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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . 2–4
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
PP950
Cookware Tips . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11
PP980
Dual Surface Element . . . . . . . . 7
Features of Your Cooktop . . . . . .5
Kitchen Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Locking the Cooktop . . . . . . . . .9
Pan Detection Feature . . . . . . . . .9
Pan Sizing Feature . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Surface Elements . . . . . . . . . . 6–9
Warmer Surface Element . . . . . .7
Care and Cleaning
Control Lock Pad . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: Use this appliance only for its intended use as CAUTION: Items of interest to children described in this man
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not touch glass ceramic surface If a combination of oils or fats will be used elements while cooking. This surface may in frying, stir together before heating, or as be hot enough to burn even though it may fats melt slowly. appear dark in color. During and after use, Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. do not touch, or let clothing or other f
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! RADIANT SURFACE ELEMENTS Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. section for details. If a wet sponge or cloth The cooktop can be scratched with items is used to wipe spills on a hot surface such as sharp instruments, rings or other element, be careful to avoid steam burns. jewelry. Some cleansers c
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Features of your cooktop. ge.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. PP950 PP980 Feature Index (Features and appearances may vary.) Explained on page Single Surface Element 6 Warmer Surface Element 8 Dual Surface Element 7 Single Surface Element Control Pad 6 Dual Surface Element Control Pad 7 Warmer Surface Element Control Pad 8 Kitchen Timer Control Pad 9 Pan
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Using the surface elements. Your new Profile 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 Profile cooktop’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come. This cooktop contains several new features such as pan detection and pan sizing. The touch controls give you precise control of the surface el
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com Single Surface Element ON To turn on a single surface element: To turn off a single surface element, OFF touch the ON/OFF pad again. Touch the ON/OFF pad, then touch the (+)/(-) pad. OR Use the (+)/(-) pad to choose the desired power setting. The control will beep each time a pad is touched. Dual Surface Element ON OFF The dual surface element has a pan Touch the SIZE SELECT pad once to siz
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Using the surface elements. Fault Code (“F” and a number in the display) If an error occurs in the control After cooling, touch the CONTROL operation, a fault code will flash “F” LOCK pad again to reset the control. with a number in the display and the Again attempt to set the control to control will produce an audible sound. the desired cooking setting. To correct: If the fault code is still not cleared, turn off the cooktop power at the Touch the CONTROL LOCK pad to circuit breaker or fuse box
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com How to Lock the Cooktop CONTROL CONTROL IMPORTANT: As a convenience, you and the Control Lock light will turn on, LOCK LOCK can lock the entire cooktop at any time indicating that the cooktop is locked. when it is not in use or before cleaning. If the cooktop is locked while the surface Locking the cooktop will prevent surface elements or timer are in use, they will elements from being tur
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Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. PAN Pan Detection/Sizing will work properly with these types of cookware. PAN PAN Pan Detection/Sizing will not work with these types of pans. x PAN PAN Stainless Steel: Porcelain Enamel-Covered Cast Iron: Check pans for flat bottoms by recommended recommended using a straight edge. As long as the cookware is covered completely with porcelain enamel, this PAN
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com Observe the Following Points in Canning When canning with water-bath or Remember that canning is a pressure canner, larger-diameter pots process that generates large may be used. This is because boiling amounts of steam. To avoid burns water temperatures (even under from steam or heat, be careful Right! pressure) are not harmful to the when canning. cooktop surfaces surrounding the NOTE: If
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Care and cleaning of the cooktop. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the cooktop. How to Remove Protective Shipping Film and Packaging Tape Carefully grasp a corner of the protective NOTE: The adhesive must be removed from all parts before using the cooktop. It cannot be shipping film with your fingers and slowly removed if it is baked on. peel it from the appliance surface. Do not use any sharp items to remove the film. Remove all of the film b
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Cleaning the glass cooktop. ge.com Control Lock Pad CONTROL CONTROL As a convenience, you can lock the Begin by locking the cooktop; see LOCK LOCK entire cooktop at any time when it is the Locking the Cooktop section. Use not in use or before cleaning. the same cleaning methods as those described for the glass-ceramic top. Locking the cooktop will prevent surface elements from being turned on acc
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Cleaning the glass cooktop. Metal Marks and Scratches Be careful not to slide pots and If pots with a thin overlay of pans across your cooktop. It will aluminum or copper are allowed leave metal markings on the to boil dry, the overlay may leave cooktop surface. black discoloration on the cooktop. These marks are removable using This should be removed the ceramic cooktop cleaner with immediately before heating the cleaning pad for ceramic again or the discoloration may cooktops. be permanent.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Before you call for service… ge.com Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Surface elements will not Improper cookware • Use pans which are absolutely flat and match maintain a rolling boil being used. the diameter of the surface element selected. or cooking is slow Sur
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do TEMP appears Cooktop too hot and the • Allow the surface element(s) to cool for 1/2 to in the display time-out feature activated. 1 hour before using again. Surface element is The rapid heat-up feature • The cooktop has a rapid heat-up feature and is glowing red when it activated. designed to do this. See the Radiant surface elements should be on a low section. power setting “F” and a number You have a fault
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GE Electric Cooktop Warranty. All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, Staple your receipt here. ® or an authorized Customer Care technician. To schedule Proof of the original purchase service, on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us at ge.com, or call date is needed to obtain service 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). Please have serial number and under the warranty. model number availab
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