GE Monogram ZEW145 Training manual

Monogram.
Use and Care
and Installation
Guide
for ZEW145
ZEW154
ZEW155
ZEW164
ZEW165
ZEW1’75
ZGW124
ZGW125
Component Cooktop
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164D2966P016

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.
The ZEW and ZGW Monogram cooktops were designed to provide the
flexibility to blend in with your kitchen cabinetry. Their sleek design can
be beautifully integrated into the kitchen.
The information on the following pages will help you operate and maintain
your component cooktop system properly.
If you have any other questions—please call the GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000.
Contents Appliance Registration .................3 Grill Component ...................l9–22
Canning .......................................16 Halogen/RadiantComponent.. 13-15
Care and Cleaning ................26-30 Installation Instructions ........33-60
Components Information ..........7-9 Model and Serial Numbers ...........3
Consumer Services .....................62 Problem Solver .....................3l. 32
Controls ................................11, 12 Safety Instructions ....................4-7
Cooktop Comparison ..................lO Wamanty .....................................63
Gas Burner Component ........17–19 Questions?
Griddle Accesso~ ................23–25 Call GE Answer Center@
800.626.2000
WARNING:If the information in this
manual is not followed exactly, afire or
explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or death.
—Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
—WHATTO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
●Do not try to light any appliance.
●Do not touch any electrical switch; do
not use any phone in your building.
●Immediately call your gas supplier from
aneighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
.If you cannot reach your gas supplier>
call the fire departmen~
—Installation and service must be
performedbyaqualitledinstaller, service
agency or the gas supplier.
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Before using your cooktop system, read this guide carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop
components properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include your
phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on alabel on the bottom of each component.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration
Card that came with your cooktop system components. Before sending in
this card, please write these numbers here:
Component Model Number Component Model Number
Serial Number Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
Component Model Number comespondence or service calls
concerning your oven.
Serial Number
If you received any damaged cooktop components...
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the cooktop system.
Save time and money. Before you request service...
Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can correct yourself.
If you need service...
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this guide.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 3

IMPORT~ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTM SAFETY NOTICE
.TheCaliforniaSafe DrinkingWaterandToxic
EnforcementAct requires the Governor of
Californiato publish alist of substancesknown to
the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductiveh- and requires businessesto warn
customersof potential exposureto such substances.
●Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, fommldehyde and SOOLcaused
primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural
gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted burners,
indicated by abluish rather than ayellow flame,
will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure
to these substances can be minimized further by
venting with an open window or using a
ventilation fan or hood.
When You Get Your Component
Cooktop System
●Have your cooktop installed and properly
groundedby aqualified installer in accordance
with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
gas and electric appliance installers or service
technicians.
●Have theinstaller show youthe locationof the
circuitbreakeror fuse Mark it for easy reference.
●Havetheinstaller show you thelocationof
thegascut-offvalveandhowtoshutitoff
ifnecessary.
For Your Safety
When using the component cooktop system, basic
safety precautions should be followed, including
the following:
●Use this cooktop system only for its intended
use asdescribed in this guide.
cIf thecooktop is located near awindow,do not
use long curtains, which could blow over the gas
burners or surface units, creating afire hazard.
●Do not attempt to repair or replace any part
of the cooktop system unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide. Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
electric and gas range installers or service
technicians.
●Before performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE COOKTOP SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY
AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION
PANELBY REMOVING THE FUSE OR
SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
●Do not leave children alone-children should
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not be left alone or unattended in an area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on anypart of the cooktop system.
Avoidinstallingcabinets above the cooktop
system.Toreduce the hazard caused by
reachinginto cabinets over hot surface units,
the open flamesof operatingburners and hot
cookware,installametal ventilation hood over
the cooktop componentsthatprojects forward
at least 5inchesbeyondthe front of the cabinets.
If cabinets are placed above the cooktop
components,allow aminimum clearance
of 30 inches between the cooking surface
and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.
CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS INSTALLEDABOVE THE
COOKTOP SYSTEM-CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE COOKTOP
SYSTEM TO REACH ITEMS COULD
BESERIOUSLYINJURED.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
whaleusing the cooktop system. Be carefid
when reaching for items stored in cabinets over
the cooktop system. Flammable material could
be ignited if brought in contact with hot surface
units or gas burners and may cause severe bums.
