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Helpus
helpYOU...

~fore usingyourGd@p,

thisbook carefully.

read

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyournewcooktop

properly.
Keepithandyforanswentoyour

questions.

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

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GeneralElectricCompany

AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel

andserialnumberso

Ifyoureceived
danlag

Immediatelycontactthedeahx(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.

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Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest

service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron

page14.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthat youcan
correctyourself.

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You’llfindthemon a labelonthe
undersideofthecounterunit.

Thesemodelandserialnumbers

arealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls

concerningyourcooktop.

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m~mm SAFETY~STRUCrIONS
ReadM

Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsaf%typrecautions should

befollowed,includingthe
following:

@Use

instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

thisapplianceonlyforits

intendeduseasdescribedinthis

manual.

sureyourapplianceis

QBe

p~~rly insWedand

grounded

byaqualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewiththeprovided

installationinstructions.
@Don’tattempttorepair

orreplaceanypartofyour

cooktopunlessitisspecWlcally
recommendedinthisbook.All

othersenicingshouldbereikti

toa qualified technician.

Beforeperformingmy

e

service,DISCONNECTTHE
COOKTOPPOWERSUPPLY
ATTKEHOUSEHOLD
DISTWWON P~L
BYREMOVINGTHEFUSE
ORSWITCWG OFFTHE
CIRCUITBREAKER.

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Do notleavechildrenalone—

childrenshouldnotbeleftalone

orunattendedinanareawherean
applianceisinuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositorstand
onanypartoftheappliance.

~Don~t~Iowanyone

toclimb,

standorhangonthecooktop.

~CAUTION:ITEMSOF

INTEWT ‘IX)CHILDWN

SHOULDN(XI’BESKXU3D

INCABINE~ ABOVEA

COOK~P–C~DREN

CLIMBINGONTHE

coomp mREACH

ITEMSCOULDBE

SER.KWSLYINmD*

*Neverwearloose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theappliance

.Flammablematerial

couldbeignitedifbroughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
andmaycausesevereburns.

onlydry potholders—

o&
moistor damppotholderson

hotsurihcesmayresultinburns
fromsteam.Donot

letpotholders

touchhotheatingelements.Do
notuseatowelorotherbulky
clothinplaceofapotholder.

eNeveruseyOI,Wapphxe for

warmingorheatingtheroom.

eDo notstoreflammable

materialsnearcookhg
elements.

*Keephoodandgreasefilters

cleantomaintaingoodventing

andtoavoidgreasefires.

. Donotletcookinggrease

orotherflammablematerials

accunndateonthecooktop.

● Do notuse~ter on grease

fm. Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.

Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,if available,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamtypefweextinguisher.

eDonottouchheatingelements.

Thesesurfacesmaybehotenough
toburneventhoughtheyare
darkincolor.Duringandafier

use,donottouch,orletclothing
orotherflammablematerials
contactcookingelementsor
areasnearbycookingelements;
allowsufficienttimeforcooling,

first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude

thecooktopandareasfacingthe
Cooktop.

8 men c~k@g pork,fObW

ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureof’atleast17WF.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,it willbe
killedandthemeatwillbe safk
toeat*

@Use

properpansize-This

applianceisequippedwithone
or morecookingelementsof
diftkrentsize.Selectcookware
havingflatbottomslargeenough
tocoverthecookingelement.
Theuseofundersizedcookware
willexposea portionofthe
cookingelementtodirectcontact

andmayresultinignitionof
clothing.Properrelationshipof
cookwaretoburnerwillalso

improveefflcienq.

● Neverleavecookingelements

unattendedathighheatsetthgs.

Boilovercausessmokingand

greasyspilloversthatmaycatch
onfire.

eDon3t~~e thatyouhow

howtooperateWpartsofthe
cooktop.Somefeaturesmay

workdifferentlyfromthoseon
yourpreviouscooktop.

. Cleancooktopwithcaution.

Ifa wetspongeor clothisused

towipespillsona hotcooking
area,becarefhlto avoidsteam
burn.Somecleanserscan
producenoxiousfumesif

appliedtoahotsurihce.

eOnlycertaintypesofglas%

glass/cera*c, earthenwareor
otherglazedcontainemare

suitableforcooktopservice;

othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.

(See“CookwareTips”onpage’7
forsuggestions.)

