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Use andCare Guide
Halogen/Radiant Cooktop
Safety Instructions................... 3–5 Problem Solver.............................. 14
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Operating Instructions, Tips
Appliance Registration................................. 2
Canning Tips ................................................ 11 Consumer Services .................. 15
Controls ....................................................... 7, 8 Important Phone Numbers....................... 15
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HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your cooktop, read this Write down the model and guide carefully. serial numbers. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your You’ll find them on a label under the cooktop. new cooktop properly. These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Keep it handy for answers to your questions. Ownership Registration Card that came with your cooktop. Before sending in this card, please write If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: these numbers
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic • For your safety, never use your appliance safety precautions should be followed, for warming or heating the room. including the following: • Do not store flammable materials near • Have the installer show you the location the cooktop. of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for • DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE easy reference. MATERIALS, GASO
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Use care when touching the cooktop. • Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain The cooktop can be scratched with items heat after the controls have been turned off. such as sharp instruments, rings or other jewelry and rivets on clothing. • Do not touch the surface units. These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are • Never use the glass cooktop surface as a dark in color. During and after us
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Important Safety Instructions Features of Your Cooktop • Use little fat for effective shallow or deep fat • After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel to frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause remove all the cleaning cream residue. spillovers when food is added. • Read and follow all instructions and warnings • If a combination of oils or fats will be used on the cleaning cream labels. in frying, stir together before heating, or as fats melt slowly. • Use a deep fat thermometer w
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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE WITH YOUR OLD ONE? Your new cooktop has a halogen/radiant glass ceramic The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and cooktop. If you are used to cooking with gas burners cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or or electric surface units, you will notice some surface unit you have. differences when you use the halogen/radiant cooktop. The following chart will help you to understand the differences between halogen/radiant cooktops and any other type
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Cooktop Comparison Halogen/Radiant Surface Units HALOGEN/RADIANT SURFACE UNITS General Information About Halogen/Radiant Surface Units It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or The halogen/radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass ceramic surface. The surface surface on the glass ceramic surface when the surface is cool. units are shown by outlines on the glass. Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean it Avoid sliding pans on the glass cooktop. Pan edges
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CONTROL KNOBS Radiant Surface Unit OFF Settings: The control for the radiant surface LO HI unit can be set anywhere between LO HI—Quick start for cooking; brings water to a boil. and HI for an unlimited number of Medium High—(Setting halfway between HI and heat settings.With the infinite switch MED) Fast fry, pan broil; maintains a fast boil on the coil cycles on and off to maintain large amounts of food. MED your selected control setting. MED—Sauté and brown; maintains a slow boil on large amou
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Control Knobs Cookware Tips COOKWARE TIPS Types of Cookware Porcelain Enamel Covered Cast Iron: recommended The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance. Good conductivity. As long as the cookware is covered completely with porcelain enamel, this cookware is Stainless Steel: recommended recommended. Cast iron retains heat, maximizing Especially good with a sandwich clad bottom. The energy efficiency, and provides smooth, even heat sandwich bottom combi
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COOKWARE TIPS (continued) • Do not use woks that have • Place only dry pans on the surface units. Do not place support rings. This type
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Cookware Tips Home Canning Tips HOME CANNING TIPS HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unit’s circle are not recommended for most surface cooking. CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER However, when canning with water-bath or pressure canner, larger-diameter pots may be used. This is THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce mixtures—and because boiling water temperatures (even under all types of frying—cook at temperatures much
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GLASS COOKTOP CLEANING Cleaning of glass cooktops is different from cleaning SPECIAL CARE: Sugary spillovers (such as jellies, a standard porcelain finish. To maintain and protect fudge, candy syrups) or melted plastics can cause the surface of your new glass cooktop follow these pitting of the surface of your cooktop (not covered by basic steps. the warranty) unless the spill is removed while still hot. Special care should be taken when removing Before you use the cooktop for the first time, cl
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Glass Cooktop Cleaning Care and Cleaning CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your halogen/radiant 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 glass cooktop surface and cause permanent discoloration. Follow these directions carefully in caring for your cooktop to assure safe and proper maintenance. Be sure that the surface unit c
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QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT • You must use pans which are absolutely flat. If light can be seen between the MAINTAIN A ROLLING pan bottom and a straight edge, the surface units will not transfer heat properly. BOIL OR FRYING RATE • Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface unit selected. IS NOT FAST ENOUGH COOKTOP FEELS HOT • The glass cooktop surfaces may seem hotter than you are used to. This is normal. Make sure flat-b
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Problem Solver Consumer Services We ’ll Be There With the purchase of your new GE 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! GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 Whatever your question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center® information service is available to help. Your call—and your question— will be answered promptly and courteously. And you can call any time. GE Answer Center® service is o
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Staple sales slip or cancelled check YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC COOKTOP here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service WARRANTY under warranty. LIMITED ADDITIONAL WHAT IS COVERED ********************** FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to the FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For the second through fifth year original purchaser and any from date of original purchase, we For one year from date of original succeeding owner for products purchase, we will provide, free of will provid
