GE Ventilation Hood JV394 User Manual

Use and Care & Installation Guide  
30Vented Hood  
Installation.....................................4–6  
Damper/Duct Connector .........................5  
Electrical Wiring .......................................6  
Filter Panel.............................................3, 5  
Mounting Brackets...................................5  
Safety Instructions...Front Cover, 2  
Operating Instructions.........2, 3  
Automatic Heat Sensor ...........................3  
Controls .....................................................2  
Consumer Services.....................7  
Important Phone Numbers.....................7  
Warranty ..................................Back Cover  
Cleaning....................................................3  
Filter............................................................3  
Light Bulb Replacement..........................3  
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.  
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.  
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  
WARNING –  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,  
WARNING –  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A  
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS,  
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:  
RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE:  
A. Never leave surface units unattended at high  
settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy  
spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on  
low or medium settings.  
A. Use this unit only in the manner intended  
by the manufacturer. If you have questions,  
contact the manufacturer.  
B. Before servicing or cleaning unit, switch  
power off at 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.  
B. Always turn hood ON when cooking at high  
heat or when cooking flaming foods.  
C. Clean ventilating fans frequently. Grease should  
not be allowed to accumulate on fan or filter.  
D. Use proper pan size. Always use cookware  
appropriate for the size of the surface  
element.  
C. Do not use this unit with any solid-state speed  
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control device.  
D. Use with approved cord-connection kit only.  
E. This unit must be grounded.  
GE Appliances  
Models: JV394 JV395 JV396 JV930  
 
Automatic Heat Sensor  
Your hood is equipped with an automatic thermostat.  
This thermostat is a device that will turn on or speed  
up the blower if it senses excessive heat above the  
cooking surface.  
If your blower is not on, or if it is running at low speed,  
the thermostat will sense excessive cooking heat,  
override the normal blower control and turn the blower  
on to high speed. The blower will run until the  
temperature drops to normal operating level. The blower  
will then automatically return to its original setting.  
CARE AND CLEANING  
WARNING: ALWAYS DISCONNECT ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY BEFORE SERVICING HOOD.  
Use a mild detergent suitable for painted surfaces.  
DO NOT USE ABRASIVE CLOTH, STEEL WOOL  
PADS, OR SCOURING POWDERS. Vacuum the  
blower to clean it. Do not immerse the blower in water.  
The glass visor assembly and light lens are easily  
removable for cleaning:  
DO NOT clean in a dishwasher.  
Remove the light lens by opening the filter panel and  
turning the 2 metal clips holding the lens in place.  
Filter  
Slide the glass visor open.  
Glass visor  
Open the filter panel  
by turning the two clips and  
allowing it to swing free.  
Flex the filter in the middle  
to remove it.  
Panel clip  
Wash and rinse the filter in a  
mild detergent solution.  
Grasp filter  
and bend to  
remove  
Replace the filter before using the exhaust fan.  
Filter panel  
Light Bulb Replacement  
If the ends of the tube light but the center does not,  
the starter may require replacement. The starter is  
located behind the filter panel on the right hand side.  
Install the new starter by pushing the starter in and  
turning it clockwise.  
This hood uses a 24long F20T12 fluorescent  
tube and an FS-2 starter, which are available at  
most hardware stores or home centers.  
To check or replace tube:  
1. Pull the drawer out.  
2. Rotate the filter panel clips and lower the  
Stainless Steel (on some models)  
filter panel.  
If the tube flickers or does not light, check the prongs  
on the ends of the tube to make sure they are properly  
seated in the tube holders.  
Clean with warm sudsy water, a stainless steel cleaner  
such as Kleen King®, or an all-purpose liquid or spray  
cleaner. Always scrub in the direction of the grain.  
Rinse thoroughly with a sponge or cloth and clean  
water. Dry with a soft, clean cloth.  
If the tube continues to flicker or does not light,  
replace the tube. Slide the tube into the holders and  
rotate the tube so that the prongs in the holders grip  
the tube and hold it in place.  
Do not use a soap-filled steel wool pad; it will scratch  
the surface.  
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS  
This hood can easily be installed by following these  
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED  
basic steps:  
• Mark and cut out the cabinet bottom.  