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(continued)

Q ~ ~~i tiePm#liity of

burns,ignitionofflammable
materials,andspillage,the
handleof a containershouldbe
turnedtowardthecenterofthe
cooktopwithoutextendingover

nearbycookingelements.

e AIwaysturncontrolknobto

OFFbeforerenmviilg

cookware*

● Keepaneyeonfwds behg

fkiedat MaximumorMedium
Highhe@s.

e useofd~o~ti~e mew

coversoncookingelementsis
notrecommended.Ifa covered

elementis turnedon,element
burnoutcouldresult.

~men flamingfoodsunder

thehoodYturnthefimoR.The
fan,ifopt!mting,mayspread

theflame. . ,

~FOOdSforfkyingshouldbem

dryasP6ssibk%Frostonfkozen

foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
cancausehot tit to’bubbleup

andover

~UseMt@fatforeffective

shallowor d-iwp-fatfr@ng.

FillingthepantooMl oftit can
causespilkwerswhenfoodis
addt+d. ‘

6 ~ a co~~~tion @oilsor

“ fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir

togetherbeforeheating,or asfats
meltslowly.

. Alwaysheatfatslowly,and

watchasit heats.

eUsedeep fatthermometer

wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingtit beyondthe

smokingpoint. .

sidesofpan.

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Energy-swingTips -

e Usecookwareofmediumweight
aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers,
andflatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe
cookingelement.

*Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.

● Watchfoodswhenbringingthem

quicklytocookingtemperaturesat
Maximumheat.Whenfood
reachescookingtemperature,

reduceheatimmediatelyto lowest
settingthatwillkeepitcooking.

● Useresidualheatwhenever

possible.Forexample,when
cookingeggsintheshell,bring
watertoboil,thenturntoOFF
positionto completethecooking.

@Alwaysturncookingelement
OFFbeforeremovingcookware.

. Usecorrectheatforcookingtask:
HIGH(MAX)–for rapidboil(if

timeallows,donot useHIGHheat
tostart).

MEDIUMHI(8-9)–quick
browning.

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MED(6)–slow frying.
LOW(2-3)—finishcookingmost

quantities,simmer-doubleboiler
heat,finishcooking,andspecial
forsmallquantities.

WARM(MIN)—tomaintain

servingtemperatureofmostfoods.
eWhenboilingwaterforteaor

coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.
It isnoteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
or twocups.

. Havepanontheelement,readyto
cook, beforetheheatis turnedon.

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SAWTWE

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(hktop Features

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3.

4.

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(3mtroisforsolidelemen~s.

Indicatinglightsforsolid

elements.
Regukwsolkielements.
Sensi-TempWso!idelements.
Griddle.
Temperedglasstop.

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SolidElements

BeforeusingYmcooktop
fortheFirstTime

Thetopworkingsurfacesof
thenewsolidelementshavea
protectivecoatingthatmustbe
hardenedbeforeusingtheelements
forthefirsttime.Tohardenthis
coating,theelementsshouldbe
heatedatthemaximumheatsetting
withouta panfor3 to5 minutes.

Therewillbe somesmokeand
odor;thisisnormal.It isnon­toxicandcompletelyharmless.
Heatingoftheelementwill
changethestainlesssteelelement
trimringsandtemperature
sensorstoa goldcolor.

THE ELEMENTPROTECTIVE

COATINGMUSTBEHARDENED
70 HELPPROTECT’THEELEMENT
OVERITSLIFE.

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GeneralInformation

AboutSolidElements

Theuseofyoursolid element
cooktopisquitesimilartothatof
anelectriccoil cooktop,with
whichyouprobablyarefamiliar.
Withbothtypesyouwillenjoythe
cleanlinessofelectricityandthe
benefitsof retainedheatinthe
elements.However,thereare
differences.

e SolidelementsdoN~ glowred,
evenatthemaximumheatsetting.

c Solidelementsreachtemperature
alittleslower,andholdheatlonger,
thanconventionaltubularelements.
Solidelementshaveveryevenheat
distribution.Sincesolidelements
holdheat longer,youmaywishto
turntheelementoffsooner,and
takeadvantageoftheresidualheat.
The amountofresidualheatdepends
onthequantityandtypeoffood,
the materialandthicknessofthe
andthesettingusedforcooking.

pan

@Thereddotinthecenterofthe
solidelementindicatesabuilt-in

temperaturelimiterthatautomatically

reducestheheatifa panonthe
elementboilsdry,iftheelementis
turnedonwithouta panor ifthe
panis notmakingenoughcontact

withthesurfaceoftheelement.
Thereddotswill wearoffwithuse
withoutaffectingtheperformance

oftheelements.

