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Contents
ApplianceRegistration
2
RepairService
31
Canning
23
SafetyInstructions
3,4
care andCleaning
24-26
VentSystem
24
CleaningGuide
27,28
Warranty
BackCover
Controls
8
Energy-SavingTips
5
Features
6
FeatureIndex
7
GreaseCollectorJar
6,17
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
Modules
9-22
Calrod”!ih-f%ceUnitModule 9
CookingGuide
10,11
GriddleModule
20,21
CookingGuide
22
GrillModule
17,18
CookingGuide
19
SolidDiskModule
12,13,16
CookingGuide
14,15
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ProblemSolver
29,30
M.w%wll
Models~370 QK
JP372 ~\~
JP373BK
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Beforeusingyourcookto~ .
readthisbookcarefully.
It isintendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyour
newcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffhh-s
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemode!
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonanameplate
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
pages29and30.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
OptionalAccessories
Toaddversatilkytoyourcooktop,
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thefollowingaccessoriesareavailable
atextracostfromyourdealer.
Yourinterchangeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedoneitherside
ofthecooktop(onmodelsso
equipped).Additionalmodulescan
ti pu;chasedfromyourdealer,to
doubleyourgrill/griddlecapacity
ortoaddtwomoresurfhceunits.
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MPOmmT SMETY ~STRUCTIONS
- ~-~ allinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances,
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asic safetyprecautions should
be foHowed,includingthe
following:
@Usethiscooktoponlyforits
intendeduse
as described inthis
use and care book.
*Besureyourapplianceis
properlyinstalledandgrounded
bya qualified technicianin
accordancewith theprovided
installationinstructions.
*Don’tassumethatyouknow
howtooperateallpartsofthe
cooktop.
Some features may
workdifferently from those on
yourprevious cooktop,
8Don’tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
cooktopunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.
All
- otherservicingshouldbe refix-red
~ to a qualifiedtechnician.
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Havetheinstallershowyou
thelocationofthecircuit
breakerorfuse.
Mark it for
easy reference.
~Beforeperformingany
service,DX!XONNECI’THE
COOK’IWPOWERSUFI?LY
ATTHEHOUSEHOLD
DISTRIBUTIONPANEL
BYREMOVINGTHEFUSE
ORSWITCHINGOFF
THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER.
@Donotleavechildrenalone
orunattendedwherethe
cooktopunitsareinoperation.
They could be seriously burned.
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Don%alimvauyonetoclimb%
standorhangonthemoktop.
e cAu~~ON: IT~M~ OF
INTEREST3X)CHILDREN
SHOULDNOTBESIPURED
INcABINEm
ABOVETHE
coomP–cmI)REN
CLIMBINGONTHE
CX)OKTOP11)REACH
THEMCOULDBE
SERIOUSLYINJURED.
eNeverwearloose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhiieusing
thecooktop.
Flammablematerial
could be ignitedif broughtin
contact with hot surt%cesand
maycause severeburns.
@Useonlydrypotholdem—
moist or damp potholderson
hot surfaces may resultin bums
fromsteam.Do notletpotho[de~
touch hot heatingelements. Do
not use a towelor other bulky
cloth in place of a potholder.
*Neveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
@Keepventgrillandgrease
falterscleanto
maintaingood
ventingand to avoidgrease fires.
o Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablemateriaIs
accumulateonornearthe
Cooktop.
*Donotusewaterongrease
fires.
Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flamingpan on
surface unit bycoveringpan
completelywith well-fittinglid,
cookie sheet or flat tray.Flaming
grease outsidea pan can be put
out by coveringwith baking soda”
or, if available,a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam type
extinguisher.
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* Don$thewunopenedfired
Cmlt.ainersonyourCooktop.
h!SSU?l? couldbuildupand
thecontainercouldburst
Cmlshlgani@’y.
@Dusm#touchheatingelements.
Thesesurfacesmaybehotenough
toburnWellthol.lghtheyare .
dark incolor, During and after
use, do not touch,or let clothing
or other flammablematerials
contactsurtice
unitsor areas
nearbyswl%ceunits;alknv
sufficienttimeforcooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfiwesinclude
thecooktop,removablemodules,
accessoriesandareasfiicing
thecooktop.
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~Whencookingpork9always ❑‘
cookthemeattoaninternal =
temperatureofatleastHIYF.
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possibilitythattrichinamaybe ‘- =
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presentirithemeat,itwill‘k ~-
killedandthemeatwillbesafe _
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● Useproperpansize-The ~- ~---
modulesareequippedwithtwo x
surfhce,unitsof
cliff’rentsize. __
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Selwt utensils having flat =
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bottoms largeenough to cover -. ~: =
the surfhceunit heating element. ~&_
The use ofpndersizedutensils
willexposea portion of the
heatingelementtodirectcontact
and may res~t inignitionof .
clothing.Properrt%ationshipof
utensiltoheatingelementwill
alsoimproveeff%iency-
o Never leave su~’ce u~~
unattendedathighheat_
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthatmaycatch
onfire.
e BesuredrippahSareIlOt
covered,mdareinplace.Their .
absenceduringcookingcould
damagecooktoppartsandwiring.
