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Operating

Coil Sudace Unit Module Controls

Cooktop Comparison ....................................8

Cooktop Vent System ................................26

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Griddle Accessory ...............................22-24

Griddle Cooking Guide

Grill Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grill Cooking

Home Canning Tips ....................................25

Optional Radiant Module Solid Disk

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Coil Sutiace Unit Module

Control Panel and

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Grease Collector Jar

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Griddle

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Grill Cover

Grill

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Radiant Module Solid Disk Module . . Vent System

Instrutiions, ~ps

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Guide..................................2

Accessories................................3,

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Knobs...........................27

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YOU...

Before using your cooktop, read this guide carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop properly.

Keep it If you don’t

write (include your phone number):

Write

hady

for answers to your questions.

Understid

Consumer GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

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the model

something or need more help,

and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a nameplate underneath the cooktop on the right side of the bottom chamber.

These model and serial numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Seflal

Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service

dls conmrning

moktop.

your cooktop.

Before sending in this car&

If you received a damaged

tiediately

you the cooktop.

contact the

deder

(or builder) that sold

cooktop...

Save time and money. Before you request service...

See the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you

can correct yourself.

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YOU

To obtain service, see the in the back of this guide.

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

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this will solve the problem.

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A

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selection of moddes are available for the cooktop.

quic~y

plug which fits into a outside inserted and removed cooktop is connected to 208 volts, you will notice some increase in cooking times.

The

modules can be interchanged

and

easfiy.

Each module has an

rewptacle in

WW

of the cooktop. Some moddes are

differendy

the center of the

than others. If your

electrid

Modules and Accessories

See each module section for specific instructions

for installing and removing that To purchase,

dealer or service center. If you need assistance in finding your nearest GE dealer, contact the GE

Answer Center” at 800.626.2000. Model numbers are listed below.

contact your nearest GE Appliances

modtie.

Coil Surface Unit

~C41-Brushed

J~C4>

Black Porcelain Enamel

J~CW

White

Por@lain

modtie has one 6“ and one 8“

This unit. The surface units and drip pans are removable for cleaning.

Solid Disk

J~S42–Brushed ~S4&Brushed

—

208V (JP38~

J~S4>

Black

Porulain

~SWWhite HS45-Black ~S4&White

This module has one 6“ and one 8“ solid disk surface unit. The surface units are made of cast iron and are sealed to the cooktop. Each surface unit has a built-in protector that keeps it from getting too hot. It will

automatidly

in

the case of over-heating or excessively high

unit temperatures.

Radiant Module

~R45–Black

–208V

~RWWhite

–208V

J~R47Staidess

Trim-208V

~R4%

Statiess

HR49

Black

J~R5&White Ceran

This module has one 5“ and one 7“ heating coil beneath a smooth units are shown by the outlines on the glass. This module provides fast heat, energy efficient operation and is easy to clean.

(JP38~ (JP38~

Steel Trim

Ceran

Chrome

Enamel

coti

surface

Modde

Chrome

Chrome-

Enamel

Porcelain Enamel

Porcelain

decrease the temperature of the surface

Radiant

Steel

(JP38~

and Black Trim

@ass sutiace.

Enarnel-208V

Enamel-208V

and White Trim

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ml

(JP38~

ml

The wo surface

Grill

Module

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With

this modtie you m char-broil meat indoors

dl

year long. Fat drains away and collects in grease jar. front and back sections

Gridtie Accessory

~D44

You must have the accessory.

The

gridde

and reflector pan. It has two drain holes so fat and meat drippings can drain into the grease jar. The front and back of

W~~G:

are not to be used with these

GriU

Cover

DM2–Black HM>White

~s

cover fits over the @l or

(JP387)

The grdl

sits

heating element is divided so the

can

be controlled separately.

~

0

DI

grill

modtie to use the griddle

directiy

the

gridde are controlled separately.

Gndde

over the grill heating element

modules

~D43

cooktops.

