GE JP372BK, JP370BK, JP373BK Use and Care Manual

Contents

ApplianceRegistration
Canning

care andCleaning
CleaningGuide

Controls
Energy-SavingTips

Features
FeatureIndex

GreaseCollectorJar
ModelandSerialNumbers

Modules

Calrod”!ih-f%ceUnitModule 9

CookingGuide

GriddleModule

CookingGuide

GrillModule

CookingGuide

SolidDiskModule

CookingGuide

ProblemSolver

12,13,16

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24-26

27,28

6,17

9-22

10,11

20,21

22

17,18

19

14,15

29,30

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RepairService
SafetyInstructions

VentSystem
Warranty

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BackCover

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JP373BK

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help you...

Beforeusing yourcookto~ .
readthisbookcarefully.

It isintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyour
properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.

Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffhh-s
GEAppliances
AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

newcooktop

Writedownthemode!

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonanameplate
underneaththe cooktopontheright
side ofthebottomchamber.

Thesemodelandserialnumbers
arealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.

Ifyoureceived
adamagedcooktop...

OptionalAccessories

Toaddversatilkytoyourcooktop,

thefollowingaccessoriesareavailable

atextracostfromyour dealer.
Yourinterchangeablecooktop

modulescanbeusedoneitherside
ofthe cooktop(onmodelsso
equipped).Additionalmodulescan
ti pu;chasedfromyourdealer,to
doubleyourgrill/griddlecapacity
orto addtwomoresurfhceunits.

*

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)that soldyouthecooktop.

Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron
pages29and30.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat you
cancorrectyourself.

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MPOmmT SMETY ~STRUCTIONS

- ~-~ allinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

Whenusingelectricalappliances,

asic safety precautions should

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be foHowed,includingthe
following:

@Usethiscooktoponlyforits
intendeduse

use and care book.

as described in this

*Besureyourapplianceis
properlyinstalledandgrounded

bya qualifiedtechnician in
accordancewith theprovided
installationinstructions.

*Don’tassumethatyouknow
howtooperateallpartsofthe
cooktop.

workdifferently from those on
yourprevious cooktop,

Some features may

8Don’tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
cooktopunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.

- otherservicingshouldbe refix-red
~ to a qualifiedtechnician.

Havetheinstallershowyou

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thelocationofthecircuit
breakerorfuse.

easy reference.

Mark it for

All

~Beforeperformingany
service,DX!XONNECI’THE
COOK’IWPOWERSUFI?LY

ATTHEHOUSEHOLD
DISTRIBUTIONPANEL
BYREMOVINGTHEFUSE
ORSWITCHINGOFF

CIRCUIT BREAKER.

THE

@Donotleavechildrenalone

orunattendedwherethe
cooktopunitsareinoperation.

They could be seriously burned.

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Don%alimvauyonetoclimb%

standorhangonthemoktop.

e cAu~~ON: IT~M~ OF

INTEREST3X)CHILDREN
SHOULDNOTBESIPURED
INcABINEm

ABOVETHE

coomP–cmI)REN

CLIMBINGONTHE
CX)OKTOP11)REACH
THEMCOULDBE
SERIOUSLYINJURED.

eNeverwearloose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhiieusing
thecooktop.

could be ignited if broughtin
contact with hot surt%cesand
maycause severe burns.

@Useonlydrypotholdem—

moist or damp pot holders on
hot surfaces may result in bums
fromsteam. Do notletpotho[de~
touch hot heatingelements. Do
not use a towelor other bulky
cloth in place ofa potholder.

*Neveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.

@Keepventgrillandgrease

falterscleanto

ventingand to avoidgrease fires.

o Donotletcookinggrease

orotherflammablemateriaIs
accumulateonornearthe
Cooktop.

*Donotusewaterongrease

Never pick up a flaming

fires.

pan. Smother flamingpan on
surface unit by coveringpan
completelywith well-fittinglid,
cookie sheet or flat tray.Flaming
grease outside a pan can be put
out by coveringwith baking soda”

or, if available,a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam type
extinguisher.

Flammablematerial

maintaingood

* Don$thewunopenedfired

Cmlt.ainersonyourCooktop.

h!SSU?l? couldbuildupand

thecontainercouldburst
Cmlshlgani@’y.

@Dusm#touchheatingelements.

Thesesurfacesmaybehotenough

toburnWellthol.lghtheyare .

dark incolor, During and after
use, do nottouch, or let clothing
or otherflammable materials
contactsurtice

unitsorareas
nearbyswl%ceunits;alknv
sufficienttimeforcooling,first.

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Potentiallyhotsurfiwesinclude

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thecooktop,removablemodules,
accessoriesandareasfiicing
thecooktop.

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~Whencookingpork9always ❑‘

cookthemeattoaninternal =
temperatureofat leastHIYF.

=~­Thi~assuresthat,intheremote := ­possibilitythattrichinamaybe ‘- =

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presentirithemeat,itwill‘k ~-

killedandthemeatwillbesafe _
toeat.

● Useproperpansize-The ~- ~---

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modulesareequippedwithtwo x
surfhce,unitsof

Selwt utensils havingflat =

bottoms large enough to cover -. ~: =
the surfhce unit heating element. ~&_

The use ofpndersizedutensils
willexpose a portion of the

cliff’rentsize. __

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heatingelementtodirectcontact

and may res~t inignitionof .

clothing.Properrt%ationshipof
utensiltoheatingelementwill
alsoimproveeff%iency-

o Never leave su~’ce u~~

unattendedathighheat_

Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthatmaycatch
onfire.

e BesuredrippahSareIlOt

covered,mdareinplace.Their .

absenceduringcookingcould
damagecooktoppartsandwiring.

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eooktflptubsmflmt~rpanf griu

or fiyiddk.hfk.l!% couldresukin

ashock,firehazard(Mdamagetu
theWwktq).

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giawlceuic, eatihennmor
otherglazedcontainersare
suitabieforcooktqxsersice;
othersmaybreakbeeauseOfthe

suddenchangeintemperature.
*lb minimizethe-ibIti@

at’Mums,ignitionofflamnmble

rnaterial~andspillage,the
cooinvare

hldk shouldbeturned

towardthecenterofthecooktop
without

extendingovernearby

sdiice units.
*Keeptub,reflectorpan,gmte

andgreasecollectorjarclean,Be

sure

drainholeintubisopen.If
clogged,afire canoccur.Empty
greasejars frequently.

~~n$t imme~e or W*

removableCaIrod@SurfaceUnit

module,SolidDiskmoduleor

Grillheatingelement.Don%put

theminadishwasher.

@Alwaysturnheatingunitto

OFFbeforeremovingcookware.
@Keepaneyeonfoodsbeing

friedatHIGHorMEDIUM

HIGHhats.
~

TO avoidthepossibilityofa

burnorelectricshock,alwaysbe
certainthatthecontrolsforall
heatingunitsareatOFFposition
andallunitsarecoolbefore
attemptingtoliftorremovethem.

@Never~~vetheki~hen~~~e

usingthegrill.

mmumoNs

FMMISfir hyingshouldbew

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dryaspossibleFrostonfrozen
fbodsmmoisture

cancausehotfat[obubbleupand
oversidesof pan.

oN~~ heatfatslowly>and
watchasitheats.

*Wedeep

wheneverpossibletoprevent

overheatingMbeyondthe
smokingpoint.

*‘h controlflame-ups,turn
downtheheatsettingtoLQW
ratherthanOFE.Thiskeepsthe

downdmftventbloweron.Or,turn
theViiriableSpeedVentblowerto
HIGH,thenturnthegrillOFF.

Usealong-handledutensilto
(xirefullyremovethefbodfkom
thegrill.

Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe
flameuntiliteventuallygoesout.
Ifitdoesnot,covertheentiregrill
mochdewithacookiesheetorthe
lidhornahugeroastingpan.Usea

potholdertoremovethislater
becauseitwillbehot.

onfreshfbods

fatthermometer

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~Donotrepiacethegrease

collectorjarwithamayonnaise

whichcouldbreakwhenhot

jar

greasedripsintoit. Replacewith

anYwidemouthcanning-iar.

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coversandflatbottomswhich

ompletelycovertheheated

rtionofthesurfhceunit.

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. Cmk f~sh vegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina

coveredpan.

● Watchfds whenbringingthem

quicklytocookingtemperaturesat

HIGHheat.Whenfd reaches

cookingtemperature,reduceheat

immediatelytolowestsettingthat
willkeepitcooking.

QUseresidualheatwhenever
possible.Forexample,when

cookingeggsintheshell,bring

waterandeggsto boil,thenturn
OFFpositionandcoverwithlidto

completethecooking.

@AlwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF
beforeremovingcookware.

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● Use correctheat forcookingtask:

HIGH–to startcooking(iftime
allows,donotuseHIGHheatto
start),

MEDHIGH—quickbrowning.
MED–s1owfrying.
LOW—finishcookingmost

quantities.
WM–doubleboilerheat,finish

cooking,andspecialforsmall
quantities.