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eooktflptubsmflmt~rpanf griu
or fiyiddk.hfk.l!% couldresukin
ashock,firehazard(Mdamagetu
theWwktq).
*OldycertaintypesQfgk$s%
giawlceuic, eatihennmor
otherglazedcontainersare
suitabieforcooktqxsersice;
othersmaybreakbeeauseOfthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
*lb minimizethe-ibIti@
at’Mums,ignitionofflamnmble
rnaterial~andspillage,the
cooinvare
hldk shouldbeturned
towardthecenterofthecooktop
without
extendingovernearby
sdiice units.
*Keeptub,reflectorpan,gmte
andgreasecollectorjarclean,Be
sure
drainholeintubisopen.If
clogged,afire canoccur.Empty
greasejars frequently.
~~n$t imme~e or W*
removableCaIrod@SurfaceUnit
module,SolidDiskmoduleor
Grillheatingelement.Don%put
theminadishwasher.
@Alwaysturnheatingunitto
OFFbeforeremovingcookware.
@Keepaneyeonfoodsbeing
friedatHIGHorMEDIUM
HIGHhats.
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TO avoidthepossibilityofa
burnorelectricshock,alwaysbe
certainthatthecontrolsforall
heatingunitsareatOFFposition
andallunitsarecoolbefore
attemptingtoliftorremovethem.
@Never~~vetheki~hen~~~e
usingthegrill.
~Donotrepiacethegrease
collectorjarwithamayonnaise
jar
whichcouldbreakwhenhot
greasedripsintoit. Replacewith
anYwidemouthcanning-iar.
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dryaspossibleFrostonfrozen
fbodsmmoisture
onfreshfbods
cancausehotfat[obubbleupand
oversidesofpan.
oN~~ heatfatslowly>and
watchasitheats.
*Wedeep
fatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingMbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
*‘h controlflame-ups,turn
downtheheatsettingtoLQW
ratherthanOFE.Thiskeepsthe
downdmftventbloweron.Or,turn
theViiriableSpeedVentblowerto
HIGH,thenturnthegrillOFF.
Usealong-handledutensilto
(xirefullyremovethefbodfkom
thegrill.
Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe
flameuntiliteventuallygoesout.
Ifitdoesnot,covertheentiregrill
mochdewithacookiesheetorthe
lidhornahugeroastingpan.Usea
potholdertoremovethislater
becauseitwillbehot.
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coversandflatbottomswhich
a
ompletelycovertheheated
rtionofthesurfhceunit.
. Cmk f~sh vegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
● Watchfds whenbringingthem
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat
HIGHheat.Whenfd reaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsettingthat
willkeepitcooking.
QUseresidualheatwhenever
possible.Forexample,when
cookingeggsintheshell,bring
waterandeggstoboil,thenturn
to
OFFpositionandcoverwithlidto
completethecooking.
@Alwaysturn surfaceunitOFF
beforeremovingcookware.
● Use correctheatforcookingtask:
HIGH–to startcooking(iftime
allows,donotuseHIGHheatto
start),
MEDHIGH—quickbrowning.
MED–s1owfrying.
LOW—finishcookingmost
quantities.
WM–doubleboilerheat,finish
cooking,andspecialforsmall
quantities.
● Whenboilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.
It isnoteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
or twocups.
. Preheatgriddleonlywhen
necessary.Foodshighinnatural
fat,suchasbaconor sausage,can
bestartedonacoldgriddle.
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Explained
Model JP372
FeatureIndex
onpage JP3’78 JP31?3
1 SurfhceUnitControls.Pushinandturntosetsurfaceunits
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fromWMtoHIGH.
2 IndicatorLight.Lightswhenanyunitofthecooktopis
turnedon.
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3 ExhaustBlowerControl.‘llm onanyblowerspeedfrom
HIGHtoLOWtoexhaustodors,smokeorheatduring
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cooking.Blowerautomaticallycomesonwhengrillheating
elementisturnedon.
4 Calrod”SurfaceUnitModule.OnmodelsJP372andJP373,
9,25,28
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theentiremoduleplugsintothecooktopandcanbeeasily
removedforcleaning.(JXDC41,optionalatextracost.)
5 Plug-InCalrod”SurfkceUnits.Units
maybeeasilyremoved
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tocleanreflectorpansbeneatheachcoil.Donotsubmerge
plug-inunitsinwater.
6 ChromeTrimRingandAluminumDripPan.Removefor
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cleaning.
7 SolidDiskModule.Castironsoliddiskelementsaresealed
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sotheyareeasytoclean.(JXDS42,optionalatextracost.)
8 VentSystem.Blowerventssmokedownandoutofkitchen
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andhouse.Ventfilter(locatedunderventgrill)shouldbe
cleanedofien.
