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helpYOU...
~fore usingyourGd@p,
thisbook carefully.
read
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswentoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp, write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffkirs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumberso
Ifyoureceived
danlag
Immediatelycontactthedeahx(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
edcooktop... ~
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.
2
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.
e
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.)
3
(continued)
Q ~ ~~i tie Pm#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
sidesofpan.
~UseMt@fatforeffective
shallowor d-iwp-fatfr@ng.
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FillingthepantooMl oftit can
causespilkwerswhenfoodis
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addt+d. ‘
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6 ~ a co~~~tion @oilsor
“ fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir
.>
togetherbeforeheating,or asfats
meltslowly.
. Alwaysheatfatslowly,and
..
watchasit heats.
eUsedeep fatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
s
overheatingtit beyondthe
smokingpoint. .
.
SAWTWE
mSTRUCTIONS
4
Energy-swingTips -
e Usecookwareofmediumweight
aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers,
e
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).
a
MEDIUMHI(8-9)–quick
browning.
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.
(hktop Features
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3.
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4.
5.
4
(3mtroisforsolidelemen~s.
Indicatinglightsforsolid
elements.
Regukwsolkielements.
Sensi-TempWso!idelements.
Griddle.
Temperedglasstop.
I
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.
GeneralInformation
AboutSolidElements
Theuseofyoursolidelement
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
pan
andthesettingusedforcooking.
@Thereddotinthecenterofthe
solidelementindicatesabuilt-in
temperaturelimiterthatautomatically
reducestheheatifa panonthe
elementboilsdry,iftheelementis
turnedonwithouta panor ifthe
panis notmakingenoughcontact
withthesurfaceoftheelement.
Thereddotswillwearoffwithuse
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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5
Controls
InfiniteHeatControls
Sensia3bmpTMControls
HowtoSettheControls
9*
8“
MED. 6 5
.2
*3
Yoursolidelementsandtheir
controlsaredesignedtogiveyouan
infinitechoiceofheatsettings.
AtbothOFF andMAXsettings,
thereisa slightniche.When
turningthecontrolknobeither
clockwiseor counterclockwiseto
oneofthese positions,youwillfeel
the control“click”intotheniche.
Whencookingina quietkitchen,
youmayhearslight “clicking”
sounds—anindicationthat theheat
settingsyouselectedarebeing
maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysresultsinaquickerchange
thanswitchingtolowersettings.
GuideforUsingHeats
MAX-Bring water to boil.
MEllKJIW
HI(8-9)–Fastfry,pan
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.
Q
OFF
(3
Thiscontrolallowsyoutopreselectthe desiredtemperature.To
turntheelementON,pushin
and
turntheknobclockwise.Youwill
fel a “click” at theOFFposition
andattheboilposition.
Theautomaticelementsensesthe
temperatureofthecooking
containerandregulatesit according
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.
Step1:Graspcontrolknob and
pushdown.
Step2:
Turn the knob to desired
heat setting.
Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOFFposition.When
controlis inanypositionother
thanOFF,itmayberotated
withoutpushingin.
Be
sure you turn the control knob
to
OFFwhenyoufinishcooking.
Anindicatorlightwillglowwhena
surfaceunitison.
6
Cookware~pS
Forcookingonsolidelements,
theuseofappropriatecookware
isveryimportant.
@Aluminumcookwareconducts
heatfasterthanothermetals.
● Castironandcoatedcastiron
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.
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.
e Don’tusepanswithrounded
bottoms.Theydon’thaveenough
contactwiththesolidelementto
cookproperly.
● Usepansofthecorrectdiameter
only.Theyshouldbeslightlylarger
thanthesolid elementsospillovers
willflowontothecooktopandnot
bakeontotheelement.Adamp
clothissufficienttoremovethe
spill.Pansshouldnotoverhang
morethan 1inchovertheelement.
@Tooptimizecookingtimeand
energyusage,youshouldusea
panthatis sizedcorrectlyforthe
cookingprocess,witha well-fitted
lidtoavoidevaporationloss,and
cookwithaslittle wateror fatas
possible.Ifthepanistoosmall,
energyiswastedandspillagecan
flowontothesolidelement.
. Placeonly dry pansonthesolid
element.Do notplace lidsonthe
solidelement,particularlywetlids.
~Specialcookingproceduresthat
requirespecificcookwaresuchas
pressurecookers,deepfatfryers,
etc., musthaveflatbottoms,be the
correctsizeandbecovered,if
applicableto cookingprocess,as
identifiedearlierin
thissection.
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● Exceptinpressurecooking
withwaterandwaterbathcanning,
canningpotsshouldnotextendmore
than1inchbeyondthe surfaceofa
solidelementandshouldhaveflat
bottoms.Whencanningpotsdonot
meetthisdescription,theuseofthe
maximumheatsettingcauses
excessiveheatbuildupandmay
resultindamagetothecooktop.
See“HomeCanningTips”on
followingpageforfurther
information.