● Whenboilingwaterforteaor

coffee,heat onlyamountneeded.
It isnoteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
or twocups.

. Preheatgriddleonlywhen
necessary.Foodshighinnatural
fat,suchasbaconor sausage,can
bestartedonacoldgriddle.

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FeatureIndex

1 SurfhceUnitControls.Pushinandturntosetsurfaceunits

fromWMtoHIGH.

MOMS

Explained

Model JP372

onpage JP3’78 JP31?3

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2 IndicatorLight.Lightswhenany unitofthecooktopis

turnedon.

3 ExhaustBlowerControl.‘llm onanyblowerspeedfrom

HIGHtoLOWtoexhaustodors,smokeorheatduring
cooking.Blowerautomaticallycomesonwhengrillheating
elementisturnedon.

4 Calrod” SurfaceUnitModule.OnmodelsJP372andJP373,

theentire moduleplugsintothecooktopandcanbeeasily
removedforcleaning.(JXDC41,optionalatextracost.)

5 Plug-InCalrod”SurfkceUnits.Units

maybeeasilyremoved

tocleanreflectorpansbeneatheachcoil.Do notsubmerge
plug-inunitsinwater.

6 ChromeTrimRingandAluminumDripPan.Removefor

cleaning.

7 SolidDiskModule.Castironsoliddiskelementsare sealed

sotheyareeasytoclean.(JXDS42,optionalatextracost.)

8 VentSystem.Blowerventssmokedownandoutofkitchen

andhouse. Ventfilter (locatedunderventgrill)shouldbe
cleanedofien.

9 GriddleModule.Griddleplugsintothecooktopandcanbe

easilyremovedforcleaning.(JXDD43,optionalatextra
cost.)

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11GreaseCollectorSystem.Useswide-mouthcanningjars to

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collectgrease.Easyremovalforcleaning.

12Cooktop‘llb. Easilycleanedwhenmoduleisremoved.

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controls

SurfaceCookingwith
InfiniteHeatControls

Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
medesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.

AtbothOFFandHIGHpositions,

thereisaslightnichesocontrol

“clicks”atthosepositions;“click”
onHIGHmarksthehighestsetting;
thelowestsettingisbetweenthe

wordsWMandOFF.Inaquiet

kitchen,youmayhearslight
“clicking”soundsduringcooking,

indicatingheatsettingsselected
arebeingmaintained.

Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.

Step1:Graspcontrolknoband

pushin.

OFF

FRONT/GRIDDLE

Step2:‘Ibrneitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.

Cooking(Aide
forUshiijgHeatSettings

HIGH Bringwatertoboil.
MEI)

HIGH

Mm

Low

AtHIGHorMEDHIGH,never
leavefoodunattended.Boilovers
causesmoking;greasyspillovers
maycatchfire.

Fastfry,panbroil;maintain
tist boilonlargeamountof

food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain

slowboilonlargeamount
offood.

Cookafterstartingat
HIGH;cookwithlittle
vmterincovered

Steamrice,cereal;
maintainserving
temperatureofmostfds.

Donotbe alarmedbytheblower.
Itwillautomaticallycomeon
whenthegrillisused.

pan.

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Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOFFposition.When
controlisinanypositionother
thanOFF,itmayberotated
withoutpushingin.

BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYsurfaceunitison.

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Calrod@SurfaceUnitModule

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SurfaceUnitModuleCookingGuideonpages10and11.

owtoInsertModule

41!IIY

Step1:Besurecontrolsareturned
toOFF.Toinstallmodule,position
plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.

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2:Slidemoduletoward

Step

rec~ptacleinsideofcooktopun~l

plugisengagedcompletelyin

receptacle.

HowtoRemoveModule

Step1:Besuresurfiweunitsarecool

beforeattemptingtoremovemodule.

2:Liftuptabat insideedgeof

Step

moduleuntilbaseclearsthe

openingat thesideofcooktop.

3:Tounplug,holdmoduleby

Step

thefrontandbackedgesandslide
towardcenter ofcooktop.Liftout

whenunplugged.
Step4:IfyouarestoringmGdules,

donotstackthemor storeother

materialsontopofthem.This could

damageor mar surfaceofmodules.

Calrod@Surface
UnitModule
Questions&Answers

Q. MayIcanfoodsandpreserves

onmysurfaceunitcoils?

A.Yes,butonlyusecookware

designedfbrcanningpurposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand

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recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyoursurface
unit coil. Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,be careful
toavoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Canningshouldonlybedoneon
surfaceunits.

Q. CanIcovermydrippanswith
foil?

A. No.Cleanas recommendedin

CleaningGuide.

Q. Whyam
Ineedfrommyunitseventhough
IhavetheknobsOXItheright ­setting?

A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff

andmakingsureit iscool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfhstenedintothe
suri%ceconnection.

Q. Whydoesmycookwaretilt

whenIplacethemonthesurface
unit?

A. Becausethesurfiiceunitis

notflat.Makesurethefeet of
yoursurfaceunitsaresittingon
theinsiderimofthetrimring,
andthetrimringisflatonthe
cooktopsurface.

Q. Whyistheporcelainfinishon

mycookwarecomingoff?
A. If yousetyoursurfiiceunit

coil higherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerialandleaveit,the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepotor pan.
Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.

Inotgettingtheheat

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moduleintocooktopuntilitis flush
withcookingsurface.

Q. CanIusespeciaicooking

equipment,likeanorientalwok,
onanysurfaceunits?

A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces

isnotrecommended.Thelifeof

yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened

andthecooktopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.A specialflat
bottomwokcanbeusedsafely.

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Calrod@SurfaceUnitModuleCookingGuide

Cookware~~S

1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight

cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheat fhsterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOWorMEDsettings.Steelpans
maycookunevenlyif notcombined
withothermetals.

Cereal

Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal

Cocoa

coffee

Eggs

Cookedinshell

Friedsunny-side-up

Friedovereasy

Poached

Scrambledoromelets

Fruits Covered

Meats,Pkndtry

Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lambor veal;
porksteaks and

chops

Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets

Covered
Saucepan

Uncovered
Saucepan

Percolator LOWto maintaingentlebut

Covered
Saucepan

Covered
Skillet

Uncovered
Skillet

Covered
Skillet

Uncovered
Skillet

Saucepan

Covered
Skillet

Uncovered

Skillet

Usenon-stickorcoatedmetal fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe “~

cookwareFlatgroundPyroceram”
saucepansor skilletscoatedonthe
bottomwithaluminumgenerally
cookevenly.

2. Toconservethe mostcooking
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe
bottom,havestraightsides andtight

DirectionsandSetting
toStartCooking

HIGH.Incoveredpanbring
water to@it beforeadding

cereal,

HIGH.Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjust toa boil.

HIGH.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLOW.

HIGH.Covereggswithcool
water. Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.

MEDHIGH.Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.

HIGH.Meltbutter,

HIGH.Incoveredpanbring
watertoa boil.

HIGH.Heatbutteruntillight

goldenincolor.

HIGH,Incoveredpanbring

fruitandwatertoboil.

HIGH.Meltfat,thenadd meat.
Switchto MEDHIGHto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.

HIGH.Preheatskillet,then

greaselightly.

SettingtoComplete
CookingCookware CommentsFood

LOWor WM,thenaddcemxd.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.

MED,tocook1 or 2 minutes
tocompletelyblendingnxlients.

steadyperk.

LOW.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoflcooked;

15minutesforhardcooked.

Continuecookingat
MEDHIGHuntilwhitesare

justaboutset,about3 to5

moreminutes.
LOW,thenaddeggs.When

bottomsofeggshavejustset,

carefullyturnovertocookother

side.
LOW.Cawfidlyaddeggs,

Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesat MEDHIGH.

MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired

doneness.

LOW.Stiroccasionallyand

checkforsticking.

LOW.Simmeruntilfork
tender.

MEDHIGHor MED.Brown
andcooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded.

sauc;pantothesizeofthesurface
unit.

A panthatextendsmorethan

an inchbeyondtheedge ofthetrim

ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
discolorationrangingfromblueto
darkgrayonchrometrimrings.

Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.

MilkboilsoverrapidIy.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.

Pereolate8to 10minutesfor
8 cups,lessforfewercups.

Ifyoudo notcoverskillet,baste
eggswitht%ttocooktopsevenly.

Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonor pancaketurner.

Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromeletdo notstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.

Freshfruit:Use 1/4to 1/2cup ~
waterperpoundoffruit.

Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.If not,
allowmorecookingtime.

Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeitisbrowned,ifdesired.

Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fmitortomatojuiceor

meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1 to2-inches:1to

2 hours.BeefStew:2to3 hours.

PotRoast:2%to4 hours.

Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks

andchops.If rareisdesired,pr-

eheatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.

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3.DeepFatFrying.Donotoverfillkettlewithfat

thatmayspilloverwhenadding&xi. Frostyfbods

ubble-vigorously.Watchfoo&fryingatHIGH

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emperaturesandkeepcooktopandventsystem

clea-nfromaccumulatedgrease.

