GE JP378 Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Appliance Registration Canning

Care and Cleaning Cleaning Guide

Controls 8 Warranty Back Cover

Energy-Saving Tips 5 Features

Grease CollectorJars 6,17 Model and Serial Numbers

Modules

Calrod” Surface Unit Module 9

Cooking Guide 10, 11

Griddle Module

Cooking Guide

Grill Module

Cooking Guide 19

Solid Disk Module 12-14

Cooking Guide 15, 16

MocW-JP378

23,24 SafetyInstructions 3,4

6,7

9-22

17,18

Problem Solver Repair Service

Vent System

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JT378BK

26,27

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HelpU$ help you.@●

Beforeusingyourcookto~ readthisbookcuefdy.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewcooktop properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

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

AppliancePark

Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon anameplate underneaththecooktopontheright

sideofthebottomchamber.

Thesemodelandserialnumbers

arealsoontheConsumerProduct OwnershipRegistrationCardthat camewithyourcooktop.Before sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany

correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourcooktop.

Ifyoureceived adamagedcooktop...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or builder)that soldyouthecooktop.

optionalAccessories

Toaddversatilitytoyourcooktop,the followingaccessoriesareavailable atextracostfiwnyourdealer.

Yourinterchangeablecooktop modulescanbeusedoneitherside ofthecooktop.Additionalmodules canbepurchasedfkomyourdealer, todoubleyourgrill/griddlecapacity ortoaddtwomoresurfhceunits.

Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyourequest service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron

26and27.Rlistscausesof

pages minoroperatingproblemsthat youcancorrectyourself.

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WOm~T S-TY ~STRUCTIONS

ReadalliMructiombeforeusingthisappliance.

Whenusingelectricalappliances, basicsafetyprecautions followed,inchidingthefollowing:

@Usethiscooktoponlyforits

intendeduseasdescribedinthis

UseandCarebook.

● Besureyourapplianceis

shouldbe

properlyinstalledandgrounded

byaqualifiedtechnicianin accordancewiththeprovided installationinstructions.

@Don’tassumethatyouknow

howtooperateallpartsofthe cooktop.

differentlyfromthoseonyour previouscooktop.

Somefeaturesmaywork

*Don’tattempttorepair orreplaceanypartofyour cooktopunlessitisspecifically recommendedinthisbook.

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otherservicingshouldbe

All

referredtoa qualifiedtechnician.

@Havetheinstallershowyouthe locationofthecircuitbreakeror

fuse,

Markit foreasyreference.

~Beforeperforminganyservice, DISCONNECTTHE(X)OKTOP POWERSUPPLYATTKE HOUSEHOLDDISTRIBUTION

PANEL

FUSEORSWI’XCHINGOFF THECIRCUIT13REAKER.

o Do notleave ~hjldren aio~eor

BYREMOVINGTHE

unattendedwherethecooktop unitsareinoperation.

beseriouslyburned.

Theycould

~Donotallowanyonetoclimb, standorhangonthecooktop.

~CAUT~ON:~E~$ OF

INTERE$TTOCHILDREN SHOULDNOTBESTORED INCABINE!I!!JABOVETHE COOK’I’OP-CIMLDREN

. CLIMBINGONTHECOOKTOP

TOREACHTHEMCOULDBE

– SERIOUSLYIPJJJURED.

* Neverwmrhosefittingor

hanginggarmentswhileusing thecooktop.

couldbeignitedifbroughtin contactwithhotsurfacesand

causesevereburns.

may

Flammablematerial

*UseOmydrypothoidem—moist ordamppotholdersonhotsurfaces mayresultinbumsfromsteam.

Donotletpotholderstouchhot heatingelements.Donotusea towe[orotherbulkycIothinplace

ofapotholder.

● Neveruseyourappliancefor

warmingor heatingtheroom. *Keepventgrillandgreasefilter

cleantomaintaingoodventingand toavoidgreasefires.

● Donotletcookinggrease

orotherflammablematerials accum~ateonornearthe-

cooktop. *Donotusewaterongrease

fires.Neverpickupaflaming pan.‘IMnoffpower,thensmother ilamingpanbycoveringpan completelywithwellfittinglid, cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming greaseoutsideapancanbeputout bycoveringwithbakingsodaor,ifavailable,amulti-purposedry chemicalorfoamtypefire

extinguisher. @Don’t

heatunopenedfood

containersonyourcooktop. Pressurecouklbuildupandthe containercouldburstcausing aninjury.

@Donotplacecookwareonthe electronictouchcontrolpanel.

*Donotreplacethegrease

collectorjar witha mayonnaise

jar whichcouldbreakwhenhot

greasedripsintoit.Replacewith anywidemouthcanningjar.

*Tominimizethepossibility ofburns,ignitionofflammable materials,andspillage,container handlesshouldbeturnedtoward thecenterofthecooktopwithout extendingoverthenearbycooking surfaces.

eDonotobstructthe& flow

grills.Donotputanythingin themoraHowanythingtospill overintothem.

oCarefullywatchfoodsbeing

friedat HIsetting.

● ~ow&forfryingshouidbeas

dryasPossib!e.Frostonfrozen foodsormoistureonfreshfoods cancausehottit tobubbleupand oversidesofpan.

oUsele~t possibleamountoffat foreffixtiveshaflowor deep-fat

frying.Fillingthepantoofillof fatcancausespilloverswhenfood isadded,

4Ifacomb~atjonofojlsorfa~ willbeusedinfrying,stirtogether

beforeheating,orasfitsmeltslowly. *Alwaysheatfatslowly,

watchasitheats.

Usedeepfatthermometer

and

wheneverpossibletoprevent overheatingfatbeyondthesmoking point.

● Donottouchheatingelements.

Thesesurfacesmaybehotenough toburneventhoughtheyaredark incolor.Duringandafteruse,do

nottouch,orletclothingorother flammablematerialscontactsurface unitsorareasnearbysurfaceunits; allowsufficienttimeforcooling, first.

Potentiallyhotsurfiicesinclude thecooktop,removablemodules, accessoriesandareasfacingthe cooktop.

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WhencookhgPork$always

cookthemeattoaninternal temperatureofatleast170°F. Thisassuresthat,intheremote possibilitythattrichinamaybe

presentinthemeat,itwillbe killedandthemeatwillbesafe toeat.

*Useproperpansize-JThe modulesareequippedwithtwo surfaceunitsofdifferentsize. Selectcookwarehavingflat bottomslargeenoughtocover thesuriiweunitheatingelement. Theuseofundersizedcookware willexposeaportionoftheheating elementtodirectcontactandmay resultinignitionofclothing. Properrelationshipofcookware toheatingelementwillalso improveefficiency.

~Neverleavethekitchenwhile usingthegrill.

Tocontrolflame-ups,setheat settingat LOratherthanOFl?. Thiskeepsthedowndraftvent bloweron.Or,setViwiableSpeed Venttofastestblowersettingand thenturnthegrillOFF.

Usealong-handledutensilto carefdlyremovethefoodfrom thegrill.

Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe flameuntiliteventuallygoesout. Ifitdoesnot,covertheentiregrill modulewithacookiesheetorthe lidfromalargeroastingpan.Use apotholdertoremovethislater becauseitwillbehot.

*NEVERUSEWATERON

AGREASEFIRE.

@Neverleavecookingunit unattendedatHIheatsetting. Boilovercausessmokingand greasyspillovers.Boildry situationscancausepermanent damagetocookware.

BeSUI13drip pansarenot

o coveredandareinplace,Their

absenceduringcookingcould damagecooktoppartsandwiring.

*U* of&Co~tive~e~ coversonsurfaceunitsisnot

recommended.Ifacoveredunit isturnedon,surticeunitburnout couldresult.

oDonotplaceanyspoonsor

otherstirringutensils,especially metalones,ona cookingsurface whenitisinuse.Theymaybecome hotandcouldcauseburns.

AIWyS turnheatingunitto

OFFbeforeremovingcookware.

cleaning

oClmnonly partslistedinthis

UseandCareBook.

eDonotallowwaterorother liquidsor greasetoremainon

thecooktupor controlpanel. e~ep

freeofaccumulationsofgrease orspilloverswhichmayignite.

eBeforecleaning,lockthe controlpaneltopreventthe modulesfroinbeingactivated accidentally.Seepage8.

0ClwncookingsurfacesWith caution.Heatfromhotcookware

mayhavetransferredtothecooktop. Ifawetspongeorclothisusedto

wipespillsonahotcookingarea,

becarefultoavoidburnsfrom

steam.Somecleanserscanproduce

noxiousfumesifappliedtoahot

surface.

. Donotscratchcooktopor controlpanelor useany abrasivesonthem.

cookingunitcleanand

*Keeptub,refkctorpan,grate andgreasecollectorjarsclean. Besuredrainholeintubisopen.

Ifclogged,afirecanoccur. Emptygreasejarsfkquently.

*~n$t hrnerse orsoak removableCahwd@module,

SolidDiskmoduleorgril~ heatingelement.Donytput theminaWshwasher*

IfYouNeedService

Read4’TheProblemSolver”

onpages26and27. . MOWthecooktoptocoolbefore

removingorreplacinganyparts.

SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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*Usecookwarewithtight-fitting coversand flatbottomswhich completelycovertheheated portionofthesurfaceunit.

eCookfreshvegetableswitha minimumamountofwaterina

coveredpan. @Useresidualheatwhenever

possible.Forexample,when cookingeggsintheshell,bring waterandeggstoboil,thenturnto OFFpositionandcoverwithlidto

completethecooking. *Alwaysturn surfaceunit

OFF

beforeremovingcookware.

@Usecorrectheatforcookingtask: HI (9)—tostartcooking(iftime

allows,donotuseHIheatto start). MEDHI (7)—quickbrowning. MED(5)–slow frying. 3—finishcooldngmostquantities. LO(l)—doubleboilerheat,finish

cooking,andspecialforsmall

quantities.

● Whenboilingwaterforteaor

coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.

Itisnoteconomicaltoboila containerfull ofwaterforone ortwocups.

e Preheatgriddleonlywhen necessary.Foodshighinnatural fat,suchasbaconor sausage,can bestartedona coldgriddle.

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Features ofYourCooktop

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FeatureIndex

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SurfaceUnitControls.SelectLO,MED,HIorfinetuneheatsettings

inone-stepincrements. 2 IndicatorLight.Lightswhenanyunitofthecooktopison. 3 VariableSpeedVentcontrol.Setanyblowerspeedfasterorslowerto

exhaustodors,smokeorheatduringcooking.Blowerautomatically

comesonwhengrillheatingelementisturnedon.

4 LockedPad.TouchtheGEsymbolonthecontrolpaneltwicewithin

3secondsandallpadsbecomeinoperative.ThewordLOCKED

appearsinallofthedisplaysandremainsuntilyouunlockthecontrol panel.Tounlockthecontrolpanel,touchthe GEsymboltwicewithin3seconds.

5 Calrod@SurfaceUnitModule.Theentiremoduleplugsintothe

cooktopandcanbe easilyremovedforcleaning.(JXDC41,optional atextracost.)

6 Plug-InCalrod@SurfaceUnits.Unitsmaybeeasilyremovedtoclean

reflectorpansbeneatheachcoil.Donotsubmergeplug-inunitsin water.

7 ChromeTrimRingandAluminumDripPan.

Removeforcleaning.

8 SolidDiskModule.Castironsoliddiskelementsaresealedsothey

areeasytoclean.(JXDS42,optionalatextracost.)

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9 VariableSpeedVentsystem.Blowerventssmokedownandoutof

kitchenandhouse. Ventfilter(locatedunderventgrill)shouldbe cleanedoften.

10GriddleModule.Griddleplugsintothecooktopandcanbeeasily

removedforcleaning.(JXDD43,optionalatextracost.)

11GrillModule.Grilliseasilyremovedforcleaning.

12GreaseCollectorSystem.Useswide-mouthcanningjars tocollect

grease.Easyremovalforcleaning.

13CooktopTub.Easilycleanedwhenmoduleisremoved.

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20,25

17,18,25

17,25

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FeaturesofYourElectmtic TouchControlWnel

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Whenthecooktopisfirst v connected,or whenpoweris

restoredafterapowerfailure, theentiredisplaylightsupfor15 seconds.Next,LOCKEDappears for8 secondstoinform cookto~is locked.Thendisplay goesbkmkbutcooktopremains locked

.Mructions below).

Yourcooktophasaprovisionfor lockingthecontrolpaneltoprevent thecookingunitsfrombeing

activatedaccidentally.

Touchthe GE symbolinthecenter

ofthecontrolp&el buttontwit within3 secondsandallpa sexcept ?heventbecomeinoperative.The wordLOCKEDappearsinthe controldisplayfo;$ secondsanda

smallgreenlightdirectlyabovethe

GEsymbollightsup.Nocooking surfacecanbe activateduntilthe lockisreleased.Ifyoutrytoturn onanycookingsurface,&eword LOCKEDwillappearineach controldisplay.--

To nlockthecontrolpanel, ~seconds.

1. ON/OM’F.Touchthispadfor thedesiredcookingunitbefore makinganyadditionalsettings. Ifnoheatsettingismadewithin

15seconds,theunitautomatically

shuts Toturntheunitoffaftercooking,

touchON/OFF andremovethepan fromthecookingsurface. -

untilyouunlockit(see

LOCKED

TOUCHTWICE

TO LOCK/UNLOCK

+toucht e GE symboltwicewithin

Off.

YOUthatthe

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Besuretoturn unitoffwhenyou finishcooking.Anindicatorlight willglowwhenANYsurface unit is on.

PowerControlArea.Each

2. cookingunit hasitsownpower levelpadsthatletyouselectLO, MEDor HI heat.

3.& 4. )?ine-’ning Pads.Each cookingunithasits ownpadsthat letyoufine-tuneheatsettings betweenLO,MEDandHI. When youpressandholdoneofthese pads,cookingheatwillchangein one-stepincrementsandcolorbar willshowexactheatsetting. Removefingerwhencooking heat hasbeenadjusted.

Toraisedesiredcookingheat, presspadwithright-pointingarrow

(4)untilexactheatisreachedon

controldisplay.Tolowercooking

“heat,presspadwithleft-pointing

arrow(3)untildesiredheatshows oncontroldisplay.

Sometimesgreaseor water dropletsonthepowerlevelpads willpreventyoufromchanging theheatlevelupordown.To correctthis,turntheunitoffby pressingtheON/OFFpad. Thencleanthepowerlevel pads witha clothdampened withwarmsoapywater.

REAR

MED

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OFF

III

MED

msmfaminmnmmn

ControlDisplayBar. Colored

barlightsandshowsheatsettingin use.Whennewsettingistouched, barchangestoindicatenewsetting.

Theelectroniccontrolshelpmake cookingmoreel%cientbymaking theheatingselectionsalittlemore accurateandmakingitpossibleto reachthedesiredheatsettinga littlefaster.

VARIABLESPEEDVENT

DOWNDRAFTSURFACEUNIT

TheVariableSpeedVentcontrol letsyousettheblowerspeedto exhaustodors,smokeandsteam duringcooking.Theblower automaticallycomesonandcan notbeturnedoffwhilegrillis on. Aftergrillisturnedoff,touch VhriableSpeedVentON/OFF padto turnbloweroff.

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Calrod”Surface UnitModule

SeeCalrod@SurfaceUnitModuleCookingGuideonpages10and3L

Howtohsert Module

Step1:Besurecontrolsareturned OFF.Toinstallmodule,position plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.

Step2: Slidemoduletoward

receptacleinsideofcooktopuntil plugisengagedcompletelyin receptacle.

Step3:Lowertheinsideedgeof

moduleintocooktopuntil itis flush withcookingsurface.

HowtoRemoveModule

Steph Be suresufice unitsare cool

beforeattemptingtoremovemodule.

2: Lift uptabatinsideedgeof

Step

moduleuntilbaseclearsthe openingatthesideofcooktop.

3: Tounplug,holdmoduleby

Step

thefrontandbackedgesandslide towardcenterofcooktop.Lifiout

whenunplugged.

Step4:If youarestoringmodules, donotstackthemorstoreother materialsontopofthem.Thiscould damageormarsurfaceofmodules.

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Stlrface

UnitModUle Questioms& Answers

Q. May1canfoodsandpreserves onmysurfaceunitcoils?

A. Yes,butonlyusecookware

designedfir canningpurposes.Check

themanufacturer’sinstructionsand recipesforpreservingfinds. Be surecanneris flat-bottomedand fitsoverthecenterofyoursurface

unitcoil. Sincecanninggenerates largeamountsofsteam,becarel%l toavoidbumsfromsteamorheat.

Q. CanI covermydrippanswith

foil? A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin

CleaningGuide. Q. CanI usespecialcooking “

equipment,likeanorientalwok, onanysurfaceunits?

A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces

isnotrecommended.Thelifeof your surface unitcanbeshortened andtherangetopcanbedamaged fromthehighheatneededforthis type ofcooking.Aspecialflat bottomwokcanbe usedsafely.

Q. IfI don’tselectaheatsetting, whatwillhappen?

A. Fifteensecondsafteryou touch

ON,theunitwillautomatically shut offifyouhavenotselecteda heatsetting.TouchONagainand thenselectthedesiredheatsetting tobegincooking.

Q. Why amI notgettingtheheat

Ineedfrommyunitseventhough Ihaveselectedtherightheat setting?

A. Afterturningsuri%ceunitoff

andmakingsureit iscool,checkto makesurethatyourplug-inunits aresecurelyfastenedintothe surfaceconnection.

Q. Whydoesmycookwaretilt

whenIp~aceitonthesurfaceunit? A. Becausethesutiaceunitis

notflat.Makesurethattheket ofyoursurfhceunitsaresittingon theinsiderimofthetrimring,and thetrimringisflatonthecooktop surface.

Q. Why is theporcelainfinishon

mycookwarecomingoff? A. If yousetyoursurfaceunit

coilhigherthanrequiredforthe cookwarematerialandleaveit,the finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or bumdependingonthepotor pan. Also,atoohighheatforlong periods,andsmallamountsofdry food,maydamagethefinish.

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surface

UnitModtieCwE~

Gtide

L Usemedium-orheavy-weight cookware.Aluminumcookware conductsheatfasterthanother metals.Castironandcoatedcast

ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat 3or MED(5)settings.Steelpans maycookunevenlyif notcombined withothermetals.