● ~e~ is~~~ hat ~ tie element.

Onboilovers,waitforelementto
coolbeforecleaningelementarea.

oSolidelementcookingtakesyoua

stepclosertoeasiercleanup,because

thecookingsurihceissealedagainst

spillsandthereamnodripbowlsand

noburnerboxtoclean.

@Youmustuseproperflat-

bottomedcookware,notcookware

thatiswarped,convex,or
concave.Impropercookware
couldcauseunsatisfactory

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cookingresults.

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Controls

InfiniteHeatControls

9*

8“

MED. 6 5

Yoursolidelementsandtheir
controlsaredesignedtogiveyouan
infinitechoiceofheatsettings.

AtbothOFF andMAXsettings,
thereisa slightniche.When

turningthecontrolknobeither
clockwiseor counterclockwiseto
oneofthese positions,youwillfeel
the control“click”intotheniche.

Whencookingina quietkitchen,
youmayhearslight “clicking”
sounds—anindicationthattheheat
settingsyouselectedarebeing

maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings

alwaysresultsinaquickerchange
thanswitchingtolowersettings.

GuideforUsingHeats

MAX-Bring water to boil.
MEllKJIW

broil;maintainfastboil onlarge
amountoffood.

MED-Saute andbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamountoffood.

LOW(2-3)–Cook after startingat
MAX;cookwithlittle waterin
coveredpan.

MIN-Steam rice,cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmostfoods.

N017E:

1.AtMAXor MEDIUMHI (8-9),
neverleavefoodunattended.
Boiloverscausesmoking;greasy
spilloversmaycatchfire.

2. AtWARMor LOW(2-3),melt
chocolate,butteronsmallelement.

HI(8-9)–Fast fry,pan

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Sensia3bmpTMControls

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OFF

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Thiscontrolallowsyoutopre­selectthe desiredtemperature.To

turntheelementON,pushin
turntheknobclockwise.Youwill

fel a “click”attheOFFposition

andattheboilposition.
Theautomaticelementsensesthe

temperatureofthecooking
containerandregulatesitaccording
tothesettingselected.Onlyone
settingisnecessaryfir each
method-fkying,simmering,etc.

When turned on, the Sensi-Temp

elementalwaysbeginswithfull
power,nomatterwheretheknob
isset.Whenthetemperature

correspondingtothatsettinghas
beenreached,theelementcycles
OFFandON, similartoyouroven.
Evenwhenthedialissetat
minimumtheelementbeginson
fullpoweruntiltheselectedheat
settingisreached.

TheSensi-Tempelementwillnot

bumfoodwhenthecorrectsetting

isselected.Forexample,baked

beans,chocolate,mashedpotatoes
canbe leftontheSensi-Tempelement
withoutscorchingorburning.Food
maydehydrateifleftonbuttheheat
sensingdevicewillnotletthefood
or panoverheatbeyondthesetting.

Cooktoptemperaturesincrease

withthenumberofelementsthat
areon.With3or4eiementsturned
on,surfacetemperaturesarehigh,
sobecarefulwhentouchingthe
cooktop.

and

HowtoSettheControls

Step1:Graspcontrolknoband

pushdown.

Step2:

heat setting.

Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOFFposition.When
controlis inanypositionother
thanOFF,itmayberotated
withoutpushingin.

Be

to

Anindicatorlightwillglowwhena
surfaceunitison.

Turn the knob to desired

sure you turn the control knob

OFFwhenyoufinishcooking.

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Cookware~pS

Forcookingonsolidelements,

theuseofappropriatecookware

isveryimportant.

@Aluminumcookwareconducts

heatfasterthanothermetals.

● Castironand coatedcastiron

containersareslowtoabsorbheat,
butgenerallycookevenlyat
minimumor mediumheatsettings.

@Usenon-stickor coatedmetal
containemFlatgroundPyroceram@
cookwarecoatedon thebottom
withaluminumcooksevenly.

● Glasscookwareshouldbeused

onlyas themanufacturerdescribes.

