Monogram JP682K User manual

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helpYOU...
~fore usingyourGd@p,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswentoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffkirs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumberso
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
undersideofthecounterunit.
Thesemodelandserialnumbers
arealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
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Ifyoureceived —
danlag edcooktop... ~
Immediatelycontactthedeahx(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page14.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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m~mm SAFETY~STRUCrIONS
ReadM
instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsaf%typrecautions should
befollowed,includingthe
following:
@Use thisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
QBesureyourapplianceis
p~~rly insWedandgrounded
byaqualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewiththeprovided
installationinstructions.
@Don’tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
cooktopunlessitisspecWlcally
recommendedinthisbook.All
othersenicingshouldbereikti
toaqualifiedtechnician.
eBeforeperformingmy
service,DISCONNECTTHE
COOKTOPPOWERSUPPLY
ATTKEHOUSEHOLD
DISTWWON P~L
BYREMOVINGTHEFUSE
ORSWITCWG OFFTHE
CIRCUITBREAKER.
eDo notleavechildrenalone—
childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
orunattendedinanareawherean
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositorstand
onanypartoftheappliance.
~Don~t~Iow anyonetoclimb,
standorhangonthecooktop.
~CAUTION:ITEMSOF
INTEWT ‘IX)CHILDWN
SHOULDN(XI’BESKXU3D
INCABINE~ ABOVEA
COOK~P–C~DREN
CLIMBINGONTHE
coomp mREACH
ITEMSCOULDBE
SER.KWSLYINmD*
*Neverwearloose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theappliance
.Flammablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
andmaycausesevereburns.
o&onlydry potholders—
moistor damppotholderson
hotsurihcesmayresultinburns
fromsteam.Donotletpotholders
touchhotheatingelements.Do
notuseatowelorotherbulky
clothinplaceofapotholder.
eNeveruseyOI,Wapphxe for
warmingorheatingtheroom.
eDo notstoreflammable
materialsnearcookhg
elements.
*Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.
.Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accunndateonthecooktop.
●Do notuse~ter on grease
fm. Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamtypefweextinguisher.
eDonottouchheatingelements.
Thesesurfacesmaybehotenough
toburneventhoughtheyare
darkincolor.Duringandafier
use,donottouch,orletclothing
orotherflammablematerials
contactcookingelementsor
areasnearbycookingelements;
allowsufficienttimeforcooling,
first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
thecooktopandareasfacingthe
Cooktop.
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8men c~k@g pork,fObW
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureof’atleast17WF.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbesafk
toeat*
@Useproperpansize-This
applianceisequippedwithone
or morecookingelementsof
diftkrentsize.Selectcookware
havingflatbottomslargeenough
tocoverthecookingelement.
Theuseofundersizedcookware
willexposeaportionofthe
cookingelementtodirectcontact
andmayresultinignitionof
clothing.Properrelationshipof
cookwaretoburnerwillalso
improveefflcienq.
●Neverleavecookingelements
unattendedathighheatsetthgs.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthatmaycatch
onfire.
eDon3t~~e thatyouhow
howtooperateWpartsofthe
cooktop.Somefeaturesmay
workdifferentlyfromthoseon
yourpreviouscooktop.
.Cleancooktopwithcaution.
Ifawetspongeor clothisused
towipespillsonahotcooking
area,becarefhltoavoidsteam
burn.Somecleanserscan
producenoxiousfumesif
appliedtoahotsurihce.
eOnlycertaintypesofglas%
glass/cera*c, earthenwareor
otherglazedcontainemare
suitableforcooktopservice;
othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
(See“CookwareTips”onpage’7
forsuggestions.)

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Q~~~i tiePm#liity of
burns,ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,the
handleofacontainershouldbe
turnedtowardthecenterofthe
cooktopwithoutextendingover
nearbycookingelements.
eAIwaysturncontrolknobto
OFFbeforerenmviilg
cookware*
●Keepaneyeonfwds behg
fkiedatMaximumorMedium
Highhe@s.
euseofd~o~ti~e mew
coversoncookingelementsis
notrecommended.Ifa covered
elementisturnedon,element
burnoutcouldresult.
