GE Monogram® Use and Care Guide www.monogram.
Consumer Information Downdraft Gas Cooktop Introduction Your new Monogram cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen 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.
Before using your cooktop Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week OR Visit our Website at: www.monogram.com Write down the model & serial numbers You’ll find them on a label located on the underside of the cooktop.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
• 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. • Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance is in use. • Avoid scratching the cooktop with sharp instruments, or with rings and other jewelry. • 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.
Features of Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop Design information 1 2 (Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary.
Using Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop Electric ignition Your surface burners are lighted by electric ignition, eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with constantly burning flames. Surface burners in use when an electrical power failure occurs will continue to operate 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.
Using Your Cooktop Downdraft Gas Cooktop Cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is recommended because it heats quickly and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tightfitting lids for cooking with minimum amounts of water. Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give satisfactory results. Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.
Cooktop Vent System Downdraft Gas Cooktop General information The built-in vent system helps remove cooking vapors, odors and smoke from foods prepared on the cooktop. Raising or lowering the vent To raise the vent, turn the VENT knob to the RAISE/LOWER position. The vent will rise to the fully extended position. There is no intermediate position.
Care and Cleaning Downdraft Gas Cooktop General information 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 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.
Turn all controls OFF before removing the burner parts. Sealed burner assemblies The burner grates, caps and burner heads can be lifted off, making them easy to clean. Burner Grate CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE BURNER WITHOUT ALL BURNER PARTS IN PLACE. Burner Cap Burner Head The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed when the burner head is removed. When one Electrode burner is turned to LITE, all the burners spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean around any burner while another burner is on.
Before You Call For Service Downdraft Gas Cooktop Burner grates Stainless Steel Surfaces (on some models) Questions? Before you call for service… Cast-iron burner grates should be washed regularly and, of course, after spillovers. 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 replacing the grates, be sure they’re positioned securely over the burners.
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! GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 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.
WARRANTY YOUR MONOGRAM COOKTOP WARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY 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.
Important Mail Today Consumer Product Ownership Registration GE Appliances Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O.
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: 1 2 3 ✄ Complete and mail your Consumer Product Ownership Registration today. Have the peace of mind of knowing we can contact you in the unlikely event of a safety modification. Read your “Use and Care Guide” carefully.