Food

Cereal

Cornmeal,grits,

oatmeal

Cocoa

come

Eggs Cookedinshell

Friedsunny-side-up

Friedovereasy

Poached

Scrambledoromelets

Fruits

Meats,

Pbultry

Braised:Potroastsof beef,lamborveal; porksteaks and chops

I%n-fried:Tender chops;thinsteaks up to3/4-inch;minute steaks;hamburgers; franksand sausage; thinfishfillets

Cookware

Covered Saucepan

Uncovered Saucepan

Percolator

Covered Saucepan

Covered Skillet

Uncovered Skillet

Covered Skillet

Uncovered Skillet

Covered Saucepan

Cove~d SIcNet

Uncovered Skillet

Usenon-stickorcoatedmetal

cookware.FlatgroundPyrocemm@

saucepansor skilletscoatedonthe bottomwithaluminumgenerally cookevenly.

2. Toconservethemostcooking energy,pans shouldbeflaton the bott;rn,-havestraightsidesandtight

DirectionsandSetting to

startCookim?

HI(9).Incoveredpanbring

watertoboilbeforeadding cereal.

HI(9).Stirtogetherwateror milk,cocoaingredients. Bringiusttoa boil.

HI(9).Atfirstperk,switch heatto3.

HI(9).Covereggswithcool water.Coverpan,cook untilsteaming.

7.Meltbutter,add eggsandcoverskillet.

HI(9).Meltbutter.

HI(9).Incoveredpanbring watertoaboil.

HI(9). Heatbutteruntillight goldenincolor.

HI(9).Incoveredpanbring fruitandwatertoboil.

HI(9). Meltfat,thenaddmeat. Switchto7tobrownmeat. Addwater orotherliquid.

HI(9). Preheatskillet,then greaselightly,

fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe =R=sauctipantothesizeof+thesurface unit.Apanthatextendsmorethan aninchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim ringtrapsheatwhichcauses discolorationrangingfromblueto darkgrayon chrome

SettingtoCoxnpiete COokhw

3or LO(l), thenaddcereal. Finishtimingaccording topackagedhvctions.

MED(5),tocook1or2 minutes tocompletelyblendingredients.

3tomaintaingentlebut steadyperk.

3.Cookonly3to4 minutesforsoftcooked;

lSminutesforhardcooked.

Continuecookingat 7untilwhitesare justaboutset,about3to5 moreminutes.

3,thenaddeggs.When bottomsofeggshavejust set, carefullyturnovertocookother side.

3.Carefullyaddeggs. Cookuncoveredabout5 minutesat7.

MED(5).Addeggmixture. Cook,stirringtodesired doneness.

3.Stiroccasionallyand checkforsticking.

3.Simmeruntilfork tender.

7or MED(5).Brown andcooktodesireddoneness, turningoverasneeded.

trimrings.

Comments

Cercals bubbleandexpandas theycook;uselargeenough saucepantopreventboilovcr.

Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas boiiingpointapproaches.

Percolate8to 10minutesfor 8 cups,lessforfewercups.

Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste eggswithfit tocooktopsevenly.

Removecookedeggswithslotted

spoonorpancaketurner.

Egs continuetosetslightlyafter

cooking.For omeletdonotstir

last&wminutes.Whenset,fold inhalf.

Fnxhfruit:Use1/4to1/2cup wter perpoundoffruit.

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

Meatcanbe seasonedandfloured beforeitis browned,ifdesired.

Liquidvariationsforflavorcould

bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor

meatbroth.

Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to 2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours.

PotRoast:2%to4hours. Panfryingis bestforthinsteaks

andchops.Ifrareis desired,preheatskilletbefo~addingmeat.

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3 DeepFatFrying.Do notoverfillkettlewith

tit thatmayspilloverwhenaddingfbod.Frosty foodsbubblevigorously.Watchfbodsfryingat HIGHtemperatunxandkeepcooktopandvent systemcleanfromaccumulatedgrease.

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DhwtionsandSetting

Ebod FriedChicken Covered

Rmfriedbacon

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

Simmeredorstewed meat;chicken;corned

beet smokedpork;

stewingbecfi tongue; etc.

Meltingchocolate, butter,marshmallows

I%ncakesor

FrenchToast

P9sta Noodlesorspaghetti Covered

PressureCooking

Puddings,Sauces, Candies,Frostings

Vegetables

Fresh

Froz@n 3-Cookaccordingtotime

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

Riceand Grits

Cookware

Skillet

Uncovered Skillet

Covered Skillet

Covered DutchOven, Kettleor Large

Saucevan Small

Uncovered Saucepan. Usesmall surfhceunit.

Skilletor Griddle

LargeKettle orPot

Pressure Cookeror Canner

Uncovered

Saucepan Covered

Saucepan

Covered Saucepan

Uncovered Skillet

Covered

Saucepan

toStart Cooking HI(9).Meltfat.Switchto

7tobrownchicken.

HI(9).Incoldskillet,

arrangebaconslices.Cook

justuntilstartingtosizzle.

HI(9).Meltfat.Switchto MED(5)tobrownslowly.

HI(9).Covermeatwith water andcoverpanor kettle. Cookuntilsteaming.

LO(1),Allow10to15minutes tomeltthrough.Stir tosmooth.

7-Heatskillet8to 10 minutes.Greaselightly.

HI(9).Incoveredkettle, bringsaltedwatertoaboil, uncoverandaddpasta slowlysoboilingdoes notstop.

HI(9).Heatuntilfirst

jiggleisheard.

HI(9).Bringjusttoboil,

HI(9).

hkisure 1/2to 1

inchwater insaucepan.Add saltandpreparedvegetable. Incoveredsaucepan,bring toaboil.

HI(9).Measurewaterand saltasabove.Addfrozen blockofvegetable.In coveredsaucepanbring toboil.

HI(9).Inskilletmeltfat.

HI(9),Bringsaltedwater toaboil.

SettingtoComplete Cookhw

3-Cow skilletandcook untiltender.Uncover lastfewminutes

7-Cook,turningover asneeded.

3-Coverandcookuntiltender.

3-Cookuntilforktender. (Watershou!dslowlyboil). Forverylargeloads,medium

heatmaybeneeded.

Cook2 to3minutesperside.

7-Cookuncovereduntiltender. Forlargeamounts,HI(9)

maybe neededtokeepwater atrollingboilthroughout entirecookitwtime.

7forfoodscooking10minutes orless.MED(5)forfds over10minutes.

3-Tofinishcooking.

MED(5).Cook1pound10 to30ormoreminutes, dependingon tenderness ofvegetable.

onpackage.

MED(5).Addvegetable.

Cookuntildesired tendernessisreached.

LO(l). Coverandcook accordingtotime.

Comments

Forcrispdrychicken.coveronly afterswitchingto 3for 10 minutes+Uncowrandcook,turning occasionally10to 20minutes.

Amoreattention-freemethod

istostartandcookatMED(5).

Meatmaybebreadedor marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.

Addsaltorotherseasoning beforecookingifmeathasnot beensmokedor otherwise cud.

Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add milkorwater.

Thickbattertakesslightlylonger time.‘lhmoverpancakeswhen bubblesrisetosurface.

Use!argeenoughkettleto preventboilover.I%stadoubles insizewhencooked.

Cookershouldjiggle2 to3times perminute.

Stirfrequentlytoprevent sticking.

Uncoveredpanrequiresmore waterandlongertime.

Breakupor stirasneededwhile cooking.

Turnoverorstirvegetableas necessary forevenbrowning.

Tripleinvolumeaftercooking. TimeatLO(1),Rice: 1cuprice and2 cupswater-25 minutes. Grits: 1cupgritsand4cupswater— 40minutes.

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SoBidDiskModule

SeeSolidDiskElementCookingGuideon pages15and I(i

Howtohsert Module

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Step1:Besurecontrolsareturned OFF.Toinstallmodule,position plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.

Step2:Slidemoduletoward receptacleinsideofcooktopuntil plugisengagedcompletelyin receptacle.

Step3:Lowertheinsideedgeof

moduleintocooktopuntilitisflush withcookingsurface.

HowtoRemoveModule

Step1:Besuresoliddiskelements

arecoolbeforeattemptingto removemodule.

2: Liftuptabatinsideedge

Step

ofmoduleuntilbaseclearsthe openingat thesideofcooktop.

Step3: Tounplug,holdmoduleby thefrontandbackedgesandslide towardcenter ofcooktop.Liftout whenunplugged.

Step4: Ifyouarestoringmodules, donotstackthemor storeother maierialson damageorm~ surfiiceofmodules.

toP ofthem.This could

BeforeWng-Your$otid DiskModuleibrthe FirsUIhe

Thetopworkingsurthce,@@id diskelernenk’”haveaprotective coatingwhichmustbehardened beforeusingtheelementsforthe firsttime.Toharden-thiscoating, “theelementsshouldbeheated withoutapanforapproximately 5minutesatHI (9)setting. Otherwisethecoatingwillstick tothepan.

Therewillbe somesmokeand odor;thisis normal.It isnontoxicandcompletelyharmless.

Heatingoftheelementwill

changethestainlesssteelelement

trimringstoa goldcolor.

THE ELEMENTPROTECTIVE COATINGMUSTBEHARDENED ‘K)HELPPR~ECI’ THEELEMENT OVERITSLIFE.