~men flamingfoodsunder
thehoodYturnthefimoR.The
fan,ifopt!mting,mayspread
theflame. . , ‘,-,
~FOOdSforfkyingshouldbem
dryasP6ssibk%Frostonfkozen
foodsor moistureonfreshfoods
cancausehottit to’bubbleup
andoversidesofpan.
~UseMt@fatforeffective
shalloword-iwp-fatfr@ng. ..
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FillingthepantooMl oftit can
causespilkwerswhenfoodis ,.
addt+d. ‘>
6~aco~~~tion @oilsor
“fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir .>
togetherbeforeheating,or asfats
meltslowly.
.Alwaysheatfatslowly,and ..
watchasit heats.
eUsedeep fatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent s
overheatingtit beyondthe
smokingpoint. ..
SAWTWE
mSTRUCTIONS
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Energy-swingTips -
eUsecookwareofmediumweight
aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers,e
andflatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe
cookingelement.
*Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
●Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat
Maximumheat.Whenfood
reachescookingtemperature,
reduceheatimmediatelytolowest
settingthatwillkeepitcooking.
●Useresidualheatwhenever
possible.Forexample,when
cookingeggsintheshell,bring
watertoboil,thenturntoOFF
positiontocompletethecooking.
@Alwaysturncookingelement
OFFbeforeremovingcookware.
.Usecorrectheatforcookingtask:
HIGH(MAX)–for rapidboil(if @
timeallows,donotuseHIGHheat
tostart). a
MEDIUMHI(8-9)–quick
browning.
MED(6)–slow frying.
LOW(2-3)—finishcookingmost
quantities,simmer-double boiler
heat,finishcooking,andspecial
forsmallquantities.
WARM(MIN)—tomaintain
servingtemperatureofmostfoods.
eWhenboilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.
It isnoteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
or twocups.
.Havepanontheelement,readyto
cook,beforetheheatisturnedon.

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(3mtroisforsolidelemen~s.
Indicatinglightsforsolid
elements.
Regukwsolkielements.
Sensi-TempWso!idelements.
Griddle.
Temperedglasstop.
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SolidElements
BeforeusingYmcooktop
fortheFirstTime
Thetopworkingsurfacesof
thenewsolidelementshavea
protectivecoatingthatmustbe
hardenedbeforeusingtheelements
forthefirsttime.Tohardenthis
coating,theelementsshouldbe
heatedatthemaximumheatsetting
withoutapanfor3to5minutes.
Therewillbesomesmokeand
odor;thisisnormal.It isnon-
toxicandcompletelyharmless.
Heatingoftheelementwill
changethestainlesssteelelement
trimringsandtemperature
sensorstoagoldcolor.
THE ELEMENTPROTECTIVE
COATINGMUSTBEHARDENED
70 HELPPROTECT’THEELEMENT
OVERITSLIFE.
GeneralInformation
AboutSolidElements
Theuseofyoursolidelement
cooktopisquitesimilartothatof
anelectriccoilcooktop,with
whichyouprobablyarefamiliar.
Withbothtypesyouwillenjoythe
cleanlinessofelectricityandthe
benefitsofretainedheatinthe
elements.However,thereare
differences.
eSolidelementsdoN~ glowred,
evenatthemaximumheatsetting.
cSolidelementsreachtemperature
alittleslower,andholdheatlonger,
thanconventionaltubularelements.
Solidelementshaveveryevenheat
distribution.Sincesolidelements
holdheatlonger,youmaywishto
turntheelementoffsooner,and
takeadvantageoftheresidualheat.
Theamountofresidualheatdepends
onthequantityandtypeoffood,
thematerialandthicknessofthepan
andthesettingusedforcooking.
@Thereddotinthecenterofthe
solidelementindicatesabuilt-in
temperaturelimiterthatautomatically
reducestheheatifapanonthe
elementboilsdry,iftheelementis
turnedonwithoutapanor ifthe
panisnotmakingenoughcontact
withthesurfaceoftheelement.
Thereddotswillwearoffwithuse
withoutaffectingtheperformance
oftheelements.
●~e~ is~~~ hat ~tie element.
