GE RU38C Use and Care Manual

Contents

ApplianceRegistration CanningTips

CareandCleaning ControlSettings

CookingGuide Cookware

Energy-SavingTips Features

ModelandSerialNumbers ProblemSolver

11-13

8,9 8,9

4 5

How

to!IiN?t

UseandCareof

model

RU38C

RepairService SafetyInstructions

Three-in-OneUnit Warranty

3,4

BackCover

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Readthisbookcarefdiy.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate andmaintainyournewcooktop properly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour questions.

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

ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225

Writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemona labelunder theleftrearsurfaceunit.

Thesemodelandserialnumbers

arealsoontheConsumerProduct OwnershipRegistrationCardthat camewithyourcooktop.Before sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite thesenumbershere:

Ifyoureceived adamagedcooktop...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.

Savetimeandmoney. Beforeyourequest service...

ChecktheProblemSolveron page14.It listscausesofminor operatingproblemsthatyoucan correctyourself.

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany correspondenceor servicecalls concerningyourcooktop.

Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.

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Whenusingelectricalappliances,

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basicsafktyprecautions should be followed,includingthe

following: @llse this

intendeduseas

manual. @Be

applianceonlyforits

described in this

sureyourapplianceis

pm~~y =* andgroundti

bya qualifiedtechnicianin accordancewith the provided

installationinstructions.

Don’tattempttorepair

orreplaceanypartofyour cooktopunlessitisspecifically

recommendedinthisbook.All

otherservicingshouldbenfwred

qualifiedtechnician.

toa

Beforeperformingmy

service,DE3CONNE~ THE

COOK’IWPowmSUPPLY

ATTHEHOUSEHOLD

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DISTRIBUTIONPANEL

BYREMOVINGTHEFUSE

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ORSWIITXUNGOFFTHE

CIRCUITBREAKER.

~Donot leavechildrenalone—

children should notbe left alone or unattendedinan area wherean applianceis in use. They should neverbe allowedto sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

Don’tallowanyonetoclimb,

standorhangonthecooktop.

eCAUTION:ITEMSOF

INTERESTTOCHILDREN

SHOULDN(YI’BESTORED INCABIIW13ABOW A COOKTOP-C~DREN CLIMBINGONTHE COOKTOP‘IX)REACH ITEMSCOULDBE SERIOUSLY~~D.

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e Neverw- i~fittingor

hanginggarmentswhiIeusing

theappk Flammablemkdd

couldbe igtited if broughtin contactwithhotheatingelements and maycause severebums.

*Use~~y drypotholders—

moistordamppotholderson

hotsurfacesmay

iliumsteam.Do notletpotholders touchhothea@g elemen@~DO ~ notuse a towelorother bu~ cloth in place of a“@tholder.

oNeverwe y~~rappliancefor

warmingorhtiting theroom.

o w notSWEfkuninable

materialsnearsurfaceunitsa -

e Keep h~d andgreasefib%

clean tomaintain good venting and to avoidgrease fins.

oDo not letcookinggreme orotherflammablematerials accumulateonthecooktop.

o Do notusewaterongrease

fwes.Neverpickup

pan.Smotherflamingpanon

surfaceunitbycoveringpan

completelywithwell-fittinglid,

cookiesheetorfiattray.

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

ew nottouchheating

Thesesurfixesmaybe hotenough

to bum eventhoughtheyare dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or letclothing or other flammable materials contactsurface units or areas

nearby surface units; allow sufllcienttime for cooling,f~st.

Potentiallyhot surfaces include the cooktopand areas facingthe Cooktop.

result inbums

a flaming

elements.

o when coo~g P@$ fibw

our directionsexactly andalways

cookthemeattoaninternal

temperatureof at least I’Xl*F. This assures that, in the remote possibilitythat trichim my be present inbthemeat, it willbe killedand the meat willbe.safie to eat.

