GE JGSP44AEY1AA, JGSP44AEV3AA, JGSP44AEV2AA, JGSP44AEV1AA, JGSP33WEV7WW Owner’s Manual
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UseandCare Wide
GasSlide-InRange
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SafetyInslxuctions................... 2-6
Anti-TipDevice................................... 2,3,35
Operating Instructions, 13ps
AluminumFoil................... 5,19,22-24,26
Features..................................................... 8,9
Oven...................................................... 15.29
Baking............................................... 17-20
Broiling,BroilingGuide................... 24,26
Control,ClockandTimer................ 13,14
Fan ..... 6,15,17, 19,20,22,24,27,28,38
Light;BulbReplacement................ 16,34
OvenVent...................................... 4,16,33
Preheating.................................. 17,23,25
Roasting,RoastingGuide............... 22,23
Self< leaningInstructions............. 26-29
Shelves............. 5, 16-19,22,24-27,29
TimedBaking.................................... 19,20
UsingYourOven.............................. 15,16
SurfaceCooking.................................. 11,12
ControlSettings................................ 11,12
CooktopComparison............................. 10
CookwareTips......................................... 12
ProblemSolver..................... 26,37
Thermostat Adjustment
Do/tYourself.......................................... 21
More questions ?...call
GEAnswerCentere 800.826.2000
Careand
BurnerAssembly.............................................. 30
DoorRemoval.............................................. 32
GlassCooktop........................................... 31
RemovableOvenBottom.......................... 34
Self<leaning Instructions .................. 26-29
Shelves...................................................... 33.
Preparation.................................. 7,35
Anti-TipDevice............................................ 35
FlooringUndertheRange........................... 7
Leveling....................................................... .7....
RemovalofPackagingTape....................... 7
B •
cleamng................... 26.34
ConsumerServices.................. 39
ApplianceRegistration................................. 2
Import_tntPhoneNumbers....................... 39
Model and Serial Number Location ..........2
Warranty....................................... BackCover
GEAppliances
Models: JGSP32
JGSP33
JGSP44
164D2966PI20
US YOU...
Before using your range,
read this guide carefully.
it is intended to help you operate and maintain your
new range properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don't understand ,somethingor need morehelp, call:
GE Answer Center"
800.626.2000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Write down the model and serial numbers.
You'll find the model and serial numbers on a label on
the range front frame behind the storage drawer
These numbers are aim on the Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card that came with your
range. Before sending in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your range.
If you received a damaged range...
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the hinge.
WARNING: If the information in this
guide is not followed exactly, a fire 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.
-- WHAT TO 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
a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
-- Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
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.
A WARNING
•ALL RANGES
CAN TIP
• INJURY TO PERSONS
COULD RESULT
• INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICES PACKED
WITH RANGE
• SEE INSTALLATION
]INSTRUCTIONS
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
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of substances known to
the state 1ocause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn
customers of potentialexposure to such substances.
.Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to
four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon
monoxide,formaldehyde andsoot,caused
primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural
lgnaSor LP fuels. Properly adjusted burners,
dicated by a bluish ratherthan a yellow flame,
willminimize incomplete combustion, Exposure to
these substances can be minimized by venting with
an open window orusing a ventilation fan or hood.
When You Get Your Range
• Have the installer show you the location of the
range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off
if necessary.
ave your range installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer, in accordance
with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
gas range installers or service technicians.
.Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide. All other service
should be referred to a qualified technician.
• Plugyour range into a 120-volt grounded
outlet only. Do not removethe round grounding
prongfrom theplug. Ifin doubt about the
groundingof the home electrical system, it is your
personal responsibility andobligation tohavean
ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly
grounded,three-prong outlet in accordance with
the National Electrical Code. Do not use an
extension cord with this appliance.
• Be sure all packaging materials are removed
from the range before operating it to prevent
fire or smoke damage should the packaging
material ignite.
_cate the range out of kitchen traffic path
,ad out of drafty locations to prevent pilot
outage and poor air circulation.
•Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by a
qualified service technician or installer for the
type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be used.
Your range can be converted for use with either
type of gas. Seethe Installation Instructions.
WARNING:These adjustments must be made
by a qualified service technician in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions and all codes
and requirements of the authority having
jurisdiction. Failure to follow these instructions
could result in serious injury or property damage.
The qualified agency performing this work
assumes responsibility for the conversion.
After prolonged use of a range, high floor
temperatures may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand this kind of use.
Never install the range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of use. Never
install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting.