9 GriddleModule.Griddleplugsintothecooktopandcanbe
20,26
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easilyremovedforcleaning.(JXDD43,optionalatextra
cost.)
10GrillModule.Grilliseasilyremovedforcleaning. 17,27
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11GreaseCollectorSystem.Useswide-mouthcanningjarsto
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collectgrease.Easyremovalforcleaning.
12Cooktop‘llb. Easilycleanedwhenmoduleisremoved.
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SurfaceCookingwith
InfiniteHeatControls
Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
medesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFFandHIGHpositions,
thereisaslightnichesocontrol
“clicks”atthosepositions;“click”
onHIGHmarksthehighestsetting;
thelowestsettingisbetweenthe
wordsWMandOFF.Inaquiet
kitchen,youmayhearslight
“clicking”soundsduringcooking,
indicatingheatsettingsselected
arebeingmaintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushin.
OFF
FRONT/GRIDDLE
Step2:‘Ibrneitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOFFposition.When
controlisinanypositionother
thanOFF,itmayberotated
withoutpushingin.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYsurfaceunitison.
Cooking(Aide
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forUshiijgHeatSettings
HIGH Bringwatertoboil.
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HIGH
Mm
Low
maintainserving
temperatureofmostfds.
AtHIGHorMEDHIGH,never
leavefoodunattended.Boilovers
causesmoking;greasyspillovers
maycatchfire.
Fastfry,panbroil;maintain
tist boilonlargeamountof
food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamount
offood.
Cookafterstartingat
HIGH;cookwithlittle
vmterincovered
pan.
Steamrice,cereal;
Donotbealarmedbytheblower.
Itwillautomaticallycomeon
whenthegrillisused.
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SurfaceUnitModuleCookingGuideonpages10and11.
41!IIY
owtoInsertModule
Step1:Besurecontrolsareturned
toOFF.Toinstallmodule,position
plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.
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2:Slidemoduletoward
rec~ptacleinsideofcooktopun~l
plugisengagedcompletelyin
receptacle.
Step
3:Lowertheinsideedgeof
moduleintocooktopuntilitis flush
withcookingsurface.
HowtoRemoveModule
Step1:Besuresurfiweunitsarecool
beforeattemptingtoremovemodule.
Step
2:Liftuptabat insideedgeof
moduleuntilbaseclearsthe
openingatthesideofcooktop.
Step
3:Tounplug,holdmoduleby
thefrontandbackedgesandslide
towardcenterofcooktop.Liftout
whenunplugged.
Step4:IfyouarestoringmGdules,
donotstackthemor storeother
materialsontopofthem.Thiscould
damageor marsurfaceofmodules.
Calrod@Surface
UnitModule
Questions&Answers
Q. MayIcanfoodsandpreserves
onmysurfaceunitcoils?
A.Yes,butonlyusecookware
designedfbrcanningpurposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyoursurface
unitcoil.Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,becareful
toavoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Canningshouldonlybedoneon
surfaceunits.
Q. CanIcovermydrippanswith
foil?
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q. CanIusespeciaicooking
equipment,likeanorientalwok,
onanysurfaceunits?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andthecooktopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.A specialflat
bottomwokcanbeusedsafely.
Q. Whyam
Inotgettingtheheat
Ineedfrommyunitseventhough
IhavetheknobsOXItheright -
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfhstenedintothe
suri%ceconnection.
Q. Whydoesmycookwaretilt
whenIplacethemonthesurface
unit?
A. Becausethesurfiiceunitis
notflat.Makesurethefeetof
yoursurfaceunitsaresittingon
theinsiderimofthetrimring,
andthetrimringisflatonthe
cooktopsurface.
Q. Whyistheporcelainfinishon
mycookwarecomingoff?
A. If yousetyoursurfiiceunit
coilhigherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerialandleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepotorpan.
Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
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Calrod@SurfaceUnitModuleCookingGuide
Cookware~~S
Usenon-stickorcoatedmetal fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe “~
cookwareFlatgroundPyroceram”
saucepansor skilletscoatedonthe
bottomwithaluminumgenerally
cookevenly.
sauc;pantothesizeofthesurface
unit.
A panthatextendsmorethan
an inchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim
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ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
discolorationrangingfromblueto
darkgrayonchrometrimrings.
1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfhsterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOWor MEDsettings.Steelpans
maycookunevenlyif notcombined
withothermetals.
2. Toconservethemostcooking
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
DirectionsandSetting
toStartCooking
SettingtoComplete
CookingCookware CommentsFood
Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.
MilkboilsoverrapidIy.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Covered
Saucepan
HIGH.Incoveredpanbring
waterto@it beforeadding
cereal,
LOWorWM,thenaddcemxd.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingnxlients.
Cocoa
Uncovered
Saucepan
HIGH.Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjust toa boil.
HIGH.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLOW.
coffee
Percolator LOWtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
Pereolate8to 10minutesfor
8cups,lessforfewercups.
Eggs
Cookedinshell
Friedsunny-side-up
Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
HIGH.Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDHIGH.Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
LOW.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoflcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked.
