GE JGP656 - Manual (Page 15)

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Dimensions and Clearances
The downdraft system with blower, motor and
ductwork will occupy the cabinet below the cooktop.
Drawers cannot be installed below this cooktop.
Avoid placing cabinets above the cooktop unit,
if possible, in order to reduce the hazards caused by
reaching over heated surface units.
If the cabinetry is used above the cooktop, allow a
minimum 30
″
clearance between the cooking surface
and the bottom of the unprotected cabinet.
If the clearance between the cooktop and the
cabinetry is less than 30
″
, the cabinet bottom must be
protected with a flame retardant millboard at least
1/4
″
thick, or gypsum board at least 3/16
″
thick,
covered with 28 gauge sheet steel or 0.020
″
thick
copper. Clearance between the cooktop and the
protected cabinetry MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24
″
.
EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave oven or
cooking appliance over the cooktop shall conform to
the installation instructions packed with that
appliance.
Working areas adjacent to the cooktop should
have an 18
″
minimum clearance between the
countertop and the bottom of the cabinet. If the
clearance is less than 18
″
, the adjacent cabinets
should be at least 8
″
from the side of the cooktop.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
The cooktop has been design certified by the
American Gas Association. As with any appliance
using gas and generating heat, there are certain safety
precautions you should follow. You’ll find these
precautions in this Owner’s Manual; read it carefully.
■ Be sure your cooktop is installed properly
by a qualified installer or service technician.
■ The cooktop must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes, or in their absence,
with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA
No. 70–Latest Edition.
■ Installation of this cooktop must conform with
local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1–Latest Edition.
■ Disconnect electrical supply before servicing.
■ Make sure the wall coverings around the cooktop
can withstand heat generated by the cooktop up to
200°F.
■ Avoid placing cabinets above the cooktop.
■ If cabinets are placed above the cooktop, allow a
minimum clearance of 30
″
between the cooking
surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.
■ If cabinets are placed above the cooktop, use
cabinets no more than 13
″
deep.
■ If a 30
″
clearance between cooking surface and
overhead combustible material or metal cabinets
cannot be maintained, protect the underside of the
cabinets above the cooktop with not less than 1/4
″
insulating millboard or gypsum board at least 3/16
″
thick covered with 28 gauge sheet steel or 0.020
″
thick
copper.
■ Clearance between the cooking surface and
protected cabinets MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24
″
.
The vertical distance from the plane of the cooking
surface to the bottom of adjacent overhead cabinets
extending closer than 1
″
to the plane of the cooktop
sides must not be less than 18
″
.
2
″
2
″
36
″
22 1 ⁄
4
″
8 3 ⁄ 4
″
15
″
13
″
Max.
8 ″ Min. to
wall when
installed
8
″
Min. to
wall when
installed
30
″
Min.
18
″
Min.