@Do notusea wiretrivetorany

otherkindofheat-retardingpad
betweenthecookwareandthe
element.

oGoodcookwarehasathick,flat
bottomwhichabsorbstheheat

fromtheelement.Thethick,flat
bottomprovidesgoodheat
distributionfromtheelementtothe
food.Thiscookingprocess
requireslittlewater,fatand
electricity.

e Don’tusepanswithrounded

bottoms.Theydon’thaveenough
contactwiththesolidelementto
cookproperly.

● Usepansofthecorrectdiameter

only.Theyshouldbeslightlylarger
thanthesolidelementsospillovers
willflowontothecooktopandnot
bakeontotheelement.Adamp
clothissufficienttoremovethe
spill.Pansshouldnotoverhang

morethan 1inch overtheelement.

. Placeonly dry pansonthesolid

element.Do notplace lidsonthe
solidelement,particularlywetlids.

~Specialcookingproceduresthat
requirespecificcookwaresuchas
pressurecookers,deepfatfryers,
etc., musthaveflatbottoms,be the
correctsizeandbecovered,if
applicableto cookingprocess,as
identifiedearlierin

thissection.

oCookwarewiththin,uneven
bottomsdo notadequatelyutilize
theheatcomingfromtheelement.
The fmd tobecookedmaybumand
requiremoretimeandelectricity.
Youwouldalsohavetoaddmore

fator water.

e Useonlypansofgoodquality
onthesolidelements.The pan
shouldhavea stablebottomthatis

slightlyconcavetowardsthe
center—justconcaveenoughsothat
duringtheheatingoperation,the

bottomofthepanhas thegreatest
possiblecontactwiththesolid
element.Thisresultsinthe
optimumuseofenergy.

Panswithunevenbottomsarenot

suitable.

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@Tooptimizecookingtimeand
energyusage,youshouldusea
panthatis sizedcorrectlyforthe
cookingprocess,witha well-fitted
lidtoavoidevaporationloss,and
cookwithaslittle wateror fatas
possible.Ifthepanistoosmall,

energyiswastedandspillagecan
flowontothesolidelement.

● Exceptinpressurecooking

withwaterandwaterbathcanning,
canningpotsshouldnotextendmore
than1inch beyondthesurface ofa
solidelementandshouldhaveflat
bottoms.Whencanningpotsdonot
meetthisdescription,theuseofthe

maximumheatsettingcauses
excessiveheatbuildupandmay
resultindamagetothecooktop.

See“HomeCanningTips”on
followingpageforfurther
information.

Tocheckhowapanwillperformonasolidelement:

1. Put 1inchofwaterinto

thepan.

2. Bringwatertoaboiland
observethe pattern ofthe
bubblesasthewatercomesto 4. Bubbleslocalizedinonlya
aboil.

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3. A uniformpatternofbubbles
acrossthebottomofthepan
confirmsagood heattransferand
agood pot.

portionofthebottomindicate
unevencontactofthepantothe
element,unevenheattransfer,
andanunsuitablepot.

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SUrfaceCookingGuide

SuggestedHeatSettings

RegularElement

Food
Beverages

Cocoa

Coffke
Percolator-type

Breads

FrenchToast,
Pancakes,
GrilledSandwich

Butter

Cereals

Cornmeal,Grits,
Oatmeal

Meat,Fish,Poultry

Bacon

SausagePatties

SwissSteak,
PotRoast,braised

StartatSetting

3-4-heat milk.Cover.

MAX–bringwatertoperk.

7–preheatskillet4-8
minutes.

MIN–allowabout5to 10
minutestomelt.

MAX—cover,bringwater
toa boil.

MAX–cookuntiljust
startingtosizzle.

MAX-melt fat,then4-5to
brown.Addliquid.

CompleteatSetting

MIN–finishheating.

MIN–maintaingentlebut
steadyperk.

7–finishcooking.

MIN-2–addcerealand
finishtimingaccordingto

packagedirections.

7-8–finishcooking.

2-3—sirmneruntiltender,

covered.

Sensi-Temp’”Element

Bringtoa boilat250,Heatmilkat 200.

Placecoffeeinbasketandwaterinpot. To
perk,setat275.Tokeephot,setat 175.

Preheatskillet4to5minutesat 350-450,

addfood.

Minimum—allowabout5to 10minutes

tomelt.