Continuecookingat
MEDHIGHuntilwhitesare
justaboutset,about3to5
moreminutes.
LOW,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocookother
side.
LOW.Cawfidlyaddeggs,
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesat MEDHIGH.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswitht%ttocooktopsevenly.
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Friedovereasy
HIGH.Meltbutter,
Poached
HIGH.Incoveredpanbring
watertoa boil.
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.
Scrambledoromelets
HIGH.Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor.
Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.
Fruits Covered
Saucepan
HIGH,Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil.
LOW.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking.
Freshfruit:Use1/4to 1/2cup ~
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.Ifnot,
allowmorecookingtime.
Meats,Pkndtry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveal;
porksteaksand
chops
HIGH.Meltfat,thenaddmeat.
SwitchtoMEDHIGHto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
LOW.Simmeruntilfork
tender.
Covered
Skillet
Uncovered
Skillet
Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeitisbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fmitor tomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2 hours.BeefStew:2to3hours.
PotRoast:2%to4 hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks
andchops.Ifrareisdesired,pr-
eheatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
HIGH.Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
MEDHIGHor MED.Brown
andcooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded.
thinfishfillets
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thatmayspilloverwhenadding&xi. Frostyfbods
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ubble-vigorously.Watchfoo&fryingatHIGH
emperaturesandkeepcooktopandventsystem
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SettingtoComplete
Cooking
LOW.Coverskilletand
cookuntiltender.
Uncoverlastfewminutes.
Food Cookware Comments
Forcrispdtychicken,coveronly
aflerswitchingtoLOWfor 10
minutes.Uncoverandcook,turning
occasionally10to20minutes.
Amoreattention-freemethod
istostartandcookatMED.
FriedChicken
Covered
Skillet
HIGH.Meltfit. Switchto
MEDHIGHtobrown
chicken.
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HIGH.Inco!dskillet,
arrangebaconslices.Cook
justuntilstartingtosizzle.
HIGH.Meltfat.Switchto
MEDtobrownslowly.
MEDHIGH.Cook,turning
overasneeded.
Panfriedbacon
Uncovered
Skillet
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LOW.Coverandcook
untiltender.
Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying,
Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwholefish
Simmeredorstewed
meat;chicken;corned
beet smokedpork;
stewingbeeF,tongue;
etc.
Covered
Skillet
LOW.Cookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil).Forverylarge
loads,mediumheatmay
beneeded.
Addsaltorotherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
beensmokedor otherwise
cured.
Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
Saucepan
HIGH.Covermeatwith
waterandcoverpanor
kettle.Cookuntilsteaming.
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milkorwater.
Meltingchocolate,
butter,marshmallows
Small
Uncovervd
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit
wM.
AMwloto15rninutesto
meltthrough.Stirtosmooth.
MEDHIGH.Heatskillet
8to 10minutes.
Greaselightly.
Cook2t03minuteisperside.
Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.‘Ihmoverpancakeswhen
bubblesrisetosurface.
~ I%ncak.or
Frenchtoast
Skilletor
GriddIe
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insizewhencooked.
Covered
LargeKettle
or Pot
HIGH.Incoveredkettle,
bringsaltedwatertoa boil,
uncoverandaddpasta
slowlysoboilingdwx
notstop.
MEDHIGH.Cookuncovered
untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HIGHmaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
rollingboilthroughout
entirecookitvttime.
Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute,or accordingtocooker
directions.
HIGH.Heatuntilfirst
jiggleisheard,
MEDHIGHforfbods
cooking10minutesorless.
MEDforfoodsover
10minutes.
PressureCooking
Pressure
Cookeror
Canner
Stirfrequentlytoprevent
sticking.
Puddings,Sauces,
Candies,Frostings
Uncovered
Saucepan
HIGH.Bringjusttoboil.
LOW.Tofinishcooking.
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Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
Vegetables
Fresh
Covered
Saucepan
HIGH,
hkisure 1/2to
1inchwaterinsaucepan.
Addsaltandprepared
vegetable.Incovered
saucepanbringtoboil.
HIGH.Measurewaterand
saltasabove.Addfrozen
blockofvegetable.In
coveredsaucepanbring
toboil.
HIGH.Inskilletmeltfat.
MED.Cook1pound10
to30or moreminutes,
dependingontenderness
ofvegetable.
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waterandlongertime.
LOW.Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.
Breakupor stirasneededwhile
cooking.
Covered
Saucepan
Frozen
MED.Addvegetable.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessisreached.
llm overorstirvegetableas
necessaryforevenbrowning.
Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushrooms;Celew;etc.
Uncovered
Skillet
Tripleinvolumeaftercooking.
TimeatWM.Rice:I cupriceand
2cupswater-25 minutes.Grits: 1
cupgritsand4cupswater—
40minutes.
Covered
Saucepan
HIGH,Bringsaltedwater
toa boil,
WM.Coverandcook
accordingtotime.
RiceandGrits
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DiskElementCooking(hide onpages14andE.
