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ApplianceRegistration
AutomaticSurhceUnit
Canning
CareandCleaning
CleaningGuide 27
Controls ,
Energy-SavingTips
Features
FeatureIndex
GreaseCoUectorJar
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JP3628N
JP671BK
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CookingGuide
Gridde Module
CookingGuide
GrillModule
Coohg Guide
SolidDiskModule
CookingGuide
ProblemSolver
RepairService
Safetyhstructions
Warranty
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Helpw
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Beforeusi~ yourcoob~
readthisbookC~fdiy,
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or ned morehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfiirs
Geneti ElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedown themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonanameplateon
theundersideofthecooktoponthe
right,nexttothegreasejar.
Thesemodelandserialnumbers
aredso ontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Mdel Number
SerialNumber
Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyour cooktop.
Hyoureceived
adam~ed coohp...
OptioMlMcessorim
Toaddversatilitytoyour cooktop, thetillowinga-series m available
atextracost fromyourdealer.
Yourinterchangeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedon eitherside
ofthecooktop.Additionalmodules
canbepurchasedfromyourdeder,
todoubleyourgrill/griddlecapacity
ortoaddtwomoresurfaceunits.
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page28.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
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* hn9t assme that youknow
how
touprateallpartsofthe
cooktop.
workdifferently from those on
yourpreviouscooktop.
~ hn’t attempttorepair
Some fatums may
orreplacemy part of your
cmktoputiess itisspecifically
recommendedinthisbk.
otherservicingshodd be refed
AH
thelocationofthecircuit
breakerorfree.
easy reference.
@Beforeperfortig any
S~~tiC~9 DIscom~ m
Mark it for
cooKmP Pom SWPLY
ATTm HOUSEHOLD
DlsmmIoN PmL
BYMMOWNG
THE FUSE
ORSW~~G OFFTHE
CRC~T BW=R.
@ Donotieavechidren alone—
chtidren should not be left done
or unattendedin an area where an
applianceis in use. They should
neverbe ~owed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.
* NeverwearI_fit*g or
hangtiggments
whilewing
tieappkw Hammablemate*
couldbeignited
contactwithhothca~~ elements
and maycause severeburns.
* Use omlydry pot
moistor damp potholders on
hot sufices may restit in bums
tim s-. Do notletpotholdem
touchhot heatingelements. Do
not use a towelor
cloth in place ofa pot holder.
~Never
useyourappliancefor
if brought in
holders—
otherbulky
warmingorheattigtheroom.
e Do not store fl~~a~~e
materialsnearthecooktop.
@Keephoodandg=e ~titers
clean
to maintaingoodventing
and to avoidgreasefires.
notletcoom grease
* Do
orotherfiamable materials
accumulateonthecooktop.
@Donotmewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupafl-g
pm. Smotherflamingpm on
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinghd9
cookieshwtorflattray.
~dng greaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bahg sodaor,Havatiable,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamty~ efiingtiher.
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Thesesurfacesmy be ha enO&@
to burn eve~thoughtheyare
dark incolor. During andah~
use, do notto~ch,or let clotibg
or other fimmble materi*
contactsurtim unitsoxareas
nearbysurfice units; Wow
sufficienttime for coo!kg, fret.
PotenMy hot Sufices include
the COOMOP,remomble modules,
accessories, and areas ficing the
Cooktup,
@men cooking
cookthe
temperature of at least 1~~.
This assures that, in the remote
possibfity that trichina my be
present in the meat, it * be
~ed and tie meat wfi be safe
to eat.
* Use
modulesare equippedwith two
stice units of dfirent sti.
Selectutenstishavingfiat
bottomslwge enoughto cover
the surtice unit heating element.
The use of undersiti utensils
w~ exposea portion of the
heatingelementto direct contact
and may result in ignitionof
clothing. Proper relationshipof
utenstito heating element wi~
also improveefficiency.
~Never lea~?e~Urf~~e~~@
meat to an inteti
properpansh—The
pork~dwys
=ttended athighheatm.
Bofiovercauses smoking and
greasy sptiloversthat may catch
on fire.
suredrippansarenot
~Be
coveredandarek place.
absenceduring cooking could
damage cooktop parts and
wiring.
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* Dan?tme dunlinumf@iIto
IhBecwktoptub,m~~tir pan,
griuorgtidd!e.Misusecould
Rsuit
in a shock, fire h~rd or
dm?ge to the cooktQp.
@Otiy gemin typ Ofglass,
giMeedq earthenware or
other gimd Cantiinem are
Stimble for Cmhp service;
Othe~S ~~ybrew ~~~dUS~of the
sudden changein temperature.
e ~ -~~ ~~~~~~~fi~~
of bur~, ignitionof flammable
materials, and spillage, the
coo~re hand~esshodd be
turnd towardthe center of the
cootip withoutextending over
nearby sufice units.
@Keep
andgreasecollectorjarcIean.
Be
If clogged, a fire can Wcur.
Empty greasejars frequently.
s ~~~t i~e~e ~~soak
removableCM module,
SolidDiskmoduIe9Griddle
module,orGrillhattig
element.Don’tputthemin
adishwasher.
@Mwaysh heatingutit
toOw beforeremotig
cookware.
@Keepm eyeonfoo* being
friedat~GH
mGHheats.
tib, reflwtorpan,grate
sure drain hole in tub is open.
Orm~w
TYmSTRUCTIONS
* Donot Mphcethegrease
colimtorjw witha mayonnaise
jar
which could break when hot
gmse drips intoit. kplace with
any wide mouthcanningjar.
* Toavoidthe-ibili#y
ofaburnorelectricshock,
alwaysbeceti thatthe
controhforWheatingunik
areat0~ positionandWdts
arecoolbefore
liftOr
removethem.
*Findsforfryingshodd beas
dryaspossible.
fds or moistureon fresh foods
can cause hot &tto bubble up
and oversidesofpan.
@Uselittlefatforeff~tive
shallowordee~fat frying.
Ffllingthepan too fifl of fit
can cause spfiioverswhen food
is added.
~ ~ ~ ~o~b~a~io~ofo~~or
fatiwillbem%ed inf~ing, stir
togetherbeforeheating, or as
fits melt slowly.
@Mwaysheatfatslowly,and
wa~h as it heats.
@Used=p fatthermometer
wheneverpossible
overheating&t beyondthe
smoting point.
attempting tO
Frost on fromn
to prevent
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mkngthegrfiI.
*Tocontrojflme-ups9turn
theheatsettkg OFFbutleave
thehoodfm ON.Use
handled utensflto carefilly
removethe food from the gr~.
These steps should control the
flame untti it eventudy goes out.
If it does not, cover the entire
modde with a cookie sheetor the
fid from a largeroastingpan. Use
a potholder to remove this later
because it will be hot.
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@Usecookwarewithtight-fitting
coversandflatbottomswhich
acoinpletcly covertheheated
-~tiion ofthesurfaceunit.
@Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountof waterin a
coveredpan.
@Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quic~ytocookingtemperaturesat
HIGHheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsettingthat
willkeepitcooking.
~Useresidualheatwhenever
possible.Forexample,when
cookingeggsintheshell,bring
watertoboil,thenturntoOFF
positiontocompletethecooking.
@AIwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF
beforere~novingcookware.
@Usecorrectheatforcookingtask
HIGH—tostartcooking(iftime
allows,donot useHIGHheatto
start).
MEDHIGH—quickbrowning.
MED–s1owfrying.
LOW—finishcookingmost
quantities.
WM—doubleboilerheat,finish
cooking,andspecialforsmall
quantities.
*Whenboilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatonlyamountnetied.
It is noteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
or twocups.
@Preheatgriddleordywhen
nwessary.Foodshighinnatural
fit, suchasbaconor sausage,can
bestartedonacoldgriddle.
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FeatureIndex
1 SurfaceUnitControls.Pushinand turntoset surticeuniKfrom
WMtoHIGH.
I 2 IndicatorLight.Lightswhenanyunitofthecoohopistum~ on. I
3 Calrod@SurfaceUnitModule.Entiremoduleplugsintothe
cooktopandcanbeeasilyremovedforcleaning.(Optionalatextra
cost.)
4 Plug-InCalrod”SurfaceUnits.Unitsmaybeeasilyremovedto
cleanreflectorpansbeneatheachcoil.Donotsubmergeplug-in
unitsinwater.
5 ChromeTrimRingandAluminumDripPan.Removeforcleaning. I
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6 SolidDiskModule.Castironsoliddiskelementsare sealedsothey
areeasyto clean.(Optionalatextracost.)
7 SolidDiskAutomaticSurfaceUnitonmodelJP671.Sensesthe
temperatureofthecookingcontainerandregulatesitaccordingto
thesettingselected.
8 AutomaticSurfaceUnitControl.
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9 GriddleModule.Griddleplugsintothecooktopandcan beeasily
removedforcleaning.(Optionalatextracost.)