Use only dry pot holders- moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let pot holders touch the hot surface
units or gas burners and grates. Do not use atowel
or other bulky cloth in place of apot holder.
Foryour safety, never use any electric or gas
components of the cooktop system for warming
or heating the room.
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●Do not s~re fl~mable matefials inan oven or
near the cooktop system components.
●Do not stem or me comb~tible materi~s,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other gas or
electric appliance.
.Do not let COOking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the cooktop
system components.
.Never Ieavethe kitchen while using the grill
or griddk
QDo not replace the grease collector jar with a
mayonnaisejar which could break when hot
grease drips into it. Replace with any wide mouth
canningjar.
e
IcDo not use water on grease fires.
s
—Never pick up aflaming pan. Turn
the controls off. Smother aflaming
pan on asurface unit by covering the pan
completely with awell-fitting hd, cookie sheet or
flat tray. Use amulti-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fne extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside apan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using amulti-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
●Keep the grill drip pan and grease well clean
to reduce smoking andavoid grease fires.
●Tocontrol flame-ups, turn down the heat
setting to low, rather than off(0). Thiskeeps
the downdraft vent blower on. Or, turn the
VariableSpeed Vent blower to HI, then turn the
glill off (o).
Use along-handled utensil to carefully remove the
food from the grill.
These steps should control the flame until it
eventually goes out. If it does not, cover the entire
grill module with acookie sheet or the lid from a
large roasting pan. Use apotholder to remove this
later because it will be hot.
QDo not touch the surface units. Thesesurfaces
may be hot enough to bum even though they are
dark in color. During and after use, do not touch,
or let clothing or other flammable materials
contact the surface units, cooktop surfaces or
areas nearby the surface units. Allow sufficient
time for cooling of the cooking surfaces.
Potentially hot surfaces include the grill grates,
griddle and all components with electric cooking
elements or gas burners and grates.
.When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170”F.This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
Halogen/Radiant Surface Units
and Gas Burners
●Use proper pan siz*This cooktop system has
components equipped with electric surface units
or gas burners. Select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to cover the selected surface
unit or burner. The use of undersized cookware
will expose portions of the surface units or
gas burners to direct contact and may result in
ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
cookware to the surface unit or the burner will
also improve efficiency.
●Only certain types of giass?glass/cerami~
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop service; others may break
because of the sudden change in temperature.
sNever leave the surface units or gas burners
unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may
catch fire.
●Tominimize the possibility of bums, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, the handles
of cookware should be turned without extending
over nearby surface units or burners.
.Always ~rn the electric surface unitOr g=
burner controls off (0) before removing the
cookware.
gWatch foods being ffied at high or medium-
high heat settings.
cWhen flaming foods are under the exhaust
hood, turn the hood fan off. The hood fan,
if operating, may spread the flame.
cFoods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides
of the pan.
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IMPORT~ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
●Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat
frying. Filling the pan too fill of fat can cause
spillovers when food is added.
●If acombination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating, or as fats
melt slowly.
.Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
.Use adeep-fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
●Be surethe downdraftvent grille is not covered.
Be sure the filter is in place. Its absence during
cooking could damage blower parts.
●Do not cover or block the area around the
cooktop system knobs. This area must be
kept clear for proper ventilation and burner
performance.
.Keep all plastics away from cooktop surface
units and burners.
●Donot operate the halogenkadiant surface
units if the glass is broken. Spillovers or
cleaning solution may penetrate abroken cooktop
and create arisk of electrical shock. Contact a
qualified technician immediately should your
glass cooktop become broken.
.Avoid scratching the glass cooktop surface.
Thecooktop can be scratched with items such
as sharp instruments, rings or otherjewelry and
rivets on clothing.
●Never use the glass cooktop surface as a
cutting board.
●Do not place or store items on top of the glass
cooktop surface when it is not in USA
●Do not stand on the glass cooktop.
.Be carefid whenplacing spoons or other
stirring utensils on the glass cooktop surface
when it is in use. They may become hot and
could cause bums.