. use properpansize-fThis

applian~ is equippedwith onq or mo~-suiihti unitiOf different size. Selectutensils havingflat bottomslarge the surfhceunit heatingelement. =

enough ~ cov~r,~ -

Theuseohmdersizedutensils =-

willexpsea.portion.ofthe t . ~

“heatingelementtodirectcontact ~

may result in ignitionof =-

and

clothingi-Properrelationship of . ~ utensiltciburner‘willalstir ‘

~prOv&.efficiency. ----.

. Nev& leave

surfacehb- ‘~

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unattendedathighhwtw ~~

.,Boilovercausessmokingand —

greasyspilloversthat.mayCatch- ❑

onfire.

0 Be suredrip pans~d vent

ductsW%notcoveredandare inplac~.Theirabsenceduring

cooking~oulddii.magerange

parts and wiring..

-0 Don$tUseal~um

lin6

drippans.Misuse.could

foiltO

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resultina shock,fwehazardor damagetothecooktop.

oOnlycertaintypesof

gks%

glass/ceramic,earthenwareor

otherglazedcontainersare suitableforcooktopservice; othersmaybreakbecauseofthe

suddenchangeintemperature.

(Seesectionon “Surfhce Cooking”forsuggestions.)

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Womm !!KFETY

(continued)

Q~ ~fitie the possibilkyof

burns,ignitionofflammable materials,andspillage,the handleofacontainershouldbe turnedtowardthecenterofthe cooktopwithoutextendingover

nearbysurfhceunits.

0 Don~t ~e~ or ~~

removabksurfaceunits.Don’t puttheminadishwasher.

@Alwaysturnsurfaceunitto

OFFbeforeremovingutensil. @Keepaneyeonfoodsbeing

friedatHIGHorMEDHI heats.

oToavoidthepossibility

ofa burnorelectricshock, alwaysbecertainthatthe controlsforallsurfaceunits areatOFFpositionandtdl coilsarecoolbeforeattempting toliftorremovetheunit.

@Whenflamingfoodsunder

thehood,turnthefanoff.The fan,ifoperating,mayspread theflame.

QFoOdSforfryingshouldbem

dryaspossible.Frostonfrozen

fds ormoistureonfreshfoods cancausehotfattobubbleup andoversidesofpan.

o use ~~1~fatforeff~tive

shallowordeep-fatfrying.

Fillingthepantoofidloffitcan causespillove~whenfoodis added.

e ~ a co~~j@ion ofO* or

fatswiilbeusedinfkying,stir togetherbeforeheating,or asi%ts meltslowly.

eAI~yS heatfatslowly,and

watchas-itheats. QUsedeepfatthermometer

wheneverp&sibletoprevent overheatingtit beyondthe smokingpoint.

SAVE‘THESE

Eh6xgy-sa* Tips

● Usecookwareofmediumweight

aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers, andflatbottomswhichcompletely coverthe heatedportionof the surfaceunit.

*Cookfreshvegetableswitha minimumamountofwaterina coveredpan.

eWatchfoodswhenbringingthem quicklytocookingtemperaturesat HIGHheat.Whenfoodreaches cookingtemperature,reduceheat immediatelytolowestsettingthat willkeepitcooking.

~Useresidualheatwhenever possible.Forexample,when cookingeggsintheshell,bring watertoboil,then turntoOFF positiontocompletethecooking.

@AlwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF beforeremovingcookware.

e Usecorrectheatforcooking“task: HIGH—tostartcooking(iftime

allows,donot useHIGHheatto start).

MEDHI-quick browning. MED–s1owfrying. LOW—finishcookingmost

quantities,simmer-double boiler heat,finishcooking,andspecial forsmallquantities.

WARM-to maintainserving temperatureofmostfoods.

. when boilingwaterforteaor coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.

Itisnoteconomicaltoboila containerfullofwaterforone

ortwocups.

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FeatureIndex

1 ModelandSerialNumbers

(Underleftrearunit) 2 Infinite-HeatControls 3 Unit“ON” IndicatorLight

4 Plug-InCalrod”Units 5 Tilt-Lock3-in-1Calrgd@Unit

6 3-in-1UnitSelectorKnob

Explained

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