I 10GrillModule.Grillis easilyremovedforcleaing.
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$urfaceCwtiq with
InfititeHeat
Yoursurbce unitsandcontrols
aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFFandHIGHpositions,
thereisaslightnichesocontrol
“clicM’atthosepositions;“click’
onWGH marksthehighestsetting;
the lowestsettingisbetweenthe
wordsWMandOFF.Inaquiet
kitchen,youmayhearslight
“clicting”soundsduringcooking,
indicatingheatsettingsselected
arebeingmaintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
Contmk
How~ SettheContmk
Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushin.
OFF
FRONTIGRIDDLE
Step 2:~rn eithercIockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
forUsi~gHeatSett@
HIGH Bringwatertoboil.
mD
HIGH
mD
WM
AtHIGHor MEDHIGH,n~ver
leavefoodunattended.Boilovem
causesmoking;greasyspillovers
maycatchfire.
Fastfry,panbroil;maintain
fastboilonlargeamountof
food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamount
offd.
Cookafierstartingat
HIGH;cookwithlittle
waterincoveredpan.
Steamrice,cereal;
maintainserving
temperatureofmostfoods.
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Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOFFposition.When
controlisinanypositionother
thanOFF,itmayberotated
tithout pushing in.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYsurfaceunitison.
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Step1: Besurecontrolsareturned
toOFF.Toinstallmodule,position
plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.
t
HowtoRemoveModule
Step1:Besuresutice unitsarecool
beforeattemptingtoremovemodule.
2:Liftuptabat insideedgeof
Step
moduleuntilbaseclearsthe
openingat thesideofcooktop.
Step3:Tounpiug,holdmoduleby
thefrontandbackedgesandslide
towardcenterofcooktop.Liftout
whenunplugged.
Step4: If youare storingmodules,
donotstackthemor storeother
materi~ ontopofthem.Thiscould
damageor marsurfaceofmodules.
i
Q.
WhyamInotgettingthehmt
Ineedfrommyunibeven
Ihave
setting?
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
theknobsontheright
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
makesurethatyourplu~in units
aresecurelyfmtenedintothe
surfaceconnection.
though
Q.Whydoesmycookwaretilt
whenIplacethemonthesurface
unit?
Becausethesurtice unitis
A.
notflat.Makesurethefeetof
yoursurtice unitsaresittingon
theinsiderimofthetrimring,
andthetrimringis flatonthe
cooktopsurface.
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rec~ptacleinsideofcooktopuntil
plugisengagedcompletelyin
receptacle.
Step3: Lowerthe insideedgeof
moduleintocooktopuntil itisflush
withcookingsurface.
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onmysurfaceunitcoils?
A.Yes,
designedfir -g purposes.Ch=k
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
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surecanneris flat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyoursurface
unitcoil. Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,becarefil
toavoidburnsfromsteamor heat.
Canningshouldonlybe doneon
surfaceunits.
Q.
foil?
butonlyusecookware
CanIcovermydrippanswith
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q. CanI usespecialcooking
equipment,likeanorientalwok,
onanysurfaceunits?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnot recommended.Thelifeof
your surfaceunitcanbeshortend
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
type ofcooking.Aspecialflat
bottomwokcanbe usedsafely.
Q.Whyisthepomelainfinishon
mycookwarecomingo~
A. If yousetyoursurfaceunit
coilhigherthanrquired forthe
cookwarematerialandleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
bumdependingonthepotor pan.
Also,atoohigh heatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
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1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheathter thanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareis slowtoabsorb
heat,butgene~y coob evenlyat
LOW orMEDIUMsettings.Steel
pansmaycookunevenlyif not
combinedwithothermetals.
Cookware
Covered
Saucepan
cocoa
coffee Percolator
Cookedinshell Covered
Friedsunny-side-up
Friedovereasy HIGH.Meltbutter.
Foached ‘
Scrambledor omelets
Meak, Wultry
Braisd: Wtroastsof
beef,lamborvd;
porks- and
chops
Fan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
s-; hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
Uncoveti
Saucepan
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncove~
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Uncoveti
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
Coved
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Usenon-stickor coatedmeti
cookware.Flatground~rocem@
saucepansor ski~etscoatedonthe
bottomwithaluminumgenerally
cookevedy. Useglasssaucepans
withheat-spreadingtrivets
avdable forthatpurpose.
2. Toconservethemostcooking
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
Wtions andSetting
to
startcooMng
~GH. h -d panbring
watertoboilbeforeadding
cereal.
HIGH.Stirtogetherwateror
mik, woa ingtilents.
Bringjusttoatill.
HIGH.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLOW.
HIGH.Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan, cook
untilsang.
MEDHIGH.Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
~GH. h coveredpanbring
watertoa boil.
~GH. Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor.
HIGH.Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil.
HIGH.Meltfat,thenaddmeat.
SwitchtoMEDHIGHto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
HIGH.Preheatskillet,then
-se lightly.
fittinglids.Matchthesi= ofthe –
saucepantothe sin ofthesurface
unit.Apanthatextendsmorethan
aninchbeyondthedge ofthetrim
ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
discolorationrangingfromblueto
darkgrayonchrometrimrings.
SettingtoCom@ete
Wkiag
LOWorWM,thenaddwA.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
MED,tocookI or2 minutes
tocompletelyblend_ts.
LOWtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
LOW.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;
UminutesforhardCWM.
Continuecookingat
MEDHIGHuntilwhitesare
justaboutset,about3 to5
moreminutes.
LOW,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejust set,
carefully turnovertocookother
side.
LOW.Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minu~ atMEDMGH.
MED.Addeggfitum.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
LOW.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking.
LOW.Simmeruntilfork
tender.
MEDHIGHorMED.Brown
andcooktodesid doneness,
turningoverasneeded.
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Comments
Ceds bubbleandapand as
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopmvcnttitlover.
Milkboilsoverrapidly.Mtch as
boilingpointapproaches.
%rcolate8 to 10minutesfor
8cups,lessforfewercups.
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfit tocooktopsevenly. —
~move cookd eggswithslotted
spoonor pancaketurner.
Eggs continuetosetstighdyafter
cooking.Foromeletdonotstir
lastfw minutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.
Freshtiit: Use 1/4to V2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoakd. if not,
allowmorecookingtime.
Meatcanbeseasonedandflouti
beforeit isbinned, ifdesird.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3 hours.
Fot%ast: 21Ato4 hours.
Fanfryingisbestforthinsteaks
andchops.Iframis desiti, pRheatskilletbeforeaddingm=t.
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that~ spti overwhenaddingM. FrostyMs
bubblevigorously.Watchfds ~ing atMGH
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tempemtumandkeepcooktopandventsystem
clan fmmaccumdatedgrease.
RIGHT ‘
WRONG
Fd
Frid Chicken
h broiledbacon
Sauteed:h tender
thins- (chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwl~olefish
Simmeredorstewed
mt; chicken;corned
beet smokedpork;
stewingbeefitongue;
etc.
Melt@chocolate,
butter,marshmallows
~ or
Frenchtoast
Noodlesorspaghetti
~ure Cooking Pressure
holdings,Sauce,
~nd~ Wtings
~ebbles
Fresh
Fromn
Sauteed:Onions;
g=n peppers;
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mushroom,ceie~; etc.
Riceand Grits
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covered
Skillet
Uncovered
skillet
Covered
Skillet
Coved
DutchOven,
~ttle or
Sauceoan
Sm!l
covered
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit
Skilletor
Griddle
covered
Wttle
Large
orPot
Cookeror
Canner
Uncwered
Saucepan
Cwered
Saucepan
Coved
Saucepan
Uncwered
Skillet
Covered
Saucepan
HIGH.Meltfat.Switchto
MEDHIGHtobrown
chicken.
HIGH.Incoldskillet,
arrangebaconslim. Cook
justuntilstartingtostile.
HIGH.Meltfat.Switchto
MEDtobrown
HIGH.Covermwt with
waterandcoverpanor
kettle.Cookuntilsteaming.
wM. Mwmtotiminu*@
meltthrough.Stirtosmooth.
MEDWGH.Heatskillet
8to 10minutes.
Greaselightly.
HIGH.Incoveti kettle,
bringsaltedwatertoa boil,
uncwerandaddpasta
slowlysohiling dws
notstop.
HIGH.Heatuntilfirst
jiggleis heard.
HIGH.Bringjusttoboil.
HIGH.
1inchwaterinsaucepan.
Addsaltandprepati
vegetable.Incwered
saucepanbringtoboil.
HIGH.Measurewaterand
saltas abwe.Addfromn
blockofvegetable.In
cweredsaucepanbring
toboil.
HIGH.Inskilletmeltfat.
HIGH.Bringsalti water
toa boil,.
S1OW1Y.
Masum 1/2 to
LOW.Coverskilletand
cookuntiltender.