●Use care when touching the cooktop. Theglass
surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the
controls have been turned off.
.After cleaning, use adry cloth or paper towel to
remove all Cook TopCleaning Creme residue.
.Read and follow all instruction and warnings
on Cook TopCleaning Creme labels.
●Clean the cooktop with caution. If awet sponge
or cloth is used to wipe spills on ahot surface
unit, be careful to avoid steam bums. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to
ahot surface.
When the cooktop is cool, use only Cook Top
Cleaning Creme brand cleaner to clean the
Cooktop.
QDo not use awok on the gas burners if the wok
has around metal ring which is placed over the
burner grate to support the wok. This ring acts
as aheat trap that may damage the burner grate
and burner head. Also, it may cause the burner to
work improperly. This may cause acarbon
monoxide level above that allowed by current
standards, resulting in ahealth hazard.
.If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the cooktop
at the gas cutoff valve and call aqualified
service technician. Never use an open flame to
locate aleak.
.Do not operate the gas burners without all
burner parts and grate in place.
●Let the gas burner grate and other surfaces
cool before touching them.
●Do not leave grate removed from any
component where children can reach them.
●Never leave gas burners unattended at high
flame settings. Boilovers cause smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
●For your safety, never use your gas burners for
warming or heating the room. Prolonged use of
the cooktop in this way can be hazardous.
●Toavoid possible damage to the cooking
surface, do not apply Cook Top Cleaning Creme
to the glass surface when it is hot.
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Cleaning If You Need Service
●Do not clean the cooktop system with
flammable or volatile cleaning fluids. See the
Careand Cleaning section.
●Do not clean any part of the cooktop system
when the appliance is in use
●If you are using an overhead exhaust hood,
keep its grease faltersclean to maintain good
venting and to avoid grease fires.
●Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Guida
●Clean the cooktop with caution. If awet sponge
or cloth is used to wipe spills on ahot cooktop, be
careful to avoid steam burns.
sSee The Problem Solver section in this guide.
●Do not attempt to rep”?ihor-replace any part
of your component cooktop system unless it
is specifkally recommended in this guide.
All other servicing should be refened to a
qualified technician.
SAm THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COMPONENTS
Components available are briefly discussed on this Read each component section for specific
page. You may only have some installed in your instructions.
kitchen. All components are permanently installed
with the exception of the grill and griddle.
Care of Components
Some of the components must be cured or Never immerse any electric surface unit or plug
preconditioned before using them for the first time. in water.
Components and accessories should be cleaned after
each use. The longer asoil remains, the harder it is to
clean. See each component section in the Care and
Cleaning section for specific instructions.
Electric Surface Unit Components Gas Components
You must consider heat up and cool down times for Monogram component gas cooktops (used with either
the surface units when determining cooking times. updraft or downdraft venting) are designed to operate
Heat up and cool down times depend on initial on natural gas at 4“ water column pressure.
temperature settings, the type of cookware used and
the amount of food being cooked.
Start cooking at ahigher setting to heat the surface
unit faster, then turn to alower setting to finish
cooking. Remember, cooking continues after the
surface unit is turned off, so train yourself to turn
the heat down or off before cooking is done.
Downdraft Vent
The downdraft vent component features an integral variable-speed blower
control switch and apowerful centrifugal blower. 7

COMPONENTS/ACCESSORIES
To purchase additional components or accessories, contact your nearest
GE Appliances dealer or service center. Part numbers are listed below.
Halogen/Radiant Cooktop
Part Number:
ZEW145 The component has one 8“ 1800
watt halogen surface unit (rear)
and a6“ 1200 watt radiant surface
unit (front).
There is ahot surface light for
each surface unit that indicates the
condition of the glass surface.
The heat up time for the halogen
surface unit may be less compared
to the radiant surface unit
depending upon the control
settings. See the Controls section
for additional performance
characteristics.
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0
0
0
Gas Burner Cooktop
Part Numbers: This componenthas one large
ZGW124--......--.......RightControls 1O,5OO-BTUburner(rear)andone
ZGW125...................Left Controls smaller6,000-BTU burner(front).
The grateis removablefor
clem-ing.