Bringwatertoa boilat225,addcerealand
timeaccordingtopackagedirections.

Cookon 350-425.

Brownmeaton350,thenswitchto175to
200,simmeruntiltender.

Chicken,fried

Chicken,Shrimp

Deep-fried

LambChops,
Hamburgers,
LinkSausage,pan-fri&d
ThinSteaks

StewedChicken,
CornedBeef,
Tongue,etc.—

Simmering

Pastas

Macaroni,
Noodles,
Spaghetti

Popcorn MAX—heat,untilpopcorn

MAX–meltfat,then4-5to

brownchicken,cover.

MAX–heatoil.

MAX–preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.

MAX—bringliquidto
steaming.

MAX–bringsaltedwater
toa boilina covered
utensil,addpastaslowly
soboilingdoesnotstop.

startstopop.

2-3—cookuntiltender.

5toMAX—maintain

temperature.

6-7–brownmeatandcook

todesireddoneness.

2-3–covered,cookuntil

forktender.(Watershould
slowlyboil.)Forverylarge
amountsMEDheatmaybe
needed.

8-9–maintainarollingboil,
cookuntiltender.Forlarge
amounts,MAXmaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.

3-4-finish popping. 300-Place oilandpopcorninpan,cover

Brownchickenon400,switchto200to
finishcooking.

425orMaximum—toheatandmaintain
temperature.

Preheatskilletandcookon30040.

Preheatskilletandcookon425-475.

Maximum—bringa largeamountofwater

toboil,thenswitchto200-350simmer.

Maximum—bringa largeamountofwater
toboil,addpastaandcookon350.

andcook untilit stopspopping.

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SuggestedHeatSettings

Food StartatSetting

RegularElement

CompleteatSetting

Semsi-Temp’”Element

a

Rice MAX—cover,bringwaterto

Chocolate

Desserts

Candy

Puddingand
PieFilling

Eggs

Cooked-in-Shell

Fried,Scrambled MAX-meltbutter,addeggs.

Poached

Sauces

aboil.

2—allowabout10to 15
minutesto meltthrough,
stirtosmooth.

34–cook.

3-4-cook accordingto
packagedirections.

MAX—bringwatertoa
boil,addeggs.

MAX—bringwatertoboil,
addeggs.

MAX—meltfat.

2-cover,

accordingtopackage
directions.

Followrecipe.

OFF–timeaccordingly,
forsoft-cooked3to4
minutesor hard-cooked

15to20minutes.

MIN—stirringtodesired

doneness,

MIN—finishcooking.

3-4-finish cooking.

finishtiming

ricetowater,cover,cookon200

Add

accordingtopackagedirections.

Minimum-175—allowabout10to 15minutes
tomeltthrough.

Placeingredientsinpanandcookfollowing
packagedirectionson200.

Heatwateron200,cook22to24minutes.

Meltbutteron275,thenaddeggs.

Heatwateron250,addeggs,cook3to5
minutes.

Meltfit andcookon200.

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Soup,Stews
Vegetables

Fresh MAX–cover,bringsalted

Frozen MAX–cover,bringsalted

Fried MAX–preheatskilletand

Deep-FatFrying MAX–heatoil.

In-Pouch MAX—cover,bringwater

Saute MAX—heatoilor melt

NCYI’E:Temperature and time are suggestedguidelines only. Youmayvary them to suit your cooking habits and needs.

MAX—heatupliquid.

watertoa boil.

waterandvegetablestoa
boil.

oilor fat.

toa boil.

butter;addvegetables.

MIN—simmer. Heatandsimmeron200.

3-4-cook 10-30minutes,
dependingontendernessof
vegetable.

3-4-cook accordingtotime
on package.

3-4-cook untildesired
tendernessisreached.

5-MAX—maintain
temperature.

4-5—finjshtimingas
directedonpackage.

4-5—cookuntildesired
donenessisreached.

Placefreshvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookon200.

Placefrozenvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookat225.

Preheatskilletandoilat 275,addfoodand
cookuntiltender.

Heatoiland fiy foodat425-Maximum,use
acandythermometertomonitor
temperature.

Bringwatertoboilandcookat 225-250.

Heatoilormeltbutteron200,thencook
vegetablestodesireddoneness.