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Food Cookware Comments

FriedChicken

Panfriedbacon

Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks (chuck,
round,etc.); liver;
thickorwholefish

Simmeredor stewed
meat;chicken;corned
beet smokedpork;
stewingbeeF,tongue;
etc.

Meltingchocolate,
butter,marshmallows

~ I%ncak.or

Frenchtoast

PressureCooking

Puddings,Sauces,

Candies,Frostings

Vegetables
Fresh

Frozen

Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushrooms;Celew;etc.

RiceandGrits

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Covered
Skillet

Uncovered
Skillet

Covered
Skillet

Covered
DutchOven,
Kettle or
Large
Saucepan

Small
Uncovervd
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit

Skilletor
GriddIe

Covered
LargeKettle
or Pot

Pressure
Cookeror
Canner

Uncovered
Saucepan

Covered
Saucepan

Covered
Saucepan

Uncovered
Skillet

Covered
Saucepan

toStartCookhw

HIGH.Meltfit. Switchto
MEDHIGHtobrown
chicken.

HIGH.Inco!dskillet,
arrangebaconslices.Cook

justuntilstartingtosizzle.

HIGH.Meltfat.Switchto
MEDtobrownslowly.

HIGH.Covermeatwith
water andcoverpanor
kettle.Cookuntil steaming.

AMwloto15rninutesto

wM.
meltthrough.Stirtosmooth.

MEDHIGH.Heatskillet
8to 10minutes.
Greaselightly.

HIGH.Incoveredkettle,
bringsaltedwatertoa boil,
uncoverandaddpasta
slowlysoboilingdwx
notstop.

HIGH.Heatuntilfirst

jiggleisheard,

HIGH.Bringjusttoboil.

HIGH,

hkisure 1/2to

1inchwaterinsaucepan.
Addsaltandprepared
vegetable.Incovered
saucepanbringtoboil.

HIGH.Measure waterand
saltasabove.Addfrozen
blockofvegetable.In
coveredsaucepanbring
toboil.

HIGH.Inskilletmeltfat.

HIGH,Bringsalted water
toa boil,

SettingtoComplete

Cooking

LOW.Coverskilletand

cookuntiltender.

Uncoverlastfewminutes.
MEDHIGH.Cook,turning

overasneeded.

LOW.Coverandcook
untiltender.

LOW.Cookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil).Forverylarge
loads,mediumheatmay
beneeded.

Cook2t03minuteisperside.

MEDHIGH.Cookuncovered
untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HIGHmaybe
neededtokeepwaterat

rollingboilthroughout

entirecookitvttime.

MEDHIGHforfbods

cooking10minutesorless.

MEDforfoodsover

10minutes.

LOW.Tofinishcooking.

MED.Cook1pound10

to30or moreminutes,
dependingon tenderness
ofvegetable.

LOW.Cookaccordingto
timeon package.

MED.Addvegetable.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessisreached.

WM.Coverandcook
accordingtotime.

Forcrispdtychicken,coveronly
aflerswitchingtoLOWfor 10
minutes.Uncoverandcook,turning

occasionally10to20minutes.

Amoreattention-freemethod
istostartand cookatMED.

Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying,

Addsaltorotherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
beensmokedor otherwise
cured.

Whenmeltingmarshmallows+add
milkorwater.

Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.‘Ihmoverpancakeswhen
bubblesrise tosurface.

Uselargeenoughkettleto
preventboilover.Pastadoubles
insizewhencooked.

Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute,oraccordingtocooker
directions.

Stirfrequentlytoprevent
sticking.

Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
waterandlongertime.

Breakupor stir as neededwhile
cooking.

llm overorstirvegetableas
necessaryforevenbrowning.

Tripleinvolumeaftercooking.
TimeatWM. Rice: I cupriceand

2cupswater-25 minutes.Grits: 1
cupgritsand4cupswater—

40minutes.

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HowtoInsertModule

Step1:Besurecontrolsareturned

toOFF.Toinstallmodule,position
plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.

Step2:Slidemoduletoward
receptacleinsideofcooktopuntil
phigisengagedcompletelyin
receptacle.

Step3:Lowertheinsideedgeof
moduleintocooktopuntilitisflush
withcookingsurfa~e.

HowtoRemoveModule

Step1:Besuresoliddiskelements

arecoolbeforeattemptingto
removemodule.

Step2: Lifiuptabatinsideedgeof

moduleuntilbaseclears the

openingatthesideofcooktop.

Step3:Tounplug,holdmoduleby

thefrontandback edgesandslide
towardcenterofcooktop.Liflout
whenunplug@.

Step4:If youarestoringmodules,

donotstackthem or storeother
materialsontopofthem.This could
damageor marsurfaceofmodules.

BeforeUsingYourSolid
DiskModuleforthe
F%stTime

Thetopworkingsutiaceofsolid
diskelementshaveaprotective
coatingwhich
beforeusingtheelementsforthe

firsttime.Tohardenthiscoating,
theelementsshouldbeheated
withouta panforapproximately
5 minutesatHIGHsetting.
Otherwisethecoatingwillstick
tothepan.

Therewillbesomesmokeand
odor;thisis normal.It isnon­toxicandcompletelyharmless.
Heatingoftheelementwill
changethestainlesssteelelement
trimringstoa goldcolor.

THE ELEMENT PR~EC’HVE ~
COATINGMUSTBE HARDENED
lU HELP PROTECT THE ELEMENT

OVERITS LIFE.

mustbehardened

GeneraUnformationAbou
Solid DiskElements

Usinga soliddiskelementisquite
similartousinganelectriccoil,
withwhichyouprobablyare
fmiliar. Withbothtypesofsurface
unitsyouwillenjoythecleanliness

ofelectricityandthebenefitsof

retainedheatintheelements.

However,therearedifferences.

@Soliddiskelementsdo N(YI’glow

red,evenat HIGHsetting.

e Soliddiskelementsreach
temperaturea littleslower,and
holdheatlongerthanconventional
elements.Soliddiskelementshave
veryevenheatdistribution.Since
soliddiskelementsholdheat
longer,youmaywishtoturnthe
elementoffsooner,andtake
advantageoftheresidualheat.The
amountofresidualheatis
dependentuponthequantityand
typeoffood,thematerialand

thicknessofthepanandthesetting

usedforcooking.
. The~ dotinthe~nter ofthesolid

diskelementindicatesbuilt-in
temperaturelimitersthat
automaticallyreducetheheatifa
panboils dry,iftheelementis
turnedonwithoutapanor ifthe

panisnotmakingenoughcontact

withthesurfaceoftheelement.
Thereddotswillwearoffwithuse
withoutaffectingthepefiormance
oftheelements.

● ~e~ is~~~ hat ~ the element.

Onboilovers,waitforelementto
coolbeforecleaningelementarea.

@Soliddiskelementcookingtakes
youa stepcloserto easiercleanup,
becausethecookingsurfaceis
sealedagainstspillsandthereare
nodripbowlsorburnerboxtoclean.

@Youmustuseproperflat

bottomedcoo- notcookware
thatiswarped,convex,or
concave.Impropercookware
couldcauseunsatisfactory
cookingresults.

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SolidDiskElementCookwareTips

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— Forcookingonsoliddisk

iements,theuseofappropriate

kwareisveryimportant.

&

● Aluminumcookwareconducts

heatfasterthanothermetals.
*Castironandcoatedcastiron

containersare slowtoabsorbheat,
but generallycookevenlyat
minimumor mediumheat settings.

oUsenonstick orcoa~ meal
containersFlatgroundPyroceram”

cookwarecoatedon thebottom
withaluminumcooksevenly.

● Glasscookwareshouldbeused

onlyasthemanufacturerdescribes.

@Donotusea wiretrivetorany
otherkindofheat-retardingpad
betweenthecookwareandthe ,
element.

@Goodpanshaveathick,flat
bottomwhichabsorbsthe heatfrom
theelement.Thethick,flatbottom

rovidesgoodheatdistribution

omtheelementtothefood.This

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ookingprocessrequireslittle

ater,fatorelectricity.

@

cPanswiththin, unevenbottoms
donotadequatelyutilizetheheat
comingfromtheelement.Thefood
tobecookedmaybumandrequire
moretimeandelectricity.You
wouldalsohavetoaddmorefator
water.

Panswith unevenbottomsare not
suitable.

● Don’tusepanswithrounded

bottoms.They don’thaveenough

contactwiththesoliddiskelement

tocookproperly.

. Usepms ofthecorrectdiameter
only.Theyshouldbeslightlylarger

thanthesoliddiskelementso
spilloverswillflowontothe
cooktopandnotbakeontothe
element.Adampclothissufficient
toremovethespill.Pansshouldnot
overhangmorethan 1inchbeyond
theelement.

o Tooptimizecookingtimeand

energyusage,youshouldusea
panthatis sizedcorrectlyforthe
cookingprocess, withawell-fitted
lidto avoidevaporationloss,and
cookwithas littlewateror tit as
possible.Ifthepanistoosmall,
energyiswastedandspillagecan
flowontothesoliddiskelement.

oPlaceonlydry pansonthesolid

diskelement.