Uncoverlastfw minutes.
MEDHIGH.Cook,turniw
overasneeded.
LOW.Coverand cwk
untiltender.
LOW.Cookuntilfork
tender.Mter should
slowlyboil).~r verylarge
loads,mediumh~t may
beneeded.
ti2t03minutes Per*.
MEDHIGH.Cookuncoveti
untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HIGHmaybe
needd tokeepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.
MEDHIGHforfoods
cooking10minutesor less.
MEDforfds over
10minutes.
LOW.Tofinishcooking.
MED.Cook1pound10
to30or moreminutes,
dependingontenderness
ofvegetable.
LOW.Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.
MED.Addvegetable.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessisreached.
WM.Cwer andcook
accordingtotime.
Forcrisp d~ chicken,coveronly
amr switchingto
minu= Uncoverandcook,tu@
wasiondly 10to20 minutes.
Amoreattention-freemethod
istostartandcookat MED.
Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.
Add~t orotherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
kn smokedorotherwise
cud.
Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkorwater.
Thickbattertakesslightiylonger
time.fim overpancakeswhen
bubblesrisew surface.
Uselargeenoughkettleto
preventKllover.Pastadoubles
insiu whencooked.
Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute,oraccordingtocooker
directions.
Stirfquently toprevent
sticking.
Uncweti panrequi~smore
waterandlongertime.
Breakupor stirasnded while
cooking.
~m overorstirvegetableas
n-essary forevenbrowning.
Tripleinvolumeafiercooking.
TimeatWM.Rice: 1cupriceand
2cupswater-25 minutes.Grits: 1
cupgritsand4 cupswater—
40minutes.
LOWfor10
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SolidD&kModule
**lid DiskHementCookingGuideonpages16and17.
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Howtokert Module
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I
Step1: Besurecontrolsareturned
toOFF.Toinstil module,position
plugtooutsidewdl ofcooktop.
Step 2:Slidemoduletoward
receptacleinsideofcooktopuntil
plugisengagedcompletelyin
receptacle.
Step 3:Lowertheinsideedgeof
moduleintocooktopuntilitisflush
withcookingsurface.
HowtoRemoveModule
Step1:Besuresoliddiskelements
arecoolbeforeattemptingto
removemodule.
2:Liftuptabatinsideedgeof
Step
moduleuntilbaseclearsthe
openingattheside ofcooktop.
Step3:Tounplug,holdmoduleby
thefrontandbackedgesandslide
towardcenterofcooktop.Lifiout
whenunpluggd.
Step 4: Ifyouarestoringmodules,
donotstackthemor storeother
rnateridsontopofthem.Thiscotid
damageor marsurhce ofmodules.
BeforeUsiWYourSolid
DiskModtieforthe
Rrstme
Thetopworkingsurfaceofsolid
diskelementshavea protective
coatingwhich
beforeusingtheelementsforthe
firsttime.Tohardenthiscoating,
theelementsshouldbeheated
withouta panforapproximately
5 minutesatHIGHsetting.
Otherwisethecoatingwillstick
tothepan.
Therewfi besomesmokeand
odor;thisisnormal.It isnontoxicandcompletelyhatiess.
Heatingoftheelementwill
changethestaitiesssteelelement
trimringstoa gold color.
THE ELEMENT PROTE~WE
COATINGMUST BE HARDENED
~ HELP PR~E~ THE ELEMENT
OVERITS LIFE.
mwt behardend
~ne~ InformationAbout
Solid Disk~ements
Usinga soliddiskelementisquite
similartousinganelectriccoil,
withwhichyouprobablyare
fimiliar.Withbothtypesofsurface
unitsyouwillenjoythecleanliness
ofelectricityandthebenefitsof
retainedheatintheelements.
However,therearedifferences.
e Soliddiskelementsdo N~ glow
red,evenat HIGHsetting.
● Soliddiskelementsreach
temperaturealitileslower,and
holdheatlongerthanconventional
elements.Soliddiskelementshave
veryevenheat distribution.Since
soliddiskelementsholdheat
longer,youmaywishtoturnthe
elementoffsooner,andtake
advantageofthe residualheat.The
amountofresidualheatis
dependentuponthequantityand
typeoffood,thematerialand –
thicknessofthepanandthesetting
usedforcooking.
o The r~ dot intie center Ofthe solid
diskelementindicatesbuilt-in
temperaturelimitersthat
automaticallyreducetheheat if a
panboflsdry,iftheelementis
turnedon withoutapanor ifthe
panisnotmakingenoughcontact
withthesurfaceoftheelement.
Thered dotswillwearoffwithuse
withoutaffectingtheperformance
oftheelements.
o ~e~ is~~~ hat ~ fie element.
Onboilovers,waitforelementto
coolbeforecleaningelementarea.
@Soliddiskelementcookingtakes
youa stepclosertoeasiercleanup,
becausethe cookingsurfaceis
sealedagainstspillsandthereare
nodripbowlsor burnerboxtoelm.
*Youmustuseproperflat
httomed cookware,notcookware ~.
thatiswarped,convex,or
concave.hproper cookware
couldcauseunsatisfactory
cookingresulb.
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SolidDkkfle~entCookwre~ps
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Forcookingonsoliddisk
elements.theuseof
ookww~is veryimporta~t.
e
@ Aluminumcookwareconducts
.. heatfasterthanothermetals.
~PP~P~i~te
~@Castironandcoatedcastiron
containersare slowtoabsorbheat,
butgenerallycookevenlyat
minimumor mediumheatsettings.
*Usenon-stickorcoatedmetal
containers.HatgroundPymem”
cookwarecoatedonthebottom
withaluminumcooksevenly.
@Glasscookwareshouldbeused
onlyasthemanufacturerdescribes.
O Donotusea wiretrivetor any
otherkindofheat-retardingpad
betweenthecookwareandthe
element.
oGoodcookwarehasa thick,flat
bottomwhichabsorbstheheatfrom
theelement.Thethick,flatbottom
—
providesgoodheat distribution
—
fromtheelementtothefood.This
cookingprocessrequireslittle
ater,fator electricity.
o Cookwarewiththin,uneven
bottomsdonotadequatelyutilize
theheatcomingfromtheelement.
The fd tobe cookedmaybumand
requiremoretimeandelectricity.
Youwouldalsohavetoaddmore
fator water.
~Don’tusepanswithrounded
bottoms.Theydon’thaveenough
contactwiththesoliddiskelement
tocookproperly.
● Usepansofthecorrectdiameter
only.Theyshouldbeslightlylarger
thanthesoliddiskelementso
spilloverswillflowontothe
cooktopandnotbake ontothe
element.Adampclothissufficient
toremovethespill.Pansshouldnot
overhangmorethan1inchbeyond
theelement.
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0Tooptimizecookingtimeand
energyusage,youshouldusea
panthatissizedcorrectlyforthe
cookingprocess,withawell-fitted
lidtoavoidevaporationloss,and
cookwithaslittlewaterorfatas
possible.If thepanistoosmall,
energyiswastedandspillagecan
flowontothesoliddiskelement.
* Placeonlydrypansonthesolid
diskelement.Do not placelidson
theelement,particulwlywetlids.
OSpmialcookingproceduresthat
requirespecificcookwaresuchas
pressurecookers,deeptit fryers,
etc., musthaveflatbottoms,bethe
correctsizeandbe covered,if
applicabletocookingprocess,as
identifiedearlierinthissection.
oExceptinpressurecooking
withwaterandwaterbathcanning,
canningpots shodd notextendmom
than1inchbeyondthesurfaceofa
soliddiskelementandshouldhave
flatbottoms.Whencanningpotsdo
not meetthisdescription,theuseof
themaximumheatsettingcauses
excessiveheatbuildupandmay
resultindamagetothecooktop.
See“HomeCanningTips”on
page24forfurtherinformation.
oUseonlypansofgoodquality
onthesoliddiskelemen~.Thepan
shouldhaveastablebottomthatis
slightlyconcavetowardsthecenter—
justconcaveenoughsothatduring
theheatingoperation,thebottom
~
ofthepanhasthegreatestpossible
contactwiththesoliddiskelement,
— Thisresultsintheoptimumuse
nswithunevenbottomsarenot
suitible.
Tocheckhowapanwillperformonasoliddiskelement:
1. Put 1inchofwaterinto
thepan.
.
2. Bringwatertoaboiland
observethe pattern ofthe
bubblesasthewatercomesto
aboil.
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3. A uniformpatternofbubbles
acrossthebottomofthe pan
confirmsa goodheattrfisfer and
agoodpot.
4. Bubbleslocalizedinonlya
portionofthe bottomindicate
unevencontactofthepantothe
element,unevenheattransfer,
andan unsuitablepot.
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Q.MayIcanf~ds andpreserve
onmysoliddiskelements?
A. Ya, butonlyusecontainers
designedfir canningpurposes.