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gridde.

and

the

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precautionsshodd~fo~qw@

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as

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~unded

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Ody

descrii

in this use and care

apphce

by a qualified technician in accordance

including the

for its

is

pro~”fly _ed

‘@tended

tide.

with the provided initiation instructions.

o

Do

not assume that you know how to

~parts

differently

●

Do not

of your

of the cooWp.

horn

those on your previous cooktop.

attempt to repair or

coo~p tiess it

Some features may work

repbce

is

specifitiy

any part

recommended in this guide. M other servicing

shodd be referred to a

●

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circuit

instier

b-or

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wMe

the

cooWop

They

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Do not

on

the

coddby

coo~p.

a~ow

anyone to

seriously

* MUTfON: _

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NOT BE

qu~led

technician.

show you the location of the

&Mark

it for easy reference.

unattended

units m in operation.

burnd

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stand or hang

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wear

us@ the

BE

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cootiop.

or hanging garments

Be

for items stored over the cooktop.

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careti

when reaching

_ble

material Wd be ignited if brought in contact with

surfam and may cause severe bums.

hot

●

Use otiy dry pot

holders on hot surfaces

steam. Do

not

holde~

oist

or damp pot

may

restit in burns from

let potholders touch hot surfa~

units. Do not use a towel or other b~ cloths in

place

ofapot

. For your

holder.

Safetyj

never use your

apphce

warming or heating the room.

●

Keep the vent me and the

to maintain good venting and to

*Do not let cookg

materiak

accumulate on or

grease or other

grease

avoid gr~

uear

the

~ters clean

-able

“

and

operati

mm

for

fires.

coo~op,

4

kfom m

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use ,’ ~

@ appfimm

. DO

not store

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coobp. Donotstore oruse maten~,

liquids in the vicinity of this or

“

* Do

not

a

-g

_ble

materi~

n~

the

combustible ~ .

gasotie or other flammable vapors and

any

other appliance.

use

wakr on -e

pm.

Turn&e surface units off. \mo&~r

k. Never

~i&

u~

the flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pan completely with a sheet or flat tray. Use a dry

wefl-fitting fi~

chemid

cookie

or foam type

fire extinguisher. Earning grease outside a pan can be put out by

covering with baking soda or, if av~able, by using a

fiie

●

Do not heat unopened food

Pressure burst

.

Do

mdti-purpose

extinguisher.

cotid btidup

musing

an injury.

not touch the

dry

chemid

or foam type

contiers.

and the container could

stice

units. These

surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in

coIor.

During and after use,

donottouc~

or let clothing or other flammable materials contact

Wow stilcient

Potenti~y

removable

surfa&

units or areas

time for

hot

surfaw

moddes, accesso

coohg,

nearby

first.

surface

include the cooktop,

ties and areas facing

the cooktop.

●

men coo-g

exady

and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least in the

remote possibtiity

present in the

w~

be safe to eat.

●

Use

proper pan

pork

follow the directions

170°F.

This assures

that trichina maybe

m~g

it

wfll

be

~ed

stieIect

cookware having

tha~

and the meat

flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating

wi~

element

The use of

understied

cookware

expose a portion of the surface unit to direct

contact and may result in ignition of clothing.

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Proper relationship of cookware unit W

●

Never leave the surface units unattended

high heat settings.

greasy

●

Be

sure the

are not covered

during cooking

rdso

improve efficiency.

Boilovers

sptiovers

that may catch on

drip pans (on

and

are in

codd damage cooktop parts and

the surface

cause

smoking and

fue.

coti rnoddes

phce.

Their

at

ody)

absence

wiring.

. Do

not use aluminum

tubs,

reff@or pq @

codd restit in a shock fire

to

the

cooktop.

fofl

to he the

coohp

or griddle. Misuse

h-d

or damage

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unib; –

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~tabl~ for ~ktop

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●

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occur.

