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Contents
ApplianceRegistration,., ., , . ..2
AutomaticSurfhceUnit , , . . ...15
Caked@CookingGuide . ...10. 11
cah’od@Module
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CareandCleaning . . . . . . . ,24-26
CleaningGuide ., .,..,.,...,27
CooktopVentSystem. . . . . . ...24
Energy-SavingTips , ., . . . . . ...5
Features...,.....,........6,7
GriddleCookingGuide . . . . ...22
GriddleModule . . . . . . . . . . ...21
GriddleTips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2l
GrillCookingGuide . . . . . . ...20
GrillModule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l8
GrillTips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l9
HomeCanning. . . . . . . . . . . ...23
ProblemSolver , . . . . . . . ..28.29
RepairService . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3l
SafetyInstructions. . . . . . . ...3.4
SolidDiskElement
CookingGuide . . . . . . ...16. 17
SolidDiskModule. . . . . . ...12-14
TouchControlPanel. . . . . . . . ...8
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . .BackCover
helpyou..,
Beforeusingyourcookto~
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAftkirs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemona nameplate
underneaththecooktopontheright
sideofthebottomchamber.
Thesemodelandserialnumbers
arealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
Ifyoureceived
adamagedcooktop...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
pages28and29.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
OptionalAccessories
Toaddvmatilkytoyourcooktop$the
followingaccessoriesamavailable
atextracustfromyourdealer.
Yourintedmngeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedoneitherside
ofthecooktop.Additionalmodules
canbepurchasedfromyourdealer.
todoubleyour@iI/griddlecapaci&
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IMPOKEANTSMTY~STRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
QUSethis
cookbpdy forlts
intendeduseas
describedinthis
UseandCarebook.
.
Besureyourapplianceis
properlyinstalledandgrounded
bya
qualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewiththeprovided
installationinstructions.
.
Don’tassumethatyouknow
howtooperateallpartsofthe
cooktop.
Somefeaturesmaywork
differentlyfromthoseonyour
previouscooktop.
●
Don9tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
cooktopunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.
Allotherservicingshouldbe
referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.
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Havetheinstallershowyouthe
locationofthecircuitbreakeror
fise.
Markitforeasyreference.
@Before
performinganyservice,
DISCONNECTTHECOOK’IOP
POWERSUPPLYATTHE
HOUSEHOLDDISTRIBUTION
PANEL
BYREMOVINGTHE
FUSEORSWI~HINGOFF
l“HECIRCUITBREAKER.
D~ no$leavechild~enaloneor
Unattendedwherethecooktop
Unitsareinoperation.
Theycould
)eseriouslyburned.
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Donotallowanyonetoclimb,
;tandorhangonthecooktop.
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[NCABINETSABOVETHE
COOKTOP-CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHECOOK’10P
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$ERIOUSLYINJURED.
@~~v~r~~~~IW* fj~t~ or
hanginggarmentswhileusing
thecooktop,
Flammablematerial
couldbeignitedit’broughtin
contactwithhotsur~cesand
maycausesevereburns.
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Tominimizethepossibility
ofburns,ignition
offlammable
materials,andspillage,
container
handIesshouidbeturnedtoward
thecenterofthecooktopwithout
extendingoverthenearbycooking
surfaces.
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. Useonlydrypotholders-moist
ordamppotholdersonhotsurfhces
mayresultinbumsfmmsteam.
Donotletpotholderstouchhot
heatingelements.Donotusea
towelorotherbulkyclothinplace
ofapotholder.
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Neveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
● ❞ noto~struc~the airflow
grills.Donotputanythingin
themorallowanythingtospill
overintothem.
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Carefullywatchf~ds being
friedatHIsetting.
● Foodsforfryingshouldbeas
dryaspossible.
Frostonfrozen
foodsormoistureonfreshfoods
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Keepventgrillandgreasefilter
clean
tomaintaingoodventingand
toavoidgreasefires.
cancausehotfattobubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
. Uselewt
possibleamountoffat
foreffkctiveshallowordeep-fat
frying.
Fillingthepantootill of
fatcancausespilloverswhenfood
isadded.
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Ifacomb~ationof~flsorfafi
willbeusedinfrying,
stirtogether
beforeheating,orastitsmeltslowly.
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Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accumulateori-ornearthe
Cooktop.
● Donotusewaterongrease
fires.
Neverpickupaflaming
pan.‘Ihrnoffpower,thensmother
flamingpanbycoveringpan
completelywithwellfittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeputout
bycoveringwithbakingsodaor,
ifavailable,amulti-purposedry
chemicalorfoamtypefire
extinguisher.
cAlwaysheatfatslowly,and
watchasitheats.
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wheneverpossible
toprevent
overheatingfatbeyondthesmoking
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Thesesurfacesmaybehotenough
toburneventhoughtheyaredark
incolor.Duringandafteruse,do
nottouch,orletclothingorother
flammablematerialscontactsurfhce
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Don’theatunopenedfood
containersonyoureooktop.
Pressurecouldbuildupandthe
containercouldburstcausing
aninjury.
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electronictouchcontrolpanel.
@Donotreplacethegrease
collectorjartith amayonnaise”
jar
whichcouldbreakwhenhot
greasedripsintoit.Replacewith
anywidemouthcanningjar.
unitsorareasnearbysurfaceunits;
allowsufficienttimeforcooling,
first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
thecooktop,removablemodules,
accessoriesandareasfacingthe
Cooktop.
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IIVll?OR’l?ANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
oWhencookingpork,always
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F,
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbesafk
toeat.
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USep~perpansizx4The
modulesareequippedwithtwo
surfhceunitsofdifferentsize.
Selectcookwarehavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtocover
thesurfaceunitheatingelement.
Theuseofundersizedcookware
willexposeaportionoftheheating
elementtodirectcontactandmay
resultinignitionofclothing.
Properrelationshipofcookware
toheatingelementwiUalso
improveefllciency.
● Neverl~vethekitchenw~lle
using
thegriil.
Tocontrolflame-ups,setheat
settingatLOratherthanOFF.
Thiskeepsthedowndraftvent
bloweron.Or,setVariableSpeed
Venttofastestblowersettingand
thenturnthegrillOFF.
Usealong-handledutensilto
carefi.dlyremovethefoodfrom
thegrill.
Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe
flameuntiliteventuallygoesout.
Ifitdoesnot,covertheentiregrill
modulewithacookiesheetorthe
lidfromalargeroastingpan.Use
apotholdertoremovethislater
becauseitwillbehot.
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AGREASEFIRE.
. Neverleavecookingunit
unattendedatHIheatsetting.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspillovers.Boildry
situationscancausepermanent
damagetocookware.
@&!SU1’fidripptl~are
nOt
coveredandareinplace,Their
absenceduringcookingcould
damagecooktoppartsandwiring.
Quse ofd~o~tive me~l
coversonsurfaceunitsisnot
recommended.
Ifacoveredunit
isturnedon,surfaceunitburnout
couldresult.
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Do notplaceanyspoonsor
otherstirringutensils,especially
metalones,onacookingsurface
whenitisinuse.They
maybecome
hotandcouldcausebums.
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AIMySturnheatingunitto
OFFbeforeremovingcookware.
Cleaning
. Clwnonlypartslistedinthis
UseandCareBook.
● Do not allow wateror other
liquidsorgreasetoremainon
thecooktoporcontrolpanel.
. Keepcoo~g unitcleanand
freeofaccumulationsofgrease
orspiiioverswhichmayignite.
● Beforecleaning,lockthe
controlpaneltopreventthe
modulesfrombeingactivated
accidentally.Seepage&
. Cleanc~~ng surfaceswith
caution.
Heatfromhotcookware
mayhavetransferredtothecooktop.
Ifawetspongeorclothisusedto
wipespillsonahotcookingarea,
becarefultoavoidburnsfrom
steam.Somecleanserscanproduce
noxiousfhmesifappliedtoahot
surface.
. Donotscratchcooktopor
controlpaneloruseany
abrasivesonthem.
● Keeptub,reflectorpan,grate
andgreasecollectorjamclean.
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Besuredrainholeintubisopen.
Ifclogged,afirecanoccur.
Emptygreasejarsfrequently,
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0~nst imme~eor$o~k
removableCairod@module,
SoiidDiskmoduieorGrill
heatingelement.Don’tput
theminadishwasher.
IfYouNeedService
. R~d~~The~blern$$OIV#
onpages28and29.
. MOWthecooktoptocod
before
removingorreplacinganyparts.
SAWTHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Energy-SavingTips
@Usecookwarewithtight-fitting
coversandflatbottoms
which
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completelycovertheheated
portionofthesurfaceunit,
● Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
● Useresidualheatwhenever
possible.Forexample,when
cookingeggsintheshell,bring
waterandeggstoboil,thenturnto
OFFpositionandcoverwithlidto
completethecooking.
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Always turnsurfaceunitOFF
beforeremovingcookware.
● Usecorrectheatforcookingtask:
HI(9)-to startcooking(iftime
allows,donotuseHIheattostart).
MEDHI (7)–quick browning,
MED(5)–slow frying,
3–finish cookingmostquantities.
LO(l)–-doubleboilerheat,finish
cooking,andspecialforsmall
quantities.
● Whenboilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.
Itisnoteconomicaltoboila
containerfill ofwaterforone
or twocups.
● Preheatgriddleonlywhen
necessary.Foodshighinnatural
fat,suchasbaconor sausage,can
bestartedonacoldgriddle.
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Fe~tureIndex
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SurfhceUnitControls.SelectLO,MED,HIor finetuneheat
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settingsinone-stepincrements.
2 IndicatorLight.Lightswhenanyunitofthecooktopison.
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3 VariableSpeedVentcontrol.Setanyblowerspeedfasteror slower
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toexhaustodors,smokeor heatduringcooking.Blower
automaticallycomesonwhengrillheatingelementisturnedon.
4 LockedPad.TouchtheGEsymbolcmthecontrolpaneltwice
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within3secondsandallpadsbecomeinoperative.Theword
LOCK ED appearsinallofthedisplaysandremainsuntilyou
unlockthecontrolpanel.Tounlockthecontrolpanel,touchtheGE
symboltwicewithin3 seconds.