Chwkthemanuticturer’sinstructions
andrecipesforpreservingfoods.
Besurecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofthesoliddisk
element.Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,becarefil
toavoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Q. Whydoesthesotiddisk
elementsmokewhenIfirstturn
iton?
A. Thisinitialharmlessnontoxic
smokingisbothnormaland
necessary.A rustpreventative
isappliedtoeachelementatthe
factory.Whentheunitisturnedon
forthe firsttime,thecoatingwill
burnofftheelementareas.This
takesapproximatelyfiveminutes
andshouldbedonewithoutany
panson theelement.Otherwise,
thecoatingwillstickto the pan.
Q.Whyis thecooktophotto
thetouch?
A. Moreheatistransferredtothe
cwktop bythe soliddiskelements
thanbyconventionalcoils because
theelementsareclampedsecurely
tothe cooktopsutice. This,of
course,eliminatesspilloversfrom
gettinginsidethe cooktopchassis.
Thesecretto keepingthecooktop
comfortablycooler istoturnthe
cooktoponody akr thecookware
anditscontentiareplacedonthe
element.Moreheatwillthenbe
transferredtothecookwareandthe
f~ ratherthanthecooktop.In
eithercase,however,thecooktop
temperaturewillnotcausedamage
tothe cabinets,countertopsor
cookware.
Q. WhyamIovercookingmy
food?
A. Thesoliddiskelementsare
veryenergy+fflcientandretainheat
muchlongerthancoilelements.
ww~boflorfry firktofive
minutes*r thecontrolsareturned
off.Werecommendthat youbegin
cookingatlowersettingsthanyou
haveinthepastandgradually
increaseordecreaseheat asdesired.
Theenergysavingsare significant.
Q. CanI uses-d coo- —
equipmentIkeanorien~lwok?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsutic
isnot recommended,Thelik of
yoursoliddiskelementcanbe
shortenedandthecooktopcanbe
damagedfromthehighheatneeded
forthistypeofcooking.
Q. Whyisthe pomeIdnfhdsh
onmycontainerscomingo~
A. Ifyouselectaheatbg higher
than~uired forthe container
materialandI@veit, thefinish
maysmoke,crack,pop,orburn
dependingonthepotorpan.Also,
atoohighheatfir long periods,
andsmallamountsofdry food,
maydamagethefinish.
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Q. Whydoesittakealong time
tocookmyfood?
A. Theextratimeittakescompared
totheconventionalcoilelementis
measuredinseconds,notminutes.
Thesefewsecondsaredue to the
greatermassofthesoliddisk
element.If thefoodiscooking
slowly,it is becausethepotsand
pans are warpedorhaveanuneven
bottomsurface.Ifflat-bottomed
potsandpansareused,cooking
performanceofthesoliddisk
elementcloselyparallelsthatof
thecoilelementwithlessenergy
consumption.
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BeforeUsi~ Your
AutomaticSurfaceUnit
a
fortheRti ~me
The topworkingsurfaceof
theAutomaticSurfaceUnitsolid
diskelementhasaprotective
coatingwhich
beforeusingtheelementforthe
firsttime.Tohardenthiscoating,
theelementshouldbeheated
withouta panforapproximately
5 minutesat HIGHsetting.
Otherwisethecoatingwillstick
tothepan.
Therewillbesomesmokeand
odor;thisis normal.It is nontoxicandcompletelyharmless.
Heatingofthe elementwill
changethestainlesssteelelement
trimringsandtemperature
sensortoagoldcolor.
THE ELEMENT PR~EaIVE
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COATINGMUST BE HARDENED
~ HELP PR~E~ THE ELEMENT
OVER ITS LIFE.
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rnusrbehardened
neralItiormationAbout
theAutomaticSurfaceUnit
SolidDisk~ement
TheAutOmaticSurfaceUnit
sensesthetemperatureofthepan
andregulatesit accordingtothe
selectedsetting.Youmustuseflat
bottomedcookware—notwarped,
concave,orconvex—whenusing
thisunit.Wnsthatarenotflatcan
causedamagetoyourAutomatic
SurfaceUnitbecausetheydonot
makethepropercontact.
The useofyoursoliddiskelement
isquitesimilarto anelectriccoil
surfaceunit, withwhichyou
probablyarefamiliar.Withboth
typesyouwillenjoythecleanliness
ofelectricityandthebenefitsof
retainedheatin theelements.
However,therearedifferences.
—
s SoliddiskelementsdoNOTglow
red,evenatHIGHsetting.
oThereisre~in~ heat intie
element.Onboilovers,waitfor
elementtocoolbeforecleaning
elementarea.
● Soliddiskelementcookingtakes
youa stepclosertoeasiercleanup,
becausethecookingsurfaceis
sealedagainstspillsandthereare
nodrippansorburnerboxtocl-.
AutomaticSurfaceUnit
Control
OFF PUSH TO TURN i
BOIL
AUTOMATIC SURFACE UNIT
Thiscontrolallowsyoutopre-select
thedesiredtemperature.Toturn
.
theelementON, pushin andturn
clockwisetofry;counterclockwise
toboil.AttheOFFsettingthereis
a slightniche.
Theautomaticelementsensesthe
temperatureofthepanandregulates
itaccordingtothesettingselected.
FRY
Whenturnedon,the Automatic
SurfaceUnitelementalwaysbegins
withfill power,nomatterwhere
thedid isset.Whenthetemperature
correspondingtothatsettinghas
beenreached,theelementcycles
OFFandON tomaintainthe
selectedsettingautomatically,
similartoyouroven.Evenwhen
thedialisset at minimumthe
elementbeginsonfullpoweruntil
theselectedheat settingisreached.
TheAutomaticSurfaceUnit
elementwillnotbumfoodwhen
thecorrectsettingisselected.For
example,bakedbeans,chocolate
andmashedpotatoescanbelefton
theelementwithoutscorchingor
burning.Foodmaydehydrateifleft
on forlongperiodsoftime,butthe
h-t sensingdevicewillnotlet
thefoodor panoverheatbeyond
thesetting.
S~cial Fwtures
I
TheAutomaticSurfaceUnitsaves
timeandenergybylettingyou
knowwhenliquidisabouttoboil.
Theunitbeepsthreetimesjust
beforeboilingbeginssoyoucan
addfoodor adjustthetemperature
setting.
TheAutomaticSurficeUnitalso
senseswhena panhasjustboiled
dry.Afiera seriesofrapidbeeps
toalertyou,itautomaticallyturns
theheatofftoprotectboththe
cooktopandthepan.
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SolidDisk~ementCooki~Gtide
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S~ested HeatSetti~
Food
BeveragM
Cocoa
coffee
Percolator-type
Bnads
FrenchToast,
Pancakes,
GrilledSandwich
Butter
Cereah
Cornmeal,Grits,
Oatmd
Meat, Rsh, ~ultry
Bacon
Sausage Patties
Swiss Steak,
PotRoast, braised
StartatSetting
LOW–heat milk.Cover,
HIGH–bring watertoperk.
MEDHIGH–preheat
skillet4-8 minutes.
WM–dlow about5 to 10
minutestomelt.
HIGH—cover,bringwater
toa boil.
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HIGH–cook untiljust
startingtosizzle.
HIGH—meltfat,thenbrown
4-5 minutes,Addliquid.
CompleteatSetting
WM–finishheating,
WM–maintaingendebut
steadyperk.
MEDHIGH—finish
cooking.
WM–addcerealandfinish
timingaccordingtopackage
directions.
MED HIGH–finish
cooking.
WMtoLOW—simmeruntil
tender,covered.
BringtoaboilatHI. HeatmiikatLO,
Placecof~einbasketandwaterinpot.To
perk,setatHI. Tokeephot,setat SIM.
Preheatskillet4 to5 minutesat350450,
addfood.
Minimum—allowabout5to10minutes
tomelt.
BringwatertoaboilatMED,addcereal
andtimeaccordingtopackagedirections.
Cookon 350425.
Brownmeat on 350,then switchto 175to
200,simmeruntiltender.
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Chicken,frid Brownchickenon400,switchto200to
Chicken,Shrimp
Deep-fried
LambChops,
Hamburgers,
LinkSausage
PanFried
ThinSteaks
StewedChicken,
CornedBeef,
Tongue,etc.—
Simmering
Pastas
Macaroni,
Noodles,
Spaghetti
WGH—meltfit, thenbmn
4-5minutes,cover.
HIGH—heatoil. MEDtoHIGH—maintain
HIGH—preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
HIGH—preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
HIGH–bringliquidto
steaming.
HIGH—bringsaltd water
toa boilinacovered
utensil,addpastaslowly
soboilingdoesnotstop.
WMtoLOW—cookuntil
tender.
temperature.
MEDtoMEDHIGH–
brownmeatandcook to
desireddoneness.
