GE JGP979 - Manual (Page 18)

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
The cooktop has been design-certified by CSA
International. As with any appliance using gas and
generating heat, there are certain safety precautions
you should follow. You’ll find these precautions in the
Important Safety Instuctions section in the front of this
Owner’s Manual. Read them 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.
• Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service
or maintenance can cause injury or property damage.
Refer to this manual. For assistance or additional
information, consult a qualified installer, service agency,
manufacturer (dealer) or the gas supplier.
• Disconnect electrical supply before servicing.
• Never reuse old flexible connectors. The use of old
flexible connectors can cause gas leaks and personal
injury. Always use NEW flexible connectors when
installing a gas appliance.
• 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 protected cabinets.
• 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 2
″
to the plane of the cooktop sides must not
be less than 18.
″
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If You Smell Gas:
1. Open windows.
2. Don’t touch any electrical switches.
3. Extinguish any open flame.
4. Immediately call your gas supplier.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Installation
Gas Downdraft Cooktop
Instructions
If you have questions, call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737) or visit our Website at: GEAppliances.com
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
IMPORTANT NOTE: This product is for use with
natural gas only. It is NOT convertible for use with
LP gas.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
•
IMPORTANT –
Save these
instructions for local inspector’s use.
•
IMPORTANT –
Observe all
governing codes and ordinances.
• Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
• Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions
for future reference.
• Proper installation is the responsibility of
the installer.
• Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
WARNING –
Before beginning the
installation, switch power off at the service panel
and lock the service disconnecting means to prevent
power from being switched on accidentally. When
the service disconnecting means cannot be locked,
securely fasten a prominent warning device, such as
a tag, to the service panel.
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
• This product must be installed by a licensed plumber
or gas fitter.
• When using ball-type gas shut-off valves, they shall be
the T-handle type.
• A flexible gas connector, when used, must not exceed
3 feet.
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