GeneralInformationAbout SolidDiskElements

Usinga soliddiskelementisquite similartousinganelectriccoil, withwhichyouprobablyare fhmiliar.Withbothtypesofsurface unitsyouwillenjoythecleanliness ofelectricityandthebenefitsof retainedheat intheelements. However,therearedifferences.

*Soliddiskelementsdo N~ glow red,evenatHI (9)setting.

@Soliddiskelementsreach temperaturea littleslower,and holdheatlongerthanconventional elements.Soliddiskelementshave veryevenheatdistribution.Since soliddiskelementsholdheat longer,youmaywishtoturnthe elementoffsooner,andtake

advantageoftheresidualheat.

Theamountofresidualheatis

dependentuponthequantityand

type offood,thematerialand

thicknessofthepanandthesetting

usedforcooking.

@Thereddotinthecenter of theso!iddiskelementindicates built-intemperaturelimitersthat automaticallyreducetheheatif a panboilsdry,iftheelementis turnedonwithoutapanor if the

panis notmakingenoughcontact

withthesurfaceoftheelement.

Thereddotswillwearoffwithuse

withoutaffectingtheperformance

oftheelements.

e Them is~tain~ hat ~ theelement.

Onboilovers,waitforelementto

coolbeforecleaningelementarea.

@Soliddiskelementcookingtakes youa stepcloserto easiercleanup, becausethecookingsurfaceis

sealedagainstspillsandthereare nodripbowlsorburnerboxtoclean.

eYoumustuseproperflat bottomedcookware,notcookware thatiswarped,convex,or

concave.Impropercookware

couldcauseunsatisfactory

cookingresults.

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SolidDiskElementCookwareTips

Forcookingonsoliddisk elements9theuseofappropriate cookwareisveryimportant.

e Aluminumcookwareconducts

heatfasterthanothermetals.

e Cast ironandcoatedcastiron containersare slowtoabsorbheat, butgenerallycookevenlyat minimumormediumheatsettings.

@Usenon-stickorcoatedmetal containers.FlatgroundPymcemm@ cookwarecoatedonthebottom withaluminumcooksevenly.

● Glasscookwareshouldbeused

onlyasthemanufacturerdescribes.

e Do notusea wiretrivetorany

otherkindofheat-retardingpad betweenthecookwareandthe element.

e Goodpanshaveathick,flat bottomwhichabsorbstheheatfrom theelement.Thethick,flatbottom providesgoodheatdistribution fromtheelementtothefood.This cookingprocessrequireslittle water,fator electricity.

e Panswiththin,unevenbottoms donotadequatelyutilizetheheat comingfromtheelement.Thefood

tobecookedmayburnandrequire moretimeandelectricity.You wouldalsohavetoaddmorefat or water.

Rmswithunevenbottomsarenot suitabk.

● ☛✎✎ ✎✎☛☛

~Don’tusepanswithrounded bottoms.Theydon’thaveenough contactwiththe soliddiskelement tocookproperly.

e Usepansofthecorrect diameter only.Theyshouldbeslightlylarger

thanthesoliddiskelementso

spilloverswillflowontothe

cooktopandnot bakeontothe element.Adampclothissufilcient toremovethespill.Pansshouldnot overhangmorethan1inchbeyond theelement.

~Tooptimizecookingtimeand

energyusage,youshouldusea panthatis sizedcorrectlyforthe cookingprocess,withawell-fitted lidtoavoidevaporationloss,and cookwithaslittle wateror fatas possible.Ifthepanistoosmall, energyiswastedandspillagecan flowontothesoliddiskelement.

....

e Placeonlydrypans on thesolid diskelement.Donotplacelidson theelement,particularlywetlids.

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

● Exceptinpressurecooking

withwaterandwaterbathcanning,

canningpotsshouldnotextendmore

than 1inchbeyondthesurfaceofa

soliddiskelementandshouldhave

flatbottoms.Whencanningpotsdo

notmeetthisdescription,theuseof

themaximumheat~ettingcauses

excessiveheatbuildupandmay

resultin damagetothecooktop.

See“HomeCanningTips”on

page22forfurtherinformation.

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Tocheckhowapanwillperformonasoliddiskelement: ~

1. Put 1inchofwaterinto

thepan.

2. Bringwaterto aboiland observethepatternofthe bubblesasthewatercomesto aboil.

3. A uniformpatternofbubbles acrossthebottomofthepan confirmsagoodheattransferand agoodpot.

4. Bubbleslocalizedinonlya portionofthebottomindicate unevencontactofthepantothe element,unevenheattransfer, andanunsuitablepot.

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~o~idDiskElement QuestiomandAmwem

Q.MayIcanfoodsandpreserves onmysolid

A. Yes,butonlyusecontainers

designedforcanningpurposes. Checkthemanul%cturer’sinstructions andrecipesforpreservingfoods. Be surecannerisflat-bottomedand

fitsoverthecenterofthesoliddisk element.Sincecanninggenerates largeamountsofsteam,becareful toavoidburnsfromsteamorheat.

Q. Whydoesthesoliddisk

elementsmokewhenI firstturn iton?

A. Thisinitialharmlessnontoxic

smokingisbothnormaland necessary.A rustpreventative isappliedtoeachelementatthe factory.Whentheunitis turnedon

forthefirsttime,thecoatingwill burnofftheelementareas.This takesapproximatelyfiveminutes andshouldbedonewithoutany pansontheelement.Otherwise, the coatingwillstickto thepan.

diskelements?

Q. Whyisthecooktophotto thetouch?

A. Moreheatistransferredtothe

cooktopbythesoliddiskelements

thanbyconventionalcoilsbecause theelementsareclampedsecurely

tothecooktopsurface.This,of course,eliminatesspiiioversfrom gettinginsidethecooktopchassis. Thesecrettokeepingthecooktop comfortablycooleristoturnthe cooktopononlyafterthecookware anditscontentsareplacedonthe element.Moreheatwillthenbe transferredtothecookwareandthe foodratherthanthecooktop.In eithercase,however,thecooktop temperaturewillnotcausedamage tothecabinets,countertopsor cookware.

Q. WhyamI over~ookingmy

food? A. Thesoliddiskelementsare

veryenergy-ei%cientandretainheat muchlongerthancoilelements. Foodwillboilor fryforthreetofive minutesafterthecontrolsareturned off. Werecommendthatyoubegin cookingatlowersettingsthanyou haveinthepastandgradually increaseor decreaseheatasdesired. Theenergysavingsaresignificant.

Q.CanIusespecialcooking equipmentlikeanorientalwok?

A. CookwarewithoutM surfaces

isnotrccomnwmded.TheIifcof yoursoliddiskclementcanbe shortenedandthe cooktopcanbe damagedfromthehighheatneeded f(wthistypeofcooking.

Q. Whyistheporcelainfinish

onmycontainerscomingoff? A. Ifyouselectaheatsettinghigher

thanrequiredforthecontainer materialandleaveit, thefinish maysmoke,crack,pop,or burn dependingon thepotor pan.Also, atoohighheatforlongperiods, andsmallamountsofdry food, maydamagethefinish.

Q. Whydoesittakealong time

tocook myfood? A. Theextratimeittakescompared

totheconventionalcoilelementis measuredinseconds,notminutes. Thesefewsecondsareduetothe greatermassofthesoliddisk element.If thefoodiscooking slowly,it isbecausethepotsand pansarewarpedor haveanuneven bottomsurface.If flat-bottomed potsandpansareused,cooking performanceofthesoliddisk elementcloselyparallelsthat of thecoilelementwithlessenergy consumption.

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SolidDiskElementCooki~ Guide

SuggestedHeatSettings

Fond

Startatsetting

Rc@3r Element

completeatsetting

Beveroges

cocoa

Coff.x

Percolator-lypc

Breads

French Toast, ?%ncdtes, Grilled Sandwich

Ihtter Cereals

Cornmeal, Grits, C)atmtxd

Meat, Fish,Poultry

Bacon, SausagePdtties

SwissSteak,

PotRoast, braised

Chicken.fried

Chicken,Shrimp

Deep-fried

LambChops, Hamburgers, LinkSausage

3–heat milk.Cover.

HI(9)–bring watertoperk.

7—preheatskillet 4-8 minutes.

LO(l)—allowabout5to 10minutestomelt.

HI(9)-cover, bringw~tertoaboil.

HI (9)–cook untiljuststartingtosizzle.

HI(9)–melt fat,thenbrown4-5minutes.

Addliquid.

I-H(9)—melttit, thenbrown4-5minutes, cover.

HI (9)–heat oil.

HI(9)–preheatskillet,thengreaselightly.

LO(l)—finishheating,

LO(Y)–nmintaingentlebutsteadyperk.

7–finishcooking.

LO(l)–add cerealandfinishtimingaccording topackagedirections.

7–finishcooking.

LO(1)to3—simmeruntiltender,covered.

LO(1)to3—cookuntiltender.

MED(5)toHI(9)–maintaintemperature.

MED(5)to7—brownmeatandcookto desireddoneness.

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m! =

ThinSteaks

StewedChicken, CornedBeef, Tongue,etc.—

Simmering

Pastas

Macaroni, Noodles, Spaghetti

Popcorn

HI(9)–preheatskillet,thengreaselightly.PanFried

HI(9)—bringliquidtosteaming.