• Secure the hood to the cabinet.  
Pencil  
Flat blade and Phillips  
screwdrivers  
• Mount the cabinet on the wall.  
• Connect the ductwork and the power cable.  
Duct tape  
Saw (saber or keyhole)  
Electric Drill  
Metal Snips  
(in some applications)  
Pliers  
Tape measure  
Flashlight  
Wire stripper  
Level  
Caulking  
PLAN THE INSTALLATION  
Caution: Remove the house fuse or open the  
circuit breaker before beginning the installation.  
Your new hood will fit a standard 30wide flush bottom  
or recessed bottom, framed or frameless kitchen cabinet  
which has a minimum depth of 11from the face to  
the inside of the back wall.  
INSTALL THE HOOD  
1. Mark and cut out the cabinet bottom.  
The unit is ducted vertically. To change to horizontal  
ducting see the instructions.  
For safe operation, the mounted hood must be a  
minimum of 18above the cooking surface.  
For easiest installation, the range hood should be  
installed in the cabinet before mounting the cabinet to  
the wall.  
NOTE: Remove the glass visor from the unit before  
installing the hood in the cabinet to protect the visor  
from damage.  
Prepare the cabinet bottom as shown above. Be sure  
to locate the cut-out and four holes from the front of  
the cabinet to assure a flush mount.  
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS  
2. Attach the damper/duct connector.  
7. Install the mounting brackets.  
FRONT  
OF HOOD  
Insert the bent end of the installation rod into the  
access hole in the housing.  
Use two (2) screws (provided) to attach the connector  
to the housing. The damper flap should open in the  
direction indicated by the arrow.  
3. Remove the electrical knockout.  
Choose either the top or side of the housing for the  
electrical cable entrance. Remove the appropriate  
knockout.  
4. Set the housing into the opening.  
Choose the mounting bracket with the center hole.  
Hang the bracket from the rod, through this center  
hole, as shown. Pull the bracket up between the  
cabinet and housing.  
Carefully lower the housing into the cabinet opening  
with the slide control to the front  
5. Remove the access cover.  
6. Open the filter panel.  
PANEL  
CLIP  
Hold the mounting bracket in place with the rod. Two  
sets of screws are provided. Use the short screws for  
flush bottom cabinets or the long screws for recessed  
bottom cabinets. Insert two (2) screws through the  
housing and into the mounting bracket. Do not tighten  
the screws completely.  
VISOR  
SLIDES  
Pull the visor slides out. Rotate the panel clips  
and swing the panel open.  
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS  
12. Connect the electrical wiring.  
Remove the wire box cover. Attach the power cable to  
the hood using the proper connector. Connect black to  
black, white to white and green or bare wire to ground  
screw. Replace the wire box cover.  
CAUTION: DO NOT TURN THE BREAKER  
ON OR INSERT THE HOUSE FUSE AT  
THIS TIME.  
Insert two (2) screws, short or long as appropriate,  
through the control box and into the other mounting  
bracket. Do not tighten the screws completely.  
8. Secure the hood to the cabinet.  
13. Install the glass visor assembly.  
Align the hood with the sides and front edge of the  
cabinet. Tighten the screws in each mounting bracket.  
Place plastic caps (provided) over the ends of these  
screws from the inside of the cabinet.  
VISOR  
TRIM  
Install two (2) additional screws into the cabinet  
bottom, through the front mounting holes along the  
front edge of the hood.  
VISOR  
SLIDE  
9. Replace the access cover.  
Slide the glass into the visor slides, above each visor  
clamp (see the illustration in step 14). Align the visor  
trim and tighten the thumb screws to secure the glass.  
Secure the access cover with the two (2) screws  
removed in step 5.  
10. Mount the cabinet on the wall.  
To remove the glass visor:  
Make sure the cabinet is securely attached to the wall  
and/or adjoining cabinets. The mounted cabinet must  
be able to support the added weight of the hood.  
Simply loosen the thumb screws and pull the glass  
from the visor slides.  
14. Fine adjustments to the visor trim position.  
11. Attach the ductwork and the front trim.  
VISOR  
CLAMP  
Complete the ductwork from the hood to the outside  
using a roof cap or elbow and wall cap. Tape all joints.  