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ce-’~

of*s7

q~l~~%

other- containers are

service;

‘becaw’ofthe

phtemay &.placed

TO

~

of

-abk

sudden change in temperature.

over

the

possib~

mateW

and

cookware handes shodd be

enter

of the cooktop without extending over the

nearby

and the grease

drain hole in tub is

sfice tit

Stiim

the

units.

tub, the reflector

co~ector

o~n. ‘Xclogg@

fipty

the grease jars frequently.

moddq the

others

@d@e

the@

heating element.

of

bnrns,

sp~gq

turned toward tie

pa%

the@ grate

jar

dean. Besure

sotid

disk moddq

accessory,

a fire

the radiant modde or the @heating element

Do

not put them k a dishwasher.

●

Mways

turn

tie

surface

units

off before’

Femoving cookware

.

Neverdti the

Some cleaners produce

dd cause

*To avoid

S-W

to

tie @ass

cooktop

steam b-

possible

do

not

apply

hce

~oxions

fumes and wet cloths

ifused

on a hot

dam~e to the coohg

tik

Top ~eaning

surface when it is ‘hot

when it is

(on

radiant

moddes ordy).

●

Mer cm,

to remove W (on radiant

. Read and

on

Cook Top Cleaning

use a damp cloth or paper

tik Top

~eaning

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moddesody).

foflow W instictions

and

Crerne kbek (on

modul* Ody).

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-when

The

#ass

heat after the

(on

radiant

●

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not

gb

is

may

penetrate a broken cooktop and create a risk

of

electrid

immediately

broken

—

●

Avoid scratching

tonc~g

surface

controk

moddes ordy).

operate the radiant

broken.

shock

shodd your

the cooktop.

of the cooktop

have

been

sufice

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or cleaning solution

a

qtied

glass cooktop become

(onradiantmodules ody).

the gk

cooktop

WM retain

turned off

units if the

technician

surface:

The cooktop can be scratched with sharp instruments, rings or other on clothing (on radiant

●

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not stand on the _ cooktop.

jewe~

rnoddes

and rivets

ody).

may

break.

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the

can

con

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towel

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.

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(0= ~tit

use

the -

~ddm

Ody),

cooktop surface as a cutting

:

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●

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not piace ‘or store items

X

cooktop

(onradiantmodules

● Be

carefuI

stirring

when

ute~

dce

phcing spoomor

on the

when it is in use. They

codd

causeburns

●

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shock

always be certain that

the possibtity ofa

(on radiant modules

on top of the

when

~is not

ody).

ghs

cooktop surface

may become

burn or electric

the

controls for

in use

other

hot and

ody).

all

surface units are at the off position and dl surface

units are cool

surface unit or a

●

Neverleave

or

ddde accessorv.

●

Do not

rephce

mayonnaise jar

grease

drips

before attempting to remove a

cod

modde.

the kitchen

w~e

using

the@

u

the grease

which

co~ector

mdd

break when hot

jar with a

into it. Replace with any wide mouth

canning jar.

●

K~p &-

medium W

●

Foods

eye

for-

on

foods being fried at

heat

settins

shotid &“& dry

as

possible

high

or

Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up

●

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time

fat for-effective

-g. F~g

sptiovers

when food is added.

and

over

thesidesof

shfiow

or deep-tit

the pan too W of fat

the pan,

can

cause

. If a combination of ok or tits W be used

in

~g,

stir

together before heating, or as fats

melt slowly.

.

#ways

● ’Never try to move a pan

a

●

Use a deep kt thermometer whenever possible

prevent overheating fat beyond

‘

To control

low

blower

the @off. Use along-handed remove the food from the control the does sheet or the

holder

●

NE= USX WA=

deep

heat fat

tit fryec

slow~,

and watch as it heats.

of.hot

fat_

Wait unti the fat is cool.

to

tbesmokingpoin~

tie-up%

turndown

the heat setting

to

rather than off. This keeps the downdraft vent

on. @turn the vent blower to OQ then turn

utensti

to

care~y

gri~. These

flame

not @ver

lidfrom

until it

the entire @l

eveBtily

module

a large roasting pan. Use a pot

to remove this later because it ~ be

steps shodd

goes

out

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with a cookie

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Models: JP383

JP384

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JP385

6

1

Sotid

Disk Module

2 Radiant Surface Unit Module

3 Griddle Plate Accessory

Use with the

4

Gfil

Grate

Gdl

Module heating element and reflector pan.

