Safety' Instructions - GE JGP979 Owner's Manual

Usingthe gas surface burners.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model
Electric Ignition
Your surlace burners are lit by electric
ignition, eliminating tile need fl)r
standing pilots with constantly burning
[]_lI//es,
/11 case era power outage, you can light
tile
S(II'J[_ICe b/li'nei's on VO/lI"
cooktop
with a match. Hold a lit match to tile
bm'ne_; then turn tile control knob to
tile high position. Use extreme caution
when lighting the burners this way.
Surthce burners in use when an
electrical power fifilure occm_ will
C()Iltilltle to operate noFillallv.
IN CASEOFA POWER FAILURE, THE
VENTILATION S YSTEMWILL NOT OPERATE.
Push the control knob down and
turn it to the LITEposition.
How to Light a Gas Surface Burner
Push tile control knol) down and mrn it
to tile
LITE
position.
_m will hear a little clicking noise--the
sound of tile electric spark igniting the
b/IFneI:
_dter tile bm'ner ignites, mrn tile knob to
a(!itlst tile flame size.
To mrn a burner off; turn tile knob
clockwise, as tin" as it will go, to tile OFF
position.
If tile flame is too low at tile setting, tile
\:five can be a(!iusmd.
Refer to Flames too
high or too low at the LOWsetting in tile
Troubleshooting tips secdon.
How to Select Flame Size
For safe handling of cookware, never let the
flames extend up the sides of the cookware.
_htch tile flame, not tile knob, as you
reduce heat. Tile flame size on a gas
burner should match tile cookware um
are using.
Any flame laxger tl/an tile bottom of tile
cookware is wasted and only serves to
heat tile handle.
Before Lighting a Gas Burner
Make sm'e all grates on tile cooktop
are in place before using any bm'ne_:
Only surtace burners mav be used
on the right side,
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After Lighting a Gas Burner
Do not operate tile bm'ner fin" an
extended period of time without
cookware on tile grate. Tile finish
on tile gram may chip without
cookware to absorb tile heat.
Check to be sure tile burner vou turn
on is one _;lIlt Veil want to rise.
Be sure tile burnex_ and grates are
cool before you place yore" hand,
a pot holder, cleaning cloths or
other materials on tl/em.
When using tile surtace burners, if
you find that the LO setting is too hot
fin" delicate foods, you can
a(!iust
tile
knob below tile tO setting.
Do not allow large pans to extend
over tile control knobs. Heat trapped
between large pans and control
knobs could cause possible damage
to tile control knobs.