MEDtoMEDHIGH–
brownmeatand cookto
desireddoneness.
WMtoLOW—covered,
cookuntilforktender.
(Watershouldslowlyboil.)
Forverylargeamounts,
MEDheatmaybeneeded.
MEDHIGH—maintaina
rollingbed,cookuntil
tender.For largeamounts,
MAXmaybeneededto
keepwaterat rollingboil
throughoutentirecooking
time.
finishcooking.
425or450—toheatandmaintain
temperature.
Preheatskilletandcookon 300400.
Preheatskilletandcookon425475.
HI—bringa largeamountofwatertoboil,
thenswitchto200-350simmer.
HI—bringa largeamountofwatertoboil,
add pastaand continuecookingonHI.
e
Popcorn HIGH—heat,untilpopcorn
startstopop.
LOW–finishpopping.
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300-Place oilandpopcorninpan, cover
and cook untilitstopspopping.
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Sugge&edHeatSettings
e
Food.
RegularElement
StartatSetting CompieteatSetting
Rice
Chocolate
Desserts
Candy
Puddingand
PieFilling
Eggs
Cooked-in-Shell
Fried,Scrambled
Poached
Sauces
@
Soup,Stews
Vegetables
Fresh
Frozen HIGH–cover,bringsalted
HIGH–cover,bringwater
toaboil.
WMtoLOW–allawabout
10to 15minutestomelt
through,stirtosmooth.
LOW–cook.
LOW–cookaccordingto
packagedirections.
HIGH–bringwaterand
e~s toaboil.
HIGH—nleltbutter,
addeggs.
HIGH–bringwatertoboil,
addeggs.
HIGH–meltfit.
HIGH—heatupliquid.
HIGH–cover,bringsalted
watertoaboil.
waterandvegetablestoa
boil,
toLOW–cover,finish
WM
timingaccordingto
packagedirections,
Md rimtowater,cover,cookonLO
accordingtopackagedi~tions.
WMto SIM—allowabout10toUminutes
tomeltthrough+
Followrecipe.
ingtiientsinpanandcookfollowing
Place
packagedirectionsonLO.
OFF—timeaccordingly,
forsofi+ooked3to4
minutesor hard-cooked
20 to25minutes.
WM–stirringtodesired
doneness.
WM–finishcooking. BoilwateronHI, addeggs,reduceheat,
LOW–finishcooking. Meltfat
WM—simmer.
LOW—cook10-30minutes,
dependingontendernessof
vegetable.
LOW—cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.
HeatwaterandeggsonLO,cook3to4
minutestir sofi-cookedeggs,or20
to25
minutesfir hardwookedeggs.
Meltbutteron~5, thenaddeggs.
cook3to5minutes.
andcookonSIM.
Heatand simmeronSIM.
Placefresh
vegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookonLO.
Placefrozenvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookat MED.
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Fried
Deep-FatFrying
In-Pouch
Saute
N~E: Temperatureandtimearesuggestedguidelinesonly.Youmayvarythemtosuityour cookinghabitsandneeds.
HIGH–preheatskilletand
oilor fat,
HIGH–heatoil. MEDtoHIGH—maintain
HIGH—cover,bringwater
toaboil.
HIGH—heatoilor melt
butter;addvegetables.
LOW–cookuntildesired
tendernessisreached.
temperature.
LOWtoMED—finish
timingasdirectedon
package.
LOWtoMED–cookuntil
desireddonenessis
reached.
PreheatskilletandoilatW5,addfoodand
cookuntiltender.
Heatoiland fryfoodat 425450.Tomonitor
temperature,useadeep-frythermometer.
BringwatertoboilandcookatMEDtoHI.
Heatoilormeltbut~ron200to250,then
cookvegetablestodesireddoneness.
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GriUModule
SeeGrillCmkingGuideonp~e 20.
Grill
Youcanenjoydeliciousgrilled
foodyear‘round,preparedinthe
convenienceofyourown~tchen.
Separateheatingelemen~can
beset atdifferenttemperatur~,
Wowingyoutousehtithe cooking
surfacetogr~ meatandtheother
halftopre~arepotitoesorother
vegetables,foracompletemeal.
Step3: Makesureallcontrolsare
turnedtoOFF.Holdheatingunit
withterminalsficingsideofthe
cooktopandlevelwiththesurtice.
Insertterminalsintocooktop
receptacleasfaras theywillgo.
(Donotforce).Heatingunit
supportshouldrestonledge
ofthereflectorpan.
HowtOSetGrillControk
Thecontrolknobmustbepushed
into turn;thispreventsheatingunit
frombeingturnedonaccidentally.
Pushtheknobinonlywhenitisin
theOFF position.Men theknob
isinanyotherposition,itcanbe
turnedwithoutpushingit in.
Frontandrearunitsofthegrill
heatingunitwcontrofld separately.
Heatonlyhalfthegrillsurticefor
cookingsmallportions;orseteach
halfatadifferenttemperaturefor
cookingdifferenttypesoffoods.
Grillsettingsmarkedoncontrol
panelareGNLL MEDand
GWLLHIGH.
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#
Step1: Makesuregreasecollector
jar isinplacebeneaththecooktop.
f\\
Step2: Fitreflectorpanincooktop.
The slots in the pan permit grease~o
drain intojar. Keep slotsopen at
all times.
Step4: Placethegrillgrateon the
reflectorpanovertheheatingunit.
Grateshouldbeseatedproperlyon
reflectorpan.
RemovingGrillElement
men removingthe partsofthe
grillmoduletoclean,besureall
switchesareintheOFFposition
andunitis cool.Removethegrill
grateandthenslidetheheating
unit tothesideuntilunplugged.
Removereflectorpan.Empty
greasecollectorjar whencool.
Besuretoreplacejar.
Pushincontrolknobdepending
onwhichsideofcooktopgrill moduleisused.Therightfront
andright- controlknobscontrol
thegrillwhenmoduleisonthe
right side.Theleftfront andleft
rear controlbobs operategrill
whengrillmoduleisonleftside
ofCooktop.
~rn knobs to the heat setting
youwant.TheFRONTknob
controlsthefronthalfofthe grill;
theREARknobcontrolstherear
hdf ofthe grill, providing
maximumcookingflexibility.
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Grill
Questiomandbwers
@Donotleavegrill unattended
whileinuse.
@
*Be suretopreheataccordingto
cookingguide.
*Occasionallyrearrangefoodson
the grill, to preventstickingand
providebetterbrowning.
@Checkgreasecollectorjar after
eachuse,toavoidspillovers.
e Trim fatfrom mea~ before
placingon grill. Thiswillreduce
smokingandlessengreasebuildup
inthegreasecollectorjar. The
trimmingsmaybe rubbedon the
hotgrateto helppreventsticking.
oGratesshouldbeoiledor sprayed
witha nonstickcoatingbefore
cookingto preventsticking.Remove
thegratebeforespraying,andspray
onlywhilecool. Sprayingdirectly
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ontoa hotgrillmaycausea fire.
oMakesuregreasecollectorjar
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andreflectorpanarecleanandin
placebeforeusinggrill.
e
o Seasonmeatsafiercookingrather
thanbefore-sah candrawofijuices
anddry outmeat.Usetongstoturn
andrearrangemeatsonthegrill;
forkswillpiercethemeatand
releasejuices.
omen cookingfoodsofvarious
sias andthicknesses,startlarger
orthickerpiecesfirst, addquickercookingsmallerpieceslater.Press
meatlightlytolieflatongrtil:slash
thefatonedgesofsteaksandchops
topreventcurling;breakthejoints
ofspfitchickenssotheywdllieflat.
oIfyourcooktopisbeingoperated
onlowpower(voltage),foodsmay
belighterbrownthanexpected.A
longerpreheatingandgrilltime
maybenwessarytoachievethe
desiredresults.
o Usethegrill moduleO~Y with
a highair-flowventedhoodtocarry
awaysmokeandfumes.Hood
modelsJV674andJV474are
recommended.
mat h doifa
flame-upwcurs.
Grillingfatorjuicyfoodsmay
causeflame-ups.Youshouldnever
leavethekitchenwhileusingthe
grill.It’simportanttocontrol
flame-upsso theydonotgetout
ofhand.
TOCONTROL~mmS
~m theheatsettingtoOFF but
leavehoodfm ON. Usealonghandledutensil,carefilly remove
thefoodfromthegrill.
Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe
flameuntil it eventuallygoesout.
If itdoesnot, coverthe entiregrill
modulewiti a cookiesheetorthe
lidfroma largeroastingpan. Usea
potholderto removethis later
becauseitwillbe hot.
NEW USEWATERONA
GREASEm.
Q. I followthecoo~g times
suggested,butmyf- don’tget
doneproperly.h theresomething
wrongwithmygrill?
A. Mbably not.SuggWtedcooking
timesshouldbeusedonlyasa
gened guide.Variablesinfood
canchangecookingtimes~uired.
