Cooktops - ADA/ANSI and UFAS Requirements

 GE Appliances tests products for ADA and UFAS compliance using these 5 requirements: Forward Reach, Forward Approach, Side Reach, Control Operation, Location of Controls. ADA Appliance Requirements

For cooktops and wall ovens, ADA/ANSI and UFAS requirements are the same; however, local codes may have additional or different standards based on the location. GE Appliances cannot account for all local codes.

To be considered ADA or UFAS compliant, a GE Appliances cooktop must meet the following requirements:

• Maximum high forward reach for controls and operating mechanisms is 48"; maximum low forward reach is 15".
• Controls and operating mechanisms must be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate controls shall be no more than 5 lbs.
• If ovens or cooktops have knee spaces underneath then they shall be insulated or otherwise protected on the exposed surfaces to prevent burns, abrasions, or electrical shock.
• The location of controls for ranges and cooktops shall not require reaching across burners.

View ADA Compliant Cooktops for compliant GE Appliances models.