Shelves may be installed if trimmed to clear the  
ductwork.  
The front trim piece covers the gap between the  
housing and the front edge of the cabinet cut-out.  
Mount the front trim to the housing with two (2)  
screws (provided).  
The visor slides each have a screw for adjusting the  
height of the visor trim, if necessary. The vertical  
adjustment screw allows the top and bottom edges of  
the visor trim to be matched with the control trim.  
15. Connect the power.  
16. Check operation.  
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We’ll Be There  
With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need  
information or assistance from GE, well be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free!  
®
GE Answer Center  
800.626.2000  
Whatever your question about any GE 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. GE Answer  
Center® service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  
In-Home Repair Service  
800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737)  
A GE consumer service professional will provide expert repair service,  
scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Many GE Consumer Service  
company-operated locations offer you service today or tomorrow, or at your  
convenience (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays).  
Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance inside and out—so most  
repairs can be handled in just one visit.  
For Customers With Special Needs…  
800.626.2000  
Upon request, GE will provide  
Braille controls for a variety of  
GE appliances, and a brochure to  
assist in planning a barrier-free  
kitchen for persons with limited  
mobility. To obtain these items,  
free of charge, call 800.626.2000.  
Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have  
access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may  
call 800-TDD-GEAC (800-833-4322) to request  
information or service.  
Service Contracts  
800-626-2224  
You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service will still be there  
after your warranty expires. Purchase a GE contract while your warranty is still  
in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount. With a multiple-year contract,  
you’re assured of future service at today’s prices.  
Parts and Accessories  
800-626-2002  
Individuals qualified to service their own appliances  
can have parts or accessories sent directly to their home.  
The GE parts system provides access to over 47,000  
parts…and all GE Genuine Renewal Parts are fully  
warranted. VISA, MasterCard and Discover cards  
are accepted.  
User maintenance instructions contained in this guide  
cover procedures intended to be performed by any user.  
Other servicing generally should be referred to qualified  
service personnel. Caution must be exercised, since  
improper servicing may cause unsafe operation.  
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Staple sales slip or cancelled check  
here. Proof of original purchase date  
is needed to obtain service  
under warranty.  
YOUR 30HOOD  
WARRANTY  
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY  
WHAT IS COVERED  
*******************************  
This warranty is extended to the  
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 hood that fails  
because of a manufacturing defect.  
original purchaser and any  
succeeding owner for products  
purchased for ordinary home use in  
the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and  
Washington, D.C. In Alaska the  
warranty is the same except that it is  
LIMITED because you must pay to  
ship the product to the service shop  
or for the service technician’s travel  
costs to your home.  
All warranty service will be  
provided by our Factory Service  
Centers or by our authorized  
®
Customer Care servicers during  
normal working hours.  
Should your appliance need  
service, during warranty period  
or beyond, call 800-GE-CARES  
(800-432-2737).  
Replacement of the replaceable  
filters.  
Service trips to your home to  
teach you how to use the product.  
WHAT IS NOT COVERED  
Replacement of house fuses or  
Read your Use and Care material.  
If you then have any questions  
about operating the product,  
please contact your dealer or our  
Customer Relations office at the  
address below, or call, toll free:  
resetting of circuit breakers.  
Failure of the product if it is used  
for other than its intended  
purpose or used commercially.  
Damage to product caused by  
accident, fire, floods or acts  
of God.  
®
GE Answer Center  
800.626.2000  
consumer information service  
Incidental or consequential  
damage caused by possible  
defects with this appliance.  
Improper installation, delivery or  
maintenance.  
If you have an installation  
problem, contact your dealer or  
installer. You are responsible for  
providing adequate electrical,  
exhausting and other connecting  
facilities as described in the  
Installation Instructions provided  
the product.  
Damage caused after delivery.  
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion  
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.  
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.  
Warrantor: General Electric Company  
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:  
Manager—Customer Relations, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225  
JV394 JV395 JV396 JV930  
164D3333P216  
49-8992-3  
99 04 2886D  
08-03 JR  
Printed in the United States  
 

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