HI(9)—bringsaltedwatertoa boilina coveredutensil,add pastaslowlyso boilingdoesnotstop.

HI(9)–heat, untilpopcornstartsto pop.

MED(5)to7—brownmeatandcookto desireddoneness.

LO(1)to3–covered,cookuntilforktender, (Watershouldslowlyboil.)Forverylarge amounts,MED(5)heatmaybeneeded.

7–maintaina rollingboil,cookuntiltender. For largeamounts,HI (9)maybeneededto keepwateratrollingboilthroughoutentire cookingtime.

3–finish popping.

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SolidDkkElementCO(MU(Wale(continued)

.A@@

SuggestedHeatSettings

RegularElement

Food

Rice

Chocolate

Desserts

Candy Puddingand

Eggs

Cooked-in-Shell

Fried,Scrambled

Poached

Sauces Soup,Stews

Vegetables

Fresh

Pic Filling

StartatSetting

HI (9)–cover,bringwatertoaboil.

LO(1)to3—allowabout10to15minutesto meltthrough,stirtosmooth.

3–cook.

3—cookaccordingtopackagedirections.

HI(9)–bringwaterandeggstoa boil.

HI(9)–meh butter,addeggs,

HI(9)–bringwatertoboil,addeggs.

HI(9)–melt fat.

HI(9)–heat upliquid.

HI(9)–cover,bringsaltedwatertoa boil.

CompleteatSetting

LO(i)to (3)—cover,finishtimingaccording topackagedirections.

FO11OWrecipe,

OFF–time accordingly,for soft-cooked3to 4 minutesorhard-cooked20 to25minutes.

LO(l)—stirringtodesireddoneness.

LO(l)—finishcooking.

3–finish cooking.

LO(l)—simmer.

3—cook10-30minutes,dependingon tendernessofvegetable.

Frozen

Fried

Deep-FatFrying

In-Pouch

Saute

IWTE: Temperature and time are suggestedguidelines only. Youmayvarythem to suit your cooking habits and needs.

HI(9)—cover,bringsaltedwaterand vegetablestoaboil.

HI(9)—preheatskilletandoilorfat.

HI(9)–heat oil.

HI(9)—cover,bringwatertoaboil.

HI(9)—heatoilormeltbutter;

addvegetables.

3–cook accordingtotimeonpackage.

3—cookuntildesiredtendernessis reached.

MED(5)to HI(9)—maintaintemperature. 3toMED (5)–finishtimingasdirected

onpackage. 3to MED(5)—cookuntildesireddoneness

isreached.

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See(Ml CookingGuideonpage19.

Grill

u-&&gr

Jar

Youcanenjoydeliciousgrilled fmdyear‘round,preparedinthe convenienceofyourownkitchen.

Separateheatingelementscan beset atdifferenttemperatures

allowingyoutouseMfthe cooking surfacetogrillmeatandtheother halftopreparepotatoesorother vegetables,fora completemed.

HowtoInserttheGrill

Step3: Makesureallsurfaceunits areturnedOFF.Holdheatingunit withterminalsfacingsideofthe cooktopandlevelwiththesurface. Insertterminalsintocooktop receptacleasfarastheywillgo. (Donotforce).Heatingunit supportshouldrestonledge oftherefiectorpan.

HowtoSetGrillControls

Frontandrearunitsofthegrill heatingunitarecontrolhxlseparately. Heatonlyhalfthegrillsurfacefor cookingsmallportions;or seteach halfata differenttemperaturefor cookingdifferenttypesoffoods.

Turnoncontroldependingon whichsideofcooktopgrillmodule isused.Therightfrontandright rearcontrolthegrillwhenmodule isontherightside.Theleftfront andleftrearcontrolthegrill whengrillmoduleisonleftside ofcooktoD.

Emmmmnrlmm

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FRONT

REAR

LO MED HI

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me- ..

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Step1:Makesuregreasecollector

jar isin placebeneaththecooktop.

Step2:Fit reflectorpanin cooktop. The slots in thepanpermitgreaseto drainintojar. Keepslotsopenat all times.

Step4: Placethegrillgrateonthe reflectorpanovertheheatingunit. Grateshouldbeseatedproperlyon reflectorpan.

RemovingGrillElement

Whenremovingthepartsofthe grillmoduletoclean,besureall unitsareOFFandcool.Remove thegrillgrateandthenslidethe heatingunittothesideuntil unplugged.Removereflectorpan. Emptygreasecollectorjar when cool.Besuretoreplacejar.

Setdesiredheatsetting. Theblowercomesonautomatically

andcannotbeturnedoffwhilethe grillis turnedon.

Whengrillingiscompleted,touch surfaceunitON/OFFpadstoturn grilloff.ThentouchViwiable

SpeedVentON/OFFpadtoturn

bloweroffifdesired.

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(hill QuestionsandAnswers

*Donotleavegrillunattended whileinuse.

o Be sureto preheataccordingto

cookingguide. ~Occasionallyrearrangefoods

onthegrill,topreventstickingand providebetterbrowning.

~Removegreasefromgrease collectorjar aftereachuse,to avoid spillovers.

. Trimfatfrommeatsbefore placingongrill. Thiswillreduce

smokingandlessengreasebuildup inthegreasecollectorjar. The trimmingsmayberubbedonthe hotgrateto helppreventsticking.

e Gratesshouldbeoiledorsprayed witha nonstickcoatingbefore cookingtopreventsticking.Remove thegratebeforespraying,andspray onlywhilecool.Sprayingdirectly ontoahotgrillmaycausea fire.

~Makesuregreasecollectorjar andreflectorpanarecleanandin placebeforeusinggrill.

e Seasonmeatsaftercookingrather

thanbefore-saltcandrawoutjuices

anddry outmeat.Usetongstoturn andrearrangemeatsonthegrill; forkswillpiercethemeatand releasejuices.

eWhencookingfoodsofvarious

sizesandthicknesses,startlarger orthickerpiecesfirst,addquickercookingsmallerpieceslater.Press meatlightlytolieflatongrill:slash the fatonedgesofsteaksandchops topreventcurling;breakthejoints ofsplitchickenssotheywilllieflat.

e Allowspacebetweenfoodswhen placingthemon thegrill. Airneeds

tocirculatearoundthefoodforbest cookingresults.

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

e The blower comes on automatically

whenthegrillisturnedon. You mayadjustthefanspeedasneeded buttheblowercannotbeturnedoff untilthegrillcontrolsareoff. The blowerremainsonuntilthe Variable SpeedVentOFFpadistouched.

Whattodoifa

flame-upoccurs.

Grillingfatorjuicyfoodsmay causeflame-ups.Youshouldnever

leavethekitchenwhileusingthe grill.It’simportanttocontrol flame-upssotheydonot getout ofhand.

TOCONTROLFLAME-UPS SettheheatsettingatLO(1)rather

thanOFF.Thiskeepsthedowndraft ventbloweron.Or,setVariable SpeedVenttofastestblowersetting andthenturnthegrillOFF.

Usingalong-handledutensil, carefullyremovethefoodfrom thegrill.

Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe

flameuntiliteventuallygoesout. If it doesnot,covertheentiregrill modulewithacookiesheetorthe

lidfromalargeroastingpan.Use

apotholdertoremovethislater becauseitwill be hot.

NEVERUSEWATERONA

GREASEFIRE.

Q. Ifollowthecookingtimes suggested,butmyfoodsdon’tget doneproperly.1stheresomething wrongwithmygrill?

A. Probablynot.Suggestedcooking

timesshouldbeusedonlyasa generalguide.Variablesinfood

canchangecookingtimesrequired. Q. HowcanI keepbarbecued

meatsfromdevelopingan unattractiveburnedlook andtaste?

A. Saucescontainingsugarwill

ofienburnifusedduringtheentire cookingtime.If yourfavoritesauce containssugar,tryaddingitonly duringthelast 15to20 minutesof cookingtimeforbestresults.

Canmygrillbeswitchedto

theothersideofthecooktop whereitwould

convenientforme?

A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop

modulescanbeusedoneither the rightor lefisideofthecooktop. Wheninsertingor removinga module,takecarenottoforcethe connectionor exertunduepressure whichcoulddamagethe electrical contacts.

Additionalgrillmodulescanbe purchasedfromyourdealer,to doubleyourgrillcapacity.

bemore

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A!sk

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GriilCooki%Guide

not leave MMldopttmittended

1. Prehca[5 minuteson HI (9)

during“preheat”(controlsetat beforecooking(mxpt forrm

“HI(9)”)oranytimehod ison

thegriI1.

steaksmd han~burgefspreheat10 minutes).Turntosettingonguicic cookingtimes. foryourparticularfwd.

2. Beforecookingsteaks.slashfiat aroundedgestop;evemcurlingof

meat.