Grate
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Electric Updraft Grill
Part Numbers:
ZEW154 ..........................208 volts
ZEW155 ..........................240 volts
With this component, you can
charbroil meat indoors all year
long. Fat drains away and collects
in ajar attached below the grease
well. The element is divided so the
front and back sections can be
controlled separately.
.Grease Well
Electric Grill with Downdraft Vent
Part Numbers: The downdraftvent component
ZEW164 208 volts has an integralvariable-speed
..........................
ZEW165 240 volts blower control.
..........................
Downdraft Vent Only
Part Number:
ZEW175
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Drip Pan
Grill Grate I
Grill Element
Grease
Collector Jar
151
Optional Remote Control Accessory Kit Optional Griddle Accessory Kit
Pub. No. 3-AO1O
Provides acontrol position.
Part Numbers:
JXDD46 ...................2O8volts
JXDD43 ...................24Ovolts
me griddle fitsdirectly into
the grill receptacle with the
g-ill element removed. It has
two drain holes so fat and meat
drippings can drain below into
the grease well.
The ~tiddle has its own integral
element.
101 Ior
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HOW DOES THISCOOKTOP COMPARE
TO YOUR OLD ONE?
Your new cooktop may have one of several types The following chart
of cooking surface units. You will notice some differences between
differences when you use each one. type of cooktop you
The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
surface unit you have.
~pe of Cooktop
Electric Coil
e
Halogen/Radiant
(Glass Ceramic)
Cooktop
o
Induction
Solid Disk
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Gas Burners
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Description
Flattenedmetal
tubingcontaining
electricresistance
wiresuspended
overadrippan.
Radiant: Electric
coilsunderaglass-
ceramiccooktop.
Halogen: Quartz
tubefilledwith
halogengasaround
atungstenwire
heatingelement
underaglass
ceramiccooktop.
Highfrequency
inductioncoils
underaglass
surface.
Solid cast iron
disk sealed to the
cooktop surface.
R@~ or sealed
gas burners use
either LPgas
ornaturalgas.
will help you to understand the
your new cooktop and any other
may have used in the past.
How it Works
Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For
best cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of
warped pans than halogenhadiant or solid disks. Heats up quickly but does not
change heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough
to continue cooking for ashort time after they are turned off.
Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be flat
on the bottom for good cooking results. The glass cooktop stays hot enough to
continue cooking long after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the surface unit
if you want cooking to stop.
Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts amagnet). Heat is
produced by amagnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
and changes heat settings right away, like agas cooktop. After turning the control
off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.
Heats by direct contact with the pti, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good
cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The
disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan
from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.
Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
pans should be weli baianced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away.
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HALOGEN/RADIANT SURFACE UNITCONTROLS
Halogen Surface Unit
The controls selected for the halogenhadiant
component will give you afull range of heat settings
for cooking.
The control knobs must be pushed down to turn
from the off (0) position. When the control knobs
are in any position other than off(0), they may be
turned without pushing down.
You may notice that the knob that operates the
halogen surface unit is slightly harder to turn than
the knob for the radiant surface unit. This is due
to the difference in design between the two controls.
NOTE:
.The lowest three settings will produce no visible
evidence of the surface unit being on although up
to 11%of the total wattage is being generated. On
the lowest settings, the percentage of power may
not cause the hot surface lights to light. An indicator
light near the control knobs will glow when either
surface unit is on.
●The burner “on” light will glow for all positions
except the off position.
The eleven position halogen control produces the
following variation in cooking power.
Switch
Settings
LHI
Position
10
I‘: IOFF
1
Brightness
of Lamp
Full
High
High
Medium
Medium
Low
Low
Invisible
Invisible
Invisible
Invisible
Typical Heater
Power (Yo)
100
76
56
41
30
23
16
11
8
5
0
If the halogen/radiant component is connected to 208
volts, you will notice some increase in cooking times.
Radiant Surface Unit
The control for the radiant surface unit is an infinite
switch that can be set anywhere between LO and HI
for an unlimited number of heat settings.Wxth the
infinite switch the coil cycles on and off to maintain
your selected control setting.
The control knobs must be pushed down to turn
from the off (0) position. When the control knobs
are in any position other than off(0), they may be
turned without pushing down.