Using Your Range
WARNING--An ranges
can tip and injury could resulL
To prevent accidentaltipping of
the range, attachit to thewall or
floor by installing the Anti-Tip
device-supplied. Make sure thechain
fits securely intothebracket.
Ifyou pull therange out fromthe
wall for any reason, make sure the
Anti-Tipdevice is engaged before you push
the rangeback againstthewall. If it is not, there
is apossible risk of the range tippingover and
causinginjuryif you or a childstand, sit or lean
on anopen door.
Please refer tothe Anti-Tipdevice informationin
thisguide. Failure to takethis precaution could
result in tippingof the range andinjury.
Do not allow the chainor bracket to damage the
gas plumbing in anyway.
•Let the burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
.Do not leave _ildren alone or unattended
where a range is hot or in operation. They could
be seriously burned.
•Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the oven door, storage drawer or eooittop.
They could damage the range and even tip it over,
causing severe personal injury•
• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE--CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
• Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
range• Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces
and may cause severe bums.
•Teach children not to play with the controls
or any other part of the range
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Never pick up a flamingpan.
.Do not use water on grease fires.
Turn the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface burner by
covering the pan completely with a well-fitting
lid, cookie sheet or flattray.Use alnulti-purpose
dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher•
Flaming grease outside apan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher•
Flamein the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
off or b.yusing a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher•
.When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 17001:`. This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
.Never leave the oven door open when you are
not watching the range.
• Alwayskeep combustible wall coverings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your range.
•For your safety, never use your appliance
for warming or heating the room.
• Always keep dish towels, dishcloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
from your range.
•Always keep wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance away from
your range.
• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.
.Do not storeflammable materials in an oven,
a range storage drawer or near a cooktop.
• Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
•Donot let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Surface Cooking
• Always use the LITE position when
igniting the top burners and make sure the
burners have ignited.
.Never leavethe surface burners unattended at
high flame settings. Boiloverscausesmoking and
greasy spilloversthatmay catch on fire
• Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the eookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
or damp pot holders on hot surfaces
. Use only dry pot holders--moist
may result inburns from steam
Do not letpot holders come near open flames
when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder•
Such cloths can catch fire on a hot burner•
• When using glass cookware, make sure it
is designed for top-of-range cooking.
• To minimize the possibility of bums,
ignition of flammable materials and
spillage, turn cookware handles toward the
side or back of the range without extending
over adjacent burners.
4
ways turn the surface burner controls off
before removing cookware.
• Carefully watch foods being fried at a high
flame setting•
• Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range• They provide the airinlet and outlet that
are necessary forthe range to operate properly
with correct combustion. Air openings are located
at the rear of thecooktop,at the top of the oven
door,and under the storage drawer.
• Do not use a wok on the cooking surface if the
wok has a round metal ring that is placed over
the burner grate to support the wok. This ring
actsas a heat trap, which may damage the burner
grate and burner head. Also, it may cause the
burner to work improperly. This may cause a
carbonmonoxide levelabove that allowed by
current standards, resulting in ahealth hazard.
• Foods 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.
• Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop---
they may melt if left too close to the vent.
• Keep allplasticsaway from the surface burners•
• Do not leave any items on the€ooktop.The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable items and
willincrease pressure in closed containers, which
may cause them to burst.
•Ifyou smell gas, turn off the gas to the range and
call a qualified service technician. Never use an
open flame to locate a leak,
•To avoid the possibility of a bum, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the off position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
•Never clean the eooktopsurface when it is hot.
Some cleanersproduce noxious fumes and
wet cloths could cause steam bums if used on
a hot surface.
•Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings
on or near your range•
iethe least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying• Filling the pan too
full of fat can cause spilloverswhen food is added
•If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating or as fats
melt slowly.
• Always heat fat slowly, andwatch as it heats•
•Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially
a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
• Use proper pan size--Avoidpans that are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having
flatbottoms large enough to cover burner grates.
Toavoidspillovers,make sure cookware is large
enough to contain the food properly. This will both
savecleaning time andprevent hazardous
accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or
spilloversleft on range can ignite. Use pans with
handles that can be easilygrasped and remain cool.
Whenflaming foods are under the hood, turn
,e fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flames•
Oven
• Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items
stored in the oven can ignite•
•Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes
•Keep the oven free from grease buildup,
• Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
•Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods• It is also
a precaution against bums from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
•oonot heat unopened food containers.
