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GE Monogram
®
Use and Care Guide
Stainless Steel
Professional
48† Gas Cooktop
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Consumer Information Stainless Steel 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. Its sleek
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Before Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help If you don’t understand something or need you operate and maintain your new cooktop more help, call: using properly. your GE Answer Center® Keep it handy for answers to your questions. 800.626.2000 cooktop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Write You’ll find them on a label in the rear of the Before sending in this card, please write these burner box below the burner grates. numbers here: down the model & These numbers are also on the Consumer
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE • The California Safe Drinking Water and • Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to Toxic Enforcement Act requires the four of these substances, namely benzene, Governor of California to publish a list of carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, substances known to the state to cause birth caused primarily by the incomplete defects or other reproductive harm, and combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. requires businesses to warn customers of
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Before performing any service, • When cooking, do not touch the burners, DISCONNECT THE COOKTOP POWER burner grates, grille or griddle (on some SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD models) or the surrounding areas. DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING These surfaces may be hot enough to burn. THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials • Do not leave children alone—children should contact, the burners, grille o
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up • Do not heat unopened food containers; a a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a build-up of pressure may cause the container flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the to burst. pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie • Set the burner control so that the flame heats sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry only the bottom of the pan and does not extend chemical or foam-type
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Always turn the burners to OFF before • Keep all plastics away from the burners. removing cookware. • Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop—they • Carefully watch foods being fried at a high may melt if left too close to the vent. flame setting. • To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be • Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. certain that the controls for all burners are at Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh the OFF position and all grates are cool
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Features of Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop Design 3 2 information 4 1 (Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary.) 5 6 7 ZGU48N6R ZGU48L6R 6 8 3 9 2 4 1 5 10 7 ZGU48N4G ZGU48L4G 6 8 9 2 4 1 5 6 10 ZGU48N6D ZGU48L6D 6 Feature Index Page 1 Burner Assemblies 9, 16 2 Model and Serial Numbers 3, 24 (in rear of burner box below grates—can be seen when grates and areation pans are removed) 3 Grille 12–14, 16 4 Drain Tubes 17 5 Drip Trays 12, 17 6 Burner Control Knobs 9, 16 7 Grill
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Using Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop Control The control knobs are in front of the burner, HI LITE grille or griddle (on some models) they control. knobs The burners have an infinite number of heat settings as there are no fixed positions between HI and LO. To turn ON a burner, push the control in, then turn it counterclockwise to the LITE position. Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one you want to use. You will hear the ignitor click. When the gas is ignited all around th
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Using Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop Electronic NOTE: Keep the ignitor, ignitor cap and burner Ignitor ports clean. ignitors If a burner does not ignite, listen for the clicking sound. If the ignitor is not clicking, turn off the burner. Check the circuit breaker for a blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker. If the ignitor still fails to operate, check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide or the Simmer ignition Power Failure information in this section. channels NOTE: If you are u
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Incorrect Correct Flame The correct height of the flame mainly depends on the size of the bottom of the cooking utensil, height the material of the cooking utensil, the amount and type of food and the amount of liquid in the utensil. For safe handling of cookware, never let the flame extend up the sides of the cookware. Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted heat and only serves to heat the handle. Note: The flame size on a gas burner should match the Watch the flame, not th
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Using Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop Cookware Do not operate a burner for an extended Glass: There are two types of glass cookware— period of time without cookware on the grate. those for oven use only and those for surface The finish on the grate may chip without cooking (saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass cookware to absorb the heat. conducts heat very slowly. Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used for recommended because it heats quickly and either s
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Excessive Occasionally grease drippings ignite. These To prevent flare-ups from happening, trim the drippings will create minor puffs of flame for a fat from around the edges of steaks and chops, grille flare- second or two. This is normal when cooking on use hamburger that is lean, remove the fat ups and a barbecue. You may find it handy to have a from poultry, etc. flaming spray bottle filled with water to lightly spray the When turning any kind of meat or poultry, the flare-up. melting fat wi
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Using Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop Grilling • When turning the meat over, always use a • The doneness of meat is affected by the spatula as it will not puncture the meat thickness of the cut. It is impossible to cook a hints allowing the juices to run out. This will help to thin piece of meat to a rare doneness. A steak keep the meat juicy. Turn the meat only once, should be at least 1-inch thick to have it turn as juices are lost when the meat is repeatedly out rare and juicy. The cooki
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Seasoning Before using the griddle for the first time it 4 Turn the control knob to a medium setting must be seasoned. (350°F.). Turn the heat off when the oil the griddle begins to smoke. Allow the griddle to cool. If the griddle has not been used for a period of time, it should be reseasoned. 5 Repeat step 3. Be sure to cover the entire surface with the oil. To season the griddle: 6 Repeat step 4. Allow the griddle to cool. 1 Clean the griddle thoroughly with hot, soapy Wipe the entire surface
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Care and Cleaning Stainless Steel Cooktop Control Clean up spatters with a damp cloth. Remove heavier soil with warm, soapy water. panel and knobs Do not use abrasives of any kind on the control panel. The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. To remove a knob, pull it straight off the stem. Wash the knobs in soap and water but do not soak. Grille Clean the grille immediately after cooking. Turn off the burner. To protect your hand from (on some models) steam and heat, wear a barbec
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Drain tubes Drip trays, Located beneath the cooktop are two drip trays. If you have a griddle or a grille there will also be drip tray a tray liner. The drip trays and liners are made liners and of stainless steel. The drip trays are on rollers so drain tubes they are easy to remove and replace. CONV
FRONT REAR OFF BAKE BROIL PROOF FRONT REAR GRILL OFF BAKE BAKE BROIL CLEAN GRIDDLE OVEN OVEN OVEN ON HEATING To remove the drip tray, pull it forward. If OVEN ON HEATING DOOR LOCKED something has
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Care and Cleaning Stainless Steel Cooktop Ignitor Burner The burner assemblies should be washed Burner cap regularly and, of course, after spillovers. assembly Turn all the controls to OFF before removing the burner parts. The electrode of the spark ignitor is exposed beyond the top of the burner. When cleaning Burner the burner trays, be careful not to snag the ports electrode of the spark ignitor with your cleaning cloth. Do not hit the spark ignitor. Be careful not to turn on any surface cont
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The Problem Solver Stainless Steel Cooktop Questions? PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Use this BURNERS DO • Burners assembled incorrectly after cleaning. Make sure the burner NOT LIGHT assembly is put together correctly and that the port ring is aligned. problem • Clean the ignitor orifice. solver! • Inspect the manual cut-off valve to insure that it is not closed. • Make sure the electrical plug is plugged into a live power outlet. • Check for a power outage. BURNER FLAMES • Improper LP gas connection.
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Notes Stainless Steel Cooktop 20