Onboilovers,waitforelementto
coolbeforecleaningelementarea.
oSolidelementcookingtakesyoua
stepclosertoeasiercleanup,because
thecookingsurihceissealedagainst
spillsandthereamnodripbowlsand
noburnerboxtoclean.
@Youmustuseproperflat-
bottomedcookware,notcookware
thatiswarped,convex,or
concave.Impropercookware
couldcauseunsatisfactory
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Controls
InfiniteHeatControls Sensia3bmpTMControls HowtoSettheControls
9*
8“
MED. 65
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*3
Yoursolidelementsandtheir
controlsaredesignedtogiveyouan
infinitechoiceofheatsettings.
AtbothOFFandMAXsettings,
thereisaslightniche.When
turningthecontrolknobeither
clockwiseor counterclockwiseto
oneofthesepositions,youwillfeel
thecontrol“click”intotheniche.
Whencookinginaquietkitchen,
youmayhearslight“clicking”
sounds—anindicationthattheheat
settingsyouselectedarebeing
maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysresultsinaquickerchange
thanswitchingtolowersettings.
GuideforUsingHeats
MAX-Bring water to boil.
MEllKJIW HI(8-9)–Fast fry,pan
broil;maintainfastboilonlarge
amountoffood.
MED-Saute andbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamountoffood.
LOW(2-3)–Cook after startingat
MAX;cookwithlittlewaterin
coveredpan.
MIN-Steam rice,cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmostfoods.
N017E:
1.AtMAXor MEDIUMHI (8-9),
neverleavefoodunattended.
Boiloverscausesmoking;greasy
spilloversmaycatchfire.
2. AtWARMor LOW(2-3),melt
chocolate,butteronsmallelement.
QOFF
(3
Thiscontrolallowsyoutopre-
selectthedesiredtemperature.To
turntheelementON,pushinand
turntheknobclockwise.Youwill
fel a“click”attheOFFposition
andattheboilposition.
Theautomaticelementsensesthe
temperatureofthecooking
containerandregulatesitaccording
tothesettingselected.Onlyone
settingisnecessaryfir each
method-fkying,simmering,etc.
When turned on, the Sensi-Temp
elementalwaysbeginswithfull
power,nomatterwheretheknob
isset. Whenthetemperature
correspondingtothatsettinghas
beenreached,theelementcycles
OFFandON, similartoyouroven.
Evenwhenthedialissetat
minimumtheelementbeginson
fullpoweruntiltheselectedheat
settingisreached.
TheSensi-Tempelementwillnot
bumfoodwhenthecorrectsetting
isselected.Forexample,baked
beans,chocolate,mashedpotatoes
canbeleftontheSensi-Tempelement
withoutscorchingorburning.Food
maydehydrateifleftonbuttheheat
sensingdevicewillnotletthefood
or panoverheatbeyondthesetting.
Cooktoptemperaturesincrease
withthenumberofelementsthat
areon.With3or4eiementsturned
on,surfacetemperaturesarehigh,
sobecarefulwhentouchingthe
cooktop.
Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushdown.
Step2:Turn the knob to desired
heat setting.
Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOFFposition.When
controlis inanypositionother
thanOFF,itmaybe rotated
withoutpushingin.
Besure you turn the control knob
to OFFwhenyoufinishcooking.
Anindicatorlightwillglowwhena
surfaceunitison.
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Cookware~pS
Forcookingonsolidelements,
theuseofappropriatecookware
isveryimportant.
@Aluminumcookwareconducts
heatfasterthanothermetals.
●Castironandcoatedcastiron
containersareslowtoabsorbheat,
butgenerallycookevenlyat
minimumor mediumheatsettings.
@Usenon-stickor coatedmetal
containemFlatgroundPyroceram@
cookwarecoatedonthebottom
withaluminumcooksevenly.
●Glasscookwareshouldbeused
onlyasthemanufacturerdescribes.
@Donotuseawiretrivetorany
otherkindofheat-retardingpad
betweenthecookwareandthe
element.
oGoodcookwarehasathick,flat
bottomwhichabsorbstheheat
fromtheelement.Thethick,flat
bottomprovidesgoodheat
distributionfromtheelementtothe
food.Thiscookingprocess
requireslittlewater,fatand
electricity.
oCookwarewiththin,uneven
bottomsdonotadequatelyutilize
theheatcomingfromtheelement.