Fhod SuggestedSetting CookTime Comments

Rare: HI(9) Medium:

well:

Steak

%“-2” thick

GroundSteakor Hamburgers

‘%”thick

Chicken

HamSlices

(Precooked)1“thick HotDogs

PorkChops Spareribs MED(5)

LambChops LobsterTails

SalmonSteaks MED(5) 8-10minutesperside

1“thick

LargeSausageLinks

Rare: HI(9) Medium: well:

Rare: Medium: well:

HI(!3)

cut-up MED(5)

Pieces: Quarters:

Halves: MED(5)

MED(5)

MED(5) 10minutesperside

HI(9) 8-9minutes(total) MED(5)

MED (5) 20-22minutesperside

MED(5)

MED(5) 10-12minutesperside

5-?minutesperside

6-8 minutesperside

8-10minutesperside

9-11minutesperside

13-15minutesperside

20-23minutesperside 6-8 minutesperside

8-10minutesper side

1142minutesperside

45-60minutes(total)

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

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

15-18minutesperside

40-50minutes(total)

15-20minutesper side

3. Suggestedcookingtimesshould be variablesin foodcm change

4. Foradditionalheatsetting flexibility,controlmaybcsetata

pointbe6vcenMED(5)andI-II(9:

Preheatgrill 10minutesforrare.

Preheatgrill 10minutesfw rare. ReducetoMED{5)forwelldone,

Preheatgrill 10minutesforrare. ‘

Turnover frequentlyand ifdesired baste with sauce last 10to 15minutes.

Breakjoint bones. Place

overevery15minutesandbastefrequentlyas desired.Wing-breastquarterstakelongerthan thigh-legquarters.

BIYMkjointbones.Placeskinsidedownon preheatedgrill.Turnoverandbastefrequently asdesired.

Thrn frequently.

Parboil 5 minutes beforegrilling. Rearrange and

turnoverfrequently.Bastewithsaucelast

10minutesasdesired,Verymeatyribsmay

takeabout10minuteslonger.

WMa sharpknifiorscissors,cutlengthwisethe undersellintothemeatalmostthroughtoouter shell.Spreadtailaparttoexposemeatwhile grilling.Loosenmeatbut leaveinshell.Spray grateswithnonstickcoatingbeforepreheating.

Brushwithmelted b~tter.

Usebratwurst,kielbasaor smokedPolish sausage.

US~d dy as ii guide,since

skinsidedown.Turn

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GriddleModule

SeeGriddleCookingGuideonnextpage.

Yournon-stickcoatedgriddle

providesanextra-largecooking surfaceformeats,pancakes,or otherfoodusuallypreparedin

afryingpanorelectricskillet.

Youcanalsousethegriddleas

awarmingtray,withalow-heat setting.

HowtoImsertGriddle I

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Step1:Thegreasecollectorjar

mustbeinplace.

Step2:Makesureallsettingsare

turnedOFF.Holdgriddlewith terminalsficingsideofthecooktop andlevelwiththesurface.Insert terminalsintocooktopreceptacle ash astheywillgo.@o notforce.) Griddleshouldreston ledgeofthe

COOktOptub.

NOTE:Beforeitsfirstuse,

conditionor “season”yourgriddle. Applyathinlayerofcookingoil tothetopsurfaceand heatonHI (9) settingfor 10minutes.Griddleis readytouse.

Beforeeveryuse,be suregriddle componentsareclean.

~Ovvb &% Thegriddlehasa self-contained

heatingelementwhichcanbe controlledbysettingtherightrear

control(whengriddleisusedon

GriddleControl

right

side), or leftfrontcontroi

(whengriddleis

Inmmilmmnnnn

Setdesiredheatsetting.

usedonleftside).

RMD

Griddle‘IIps

Mostgriddledfimdsrequire

cookingon apreheatedsurface, whichmaybe greasedlightly beforeaddingfood.Preheatgriddle 5 to 10minutesathighsetting unlessotherwiseindicatedonthe GriddleCookingGuide(seenext page),thenswitchtorecommended cooksetting.

*Foodswhicharehighinnatural fat,suchas baconorsausage,may bestartedona coldgriddle.

*Foodstobe warmedmaybe placeddirectlyonthegriddle;a highdomedmetalcoversuchasan invertedkettle,placedoverthem willhelpstoretheheat.Foodsin covereddishesor pansmayalsobe warmedonthegriddle.Useheatresistantdishesonly.

s Conditionor “season”griddle

beforefirst-timeuse.

. Makesuregriddleisclean. e Checkgreasecollectorjar and

emptyifnecessarytoavoidspillovers.

~Toavoidmarringthenonstick

finish,storegriddleuprighton edge,if possible.If itisnecessary tostoreit flat, avoidplacingother pans or utensilsontop.

@Tohelpmaintaingoodfood

qualityandpreventspoilage,do

notkeepfoodswarmongriddlefor

morethantwohours.Delicate

foods,suchas eggs,shouldnotbe

keptmorethan 15to30minutes;

entreesandcasserolesmaybe

warmedfor30 to 60minutes.Hors

d’oeuvreswill stayhotfor serving

upto 1or 1%hours.Rearrangeor

stirfoodsoccasionally,if possible.

~If yourcooktopisbeingoperated onlowpower(voltage),foodsmay belighterbrownthan expected.A long~rpreheatingandgfiddletime maybenecessarytoachievethe desiredresults.

*Avoidusingmetalutensilswith sharppointsorroughorsharp

edgeswhichmightdamagethe

nonstickcoatedgriddlesurface. Donotcutfoodsonthegriddle.

Forfurtherinformationon caringforyourgriddle’ssuri%ce, seethecleaninginstructions onpage23.

Griddie

QuestionsandAnswers

Q. Canmygriddlebeswitched

totheothersideofthecooktop whereitwouldbemoreconvenient

forme? A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop

modulescanbeusedoneitherthe rightor leftsideofthecooktop. Wheninsertingor removinga module,takecarenottoforcethe connectionor exertunduepressure whichcoulddamagetheelectrical contacts.

Additionalgriddlemodulescanbe purchasedfromyourdealer,to doubleyourgriddlecapacity.

Q.Canprolongedperiodsofhigh heatdamagemygriddle’ssurface?

A. A briefpreheatingperiodis ofiennecessaryforbestresults withmanyfoods,butleavingthe griddleonhighheatsettingfor morethan10minuteswithoutfood candamagethenonstickcoating. AlwaysbesuretoturncontrolOFF whencookingiscompleted.

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GriddeCooting(’hide

Donotleavecooktopunattended Suggestedcookingtimesshouldbe

during“preheat”(controlsetat

‘W (9)”)oranytimethecontrol infoodmaychangecookingtime. issetat“HI(9)”withfoodonthe griddle.

Suggested Preheat

Food Bacon

chops

Cube&RibEye 7 Steaks

Eggs,Fried

Setting Time CookTime Comments

9t07

Preheatnot necessary

5minutesatHI(9) ifdesired

10minutesatHI(9)

5 5minutesatHI(9) 3minutes,firstside.

FishSteaks Franks FrenchToast HamSlices

Hamburgers Pancakes 9 10minutesatHI(9) 2%minutes,firstside.

SweetRolls Sandwiches SausagePatties 9t07

KeepWarm

Settingand WarmingTray Setting

I 7t09

7t09

7 6 minutesatHI(9) 2-3minuteseachside.

7 10minutesat HI(9) 7 minuteseachside.

I 7t09

lto3

I 5minutesatHI(9)

10minutesatHI(9)

5 minutesatHI (9) 9-10minuteseachside.

I 5minutesat HI(9)

6minutesatHI(9) Preheatnot lhrn tobrown.

necessary

usedonlyasaguidesincevariables

Browneachside. StartcookingonHI(9).Switchto

Browneachside.

Browneachside. Donenessasdesired.

2-3minutes,secondside.

! 15minuteseachside.

‘llrn tobrown.

1%-2minutes,

secondside.

I Browneachside.

5-6minuteseachside.

DelicateFoods:

15-30minutes. Entreesand Casseroles: up to 60minutes. Horsd’oeuvres:

1to 1%hours.

Cookingtimesmaybeslightly longerwhenusingthedowndraft ventsystem.

7after8minutes. StartcookingonHI(9). Switchto

7after 10minutes. Greaselightlyifdesired.

Greaselightlyifdesired.

Greaselightlyifdesired. Greaselightlyifdesired. Greaseli~htlyifdesired. Greaselightlyifdesired.Switchto

7after8minutes.

Greaselightlyifdesired.

Greaselightlyifdesired. Startcookingon HI(9).Switchto

7after 10minutes. Tokeepgriddledfoodswarm,useLO(1)

setting.Toretainmoisture,coverfood withaluminumfoiloraninvertedmetalpot orbowl.Touseas a warmingtray,set coveredheatresistantservingcontainersor casserolesongriddlesatLO(1 to3) setting.Keepfoodswarmnomorethan2 hourstopreservefoodqualityandsafety. Occasionallyrearrangeorstirfoods.

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Homecanting mps

Canningshouldbedoneon

CaErod”SurfaceUnitmodulesor

SolidDiskmodulesonly.

Insurfacecooking,theuseof cookwareextendingmorethan

l-inchbeyondedgeofcooking

element’strim ringis not recommended.However,when canningwithwater-bathor pressurecanner,larger-diameter cookwaremaybeused.Thisis becauseboilingwatertemperatures (evenunder pressure)arenot harmfidtocooktopsurfaces surroundingthecookingelement.

HOWEVER,DON(YI’USE LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS OR~HER LARGEDIAMETER P(Yl13FORFR~G ORBOILING FOODS~HER THANWATER.

Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—and all typesoffrying—cookat temperaturesmuchhigherthan

boilingwater.Suchtemperatures

couldeventuallyharmcooktop surfacessurroundingheatingunits.