Pressurecould build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury•
• Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as describedin this guide• Misuse could
resultin a firehazard or damage to the range
• When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the package directions.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
• Use only glass cookware that is recommended
for use in ovens.
•When broiling, if meat is too dose to the flame,.
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups
• After broiling,always take the broiler pan out of
the range and clean it. Leftover greasein the broiler
pan can catch firenext time you use the pan.
•If you should have a grease fire in the broiler
pan, turn the oven off and keep the oven door
closed to contain fireuntil it bums out.
•Keep the range dean and free of accumulations
of grease or spnlovers,which may ignite.
Self-Cleaning Oven
•Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
self-cleaning operation.
L.P. Conversion
Your range is shipped from the factory set to
operate only with Natural Gas. If you wish to use
your range with Liquefied Petroleum Gas, have the
installer check the Installation Instructions that
came with your range.
WARNING:These adjustments must be made by a
qualified service technician in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions and all codes and
requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury or property damage. The qualified
agency performing this work assumes responsibility
for the conversion.
SAVE TItF E
INSTRUCTIONS
• Clean only parts list_ in the Use and
Care Guide.
• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the
broiler pan, rack and other cookware.
• Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket
is essential for a good seal. Be careful not to rub,
damage or move it.
.If the seif-deaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
•Donot use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner of any kind should be used
in or around any part of the oven. Residue from
oven cleaners will damage the inside of the oven
when the self-clean cycle is used.
•Listen for a fan---afan noise should be heard
sometime during the cleaning cycle. If not, call
for service before self-cleaning again.
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PREPARATION
,oring Under the Range
Your range, like so many other household items,
is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings
such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving
the range on this type of flooring, it should be
installed on a 1/4-inch-thick sheet of plywood (or
similar material) as follows: When thefloor covering
emis at the front of the range, the area that the range
will rest on should be built up with plywood to the
same level or higher than the floor covering. This will
allow the range to be moved for cleaning or servicing.
Leveling the Range
Use a 1 N" open-end or adjustable wrench to equally
back out the four legs. The flanges (rims) below the
sides of the cooktop must be raised above the top of
the countertop. Carefully slide the range into its
installation space. Observe that it is clearing the
countertop. Then place a spirit level or a glass
measuring cup partially filled with water on one of
the oven shelves to check for levelness. If using a
spirit level, take two readings, with the level placed
diagonally first in one direction and then the other.
just the four legs carefully. Level the range front to
L,ackand side to side. The range legs must rest on the
fl_x_r.The range must not hang from the countertop.
How to Remove Packaging Tape
To assure no damage is done to the finish of the
prtnluct, the safest way to remove adhesive left from
packaging tape on new appliances is an application of
a household liquid dishwashing detergent, mineral oil
or ctx_king oil. Apply with a soft cloth and allow to
soak. Wipe dry and then apply an appliance polish to
thoroughly clean and protect the surface.
NOTE: The plastic tape must be removed from
the chrome trim on range parts. It cannot be removed
if it is baked on.
Removing Packing Materials
Check your range to insure all packaging materials and protective tape
covering are removed from areas such as 'the door trim, cooktop frame,
under burner caps, end caps, etc. before using.
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE
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Feature Index on page
i Model and Serial Numbers I 2
2 Oven Door Gasket 6,25,31
3 Removable Oven Bottom 33
4 Oven Shelves with Stop-Locks 5, 1418,21
I Explained
23-26,28
5 Automatic Oven Door Latch
6 Surface Burner Controls
7 Glass Cooktop
8 oven Vent
9 Anti-Tip Device
See the Installation Instructions.
10 Surface Burners and Grates
I I oven Light Switch
"2 Oven Controls
Automatic Oven Timer
Oven Thermostat
Clock
Timer
13 Automatic Oven Light Switch
14 Oven Interior Light
15 Broil Burner
25-28
10,30
I 4,15,32
2,3,34
29,30
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12, 13
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15.33
30
15
13
20
13
13
15
23
16 oven Shelf Supports
Shelf positions ['or cooking are suggested
in the Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.
17 Lift-Off Oven Door
18 Sure Grip Handle
19 Broiler Pan and Rack
Do not clean in the self-cleaning oven.
20 Storage Drawer
5, 14-18,21
23-26,28
I 3,4,6,25,31
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5,6,21,24
3,4,31
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HOW
DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE
WITH YOUR OLD ONE?
Your new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used
to cooking with induction or other electric surface
units, you will notice some differences when you use
gas burners.