Be sureyou turnthe conrol knob off(0) when
you finish cooking. You will feel a“click” at the
off position.
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GAS BURNER CONTROLS
See the Gas Burner Component section.
The gas burnercontrols must tum counterclockwise
to the LITE position to ignite the burner.
Once the burner is ignited, turn the control knob
counterclockwise to adjustthe flame lower. A
sparking sound caused by the igniter is normal
until ignition occurs.
The burners will relight at any setting. However, for
the burners to light quickly and consistently when the
gas is turned on, the knobs should be turned to the
LITE position until ignition occurs.
When turning the control knob to off (0), turn
it clockwise.
GRILL/GRIDDLECONTROLS
See both the Grill Component and the Griddle
Accessory sections. Also see the Grill Cooking and
the Griddle Cooking Guides.
Most cooking on the ~till or griddleis done at the HI
setting. See the Grill Component section regarding
flame-ups andthe control settings forthis emergency.
Eachhalf of the grill component is controlled
separately.
The controlknob labeled GRIDDLE controlsthe
entiregriddle accessory.
The GRILIJGRIDDLE controls turn either direction
to adjustthe heat setting.
VENT SYSTEM CONTROL
To operate the vent system manually, turn the knob on
the control panel clockwise to the desired blower speed.
Use the control knob at the front of the vent ~tille to
~
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adjust the blower speed. The control knob may be in a●
custom location in the counter cabinet front. AHI Bo” “
setting is recommended when flame-ups occur while *●
cooking on the ~till. ●●
The downdraft blower adjacent to the till comes on
automatically when the ~till is turned on. It turns off
automatically when the ~till or ~tiddle is turned off (0).
If the blower speed is adjusted while ~tilling,
the blower will not turn off automatically and
must be turned off manually.
The built-in vent system helps remove cooking
vapors, odors and smoke from foods prepared on
the cooktop modules.
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HALOGEN/RADIANT COMPONENT
General Information About Halogen/Radiant Surface Units
The halogen/radiant cooktop features heating units Use only flat-bottomed cookware. Do not let pots boil
beneath asmooth glass ceramic surface. The surface dry. Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktop. An
units are shown by outlines on the glass. overheated copper pot will leave aresidue that will
Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean it permanently stain the glass.
with Cook Top Cleaning Creme. This helps protect Sliding aluminum cookware across the glass may
the top and makes clean-up easier. leave metal marks. These metal marks will appear as
NOTE: Aslight odor is normalwhen anew cooktop small scratches.They can be removedwith Cook Top
is used for the first time. It is caused by the heating of Cleaning Creme and arazor scraper.
new parts and insulating materials and-will disapp&.r It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or
in ashort time. surface on the glass ceramic surface when the surface
When asurface unit is turned on, coils beneath the is cool.
surface unit radiate heat through the glass to the
cookware. The red glow of the coils will be visible
through the glass. It will take the surface unit afew
moments to heat up. The coil cycles on and off to
maintain your selected control setting. Wkh poor
cookware, you will see frequent cycling of the unit
off and on. Good, flat cookware will minimize
the cycling.
Avoid sliding pans on the glass cooktop. Pan edges
that are even slightly rough or ~tit on the cooktop can
cause scratches on the glass.
Even after the surface units are turned off, the glass
ceramic cooktop retains enough heat to continue
cooking. To avoid overcooking, remove pans from
the surface units when the food is cooked. Avoid
placing anything on the surface unit until it has
cooled completely.
Differences Between Halogen and Radiant Units
Some cooktops have both radiant and halogen surface
units. This is how they differ.
●Halogen units are much brighter thantheradiant
units. Radiantunits have a dull redglow.
●Halogen and radiant units cycle on and off
frequently. This is normal. You will notice the
cycling more on the halogen units because of
their brightness.
.Halogen units have radiant coils in
the center that do not glow as brightly
as the outer halogen coils. Qo
0
cRadiant coils take about 10 seconds longer to glow
than halogen units.
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HALOGEN/R.ADIA.NTCOMPONENT
(continued)
Vpes of Cookware
The following information will help you choose
cookware which will give good performance.