Donotplacelidson

theelement,particularlywetlids.

● Specialcookingproceduresthat

requirespecificcookwaresuchas
pressurecookers,deepfatfryers,
etc.,musthaveflatbottoms,bethe
correctsizeandbecovered,if
applicabletocookingprocess,as
identifiedearlierinthissection.

● Exceptinpressurecooking

withwaterandwaterbathcanning,
canningpotsShouldnotextendmore
than1inchbeyondthesurfiiceofa
soliddiskelementandshouldhave
flatbottoms.Whencanningpots do
notmeetthisdescription,theuseof

themaximumheat settingcauses

excessiveheat buildupandmay
resultin damagetothecooktop.
See“HomeCanningTips” on
page23forfhrtherinformation.

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1. Put 1inchofwaterinto thepan. confirmsagoodheattransferand

2. Bringwatertoa boiland
observethepatternofthebubbles
asthewatercomestoaboil.

3. Auniformpatternofbubbles
acrossthebottomofthepan

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a goodpot.

4. Bubbleslocalizedin onlya
portionofthebottomindicate
unevencontactofthepantothe

element,unevenheattransfer,
andan unsuitablepot.

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Guide

SuggestedHeatSettings

Food

Beverages

Cocoa

Coffee, Percolator-type HIGH–bring waterto perk.

Breads

FrenchToast,Pancakes,

Grilled Sandwich

LOW–heat milk. Cover.

MED HIGH—preheat skillet 4-8 minutes. MED HIGH–finish

Butter WM—allowabout 5 to 10minutesto melt.

Cereals

Cornmeal, Grits, Oatmeal

HIGH—cover,bring water to a boil.

Meat,Fish,Poultry

Bacon, Sausage Patties HIGH—cookuntiljust starting to sizzle.

SwissSteak,

Roast, braised

Pot

HIGH—melt fat, then brown4-5 minutes.
Addliquid.

StartatSetting

Completeat Setting

WIkl-finish heating,

WM–maintain gentle but

WM—addcereal andfinish timing according to
packagedirections.

MED HIGH–finish cooking,

WM to LOW—simmeruntil tender, covered.

steadyperk,

cooking.

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Chicken, fried HIGH—melt fat, then brown4-5 minutes,

cover.

Chicken, Shrimp, Deep-fried HIGH—heatoil.

Lamb Chops, Hamburgers,
LinkSausage

PanFried Thin Steaks

StewedChicken, Corned Beef,

Tongue,etc.—Simmering

Pastas

Macaroni,Noodles,Spaghetti HIGH—bringsaltedwatertoaboilina

Popcorn HIGH–heat, untilpopcornstartstopop. LOW–finishpopping.

Rice

HIGH–preheat skillet, then grease lightly.

HIGH—preheat skillet, then grease lightly.

HIGH–bring liquidtosteaming. WMtoLOW—covered,cookuntilforktender.

coveredutensil,add pastaslowlysoboiling
doesnotstop.

HIGH–cover,bringwater

toa boil.

WM to LOW—cookuntil tender.

MED to HIGH—maintaintemperature.

MED to MED HIGH—brownmeat and cook to
desired doneness.

MED to MED HIGH—brownmeat and cook to
desired doneness.

(Watershouldslowlyboil.)Forverylarge
amounts,MEDheatmaybeneeded.

MEDHIGH–maintainarollingboil,cook
untiltender.Forlargeamounts,MAXmaybe
neededtokeepwaterat rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.

WMtoLOW—cover,finishtimingaccordingto
packagedirections.

Chocolate WMtoLOW—allowabout10to 15minutesto

meltthrough,stirtosmooth,

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Desserts

Candy
PuddingandPieFilling LOW—cookaccordingtopackagedirections.

LOW–cook.

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SuggestedHeatSettings

Food

Eggs

Cooked-in-Shell

Fried,Scrambled
Poached

Sauces
Soup,Stews

Vegetables

Fresh

Frozen

Fried
Deep-FatFrying
In-pouch

Saute

Marttit

HIGH—bringwaterande~s tonboil.

HIGH—meltbutter,adde~s.
HIGH–bringwatertoboil,addeggs,
HIGH–meltfat.
HIGH–heatupliquid.

HIGH—cover,bringsaltedwatertoa boil.

HIGH–cover,bringsaltedwaterand
vegetablestoa boil.

HIGH–preheatskilletandoilorfat.
HIGH–heatoil.
HIGH–cover,bringwatertoaboil.

HIGH–heatoilor meltbutter;add

I vegetables.

Setting

OFF–tinlemxmlingly,fix
minutesor Iuwd-cooked20to2$minutes.

WM--stirringtodmimddoneness.

WM–finish cooking.

LC)W-finish cooking

WM—simmer.

LOW–cook10-30minutes,dependingon

tenderness

LOW-cookaccordingto

LOW–cookuntildesiredtendernessisreached.
MEDtoHIGH–maintaintemperature
LOWtoMED–finishtimingasdirectedon

package.

LOWto MED—cookuntildesireddonenessis
reached.

NOTE:Temperatureandtimearesuggestedguidelinesonly.Youmayvarythemtosuityourcookinghabitsandneeds.

CompleteatSdng

soft-cooked3to4

ofvegetable.

timeonpackage.

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SolidDiskElementQuestionsandAnswers

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Q. May I cm foodsandpreserves
onmysolid diskelements?

A. Yes,butonlyuse containers

designedforcanningpurposes.
Checkthe

mamdiictuxer’sinstructions
andrecipesforpreservingfoods.
Besurecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenter

element.Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,becareful
toavoidbumsfromsteamorheat.

@ Whydoesthesoliddisk

elementsmokewhenIfirstturn
iton?

ofthesoliddisk

A.Thisinitialharmlessnontoxic

smokingis bothnormaland
necessary.Arustpreventative
isappliedtoeachelementatthe
factory.Whentheunitisturnedon
forthefirsttime,thecoatingwill
bumofftheelementareas.This
takesapproximatelyfiveminutes
andshouldbedonewithoutany
pansontheelement.Otherwise,
the coatingwillsticktothepan.

Q. WhyisthecooktopM to
thetouch?

A.Moreheatistransferredto the

cooktopbythesoliddiskelements
thanbyconventionalcoilsbecause
the elementsareclampedsecurely
tothecooktopsurface.This,of
course,eliminatesspilloversfrom
gettinginsidethecooktopchassis.
Thesecrettokeepingthecooktop
comfortablycooleris toturnthe
cooktopononlyafterthecookware
anditscontentsareplacedonthe
element.Moreheatwillthenbe
transferredtothecookwareandthe
fti ratherthanthe cooktop.In
eithercase,however,thecooktop
temperaturewillnot causedamage
tothecabinets,countertopsor
cookware.

Q. WhyamIovemookingmy

food?
A. Thesoliddiskelementsare

veryenergy-efficientandretainheqt
muchlongerthancoilelements.
Fbodwillboi lorfiyfbrthreet ofive

minutesafterthe controlsareturned
off.Werecommendthatyoubegin
cookingatlowersettingsthanyou

haveinthepastandgradually

increaseor decreaseheatasdesired.
Theenergysavingsaresignificant.

Q,

CanIusespecialcooking

equipmentlikeanorientalwok?

A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfkces

isnotrecommended.

Thelifeof

yoursoliddiskelementcanbe

shortened

damaged

andthe cooktopcanbe

fromthehigh$&tneeded

forthistypeofcooking.
Q.

Whyistheporcelainfinish

onmycontainerscomingoff?
A. Ifyouselecta heatsettinghigher

thanrequiredforthecontainer
materialandleaveit,thefinish
maysmoke,crack,pop,orbum
dependingonthepotorpan. Also,
atoohighheatforlongperiods,
andsmallamountsofdry food,
maydamagethefinish.

.

Q. Whydoesit takealong time
tocookmyf~d?

A. Theextratimeittakescompared
totheconventionalcoilelementis
measuredin seconds,not minutes.
Thesefewsecondsareduetothe
greatermassofthesoliddisk

element.If thefoodis cooking

slowly,itisbecausethepotsand

pansarewarpedor haveanuneven
bottomsurface.If flat-bottomed
potsandpansareused,cooking
performanceofthesoliddisk
element,closelyparallelsthatof
the coilelementwithlessenergy
consumption.

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GrillModule

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GrillCookingGuideonpageEL

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Youcaneqjoydeliciousgrilled
foodyear‘round,preparedinthe
convenienceofyourownkitchen.

Separateheatingelementscan
besetatdifferenttemperatures,
allowingyoutousehalfthecooking
surfaceto grillmeatandtheother
halftopreparepotatoesorother

vegetables,fora completemed.