To checkhowapanwillperformonasolidelement:
1. Put 1inchofwaterinto
3. Auniformpatternofbubbles
thepan.
acrossthebottomofthepan
2. Bringwatertoaboiland
confirmsagood heattransferand
observethe patternofthe
agood pot.
bubblesasthewatercomesto 4. Bubbleslocalizedinonlya
aboil.
portionofthebottomindicate
unevencontactofthepantothe
element,unevenheattransfer,
andanunsuitablepot.
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SUrfaceCookingGuide
SuggestedHeatSettings
Food
RegularElement
StartatSetting
CompleteatSetting
Sensi-Temp’”Element
Beverages
Cocoa
MIN–finishheating.
Bringtoa boilat250,Heatmilkat 200.
3-4-heat milk.Cover.
MAX–bringwatertoperk.
MIN–maintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
Placecoffeeinbasketandwaterinpot. To
perk,setat275.Tokeephot,setat 175.
Coffke
Percolator-type
Breads
FrenchToast,
Pancakes,
GrilledSandwich
7–preheatskillet4-8
minutes.
7–finishcooking.
Preheatskillet4to5minutesat 350-450,
addfood.
MIN–allowabout5to 10
minutestomelt.
Minimum—allowabout5to 10minutes
tomelt.
Butter
Cereals
Cornmeal,Grits,
Oatmeal
Bringwatertoa boilat225,addcerealand
timeaccordingtopackagedirections.
MAX—cover,bringwater
toa boil.
MIN-2–addcerealand
finishtimingaccordingto
packagedirections.
Meat,Fish,Poultry
Bacon
SausagePatties
MAX–cookuntiljust
startingtosizzle.
7-8–finishcooking.
Cookon 350-425.
MAX-melt fat,then 4-5to
brown.Addliquid.
2-3—sirmneruntiltender,
covered.
Brownmeaton350,thenswitchto175to
200,simmeruntiltender.
SwissSteak,
PotRoast,braised
MAX–meltfat,then4-5to
brownchicken,cover.
2-3—cookuntiltender.
Brownchickenon400,switchto200to
finishcooking.
Chicken,fried
5toMAX—maintain
temperature.
425orMaximum—toheatandmaintain
temperature.
Chicken,Shrimp
Deep-fried
MAX–heatoil.
MAX–preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
6-7–brownmeatandcook
todesireddoneness.
Preheatskilletandcookon30040.
Preheatskilletandcookon425-475.
LambChops,
Hamburgers,
LinkSausage,pan-fri&d
ThinSteaks
2-3–covered,cookuntil
forktender.(Watershould
slowlyboil.)Forverylarge
amountsMEDheatmaybe
needed.
Maximum—bringa largeamountofwater
toboil,thenswitchto200-350simmer.
StewedChicken,
CornedBeef,
Tongue,etc.—
Simmering
MAX—bringliquidto
steaming.
Pastas
Macaroni,
Noodles,
Spaghetti
MAX–bringsaltedwater
toa boilina covered
utensil,addpastaslowly
soboilingdoesnotstop.
8-9–maintainarollingboil,
cookuntiltender.Forlarge
amounts,MAXmaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.
Maximum—bringa largeamountofwater
toboil,addpastaandcookon350.
3-4-finish popping. 300-Place oilandpopcorninpan,cover
andcook untilit stopspopping.
Popcorn MAX—heat,untilpopcorn
startstopop.
8
SuggestedHeatSettings
RegularElement
Food StartatSetting
Semsi-Temp’”Element
Add
ricetowater,cover,cookon200
accordingtopackagedirections.
CompleteatSetting
Rice MAX—cover,bringwaterto
aboil.
2-cover,
finishtiming
accordingtopackage
directions.
Chocolate
2—allowabout10to 15
minutesto meltthrough,
stirtosmooth.
Minimum-175—allowabout 10to 15minutes
tomeltthrough.
Desserts
Candy
34–cook.
Followrecipe.
Puddingand
PieFilling
3-4-cook accordingto
packagedirections.
Placeingredientsinpanandcookfollowing
packagedirectionson200.
Eggs
Cooked-in-Shell
MAX—bringwatertoa
boil,addeggs.
OFF–timeaccordingly,
forsoft-cooked3to4
minutesor hard-cooked
15to20minutes.
Heatwateron200,cook22to24minutes.
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Fried,Scrambled MAX-meltbutter,addeggs.
MIN—stirringtodesired
doneness,
Meltbutteron275,thenaddeggs.
MAX—bringwaterto boil,
addeggs.
Heatwateron250,addeggs,cook3to5
minutes.
Meltfit andcookon200.
a
Poached
Sauces
a
Soup,Stews
MIN—finishcooking.
MAX—meltfat.
3-4-finish cooking.
MAX—heatupliquid.
MIN—simmer. Heatandsimmeron200.
Vegetables
Fresh MAX–cover,bringsalted
watertoa boil.
Placefreshvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookon200.
3-4-cook 10-30minutes,
dependingontendernessof
vegetable.
Frozen MAX–cover,bringsalted
waterandvegetablestoa
boil.
3-4-cook accordingtotime
on package.
Placefrozenvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookat225.
Preheatskilletandoilat 275,addfoodand
cookuntiltender.
3-4-cook untildesired
tendernessisreached.
Fried MAX–preheatskilletand
oilor fat.
Deep-FatFrying MAX–heatoil.
Heatoiland fiy foodat425-Maximum,use
acandythermometertomonitor
temperature.
5-MAX—maintain
temperature.
In-Pouch MAX—cover,bringwater
toa boil.
4-5—finjshtimingas
directedonpackage.
Bringwatertoboilandcookat 225-250.
Saute MAX—heatoilor melt
butter;addvegetables.
4-5—cookuntildesired
donenessisreached.
Heatoilormeltbutteron200,thencook
vegetablestodesireddoneness.
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NCYI’E:Temperature and time are suggestedguidelines only.You may vary them to suit your cooking habits and needs.
9
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.
TOavoidmarringthenon-stick
finish,don’tuscutensilswithsharp
or roughpointsoredges.Donot
cutfoodsonthegriddle.Storethe
griddleuprightor, ifyoustoreit
flat,donotputpotsor pansonthe
non-sticksurface.
GriddleCookingGuide
Setting
FirstSide
SecondSide
Food
(Deg~s F-)
(Minutes)
(Minutes)
SpecialInstructions
Bacon
375425
Preheat,ifdesired.Browneachside.
Chops
350-400
Preheatandgreaselightly,ifdesired.
Browneachside.
CubedSteaks
425-475
2-3
2-3
Preheat10minutes.
Eggs,fried
275
2-3
2-3
Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
o
ifdesired.
FishSteaks,l-in.
375-425
15
15
Preheat10minutes.
e
Franks
400-450
Preheatandgreaselightly,ifdesired.
Turn,brownevenly.
FrenchToast
350-375
5-6
5-6
Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
if desired.
Hamburgers,%-in.
300-350
6-8
6-8
Preheat10minutes.
HamSlice, %-in.
375-425
7-8
7-8
Preheat,if desired.
Pancakes
425-450
1%
1%
Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.
Rolls,Sandwiches
375-425
Preheat10minutes.Brown eachside.
Sausage
350-400
Preheat,ifdesired.Thrn,brownevenly.
10
HomecanningTips
Canningshouldbedoneon
cooktoponly.
Insurficecooking,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. Besurethecannerfitsoverthe
centerofthecookingelement.If
yourcooktopor itslocationdoes
not allowthecannerto becentered
onthecookingelement,use
smaller-diametercannersforgood
canningresults.
2. Flat-bottomedtamers must be
used.Donotusecannerswith
flangedor rippledbottoms(ofien
foundinenamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe
solidelementandtaketoolongto
boil water.
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WRONG
3. Whencanning,use recipesand
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. Whydoesthesolidelement
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
willnotcause damagetothe
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. Whydoes it takealong 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.
Q. CanI usespecialcooking
equipmentlikeanorientalwok?
a
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
a
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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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
Theglass onyourcooktophasbeen
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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PROPERLY
COCKING
ELEMENTSSMOKE
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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
procedures,thehe blows or circuitbreakertripsagain, call
forservice.
IWXU3:Apartmenttenantsorcondominiumownersshouldrequesttheir building
managementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingforservice.
*Controlsarenotproperlysetor wrongcontrolissetfortheelementyouareusing.
~some smokeandodorisnormalwhenusingsurhce unitsforthefirst
time~d also
afterusingCelloElectrol@cleaner.
eBecausesolidelementsheatbyconduction,thecooktopmayseemhotterthanyou
areusedto.Thisisnormal.Makesureflat-bottompansareused.
Ifyouneedmorehelp...call,tollfree:
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
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
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FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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YOURCOOKTOP
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedate suchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
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WHATISCOVERED
FULLONE=YEARWARf3ANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairor replace
anyparfof thecooktopthatfails
becauseofa manufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDADIXTIONAL
FOUI%YEARWARRANTY
Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
fromdateoforiginalpurchase,we
willprovide,freeofcharge,a
replacementsolidelementsurface
heatingunitiftheelementfails
becauseofamanufacturing defect.Youpayfortheservicetrip
toyour homeandservicelabor
charges.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverSensi-Temp~components,
wiring,or switches.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproductto theserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFA~ORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOIN-TFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATIShl~ COVERED
0Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
Read yourUseandCarematerial.
Ifyou thenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
TheGEAnswerCenteF
800.626.2000
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~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealer
or installer.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
@Replacementofhousefusesor
[
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
* Failureoftheproductifit isused
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
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orusedcommercially.
. Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
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NOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany
Iffurtherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAffairs,GeneralElectricCompany,AppliancePark,Louisville,KY40225
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