ObserveFollowingPoints inCaming

1. Besurethecannerfits overthe

centerofthecookingelement.If yourcooktoporitslocationdoes not allowthecannertobecentered onthecookingelement,use

smaller-diametercannersforgood

canningresultsortryputting

moduleonoppositesideofcooktop sothelargercookingelementisin front.

2. Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe used.Donotusecannerswith flangedorrippledbottoms(ofien foundinenamelware)becausethey don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe

soliddiskelementandtaketoo

longtoboil water.

RIGHT

3. Whencanning,userecipesand

proceduresfromreputablesources. Reliablerecipesandproceduresare availablefromthemanufacturerof yourcanner;manufacturersof glassjars forcanning,suchasBall

andKerr;andtheUnitedStates DepartmentofAgriculture ExtensionService.

4. Rememberthat canningisa processthatgenerateslarge amountsofsteam.Toavti,dbums fromsteamorheat,becarefirl whencanning.

N~E: Ifyourcooktopisbeing operatedonlowpower(voltage), canningmaytakelongerthan expected,eventhoughdirections havebeencarefullyfollowed.The processtimewillbeshortenedby:

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

WRONG

CAUTION:

Safecanningrequiresthat harmfulmicroorganismsare destroyedandthatthejamare sealedcompletely.Whencanning foodsinawaterbathcanner?a gentlebutsteadyboilmustbe , maintainedcontinuouslyforthe requiredtime.Whencanning foodsina pressurecanner,the pressuremustbemaintained continuouslyfortherequired time.

If asoliddiskelementisusedfor

canning,pieasenotethatsolid diskelementsheatupandcool downmoreslowlythanother conventionalelements.Because ofthisdifference,afteryouhave adjustedthecontrolsitisvery

importanttomakesurethe prescribedboilorpressure levelsare maintainedforthe requiredtime.

Thesoliddiskelementshave temperaturelimitersthathelp preventdamagetothecooktop. ~ Ifthebottomofyourcanneris

notflat,thesoliddiskelement

canoverheat,triggeringthe

temperaturelimiterstoturnthe unitofffora time.Thiswillstop theboilorreducethepressure inthecanner.

Sinceyoumustmakesureto

processthecanningjarsfor

theprescribedtime,withno

interruptioninprocessingtime, youcannotcanonsoliddisk elementsifthebottomofyour cannerisnotflatenough.

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CarefindClemiq

Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforetouchingorhandling.

AIESSA

= Propercareandckming are

importantsoyour cooktopwillgive

muefficientandsatisfactoryservice.

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Followthesedirectionscarefullyin caringforyourcooktoptoassure safeandpropermaintenance.

Cooktop

ventsy$teml

The blowerwill automatically comeonwhenthegrillcontrol isturnedon. Itcannotbeturned offuntilthegrillcontrolsare turnedoff.

The built-inventsystemhelps removecookingvapors,odors andsmokefromfoodsprepared onthecooktopmodules.

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Howtooperate

VentSystem

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DOWNDRAfT SURFACEUNIT

Tooperatetheventsystem manually,presstheON/OFFpad andthenpresstheFASTERor SLOWERpadtothedesired blowerspeed.

Continuoususeoftheventsystem helpskeepthekitchencomfortable andlesshumid,reducingcooking odorsandsoilingmoisturethat normallycreatesafrequentneed forcleaning.

HowtoCleanVentSystem

Beforecleaningtheventgrille,be sureexhaustblowerisshutoff. To

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cleantheventgrille,removeitfrom

thecooktopbyliftingitup.Wipe

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withadampcloth.Ifnecessary,the

ventgrillecanbewashedinthe

sink.Usedishwashingliquidfor

cleaning.

VentRMer

Thefilterisheldinplacewitha metallatch.Movelatchupineither directionandliftfilterupandout oftheventopening.

Thefilterisa permanenttypeand shouldbecleanedwhensoiled. Warmwaterandliquiddishwashing detergentareallthatisrequiredto cleanthefilters.Theventboxmay bespongedoutintheeventofspills.

Modules

CAUTION

e Besureallcontrolsareturned

OFFbeforeattemptingtoremove

amoduleorheatingunit. . DOnotattempttodean

surfaceunits,plug-ingriddleor grillheatingunitsinanautomatic dishwasher.

@Do notimmerseplug-insurface unitsinliquidsofanykind.

e Donotbendtheplug-insurface

unit plugterminals.

@Do notattempttoclean,adjust or inanywayrepairtheplug-in receptacle.

phg-in

(MiddleModule

Thegriddlemodulecanbeunplugged

andremovedforcleaning.

Tocleanthegriddle,washit with

soapandwater,usingasoftcloth,

anddryit withatowel.Donotuse

abrasivecleansersthatcanscratch

thenon-sticksurface.Donotwash

thegriddlein anautomatic

dishwasheranddo notclean

itina self-cleaningoven.

Pail

lb remove:

s Liftoff thegrillgrate.It can

bewashedinthesink or inthe dishwasher.

● Unplugthegrillheatingunit.Do

notattemptto-cleantheheatingunit.

s Liftthereflectorpanoutof thecooktoptub.Cleaninsink or dishwasher.

● Wipeout tubwithhotsoapy

water,thenrinsewithadamp

cloth.

Toreplace:

● Placethereflectorpan inthe

cooktoptubwiththeholeforthe

plug-intowardstheoutsideofthe

Cooktop. e+pluginthegrillheatingunit.

● Placethegrillgrateontopofthe

reflectorpan.

Solid DiskModule

Cleanthebrushedchromefinish andthestainlesssteeltrimringthat

surroundsthesoliddiskelementby followingthedirectionsbelow.

Forlightsoil,washandrinsewith soapywaterandthenpolishwitha dry cloth.

Forheavysoil,sprinklebakingsoda

onsoiledarea. Coverwithamoist

clothorpapertowelandallowtoset forat least30minutes.Thenwipe upthebakingsoda,rinsewitha dampclothandpolishwithadry cloth.

DON~ USEsteelwoolor abrasiveson thebrushedchrome finishofthemodule.

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SolidDiskElements

Thesoliddiskelementsaremade ofhighstrengthcast-ironalloy. Thetrimringsarestainlesssteel.

Thesurfacehasaheat-resistant coatingtopreservethesurfaceof

theelement.Aftertheunitcools, anyboiled-overmaterialonthe elementshouldberemovedas soon aspossiblewitha slightlydamp cloth.Theelementshouldthenbe driedbyswitchingon fora few minutes.Afleritcools,wipelightly withcookingoil.

Cleanverydirtysoliddisk

elementswitha littlecleaning powder(suchasComet@cleanser) or witha scouringpad.

Thematteblacksurfhcecanbe maintainedbytreatingitperiodically withCelloElectrol@polishwhich isavailablefromyourGEsupplier.

Usetheapplicatortoapply a very thincoatingofthepolish to the entireelementsurface.lhm the elementonhighforseveralminutes tobakethepolishtotheelement. Whentheelementiscooled,rub lightlywithaclothorpapertowel toremoveanyexcesspolish.Before nextuse,bumofftheelementby

meansofa shortpreheatingperiod. Aslightamountofsmokeandodor willoccur.

Cookingat homeandpre-delivery

factorytestingwillpermanently changethestainlesssteeltrimring toa goldcolor.Thisnormal characteristicofstainlesssteel will not affecttheoperationor performanceofyourelements.The stainlesssteel trim ringcanbe

cleanedwitha goodquality

stainlesssteel cleaner.Thiswill

alsorestorethetrimringtoits originalcolor,untilit isreheated.

Failuretomaintainthesolid disk elementsasdirectedwillresultin

defacingthe surfaceoveraperiod oftimeprimarilydueto corrosion, astheelementsaremadeofcast ironconstruction.

Donotusecoversoverthesolid diskelements.Anelementturned

onwhilethecoveris inplacecan permanentlydamagethecooktop. Coverscan alsotrapmoisturewhich maycausetheelementstorust.

cdmd@IMo$uk

Calroch’Unit

TrimRing

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

W@earoundtheedgesofthe surfaceunitopeninginthecooktop or module.Cleantheareabelow theunit.Rinseallwashedareas withadampclothor sponge.

Phl@nunits

Plug-inunitscanberemoved.

Liila plug-inunitabout1“above thetrimring—justenoughtograsp it—andyoucanpullitout.

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

Repeatedliftingofthe plug-in unitmorethan1“abovethetrim ringcanpermanentlydamage thereceptacle.

‘Ibreplace8 plug-inunit:

*Firstplacethedrippan, then

thetrimringintothesurfaceunit cavityfoundontopofthecooktop

sotheunitreceptaclecanbeseen

throughthe openinginthepan.

o Inserttheterminalsoftheplug-in

unitthroughtheopeninginthedrip panandintothereceptacle.

● Guidethesurfaceunitintoplace

soitfitsevenlyintothetrimring. Note:Thedrippanmustbeunder

thetrimring.

:ComdPanel

Lockthecooktop(seepage8) topreventthesurfiiceunitfrom beingactivatedaccidentally whilecleaning.

Cleanupanyspillsor spatterswith adampcloth.Removeheaviersoil withwarm,soapywater.

Cleantouchpadswithmildliquid dishdetergentanda softcloth. Rubtouchpadslightly.CAUTION:

DON~ USEANYABRASIVE MMERIALOFANYKINDON THECONTROLP- lXXJCH

P~S–the letteringonthepadsis sensitivetoabrasivesandpressure.