Thefmd tobecookedmaybumand
requiremoretimeandelectricity.
Youwouldalsohavetoaddmore
fator water.
eUseonlypansofgoodquality
onthesolidelements.Thepan
shouldhaveastablebottomthatis
slightlyconcavetowardsthe
center—justconcaveenoughsothat
duringtheheatingoperation,the
bottomofthepanhasthegreatest
possiblecontactwiththesolid
element.Thisresultsinthe
optimumuseofenergy.
Panswithunevenbottomsarenot
suitable.
eDon’tusepanswithrounded
bottoms.Theydon’thaveenough
contactwiththesolidelementto
cookproperly.
●Usepansofthecorrectdiameter
only.Theyshouldbeslightlylarger
thanthesolidelementsospillovers
willflowontothecooktopandnot
bakeontotheelement.Adamp
clothissufficienttoremovethe
spill.Pansshouldnotoverhang
morethan 1inchovertheelement.
@Tooptimizecookingtimeand
energyusage,youshouldusea
panthatissizedcorrectlyforthe
cookingprocess,withawell-fitted
lidtoavoidevaporationloss,and
cookwithaslittlewateror fatas
possible.Ifthepanistoosmall,
energyiswastedandspillagecan
flowontothesolidelement.
.Placeonly drypansonthesolid
element.Donotplacelidsonthe
solidelement,particularlywetlids.
~Specialcookingproceduresthat
requirespecificcookwaresuchas
pressurecookers,deepfatfryers,
etc., musthaveflatbottoms,bethe
correctsizeandbecovered,if
applicabletocookingprocess,as
identifiedearlierin
thissection.
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●Exceptinpressurecooking
withwaterandwaterbathcanning,
canningpotsshouldnotextendmore
than1inchbeyondthesurfaceofa
solidelementandshouldhaveflat
bottoms.Whencanningpotsdonot
meetthisdescription,theuseofthe
maximumheatsettingcauses
excessiveheatbuildupandmay
resultindamagetothecooktop.
See“HomeCanningTips”on
followingpageforfurther
information.
Tocheckhowapanwillperformonasolidelement:
1. Put 1inchofwaterinto 3. Auniformpatternofbubbles
thepan. acrossthebottomofthepan
2. Bringwatertoaboiland confirmsagoodheattransferand
observethepatternofthe agoodpot.
bubblesasthewatercomesto 4. Bubbleslocalizedinonlya
aboil. portionofthebottomindicate
unevencontactofthepantothe
element,unevenheattransfer,
andanunsuitablepot.
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SUrfaceCookingGuide
SuggestedHeatSettings
Food
RegularElement
StartatSetting CompleteatSetting Sensi-Temp’”Element
Beverages
Cocoa MIN–finishheating. Bringtoaboilat250,Heatmilkat200.
3-4-heat milk.Cover.
MAX–bringwatertoperk. MIN–maintaingentlebut
steadyperk. Placecoffeeinbasketandwaterinpot.To
perk,setat275.Tokeephot,setat 175.
Coffke
Percolator-type
Breads
FrenchToast,
Pancakes,
GrilledSandwich
7–preheatskillet4-8
minutes. 7–finishcooking. Preheatskillet4to5minutesat350-450,
addfood.
MIN–allowabout5to 10
minutestomelt. Minimum—allowabout5to 10minutes
tomelt.
Butter
Cereals
Cornmeal,Grits,
Oatmeal Bringwatertoaboilat225,addcerealand
timeaccordingtopackagedirections.
MAX—cover,bringwater
toaboil. MIN-2–addcerealand
finishtimingaccordingto
packagedirections.
Meat,Fish,Poultry
Bacon
SausagePatties MAX–cookuntiljust
startingtosizzle. 7-8–finishcooking. Cookon350-425.
MAX-melt fat,then4-5to
brown.Addliquid. 2-3—sirmneruntiltender,
covered. Brownmeaton350,thenswitchto 175to
200,simmeruntiltender.