Stainless Steel: highly recommended
Especially good with asandwich clad bottom. The
sandwich bottom combines the benefits of stainless
steel (appearance, durability and stability) with the
advantages of aluminum or copper (heat conduction,
even heat distribution).
Aluminum: heavy weight recommended
Good conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes
appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be
removed if cleaned immediately. Because of its
low melting point, thin weight aluminum should not
be used.
Porcelain/Enamel:
Good performance only with athick, flat, smooth
bottom. Avoid boiling dry, as porcelain can melt and
fise to the surface.
Copper Bottom: heavy weight recommended
Good performance, but copper may leave residues
which can appear as scratches. The residues can be
removed, as long as the cooktop is cleaned
immediately. However, do not let these pots boil dry.
Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktops.
An overheated copper pot will leave aresidue that
will permanently stain the cooktop.
Glass-ceramic: not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Usable, but not recommended.
Stoneware: not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Usable, but not recommended.
Cast Iron: not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Usable, but not recommended.
How to Check Pan Performance
Use of correct cookware can affect the cooking
performance and cleaning of your cooktop.
The correct cookware reduces the temperature of
the cooktop surface and minimizes the chance of ‘L- CF ‘a-
spillovers burning onto the cooktop. Pans with rounded, curved, ridged or warped
You must use pans with perfectly flat bottoms. bottoms are not recommended.
Some pans may have curved or rounded bottoms or
may be warped. If you are unsure of the flatness of
your pans you may do this quick test.
Turn your pan upside
down on the countertop,
place aruler flat against
the pan surface. The
bottom of the pan and the
straight edge of the ruler
should fit flush against each other all the way across.
Turn the ruler afull 360 degrees, checking for any
space between the ruler and the bottom of the pan.
Another simple test to determine even heat distribution
across the cookware bottom is to put one inch of water
in the pan. Bring the water to aboil and observe the
location of bubbles as the water starts to boil. Good
flat cookware will have an even distribution of bubbles
over the bottom surface area of the pan. Bubbles
localized in only aportion of the bottom indicate
uneven contact of the pan to the surface unit, uneven
heat transfer or an unsuitable pan.
Use pans that match the diameterof the surface
unit. Cooking performance will not be as good if the
cookware is either smaller or largerthan the surface unit.
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●Place only @pans on the
surface units. Do not place
lids on the surface units,
particularly wet lids.
sWe recommend that you use
only aflat-bottomed wok.
They are available at your
local retail store. The bottom of the wok should
have the same diameter as the surface unit to insure
proper contact.
●Do not use woks that have
support rings. This type
of wok will not heat on
halogenhadiant surface units. *
●Some special cooking procedures require specific
cookware such as pressure cookers, deep fat fryers,
etc. All cookware must have flat bottoms and be the
correct size.
CAUTION
Never cook directly on the ●Do not slide cookware
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Plastic and Sugary Spillovers
Sugary spillovers (such asjellies, fudge, candy Special care should be taken when removing hot
syrups)or melted plastics cancause pittingof the substances. Follow the instructionsin the Careand
surface of your module (not covered by the warranty) Cleaning section carefully.
unless the spill is removed while still hot.
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HOME CA.NNINGTIPS
Canning cannot be done on the grill or griddle components.
Observe the Following Points in Canning
1. Be sure the canner fits over the center of the
surface unit. If your range or its location does not
aIlow the canner to be centered on the surface unit,
use smaller diameter pots for good canning results.
2. On the glass cooktop, flat bottomed canners must
be used. Canners with flanged or rippled bottoms
(often found in enamelware) don’t make good
contact with the surface unit and take along time
to boil water.
Flat-bottomed canners are required for glass
cooktops.
3. When canning, use recipes andproceduresfrom
reputablesources. Reliable recipes and procedures
areavailable fromthe manufacturerof your canner;
manufacturersof glass jars forcanning, such as
Ball and Kerr;andthe United States Departmentof
AgricultureExtension service.
4. Remember that canning is aprocess that generates
l~ge amounts of steam. To avoid burns from steam
or heat, be careful when canning.
NOTE: If your house has low voltage, canning may
take longer than expected, even though directions
have been carefully followed.
