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GE Appliances
Safety Instructions
Installation and
Safety precautions . . . .2, 4–7
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions, Tips
JGP656
Burners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Cookware tips . . . . . . . . . . .10
Features of your cooktop . . .8
Vent system . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Care and Cleaning
Burner assemblies . . . . . . . .12
Burner caps . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Burner grates . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Burner heads . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Control knobs . . . . . . . . . . .12
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. — WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS n Do not try to light any appliance. n Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. n Immediately call y
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service GE & You, A Service Partnership. IMPORTANT! Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card. Two easy ways to register your appliance! n Through the internet at www.geappliances.com n Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card FOR YOUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here: # # You can find them on a label under the cooktop. Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. 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 r
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Never use the cooktop as a cutting board. n CAUTION: Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets n Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick above a cooktop—children climbing on the up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. cooktop to reach items could be seriously Smother a flaming pan on a surface burner injured. by covering the pan completely with a well
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACE BURNERS Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food properly. 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 easil
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service SURFACE BURNERS Adjust the burner flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware. Excessive flame is hazardous. n Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop— n Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings they may melt if left too close to the vent. on or near your cooktop n Keep all plastics away from the surface n Don’t use aluminum foil to line burner burners. bowls. Misuse could
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Features of your cooktop. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 1 2 4 3 10 4 8 7 6 8 5 9 Explained Feature Index on page 1 Vent 11 2 Vent Filters 12 3 Simmer Spillproof Burner 9, 13 4 Spillproof Burners 12, 13 5 High Power Spillproof Burner 9, 13 6 Fan Speed Control 11 7 Vent Control 11 8 Surface Unit Controls 9 9 Glass Cooktop Surface 12 10 Cast-Iron Burner Grates 13 8 Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instr
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using your cooktop. How to Light a Burner Your cooktop burners are lit by electric n In case of a power failure, you can light the burners with a match. Hold a lit match to the ignition, eliminating the need for burner, then push in and turn the control knob standing pilot lights with constantly to the HIGH position. Use extreme caution burning flames. when lighting burners this way. Burners in use
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Using your cooktop Wok This Way We recommend that you use a flat-bottomed Do not use a wok on any other support wok, available at your local retail stores, or use ring. Placing the ring over the burner the Wok Holder accessory with traditional round grate may cause the burner to work Use a flat-bottomed wok. bottomed woks. The Wok Holder accessory, improperly, resulting in carbon model JXWK, can be ordered from your monoxide levels above allowable current appliance dealer. standards. This coul
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Cooktop vent system. The built-in vent system helps remove and less humid, reducing cooking cooking vapors, odors and smoke from odors and soiling moisture that foods prepared on the cooktop. normally creates a frequent need for cleaning. Continuous use of the vent system helps keep the kitchen comfortable Raising or Lowering the Vent To raise the vent, turn the VENT knob to the RAISE/LOWER positi
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Care and cleaning of the cooktop. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the cooktop. Glass Cooktop Do not use abrasive materials such as metal pads, To keep the cooktop looking its best, wipe up any spills as they occur. This will cleansing powder and scouring pads—they may scratch the surface. keep them from burning on and becoming more difficult to remove. Do not use harsh chemicals such as bleach or chemical oven cleaners. As soon as the cookt
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Burner Heads Before putting the burner head back, NOTE: Before removing the burner heads and shake out excess water and then dry it caps, remember their size and location. Replace them in the same location after cleaning. thoroughly by setting it in a warm oven for 30 minutes. For proper ignition, make sure the small hole in the section that fits over the Replace the burner heads and caps. Make Us
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Installation instructions. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Parts List Read these instructions completely and carefully. Cooktop Save these instructions for local inspector’s use. n 2 twin burner grates n 4 burner caps (1 small, 2 medium, 1 large) IMPORTANT–OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING n Gas pressure regulator with attached 1/2† to 3/8† CODES AND ORDINANCES. reducing bushing and 3/8† pipe nipple Note to Installer: Be sure to leave these instructions with n 2 clamping brackets with screws the consumer. n Attached 120 v
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IMPORTANT SAFETY Dimensions and Clearances 2† INSTRUCTIONS 1 36† 22 ⁄4† The cooktop has been design certified by the 2† 3 American Gas Association. As with any appliance 8 ⁄4† using gas and generating heat, there are certain safety 15† precautions you should follow. You’ll find these precautions in this Owner’s Manual; read it carefully. n Be sure your cooktop is installed properly 13† by a qualified installer or service technician. Max. n The cooktop must be electrically grounded in accordan
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Installation instructions. Preparing the Countertop Cut the Opening 2† Back of countertop 36† 1 22 ⁄4† 5/16† 2† 2† 3 8 ⁄4† 34† 15† 34† 21† 1 1 ⁄4† 19 † 19† Min. 5 34 ⁄8† 21† 1 2 ⁄4† 13 5 8 ⁄16† 34 ⁄8† Min. to Min. to side front edge walls Front of countertop 2† Countertop cut-out dimensions 5 ⁄16† Cut out the opening as shown in the diagram. Measure carefully when cutting the countertop. Make sure the Measure carefully when cutting countertop. Make sides of the opening are parallel and the front
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Installation of the downdraft system. Read these instructions completely and carefully. Venting Options Loosen screws to adjust blower left to right Side to side adjustments: The entire blower mounting plate can be adjusted 1 3 ⁄2† to the left or right. This will help to align vent discharge to house ductwork. 30° Rotation For even more flexibility, the entire blower can be rotated up to 30° towards the left or 30° towards the right. Nut location inside the Discharge direction: blow
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Installation of the downdraft system. Optional Kits JXRB57 optional accessory for indoor remote location JXBC57 optional outdoor cover accessory for remote of the blower/motor assembly. Use this kit when the installation of blower and motor assembly on an blower and motor assembly will be located outside or outside wall. below the cabinet floor. 18
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Installation instructions. Total Duct Fittings Equivalent Number Equivalent Duct Pieces Length* Used Length Use the chart at the right to compute maximum 1 ft. permissible lengths for duct runs to outdoors. 6† round, (per foot NOTE: Do not exceed maximum permissible straight length) feet equivalent lengths! 1 ft. 1 Flexible ducting: 3 ⁄4† x 10† (per foot straight length) feet If flexible metal ducting is used, all the equivalent feet values in the table should be doubled. The 6† , 90° flexible
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Installation instructions. Power Supply Locations Electrical Supply: Gas Supply: Do not locate gas or electrical Do Not Locate Gas or Electrical These cooktops are designed to operate on connections within shaded area Connections Within Shaded Area natural gas at 4† of water column pressure or on LP gas at 10† of water column pressure. n These cooktops are shipped from the factory set for 34" natural gas. If you decide to use this cooktop with LP 29-1/2" gas, conversion adjustments must be mad