HowtoInserttheGrill

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Grdl

Jar

Step3:Makesureallcontrolsare
turnedtoOFF.Holdheatingunit

withterminalsfacingsideofthe

cooktopandlevelwiththesurfitce.

Insertterminalsintocooktop
receptacleasfkrastheywill go.
(Donotforce).Heatingunit
supportshouldrestonledge

ofthereflectorpan.

Step4:Placethegrillgrateonthe

reflectorpanovertheheatingunit.

Grateshouldbeseatedproperlyon

reflectorpan.

Frontandrearunitsofthegrill
heatingunitarecontrolledseparately.
Heatonlyhalfthegrillsurfacefor
cookingsmallportions;or seteach
halfatadifferenttemperaturefor
cookingdifferenttypesoffoods.
Grillsettingsmarkedoncontrol
panelareGRILLMEDand
GRILLHIGH.

Pushincontrolknob depending
onwhichsideofcooktopgrill
moduleisused.The
andrightrearcontrolknobscontrol
thegrfilwhenmoduleisonthe

rightside.Theleft flxmtandleft
rear controlknobsoperategrill
whengrillmoduleisonleftside
ofCooktop.

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The slots in thepanpermitgreaseto

~ drainintojar. Keepslotsopenat

[1times.

RemovingGrilBElement

Whenremovingthepartsofthe
grillmoduletoclean,besureall
switchesareintheOFFposition
andunitiscool.Removethegrill
grateandthenslidetheheating
unittothesideuntilunplugged.
Removereflectorpan.Empty
greasecollectorjar whencool.
Besuretoreplacejar.

HowtoSetGrillControls

Thecontrolknobmustbepushed
into turn; thispreventsheatingunit
frombeingturnedon accidentally.
Pushtheknobinonlywhenitis in
theOFF position.Whentheknob
isin anyotherposition,itcanbe
turnedwithoutpushingitin.

1’7

MED

FRONtKIRIDDLE

Turnknobstotheheatsetting
youwant.The FRONTknob
controlsthefronthalfofthegrill;
theREARknobcontrolstherear
halfofthegrill, providing

maximumcookingflexibility.

REAR fi~ti

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Theblowercomeson automatically
whenthegrillisturned on andturns
offautomaticallywhenthegrillis
turnedoff.

If blowerspeedisadjustedwhile
grilling,theblowerwillnotturnoff
automaticallyandmustbe turned
offmanually.

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GrillTips

● Donotleavegrillunattended

whileinuse.

oBesuretopreheataccordingto

cookingguide,

oOccasionallyrearrangefoodson
the grill, topreventstickingand
providebetterbrowning.

● Removegreasefromgrease

collectorjar aftereachuse,toavoid
spillovers.

oTrimfatfrommeatsbefore

placingongrill. Thiswillreduce
smokingandlessengreasebuildup

inthegreasecollectorjar, The

trimmingsmayberubbedonthe
hotgratetohelppreventsticking.

● Gratesshouldbeoiledor sprayed

withanonstickcoatingbefore
cookingtopreventsticking.Remove
the gratebeforespraying,andspray
onlywhilecool.Sprayingdirectly
ontoa hotgrillmaycausea fire.

● Make suregreasecollectorjar

andreflectorpanarecleanandin

placebeforeusinggrill.

e Seasonmeatsaftercookingrather

thanbefore-saltcandrawoutjuices
anddryoutmeat.Usetongstoturn
andrearrangemeatsonthegrill;
forkswillpiercethemeatand

“releasejuices.

*Whencookingfoodsofvarious
sizesandthicknesses,startlarger
orthickerpiecesfirst,addquicker-

cookingsmaller pieceslater.Press

meatlightlytolieflaton grill: slash

thefatonedgesofsteaksandchops
topreventcurling;breakthejoints
ofsplitchickenssotheywilllieflat.

● If yourcooktopisbeingoperated

onlowpower(voltage),foodsmay
belighterbrownthanexpected.A
longerpreheatingandgrilltime
maybenecessarytoachievethe
desiredresults.

● The blowercomeson

automaticallywhenthegrillis
turnedon. You mayadjustthe
blowerspeedasneededbutyou
cannotturnthebloweroffuntil
thegrillisturned off.

Whattodoifa

flame-upoccurs.

Grillingfatorjuicyfoodsmay

causeflame-ups.Youshouldnever

leavethekitchenwhileusingthe
grill.It’simportanttocontrol
flame-upssotheydonotgetout
ofhand.

10 CONTROLFLAME-UPS

TurndowntheheatsettingtoLOW

ratherthanOFF.Thiskeepsthe

downdraftventbloweron.Or,turn
thevariablespeedventtoHIGH,
thenturngrillOFF.

Usinga long-handledutensil,
carefullyremovethefoodfrom
thegrill.

Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe
flameuntil iteventuallygoesout.

If itdoes not, covertheentiregrill

modulewithacookiesheetor the
lidfromalargeroastingpan.Use
apotholdertoremovethislater
becauseitwillbehot.

NEVERUSEWATERONA
GREASEFIRE.

Grill

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. Ifollowthecookingtimes
suggested,butmyfoodsdon’tget ­doneproperly.Istheresomething
wrongwithmygrill?

A. Probablynot.Su~estedcooking

timesshouldbe usedonlyasa
generalguide.Variablesinfood
canchangecookingtimesrequired.

HowcanI keepbarbecued

Q.
meatsfromdevelopingan
unattractiveburnedlook

andtaste?

A. Saucescontainingsugarwill

ofienburnifusedduringtheentire
cookingtime.Ifyourfavoritesauce
contain~sugar,t~ addingitonly
duringthelast 15to20minutesof
cookingtimeforbestresults.

Q. Canmygrillbeswitchedto
theothersideofthecooktop
where
convenientforme?

A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop

modulescanbeusedoneitherthe
rightor leftsideofthecooktop
(onmodelssoequipped).When

insertingor removinga module,
takecarenotto forcetheconnectio
or exertunduepressurewhichcould
damagetheelectricalcontacts.

Additionalgrillmodulescanbe
purchasedfromyourdealer, to
doubleyourgrillcapacity.

it wouldbemore

Q

@A11owspacebetweenfoodswhen
placingthem onthegrill. Airneeds
tocirculatearoundthefoodforbest
cookingresults.

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Donotleavecooktopunattended

1.Preheat5minutesonHIGH

during“preheat?>(knobsturned beforecooking(exceptforrare

to

HIGH)oranytimetheknobs steaksandhamburgerspreheat10

are turned toHIGHwithfoodon minutes).l%rnto settingonguide
the grill. foryour particularfbod.

Food

%“-1!4”

Steak

11Aw-2”~ick

GroundSteakor
Hamburgers

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%”thick

~” Chicken

Hamslices

(Precooked)1“thick

HotDogs

PorkChoRs
Spareribs

LambChops
Lobster‘lhils

SalmonSteaks

1“thick

LargeSausageLinks

thick Medium:

I SuggestedSetting

Rare:

Well:

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Rare:

Medium:
Well:

Rare: HIGH

Medium:
Well:

cut-up

Pieces:
Quarters: MED

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Halves:

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HIGH

HIGH

MED

MED 1hr.to 1hr.25minutes(total)

MED

HIGH

MED
MED

MED
MED

MED

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CookTime (%nrtmnts
5-7minutesperside

6-8 minutesperside
8-10minutesperside

minutesperside

941

1345minutesperside

20-23minutesperside
6-8 minutesperside

8-10minutesperside

11-12minutesperside

45-60minutes(total)

1hr.to 1 hr. 10minutes(total)

10minutesperside

8-9minutes(total)

15-18minutesperside

40-50minutes(total) Parboil5minutesbeforegrilling.Rearrange

20-22minutesperside

15-20minutesperside Witha sharpkni!%or scissm, cutlengthwisethe

8-10minutesperside

10-12minutesperside

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2. ~fore COOkitl~S&X&S,slash%t
woundedgestopreventcurlingof
meat,

A su~estedcookingtimesshouldbe
usedonlyasa guide,sincevariables

infoodcanchangecookingtimes.

PreheatgrillIOminutesfbrram.steak

Preheatgrill 10minutesforrare.
ReducetoMEDforwelldone.

Preheatgrill10minutesforrare.

Ihm overfrequentlyandifdesiredbastewith
saucelast 10to 15minutes.

Breakjointbones.Placeskinsidedown.Turn
overevery15minutesandbastetlequentlyas
desired.Wing-breastquarterstake
thigh-legquarters.

Breakjointbones.Placeskinsidedownon
preheatedgrill.‘Ihmoverandbastefrequently
asdesired.

‘llrn freauentk

and turnoverfrequently.Bastewithsaucelast

10minutesasdesired.Verymeatyribsmay

takeabout10minuteslonger.

undemhellintothemeatalmostthroughtoouter
shell.Spreadtailaparttoexposemeatwhile
grilling.Loosenmeatbutleaveinshell.Spray
grateswithnonstickcoatingbefbrepreheating,-

Brushwithmelted butter.