SwissSteak,
PotRoast,braised
MAX–meltfat,then4-5to
brownchicken,cover. 2-3—cookuntiltender. Brownchickenon400,switchto200to
finishcooking.
Chicken,fried
5toMAX—maintain
temperature. 425orMaximum—toheatandmaintain temperature.
Chicken,Shrimp
Deep-fried MAX–heatoil.
MAX–preheatskillet,then
greaselightly. 6-7–brownmeatandcook todesireddoneness. Preheatskilletandcookon30040.
Preheatskilletandcookon425-475.
LambChops,
Hamburgers,
LinkSausage,pan-fri&d
ThinSteaks
2-3–covered,cookuntil
forktender.(Watershould
slowlyboil.)Forverylarge
amountsMEDheatmaybe
needed.
Maximum—bringalargeamountofwater
toboil,thenswitchto200-350simmer.
StewedChicken,
CornedBeef,
Tongue,etc.—
Simmering
MAX—bringliquidto
steaming.
Pastas
Macaroni,
Noodles,
Spaghetti
MAX–bringsaltedwater
toaboilinacovered
utensil,addpastaslowly
soboilingdoesnotstop.
8-9–maintainarollingboil,
cookuntiltender.Forlarge
amounts,MAXmaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.
Maximum—bringalargeamountofwater
toboil,addpastaandcookon350.
3-4-finish popping. 300-Place oilandpopcorninpan,cover
andcookuntilitstopspopping.
Popcorn MAX—heat,untilpopcorn
startstopop.
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SuggestedHeatSettings
RegularElement
Food StartatSetting Semsi-Temp’”Element
Addricetowater,cover,cookon200
accordingtopackagedirections.
CompleteatSetting
Rice MAX—cover,bringwaterto
aboil. 2-cover,
finishtiming
accordingtopackage
directions.
Chocolate 2—allowabout10to 15
minutestomeltthrough,
stirtosmooth.
Minimum-175—allowabout10to 15minutes
tomeltthrough.
Desserts
Candy 34–cook. Followrecipe.
Puddingand
PieFilling 3-4-cook accordingto
packagedirections. Placeingredientsinpanandcookfollowing packagedirectionson200.
Eggs
Cooked-in-Shell MAX—bringwatertoa
boil,addeggs. OFF–timeaccordingly,
forsoft-cooked3to4
minutesorhard-cooked
15to20minutes.
Heatwateron200,cook22to24minutes.
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Fried,Scrambled MAX-meltbutter,addeggs. MIN—stirringtodesired
doneness, Meltbutteron275,thenaddeggs.
MAX—bringwatertoboil,
addeggs. Heatwateron250,addeggs,cook3to5
minutes.
Meltfit andcookon200.
aPoached
Sauces
aSoup,Stews
MIN—finishcooking.
MAX—meltfat. 3-4-finish cooking.
MAX—heatupliquid. MIN—simmer. Heatandsimmeron200.
Vegetables
Fresh MAX–cover,bringsalted
watertoaboil. Placefreshvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookon200.
3-4-cook 10-30minutes,
dependingontendernessof
vegetable.
Frozen MAX–cover,bringsalted
waterandvegetablestoa
boil.
3-4-cook accordingtotime
onpackage. Placefrozenvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookat225.
Preheatskilletandoilat 275,addfoodand
cookuntiltender.
3-4-cook untildesired
tendernessisreached.
Fried MAX–preheatskilletand
oilorfat.
Deep-FatFrying MAX–heatoil. Heatoilandfiy foodat425-Maximum,use
acandythermometertomonitor
temperature.
5-MAX—maintain
temperature.
In-Pouch MAX—cover,bringwater
toaboil. 4-5—finjshtimingas
directedonpackage. Bringwatertoboilandcookat225-250.
Saute MAX—heatoilormelt
butter;addvegetables. 4-5—cookuntildesired
donenessisreached. Heatoilormeltbutteron200,thencook vegetablestodesireddoneness.
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NCYI’E:Temperature and time are suggestedguidelines only.Youmayvary them to suit yourcooking habits and needs.