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Griddle

Yourgriddleisdesignedforuseon
therightfrontautomaticSensi­Temp~element.Whenplacingthe

griddleon theelement,makesure
itsitsflat.Thesmalllegsonthe
griddlewillhelpyoucenteriton
theelement.

Griddlecookingcallsforheats
between200°F.and475*F.See
cookingdirectionsintheguide

belowandonpages8and9.
Whencookingisfinishedandfood

isremoved,letthegriddlecoolon
thecooktop,orprotectyourhands
withheavy,drypotholdersbefore
handlingit. Tocleanit, follow
directionsonpage13.

GriddleCookingGuide

Setting

Food

Bacon
Chops

CubedSteaks

(Deg~s F-)

375425
350-400

425-475

FirstSide

(Minutes)

2-3

SecondSide

(Minutes)

2-3

TOavoidmarringthenon-stick

finish,don’tuscutensilswithsharp

or roughpointsoredges.Donot

cutfoodsonthegriddle.Storethe
griddleuprightor, ifyoustoreit

flat,donotputpotsor pansonthe
non-sticksurface.

SpecialInstructions

Preheat,ifdesired.Browneachside.

Preheatandgreaselightly,ifdesired.
Browneachside.

Preheat10minutes.

Eggs,fried

FishSteaks,l-in.
Franks

FrenchToast

Hamburgers,%-in.

HamSlice, %-in.
Pancakes

Rolls,Sandwiches
Sausage

275

375-425

400-450

350-375

300-350

375-425

425-450

375-425

350-400

2-3

15

5-6

6-8

7-8

1%

2-3

15

5-6

6-8

7-8

1%

Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.

Preheat10minutes.

Preheatandgreaselightly,ifdesired.
Turn,brownevenly.

Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,

if desired.

Preheat10minutes.

Preheat,if desired.
Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,

ifdesired.
Preheat10minutes.Brown eachside.

Preheat,ifdesired.Thrn,brownevenly.

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Canningshouldbedoneon

cooktoponly.

Insurfice cooking,theuseof
cookwareextendingmorethan

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

HOWEVER, DONCYI’USE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OR01’HERLARGEDIAMETER
UTENSILS FORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODSCYI’HER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
frying-cook attemperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunits.

ObserveFollowingPoints
inCanning

1. Be surethecannerfitsoverthe

centerofthecookingelement.If
yourcooktopor itslocationdoes
not allowthecannerto becentered
onthecookingelement,use
smaller-diametercannersforgood
canningresults.

2. Flat-bottomedtamers mustbe
used.Donotusecannerswith
flangedor rippledbottoms(ofien
foundinenamelware)becausethey

don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe

solidelementandtaketoolongto

boil water.

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3. Whencanning,userecipesand
proceduresfromreputablesources.
Reliablerecipesandproceduresare
availablefromthemanufacturerof
yourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjarsforcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.

4. Rememberthatcanningisa
processthatgenerateslarge
amountsof steam.Toavoidbums
fromsteamor heat,becareful
whencanning.

NOTE:If yourcooktopisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan

expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefidlyfollowed.The
processtimewillbeshortenedby:

(1)usingapressurecanner,and

(2)startingwithHOI’tapwaterfor
fastestheatingoflargequantitiesof
water.

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Safecanningrequiresthat
harmfulmicroorganismsare
destroyedandthatthejarsare
sealedcompletely.Whencanning
ftmdsina waterbathcanner,a
gentlebutsteadyboilmustbe
maintainedcontinuous~yforthe
requiredtime.Whencanning
fwds ina pressurecanner,the

pressuremustbemaintained
continuouslyfortherequired
time.

Solidelementsheatupandcool
downmoreslowlythanother
conventionalelements.Because
ofthisdifference,afteryouhave
adjustedthecontrolsitisvery
importanttomakesurethe
prescribedboilorpressure
levelsaremaintainedforthe
requiredtime.

Thiscooktophastemperature
limitersthatpreventthecooktop
fromgettingtoohot.If the
bottomofyourcannerisnotflat,
thesolidelementcanoverheat,
triggeringthetemperature
limitemtoturntheunitofffora

time.Thiswillstoptheboilor

reducethepressureinthe

canner.
Sinceyoumustmakesureto

processthecanningjamforthe
prescribedtime,withno
interruptioninprocessingtime,
youcannotcanonthiscooktopif
yourcannerisnotflatenough.

