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Canning Tips ....................................................9
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~LP US mLP YOU... If you received a Before using your cooktop, Write down the model damaged cooktop... read this book carefully. and serial numbers. Immediately contact the dealer (or It is intended to help you operate You’ll find them on a label under builder) that sold you the cooktop. the cooktop. and maintain your new cooktop properly. These numbers are also on the Save time and money. Consumer Product Ownership Keep it handy for answers to your Before you request questions. Registration Car
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When using electrical appliances, basic safety ● Do not store or use combustible materials, precautions should be followed, including the gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids following: in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. ● Have the installer showyou the location of the ● Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain orfuse. Mark it for easy reference. circuit breaker good venting and to avoid grease fires. ● Do not let cooking grease or other flammable ● Use this applianc
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—This app]i:incc is (Yquippcd * Use proper pan size with one or more surface units of diffcrcl][ sizt. Select cookware haling ilat bottot])~” l~irgc tnou::h to cover the surface units heatil~: arc:(. ‘“~’ii;.: LI:.C 01 undersized cookwure wiil expose a portio]” I tj! [hc surfa~ 1; unit to direct contact and mav tci!il[. i n ignition of c]othln~. pro~~(:r relationshtb of” C()(\kWUI-(: . to st~].face unit will also improve elli~>icll~y. See the (~ookin:; ‘rips section of the r~-lal][;;[i. ● Never
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When using electrical appliances, basic safety ● Do not store or use combustible materials, precautions should be followed, including the gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. following: ● Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain ● Have the installer show you the location of the good venting and to avoid grease fires. circuit breaker orfuse. Mark it for easy reference. ● Do not let cooking grease or other flammable ● Use this applian
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CONTROLS S[lrface c~ooking with Infinite Heat Controls At Iwth OFF and HI settings, there is a slight niche so When cooking in J quiet kitchen, you may hear slight the ~: ntrol “clicks” at those positions; “click” on the “clicking” sounds--an indication that the heat settings word .Hj marks the highest setting; the lowest setting you selected are being maintained. IS &he word LO. Swilching heats to higher settings always results in a quicker chtinge than switching to lower settings. L (jrtrsp th
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FEATURES OF YOUR COOKTOP Explained Feature Index on page 1 Model and Serial Numbers 2 (Under the cooktop) 2 Coil Select Control 6 4,6 3 Infinite Heat Controls 4 Unit “ON” Indicator Light 6 6 5 Hot Surface Indicator Light 6 Surface Unit 3,6 7 Double Coil Surface Unit 6 8 Glass Cooktop Surface 3,8, 11 I 5
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——.—, COOKING TIPS (continued) Deep Rit Frying Pa wt ~ovm-fill cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food. ~ ‘rwi~ y foods bubble vigorously. Watch food frying at high temperatures. K“eep range and hood clean from grease. V/Ok Cwking Mc!.ted muterials (plastic, aluminum foil, sugar or foods with hifgh sugar content) can cause damage to thf! Woktop. !f” you xcidc~.i.ail} melt nnything on the COOktO1~, turIi unit to 1..0, wipe the hot _,. .’” .<” <“ - couktop immediately wil.h several
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Cookware Use of correct cookware can affect the cooking 2. Another simple test to determine even heat distribution across the cookware bottom is to performance and cleaning of your cooktop. The correct cookware reduces the temperature of the put one inch of water in the pan. Bring the water glass ceramic surface and minimizes the chance of to a boil and observe the location of bubbles as the water starts to boil. Good flat cookware will have spillovers burning onto the surface units. an even dis
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CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your cooktop will give you efficient and satisfactory service. If soil, mineral deposits from evaporated water spills or metal rub-off from aluminum cookware is not removed it will burn on the surface and cause permanent discoloration. Follow these directions carefully in caring for your cooktop to assure safe and proper maintenance. Be sure that controls are turned off and that the unit is cool before cleaning. Do not use a cooktop cle
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HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER Canning should be done on cooktop only. CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of surface unit’s edge COOKWARE FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS are not recommended for most surface cooking. OTHER THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce However, when canning with water-bath or pressure mixtures—and all types of frying—cook at canner, large-diameter pots may be used. This is temperatures much higher than boiling water. Such because boiling water temper
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QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT ● You must use pans which are absolutely flat (refer to the Cooking Tips section MAINTAIN A ROLLING in this manual). If light can be seen between the pan bottom and a straight edge, the surface units will not transfer heat properly. BOIL OR FRYING RATE IS NOT FAST ENOUGH ● Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface unit selected. ● Because the units heat by conduction, the cooktop surfaces may seem
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Wdll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! I!&Home Repair Service 800GEXARES(801M32-2737) AGE 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,
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1 Staple sales slip or cancelled check YOUR BUILT-IN COOKTOP here. Proof of original purchase date I is needed to obtain service WARRANTY under warranty. I I FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to WHAT IS COVERED the original purchaser and any For one year from date of original succeeding owner for products purchase, we will provide, free of purchased for ordinaty home use in charge, parts and service labor in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and your home to repair or replace any Was