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Griddle
Yourgriddleisdesignedforuseon
therightfrontautomaticSensi-
Temp~element.Whenplacingthe
griddleon theelement,makesure
itsitsflat.Thesmalllegsonthe
griddlewillhelpyoucenteriton
theelement.
Griddlecookingcallsforheats
between200°F.and475*F.See
cookingdirectionsintheguide
belowandonpages8and9.
Whencookingisfinishedandfood
isremoved,letthegriddlecoolon
thecooktop,or protectyourhands
withheavy,drypotholdersbefore
handlingit. Tocleanit, follow
directionsonpage13.
TOavoidmarringthenon-stick
finish,don’tuscutensilswithsharp
or roughpointsoredges.Donot
cutfoodsonthegriddle.Storethe
griddleuprightor, ifyoustoreit
flat,donotputpotsor pansonthe
non-sticksurface.
GriddleCookingGuide
Setting FirstSide SecondSide
Food (Deg~s F-) (Minutes) (Minutes) SpecialInstructions
Bacon 375425 Preheat,ifdesired.Browneachside.
Chops 350-400 Preheatandgreaselightly,ifdesired.
Browneachside.
CubedSteaks 425-475 2-3 2-3 Preheat10minutes.
Eggs,fried 275 2-3 2-3 Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly, o
ifdesired.
FishSteaks,l-in. 375-425 15 15 Preheat10minutes. e
Franks 400-450 Preheatandgreaselightly,ifdesired.
Turn,brownevenly.
FrenchToast 350-375 5-6 5-6 Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
if desired.
Hamburgers,%-in. 300-350 6-8 6-8 Preheat10minutes.
HamSlice, %-in. 375-425 7-8 7-8 Preheat,ifdesired.
Pancakes 425-450 1% 1% Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.
Rolls,Sandwiches 375-425 Preheat10minutes.Browneachside.
Sausage 350-400 Preheat,ifdesired.Thrn,brownevenly.
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HomecanningTips
Canningshouldbedoneon
cooktoponly.
Insurficecooking,theuseof
cookwareextendingmorethan
l-inchbeyondedgeofcooking
element’strimringis not
recommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,larger-diameter
cookwaremaybeused.Thisis
becauseboilingwatertemperatures
(evenunderpressure)arenot
harmfidtocooktopsurfaces
surroundingthecookingelement.
HOWEVER,DONCYI’USE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OR01’HERLARGEDIAMETER
UTENSILSFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODSCYI’HER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
frying-cook attemperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunits.
ObserveFollowingPoints
inCanning
1. Besurethecannerfitsoverthe
centerofthecookingelement.If
yourcooktopor itslocationdoes
notallowthecannertobecentered
onthecookingelement,use
smaller-diametercannersforgood
canningresults.
2. Flat-bottomedtamers mustbe
used.Donotusecannerswith
flangedor rippledbottoms(ofien
foundinenamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe
solidelementandtaketoolongto
boilwater.
RIGHT WRONG
3. Whencanning,userecipesand
proceduresfromreputablesources.
Reliablerecipesandproceduresare
availablefromthemanufacturerof
yourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningisa
processthatgenerateslarge
amountsofsteam.Toavoidbums
fromsteamor heat,becareful
whencanning.
NOTE:Ifyourcooktopisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefidlyfollowed.The
processtimewillbeshortenedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)startingwithHOI’tapwaterfor
fastestheatingoflargequantitiesof
water.
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harmfulmicroorganismsare
destroyedandthatthejarsare
sealedcompletely.Whencanning
ftmdsinawaterbathcanner,a
gentlebutsteadyboilmustbe
maintainedcontinuous~yforthe
requiredtime.Whencanning
fwds inapressurecanner,the
pressuremustbemaintained
continuouslyfortherequired
time.
Solidelementsheatupandcool
downmoreslowlythanother
conventionalelements.Because
ofthisdifference,afteryouhave
adjustedthecontrolsitisvery
importanttomakesurethe
prescribedboilorpressure
levelsaremaintainedforthe
requiredtime.
Thiscooktophastemperature
limitersthatpreventthecooktop
fromgettingtoohot.Ifthe
bottomofyourcannerisnotflat,
thesolidelementcanoverheat,
triggeringthetemperature
limitemtoturntheunitofffora
time.Thiswillstoptheboilor
reducethepressureinthe
canner.