5 Calrod@SurfaceUnitModule.Theentiremoduleplugsintothe
9,25
cooktopandcanbeeasilyremovedforcleaning.(JXDC41,optional
atextracost.)
6 Plug-InCalrod”SurfaceUnits.Unitsmaybeeasilyremovedto
25,27
cleanreflectorpansbeneatheachcoil. Donotsubmergeplug-in
unitsinwater.
7 ChromeTrimRingandAluminumDripPan.
25,27
Removeforcleaning.
8 SolidDiskModule.Castironsoliddiskelementsaresealedsothey
12,27
areeasytoclean.(JXDS42,optionalatextracost.)
9 VariableSpeedVentsystem.Blowerventssmokedownandoutof
24,27
kitchenandhouse.Ventfilter(locatedunderventgrill)shouldbe
cleanedoften.
10SolidDiskAutomaticSurfaceUnit. Sensesthetemperatureofthe
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cookingcontainerandregulatesitaccordingtothesettingselected.
11AutomaticSurfhceUnitControl.
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12GriddleModule.Griddleplugsintothecooktopandcanbeeasily
21,27
removedforcleaning.(JXDD43,optionalatextracost.)
13GrillModule.Grillis easilyremovedforcleaning.
18,19,24,27
14GreaseCollectorSystem.Useswide-mouthcanningjars tocollect
18,27
grease.Easyremovalforcleaning.
15Cooktopfib. Easilycleanedwhenmoduleisremoved.
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FkaturesofYourElectroniclbuchControlPknel
Whenthecooktopisfirst
connected,or whenpoweris
restoredstir a powerfhilure,
theentiredisplaylightsupfor 15
seconds.Next,LOCKEDappears
fir 8secondstoinformYOUthatthe
cooktopislocked,Thendisplay
goesblankbutcooktopremains
lockeduntilyouunlockit(see
instructionsbelow).
LOCKED
TOUCHTWICE
TO LOCK/UNLOCK
Yourcooktophasaprovisionfor
lockingthe;ontrolpaneltoprevent
thecookingunitsfrombeing
activatedaccidentally.
TouchtheGEsymbolinthecenter
ofthecontrolpanelbuttontwice
within3 secondsandallpadsexcept
theventbecomeinoperative.The
wordLOCKEDappearsinthe
controldisplayfor8secondsanda
smallgreenlightdirectlyabovethe
GEsymbollightsup.Nocooking
surticecanbe activateduntilthe
lockisreleased.If youtry toturn
onanycookingsurfhce,theword
LOCKEDwillappearineach
controldisplay.
Tounlockthecontrolpanel,
touchtheGE symboltwicewithin
3 seconds.
1. ON/OFF. Touchthispadfor
thedesiredcookingunitbefore
makinganyadditionalsettings.
If noheatsettingis madewithin
15seconds,theunitautomatically
shuts
Off.
Toturntheunitoffafiercooking,
touchON/OFFandremovethepan
hornthecookingsurface,
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Besuretoturn unitoffwhenyou
finishcooking.Anindicatoriight
willglowwhenANYsurfhce
unitison.
2.
IbwerControlArea.Each
cookingunithasitsownpower
levelpadsthatletyousekxt LO,
MEDorHI heat.
3.& 4.
IHmKhningR@. Each
cookingunithasitsownpadsthat
letyoufine-tuneheatsettings
betweenLO,MEDandHI. When
youpressandholdoneofthese
pads,cookingheatwillchangein
one-stepincrementsandcolorbar
willshowexactheatsetting.
Removefingerwhencooking
heathasbeenadjusted.
Toraisedesiredcookingheat,
presspadwithright-poktingarrow
(4)untilexactheatisreachedon
controldisplay.Tolowercooking
heat,presspadwithlefi-pointing
arrow(3)untildesiredheatshows
oncontroldisplay.
Sometimesgreaseor water
dropletsonthepowerlevelpads
willpreventyoufromchanging
theheatlevelupordown.To
correctthis,turntheunitoffby
pressingtheON/OFFpad.
Thencleanthepowerlevel
padswithaclothdampened
withwarmsoapywater.
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5.ControlDisplayBar.Colored
bar
lightsandshowsheatsettingin
use.Whennewsettingistouched,
barchangestoindicatenewsetting.
Theelectroniccontrolshelpmake
cookingmoreeflicientbymaking
theheatingselectionsalittlemore
accurateandmakingitpossibleto
reachthedesiredheatsettinga
littlefaster.
VARIABLESPEED
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I DOWNDRAFTSURFACEUNIT
TheVariableSpeedVentcontrol
letsyousettheblowerspeedto
exhaustodors,smokeandsteam
duringcooking.Theblower
automaticallycomesonandcan
notbeturnedoffwhilegrillis
on. Aftergrillisturnedoff,touch
Viu=iableSpeedVentON/OFF
padtotur~bloweroff.
Calrod@SurfaceUnitModule
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Step1:Besurecontrolsareturned
OFF.Toinstallmodule,position
plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.
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SteP2:Slidemoduletoward
receptacleinsideofcooktopuntil
plugisengagedcompletelyin
receptacle.
Step3:Lowertheinsideedgeof
moduleintocooktopuntilitisflush
withcookingsurface.
HowtoRemoveModule
Step1:Besuresurthceunitsarecool
before
attemptingtoremovemodule,
Step2:Liftuptabatinsideedgeof
moduleuntilbaseclearsthe
openingatthesideofcooktop.
$tep3:Tounplug,holdmoduleby
thefrontandbackedgesandslide
towardcenterofcooktop.Liftout
whenunplugged.
Step4: If youarestoringmodules,
donotstackthemor storeother
materialsontopofthem.Thiscould
damageor marsurfaceofmodules.
Calrod@Surface
UnitModule
Questions&Answers
Q
MayIcanfoodsandpreserves
onmysurfaceunitcoils?
A. Yes,
butonlyusecookware
designedforcanningpurposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyoursurface
unitcoil.Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,becareful
toavoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Q.
CanIcovermydrippanswith
foil?
A.No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q.
CanIusespecialcooking
equipment~likeanorientalwok,
onanysurfaceunits?
A.
Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.A specialflat
bottomwokcanbeusedsafely.
Q.IfIdon’tsekxt8bat setting,
whatwillhappen?
A.
Fifteensecondsafteryoutouch
ON, theunitwiltautomatically
shutoffifyouhavenotselecteda
heatsetting,TouchONagainand
thenselectthedesiredheatsetting
tobegincooking.
Q. Whyam
Inotgettingtheheat
Ineedfrommyunitseventhough
Ihaveselectedtherightheat
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
surfaceconnection.
Q.
Whydoesmycookwaretilt
whenIplaceitonthesurfaceunit?
A.
Becausethesurfaceunitis
notflat.Makesurethatthefeet
ofyoursurfaceunitsaresittingon
theinsiderimofthetrimring,and
thetrimringisflatonthecooktop
surface.
Q.
Whyistheporcelain.finishon
mycookwarecomingoff?
A.
Ifyousetyoursurfaceunit
coilhigherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerialandleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
bum dependingonthepotor pan.
Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
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Calrod”SurfaceUnitModuleCookingGuide
CookwareTips Useno~+tickorcoatedmetal
cookware.FlatgroundPyroceram*
saucepansor skilletscoatedonthe
bottomwithaluminumgenerally
cookevenly.
fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe
saucepanto
thesizeofthesurface
unit.
A panthatextendsmorethan
aninchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim
ring
trapsheatwhichcauses
discolorationranging
fromblueto
darkgrayonchrometrimrings.
1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfasterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
3orME13(5)settings.Steelpans
2. Toconservethemostcooking
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
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!JettingtoComplete
Cooking
DhectionsandSetting
toStartCookingFood Cookware
Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal
Covered
Saucepan
HI(9).Incoveredpanbring
watertoboilbeforeadding
cereal.
3orLO(l), thenaddceteal.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedetections.
MED(5),tocook1or2 minutes
tocompletelyblendingredients,
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventbokwer.
Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Cocoa Uncovered
Saucepan
HI(9).Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjusttoaboil.
HI(9). Atfirstperk,switch
heatto3.
coffee
3tomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
Percolate
8to 10minutesfor
8
CUDS.lessforfewerCUDS.
Percolator
Eggs
Cookedinshell
Friedsunny-side-up
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
HI(9).Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
7.Meltbutter,add
e~s andcoverskillet.
3.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked.
Continuecookingat
7unti[whitesare
justaboutset,about3to5
moreminutes.
3,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefidlyturnovertocookother
side.
3.Carefullyaddeggs,
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesat7.
MED(5).Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfit tocooktopsevenly.
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HI(9),Meltbutter.
Friedovereasy
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.
Poached
Scrambledor omelets
HI(9).”Incoveredpanbring
watertoaboil.
HI(9).Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor.
Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset,fold
inhalf.
Fruits
Covered
Saucepan
HI(9).Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil.
3.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking.
Freshfruit:Use1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs,Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.Ifnot,
allowmorecookimztime.
3,Simmeruntilfork
tender.
Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeitisbrowned,ifdesired
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours.
PotRoast:21Ato4 hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks
andchops.Ifrareisdesired,pre-
Meats,
Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveal;
porksteaksand
chops
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
HI(9).Meltfat,thenaddmeat.
Switchto7tobrownmeat.
Addwaterorotherliquid.
7or MED(5).Brown
HI(9).Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
andcooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded. heatskiiletbeforeaddingmeat.
e
Q
10
‘,
RIGHT
.
-,
@
3 DeepFatFrying.Donotoverfillkettlewith
M thatmayspilloverwhenaddingfood,Frosty
@
fds bubblevigorously.Watchf~ds fryingat
HIGHtemperaturesandkeepcooktopandvent
systemcleanfromaccumulatedgrease.
~
OVER1“
DhwtkmsandSetting
toStartCookitm
Setting
toComplete
Cooking
3-Cover
skilletandcook
untiltender.Uncover
lastfewminutes
Food Cookware
Comments
Forcrispdrychicken,coveroniy
afterswitchingto3for 10
minutes.Uncoverandcaok,turning
occasionally10to20minutes.
Amoteattention-freemethod
istostartandcookatMED(5).