The process time can be shortened by:
(1) using apressure canner, and
(2) starting with HOT tap water for fastest heating
of large quantities of water.
Glass Cooktop Cautions:
Safe canning requires that harmful microorganisms Since you must make sure to process the canning
are destroyed and that the jars are sealed jars for the prescribed time, with no interruption
completely. When canning foods in awater-bath in processing time, you cannot can on any of
canner,agentle but steady boil must be maintained the cooktop surface units if your canner is not
for the required time. When canning foods in aflat enough.
pressure canner, the pressure must be maintained t
for the required time.
After you have adjusted the controls, it is very
important to make sure the prescribed boil or
pressure levels are maintained for the required time.
The glass cooktop surface units have temperature
limiters that prevent the glass cooktop from getting
too hot. If the bottom of your canner is not flat, the
surface unit can overheat, triggering the
temperature limiters to turn the unit off for atime.
This will stop the boil or reduce the pressure in
the canner.
What is aTemperature Limiter?
Every halogen and radiant surface unit has a
Temperature Limiter. The Temperature Limiter
protects the glass-ceramic surface from getting
too hot.
The Temperature Limiter may turn off the
elements ifi
●The pan boils dry.
.The pan bottom is not flat.
.The pan is off center.
●There is no pan on the unit.
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USINGYOUR GAS BURNER COMPONENT
The ZGW124 and ZGW125 gas cooktops are not convertible
to LP gas. They are designed to operate on natural gas only.
This component has one large 1O,5OO-BTUburner and one smaller
6,000-BTU burner.
When adowndraft vent is used next to agas component, food
will cook faster if you use alow vent setting and keep the pan
covered (if recipe allows).
Automatic Ignition
Both burners on this gas cooktop component are
lighted by electric ignition that eliminates the need
for standing pilot lights.
All the igniters make sparking sounds and spark
even when only asingle burner is being turned on.
Do not touch any of the burners when the igniters
are sparking.
Auto Relight
The burners on this gas cooktop automatically relight
if the flame goes out. This helps prevent the
inconvenience of manually having to relight aburner.
As with automatic ignition, all of the burner igniters
spark while aburner is relighting. Do not touch any of
the burners when the igniters are sparking.
The burners will relight at any setting. However, for
the burners to light quickly and consistently when the
gas is turned on, the knobs should be turned to the
LITE position until ignition occurs.
Power Outage
In case of apower outage, you can light the surface Surface burners in use when an electrical power
burners on your cooktop with amatch. Holding afailure occurs will continue to operate normally.
lighted match to the burner, turn the knob to the LO
position. If the knob setting is toward HI, the flame
flare-up could bum your hand. Use extreme caution
when lighting burners manually. Cookware should
not be in place over the burner when lighting aburner
this way.
To Light aBurner
Push the control
knob in and turn it
counterclockwise to
the desired Dosition.
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The burner ignites
automatically. Turn
the knob either
direction to adjust the
flame size.
To turn a burner
off, turn the knob
counterclockwise
as far as it will go,
to the off (0) position.
cThe front burner is best for smaller pans and
cooking operations requiring carefully controlled
simmering conditions. The rear burner is the high
power burner for larger pans and fast boiling
operations.
●Do not operate aburner for an extended period
of time without cookware on the grate. The finish
on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb
the heat.
.Check to be sure the burner you turned on is the one
you want to use.
.Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand, apot holder, cleaning cloths or
other materials on them.
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USINGYOUR GAS BURNER COMPONENT
(continued)
How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.
The flame size on agas burner should match the
cookware you are using.
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.
Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly and evenly.
Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet.
Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids for cooking with
minimum amounts of water.
Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will give
satisfactory results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamel of
some cookware may melt. Follow cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooking
methods.
Glass: There are 2types of glass cookware-those
for oven use only and those for surface cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for
either surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat
very slowly and cools very slowly. Check cookware
manufacturer’s directions to be sure it can be used
on gas cooktops.
Stainless Steel: This metalalone has poor heating
properties,and is usually combined with copper,
aluminumor othermetals for improvedheat
distribution.Combinationmetal skillets generally
work satisfactorilyif they are used at medium heat
as the manufacturer recommends.
