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Helpus
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.)
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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.
..
,,
FillingthepantooMl oftit can
causespilkwerswhenfoodis
,.
addt+d. ‘
>
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.

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(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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