FriedChicken Covered
Skillet
Hi(9).Meltfat.Switchto
7tobrownchicken.
I%nfriedbacon Uncovered
Skillet
HI(9).Incoldskillet,
arrangebaconslices.Cook
justuntilstatiingtosizzle.
HI(9).Meltfat.Switchto
MED(5)tobrownslowly.
7-Cook,turningover
asneeded.
3-Coverandcookuntiltender.
Meatmaybebmded or
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.
Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwholefish
Covered
Skillet
w.
——
-.
-
--
-
~
—
-–
-
—.
3-Cookuntilforktender.
(watershouldslowlyboil).
Forverylargeloads,medium
heatmaybeneeded.
Addsaltorotherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
beensmokedorotherwise
cud.
Simmeredorstewed
meat;chicken;corned
beet smokedpork;
stewingbeefitongue;
etc.
Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
SauceDan
HI
(9),Covermeatwith
waterandcoverpanor
kettle.Cookuntilsteaming.
Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkorwater.
Melting
chocolate,
butter,marshmallows
Small
Uncovered
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit.
LO(l). Allow10to 15minutes
tomeltthrough.Stir
tosmooth.
a
Pancakesor
Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.lhm overpancakeswhen
bubblesrisetosurface.
Skilletor
Griddle
7-Heatskillet8to 10
minutes.Greaselightly.
Cook2to3minutesperside.
—-
w—
FrenchToast
e.
Uselargeenoughkettleto
pmwentboilover.Pastadoubles
insizewhencooked.
Noodlesor spaghetti
Covered
LargeKettle
or Fbt
HI(9).Incoveredkettle,
bringsaltedwatertoaboil,
uncoverandaddpasta
slowlysoboilingdoes
notstop.
7-Cookuncovereduntiltender,
Forlargeamounts,HI(9)
maybeneededtokeepwater
atrollingboilthroughout
enti~ cookingtime.
7forfoodscooking10minutes
orless.MED(5)forfoods
over10minutes.
Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute.
Pressure
Cooking
Pressure
Cookeror
HI(9).Heatuntilfirst
jiggleisheard.
Canner
Puddings,Sauces,
Candies,Frostings
Uncovered
Saucepan
Cwered
Saucepan
HI(9).Bringjusttoboil. 3-Tofinishcooking.
Stirfrequentlytoprevent
stickimz.
Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
waterandlongertime.
Vegetables
Fresh
HI(9).
h’kasttre1/2to 1
inchwaterinsaucepan.Add
saltandp~paredvegetable.
Incoveredsaucepan,bring
toa boil,
HI(9),Measurewaterand
saltasabove.Addfrozen
blockofvegetable.In
coveredsaucepanbring
toboil.
HI(9).Inskilletmeltfat.
MED(5).Cook1pound10
to30ormoreminutes,
dependingontenderness
ofvegetable.
3-Cookaccordingtotime
onpackage.
Breakuporstiras neededwhile
cooking.
Frozen
Covered
Saucepan
Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushmoms;celery;etc.
Uncovered
Skillet
MEI)(5).Addvegetable.
Cookuntildesired
teitdemessisreached.
‘1’hmoverorstirvegetableas
necessaryforevenbrowning.
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RiceandGrits
Covered
Saucepan
HI(9).Bringsaltedwater
toaboil,
LO(1).Coverandcook
accordingtotime.
Tripleinvolumeaftercooking.
TimeatLO(1),Rice: 1cuprice
and2cupswater-25 minutes.
Grits:1cupgritsand4cupswater–
40minutes.
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SolidDiskModule
SeeSolidDiskElementCookingGuideonpages16and17.
HowtoInsertModule
Step1:Besurecontrolsaretumed
OFF.Toinstallmodule,position
plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.
Step2: Slidemoduletoward
receptacleinsideofcooktopuntil
plugisengagedcompletelyin
receptacle.
Step3:Lowertheinsideedgeof
moduleintocooktopuntilitisflush
withcookingsurface.
HowtoRemoveModule
Step1:Besuresoliddiskelements
arecoolbeforeattemptingto
removemodule.
Step2:Liftuptabatinsideedgeof
moduleuntilbaseclearsthe
openingatthesideofcooktop.
Step3: Tounplug,holdmoduleby
thefrontandbackedgesandslide
towardcenterofcooktop.Liftout
whenunplugged.
Step4: If youarestoringmodules,
donotstackthemor storeother
materialsontopofthem.Thiscould
damageor marsurl%ceofmodules.
BeforeUsingYourSolid
DiskModuleforthe
FirstTime
Thetopworkingsurfaceofsolid
diskelementshaveaprotective
coatingwhich
mustbehardened
beforeusingtheelementsforthe
firsttime.Tohardenthiscoating,
theelementsshouldbeheated
withouta panforapproximately
5 minutesatHI (9)setting.
Otherwisethecoatingwillstick
tothepan.
Therewillbesomesmokeand
odor;thisis normal.It isnon-
toxicandcompletelyharmless.
Heatingoftheelementwill
changethestainlesssteelelement
trimringstoa goldcolor.
THE ELEMENT PR~ECHVE
COATINGMUST BE HARDENED
TO HELP PR(XECI’ THE ELEMENT
OVERITS LIFE.
GeneralInformationAbout
SolidDiskElements
a
Usinga soliddiskelementisquite
similartousinganelectriccoil,
withwhichyouprobablyare
familiar.Wkhbothtypesofsurihce
unitsyouwillenjoythecleanliness
ofelectricityandthebenefitsof
retainedheatintheelements. ‘
However,therearedifferences.
● Soliddiskelementsdo N~ glow
red,evenatHI(9)setting.
QSoliddiskelementsreach
temperaturealittleslower,and
holdheatlongerthanconventional
elements.Soliddiskelementshave
veryevenheatdistribution.Since
soliddiskelementsholdheat
longer,youmaywishtoturnthe
elementoffsooner,andtake
advantageoftheresidualheat.
Theamountofresidualheatis
dependentuponthequantityand
typeoffood,thematerialand
m
thicknessofthePanandthesetting
usedforcooking.
s Thereddotinthecenterof
‘e
thesoliddiskelementindicates
built-intemperaturelimitersthat
automaticallyreducetheheatifa
panboilsdry,iftheelementis
turnedonwithoutapanor ifthe
panisnotmakingenoughcontact
withthesurfaceoftheelement.
Thereddotswillwearoffwithuse
withoutaffectingtheperformance
oftheelements.
● ~e~ ism~ed hat ~ tie element,
Onboilovers,waitforelementto
coolbeforecleaningelementarea.
● Soliddiskelementcookingtakes
youa stepclosertoeasiercleanup,
becausethecookingsurfhceis
sealedagainstspillsandthereare
nodripbowlsorburnerboxtoclean.
@
Youmustuseproperflat
bottomedcoo- notcookware
thatiswarped,convex,or
concave.Impropercookware
couldcauseunsatisfactory
@
cookingresults.
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SolidDiskElementCookware
~ Forcookingonsoliddisk
e
elements,theuseofappropriate
ookwareisveryimportant.
. Al~minumcoo~re conducts
heatfasterthanothermetals.
cCastironandcoatedcastiron
containersareslowtoabsorbheat,
butgenerallycookevenlyat
minimumor mediumheatsettings.
@Usenon-stickor coatedmetal
containers.FlatgroundPymceram@
cookwarecoatedonthebottom
withaluminumcooksevenly.
● Glasscookwareshouldbeused
onlyasthemanufacturerdescribes.
e Donotuseawiretrivetor any
otherkindofheat-retardingpad
betweenthecookwareandthe
element.
● Goodpanshaveathick,flat
bottomwhichabsorbstheheatfrom
~ theelement.Thethick,flatbottom
~ ~.., Xwsgoodheatdistribution
fromtheelementtothefood.This
cookingprocessrequireslittle
e
water,fator electricity.
● Panswiththin,unevenbottoms
donotadequatelyutilizetheheat
comingfromtheelement.Thefood
tobecookedmayburnandrequire
moretimeandelectricity.You
wouldalsohavetoaddmorefator
water.
I%nswithunevenbottomsarenot
suitable.
—
●☛☛☛
●
*4*
● Don’tusepanswithrounded
bottoms.Theydon’thaveenough
contactwiththesoliddiskelement
tocookproperly.
e Usepansofthecorrectdiameter
only.Theyshouldbeslightlylarger
thanthesoliddiskelementso
spilloverswillflowontothe
cooktopandnotbakeontothe
element.Adampclothissufficient
toremovethespill.+%s shouldnot
overhangmorethan 1inchbeyond
theelement.
● Tooptimizecookingtimeand
energyusage,youshouldusea
panthatissizedcorrectlyforthe
cookingprocess,withawell-fitted
lidto avoidevaporationloss,and
cookwithaslittlewaterorfatas
possible.If thepanistoosmall,
energyiswastedandspillagecan
flowontothesoliddiskelement.
. Placeonlydry pansonthesolid
diskelement.Donotplacelidson
theelement,particularlywetlids.
. Specialcookingproceduresthat
requirespecificcookwaresuchas
pressurecookers,deeptit fryers,
etc., musthaveflatbottoms,bethe
correctsizeandbecovered,if
applicabletocookingprocess,as
identifiedearlierinthissection.
● Exceptinpressurecooking
withwaterandwaterbathcanning,
--
canningpotsshouldnotextendmom
than1inchbeyondthesurfiiceofa
soliddiskelementandshouldhave
flatbottoms.Whencanningpotsdo
notmeetthisdescription,theuseof
themaximumheatsettingcauses
excessiveheatbuildupandmay
resultindamagetothecooktop.
See“HomeCanningTips”on
page23forfurtherinformation.
‘lbcheckhowapanwillperformonasoliddiskelement:
1.Put 1inchofwaterinto 3. Auniformpatternofbubbles
thepan.
acrossthebottomofthepan
2. Bringwatertoa boiland
confirmsa goodheattransferand
observethepatternofthe
a goodpot.
bubblesasthewatercomesto
4. Bubbleslocalizedinonlya
aboil. portionofthebottomindicate
unevencontactofthepantothe
element,unevenheattransfer,
andanunsuitablepot.