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Q. MayI canfoodsandpreserves
onmycooktop?

A. Yes,butonlyusecontainers

designedforcanningpurposes.
Checkthemanufacturer’s
instructionsandrecipesfor
preservingfoods.Besurecanneris
flat-bottomedandfitsoverthe
centerofthesolideiement.Since
canninggenerateslargeamountsof
steam,becarefultoavoidburns
fromsteamorheat.

Q. Whydoesthesolid element

smokewhenI firstturnit on?
A. Thisinitialharmlessnontoxic

smokingis bothnormaland
necessary.A rustpreventativeis
appliedtoeachelementatthe
factory.Whentheunitisturnedon

forthefirsttime,thecoatingwill
burnofftheelementareas.This
takesapproximatelyfiveminutes
andshouldbedonewithoutany
pansontheelement.Otherwise,
thecoatingwillsticktothepan.

Q. Whyisthecooktophotto
thetouch?

A. Moreheatistransferredtothe

cooktopbythesolid elementthan
byconventionalcoils becausethe
elementisclampedsecurelyto the
cooktop.This,ofcourse,eliminates
spilloversfromgettinginsidethe
cooktopchassis.Thesecretto
keepingthecooktopcomfortably
cooleristoturnthecooktopon
onlyafterthecookwareandits
contentsareplacedontheelement.

Moreheatwillthenbetransferred
tothecookwareandthefoodrather
thantheco&top.In eithercase,
however,thecooktoptemperature

willnotcausedamagetothe
cabinets,countertops,cookware,
dishtowelsandothermaterials.

Q. WhyamIovercookingmy

food?
A. Thesolidelementisvery

energy-efficientandretainsitsheat
muchlongerthanthecoilelement.
Foodwillboilor frythreetofive
minutesafterthecontrolsareturned
off.Werecommendthat youbegin
cookingatlowersettingsthanyou
haveinthepastandgradually
increaseor decreaseheatasdesired.

Theenergysavingsare significant.

Q. CanI usespecialcooking
equipmentlikeanorientalwok?

A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces

isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursolidelementcanbe
shortenedandthecooktopcanbe
damagedfromthehighheatneeded
forthistype ofcooking.

Q. Whyisthe porcelainfinishon
mycontainerscomingoff?

A. If youselectaheatsetting

higherthanrequiredforthe
containermaterial,andleaveit,the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingon thepotor pan.

“Also,atoohighheatforlong

periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.

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Q. Whydoesittakealong time

tocookmyfood?
A. Theextratimeittakescompared

totheconventionalcoilelementis
measuredin seconds,notminutes.
Thesefewsecondsareduetothe
greatermassoftheelement.If the
foodiscookingslowly,itis
becausethepotsandpansare
warpedorhaveanunevenbottom
surface.If flat-bottomedpotsand
pansareused,cookingperformance
ofthesolidelementclosely

parallelsthatofthecoilelement

withlessenergyconsumption.

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CareandCleaning

Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforetouchingor handling.
Propercareandcleaningare

importantsoyourcooktopwillgive
youefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforyourcooktop
toassuresafeandproper
maintenance.

SolidElements

The solidelementismadeofhigh
strengthcast-ironalloy.Thetrim
ringis stainlesssteel.

Thesolidelementshouldbewashed
withadampclothandthendried
off.Finishbywipingoverlightly
withcookingoil.

Thesurfacehasa heat-resistant
coatingtopreservethesurfaceof
theelement.Aflertheunitcools,
anyboiled-overmaterialonthe
elementshouldberemovedas soon
aspossiblewitha slightlydamp

cloth.Theelementshouldthenbe
driedbyswitchingon fora few
minutes.

Cleanverydirtysolidelements
withadampclothandalittlecleaning

powderwitha scouringpad.
Thematteblacksurfacecanbe

maintainedbytreatingitperiodically
withtheCOI1OElectrol”polish
packedwithyourcooktop.Usethe
applicatortoapplya verythin
coatingofthepolishto theentire
elementsufiace.Turntheelement

onhigh forseveralminutestobake
thepolishtotheelement.Whenthe
elementiscooled,rublightlywith
aclothor papertoweltoremove

anyexcesspolish.Beforenextuse,
burnofftheelementbymeansofa
shortpreheatingperiod.A slight
amountofsmokeandodorwilloccur.