Q. Howcan1keepbarb=ued
mea~fromdevelopingan
unattractiveburnedlook
andtaste?
A. Saucescontainingsugarwi~
oftenburnifusedduringtheentire
cookingtime.If your bvoritesauce
containssugar,tryaddingitonly
duringthelast 15to20minutesof
cookingtimeforbestresults.
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placingthemonthegrill. Airneeds
tocirculatearoundthefoodforbest
cookingresults.
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GrillCooti~ Guide
Donotleavecooktopunattended
during “preheat”(swi@hes
turned to C6HI”)or anytimethe
switchesareturnedto-“~>’ with
fwd onthegrill.
Food
Steak
%“-l%“thick
SuggmtedSetting C~k ~me
Rare: mGH
Medium:
well: 8-10minutesper side
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RaE: HIGH
Medium:
Well:
GroundSteakor
Hamburgers
%”
thick
Chicken
HamSlices
(Precooked)1“thick
HotDogs
PorkChops
S~areribs
.
~mb Chops
bbster ~ils
SalmonSteaks
1“thick
LargeSausageLinks
Rare:
Medium:
Well:
cut-up
Pieces:
Quarters:
Halves: MED
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1. Preheat5 minutesonHIbefore
cooking(exceptforraresteaksand
hamburgerspreheat10minutes).
~rn tosettingon guideforyour
particularfood.
2. Beforecookingsteaks,slashfat
aroundedgestopreventcurlingof
meat.
3 Suggestedcookingtimesshouldbe
usd onlyasaguide,sinmvariables
inf~ canchangecookingtimes.
Comments
5-7minutes
6-8minutes-perside
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9-11
13-Uminutesperside
20-23minuteswr
HIGH
6-8minutesperside
8-10
11-12minutesperside
MED
MED
MED
HIGH
MED U-18minutesperside
MED 40-50minutes(total) Parboil5 minutesbeforegrilling.Rearrange
MED
MED
MED 8-10minutespr side Brush withmeltedbutter.
MED 10-12minutesperside Usebratwurst,kielbasaorsmokd Polish
45-60minutes(total)
1hr.to1hr. 10minutes(toti)
1hr.to 1hr.25 minutes(toM)
10minutesperside
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8-9minutes(total)
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20-22minutesperside
15-20minutesperside Whha sharpknifiorscissom,cutlengthwisethe
perside Preheatgrill10minutesforrare.
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minutesperside
side
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minutesperside
Preheatgrill10minutesforrare.
ReducetoMEDfor welldone.
Preheatgrill10minutesforrare.
firn overfrequentlyandifdesiredbastewith
saucelast 10to U minutes.
Breakjointbones.Placeskinsidedown.~rn
overevery15minutesandbastefrequentlyas
desired.Wing-breastquarterstakelongerthan
thigh-legquarters.
Breakjointbones.Placeskinsidedownon
preheatedgrill.~m overandbastefrequently
asdesired.
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~rn frequently.
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and turnoverfrequently.Bastewithsauce-last
10minutesasdesird. Verymeatyribsmay
takeabout10minuteslonger.
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undersellintothemeatalmostthroughtoouter
shell.Spreadtailaparttoexposemeatwhile
grilling.Loosenmeatbutleaveinshell.Spray
grateswithnonstickcoatingbefirepreheating.
sausage.
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GriddeModule
SeeGridde CookingGuideonpage23.
Yournon-stickcoatedgrid~e
HowtoImertGridde
providesanatra-larg~cooking
surfaceformeats,pancakes,or
otherfwd usuallypreparedin
afryingpanoreleetricskillet. ~]
Youcan
alsousethegriddleas
awarmingtray,withalow-heat
setting.
Step1:Thegreasecollectorjar
mustbe in place.
Step 2: M&e suredl controlsare
turnedtoOFF.Holdgriddlewith
terminalsfacingsideoftie coo~op
andlevelwiththe surface.hsert
terrnindsintocootiop receptacle
as* astheyWMgo.(Donotfor~.)
Griddleshouldrestonldge ofthe
COOhOp tub.
N~:
conditionor “season”yourgridde.
Applyathinlayeroftooting ofl
tothe topsufice andheaton ~GH
settingfor 10minutes.Griddleis
readytouse.
Beforeeveryuse,be suregriddle
componentsareclean.
Im
Beforeitsfirstuse,
HowtoSetGrid&eControl
Thecontrolbob mustbepushed
into turn; thispreventssurface
heatingunitsfrombeingturnedon
accidentiy. Pushtheknobinwhen
itisinthe OFF position.Whenthe
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hob isinanyotherposition, itcan
betumd withoutpushingitin.
Thegriddlehasaself-contained
heatingelementwhichcanbe
controfiedbysettingthe
control
right side),or Iefifront control
(whengridde isusedon lefiside).
Pushincontrolbob.
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~m hob totheheat setting
youwant.
(whkngriddleis u~edon
OFF
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● Mostgriddledfoodsrequire
cookingonapreheatedsurbce,
whichmaybegreasedlightiy
beforeaddingfood.Preheatgriddle
5to 10minutesatHIGHsetting
unlessotherwiseindicatedonthe
GriddleCookingGuide(seenext
page),thenswitchtorecommended
- cooksetting.
@Foodswhicharehighinnatural
tit, suchasbaconor sausage,may
bestartedon a coldgriddle.
● Foodstobewarred maybe
placeddirectiyonthegriddle;a
highdomd meti coversuchasan
invertedkettle,placedoverthem
willhelpstoretheheat.Foodsin
covereddishesorpansmayalsobe
warmedonthegriddle. Useheatresistantdishesody.
@Conditionor “season”griddle
beforefirst-timeuse.
eMakesuregriddleis clean.
@Checkgreasecollectorjar and
emptyifn-sary @avoidsptiovem.
*Toavoidmarringthenonstick
finish,storegriddleuprighton
edge,if possible.Ifitisnecessary
tostoreit flat, avoidplacingother
pansor utensilsontop.
. Tohelpmaintaingood fd
qualityandpreventspoilage,do
not keepfoodswarmongriddlefor
morethantwohours.Delicate
foods,suchaseggs,shouldnot be
keptmorethan E to30minutes;
entreesandcasserolesmaybe
warmedfor30to60minutes.Hors
d’oeuvreswillstayhotfor serving
upto 1or 1%hours.Rearrangeor
stirfoodsoccasiontiy,if possible.
~If yourcooktopisbeingoperated
onlowpower(voltage),foodsmay
belighterbrownthanexpected.A
longerpreheatingandgriddletime
maybenecessarytoachievethe
desiredresults.
@Avoidusingmeti utensilswith
sharppointsorroughorsharp
edgeswhichmightdamagethe
nonstickcoatedgriddlesurface.
Donotcutfoodsonthegriddle.
Forfirther informationon
-g fir yourgridde’sstice,
seethecleaninginstructions
onpage26.
GridWe
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Q. Canmygriddebe+tched
totheothersideofthecoo~p
whereitwoddbemorecomtient
forme?
A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedoneitherthe
right or leftsideofthecooktop.
men insertingorremovinga
module,takecarenot to firce the
connectionor exertunduepressure
whichcoulddamagetheelectrical
contacts.
Additiondgridde modulescanbe
purchasedfromyour deder, to
doubleyourgridde capacity.
Q. Ca prolongedperiodsofhigh
hat -We mygrid~e’sstiace?
A. Abriefpreheatingperiodis
ofiennecessaryforbestresults
withmanyfoods,butleavingthe
griddleonHIGHheatsettingfor
morethan 10minuteswithoutfood —
candamagethe nonstickcoating.
Alwaysbe suretoturncontrol
knobstoOFFwhencookingis
completd.
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Grid~eCootingGtide
Donotleavecooktopunattended
Suggestedcookingtimesshouldbe
during“preheat”(knobturned usedonlyas a guidesincevariables
“HIGH”)oranytimethe
to
infoodmaychangecookingtime.
knobsareturned~o“HIGH”
~vithfoodonthegriddle.
Suggested
Food
Bacon HIGH-MEDHIGH
Chops
Cube&RibEye
Steaks
Eggs,Fried
FishSteaks
Franks
FrenchToast
HamSlices
Setting
MEDHIGH
MEDHIGH
MED
MEDHIGH-HIGH
MEDHIGH-HIGH I 10minutesat HIGH
MEDHIGH I 6 minutesat HIGH
fieheat
Time
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Preheatnot
n~cssary
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5minutesat HIGH
ifdesired
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10minutesatWGH
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5minutesatHIGH
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I 5minutesat HIGH
10minutesatHIGH
CookTime Comments
Browneachside.
Browneachside. StartcookingonHIGH.Switchto
Browneachside.
Donenessasdesired.
3minutes,firstside.