Typeof Cooktop
(;as Burners
Radiant
((;lass Ceramic)
Cooktop
Description
Regular or scaled
gas burners use
either LP gas
or natural gas.
Electric coils
under a glass-
ceramic cooklop.
How It Works
Flames heat the pans directly. Panflatness is not criticalto cooking results, but
pans should be well balanced. Gas burners heat the panrightaway and change
heat settings n'iglltaway. When you ttlrn the toni rol off. cooking" _tops right a_:ty.
Heat travelsto the glasssurface andthentothe cookware." so pans mustbe flat on
the bottomfor g_x_dcooking" results. The glasscooktop stayshot enough to
continue cooking" after it is turned off. Remove the p:m Ihml the surface unit if
you want cooking to stop.
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Induction
((C)))
Electric Coil
Solid Disk
©
High frequency
induction coils
under aglass
surface.
Flattened metal
tubing containing
electric resistance
wire suspended
over a drip pan.
Solid castiron
disk sealedto the
cooktop surface.
Pansmustbemade of ferrousmetals(metalthatattractsa magnet). Heatis
producedbya magneticcircuit betweenthe coil andthepan.llcatsuprightaway
andchangesheat settingsrightaway,likeagascookmp.AfterItnrningthecontrol
ofl;theglassccmktopishotI_ml the heatofthe pan,hutc(mkingstopsright away.
Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best
cooking" results, usc good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of
warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats up quickly hut does not change
heat settings as quickly asg:ts or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to "
continue cooking" for a short time alkr they arc tamed off.
Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pansmusthc flat on the bottom forg(x_d
cooking results. Heats up and cools" down more slowly thanelectric coils. The
disk stays hot enough to continue cooking" after it isturned off. Removethepan
I_)m thesolid disk if you want the cooking" I() stop.
The best types of cookware to use. plus heat-up and
cool-down times, depend upon lhe type of burner or
surface unit you have.
The following chart will help you to understand the
differences between gas burner cooktops and any
•other type of cooktop you ,nay have used in the past.
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SURFACE COOKING
ctric Ignition
Your surface burners are ht by electric ignition,
eliminating the need for standing pilot lights with
constantly burning names.
In case of a power failure, you can light the surface
burners onyour range with a match. Hold a lit match
to the burner, then push in and turn the control knob
to the LITE position. Use extreme caution when
lighting burners this way.
Surface burners in use when an electrical power
failure occurs will continue to operate normally.
To Light a Surface Burner
Push the control knob in and turn it counterclockwise
to LITE. After the burner ignites, turn the knob to
adjust the Ilame size. To turn the burner off. turn the
knob clockwise as tar as it will go, to the OFF [x)sition.
• The rear and left front burners are best for smaller
pans and cooking operations requiring carefully
controlled simmering conditions. The front right
burner is a high power burner for larger pans and
fast Nil ling operations.
Surface Burner Controls
Knobs that turn the surface burners on and offare
marked as to which burners they control. The two
knobs on the left control the left front and left rear
burners. The two knobs on the right control the right
front and right rear burners.
• Do not operate the burner 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 turn on is the one
you want to use.
• Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you
place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or
other materials on them.
Simmer Burner
The smallcn"burner (right rear position) will give the
best simmer results.
The lowest setting of the burner has a small flame to
provide simmering capability. To simmer foods, set
the cookmp control knob to the lower setting that wil:
maintain the desired simmer. If simmering on one
burner and the other burners are turned on, the gas
flow of the simmering burner may have to be adjusted.
Super Burner
On some models, the right front burner is cone-
shaped with a circular opening through the center of
the burner. This burner can provide 30% more power
than any one of the other three. Use it for conning or
large pans.
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SURFACE COOKING
(continued)
How to Select Flame Size
Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. The flame size on a
gas 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 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 when 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 cox)king methcxls.
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware_those
tbr oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat
very slowly.
Wok Cooking
We recommend that you
use only a flat-bottomed X_L_ /
wok. They are available
at your local retail store.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for either
surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly
andcooIsvery slowly. Check cookware manufacturer's
dil_ctions to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone hits poor heating
properties and is usually combined with copper,
aluminum or other metals for improved heat
distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work
satisfactorily ir they are used with medium heat as the
manufacturer recommends.
Do not use woks that have
support rings. Use of these _: )' 2
types of woks, with or without
the ring in place, can be
dangerous. Placing the ring ....
eve; the burner grate may cause
the burner to work improperly resulting in carbon
monoxide levels above allowable current standards.
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.
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