13
SolidDiskElementQuestionsandAnswers
Q. MayIcanfoodsandpreserves
onmysoliddiskelements?
A. Yes,butonlyusecontainers
designedforcanningpurposes,
Checkthemanufacturer’sinstructions
andrecipesforpreservingfoods. ‘
Besurecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofthesoliddisk
element.Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,becareful
toavoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Q.
Whydoesthesoliddisk
elementsmokewhenIfirstturn
iton?
A.
Thisinitialsmokingisboth
normalandnecessary.Arust
preventativeisappliedtoeach
elementatthefactory.Whenthe
unitisturnedonforthefirsttime,
thecoatingwillbumofftheelement
areas.Thistakesapproximatelyfive
minutesandshouldbedonewithout
anypansontheelement.Otherwise,
thecoatingwillsticktothepan.
(). Whyisthecooktophotto
thetouch?
A. Moreheatistransferredtothe
cooktopbythesoliddiskelements
thanbyconventionalcoilsbecause
theelementsareclampedsecurely
tothecooktopsurface.This,of
course,eliminatesspilloversfrom
gettinginsidethecooktopchassis.
Thesecrettokeepingthecooktop
comfortablycooleristoturnthe
cooktopononlyafterthecookware
anditscontentsareplacedonthe
element.Moreheatwillthenbe
transferredtothecookwareandthe
foodratherthanthecooktop.In
eithercas~ however,thecooktop
temperaturewillnotcausedamage
tothecabinets,countertopsor
cookware.
Q.
WhyamIovercookingmy
food?
A.
Thesoliddiskelementsare
veryenergy-efficientandretainheat
muchlongerthancoilelements.
Foodwillboilorfryforthreetofive
minutesafterthecontrolsareturned
off.Werecommendthatyoubegin
cookingatlowersettingsthanyou
haveinthepastandgradually
increaseor decreaseheatasdesired.
Theenergysavingsaresignificant.
Q.
Whydoesittakealongtime
tocookmyfood?
A.
Theextratimeittakescompared
totheconventionalcoilelementis
measuredinseconds,notminutes.
Thesefewsecondsareduetothe
greatermassofthesoliddisk
element.Ifthefoodiscooking
slowly,itisbecausethepotsand
pansarewarpedorhaveanuneven
bottomsurface.Ifflat-bottomed
potsandpansareused,cooking
performanceofthesoliddisk
elementcloselyparallelsthatof
thecoilelementwithlessenergy
consumption.
14
Q. Can
Iusespecialcooking
e
equipmentlikeanorientalwok?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
m
isnot
recommended.Thelifeof -
yoursoliddiskelementcanbe
shortenedandthecooktopcanbe
damagedfromthehighheatneeded
forthistypeofcooking.
Q.Whyistheporcelainfinish
onmycontainerscomingoff?
A.
Ifyouselecta heatsettinghigher
thanrequiredforthecontainer
materialandleaveit, thefinish
maysmoke,crack,pop,orburn
dependingonthepotorpan.Also,
a toohighheatforlongperiods,
andsmallamountsofdry food,
maydamagethefinish.
AutomaticSurfaceUnit
BeforeUsingYour
AutomaticSurfaceUnit
fortheFirst‘Ilme
Thetopworkingsurfaceof
theAutomaticSurfaceUnitsolid
diskelementhasaprotective
coatingwhichmusrbehardened
beforeusingtheelementforthe
firsttime.Tohardenthiscoating,
theelementshouldbeheated
withouta panforapproximately
5minutesat HIsetting.
Otherwisethecoatingwillstick
tothepan.
Therewillbesomesmokeand
odor;thisisnormal.Heatingof
theelementwillchangethe
stainlesssteelelementtrimrings
andtemperaturesensortoa gold
color.
THE ELEMENT PR~ECHVE
COATINGMUST BE HARDENEDTl)
HELP PRCYI’ECT’THE ELEMENT
OVERITS LIFE.
AU1’OMATICSURFACEUNITCONTROL
n:
FRY
275 325
375
425
cxamnmmnom
:0
ON
‘in’ii
WM
SIM LO
MM) HI
w
AutomaticSurfaceUnit
GeneralInformationAbout
lpecialFeatures
TheAutomaticSurfaceUnitsaves
timeandenergybylettingyouknow
whenliquidisabouttoboil.The
unitbeepsthreetimesjustbefore
boilingbeginssoyoucanaddfood
oradjustthetemperaturesetting.
TheAutomaticSurfaceUnitalso
senseswhena panhasjust boiled
dry.Aftera seriesofrapidbeepsto
alertyou,itautomaticallyturnsthe
heatofftoprotectboththecooktop
andthepan.
TheAutomaticSurfaceUnit
elementwillnotburnfoodwhen
thecorrectsettingisselected.For
example,bakedbeans,chocolate
andmashedpotatoescanbelefton~
theelementwithoutscorchingor
burning.Foodmaydehydrateifleft
onforlongperiodsoftimebutthe
heatsensingdevicewillnotletthe
foodorpanoverheatbeyondthe
setting.
Control
Thiscontrolallowsyoutopre-select
thedesiredtemperature.Tostart
theAutomaticSurfaceUnit,press
theON/OFFpad.Theunitbegins
intheFRYprogrambutyoumay
changetoBOILbypressingthe
wordBOILonthepad.
Theautomaticelementsensesthe
temperatureofthepanandregulates
itaccordingtothesettingselected.
Whenturnedon,theAutomatic
SurfaceUnitelementalwaysbegins
withfullpower,nomatterwhat
settingisselected.Whenthe
temperaturecorrespondingtothat
settinghasbeenreached,the
elementcyclesOFFandONto
maintaintheselectedsetting
automatically,similartoyouroven.
Evenwhentheunitissetat
minimumtheelementbeginson
fullpoweruntiltheselectedheat
settingisreached.
15
theAutomaticSurfaceUnit
SolidDiskElement
TheAutomaticSurfaceUnit
sensesthetemperatureofthepan
andregulatesitaccordingtothe
selectedsetting.Youmustusefiat
bottomedcookware-notwarped,
concave,orconvex—whenusing
thisunit.Pansthatarenotflatcan
causedamagetoyourAutomatic
SurfaceUnitbecausetheydonot
makethepropercontact.
Theuseofyoursoliddiskelement
isquitesimilartoanelectriccoil
surfaceunit,withwhichyou
probablyarefamiliar.Withboth
typesyouwillenjoythecleanliness
ofelectricityandthebenefitsof
retainedheatintheelements.
However,therearedifferences.
● SoliddiskelementsdoN~ glow
red,evenatHI setting.
● Thereis retainedheatinthe
element.Onboilovers,waitfor
elementtocoolbeforecleaning
elementarea.
● Soliddiskelementcookingtakes
youa stepclosertoeasiercleanup,
becausethecookingsurfaceis
sealedagainstspillsandthereare
nodrippansorburnerboxtoclean.
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.
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SolidDiskElementCookingGuide
@
AutmnWcSurfaceLhtlt
@
SuggestedHeatSettings
RegularElement
StartfitSetting
Completetit
Setting
m?vcrages
cocoa Bringto a boil at HI, Heat milkat LC).
3–heat milk.Cover.
LO(l)-finish heating.
Placecoff~ inbasket andwaterinpot.To
perk, set at HI. Tokeephot, set at SIM.
Coffee
percolator-type
HI (9)–bring watertoperk. LO(l)–maintain gentle but
steady
perk.
Breads
French ‘Ibast,Pancakes,
GrilledSandwich
7–preheatskillet4-8
minutes.
7–finish cooking. Preheat skillet 4 to5 minutesat 350-450,
add f~.
Butter LO(l)–allowabout 5 to 10
minutesto melt.
Minimum–allowabout5to 10minutes
tomelt.
Cereals
Cornmeal,
Grits,
Oatmeal
HI(9)–cover,bring water
to a boil,
LO(l)–add cereal and
finishtiming according to
packagedirections.
Bring water toa boilat MED, addcereal
and time accordingto packagedirections.
Meat,Fish,Poultry
Bacon
Sausage Patties
HI (9)–cook until just
startingtosizzle.
7–finish cooking.
Cookon350-425.
Brownmeat on 350,then switchto 250 to
o
HI(9)–meltfit, thenbrown
4-5minutes.Addliquid.
LO(1)to3–simmer until
tender,covered.
SwissSteak,
PotRoast,braised
—
cookuntiltender.
Brownchickenon400,switchto250to
finishcooking.
e
HI(9)–meltfht,thenbrown
4-5minutes,cover.
LO(1)to3—cookuntil
tender.
Chicken,fried
MED (5)to HI (9)–
maintaintemperature.
425or450—toheatandmaintain
temperature.
Chicken,Shrimp
Deep-fried
HI (9)–heat oil,
Preheatskilletandcookon300-400.Lamb Chops,
Hamburgers,
Link Sausage
HI(9)–preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
MED(5)to7—brownmeat
andcooktodesireddoneness.
PanFried
ThinSteaks
HI(9)–preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
MED(5)to7—brownmeat
andcooktodesireddoneness.
Preheatskilletandcookon425-450.
HI(9)–bringliquidto
steaming.
LO(1)to3–covered,cook
untilforktender.(Water
shouldslowlyboil.)For
verylargeamounts,MED
(5)heatmaybeneeded.
HI–bringalargeamountofwatertoboil,
thenswitchto250-350simmer.
StewedChicken,
CornedBeef,
Tongue,etc.—
Simmering
Pastas
Macaroni,
Noodles,
Spaghetti
7–maintainarollingboil,
cookuntiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HI(9)maybe
neededtokeepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.
HI(9)—bringsaltedwater
toaboilincoved cookware,
addpastaslowlysoboiling
doesnotstop.
HI–bringalargeamountofwatertoboil,
addpastaandcontinuecookingonHI.
300-Place oilandpopcorninpan,cover
andcookuntilitstopspopping.
Q
Popcorn
HI (9)—heat,untilpopcorn
startstopop.
3–finishpopping.
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_ SuggestedHeatSettings
RegularElement
AutomaticSurfaceUnit—
Food StartatSetting CompleteatSetting
HI(9)-cover, bringwater
toaboil.
L(I(1)to(3)–cover,finish
timingaccordingto
packagedirections.