Usebratwurst,kielbasaorsmokedPolish
sausage.

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SeeGriddleCookingGuideonpage22.

Yournon-stickcoatedgriddle
providesanextra-largecooking

surfaceformeats,Pancakes$or
otherfti ustuWypreparedina
fryingpanorelectricskilhX,

can*ISOusethegriddleas

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mustbein place.

Step2: Makesureallcontrolsare
turnedtoOFF.Holdgriddlewith
terminalsfhcingsideofthecooktop
andlevelwiththesurfhce.Insert
terminalsintocooktopreceptacle
asi%astheywillgo.(Donotforce.)
Griddleshouldrestonledgeofthe

COOktO~tub.

NOI’E:Beforeitsfirstuse,

conditionor “season”yourgriddle.
Applya thinlayerofcookingoil
tothe topsurfhceandheatonHIGH
settingfor 10minutes.Griddleis
readytouse.

Beforeeveryuse,besuregriddle
componentsareclean.

HowtoSetGriddleControl

Thecontrolknobmustbepushed

into turn; thispreventssurface
heatingunits frombeingturnedon

accidentally.Pushtheknobinwhen

8

itisintheOFF position.Whenthe
knobisinanyotherposition,itcan

beturnmiwithoutp~shingitin.
Thegriddlehasa self-contained

heatingelementwhichcanbe
controlledbysettingthe rightrear
control(whengriddleisusedon
rightside),or leftfrontcontrol
(whengriddleisusedon leftside).

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GriddleTips

Mostgriddledfds require

c

cookingona prdeated surface,
whichmaybegreasedlightly
beforeaddingfood.Preheatgriddle
5 to 10minutesat HIGHsetting
unlessotherwiseindicatedon the
GriddleCookingGuide(seenext
page),thenswitchtorecommended
cooksetting.

● Foodswhicharehighinnatural

ht. suchasbaconor sausage,may
bestartedona coldgriddle.

e Foodstobewarmed

placeddirectlyonthegriddle;a
highdomedmetalcoversuchas an
invertedkettle,placedoverthem
willhelpstoretheheat.

covered

dishesorpansmayalsobe
warmedonthegriddie. Useheat­resistantdishesonly.

● Conditionor “season”griddle

beforefirst-timeuse.
*Make suregriddleisclean.
gCheckgreasecollectorjar and

emptyifnecessarytoavoidspillovem.
*Toavoidmarringthenonstick

finish,storegriddleuprighton
edge,ifpossible.Ifit isnecessary
tostoreitflat,avoidplacingother
r)ansor utensilsonton

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Foodsin

*

oTohelpmaintaingoodfood

quality

notkeepfbodswarmcmgriddlefor
morethantwohours.Delicate
fds, suchaseggs,shouldnotbe
keptmorethan 15to30minutes;
entreesandcasserolesmaybe
warmedfor30to60minutes,
d’oeuvreswillstayhotforserving
upto 1or 11Ahours.Rearrangeor
stirfds occasionally,ifpossible.

● Ifyour cooktopisbeingoperated

oniowpower(voltage),foodsmay
belighterbrownthanexpected.A
longerpreheatingandgriddletime
maybenecessarytoachievethe
desiredresults.

c Avoidusingmetalutensilswith
sharppointsorroughor sharp
edgeswhichmightdamagethe
nonstickcoatedgriddlesurface.
Donotcutfoodsonthegriddle.

andpreventspoilage,do

Hors

Forfurtherinformationon
caringfbryourgriddle’ssurf%ce,
seethecleaninginstructions
onpage26.

Griddle
Questionsandhswers

Q. (h mygriddlebeswitched
totheothersideofthecooktop
whereitwouldbemoreconvenient
forme?

A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop

modulescanbeusedoneitherthe
rightor leftsideofthecooktop
(onmodelssoequipped).When

insertingor removinga module,
takecarenottoforcethecomection
orexertunduepressurewhich
coulddamagethe electrical
contacts.

Additionalgriddlemodulescanbe
purchasedfromyourdealer,to
doubleyourgriddlecapacity.

Canprolongedperiodsof high

Q.

heatdamagemygriddle%surface?

A. A briefpreheatingperiodis

oftennecessaryforbestresults

withmanyfoods,butleavingthe

griddleonHIGHheatsettingfor

morethan10minuteswithoutfood

candamagethenonstickcoating.

Alwaysbe suretoturncontrol

knobstoOFF whencookingis

completed.

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Donotleavecooktopunattended

during “preheat’?(knobsturned
to HIGH) or anytimetheknobs

Suggestedcookingtimesshouldbe
usedonlyasa guidesincevariables longerwhenusingthedowndrafi

infoodmaychangecookingtime, ventsystem.

are turnedtoHIGHwithfoodon
thegriddle.

Food

Bacon

Chops

Cube&RibEye

steaks

Eggs,Fried MED

FishSteaks MEDHIGH-HIGH I 5minutesatHIGH

Franks

FrenchToast

HamSlices

Fhunburgem
Pancakes

Rolls

Sweet

Sandwiches MEDHIGH
SausagePatties HIGH-MEDHIGH

KeepWarm
Settingand
WarmingTray

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Suggested Preheat
Setting Time

HIGH-MEL)HIGH Preheatnot

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MED HIGH

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MEDHIGH 10minutesat HIGH Browneachside.

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MEDHIGH-HIGH

MEDHIGH

MEDHIGH 10minutesatHIGH

MEDHIGH
HIGH

MEDHIGH-HIGH

WM-LOW

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5 minutes at HIGH
if desired

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6minutesat HIGH

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minutes at HIGH

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CookTime

Browneachside.

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Browneach side.

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Donenessasdesired.

3minutes,firstside.
2-3 minutes,second
side.

15minuteseachside.
‘Ibmtobrown,

2-3 minuteseachside.
7minuteseachside. Greaselightlyifdcsiti. Switchto

9-10minuteseachside.
2%minutes,firstside.

1!4-2minutes,second

side.
Browneachside.
5-6minuteseachside.
‘Ihrnto brown.

Delicate Foods:

15-30minutes.

Entreesand
Casseroles:
up to 60minutes.
Horsd’oeuvres:

1to 1%hours.

Comments

Startcookingon HIGH.Switchto

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M13DHIGHafter8 minutes.

Start cooking on HIGH. Switch to
MED HIGH afler 10minutes.

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Greaselightlyifdesired.

Greaselightlyifdesired.

Greaselightlyifdesired.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
Greaselightlyifdesired.

MEDHIGHafier8minutes.

Greaselightlyifdesired.

Greaselightlyifdesired.

Startcookingon HIGH;Switchto
MEDHIGHafter 10minutes.

Tokeepgriddledfoodswarm,useWM
setting.Toretainmoisture,coverfood
withaluminumfoilor aninverted
metalpotorbowl.Touseas a warming
tray,setcoveredheatresistantserving

containersor casserolesongriddlesat
WM-LOWsetting.Keepfoodswarm
nomorethan2 hourstopreservefood
qualityandsafkty.Clccasionally
rearrangeor stir foods.

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HomeCanningTips

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Canningshouldbedoneon
Calrod@SurfaceUnitmodulesor

lidDiskmodulesonly.

e

Insurfacecooking,theuseof
cookwareextendingmorethan

l-inchbeyondedgeofcooking
element’strimringisnot
recommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,larger-diameter
cookwaremaybeused.Thisis
becauseboilingwatertemperatures
(evenunderpressure)arenot
harmfidtocooktopsurfaces
surroundingthecookingelement.

HOWEVER,DONOI’USE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS

OR(YFHERLARGEDIAMETER

POl13FORFRYINGORBOILING
FOODS~HER THANWATER.
Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—and

all typesoffrying—cookat
temperaturesmuchhigherthan
boilingwater.Suchtemperatures
couldeventuallyharmcooktop

— surfacessurroundingheatingunits.
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ObserveFollowingI%ints
inCanning

L Besurethecannerfitsoverthe
centerofthecookhgelement.If
yourcooktoporitslocationdoes
notallowthecannertobecentered
onthecookingelement,use
smaller-diametercannersforgood
canningresultsortryputting
moduleonoppositesideofcooktop
sothelargercookingelementisin
front.

2.Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe

used.Do not usecannerswith
flangedor rippledbottoms(often
foundinenamelware)becausethey

don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe

soliddiskelementandtaketoo
longtoboil water.

RIGHT

WRONG

3.Whencanning,userecipesand

proceduresfromreputablesources.
Reliablerecipesandproceduresare
availablefromthemanufacturerof
yourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchas Ball
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.

4. Rememberthatcanningisa
processthatgenerateslarge
amountsofsteam.Toavoidburns
fromsteamor heat,be carefil
whencanning.

N~E: If yourcooktopisbeing
operatedon lowpower(voltage),

canningmaytake longerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections

havebeencarefullyfollowed.The

processtimewillbeshortenedby:

(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)startingwithH~ tapwaterfor
fastestheatingoflargequantitiesof
water.