CO&@ mll

Wipeouttubwithhotsoapywater, thenrinsewithadampcloth.Keep drainholeopen.

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~~~~~~~~ GtideN~~:Let cooktoppartsCOOIbeforetouchingorhandling.

Part

Tub

MaterialstoUse @HotSoapyWater

oSoap-FilledScouringI%d

GeneralDirections

W@ecleanafiereachuse.Makesuredrainholeisnotblocked.Usecottonswabor toothpicktocleandrainhole.

@PlasticScouringBall

ReflectorPan

@HotSoapyWater

● Soap-FilledScouringPad

@PlasticScouringBall

Letgrillcool.RemovegrillheatingunitandlifioutReflectorPan. ReflectorPanmaybecleanedusingoneofthemethodsat left.

Canbecleanedindishwasher.

e Dishwasher-safe

GreaseCollectorJar

o HotSoapyWater

Scoopout greasewithlarge spoon.Setjar inpanofwarmwatertoloosengreaseif

e Soap-FilledScouringPad desired.Replacewithanywidemouthcanningjar. Donotuseamayonnaisejar

● PiasticScouringPad whichcouldbreakwhenhotgreasedripsintoit.

e Dish~sher-safe

GrillGrate

GriddIe

o HotSoapyWater

@PlasticScouringBall *Dishwasher-safe

@HotSoapyWater @soft cloth

DO N~ cleaninself-cleaningoven. Canbecleanedindishwasher.

DO NOTuseabrasivecleaners. DONCYfwashindishwasher.

@PlasticScouringBall

ControlPanel

● SoapandWater

e SoftCloth

Lockcooktop.Wipewithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwitha

dry cloth. DO NCYI’useany abrasivematerialofanykindonthecontrolpaneltouchpads.

CooktopSurface

● HotSoapyWater

Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON(YI’USEsteelwool,abrasives, ammonia,acids,or commercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethe finish.

Aluminum SurfaceUnit eStiff-BristledBrush remove“burned-on”spatters,useanyorall cleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rub DripPans . Soap-FilledScouringPad

Chrome-Plated TrimRings

● HotSoapyWater Wipedrippansaftereachcookingsospatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyoucook.To

lightly

withscouringpadtopmwentscratchingofthesurfhce.Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.

e Dishwasher-safe

W)lldiscolorifcleanedinself-cleaningoven.

e HotSoapyWater Wipetrimringsaftereachcookingsospatterwillnot“burnon”thenexttimeyoucook.

● Dishwasher-safe Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.

DO N(X cleantrimringsinaself-cleaningoven.

SurfaceUnitCoils Spattersandspillsburn awaywhenthecoilsareheated.Attheendofa meal,remove andGrillHeating allpansfromthesurfaceunitsand heatthesoiledunitsatHIGH.Letthesoilburnoff Unit aboutaminuteandswitchtheunitstoOFF.Avoidgettingcleaningmaterialson the

coils.Wipeoffanycleaningmaterialswithadamppapertowel

beforeheatingthe

surfaceunit. DONOThandletheunitbeforecompletelycooled. DO NOTcleanplug-inunitsinaself-cleanoven. DO N(YTimmerseplug-inunitsinanykindofliquidorcleanindishwasher.

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$oIidDiskElements

● SoapandWater

Thesoliddiskelementshouldbewashedwithadampclothandthendried.Finishby

e CleansingPowder wipingoverlightlywithcookingoilwhencool.Cleanverydirtysoliddiskelements

o Soap-FilledScouringPad withalittlecleaningpowderor a scouringpad.Thematteblacksurfacecanbe

e CelloE1ectrol@Polish maintainedbytreatingitperiodicallywiththe CelloElectrol@polish.Itisavailable

fromyourGEsupplier.Tousethepolish,usetheapplicatortoapplyaverythin coatingofthepolishtotheentireelementsurface.Rim theelementonhighforseveral minutestobakethepolishtotheelement.Whentheelementiscool,rublightlywitha

clothor papertoweltoremoveanyexcesspolish.

lolidDiskModule e HotSoapyWater Cleanthebrushedchromefinishandthestainlesssteeltrimringthatsurroundsthe

e SoftSponge soliddiskelementbyfollowingthedirectionsbelow. e SoftCloth

For lightsoil,washandrinsewithsoapywaterandthenpolishwitha drycloth. For heavysoil,sprinklebakingsodaonsoiledarea.Coverwitha moistclothorpaper

towelandallowtosetforat least30minutes.Thenwipeup thebakingsoda,rinsewith adampclothandpolishwithadrycloth.DONOI’USEsteelwoolorabrasivesonthe soliddiskmoduleorelements.

~i]tem ~n~Grille

e HotSoapyWater e HotSoapyWater

DONCYI’washindishwasher. Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON(X’USEsteelwool,abrasives,

ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.

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UseThk

RoblemSolver

PROBLEM I mSS~LE CAUSEAJ’XD~mDY CXXXCN3PWILL

NOTOPERATE (DISPLAYOFF)

COOICIOPCONTROL DISPLAYTURNSOFF again,andthen”selectde~iredheatsetting. BYITSELF

MODULESARE NUTFUN~IONING

PROPERLY

@Difficultymaybein themaindistributionpanelof-yourhousecausedbya blown circuit&se,a trippedcircuitbreaker,themainfuseor themaincircuitbreaker, dependingonnaturegfthepowersupply.Ifa circuitbreakerisinvolved,resetit. If thecontrci boxusesfi.wes,thecircuitfise (acartridge-type)shouldbechanged BUTONLYBYSOMEONEF~ILIAR WITHELECTRICALCHICUITS.If, after

performing one of these procedures, the fi.weblowsor circuit breaker trips again, call

forservice. Note:Apartmentt&antsor condominiumownerssh&ddrequesttheirbuilding

managementtoperfixmthischeckbeforecallingforservice. @CooktopisLOCKED.TouchGEsymboltwice.Seepage.8.

@Youfhiledtoselecta heatsettingwithin15secondsoftouchingON,TouchON

6Cooktopturnsoffafbr displayfidshesandcooktopbeepsforoneminute-unless conditionthatcausedflashingandbeepingiscorrected.

e con~ols we notproperlysetor wrongcontrolis setforthe are

using,.

@Entiresurfaceunitmoduleisn&pluggedinproperly.

module or element YOU

--.*:_

@If anymodulgf~lstoheat—switchmemoduletotheothersideofcooktop.Ifit operatesonthatside,-thenswitchmaybe at fault.If it doesnotheat,indicationsare thatthereisa malfuncti~riingcompone@hithemodule.-

CALROD@SURFACE @Surfaceunitsarenot@rggedinsolidly. -UNITS ARENOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY

GRILLORGRXDDLE @GrillHeatingUnitis notpluggedjn solidly.” UNITIS_NOI’ FUNCTIONING PROPERLY

FOODS STICK TOGRILLOR GRIDDLE

13XCESSIVESMOKE ~Accumulatedgreaseinreflectorpanor foodsoils on grateare causingexcesssmoke. iWOMGRILLED MEATS

~RefIectorpansarenotsetsecurelyintherangetop. e SurfaceunitcontrolsarenotproWrlysetorwrongsurfaceunitcontrolsetforunit

youareusing.

@Grillor Griddleunitcontrolsare-notprope~lyset. @Touseentiresurfaceofgrill, itisnecessaryto-turnonfrontandrearsurfaceunit

controlsonthesideofcooktopwheregrillmoduleisplaced. @Griddlewasnotpre-seasonedbeforefirstuse.Surfaceofgrillor griddlewasnot

greasedbeforecooking. ~Heatsettingistoohigh. @Coatingofgriddlehasbeendamagedbyuseofsharpinstrumentsorabrasive

cleaners.

@Fatsnottrimmedfrommeatspriorto cooking.

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PROBLEM

SOLIDDESK

ELEMEND SMOKE

WHILEHEATING

(3x3KmP

FEELSHOT ELEMIWI’SWILL

NOTMAINTMNA ROLLINGBOIL AND/ORFRYING RATEISFKM’FAST ENOUGH

]

mssmLE cAtJsEANDMmDY

BLOWERDOES

WORK

NOT

Ifyouneedmorehelp..call, tollfree:

GE AmwverCenter@

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If YouNeedservice

To obtain service, see your warranty on the back page of this book.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three

steps to follow for firther help.

~ Thecircuit breaker in yo-urhouse has been tripped, or a fhse has been blown.

e If ~m~op ~~~~~s butb~owe~doesn’t,tie fiult maybe intheblower control sw@hor

blowerwiring connedioris. Beyue to disconnect powerto the cooktop atthehousehold

distributionpanelbefoxaattempting to service the blower yourself.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho servicedyour appliance.Explain whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased, writeallthedetails-including

FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still notresolved,write:

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yourphonenumber—to:

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YOURBUkTINCOOKTOP

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FULLONE4fEARWARRANTY For

oneyearfromdateoforiginal purchase,wewillprovide,freeof charge,partsarid

yourhometorepairorreplace anyparfoftfmcookfopthatfails becauseofamanufacturingdefect.

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Forthe

secondthroughfifthyear

fromdateof.originalpurchase,we

willprovide,‘freeofcharge,a

replacementsolidelementsurface. heatingunitiftheelementfaiis

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