HowtoInsertModule
Step1:Besurecontrolsareturned
toOFF.Toinstallmodule,position
plugtooutsidewallofcooktop.
Step2:Slidemoduletoward
receptacleinsideofcooktopuntil
phigisengagedcompletelyin
receptacle.
Step3:Lowertheinsideedgeof
moduleintocooktopuntilitisflush
withcookingsurfa~e.
HowtoRemoveModule
Step1:Besuresoliddiskelements
arecoolbeforeattemptingto
removemodule.
Step2: Lifiuptabatinsideedgeof
moduleuntilbaseclearsthe
openingat thesideofcooktop.
Step3:Tounplug,holdmoduleby
thefrontandbackedgesandslide
towardcenterofcooktop.Liflout
whenunplug@.
Step4:If youarestoringmodules,
donotstackthemorstoreother
materialsontopofthem.Thiscould
damageor marsurfaceofmodules.
BeforeUsingYourSolid
DiskModuleforthe
F%stTime
Thetopworkingsutiaceofsolid
diskelementshaveaprotective
coatingwhich
mustbehardened
beforeusingtheelementsforthe
firsttime.Tohardenthiscoating,
theelementsshouldbeheated
withouta panforapproximately
5 minutesatHIGHsetting.
Otherwisethecoatingwillstick
tothepan.
Therewillbesomesmokeand
odor;thisisnormal.It isnon-
toxicandcompletelyharmless.
Heatingoftheelementwill
changethestainlesssteelelement
trimringstoagoldcolor.
THE ELEMENT PR~EC’HVE ~
COATINGMUSTBE HARDENED
lU HELP PROTECTTHE ELEMENT
OVERITS LIFE.
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GeneraUnformationAbou
SolidDiskElements
b
Usinga soliddiskelementisquite
similartousinganelectriccoil,
withwhichyouprobablyare
fmiliar. Withbothtypesofsurface
unitsyouwillenjoythecleanliness
ofelectricityandthebenefitsof
retainedheatintheelements.
However,therearedifferences.
@SoliddiskelementsdoN(YI’glow
red,evenatHIGHsetting.
e Soliddiskelementsreach
temperaturea littleslower,and
holdheatlongerthanconventional
elements.Soliddiskelementshave
veryevenheatdistribution.Since
soliddiskelementsholdheat
longer,youmaywishto turnthe
elementoffsooner,andtake
advantageoftheresidualheat.The
amountofresidualheatis
dependentuponthequantityand
typeoffood,thematerialand
thicknessofthepanandthesetting
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usedforcooking.
9
. The~ dotinthe~nter ofthesolid
diskelementindicatesbuilt-in
temperaturelimitersthat
automaticallyreducetheheatifa
panboilsdry,iftheelementis
turnedonwithoutapanorifthe
panisnotmakingenoughcontact
withthesurfaceoftheelement.
Thereddotswillwearoffwithuse
withoutaffectingthepefiormance
oftheelements.
● ~e~ is~~~ hat ~ the element.
Onboilovers,waitforelementto
coolbeforecleaningelementarea.
@Soliddiskelementcookingtakes
youa stepclosertoeasiercleanup,
becausethecookingsurfaceis
sealedagainstspillsandthereare
nodripbowlsorburnerboxtoclean.
@Youmustuseproperflat
bottomedcoo- notcookware
thatiswarped,convex,or
concave.Impropercookware
couldcauseunsatisfactory
cookingresults.
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SolidDiskElementCookwareTips
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— Forcookingonsoliddisk
iements,theuseofappropriate
&
kwareisveryimportant.
● Aluminumcookwareconducts
heatfasterthanothermetals.
*Castironandcoatedcastiron
containersare slowtoabsorbheat,
butgenerallycookevenlyat
minimumor mediumheatsettings.
oUsenonstick or coa~ meal
containersFlatgroundPyroceram”
cookwarecoatedonthebottom
withaluminumcooksevenly.
● Glasscookwareshouldbeused
onlyasthemanufacturerdescribes.
@Donotuseawiretrivetorany
otherkindofheat-retardingpad
betweenthecookwareandthe ,
element.
@Goodpanshaveathick,flat
bottomwhichabsorbstheheatfrom
theelement.Thethick,flatbottom
@
rovidesgoodheatdistribution
omtheelementtothefood.This
@
ookingprocessrequireslittle
ater,fator electricity.
cPanswiththin, unevenbottoms
donotadequatelyutilizetheheat
comingfromtheelement.Thefood
tobecookedmaybumandrequire
moretimeandelectricity.You
wouldalsohavetoaddmorefator
water.
Panswith unevenbottomsare not
suitable.
● Don’tusepanswithrounded
bottoms.Theydon’thaveenough
contactwiththesoliddiskelement
tocookproperly.