Part of the Grill Module. Use with the heating element and the reflector

5

Gtil

Heating Element Part of the Grill or

gridde plate accessory and the reflector pan.

pan.

Modde.

Use with the

grill

grate

3,5,8,

12-15, 25,31

3,5,8,

1618,32

3,4,

22-24,

29

1%21,

4,

28

1*21,

5,

28

6 Reflector Pan

Part of the Grill

7

Cooktop

tiily

8 Grease Collector System

—

Uses wide-mouth

9 Control

Push in Indicator Light

10

Lights when any unit of the

11 Vent Control

Turn onto The blower

unit is turned on.

12

Vent System

The blower vents smoke down and out of the kitchen and house. The vent and

13 Drip pans

14

Cofl

May be removed to clean the drip pans. Do not submerge in water.

Modtie.

~b

cleaned when modules are removed.

canning jars to collect grease.

fiobs

and turn to set surfaw units from LO to HI.

fiob

efiaust

automatidly

shodd

be cleaned often.

Surface Units

cooktop

odors, smoke or heat during cooking.

comes on when the grill heating

ffiter

is located under the vent

is turned on.

@le

1=21,

4,28

I

5,18,

22,27

9,19,

23,27

26,27

5,9,

19,23,

26,28

4,30

3,4,8,

10,11,

28,30

4,

28

9

5,

Grill

15

Cover

16 Coil Surface Unit

Modtie

3,29

3,4,8,

10,11

25,30

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HOW DOES

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COOKTOP

COmm

TO

Your

new

modular cooktop may have several types of

sbw

rooking

when you use each one.

me

best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and

cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or

surfa=

unit you are using.

~

of Cooktop

Radiant

(Gbss Ceramic)

Cooktop

units. You

til noti~

Description

Electric roils

under

a

glass-

ceramic

mktop.

some

YOm

differenms

How it Works Heat travels

the bottom for good rooking results.

mntinue

cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the

you want cooking to stop.

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Induction

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E1ectric Coti

@

Solid Disk

@

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Gas Burners

*

High frequency induction coils under a glass

surfa~.

Flattened metal tubing

elwtric

wire suspended over a drip pan.

Solid at iron disk sealed to the

cooktop

Regular or sealed gas burners use either or natural gas.

mntaining

resistance

surfa~.

LP

gas

Pans must be made of produced by a magnetic circuit and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop. off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of

Heats by

aking

warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats up heat settings as

mntinue

Heats by cooking results. Heats up and disk stays hot enough to from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.

Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to rooking results, but pans should be well heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away.

dirmt mntact

results, use good quality pans. Elwtric

rooking for a short time after they are turned off.

dirat

OLD

to the glass

quicMy

mntact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good –

baland.

Om?

me

following chart differences among the various cooking surface units and how they differ from others you may have used

in the past.

surfam

and then to the

ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet).

betw~n

with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best

as gas or induction. Electric roils stay hot enough to

mols

down more slowly than electric

mntinue

cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan

Gas burners heat the pan right away and change

wfll

help you to understand the

mokware,

me

glass cooktop stays hot enough to

the

mil

and the pan. Heats up right away

the

pan, but rooking stops right away.

wils

so pans must be flat on

surfaw

Heat is

Mer

turning the control

are more forgiving of

quicuy

but does not change

ails. me

unit if

Cam

of the Modules

Some of the

preconditioned before using them for the first time. Modules and accessories shotid be cleaned after

each use. me longer a soil remains, the harder it is to clean. See each modtie section in this guide for specific

imtructions.