2-3minutes,second
side.
b minuteseachside.
firn tobrown. Greaseli~htlyifdesired.
2-3minuteseachside.
7minuteseachside. MEDHIGH
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Hamburgers
Mncakes
SweetRolls
Sandwiches
SausagePatties
KeepWarm
Setting and
WarmingTray
Setting
MEDHIGH
HIGH 10minutesatHIGH
MEDHIGH-HIGH
MEDHIGH
HIGH-MEDHIGH
WM-LOW
5minutesat HIGH
! 5minutesat HIGH
I 6minutesat HIGH
Preheatnot
necessary
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9-10minuteseachside.
21Aminutes, first side.
1%-2minutes, second
side.
Browneachside.
5-6 minuteseachside. Grwselightiyifdesired.
Turntobrown. Startcookingon HIGH.Switchto
DelicateFoods:
15-30minutes.
Entreesand
Casseroles:
upto60minutes.
Horsd’oeuvres:
1to llAhours.
Startcookingon HIGH.Switchto
MEDHIGHafier8minutes.
MEDHIGHafier10minutes.
Greaselightiy if desired.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
Greaselightiyifdesid.
Greaselightiyifdesired.Switchto
MEDHIGHstir 8 minutes.
GreaseIightiyifdesired.
MEDHIGHafter10minutes.
Tokeepgriddledfoodswarm,useWM
setting.Toretainmoisture,coverfd
withaluminumfoiloraninverted
metalpotor bowl.Touseasawarming
tray,setcoveredheatresistantserving
containersorcasserolesongriddlesat
WM-LOWsetting.Keepfoodswarm
nomorethan2hourstopreservefd
qualityandsafety.Occasionally
rearrangeor stirfoods.
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Homec-
crops —
Canningshouldbedoneon
tilrod@orSolidDiskmodules
only.
Insurticecooking,theuseof
cookwareextendingmorethan
l-inchbeyondedgeofcooking
element’strim ringisnot
recommended,However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,largerdiameter
cookwaremaybeused.Thisis
becauseboflingwatertemperatures
(evenunderpressure)arenot
harmfiltocooktopsurfaces
surroundingthecookingelement.
HOWEVER, DON~ USE
LARGED~METER ~NNERS
OR~HER LARGEDMMETER
~ FORFR~G ORBOmNG
FOODS~HER THANWATER.
Mostsyrupor saucemixtures-and
dl types of frying—cookat
temperaturesmuchhigherthan
boilingwater.Suchtemperatures
couldeventuallyharmcooktop
surficessurroundingheatingunits.
1. Be surethecannerfitsoverthe
centerofthecookingelement.If
yourcooktopor itslocationdoes
not allowthecannerto becentered
onthecookingelement,use
smaller-diametercannersforgood
canningresultsortryputting
moduleonoppositesideofcooktop
sothelargercookingelementisin
front.
2. Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe
used.Donotusecannemwith
flangedor rippledbottoms(often
foundinenamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe
soliddiskelementandtaketoo
longtoboilwater.
3. Whencanning,userecipesand
proceduresfromreputablesources.
Reliablerecipesandprocdures are
availablefromthemanufacturerof
yourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBdl
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningisa
processthatgenerateslarge
amountsofsteam.Toavoidburns
fromsteamor heat,becarefil
whencanning.
N~E: Ifyourcooktopisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canning may take longerthan,
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processtimewillbe shortenedby:
(1) usingapressurecanner,and
(2)startingwithH~ tapwaterfor
fastestheatingoflargequantitiesof
water.
~UTXON:
Safecanningrequiresthat
harmfulmicroorganismsare
destroyedandthatthejamare
sealedcompletely.Whencanning
foodsinawaterbathcanner,a
gentlebutsteadyboilmustbe
maintainedcontinuouslyforthe
requiredtime.Whencanning
foodsinapressurecanner,the
pressuremustbemaintained
continuouslyfortherequired
time.
Ifsoliddiskmoduleisusedfor
canning,pleasenotethatsolid
d~k elementsheatupandcooi
downmoreslowlythanother
conventionalelements.
of
thisdifference,afteryouhave
adjustedthecontrolsitisvery
importanttomakesurethe
pr-ribed boilorpressure
levelsaremaintainedforthe
requiredtime.
Thesoliddiskmodulehas
temperaturelimitemthatprevent —
thecooktopfromgettingtoohot.
Hthebottomof your canneris
notflat,thesoliddiskelement
canoverheat,triggeringthe
temperaturelimitersto turnthe
unitoffforatime.Thiswillstop
theboilorreducethepr=sure
intheanner.
Sinceyoumustmakesureto
processthecanningjarsfor
theprescribedtime,withno
interruptioninprocessingtime,
youcannotcanonso~iddisk
elementsif thebottomofyour
cannerisnotflatenough.
Because
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Note:Ut cooktoppar~ coolbeforetouchingorhan~ng.
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Propercareandcleaningare
GrillModule
importantsoyourcooktopwillgive
youefficientandsatisfacto~service.
~llow thesedirectionscarefullyin
caringforyourcooktoptoassure
safeandpropermaintenance.
Modul=
~UTION
~Be
sureallcontrolsare turned
OFFbeforeattemptingtoremove
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@Donotattempttocleanplug-in
surhce units,plug-ingriddleor
grillheatingunitsinanautomatic
dishwasher.
Do not immerseplug-insurface
*
unitsin liquidsofanykind.
notbendtheplug-insurface
~Do
unitplugterminals.
o Donot attempttoclean,adjust
or inanywayrepairtheplug-in
receptacle.
Toremove:
~Liftoff thegrillgrate.Itcan
bewashedinthesinkor inthe
dishwasher.
● Unplugthegrillheatingunit.Do
notattempttocleantheheatingunit.
@Lifithereflectorpanoutof
thecooktoptub.Cleanin sink
or dishwasher.
oWipeout tubwithhotsoapy
waterthenrinsewithadampcloth.
Toreplace:
● Placethereflectorpaninthe
cooktoptubwiththeholeforthe
plug-intowardstheoutsideofthe
Cooktop.
@pluginthegrill heatingunit.
@Placethegrillgrate ontopofthe
reflectorpan.
Calrod@Module
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often.Buflt-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire. Tomake
cleaningeasier,theentiremodule
andtheplug-insurfaceunitsare
removable.
Drip
Tab
Calrod@Unit
TrimRing
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Wipearoundtheedgesofthe
sufice unitopeninginthe cooktop
or module.Cleantheareabelow
theunit.Rinseall washedareas
witha dampclothor sponge.
Plug-inunitscanbe removed.
Lifia plug-inunitabout 1“above
thetrimring–justenoughtograsp
it—andyoucanpti itout.
Do
notMtaplug-inunitmore
than1!’Myoudo,itmaynottie
onthetrimringwhenyou
flat
plugit backin.
Repeatedliftingoftheplug-in
unitmorethan1“abovethetrim
ringeanpermanentlydamage
ther=eptacle.
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Terminals
Toreplacea plug-inunit:
*Placethedrippanandtrimring
intothesurfice unit cavityfound
ontopofthecooktopso theunit
receptaclecanbeseenthroughthe
openinginthesideofthedrippan.
eInserttheterminalsoftheplug-in
unitthroughthe opening in&e drip
pan and into the receptacle.
o
Guidethesurfaceunit intoplace
soitfitsevenlyintothetrimring.
Note:Thedrippanmust beunder
the trimring.
GriddeModtie
Thegriddlemodulecanbe
unpluggedandremovedfor
cleaning.
Tocleanthegriddle,washit with
soapandwater,usinga softcloth,
anddryitwithatowel.Donotuse
abrasivecleansersthatcanscratch
the non-sticksurface.Donotwash
thegriddlein anautomatic
dishwasheranddonotclean
itina self-cleaningoven.
Solid DkkElemenk
Thesoliddiskelementsaremade
ofhighstrengthcast-ironalloy.
Thetrim ringsarestainlesssteel.
Thesurfacehasaheat-resistant
coatingto preservethesurfice of
theelement.Afiertheunitcools,
anyboiled-overmaterialon the
elementshouldberemovedassoon
aspossiblewitha slightlydamp
cloth.Theelementshouldthenbe
driedbyswitchingonfora few
minutes.Afieritcools,wipelightly
withcookingoil.
.
Cleanverydirtysoliddisk
elementswithalittlecleaning
powder(suchasComet”cleanser)
or witha scouringpad.
Thematteblacksurfacecanbe
maintainedbytr=ting itperiodic~y
withCelloElectrol”polish.Use
theapplicatorto apply a verythin
coatingoftie polishto theentire
elementsurface.~m theelement
onhighfor severalminutestobake
thepolishtotheelement.Whenthe
elementiscooled,rublightiywith
a clothor papertoweltoremove
anyexcesspolish.Beforenextuse,
bumoffthe elementbymeansofa
shortpreheatingperiod.Aslight
amountofsmokeandodorw~ recur.