. Usepms ofthecorrectdiameter
only.Theyshouldbe slightlylarger
thanthesoliddiskelementso
spilloverswillflowontothe
cooktopandnotbakeontothe
element.Adampclothissufficient
toremovethespill.Pansshouldnot
overhangmorethan1inchbeyond
theelement.
o Tooptimizecookingtimeand
energyusage,youshouldusea
panthatis sizedcorrectlyforthe
cookingprocess,withawell-fitted
lidtoavoidevaporationloss,and
cookwithas littlewateror tit as
possible.If thepanistoosmall,
energyiswastedandspillagecan
flowontothesoliddiskelement.
oPlaceonlydrypansonthesolid
diskelement.
Donotplacelidson
theelement,particularlywetlids.
● Specialcookingproceduresthat
requirespecificcookwaresuchas
pressurecookers,deepfatfryers,
etc.,musthaveflatbottoms,bethe
correctsizeandbecovered,if
applicabletocookingprocess,as
identifiedearlierinthissection.
● Exceptinpressurecooking
withwaterandwaterbathcanning,
canningpotsShouldnotextendmore
than1inchbeyondthesurfiiceofa
soliddiskelementandshouldhave
flatbottoms.Whencanningpotsdo
notmeetthisdescription,theuseof
themaximumheatsettingcauses
excessiveheatbuildupandmay
resultindamagetothecooktop.
See“HomeCanningTips”on
page23forfhrtherinformation.
lb checkhowapanwillperformonasoliddiskelement:
1. Put 1inchofwaterintothepan. confirmsagoodheattransferand
2. Bringwatertoaboiland
a goodpot.
observethepatternofthebubbles
4. Bubbleslocalizedinonlya
asthewatercomestoaboil.
portionofthebottomindicate
3. Auniformpatternofbubbles
unevencontactofthepantothe
acrossthebottomofthepan
element,unevenheattransfer,
andan unsuitablepot.
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Guide
SuggestedHeatSettings
CompleteatSetting
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Food
StartatSetting
Beverages
Cocoa
LOW–heat milk. Cover.
WIkl-finish heating,
Coffee, Percolator-type HIGH–bring water to perk.
WM–maintain gentle but
steadyperk,
Breads
FrenchToast,Pancakes,
Grilled Sandwich
MED HIGH—preheat skillet 4-8 minutes. MED HIGH–finish
cooking.
Butter WM—allowabout 5 to 10minutesto melt.
Cereals
Cornmeal, Grits, Oatmeal
WM—addcereal and finish timingaccording to
packagedirections.
HIGH—cover,bring water to a boil.
Meat,Fish,Poultry
Bacon, Sausage Patties HIGH—cookuntiljust starting to sizzle.
MED HIGH–finish cooking,
SwissSteak,
Pot
Roast, braised
HIGH—melt fat, then brown4-5 minutes.
Addliquid.
WM to LOW—simmeruntil tender, covered.
Chicken, fried HIGH—melt fat, then brown4-5 minutes,
cover.
WM to LOW—cookuntil tender.
Chicken, Shrimp, Deep-fried HIGH—heatoil.
MED toHIGH—maintaintemperature.
MED to MED HIGH—brownmeat and cook to
@
desired doneness.
MED to MED HIGH—brownmeat and cookto
desired doneness.
Lamb Chops, Hamburgers,
LinkSausage
HIGH–preheat skillet, then grease lightly.
PanFried Thin Steaks
HIGH—preheat skillet, then grease lightly.
StewedChicken, Corned Beef,
Tongue,etc.—Simmering
HIGH–bringliquidtosteaming. WMtoLOW—covered,cookuntilforktender.
(Watershouldslowlyboil.)Forverylarge
amounts,MEDheatmaybeneeded.
Pastas
Macaroni,Noodles,Spaghetti HIGH—bringsaltedwatertoaboilina
coveredutensil,addpastaslowlysoboiling
doesnotstop.
MEDHIGH–maintainarollingboil,cook
untiltender.Forlargeamounts,MAXmaybe
neededtokeepwaterat rollingboilthroughout
entirecookingtime.
Popcorn HIGH–heat, untilpopcornstartstopop. LOW–finishpopping.
Rice
HIGH–cover,bringwater
toa boil.
WMtoLOW—cover,finishtimingaccordingto
packagedirections.
Chocolate WMtoLOW—allowabout10to 15minutesto
meltthrough,stirtosmooth,
Desserts
Candy
LOW–cook.
Followrecipe.
PuddingandPieFilling LOW—cookaccordingtopackagedirections.
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Food
CompleteatSdng
OFF–tinlemxmlingly,fix
soft-cooked3to4
minutesorIuwd-cooked20to2$minutes.
Marttit
Setting
Eggs
Cooked-in-Shell
HIGH—bringwaterande~s tonboil.
WM--stirringtodmimddoneness.
Fried,Scrambled
Poached
HIGH—meltbutter,adde~s.
HIGH–bringwatertoboil,addeggs,
WM–finish cooking.
Sauces
HIGH–meltfat.
LC)W-finish cooking
HIGH–heatupliquid.
WM—simmer.