Cookingat homeandpre-delivery

factorytestingwillpermanently
changethestainlesssteelelement
trimringtoa goldcolor.Thisisa
normalcharacteristicofstainless
steelandwillnotaffixttheoperation
orperformanceofyourelements.
Thestainlesssteeltrimringcanbe

cleanedwithagoodqualitystainless

steelcleaner.Thiswillalsorestore
thetrimringtoitsoriginalcolor,
untilitisreheated.

I%iluretomaintainthesolid
elementsasdirectedwillresultin
defacingthesurfaceoveraperiod
oftimeprimarilyduetocorrosion
astheelementsaremadeofcast
ironconstruction.

Donotusecoversoverthesolid

elements.Anelementturnedon

whilethe coverisinplacecan
permanentlydamagethecooktop.
Coverscanalsotrapmoisturewhich
maycausetheelementstorust.

GlassTop

Theglassonyourcooktophasbeen
temperedto withstandsudden
temperaturechangesduring
cooking.Giveitthenormalcare
youwouldgiveanyglassmaterial.

Whileitisimpact-resistant,avoid
scratchingittopreventit from
shattering.

Iftheglassaroundthesolid
elementsishot,wipeupspillswith
adryclothor papertowel.When
thesurfacehascooled, wash,rinse
anddry it. Alternately,whenthe
glasstopiscool,sprayitwithglass
or windowcleaner.Avoidtheuse
ofcleaningpowdersor harsh
abrasivesthatmayscratchthe
surface.

Griddle

Tocleanthegriddle,washitwith
soapandwater,usinga softcloth,
anddryit withatowel.Do notuse­abrasivecleansersthatcanscratch

thenon-sticksurfhce.Washthe
griddleinanautomaticdishwasher
ifyou wish, butdonotattemptto

cleanitina self-cleaningoven.

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PROBLEM

SOLIDELEMENTS
Do Nm WORK
PROPERLY

COCKING
ELEMENTSSMOKE
WHILEHEATING

COOKN3PFEELS
HOT

POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY

~Difficultynmybein themaindistributionpad ofyourhousecausedbyablown
circuitfuse,atrippedcircuitbreaker,themainfhseorthemaincircuitbreaker,

dependingon natureofthepowersupply.If acircuitbreakerisinvolwxi,resetit. If the
controlboxusesfiws, thecircuitfuse(acartridge-type)shouldbechangedBUT
ONLY BYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECIY21CALCIRCUITS.If, after
performingoneofthese
forservice.

IWXU3:Apartmenttenantsorcondominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding
managementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingforservice.

*Controlsarenotproperlysetor wrongcontrolissetfortheelementyouareusing.
~some smokeandodorisnormalwhenusingsurhce unitsforthefirst

afterusingCelloElectrol@cleaner.

eBecausesolidelementsheatbyconduction,thecooktopmayseemhotterthanyou
areusedto.Thisisnormal.Makesureflat-bottompansareused.

Ifyouneedmorehelp...call,tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCen~e@ -

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consumerinformationservice

procedures,thehe blowsor circuitbreakertripsagain, call

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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty

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onthebackpageofthisbook.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobe pleased.If forsome

reasonyouare not happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill

notresolved,write:

Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606

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WARRANTY

Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.

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WHATISCOVERED

WHATIShl~ COVERED

FULLONE=YEARWARf3ANTY

Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof

charge,partsandservicelabor

inyourhometorepairorreplace

anyparfof thecooktopthatfails

becauseofa manufacturingdefect.

LIMITEDADIXTIONAL
FOUI%YEARWARRANTY

Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
fromdateoforiginalpurchase,we
willprovide,freeofcharge,a
replacementsolidelementsurface
heatingunitiftheelementfails
becauseofamanufacturing ­defect.Youpayfortheservicetrip
toyourhomeandservicelabor
charges.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverSensi-Temp~components,

wiring,or switches.

0Servicetripstoyour hometo

teachyouhowtousetheproduct.

Read yourUseandCarematerial.

Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:

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800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice

~Improperinstallation.

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.

Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.

LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFA~ORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC­HOTPOIN-TFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

@Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.

* Failureoftheproductifit isused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.

. Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.

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FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.

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contactyourdealer

or installer.

Youareresponsibleforproviding

adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting

andotherconnectingfacilities.

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maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.

Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany

Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:

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