CAUTION:
Safecanningrequiresthat

harmfulmicroorganismare
destroyedandthatthejarsare
sealedcompletely.When

foodsina waterbathcanner,a
gentlebutsteadyboilmustbe
maintainedcontinuouslyforthe
requiredtime.Whencanning
foodsina pressurecanner,the
pressuremustbemaintained
continuouslyfortherequired
time.

Ifa soliddiskelementisusedfor
canning,pleasenotethatsolid
diskelementsheatupandcool
downmoreslowly

canning

thanother
conventionalelements.Because
ofthis&Mference,afteryouhave
adjustedthecontrolsitisvery

importanttomakesurethe
prescribedboilorpressure
levelsaremaintainedforthe
requiredtime.

Thesoliddiskelementshave

temperaturelimitersthathelp
preventdamagetothecooktop.
Ifthebottomof

notflat,thesoliddiskelement
canoverheat,triggeringthe
temperaturelimiterstoturnthe
unitoffforatime.Thiswillstop
theboilor reducethepressure
inthecanner.

Sinceyoumustmakesureto
processthecanningjarsfor
theprescribedtime,wi~hno

interruptioninprocessingtime,
youcannotcanonsoliddisk
elementsif thebottomofyour
cannerisnotflatenough.

yourcanneris

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Note:Letcooktoppartscoo!beforetouchingorhandling.

Propercareandcleaningare

importantsoyourcooktopwillgive
youefficientandsatisl%ctoryservice,
Followthese directionscarefullyin
caringforyourcooktoptoassure
safeandpropermaintenance.

COoktop

VentSystem

Theblowercomesonautomatically
whenthe grillisturnedonandturns
offautomaticallywhenthe grillis
turnedoff.

Ifblowerspeedis adjustedwhile
grilling,theblowerwillnotturn off
automaticallyandmustbeturned
offmanually.

Thebuilt-inventsystemhelps
removecookingvapors,odors
andsmokefromfoodsprepared

onthecooktopmodules.

HowtoOperate
VentSystem

VARIABLE SPEED VENT

Toopemtetheventsystemmanually,
turntheVARIABLESPEEDVENT
knobonthecontrolpanelclockwise

todesiredblowerspeed.
Continuoususeoftheventsystem

helpskeepthekitchencomfortable
andlesshumid,reducingcooking
odorsandsoilingmoisturethat
normallycreatesa frequentneed

forcleaning.

HowtoCleanVentSystem

Beforecleaningtheventgrille,be
sureexhaustblowerisshutoff.To
cleanthe ventgrille,removeitfkom
thecooktopbyIiRingit up.W@e
withadampcloth.If necessarythe
ventgrillecanbewashedinthe
sink.Usedishwashingliquid
forcleaning.

VentFiker

Thefilterisheldinplacewitha

metallatch.Movelatch up ineither
directionandliflfilterupandout
oftheventopening, .

Modules

CAUTION

s Be sureallcontrolsareturned

OFFbeforeattemptingtoremove
a moduleor heatingunit.

@Donotattempttocleanplug-in
surfaceunits,plug-ingriddleor
grillheatingunitsinan automatic
dishwasher.

● Donotimmerseplug-insurface

unitsinliquidsofanyl@d.
e Donotbendtheplug-insurfhce

unit plugterminals.
@Donotattempttoclean,adjust

or inanywayrepairtheplug-in

receptacle.

GrillModule

Pan

Toremove:

e Lifioff the griil grate.It Can

bewashedinthesinkor inthe

dishwasher.

*Unplugthegrillheatingunit.Do
notatirnpt to-cleantheh-eatingunit.

● Lifithereflectorpanoutof

thecooktoptub. Cleanin sink

or dishwasher.

*W@eouttubwithhotsoapy

water,thenrinsewithadampcloth.

Toreplace:

*Placethereflectorpaninthe

cooktoptubwiththeholeforthe
plug-intowardsthe

Cooktop.

● Pluginthegrillheatingunit.

oPlacethegrillgrateontopofthe
reflectorpan.

outsideofthe

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~ Calroci@SurfaceUnit

Plug-h Units

lb ReplaceaPlug-inUnit

Caked@Unit

--

TrimRing

Cleantheareaunderthedrippans
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire. Tomake
cleaningeasier, theentiremodule
andtheplug-insurfhceunitsare
removable.

Wipearoundthe edgesofthe
surfhceunitopeninginthecooktop
or module.Cleantheareabelow
theunit.Rinseallwashedareas

~ witha dampclothor sponge.
~

Plug-inunitscanbe removed.

Lifia plug-inunitabout1“above
thetrimring-just enoughto grasp
it—andyoucan pull itout.

Donotlifta plug-inunitmore
than1!’Ifyoudo, it maynotlie
flatonthetrimringwhenyou
plugitbackin.

Repeatedliftingoftheplug-in
unitmore than 1’~abovethetrim
ringcanpermanentlydamage
thereceptacle.

R

R

@Firstplacethedrippan, thenthe
trimringinto thesuhce unit
cavityfoundontopofthecooktop

sotheunitreceptaclecanbeseen
throughtheopeninginthesideof
thedrippan.

● Inserttheterminalsoftheplug-in

unitthroughtheopeninginthedrip ===–
panandintothereceptacle.

. Guidethesufice unitintop]ace
soit fitsevenlyintothetrimring.

Note:Thedrippan

mustbeunder

thetrimring.

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C~IW ~d Cle- (continu~)

GriddleModule

The griddle modulecanbe
unpluggedandremovedfor
cleaning.

Tocleanthegriddle, washitwith
soapandwater,usinga softcloth,
anddryit withatowel.Donotuse
abrasivecleansersthatcanscratch

thenon-sticksurface.Donotwash

the griddlein anautomatic

dishwasheranddonotclean

itinaself-cleaningoven.

SolidDiskModule

Cleanthebrushedchromefinish
andthestainlesssteeltrimringthat
surroundsthesoliddiskelementby
followingthedirectionsbelow.

Forlightsoil, washandrinsewith
soapywaterandthenpolishwitha

drycloth.
Forheavysoil,sprinklebakingsoda

onsoiledarea. Coverwitha moist
clothorpaper towelandallowtoset
forat least 30 minutes.Thenwipe
upthebakingsoda,rinsewitha
dampclothandpolishwitha dry

cloth.

DON(YI’USEsteelwoolor
abrasiveson thesoliddiskmodule
orelements.

SolidDiskElements

Thesoliddiskelementsaremade
ofhighstrengthcast-ironalloy.
Thetrimringsarestainlesssteel.

surficehasa heat-resistant

The

coatingtopreservethesurfhceof
the element,Aftertheunitcools,
anyboiled-overmaterialonthe
elementshouldberemovedassoon
aspossiblewitha slightlydamp
cloth. Theelementshouldthenbe
driedbyswitchingonforafew
minutes.Afteritcools,wipe lightly
withcookingoil.

Cleanverydirtysoliddisk
elementswitha littlecleaning
powder(suchasComet”cleanser)
orwitha scouringpad.

Thematteblacksurfhcecanbe

maintainedbytreatingitperiodically
withCelloElectrol@polishwhich

isavailablefromyourGE supplier.

Usetheapplicatortoapplyavery
thincoatingofthepolishtothe
entireelementsurfiice.~m the
elementon high for severalminutes
tobakethepolish totheelement.
Whentheelementiscooled, rub
lightlywitha cloth or papertowel
toremoveanyexcesspolish.Before
nextuse,bumofftheelementby
meansofa shortpreheatingperiod.
A slightamountofsmokeandodor
willoccur.

Cookingathomeandpre-delivery
factorytestingwillpermanently
changethestainlesssteeltrimring

toa goldcolor.Thisnormal
characteristicof stainlesssteelwill
notaffecttheoperationor
performanceofyour elements.The
stainlesssteel trimringcanbe
cleanedwitha goodquality
stainlesssteelcleaner.Thiswill
alsorestorethetrimringtoits
originalcolor,untilit isreheated.

Failuretomaintainthesoliddisk
elementsasdirectedwillresultin
defacingthesurtice overa period
oftimeprimariiydueto corrosion,
astheelementsaremadeofcast

ironconstruction.

Donotusecoversoverthesolid
diskelements.Anelementturned
onwhilethecoverisinplace can
permanentlydamagethecooktop.
Covers
maycausetheelementsto rust.

candso trapmoisturewfich

CooktopThb

Wipeout tub withhotsoapywater,
thenrinsewithadampcloh. Keep

‘ drainholeopen.

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MaterialstoUse

GeneralDirections

‘Ihb

● HotSoapyWater Wipecleanafiereachuse.Makesuredrainholeis notblocked.Usecottonswabor

● Soap-FilledScouringPad toothpicktocleandrainhole.