Soup,Stews
Vegetables
Fresh
HIGH—cover,bringsaltedwatertoa boil.
LOW–cook10-30minutes,dependingon
tenderness
ofvegetable.
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vegetablestoa boil.
LOW-cookaccordingto
timeonpackage.
Frozen
LOW–cookuntildesiredtendernessisreached.
Fried
Deep-FatFrying
HIGH–preheatskilletandoilorfat.
MEDtoHIGH–maintaintemperature
HIGH–heatoil.
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Saute
HIGH–cover,bringwatertoaboil.
LOWtoMED–finishtimingasdirectedon
package.
.“,
LOWtoMED—cookuntildesireddonenessis
reached.
HIGH–heatoilormeltbutter;add
I vegetables.
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NOTE:Temperatureandtimearesuggestedguidelinesonly.Youmayvarythemtosuityourcookinghabitsandneeds.
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SolidDiskElementQuestionsandAnswers
Q. May I cm foodsandpreserves
onmysoliddiskelements?
A. Yes,butonlyusecontainers
designedforcanningpurposes.
Checkthe
mamdiictuxer’sinstructions
andrecipesforpreservingfoods.
Besurecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenter
ofthesoliddisk
element.Sincecanninggenerates
largeamountsofsteam,becareful
toavoidbumsfromsteamorheat.
@ Whydoesthesoliddisk
elementsmokewhenIfirstturn
iton?
A.Thisinitialharmlessnontoxic
smokingisbothnormaland
necessary.A rustpreventative
isappliedtoeachelementatthe
factory.Whentheunitisturnedon
forthefirsttime,thecoatingwill
bumofftheelementareas.This
takesapproximatelyfiveminutes
andshouldbedonewithoutany
pansontheelement.Otherwise,
thecoatingwillsticktothepan.
Q. WhyisthecooktopM to
thetouch?
A.Moreheatistransferredtothe
cooktopbythesoliddiskelements
thanbyconventionalcoilsbecause
theelementsareclampedsecurely
tothecooktopsurface.This,of
course,eliminatesspilloversfrom
gettinginsidethecooktopchassis.
Thesecrettokeepingthecooktop
comfortablycooleristoturnthe
cooktopononlyafterthecookware
anditscontentsareplacedonthe
element.Moreheatwillthenbe
transferredtothecookwareandthe
fti ratherthanthecooktop.In
eithercase,however,thecooktop
temperaturewillnotcausedamage
tothecabinets,countertopsor
cookware.
Q. WhyamIovemookingmy
food?
A. Thesoliddiskelementsare
veryenergy-efficientandretainheqt
muchlongerthancoilelements.
Fbodwillboi lorfiyfbrthreet ofive
minutesafterthecontrolsareturned
off.Werecommendthatyoubegin
cookingatlowersettingsthanyou
haveinthepastandgradually
increaseor decreaseheatasdesired.
Theenergysavingsaresignificant.
Q. Whydoesittakealong time
tocookmy f~d?
A. Theextratimeittakescompared
totheconventionalcoilelementis
measuredinseconds,notminutes.
Thesefewsecondsareduetothe
greatermassofthesoliddisk
element.If thefoodiscooking
slowly,itisbecausethepotsand
pansarewarpedorhaveanuneven
bottomsurface.If flat-bottomed
potsandpansareused,cooking
performanceofthesoliddisk
element,closelyparallelsthatof
thecoilelementwithlessenergy
consumption.
Q,
CanIusespecialcooking
equipmentlikeanorientalwok?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfkces
isnotrecommended.
Thelifeof
yoursoliddiskelementcanbe
shortened
andthecooktopcanbe
damaged
fromthehigh$&tneeded
forthistypeofcooking.
Q.
Whyistheporcelainfinish
onmycontainerscomingoff?
A. Ifyouselectaheatsettinghigher
thanrequiredforthecontainer
materialandleaveit, thefinish
maysmoke,crack,pop,orbum
dependingonthepotorpan.Also,
atoohighheatforlongperiods,
andsmallamountsofdryfood,
maydamagethefinish.
.
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GrillModule
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See
GrillCookingGuideonpageEL
Grdl
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Jar
Youcaneqjoydeliciousgrilled
foodyear‘round,preparedinthe
convenienceofyourownkitchen.
Separateheatingelementscan
besetat differenttemperatures,
allowingyoutousehalfthecooking
surfacetogrillmeatandtheother
halftopreparepotatoesorother
vegetables,foracompletemed.
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HowtoInserttheGrill
Step1:Makesuregreasecollector
jar isinplacebeneaththecooktop.
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~ Step2: Fitreflectorpan incooktop.
Theslotsinthepanpermitgreaseto
~ drainintojar. Keepslotsopenat
[1times.
Step3:Makesureallcontrolsare
turnedtoOFF.Holdheatingunit
withterminalsfacingsideofthe
cooktopandlevelwiththesurfitce.
Insertterminalsintocooktop
receptacleasfkrastheywillgo.
(Donotforce).Heatingunit
supportshouldrestonledge
ofthereflectorpan.
