raise the vent, turn the VENT knob to the Raising or RAISE/LOWER position. The vent will rise to lowering the the fully extended position. There is
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Care and Cleaning Downdraft Gas Cooktop Proper care and cleaning are important so Before cleaning any part of your cooktop, be General your cooktop will give you efficient and sure all burners are off and DISCONNECT information satisfactory service. Follow these directions ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE COOKTOP carefully in caring for it. at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel, or pull the cooktop power plug, located beneath the cooktop and inside the cabinets. To keep the cooktop looking its best, w
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Turn all controls OFF before removing the Sealed The electrode of the burner parts. spark igniter is burner The burner grates, caps and burner heads exposed when assemblies can be lifted off, making them easy to clean. the burner head is Burner Grate removed. When one CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE Electrode burner is turned to BURNER WITHOUT ALL BURNER LITE, all the burners spark. Do not attempt to PARTS IN PLACE. disassemble or clean around any burner while another burner is on. An electric shoc
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Before You Call For Service Downdraft Gas Cooktop Cast-iron burner grates should be washed Burner regularly and, of course, after spillovers. grates Wash them in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean water. Dry the grates with a cloth—don’t put them back on the cooktop wet. When Although they’re durable, the grates will replacing the grates, be sure they’re positioned gradually lose their shine, regardless of the securely over the burners. best care you can give them. This is due to To get rid o
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Consumer Services 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® GE Answer information service is available to help. Your call—and your question—will be answered Center® promptly and courteously. And you can call any time. GE Answer Center® service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a wee
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WARRANTY YOUR MONOGRAM COOKTOP WARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY WHAT IS For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and COVERED 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 purcha
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Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 15 GE Appliances Consumer Product Ownership Registration Important Mail Today
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail After completing this Read your “Use and Care your Consumer registration, write your Guide” carefully. It will Product Ownership model and serial numbers help you operate your $ Registration today. in this guide. You will need new a