Addricetowater,cover,cookonLO
accordingtopackagedirections.
Chocolate LO(1)to3—allowabout
10to 15minutestomelt
through,stirtosmooth.
WM toSIM—allowabout 10to 15minutes
tomeltthrough.
FO11OWrecipe.
Desserts
Candy
3–cook.
Puddingand
PieFilling
3–cook accordingto
packagedirections.
Placeingredients
in pan andcook following
packagedirections on LO.
Eggs
Cooked-in-Shell HI(9)–bringwaterand
eggstoa boil.
OFF–timeaccordingly,
forsot%cooked3to4
minutesorhard-cooked
20to25minutes.
HeatwaterandeggsonLO,cook3to4
minutesforsoft-cookedeggs,or20to25
minutesforhard-cookedeggs.
Fried, Scrambled HI(9)—melt butter,
addeggs.
LO(l)—stirringtodesired
doneness.
Meltbutteron275,thenaddeggs.
HI(9)–bringwatertoboil,
addeggs.
LO(l)–finishcooking.
Boil water on HI, add eggs, reduceheat,
cook3to5minutes.
-
—
w
Sauces
HI(9)–melt fat. 3–finishcooking.
Meltfit andcookonSIM.
Soup,Stews HI(9)–heat upliquid.
LO(l)—simmer.
HeatandsimmeronSIM.
Vegetables
Fresh HI(9)–cover,bringsalted
watertoaboil.
3—cook10-30minutes,
dependingontendernessof
vegetable.
Placefreshvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookon
LO.
-.
Frozen HI (9)–cover, bring salted
waterand vegetablesto a
boil.
3—cookaccordingtotime
onpackage.
Placefrozenvegetablesinpanwithwater,
coverandcookatMED.
—
—
—.
Fried HI (9)–preheat skillet and
oil or fat.
3–cook untildesired
tendernessisreached.
Preheatskilletandoilat375,addfoodand
cookuntiltender.
Deep-FatFrying HI(9)–heat oil.
MED (5) to HI (9)–
maintain temperature.
Heatoilandfryfoodat425-450.Tomonitor
temperature,useadeep-frythermometer.
HI(9)—cover,bringwater
toaboil.
3toMED(5)–finishtiming
asdirectedonpackage.
BringwatertoboilandcoQkfltMEDtoHI.
HI(9)—heat oil or melt
butter; add vegetables.
Saute
I
3toMED(5)–cookuntil
desireddonenessisreached.
Heatoilormeltbutteron250,thencook
vegetablestodesireddoneness.
— N(YI’E:Temperature and time are suggestedguidelines only.Youmayvary them
tosuityourcookinghabitsandneeds.
17
...
.......-———
GrillModule
See
GrillCookingGuideonpage20.
Grill
Jar
Youcanenjoydeliciousgrilled
foodyear‘round,preparedinthe
convenienceofyourownkitchen.
Separateheatingelementscan
beset atdifferenttemperatures,
allowingyoutousehalfthecooking
surfacetogrillmeatandtheother
halftopreparepotatoesorother
vegetables,foracompletemeal.
HowtoInserttheGrill
Step1:Makesuregreasecollector
jar isinplacebeneaththecooktop.
I
\
Step2: Fitreflectorpanin cooktop.
Theslotsinthepanpermitgrease~o
drdinintojar. Keepslotsopenat
alltimes.
Step3: Makesureallsurfaceunits
areturnedOFF.Holdheatingunit
withterminalsfacingsideofthe
cooktopandlevelwiththesurface.
Insertterminalsintocooktop
receptacleasfarastheywillgo.
(Donotforce).Heatingunit
supportshouldrestonledge
ofthereflectorpan.
Step4: Placethegrillgrateonthe
reflectorpanovertheheatingunit.
Grateshouldbe seatedproperlyon
reflectorpan.
RemovingGrillElement
Whenremovingthepartsofthe
grillmoduletoclean,besureall
unitsareOFFandcool.Remove
thegrillgrateandthenslidethe
heatingunittothesideuntil
unplugged.Removereflectorpan.
Emptygreasecollectorjar when
cool.Besuretoreplacejar.
HowtoSetGrillControls
o
Frontandrearunitsofthegrill
heatingunitarecontrolledseparatdy,
e
Heatonlyhalfthegrillsurfacefor
cookingsmallportions;or seteach
halfata differenttemperaturefor
cookingdifferenttypesoffoods,
firn oncontroldependingon
whichsideofcooktopgrillmodule
isused.Therightfrontandright
rearcontrolthegrillwhenmodule
ison therightside.Theleft
front
andleftrearcontrolthegrill
whengrillmoduleisonleftside
ofCooktop.
FRONT
I
LO MED
HI
mmmmmnmno
I
REAR
lKsEsl:
Setdesiredheatsetting.
Theblowercomesonautomatically
andcannotbeturnedoffwhilethe
grillisturnedon.
Whengrillingiscompleted,touch
surfaceunitON/OFFpadstoturn
grilloff. ThentouchVariable
SpeedVentON/OFFpadtoturn
bloweroffifdesired.
18
Grill
GriliTips
a
M
notleaveEri!lunattended
whileinuse,
e
Besuretopreheataccordingto
cookingguide.
● Occasionallyrearrangefoods
onthegrill,topreventstickingand
providebetterbrowning.
● Removegreasefromgrease
collectorjar aftereachuse,toavoid
spillovers.
● Trimfatfrommeatsbefore
placingongrill.Thiswillreduce
smokingandlessengreasebuildup
inthegreasecollectorjar. The
trimmingsmayberubbedonthe
hotgratetohelppreventsticking.
● Gratesshouldbeoiledor sprayed
witha nonstickcoatingbefore
cookingtopreventsticking.Remove
thegratebeforespraying,andspray
onlywhilecool.Sprayingdirectly
ontoa hotgrillmaycausea fire.
~“ Makesuregreasecollectorjar
~nd reflectorpanarecleanandin
placebeforeusinggrill.
e
Seasonmeatsaftercookingrather
thanbefore—saltcandrawoutjuices
anddryoutmeat.Usetongst~turn
andrearrangemeatsonthegrill;
forkswillpiercethemeatand
releasejuices.
● Whencookingfoodsofvarious
sizesandthicknesses,startlarger
orthickerpiecesfirst,addquicker-
cookingsmallerpieceslater.Press
meatlightlytolieflatongrill:slash
thefatonedgesofsteaksandchops
topreventcurling;breakthejoints
ofsplitchickenssotheywilllieflat.
● Allowspacebetweenfoodswhen
placingthemonthegrill.Air needs
tocirculatearoundthefoodforbest
cookingresults.
● Ifyoureooktopisbeingoperated
onlowpower(voltage),foodsmay
belighterbrownthanexpected.A
longerpreheatingandgrilltime
maybenecessarytoachievethe
desiredresults,
● Theblowercomesonautomatically
whenthegrillisturnedon.You
mayadjustthefanspeedasneeded
buttheblowercannotbeturnedoff
untilthegrillcontrolsareoff.The
blowerremainsonuntiltheVariable
SpeedVentOFFpadistouched.
Whattodoifa
flame-upoccurs.
Grillingfatorjuicyfoodsmay
causeflame-ups.Youshouldnever
leavethekitchenwhileusingthe
grill.It’simportanttocontrol
flame-upssotheydonotgetout
ofhand.
TOCONTROLFLAME-UPS
SettheheatsettingatLO(1)rather
thanOFF.Thiskeepsthedowndraft
ventbloweron. Or, setVariable
SpeedVenttofastestblowersetting
andthenturnthegrillOFF.
Usinga long-handledutensil,
carefullyremovethefoodfrom
thegrill.
Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe
flameuntiliteventuallygoesout.
If itdoesnot,covertheentiregrill
modulewithacookiesheetorthe
lidfroma largeroastingpan.Use
apotholdertoremovethislater
becauseitwillbehot.
NEVERUSEWATERONA
GREASEFIRE.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Ifollowthecookingtimes
suggested,
butmyfoodsdentget
doneproperly.Istheresomething
wrongwithmygrill?
A. Probablynot.Suggestedcooking
timesshouldbeusedonlyasa
generalguide.Variablesinfood
canchangecookingtimesrequired,
Q. HowcanI keepbarbecued
meatsfromdevelopingan
unattractiveburnedlook
andtaste?
A. Saucescontainingsugarwill
oftenburnif usedduringtheentire
cookingtime.Ifyourfavoritesauce
containssugar,tryaddingitonly
duringthelast 15to20minutesof
cookingtimeforbestresults.
Q. Canmygrillbeswitchedto
theothersideofthecooktop
whereitwouldbemore
convenientforme?
A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedoneitherthe
w.
rightor leftsideofthecooktop. ❑ –
Wheninsertingor removinga _ .
module,takecarenottoforcethe ❑
connectionor exertunduepressure
whichcoulddamagetheelectrical
contacts.
Additionalgrillmodulescanbe
purchasedfromyourdealer,to
doubleyourgrillcapacity.
—
GrillCookingGuide
3. Suggestedcookingtimesshould
o
beusedonlym a guide,since
variablesinfbodcanchange
cookingtimes,
@
Do
notleavecooktopunattended
during6’preheat”(controlsetSt
WI (9)$?)oranytimefoodison
thegrill.
1. Preheat5 minutesonHI(9)
beforecooking(exceptforrm~
steaksml hamburgerspreheat10
minutes).‘IWntosettingonguide
foryourparticularfood.
4. Foradditionalheatsetting
fiexibilitv,controlmaybesetata2. Beforecookingsteaks,slashfat
aroundedgestopreventcur~ingof
meat.
pointbe~weenMHI {5)and
HI (9).
CookTime
Food
I SuggestedSetting Comments
Steak
I
Rare: HI(9)
?4“-1!4”thick Medium:
well:
5-7minutesperside
6-8minutesperside
8-10minutesperside
Preheatgrill 10minutesforrare.
Steak Rare: HI(9)
11A“-2”thick Medium:
Well:
9-11minutesperside
13-15minutesperside
20-23minutesperside
Preheatgrill 10minutesforrare.
ReducetoMED(5)forwelldone.