@PlasticScouringBall

ReflectorPan @HotSoapyWater

● soap-FilledScouringI%d

. plasticScouring

● DishwasherSafe

GreaseCollectorJar

*HotSoapyWater

. Soap-FilledScouringPad

● PlasticScouringPad

● DishwasherSafe

GrillGrate

● HotSoapyWater Donotcleaninself+leaningoven.

● PlasticScouringBall

s DishwasherSafi

Griddle

ControlKnobs

ControlPanel

CooktopSurface

● HotSoapyWater Do notuseabrasivecleaners.

softcloth

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● PlasticScouringBall

● MildSoapandW- W~r

● SoapandWater

@HotSoapyWater

Bail

Letgrillcool.Removegrillheatingunitand IifloutReflector14m.
ReflectorPanmaybecleanedusingoneofthemethodsat left.

becleanedindishwasher.

Can

Scoopoutgreasewithlargespoon.Setjar inpanofwarmwatertoloosengreaseif
desired.Replacewithanywidemouthcanningjar. Donotuseamayonnaisejar

whichcouldbreakwhenhotgreasedripsintoit.

Canbecleanedindishwasher.

DO NOl’washindishwasher.

Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstocooktop
mahg suretomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.

Washwithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwitha dry
cloth.Ifknobsonthecontrolpanelareremoved,donotallowwatertorundown
insidethesurfaceofcontrolpanelwhilecleaning.

Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwitha drycloth.DO N(YI’USEsteelwool,abrasives,
ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.

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DripI%ns ●Soap-FilledScouringPad

Chrome-Plated
TrimRings

● HotSoapyWater

eStiff-BristledBrush

. Dish~sher Safe

oHotSoapyWater

● DishwasherSafe

Wipedrippansaftereachcookingsospatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyou
cook.Toremove“burned-on”spatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterials

mentioned.Rublightlywithscouringpadto preventscratchingof the surface.
Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.
Willdiscolorifcleanedinself-cleaningoven.

Wipetrimringsaftereachcookingsospatterwillnot“bum on”thenexttime

YOUcook.

Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.
DO NCYI’cleantrimringsinaself-cleaningoven.

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SurfaceUnitCoiis

QNoneRequired Spattersandspills
andGrillHeating
Unit

SoiidDiskModuie

SolidDiskElements

● Hot SoapyWater Cleanthebrushedchromefinishandthestainlesssteeltrimringthatsurroundsthe

● SoftSponge soliddiskelementby followingthediretionsbelow.

Soft Cloth

c

o SoapandWater Thesoliddiskelementshouldbewashedwitha dampclothandthen dried. Finish

● CleansingPowder bywipingoverlightlywithcookingoilwhenCOOLCleanverydirtysoliddisk

● Soap-FilledScouringPad

QCelloElcctrol@Polish [e-mail] is

Fiiters

● Hot SoapyWater

GeneralDirections

burnawaywhenthecoilsareheated.Attheendofa meal,

removealipansfromthesurf~ceunitsandheatthesoiledunitsat HIGH.Letthe

soilbumoffaboutaminuteandswitchtheunitstoOFF.Avoidgettingcleaning
materialsonthecoils,Wipeoffanycleaningmatcr~alswitha damppapertowel

iwfireheatingthesurfaceunit.

DO NOThandietheunitbeforecompletelycooled.
DON(Yfcieanplug-inunitsinaself-cleanoven.
DON~ immerseplug-inunitsinanykindofiiquidorcleanindishwasher.

Foriightsoil,washandrinsewithsoapywaterandthenpolishwithadrycioth.
Forheavysoil, sprinklebakingsodaonsoiledarea.Coverwithamoistclothor

papertowelandallowtosetforat least30minutes,Thenwipeupthe bakingsoda,

rinsewithadampclothandpolishwithadrycloth.

DON~ USEsteelwoolorabrasivesonthesoliddiskmoduieor elements.

elementswitha littlecleaningpowderorascouringpad.Thematteblacksurfhce
availablefromyourGEsupplier.Tousethefinish,usetheapplicatortoapplya

verythincoatingofthepolishtotheentireelementsurface.~m theelementon
highforseveraiminutestobakethepolishto theelement.Whentheelementis
cool,rublightlywitha clothor papertowelto removeanyexcesspolish.

DON(Yfwashindishwasher.

VentGrille

● Hot SoapyWater

Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadry cloth.DON~ USEsteelwool,abrasives,
ammonia,acidsorcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.

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circuitfuse,a trippedcircuitbreaker,themainfuseor themainci~cuitbreaker,
dependingonnatm ofthe powersupply.Ha circuitbreakeris involved,resetit.
Ifthecontrolboxusesfuses,thecircuitfuse(a cartridge-type)shouldbechanged
BUTONLY BYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECTRICALCIRCUITS,If, after
performingoneoftheseprocedures,thefkseblowsorcircuitbreakertrips again,
callforservice.

Note:Apartmenttenantsor condominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding
managementtoperformthis

checkbeforecallingforservice.

s Controlsarenotproperlysetorwrongcontrolissetforthemoduleorelementyou

areusing.
~Entire

@If anymodulefailstoheat—switchthemoduletotheother sideofcooktop.Ifit
operatesonthatside,thenswitchmaybeat fault.If itdoesnotheat,indicationsare
thatthereisamalfunctioningcomponentinthemodule.

*Surfaceunitsarenotpluggedinsoiidly.
@Reflectorpans arenotsetsecurelyintherangetop.
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youare using.

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GRILLOR GRIDDLE @GrillHeatingUnitis notpluggedinsolidly.
UNITIs NOT
FUNCTIONING

PROPERLY

@Grillor Griddleunitcontrolsarenotproperlyset.
~Touseentire surfaceofgrill, it isnecessaryto turnonfrontandrear surfaceunit

controlsonthesideofcooktopwheregrillmoduleisplaced.

FOODSSTICK
?0 GRILLOR
GRIDDLE

a Griddlewasnotpre-seasonedbeforefirstuse.Surfaceofgrillor griddle

greasedbeforecooking.
~Heat

settingistoohigh.

~Coatingofgriddlehasbeendamagddbyuseofsharpinstrumentsor abrasivecleaners.

EXCESSIVESMOKE
FROMGRILLED

MEATS
SOLIDDISK

@Accumulatedgreaseinreflectorpanor foodsoilson gratearecausingexcesssmoke..
~Fatsnottrimmedfrommeatspriortocooking.

~Somesmokeandodorisnormalwhenusingsoliddiskelementsforthefirsttimeand
ELEMENTSSMOKE alsoafterusingCelloElectrol@cleaner.
WHILEHEATING

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soliddiskelementsheatbyconduction,thecooktopmayseemhotterthan

areusedto.Thisisnormal.Makesure fiat-bottom pans we wed.

ELEMENTSWILL
N(X NMINTAINA

@Absolutelyflatpansmustbeused.Hlightcanbeseenbetweenthepanbottomanda
straightedge,thesoliddiskelementswillnotoperateproperly.

ROLLINGBOIL
AND/ORFRYING
RATEISNOTFAST
ENOUGH

Ifyouneedmorehelp.,call, tollfree:

GEAnswerCenter@
$00!626.2000
consumerinformationservice

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IfYouNeedService

Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

ontheback pageofthisbook. ­We’reproudofour serviceand

wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare not pleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.

NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including

yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

WHATisCOVERED

YOURBUILTINCXIOKTOP

WARRANW

FULLOIWYEARWARRANTY

Forone year from date of original
purchase, we will provide,

charge,partsandservicelabor

inyourhometorepairorreplace

anypartofthecooktopthatfails

becauseofa manufacturingdefect.

LIMITEDADDITIONAL

FOUR-YEARWARRANTY

Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
fromdateoforiginalpurchase,we
willprovide,freeofcharge,a

replacementsolidelementsurface
heatingunitiftheelementfails
becauseofa manufacturing
defect.Youpayfortheservicetrip
toyourhomeandservicelabor
charges.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverAutomaticSurfaceUnit
components,wiring,orswitches.

freeof

This

warranty is extended to

the original purchaser and any

succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe

48 mainlandstates,Hawaii

andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit is

LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbe provided

byourFactoryServiceCentersor

byourauthorizedCustomerCare”

servicersduringnormalworking

hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,

GENERALELECTRICFACIT)RY

SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-

HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor

GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER

CARE@SERVICE.

(

Replacementofhousefusesor

W14~TIs NOTC0~E13ED ● Servicetr@stoyourhorneto

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

ReadyourUseandCarematerial.

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall, tollfree:

.

resettingofcircuitbreakers.

. Failureoftheproductifit isused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
or usedcommercially.

c Damageto productcaused

byaccident,fire,floodsoracts

GEAnswerCenteF ofGod.

800.626.2000

consumerinformationservice

WARRANIURISNOTRESPONSIBLE

FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

@Improperinstallation.

Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.

Somestatesdo notallowthe exclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages, sothe abovelimitationorexclusion

maynotapplytoyou.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryour state’sAttorneyGeneral.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrigilts,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Warrantor:GeneraiElectricCompany

Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:

Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GEAppliances,Louisville,KY40225

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