Using the

You must consider heat up and cool down times for the electric surface cooking times.

on initial temperature settings, the type of cookware used and the amount of food being cooked.

moddes

Never immerse any module in water.

Electfic Sutiace

must be cured or

Unit Modules

uniti when determining

Heat up and cool down times depend

8

men

not in the cooktop, modules and

accessories should be stored in a

&ways be careful not to drop the

could be damaged.

Start cooking at a higher setting to heat the unit faster, then turn to a lower setting to finish

cooking. Remember, cooking continues after the surface unit is turned off.

clea~

moddes

dry place.

or they

sufia~

—

Surface

CooHng

With Infinite Heat Controls

At both OFF “clicking” sounds during cooking, indi~ting the control is keeping the unit at the heat level you set.

Switching heats to a higher setting always shows a quicker change than switching to a lower setting.

How to Set the

CooKng

HI—Used to begin cooking or to

to a bed. Reduce heat setting after water boils. Medium

MED.) Maintains a fast boil on large amounts of food.

~Haut6

boil or simmer.

Medim bw+Setting hdtiay

LO.) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with in covered pan.

L&Used

tendetie

to to melt butter and chocolate or to keep foods warm.

NO~: me

between LO and OFF, but there is no power

surfaw units.

to the

and ~ the

Guide for Using Heat Settings

High+Setting

and brown; keeps food at a medium

for long, slow cooking (simmering)

and develop flavors. Use this setting

surface unit indi~tor light may

control “clicks” into position. You may hear slight

Controk

Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the heat setting desired.

bfig

water

halfway between HI and

between

~D

little

@ow

and

water

Be sure you turn the control to OFF when you finish cooking.

me

surface unit indi~tor light

ANY heat on any module surface unit is on.

n

bw

a’

Medium

(u

OFF

~o

.

m

!0

.

/

MED

wfil

glow when

+,

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s

,

.

Do not be alarmed by the blower. It will automatically come on when the grill or

gridde is used.

9

COm S~ACE

~

MOD~E

How to

1.

Be sure the controls are turned

to OFF. To install the module, position the plug to the outside

wdl

hseti

of the cooktop.

the Module

2. Slide the module toward the

outiet

in the side of the cooktop until the plug is pushed dl the way

h.

3.

hwer

the inside edge of the

module into the cooktop

it is flush with the cooking

surface.

untd

How to Remove the Module

1.

Be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the

surface units are cool before attempting to remove edges and slide toward the center of the cooktop.

the module.

2. Lift up the tab at the inside edge of the until the base clears the opening at the side of the cooktop.

modde 4. If you are storing

3. To unplug, hold the Lift out when unplugged.

store other damage the surface of the moddes.

matends on top of them. This could

modtie by the front and back

modties,

do not stack them or

Coo&am

Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware conducts heat faster than other metals. Cast-iron and absorb heat but generally cook medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook if not combined with other

For best rooking bottom. Match the the

surfa~

edge of the surface unit more than 1 inch.

Nways read and follow cookware manufacturer’s

instructions on

mated cast-iron cookware are slow to

restits pw

stie of the saucepan to the

unit. The pan should not

mokware

mohare. Auminum

evedy

at low to

metis.

shotid be flat on the

esend

use.

unevedy

she

of

over the

Right

Not over 1 inch

Wrong

Over 1 inch

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Deep Fat

F~ing

Do not Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch food frying at high temperatures. Keep

overffll

ooktop

cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food.

and hood clean from grease.

Wok Cooking

Do not use woks that

you use

bottomed wok.

‘ereco-endtiat

available at your Iocd

retti

Questions and

Q. Can I cover my drip pans with foil?

A. No.

Q. Can I use special cooking equipmen$

A.

Q.

A. After turning the surface units off and making sure

ody

a

flat-

~ey

are

store.