GroundSteakor
Rare: HI(9)
Hamburgers
Medium:
%”thick Well:
6-8minutesperside
8-10minutesperside
11-12minutesperside
Preheatgrill 10minutesforrare.
Chicken
I
cut-up MED(5)
Pieces:
45-60minutes(total)
1hr.to 1hr.
1(Iminutes(total)
Turnoverfrequentlyandifdesiredbastewith
saucelast10to 15minutes.
Breakjointbones.Placeskinsidedown.‘IUrn
overevery
15minutes and baste frequently as
desired. Wing-breastquarters take
longerthan
thigh-legquarters.
Breakjointbones.Placeskinsidedownon
preheatedgrill.Turnoverandbastefrequently
asdesired.
Quarters:
MED (5)
Halves: MED (5) 1hr.to 1hr.25minutes(total)
HamSlices
I
MED(5)
(Precooked)1“thick
10minutesperside
HotDogs
I
HI(9) 8-9minutes(total)
Turnfrequently.
PorkChops
I
MED (5) 15-18minutes perside
Spareribs MED(5) 40-50minutes(total) Parboil5minutesbeforegrilling.Rearrange
andturnoverfrequently.Bastewithsaucelast
10minutesasdesired.Verymeatyribsmay
takeabout10minuteslonger.
LambChops
I
MED (5) 20-22minutesperside
Lobster‘Ihils
MED(5)
15-20minutesperside
Whha sharpknit%or scissors,cutlengthwisethe
undersellintothemeatalmostthroughtoouter
shell.Spreadtailaparttoexposemeatwhile’
grilling.Loosenmeatbutleaveinshell.Spray
grateswithnonstickcoatingbeforepreheating.
Brushwithmeltedbutter.SalmonSteaks
I
MED (5)
1“thick
8-10minutesperside
LargeSausageLinks
I
MED (5)
10-12minutesperside
Usebratwurst,kielbasaor smokedPolish
sausage.
20
,,
GriddleModule
a
See
GriddleCookingGuideonpage22.
Yourmm-stickcoatedgriddle
*
rovidesanextra-largecooking
surfaceformeats,pancakes,or
otherfoodusuallypreparedina
fryingpanorelectricskillet.
Youcanalsousethegriddleas
awarmingtray,witha low-heat
setting.
HowtoInsertGriddle
-.
—
R
Step1:Thegreasecollectorjar
mustbein place.
—
—
I
I
Step2:Makesureallsettingsare
turnedOFF.Holdgriddlewith
terminalsfhc~gsideofthecooktop
andlevelwiththesurface.Insert
terminalsintocooktopreceptacle
as& astheywillgo.(Donotforce.)
Griddleshouldrestonledgeofthe
COOktOptub.
N(Y1’E:Beforeitsfirstuse,
conditionor “season”yourgriddle.
Applyathinlayerofcookingoil
tothetopsurfaceandheatonHI (9)
settingfor 10minutes.Griddleis
readytouse.
Beforeeveryuse,besuregriddle
componentsareclean.
fimwtoSetGriddleControl
~Th~griddle hasa self-contained
=.@ elementwhichcanbe
-controlled bysettingtheright
rear
rightside),or Iefifrontcontrol
(whengriddleisusedonleftside).
Setdesiredheatsetting.
Griddle‘lips
● Mostgriddledfoodsrequire
cookingonapreheatedsurface,
whichmaybegreasedlightly
beforeaddingfood.Preheatgriddle
5to 10minutesatHIGHsetting
unlessotherwiseindicatedonthe
GriddleCookingGuide(seenext
page),thenswitchtorecommended
cooksetting.
● Foodswhicharehighinnatural
tit, suchasbaconorsausage,may
bestartedonacoldgriddle.
● Foodstobewarmedmaybe
placeddirectlyonthegriddle;a
highdomedmetalcoversuchasan
invertedkettle,placedoverthem
willhelpstoretheheat.Foodsin
covereddishesorpansmayalsobe
warmedonthegriddle.Useheat-
resistantdishesonly.
@Conditionor “season”griddle
beforefirst-timeuse.
oMakesuregriddleisclean.
● Checkgreasecollectorjar and
emptyifnecessarytoavoidspillovers.
. Toavoidmarringthenonstick
finish,storegriddleuprighton
edge,ifpossible.If itisnecessary
tostoreitflat,avoidplacingother
pansor utensilsontop.
● Tohelpmaintaingoodfood
qualityandpreventspoilage,do
notkeepfoodswarmongriddlefor
morethantwohours.Delicate
foods,suchaseggs,shouldnotbe
keptmorethan15to30minutes;
entreesandcasserolesmaybe
warmedfor30to60minutes.Hors
d’oeuvreswillstayhotforserving
upto 1or 1%hours.Rearrangeor
stirfoodsoccasionally,ifpossible.
@Ifyourcooktopisbeingoperated
onlowpower(vohage),fds may
belighterbrownthanexpected.A
longerpreheatingandgriddletime
maybenecessarytoachievethe
desiredresults.
. Avoidusingmetalutensilswith
sharppointsor roughor sharp
edgeswhichmightdamagethe
nonstickcoatedgriddlesurface.
Donotcutfoodsonthegriddle.
Forfurtherinformationon
ctu%gfir yourgriddle’ssurfkce,
seethecleaninginstructions
onpage25.
Griddle
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Canmygriddlebeswitched
totheothersideofthecooktop
whereitwouldbemomconvenient
forme?
A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedoneitherthe
rightor leftsideofthecooktop.
Wheninsertingor removinga
module,takecamnottoforcethe
connectionor exertunduepressure
whichcoulddamagetheelectrical
contacts.
Additionalgriddlemodulescanbe
purchasedfromyourdealer,to
doubleyourgriddlecapacity.
Q. Canprolongedperiodsofhigh
heatdamagemygriddle’ssurface?
A. Abriefpreheatingperiodis
oftennecessaryforbestresults
withmanyfoods,butleavingthe
griddleonHIGHheatsettingfor
morethan10minuteswithoutfood
candamagethenonstickcoating.
AlwaysbesuretoturncontrolOFF
whencookingiscompleted.
control(whengriddleis usedon
21
GriddleCookingGuide
Donotleavecooktopunattended Suggestedcookingtimesshouldbe Cookingtimesmaybeslightly
o
during“preheat”(controlsetat
usedonlyasaguidesincevariables longerwhenusing~hedowndrafi
“HI(9)”)oranytimethecontrol
infoodmaychangecookingtime.
ventsystem.
issetat VU (9)”withfbodonthe
e
griddle.
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!$uggwtcd
I
Preheat
. Food Setthw
Time
I
CookTime
I
Comments
*
Bacon 9t07
Preheatnot
Browneachside. StartcookingonHI(9).Switchto
necessary 7after8minutes.
Chops 7
5minutesat HI(9)
Browneachside. StartcookingcmHI(9).Switchto
ifdesired
7after 10minutes.
Cube&RibEye 7 10minutesatHI(9)
Steaks
Eggs,Fried 5 5minutesatHI(9)
Browneachside.
Greaselightlyifdesiwd.
Donenessasdesired.
3minutes,firstside.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
2-3minutes,secondside.
I
I
FiihSteaks 7t09
5minutesatHI(9)
15minuteseachside.
I Greaseli~htlvifdesired.
Franks
7t09
FrenchToast
7
HamSlices
7
10minutesat HI(9)
6minutesat HI(9)
Tbrntobrown. Greaselightlyifdesired.
2-3minuteseachside.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
10minutesat HI(9) 7minuteseachside. Greaselightlyifdesircd.Switchto
7after8minutes.
Hamburgers
7
Pancakes
9
5minutesatHI(9) 9-10minuteseachside.
10minutesat HI(9) 2H minutes,firstside.
11~-2minutes,
secondside.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
o
==$=
5minutesat HI(9)
Browneachside.
6minutesatHI(9) 5-6minuteseachside. Greaselightlyifdesired.
StartcookingonHI(9).Switchto
9
7after 10minutes.
Preheatnot
necessary
Tbmtobrown.
1
KeepWarm
lto3
Settingand
WarmingTray
Setting
DelicateFoods:
15-30minutes,
Entreesand
Casseroles:
upto60minutes.
Horsd’oeuvres:
1to 1%hours.
Tokeepgriddledfoodswarm,useLO(1)
setting.Toretainmoisture,coverfood
withaluminumfoiloraninvertedmetalpot
orbowl.Touseasa warmingtray,set
coveredheatresistantservingcontainersor
casserolesongriddlesatLO(1to3)
setting.Keepfoodswarmnomorethan2
hourstopreservefoodqualityandsafety.
Occasionallyrearrangeorstirfoods.
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—
HomeCanningTips
S Canningshouldbedoneon
Calrod@
SurfaceUnitmodulesor
o
SolidDiskmodulesonly.
Insurticecooking,theuseof
cookwareextendingmorethan
l-inch
beyondedgeofcooking
element’strimringisnot
recommended,However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,larger-diameter
cookwaremaybeused.Thisis
becauseboilingwatertemperatures
(evenunderpressure)arenot
harmfultocooktopsurfhces
surroundingthecookingelement.
HOWEVER,DONCYI’USE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OR01’HERLARGEDIAMETER
POISFORFRYINGORBOILING
FOODS~HER THANWATER.
Mostsyrupor saucemixtures—and
alltypesoffrying—cookat
temperaturesmuchhigherthan
boilingwater.Suchtemperatures
couldeventuallyharmcooktop
surfacessurroundingheatingunits.
ObserveFollowingI?okts
inCanning
1. Besurethecannerfitsoverthe
centerofthecookingelement.If
yourcooktopor itslocationdoes
notallowthecannertobecentered
onthecookingelement,use
smaller-diametercannersforgood
canningresultsor tryputting
moduleon oppositesideofcooktop
sothelargercookingelementisin
front.
2. Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe
used.Donotusecannerswith
flangedor rippledbottoms(often
foundinenamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe
soliddiskelementandtaketoo
longtoboilwater.
RIGHT WRONG
mm
3. Whencanning,userecipesand
proceduresfromreputablesources.
Reliablerecipesandproceduresare
availablefromthemanufacturerof
yourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningisa
processthatgenerateslarge
amountsofsteam.Toavoidbums
fromsteamor heat,becareful
whencanning.