Sinceyoumustmakesureto
processthecanningjamforthe
prescribedtime,withno
interruptioninprocessingtime,
youcannotcanonthiscooktopif
yourcannerisnotflatenough.
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Q. MayIcanfoodsandpreserves
onmycooktop?
A. Yes,butonlyusecontainers
designedforcanningpurposes.
Checkthemanufacturer’s
instructionsandrecipesfor
preservingfoods.Besurecanneris
flat-bottomedandfitsoverthe
centerofthesolideiement.Since
canninggenerateslargeamountsof
steam,becarefultoavoidburns
fromsteamorheat.
Q. Whydoesthesolidelement
smokewhenIfirstturniton?
A. Thisinitialharmlessnontoxic
smokingisbothnormaland
necessary.Arustpreventativeis
appliedtoeachelementatthe
factory.Whentheunitisturnedon
forthefirsttime,thecoatingwill
burnofftheelementareas.This
takesapproximatelyfiveminutes
andshouldbedonewithoutany
pansontheelement.Otherwise,
thecoatingwillsticktothepan.
Q. Whyisthecooktophotto
thetouch?
A. Moreheatistransferredtothe
cooktopbythesolidelementthan
byconventionalcoilsbecausethe
elementisclampedsecurelytothe
cooktop.This,ofcourse,eliminates
spilloversfromgettinginsidethe
cooktopchassis.Thesecretto
keepingthecooktopcomfortably
cooleristoturnthecooktopon
onlyafterthecookwareandits
contentsareplacedontheelement.
Moreheatwillthenbetransferred
tothecookwareandthefoodrather
thantheco&top.Ineithercase,
however,thecooktoptemperature
willnotcausedamagetothe
cabinets,countertops,cookware,
dishtowelsandothermaterials.
Q. WhyamIovercookingmy
food?
A. Thesolidelementisvery
energy-efficientandretainsitsheat
muchlongerthanthecoilelement.
Foodwillboilor frythreetofive
minutesafterthecontrolsareturned
off.Werecommendthatyoubegin
cookingatlowersettingsthanyou
haveinthepastandgradually
increaseor decreaseheatasdesired.
Theenergysavingsaresignificant.
Q. Whydoesittakealong time
tocookmyfood?
A. Theextratimeittakescompared
totheconventionalcoilelementis
measuredin seconds,notminutes.
Thesefewsecondsareduetothe
greatermassoftheelement.If the
foodiscookingslowly,itis
becausethepotsandpansare
warpedor haveanunevenbottom
surface.If flat-bottomedpotsand
pansareused,cookingperformance
ofthesolidelementclosely
parallelsthatofthecoilelement
withlessenergyconsumption.
Q. CanIusespecialcooking
equipmentlikeanorientalwok? a
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof a
yoursolidelementcanbe
shortenedandthecooktopcanbe
damagedfromthehighheatneeded
forthistypeofcooking.
Q. Whyistheporcelainfinishon
mycontainerscomingoff?
A. If youselectaheatsetting
higherthanrequiredforthe
containermaterial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepotor pan.
“Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
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CareandCleaning
Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforetouchingor handling.
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforyourcooktop
toassuresafeandproper
maintenance.
SolidElements
Thesolidelementismadeofhigh
strengthcast-ironalloy.Thetrim
ringisstainlesssteel.
Thesolidelementshouldbewashed
withadampclothandthendried
off.Finishbywipingoverlightly
withcookingoil.
Thesurfacehasaheat-resistant
coatingtopreservethesurfaceof
theelement.Aflertheunitcools,
anyboiled-overmaterialonthe
elementshouldberemovedassoon
aspossiblewithaslightlydamp
cloth.Theelementshouldthenbe
driedbyswitchingonforafew
minutes.
Cleanverydirtysolidelements
withadampclothandalittlecleaning
powderwithascouringpad.