-

hswem

Clean as recommended in the

Cleaning section.

oriental

Cootiare

recommended. units can be shortened and the damaged from the high heat needed for this type of cooking. A special flat-bottomed wok used safely.

Why

surface units even though I have the controls on the correct setting?

they are cool, check to make sure that the plug-in units are securely plugged in.

wok

on any surface units?

without flat surfaces is not

me

life of the module surface

am I not getting the heat I need from my

tie

cooktop

and

tike

an

can be

can

be

have support rings

.seofthesetypes;f

woks, with or-without the ring in place can

be dangerous. Placing

the ring over the

surfa~

unit will cause a

damage the without the ring. You wok tipped over.

Q.

my

the surface unit?

A.

Because the surface unit is not flat. Make sure the

feet of the surface units are sitting on the inside rim of the drip pan and the drip pan is flat on the

cooktop

Q.

my

coming

A.

H

you set the for the cookware material and leave it, the finish may smoke, pot or pan.

Aso,

required for a long period of time, with small amounts of dry

Q.

my

surface units?

A

Yes, but ody use ~okware designed for canning

pvses.

recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canner is

bottomed and fits over the center of the coil surface unit. since

stem

cooktop.

does my cookware

surface.

is the porcelain finish on my cookware

OW

if you set the surface unit

I can foods and preserves on my coil

~eck

be

careti

bufld-up

Do not try to use such woks

codd be seriously burned if the

surfam

unit

crack pop, or bum depending on the

foo~ you m damage the finish.

the manufacturer’s instructions

canning generates large amounts of

to avoid burns from steam or heat.

of heat that

tilt

when I place it on

cod

higher than required

cofi

higher than

wdl

and

flat-

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How to Insert the Module

1.

Be sure the controls are turned

O=.

to position the plug to the outside wall of the cooktop.

To install the module,

DISK

2. Slide the module toward the

oudet

in the side of the cooktop until the plug is pushed way in.

MOD~E

dl

the

3.

bwer

the

imide

edge of the

modde into the cooktop until

it is flush with the cooking

stiace.

How to Remove the Module

.

1.

Be sure the controls are turned to 0~ and the solid disk surface units are cool before attempting to remove the module.

2. Lift up the tab at the the base clears the opening at the side of the cooktop.

hside

edge of the modtie

untti

3. To unplug, hold the module by the front and back edges and slide toward the center of the cooktop. Lift out when unplugged.

4. If you are storing moddes, do not stack them or store other materials on top of them. This could damage the surface of the

Before Using Your Solid Disk Module for the First Time

The top working surface of solid disk surface units have a protective coating which must be hardened before using the surface units for the first time. HELP PROTECT THE To harden this coating, the surface units should be briefly heated without a pan for about 5 minutes at the HI setting. Otherwise the

There wi~ be some smoke and odor; this is Heating of the surface units steel

surfam

unit trim rings to a gold color.

mating wfll

wtil

stick to the pan.

change the staidess

no-.

THE

S~ACE

COA~NG WST

THROUGHOUT ITS LIPE.

UNIT’S

BE

—

moddes.

PROTECTI~

HARDENED TO

SU~ACE UN~

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Information About Solid Disk

Sufiace Uni@

Using a solid disk surface unit is quite similar to

cofl

using an electric of surface units, you

surface unit. With both types

wfil

enjoy the

cleardiness

electricity and the benefits of retained heat in the

units. However, there are differences:

●

Solid disk surface units reach cooking

temperature a little slower, and hold heat than coil units. Solid disk surface units have very

even heat distribution. Since solid disk surface units hold heat longer, you may wish to turn the unit off sooner, and take advantage of the amount of

quantity and type of

residud

heat is dependent upon the

foo~ the material and thickness

residud

of the pan and the setting used for cooking.

●

The red dot in the center of the solid disk surface

unit indicates built-in temperature limiters that

automatidly

reduce the heat if a pan boils dry, if the unit is turned on without a pan or if the pan is not making enough contact with the surface of the

The

unit.

red dots will wear off with use without

affecting the performance of the surface units.