NOT_E:If yourcooktopisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefilly followed.The
processtimewillbeshortenedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)startingwithH~ tapwaterfor
fastestheatingoflargequantitiesof
water.
—
23
?
CAUTION:
Snfecanningrequiresthat
harmfulmicroorganismsare
destroyedandthstthejms are
sealedcompletely.Whencanning
foodsina waterbMhcanner,a
gentlebutsteadyboilmustbe
maintainedcontinuouslyforthe
requiredtime.Whencanning
fti ina pressurecanner,the
pressuremustbemaintained
continuouslyfortherequired
time.
Ifasoliddiskelementisusedfor
canning,pleasenotethatsolid
diskelementsheat.upandcool
downmoreslowlythanother
conventionalelements.Because
ofthisdifference,afteryouhave
adjustedthecontrolsitisvery
importanttomakesurethe
prescribedboilorpressure
levelsaremaintainedforthe
requiredtime.
Thesoliddiskelementshave
temperaturelimitersthathelp
preventdamagetothecooktop.
Ifthebottomofyourcanneris
notflat,thesoliddiskelement
canoverheat,triggeringthe
temperaturelimiterstoturnthe
unitoffforatime.Thiswillstop
theboilorreducethepressure
inthecanner.
Sinceyoumustmakesureto
processthecanningjarsfor
theprescribedtime,withno
interruptioninprocessingtime,
youcannotcanonsoliddisk
elementsif thebottomofyour
cannerisnotflatenough.
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CareandCleaning
Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforetouchingorhandllng.
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwillgive
youefficientandsatisfactoryservice.
Followthesedirectionscarefullyin
caring
foryourcooktoptoassure
safeandpropermaintenance.
Cooktop
VentSystem
Theblowerwillautomatically
comeonwhenthegrillcontrol
isturnedon. Itcannotbeturned
offuntilthegrillcontrolsare
turnedoff.
Thebuilt-inventsystemhelps
removecookingvapors,odors
andsmokefromfoodsprepared
onthecooktopmodules.
HowtoOperate
VentSystem
VARIABLESPEED
00
ON
A
i%F
FASTER
VENT
c1
SLOWER
v
DOWNDRAFTSURFACEUNIT
I
I
Tooperatetheventsystem
manually,presstheON/OFFpad
andthenpresstheFASTERor
SLOWERpadtothedesired
blowerspeed.
Continuoususeoftheventsystem
helpskeepthekitchencomfortable
andlesshumid,reducingcooking
odorsandsoilingmoisturethat
normallycreatesa frequentneed
forcleaning.
HowtoCleanVentSystem
Beforecleaningtheventgrille,be
sureexhaustblowerisshutoff.To
cleanthe
ventgrille,removeitfrom
thecooktopbyliftingitup.Wipe
withadampcloth,Ifnecessarythe
ventgrillecanbewashedinthe
sink.Usedishwashingliquidfor
cleaning.
GrillModule
VentE’llter
Toremove:
Thefilterrestsontherailsfoundon
thesidesoftheventopening.Lift
filterupandoutoftheventopening.
Thefilteris apermanenttypeand
shouldbecleanedwhensoiled.
Warmwaterandliquiddishwashing
detergentareallthatisrequiredto
cleanthefilters.Theventboxmay
bespongedoutintheeventofspills.
Modules
CAUTION
~Besureallcontrolsareturned
OFFbeforeattemptingtoremove
amoduleor heatingunit.
c Donotattempttocleanplug-in
surfaceunits,plug-ingriddleor
grillheatingunitsinanautomatic
dishwasher.
● Donotimmerseplug-insurface
unitsinliquidsofanykind.
. Donotbendtheplug-insurface
unitplugterminals.
● Donotattempttoclean,adjust
or inanywayrepairtheplug-in
receptacle.
f%
* Liftoff thegrillgrate.Itcan
bewashedinthesinkorinthe
dishwasher.
● Unplugthegrillheatingunit.Do
notattempttocleantheheatingunit.
● Liflthereflectorpanoutof
thecooktoptub.Cleaninsink
ordishwasher.
● Wipeouttubwithhotsoapy
water-thenrinsewithadampcloth.
Toreplace:
d
● Placethereflectorpaninthe ‘
cooktoptubwiththeholeforthe
a
plug-intowardstheoutsideofthe
cooktop.
● Pluginthegrillheatingunit.
● Placethegrillgrateontopofthe
reflectorpan.
24
cm ~d Cleaning(continutxi)
Calrod@Unit
Cleantheareaunderthedrippans
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.Tomake
cleaningeasier,theentiremodule
andtheplug-insurfaceunitsare
removable.
Wipearoundtheedgesofthe
surfaceunitopeninginthecooktop
ormodule.Cleantheareabelow
theunit.Rinseallwashedareas
~- witha dampclothor sponge.
---
Plug-h units
—
—
Plug-inunitscanberemoved.
Lifta plug-inunitabout1“above
thetrimring–just enoughtograsp
it—andyoucanpullitout.
_—
Donotlifta plug-inunitmore
than1!’Ifyoudo,itmaynotlie
flatonthetrimringwhenyou
‘---itbackin.
Repeatedliftingoftheplug-in
‘---s’ morethan1“abovethetrim
Terminals
.
Toreplaceaplug-inunit:
s Firstplacethedrippan,then
thetrimringintothesurfaceunit
cavityfoundontopofthecooktop
sotheunitreceptaclecanbeseen
throughtheopeninginthepan.
c Inserttheterminalsoftheplug-in
unitthroughtheopeninginthedrip
panandintothereceptacle.
. Guidethesurfaceunitintoplace
soitfitsevenlyintothetrimring.
Note:Thedrippanmust beunder
thetrimring.
GriddleModule
Thegriddlemodulecanbe
unpluggedandremovedfor
cleaning.
Tocleanthegriddle,washitwith
soapandwater,usingasoftcloth,
anddryitwithatowel.Donotuse
abrasivecleansersthatcanscratch
thenon-sticksurface.Donotwash
thegriddleinanautomatic
dishwasheranddonotclean
itinaself-cleaningoven.
SolidDiskElements
Thesoliddiskelementsaremade
ofhighstrengthcast-ironalloy.
Thetrimringsarestainlesssteel.
Thesurfacehasaheat-resistant
coatingtopreservethesurfaceof
theelement.Aftertheunitcools,
anyboiled-overmaterialonthe
elementshouldberemovedas soon
aspossiblewitha slightlydamp
cloth.Theelementshouldthenbe
driedbyswitchingonforafew
minutes.Afteritcools,wipelightly
withcookingoil.
Cleanverydirtysoiiddisk
elementswithalittle
cleaning
powder(suchasComet@
cleanser)
orwithascouringpad. ‘
Thematteblacksurfiwecanbe
maintainedbytreatingitperiodically
withCelloElectrol”polish,Use
theapplicatortoapplya verythin
coatingofthepolishtotheentire
elementsurfhce.Thn theelement
onhighforseveralminutestobake
thepolishtotheelement.Whenthe
elementiscooled,rublightlywith
aclothorpapertoweltoremove
anyexcesspolish.Beforenextuse,
bumofftheelementbymeansofa
shortpreheatingperiod.A slight
amountofsmokeandodorwilloccur.
Cookingathomeandpre-delivery
factorytestingwillpermanently
changethestainlesssteeltrim ring
toagoldcolor.Thisnormal
characteristicofstainlesssteelwill
notaffecttheoperationor
performanceofyourelements.The
stainlesssteeltrimringcanbe
cleanedwithagoodquality
stainlesssteelcleaner.Thiswill
alsorestorethetrimringto its
originalcolor,untilitisreheated.
Failuretomaintainthesoliddisk
elementsasdirectedwillresultin
defticingthesurfaceoveraperiod
oftimeprimarilyduetocorrosion,
astheelementsaremadeofcast
ironconstruction.
Donotusecoversoverthesolid
diskelements.Anelementturned
onwhilethecoverisinplacecan
permanentlydamagethecooktop.
Coverscanalsotrapmoisturewhich”
maycausetheelementsto rust.
= ringcanpermanentlydamage
thereceptacle.
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CamandCleanbg(continued)
SolidDiskModule
Cleanthebrushedchrometlnish
andthestainlesssteeltrimringthat
surroundsthesoliddiskelementby
followingthedirectionsbelow.
Forlightsoil, washandrinsewith
soapywaterandthenpolishwitha
drycloth,
Forheavysoil,sprinklebakingsoda
onsoiledarea.Coverwitha moist
clothor papertowelandallowtoset
forat least30minutes.Thenwipe
upthebakingsoda,rinsewitha
dampclothandpolishwithadry
cloth.
D(3N~ USEsteelwoolor
abrasivesonthebrushedchrome
finishofthemodule.
ConttilRmel
Lockthecookto~(seepage8)
topreventthesurfaceunitfrom
beingactivatedaccidentally
whilecleaning,
Cleanupanyspillsor spatterswith
adampcloth.Removeheaviersoil
withwarm,soapywater.
Cleantouchpadswithmildliquid
dishdetergentandasoftcloth.
Rubtouchpadslightly
CAUTION:
DON(YI’USEANYABRASIVE
MATERIALOF
ANYKINDON
THECONTROL
PML llXJCI+
PADS—thelettering
onthepadsis
sensitivetoabrasivesandpressure.
Cooktopnil
Wipeouttubwithhotsoapywater,
thenrinsewitha dampcloth.Keep
drainholeopen.
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P&rt
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MaterialstoUse I GeneralIWect!ons
‘m) ● HotSoapyWater
e
Soap-FjlledScouringPad
● PlasticScouringBall
Wipecleanaftereachuse.Makesuredrainholeisnotblocked.Usecottonswabor
toothpick
tocleandrainhole.
ReflectorI%
● HotSoapyWater
Letgrillcool.RemovegrillheatingunitandliftoutReflectorPan.
oSoap-FilledScouringPad Reflec?orPanmaybe
cleanedusingoneofthemethodsatleft.
● PlasticScouringBall
Canbecleanedindishwasher.