Cookingathomeandpre-delivery
factorytestingwtilpermanently
changethestainlesssteel trim ring
toagoldcolor.Thisnormal
characteristicofstiidess steel
willnotaffecttheoperationor
performanceofyourelements.
Thestaidess steel trimringcan
becleanedwitha good quality
stainlesssteelcleaner.Thiswill
alsorestorethetrimringtoits
originalcolor,untilit isreheated.
Failuretomaintainthesoliddisk
elementsasdirectedwillresultin
defacingthesurfaceoveraperiod
oftimeprimarilydue tocorrosion,
asthe elementsaremadeofcast
ironconstruction.
Donotusecoversoverthesolid
diskelements.Anelementturned
onwhilethecoveris inplacecan
permanentlydamagethecooktop.
Coverscanalsotrapmoisturewhich
maycausetheelementstorust.
Cmhp ~b
Wipeouttubwithhotsoapywater,
thenrinsewithadampcloth.Keep
drainhole open.
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ClewingGuide
N~E: ht cooktopparkcoolbeforetouchingorhanding.
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Reflector~n
GreaseCollectorJar
GrtilGrate
Griddle
ControlKnobs
ControlRnel
CooktopSurface
Aluminum
SurfaceUnit
DripWns
MaterialstoUse
● HotSoapyWater
@Soap-FilledScouringPad
● Plastic ScouringBall
● HotSoapyWater
e Soap-FilledScouringPad
● Plastic ScouringBall
gDishwasherSafe
● HotSoapyWater
e Soap-FilledScouringPad
*PlasticScouringPad
e Dishwasher safe
@Hot SoapyWater
Plastic ScouringBdl
.
e DishwasherSafe
gHotSoapyWater
● SoftCloth
e PlasticScouringBdl
● MudSoapandWarmWater
e SoapandWater
e HotSoapyWater
● HotSoapyWater
e Stiff-BristledBrush
gSoap-FilledScouringPad
gDishwasherSafe
GeneralDirections
Wipecleanaftereachuse.Makesuredrainholeisnotblocked.Usecottonswabor
toothpicktocleandrainhole.
~t grillcool.Removegrillheatingunitand liftoutReflectorPan.
ReflectorPanmaybecleanedusingoneofthemethodsatleft.
Canbecleanedindishwasher.
Scoopoutgreasewithlargespoon.Set jar inpanofwarmwatertoloosengreaseif
desired.Replacewithanywidemouthcanningjar. Do notuseamayonn~e jar
whichcouldbreakwhenhot greasedripsintoit.
Donotcleaninself-cleaningoven.
Canbecleanedindishwasher.
Do notuseabrasivecleaners.
DON~ washindishwasher.
Pulloffknobs.Washgentiybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstocooktop
makingsuretomatchflatareaontheknobandshah.
I
Washwithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwithadry
cloth.If knobsonthecontrolpanelareremoved,donotallowwatertorundown
insidethesurfaceofcontrolpanelwhilecleaning.
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadry cloth.DON~ USEsteelwool,abrasiv=,
ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.
I
Wipealldrippansafiereachcookingsospatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyou
cook.Toremove“burned-on”sFatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterials
mentioned.Rub
Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.
Willdiscolorifcleand inself-cleaningoven.
lightlywithscouringpad to preventscratchingofthe surface.
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TrimKings
SurfaceUnitCoils
andGrillHeating
Unit
SolidDiskElements
eHotSoapyWater
@DishwasherSafe
oSoapandWater
● CleansingPowder
gSoap-FilledScouringPad
~CelloElectrol*Polish
Wipetrimringsaftercookingsospatterswillnot“bumon”thenexttime
YOUcook.
Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.
DON~ cleantrimringsinaself-cleaningoven.
Spattersand spillsburn awaywhenthecoilsareheatd. Attheendofa meal,
removeallpansfromthesurfaceunitsandheatthesoilti unitsatHIGH.Ut the
soilburnoffaboutaminuteandswitchtheunitstoOFF.Avoidgettingcleaning
materialson thecoils.Wipeoffanycleaningmaterialswithadamppapertowel
before heatingthesurfaceunit.
DON~ handletheunitbefirecompletelycooled.
DON~ cleanplug-inunitsinaself-cleanoven.
DON~ immerseplug-inunitsinany kindofliquidorcleanindishwasher.
Thesoliddiskelementshouldbewashedwithadampclothandthendrid. Finish
bywipingoverlightlywithcookingoilwhencool.Cl~n verydirtysoliddisk
elementswitha littlecleaningpowderorascouringpad.Thematteblacksufice
canbemaintainedbytreatingitperiodicallywiththeCelloElectrol”polish.Touse
thefinish,usetheapplicatortoapplya very thincoatingofthepolishtotheentire
elementsurface.firn theelementonhighforseved minutestobakethepolishto
theelement.Whentheelementiscool, rub lightiywitha clothorpapertowelto
removeany excesspolish.
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PROBLEM
MODULES ARE
Nm FuNmIoNING
PROPERLY
CALROD@SURFACE
UNITSAREN~
FUN~IONNG
PROPERLY
This ProblemSolver
POSSIBLECAUSEAN-DRENfED~’
* Difficultymaybeinthemaindistributionpanelofyourhousecausedbya blown
circuitfuse,a trip~d circuitbreaker,tie mainfuseor themaincircuitbreaker,
dependingonnatureofthepowersupply.If a circuitbreakerisinvolved,resetit,
If theco~trolboxusesfuses,MScircuit&se(amidge-type) shouldbochanged
BUTONLYBYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELE~MCAL CIRCUI~. If,
afterperformingoneoftheseprocedures,thefusebiowsor circuitbreakertrips
again,c@lforservice.-
Note:Apartmenttenantsor condominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding
managementtoperfurmthis checkbeforecallingforservice.
*Controlsare not properlysetor w~ongcontrolissetforthemoduleorelementyou
areusing. -
@Entire surfaceunitmoduleis notpluggedinproperly.
*Ifanymodulefailstoheat—switchthemoduletotheothersideofcoo~op.Ifit
operatesonthatside,thei switchmaybeat~ult. If itdoes notheat?indicationsare
that thereisamalfunctioningcomponentinthemodule,
~Surfaceunitsarenot pluggedinsolidly.
~Reflectorpansarenotsetsecurelyintherangetop.
@Surfaceunitcontrolsarenotproperlysetor wrongsurfaceunitcontrolsetforunit
youareusing.
GWLLOR G~DLE
UNITIS N~
FUN~ION~G
PROPERLY
FOODSSTICK
~ GWL OR
GNDDLE
EXCESSIVESMOKE
FROMG~LLED
MEA~
SOLIDDISK
ELEMENTSSMOKE
WHILEHEATING
COOKTOP
FEELSH~
~GrillHeatingUnitis notpluggedinsolidly.
@Grillor Griddleunit controlsarenotproperlyset.
~ Touseentiresurfaceofgrill, it is necessarytoturnonfrontandrearsurhce unit
controlsonthe sideofcooktopwheregrillmoduleisplaced.
~Griddlewasnotpre-seasonedbeforefirstuse. Surfaceofgrillor griddlewasnot
greasedbeforecooking.
~Heat setting is too high.
@Coatingof griddlehas been damagedbyuseofsharp instrumentsor abrasivecleaners.
~Accumulated grease in reflector pan or food soils on grate are causing excess smoke.
@Fatsnot trimmed from meats prior to cooking.
@Venthood not turned on.
=Some smoke and odor is normal when using solid disk elements for the first time and
also afier using Cello Electrol@cleaner.
~Because solid
you are used to. This is normal.
TieGE hswer cenier@ -
800.62662000
consumerinformationservice
diskelements heat by conduction, the cooktop may seem hotter than
Makesureflat-bottompansareused.
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Appliance%rk
Louisville,Kentucky40225
F~ALLY, ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionRnel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURBUILTINCOOK~P
WARRANTY
Saveproofof originalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
FULLONEYEAR WARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypan ofthecooktop thatfails
becauseofa manufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
FOUR~EARWARRANTY
Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
fromdateoforiginalpurchase,we
willprovide,freeofcharge,a
replacementsolidelementsurface
heatingunitiftheelementfails
becauseofa manufacturing
defect.Youpayfortheservicetrip
toyourhomeandservicelabor
charges.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverAutomaticSurfaceUnit
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~RY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRICH~POINT FA~RY SERVICEor
GENERALELE~RIC CUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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MAT IS ~~ C~~~E~ e Sewicetripstoyour hometo
3omestatesdonotallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalor consequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourUseandCammaterial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdeaierorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
@Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
● Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
. Failureoftheproductifitisused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
@Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod. .
WARRAN~R ISNW RESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
IF
PartNo,164D1*2 P039
Pub.No.
&87
49433
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