Wok Cooking
Werecommend that
you use only aflat-
bottomed wok. They are
available at your local
retail store.
Do not use woks that
have support rings.
Use of these types of woks,
with or without the ring in
place, can be dangerous.
Placing the ring over the
bume{grate may cause the burner to work improperly
resultin~ in carbon monoxide levels above allowable
current &mdards. This could be dangerous to your
health. Do not try to use such woks without the ring.
You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
Stove Top Grills
Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas burners. If you use the stove
top grill on the sealed gas burner it will cause incomplete combustion and
can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current
standards. This can be hazardous to your health.
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Burner Assembly
CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed
BURNER WITHOUT ALL BURNER PARTS when the top of the burner is removed. Contact
CORRECTLY IN PLACE. with an exposed igniter while a burner is being
turned on will cause aslight electrical shock.
The burner assemblies should be
washed regularly and, of course,
afier spillovers.
Turn all the controls off and wait
until all component parts are cool
before removing burner parts.
See the Care and Cleaning section.
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GRILLCOMPONENT
See the Grill Cooking Guide
NOTE: The grill grate must be preconditioned before
using it the first time. To precondition, first wash it in
soap and water and dry. Then use apaper towel to
apply asmall amount of no-stick cooking spray to the
grate. Remove excess with aclean paper towel.
Use the grill for preparing meals with the appearance
and flavor of commercially char-broiled meats. The
OriHmust be very hot for this type of cooking and
a
smoke and spatter is to be expected.
Be sure to use your venting system when grilling
to help minimize smoke. You should have either a
component downdraft vent installed into the cooktop
system or ahigh-capacity vent hood.
The grill must be preheated to get the ~till
components hot enough to sear the meat and seal
in the juices. Preheat the grill on HI for 10 minutes.
See the Grill Cooking Guide.
The grill element is divided so the front and rear
sections are controlled separately. You can heat
both sections to the same temperature for cooking
large amounts of the same food, or you can VaIYthe
temperatures on front and rear for cooking two
different foods. Also, you can save energy when
cooking small amounts of food by turning only one
section on and leaving the other off entirely.
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GRILLCOMPONENT
(continued)
What to do if aFlame-Up Occurs
To control flame-ups, set heat setting at LO, rather
than off (0). If you have a bad flame-up and there
is danger of the fire spreading, take the following
steps immediately:
1. Turn the grill controls to off (0), and turn the
downdraft vent control to HI. If you are using an
overhead updraft vent hood, turn it off until the
flame-up stops.
2. Use along-handled utensil to remove the food from
the grill. Be careful not to get burned.
NOTE:
cNEVER USE WATER ON AGREASE FIRE.
Water will spread the flames.
QNever line the grill grate or the porcelain enamel
grease well with aluminum foil. Doing so may
block drainageof grease, causing excessive
smoking, fireor component damage.
●It is recommended that you have adry chemical,
foam or Halon type fire extinguisher where you can
easily reach it in case of acooking fire.
The fire should start to go out. If it does not, smother ●Never try to use charcoal or flavored wood chips
theflames by covering the entiregrill with alarge in the well under the grill grate. Use of charcoal
cookie sheet, the lid from alargeroastingpan or indoors without proper ventilation produces
thegriddle. carbon monoxide that can be fatal. Also, burning
charcoal in the well will permanently damage the
porcelain coating in the well.
cNEVER LEAVE THE KITCHEN while grilling
meats or other juicy foods. Fats and juices drip
on the hot grill element and may cause flame-ups.
When grilling, you should always be present to
control flame-ups so they do not get out of hand.
How to Assemble the Grill Module
To insert the grill: 4. Place the grill grate into the opening in the cooktop
1. Be sure both the controls for the grill are OFF. over the ~till element.
2. Place the drip pan in the ~wase well first as shown 5. Be certain the grease jar is clean and firmly secured
in the illustration in this section. in the tube and lid assembly under the porcelain
3. Grasp the till element with both hands near the enamel grease well.
plug. Keeping the element as nearly horizontal as
possible, push the plug firmly into the electrical
receptacles, to insure complete contact. The element
should lie flat and rest on the ridges of the drip pan.
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