Thematteblacksurfacecanbe
maintainedbytreatingitperiodically
withtheCOI1OElectrol”polish
packedwithyourcooktop.Usethe
applicatortoapplyaverythin
coatingofthepolishtotheentire
elementsufiace.Turntheelement
onhighforseveralminutestobake
thepolishtotheelement.Whenthe
elementiscooled,rublightlywith
aclothor papertoweltoremove
anyexcesspolish.Beforenextuse,
burnofftheelementbymeansofa
shortpreheatingperiod.Aslight
amountofsmokeandodorwilloccur.
Cookingathomeandpre-delivery
factorytestingwillpermanently
changethestainlesssteelelement
trimringtoagoldcolor.Thisisa
normalcharacteristicofstainless
steelandwillnotaffixttheoperation
orperformanceofyourelements.
Thestainlesssteeltrimringcanbe
cleanedwithagoodqualitystainless
steelcleaner.Thiswillalsorestore
thetrimringto itsoriginalcolor,
untilitisreheated.
I%iluretomaintainthesolid
elementsasdirectedwillresultin
defacingthesurfaceoveraperiod
oftimeprimarilyduetocorrosion
astheelementsaremadeofcast
ironconstruction.
Donotusecoversoverthesolid
elements.Anelementturnedon
whilethecoverisinplacecan
permanentlydamagethecooktop.
Coverscanalsotrapmoisturewhich
maycausetheelementstorust.
GlassTop
Theglassonyourcooktophasbeen
temperedtowithstandsudden
temperaturechangesduring
cooking.Giveitthenormalcare
youwouldgiveanyglassmaterial.
Whileitisimpact-resistant,avoid
scratchingittopreventitfrom
shattering.
Iftheglassaroundthesolid
elementsis hot,wipeupspillswith
adryclothor papertowel.When
thesurfacehascooled,wash,rinse
anddry it. Alternately,whenthe
glasstopiscool,sprayitwithglass
or windowcleaner.Avoidtheuse
ofcleaningpowdersor harsh
abrasivesthatmayscratchthe
surface.
Griddle
Tocleanthegriddle,washitwith
soapandwater,usingasoftcloth,
anddryitwithatowel.Donotuse-
abrasivecleansersthatcanscratch
thenon-sticksurfhce.Washthe
griddleinanautomaticdishwasher
ifyouwish,butdonotattemptto
cleanitinaself-cleaningoven.
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SOLIDELEMENTS
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PROPERLY
COCKING
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COOKN3PFEELS
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~Difficultynmybeinthemaindistributionpad ofyourhousecausedbyablown
circuitfuse,atrippedcircuitbreaker,themainfhseorthemaincircuitbreaker,
dependingonnatureofthepowersupply.If acircuitbreakerisinvolwxi,resetit. Ifthe
controlboxusesfiws, thecircuitfuse(acartridge-type)shouldbechangedBUT
ONLYBYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECIY21CALCIRCUITS.If, after
performingoneoftheseprocedures,thehe blowsor circuitbreakertripsagain,call
forservice.
IWXU3:Apartmenttenantsorcondominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding
managementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingforservice.
*Controlsarenotproperlysetor wrongcontrolissetfortheelementyouareusing.
~somesmokeandodorisnormalwhenusingsurhce unitsforthefirsttime~d also
afterusingCelloElectrol@cleaner.
eBecausesolidelementsheatbyconduction,thecooktopmayseemhotterthanyou
areusedto.Thisisnormal.Makesureflat-bottompansareused.
Ifyouneedmorehelp...call,tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCen~e@ -
800.6262000
consumerinformation service
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@Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
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FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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YOURCOOKTOP
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. (
WHATISCOVERED FULLONE=YEARWARf3ANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anyparfofthecooktopthatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDADIXTIONAL
FOUI%YEARWARRANTY
Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
fromdateoforiginalpurchase,we
willprovide,freeofcharge,a
replacementsolidelementsurface
heatingunitiftheelementfails
becauseofamanufacturing -
defect.Youpayfortheservicetrip
toyourhomeandservicelabor
charges.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverSensi-Temp~components,
wiring,orswitches.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFA~ORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOIN-TFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATIShl~ COVERED 0Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCenteF
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealeror installer.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
@Replacementofhousefusesor [
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
*Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose (
orusedcommercially.
.Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRANIORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225
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