● Dishwasher-safe
GreaseCoiiectorJar ● HotSoapyWater
Scoopoutgreasewithlargespoon.Setjar
inpanofwarmwatertoloosengreaseif
● Soap-FilledScouringPad desired,Replacewithanywidemouthcanningjar.Donotusearnayormaisejar
gPlasticScouringPad whichcould
breakwhenhotgreasedripsintoit.
● Dishwasher-safe
GrillGrate
● HotSoapyWater
● PlasticScouringBall
● Dishwasher-safe
DONOTcleaninself-cleaningoven,
Canbecleanedindishwasher.
Griddle e HotSoapyWater
● SoftCloth
● PlasticScouringBa!l
DONOI’useabrasivecleaners.
DONOTwashindishwasher.
ControlPhnel
● SoapandWater
● softcloth
Lockcooktop.Wipewithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwitha
drycloth.
DONOTuseanyabrasivematerialofanykindonthecontrolpaneltouchpads.
CooktopSurface
I
*
HotSoapyWater
I
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DONCYI’USEsteelwool,abrasives,
ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanemwhichmaydamagethefinish.
Aluminum
SurfaceUnit
DripPans
. HotSoapyWater
● Stiff-BristledBrush
s Soap-FilledScouringPad
● Dishwasher-safe
Wipedrippansaftereachcookingsospatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyoucook.To
remove“burned-on”spatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterialsmentioned.Rubfighrfy
withscouringpadtopreventscratchingofthesurface.Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.
Willdiscolorifcleanedinself-cleaningoven.
Chrome-Plated
‘himRings
● HotSoapyWater
● Dishwasher-safe
W@e
trim ringsaftereachcookingsospatterwillnot“bumon”thenexttimeyoucook.
Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.
DONCY’fcleantrimringsinaself-cleaningoven.
SurfaceUnitCoiis
andGrillHeating
Unit
Spattersandspillsbumawaywhenthecoilsareheated.Attheend
ofameal,remove
allpansfromthesurfaceunitsandheatthesoiledunitsatHIGH.Letthesoilbumoff
aboutaminuteandswitchtheunitstoOFF.Avoidgettingcleaningmaterialsonthe
coils.Wipeoffanycleaningmaterialswithadamppapertowelbeforeheatingthe
surfhceunit.
DON(YI’handletheunitbeforecompletelycooled.
DON(X cleanplug-in
unitsinaself-cleanoven.
DONCYfimmerseplug-inunitsinanykindofliquidorcleanindishwasher.
!ikdidDiskElements
● SoapandWater
● CleansingPowder
● Soap-FilledScouringPad
● CO11OElectrol@Polish
Thesoliddiskelementshouldbewashedwithadampclothandthendried.Finishby
wipingoverlightlywithcookingoilwhencool.Cleanverydirtysoliddiskelements
witha littlecleaningpowderor a scouringpad,Thematteblacksurfacecanbe
maintainedbytreatingitperiodicallywiththeCelloElectrol@polish.It isavailable
fromyourGEsupplier.Tousethepolish,usetheapplicatortoapplyaverythin
coatingofthepolishtotheentireelementsuri%ce.‘Ibrntheelementonhighforseveral
minutestobakethepolishtotheelement.Whentheelementiscool,rublightlywitha
clothorpapertoweltoremoveanyexcesspolish.
$oiidDiskModule
● HotSoapyWater
● SoftSponge
● SoftCloth
Cleanthebrushedchromefinishandthestainlesssteeltrimringthatsurroundsthe
soliddiskelementbyfollowingthedirectionsbelow.
Forlightsoil,washandrinsewithsoapywaterandthenpolishwithadrycloth.
Forheavysoil, sprinklebakingsodaonsoiledarea.Coverwitha moistclothorpaper
towelandallowtosetforatleast30minutes.Thenwipeupthebakingsoda,rinsewith
I I
adampclothandpolishwithadrycloth.DONCYI’USEsteelwoolorabrasivesonthe
—1
brushedchromefinishofthemodule.
~ Filters
-1
● HotSoapyWater
-1
VentGrille
“-[
● HotSoapyWater
DONCYI’washindishwasher.
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON(YI’USEsteelwool,abrasives,
ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleaners
whichmaydamagethefinish.
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PROBLEN4
COOKTW W1~L
FJOT Ol%WTE
(IXPLAY OFF)
COOKWIPCONTROL
DEWLAYTURNSOFF
BYITSELF
MODULESARE
N(YI’FUNCHONING
PROPERLY
CALROD@SURFACE
UNITSAREN(YI’
FUNCTIONING
l?ROPERLY
GRILLORGRIDDLE
LJIWTISNOT
l%JNCI’IONING“
PROPERLY
FOODSSTICK
ID GRILLOR
GRIDDLE
XH3SS1VESMOKE
V?OMGRILLED
W3ATS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Difficultymaybeinthemaindistributionpanelofyourhousecausedbyablown
circuitfuse,atrippedcircuitbreaker,themainfuseorthemaincircuitbreaker,
dependingonnatureofthepowersupply.Ifacircuitbreakerisinvolved,resetit.
Ifthecontrolboxusesfuses,thecircuitfuse(acartridge-type)shouldbechanged
BUTONLYBYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECI’RICALCIRCUITS.If, after
performingoneoftheseprocedures,thefineblowsor circuitbreakertripsagain,tail
forservice.
Note:Apartmenttenantsorcondominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding
managementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingforservice.
@CooktopisLOCKED.TouchGEsymboltwice.Seepage8.
~Youfailedtoselecta heatsettingwithin15secondsoftouchingON.TouchON
again,andthenselectdesiredheatsetting.
@Cooktopturnsoffafterdisplayfalshesandcooktopbeepsforoneminuteunless
conditionthatcausedflashingandbeepingiscorrected.
~Controlsarenotproperlysetorwrongcontrolissetforthemoduleorelementyou
areusing.
*Entiresuri%ceunitmoduleisnotpluggedinproperly.
*If anymodulefailstoheat-switch themoduletotheothersideofcooktop.Ifit
operatesonthatside,thenswitchmaybeatftndt,If itdoesnotheat,indicationsare
thatthereisa malfunctioningcomponentinthemodule.
~Surfaceunitsarenotpluggedinsolidly.
~Reflectorpansarenotsetsecurelyintherangetop.
@Surfaceunitcontrolsarenotproperlysetor wrongsurfiiceunitcontrolsetforunit
youareusing.
~GrillHeatingUnitisnotpluggedinsolidiy.
e Grillor Griddleunitcontrolsarenotproperlyset.
@Touseentiresurfaceofgrill,itisnecessarytoturnon frontandrearsurfaceunit
controlsonthesideofcooktopwheregrillmoduleisplaced.
@Griddlewasnotpre-seasonedbeforefirstuse.Surfaceofgrillor griddlewasnot
greasedbeforecooking.
@Heatsettingistoohigh.
@Coatingofgriddlehasbeendamagedbyuseofsharpinstrumentsor abrasive
cleaners.
@Accumulatedgreaseinreflectorpanor foodsoilsongratearecausingexcesssmoke.
~Fatsnottrimmedfrommeatspriortocooking.
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SOLIDDISK
ELEMENTSSMOKE
WHILEHEATING
COOKTOP
FEELSHOT
ELEMENTSWILL
NOTMAINTAINA
ROLLINGBOIL
AND/ORFRYING
RATEMN@ FAST
ENOUGH
BLOWERDOES
N~ WORK
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
@Somesmokeandodorisnormalwhenusingsoliddiskelementsforthefirsttimeand
alsoafterusingCelloElectrol@cleaner.
oBecausesoliddiskelementsheatbyconduction,thecooktopmayseemhotterthanyou
areusedto.Thisisnormal.Makesureflat-bottompansareused.
e Absolutely flat pans must be used, Iflightcanbeseenbetweenthepan bot&omand a
straight edge, the solid disk elements will not operate properly.
~Thecircuitbreakerinyourhousehasbeentripped,or afusehasbeenblown.
~If cooktopoperatesbutblowerdoesn’t,thefaultmaybe intheblowercontrolswitchor
blowerwiringconnections.Besuretodisconnectpowertothecooktopatthehousehold
distributionpanelbeforeattemptingtoservicethebloweryourself.
U’youneedmorehelp..call, tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter”-
@ 800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance -
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuch asyoursalessliporcancelledcheck toestablish warranty period.
‘7
WHATISCOVERED
FULLONE-YEARWA~RANTY This warranty is exlend~d to
the original purchaser and any
a
Forone yearfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
succeeding owner for products
charge, parts and service labor
purchased forordinary home use
in your home to repairor replace
in the 48 mainland states,Hawaii
anypart of the cooktop that fails
and Washington, D.C.InAlaska the
becauseof a manufacturing defect.
warranty isthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITED because youmust payto
LIMITED ADDITIONAL
ship the product tothe service shop
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
or for the service technician’s travel
Forthe second through fifth year
costs to your home,
from date of original purchase,we
All warranty servicewill be provided
will provide, free of charge,a
byour FactoryService Centers or
replacement solid element surface
byour authorized Customer Care@
heating unit if the element fails servicers during normal working
becauseof a manufacturing
hours.
defect. Youpayfor the servicetrip
Look in the White or YellowPages
to your home and servicelabor
of your telephone directory for
charges.This warrantydoes not
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
coverAutomatic Surface Unit
‘GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
.
components, wiring, orswitches.
SERVICE, GENERAL ELECTRiC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATISNOTCOVERED “SerViCetriPstOYourhometO
● Replacement of housefuses or
4
teach you howto usethe product. resetting of circuit breakers.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
Ifyouthen haveanyquestions
@Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
4
about operating the product,
pIeasecontact your dealer orour
or used commercially.
Consumer Affairs office atthe
● Damage to product caused
address below,or call, toll free:
byaccident, fire, floods or acts
GEAnswer Center@ of God.
800.626.2000
consumer information service
WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FOR CONSEQUENTiAL DAMAGES.
o Improper installation.
Ifyou havean installation problem,
contact yourdealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequateelectrical, gas,exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
Some statesdo not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you mayalso have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state,consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
Warrantor:General Electric Company
Iffurther help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
\&
Manager—ConsumerAffairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
PartNo, 164D1352P239
Pub.No.49-8000
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