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Cooham

Tips

of

longer

heat.

me

● There

cleaning the surface unit area.

● You must use proper flat bottomed cookware.

Pans with are not cause unsatisfactory cooking restits.

● Unlike electric coil surface units, solid disk

surface units do NOT turn red

~

when the surface units are on HI and the room is

didy

● Solid disk cooking

easier cleanup sealed against

burner boxes to clean.

k

retained heat in the surface

On

boilovers,

setting. However, you may notice a

lit.

wait for the unit to cool before

rounde~ curved

remrnmended.

beause

sptils. mere

ridged or warped bottoms

Improper cookware

tikes

you a step closer

the cooking surface is

are no drip pans or

ho~ even at the

unit

dtil

codd

glow

to

For cooking on correct cookware is very

●

Aurninum

other metals.

●

Cast-iron and coated cast-iron containers are slow to

absorb heat, but or medium heat settings.

●

Glass cookware

manufacturer describes.

●

Do not use a wire trivet or any other kind of

sohd

cookware

generrdly

shodd

disk surface units the use of

importan~

mnducts

heat faster than

cook

be used

evedy

ordy

as the

at minimum

heat-retarding pad between the cookware and the surface unit.

●

Good pans have a thick flat bottom which absorbs

me

the heat from the surface unit.

provides good heat distribution from the

thick flat bottom

surfaw

unit

to the food.

●

Pans with thin, uneven bottoms do not do a good job of using the heat coming from the surface unit.

The food to be cooked may bum and require more time and electricity. You

wodd dso

have to add

more fat or water.

Pans with uneven bottoms are not

suitible.

(conttiued n~page)

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DISK

(continued)

MODUm

How to Check Pan Petiomance on a Solid Disk

Use of comet

pefiomance

The correct mokware reduces the temperature of the

cooktop spfllovers

You must use pans with

Some pans may have curved or rounded bottoms or may be your pans you may do this quick test.

Turn your pan upside down on the

place a ruler flat against

the pan surface. The

bottom of the pan and the

straight edge of the should fit flush against each other all the way across. Turn the spare between the ruler and the bottom of the pan.

surface and minimizes the chance of

4

w

cookwa~

and cleaning of

burning onto the

warped If you are unsure of the flatness of

muntertop,

tier

a full 360 degrees, checking for any

,

can affect the cooking

you cooktop.

cooktop.

petiectly

tier

●

Place otiy dry pans on the solid

disk surface units. Do not place lids on the units, particularly wet lids.

●

We

recommend that you use

ody

a flat-bottomed wok. They

are

avadable

store. The bottom of the wok should have the same diameter as the proper contact.

flat bottoms.

at your

sufiace

unit to insure

Iod retad

bottoms

bother

distribution across the cookware bottom is to put one inch of water in the pan. Bring the water to a boil and observe the location of bubbles boil. Good flat distribution of bubbles over the bottom surface area of the pan. Bubbles bottom surface

● Some special cooking procedures require specific

Sutiace

cookware such as pressure cookers, deep fat fryers, etc. correct if applicable to the cooking

Unit

am

not recommended.

simple test to determine even heat

as

the water starts to

@okware

Iocrdized indi~te unit

Al

cookware must have flat bottoms and be the

uneven

uneven heat

size.

The cookware should

will have an even

in

ody

a portion of the

mntact

●

Do not use woks that have

support rings. This type of wok will not heat on solid disk surface units.

●

-ing

more than 1 inch beyond the surface of a solid disk surface unit and should have flat bottoms. When canning pots do not meet this description, the use of the HI heat setting causes excessive heat result in damage to the See the Home Canning Tips section for further information.

of the pan to the

tisfer

or an unsuitable pan.

pots should not extend

butidup

dso

pro=ss.

- -

and may

woktop.

be covere~

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