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GE Monogram
®
Use and Care Guide
36† Ceramic Cooktop
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Consumer Information Ceramic Cooktop Introduction Your new Monogram ceramic 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 ceramic cooktop’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come. Your Monogram ceramic cooktop was designed to provide the flexibility to blend in with your kitchen cabin
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Save time Before you request service, check the Problem It lists causes of minor operating problems that Solver in the back of this guide. you can correct yourself. & money If you To obtain service, see the Consumer Services NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the page in the back of this guide. details—including your phone number—to: need service We’re proud of our service and want you to be Manager, Consumer Relations pleased. If for some reason you are not happy GE Appliances with t
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments precautions should be followed, including while using the appliance. Be careful when the following: reaching for items stored in cabinets over the cooktop. Flammable material could be • Have the installer show you the location of ignited if brought in contact with a hot the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy surface unit and may cause severe burns.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet • Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot earthenware or other glazed containers are surface unit, be careful to avoid steam burns. suitable for cooktop cooking; others may Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes if break because of the sudden change in applied to a hot surface. temperature. NOTE: We recommend that you avoid wiping • To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition an
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • To minimize the possibility of burns, always • Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially be certain that the controls for all surface a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool. units are at the off position and the entire • Use little fat for effective shallow or deep fat glass surface is cool before attempting to frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause clean the cooktop. spillovers when food is added. • Always keep wooden and
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Features of Your Cooktop Ceramic Cooktop 3 Design 2 information 4 1 5 6 7 8 2 9 10 5 8 11 12 Feature Index Page 1 Bridge Surface Unit (diameter 7† /16† [2x1800/4400W]) 9 1 2 2 Surface Unit (diameter 5 ⁄ † [1200W]) 8–14 3 Model and Serial Numbers (on a label under the cooktop) 2 1 3 4 4 4 Dual Surface Unit (diameter 5 ⁄ † /7 ⁄ † [950/1900W]) 8–14 5 Hot Surface Indicator Light 8 6 Coil Select Knob 8 7 Dual Surface Unit Control Knob 8 8 Surface Unit Control Knob 8 9 Surface Unit (diameter 7† [1800W
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Controls and Features Ceramic Cooktop How to set the controls Note: Be sure to turn the control knob to off ( ) when you finish cooking. • 1 Grasp the control knob. 2 Push in and turn the knob to the desired heat setting. 1 6 The control knob must be pushed in and turned from the off ( ) position. When the • control is in any position other than off ( ), • it may be rotated without pushing it in. The Unit On Indicator Light will glow when 2 5 ANY surface unit is on. A Hot Surface Indicator Lig
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Using the The three controls on the left side of the control panel can be used to create an oblong 1 1 bridge 6 6 heated area. surface Because of its bigger dimensions, larger pans unit 5 2 5 2 can be used on the bridge surface unit. 3 3 4 4 Choose pans that match the circle/bridge area as closely as possible. Make sure the pan rests flat on the glass Control knob for the left Control knob for the right cooktop and it is not resting on the trim. If you side of the bridge. side of the bridge. n
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Cookware Tips Ceramic Cooktop Types of The following information will help you choose However, do not let these pots boil dry. cookware which will give good performance. Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktops. cookware An overheated copper bottom pot will leave a Stainless Steel: recommended residue that will permanently stain the cooktop Especially good with a sandwich clad bottom. if not removed immediately. The sandwich bottom combines the benefits of stainless steel (appearance, durabil
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For best • Place only dry pans on the surface units. Do not place lids on the surface units, particularly results wet lids. • Do not use woks that have support rings. This type of wok will not heat on glass surface units. • We recommend that you use only a flat- bottomed wok. They are available at your Do not place wet pans on the glass cooktop. local retail store. The bottom of the wok should have the same diameter as the surface unit to insure proper contact. • Some special cooking procedur
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Home Canning Tips Ceramic Cooktop Observe the following Note: Flat-bottomed points in canners are required Right! Wrong! for glass cooktops. canning Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface 4 Remember that canning is a process that unit’s circle are not recommended for most generates large amounts of steam. To surface cooking. However, when canning with avoid burns from steam or heat, be water-bath or pressure canner, larger-diameter careful when canning. pots may be used. This is because
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Glass Cooktop Cleaning Ceramic Cooktop General Before you use the cooktop for the first time, Be sure electrical power is off before cleaning clean it with cleaning cream. This helps protect any part of the cooktop. information the top and makes clean-up easier. Be sure that the surface unit control knobs are Proper care and cleaning are important so turned off and that the entire cooktop is cool your cooktop will give you efficient and before cleaning. (Sugary spillovers and melted satisfactory
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Glass Cooktop Cleaning Ceramic Cooktop Special care Sugary spillovers (such as jellies, fudge, candy 1 Turn off all surface units affected by the syrups) or melted plastics can cause pitting of spillover. Remove hot pans. the surface of your cooktop (not covered by 2 Wearing an oven mitt, hold the razor scraper the warranty) unless the spill is removed while at a 30° angle to the cooktop and scrape hot still hot. Special care should be taken when spill to a cool area outside the surface unit. r
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Care and Cleaning Ceramic Cooktop Cooktop To clean the cooktop seal, let a wet cloth rest on it for a few minutes, then wipe clean. Use a seal mild detergent if needed. Do not use a knife or any sharp object on the seal because it will cut or damage it. Control The control knobs may be removed for easier Before removing the knobs for cleaning, cleaning. please note that the knobs are in the proper off knobs position. When replacing the knobs, check the off position to insure proper placement. St
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The Problem Solver Ceramic Cooktop Questions? PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SURFACE UNITS • You must use pans which are absolutely flat. If light can be seen Use this WILL NOT between the pan bottom and a straight edge, the surface units problem MAINTAIN A will not transfer heat properly. ROLLING BOIL • Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface solver! OR FRYING RATE IS unit selected. NOT FAST ENOUGH COOKTOP • The glass cooktop surfaces may seem hotter than you are used to. FEELS
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Consumer Services With the purchase of your new Monogram appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll- free! Whatever your question about any Monogram major appliance, GE Answer Center® GE Answer information service is available to help. Your call—and your question—will be answered Center® promptly and courteously. And you can call any time. GE Answer Center® service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a wee
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WARRANTY YOUR MONOGRAM COOKTOP WARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. WHAT IS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For this limited additional four-year For one year from date of original purchase, warranty, you pay for the service trip to your COVERED we will provide, free of charge, parts and home and all service labor charges. service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the cooktop that fails This warra
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Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 34070 Louisville, KY 40232-4070 19 GE Appliances Consumer Product Ownership Registration Important Mail Today
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Read your “Use and Care Complete and mail After completing this Guide” carefully. It will your Consumer registration, write your help you operate your new Product Ownership model and serial numbers appliance properly. If you Registration today. on pag