Step4:Placethegrillgrateonthe
reflectorpanovertheheatingunit.
Grateshouldbeseatedproperlyon
reflectorpan.
RemovingGrilBElement
Whenremovingthepartsofthe
grillmoduletoclean,besureall
switchesareintheOFFposition
andunitiscool.Removethegrill
grateandthenslidetheheating
unittothesideuntilunplugged.
Removereflectorpan. Empty
greasecollectorjar whencool.
Besureto replacejar.
HowtoSetGrillControls
Thecontrolknobmustbepushed
into turn; thispreventsheatingunit
frombeingturnedonaccidentally.
Pushtheknobinonlywhenitis in
theOFF position.Whentheknob
isinanyotherposition,itcanbe
turnedwithoutpushingitin.
Frontandrearunitsofthegrill
heatingunitarecontrolledseparately.
Heatonlyhalfthegrillsurfacefor
cookingsmallportions;or seteach
halfatadifferenttemperaturefor
cookingdifferenttypesoffoods.
Grillsettingsmarkedoncontrol
panelareGRILLMEDand
GRILLHIGH.
Pushincontrolknobdepending
onwhichsideofcooktopgrill
moduleisused.The
rightfront
andrightrearcontrolknobscontrol
thegrfilwhenmoduleisonthe
rightside.Theleftflxmtandleft
rear controlknobsoperategrill
whengrillmoduleison leftside
ofCooktop.
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REAR fi~ti
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youwant.TheFRONTknob
controlsthefronthalfofthegrill;
theREARknobcontrolstherear
halfofthegrill, providing
maximumcookingflexibility.
AutomaticBlowerOperation
Theblowercomesonautomatically
whenthegrillisturnedonandturns
offautomaticallywhenthegrillis
turnedoff.
If blowerspeedisadjustedwhile
grilling,theblowerwillnotturnoff
automaticallyandmustbeturned
offmanually.
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GrillTips
● Donotleavegrillunattended
whileinuse.
oBesuretopreheataccordingto
cookingguide,
oOccasionallyrearrangefoodson
thegrill,topreventstickingand
providebetterbrowning.
● Removegreasefromgrease
collectorjar aftereachuse,toavoid
spillovers.
oTrimfatfrommeatsbefore
placingongrill.Thiswillreduce
smokingandlessengreasebuildup
inthegreasecollectorjar, The
trimmingsmayberubbedonthe
hotgratetohelppreventsticking.
● Gratesshouldbeoiledor sprayed
withanonstickcoatingbefore
cookingtopreventsticking.Remove
thegratebeforespraying,andspray
onlywhilecool.Sprayingdirectly
ontoa hotgrillmaycausea fire.
● Makesuregreasecollectorjar
andreflectorpanarecleanandin
placebeforeusinggrill.
e Seasonmeatsaftercookingrather
thanbefore-saltcandrawoutjuices
anddryoutmeat.Usetongstoturn
andrearrangemeatsonthegrill;
forkswillpiercethemeatand
“releasejuices.
*Whencookingfoodsofvarious
sizesandthicknesses,startlarger
orthickerpiecesfirst,addquicker-
cookingsmallerpieceslater.Press
meatlightlytolieflatongrill:slash
thefatonedgesofsteaksandchops
topreventcurling;breakthejoints
ofsplitchickenssotheywilllieflat.
● If yourcooktopisbeingoperated
onlowpower(voltage),foodsmay
belighterbrownthanexpected.A
longerpreheatingandgrilltime
maybenecessarytoachievethe
desiredresults.
● Theblowercomeson
automaticallywhenthegrillis
turnedon. Youmayadjustthe
blowerspeedasneededbutyou
cannotturnthebloweroffuntil
thegrillisturnedoff.
Whattodoifa
flame-upoccurs.
Grillingfatorjuicyfoodsmay
causeflame-ups.Youshouldnever
leavethekitchenwhileusingthe
grill.It’simportanttocontrol
flame-upssotheydonotgetout
ofhand.
10 CONTROLFLAME-UPS
TurndowntheheatsettingtoLOW
ratherthanOFF.Thiskeepsthe
downdraftventbloweron. Or,turn
thevariablespeedventtoHIGH,
thenturngrillOFF.
Usingalong-handledutensil,
carefullyremovethefoodfrom
thegrill.
Thesestepsshouldcontrolthe
flameuntiliteventuallygoesout.
If itdoesnot, covertheentiregrill
modulewithacookiesheetorthe
lidfroma largeroastingpan. Use
apotholderto removethislater
becauseitwillbehot.
NEVERUSEWATERONA
GREASEFIRE.
Grill
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Ifollowthecookingtimes
Q
suggested,butmyfoodsdon’tget -
doneproperly.Istheresomething
wrongwithmygrill?
A. Probablynot.Su~estedcooking
timesshouldbeusedonlyasa
generalguide.Variablesinfood
canchangecookingtimesrequired.
Q.
HowcanI keepbarbecued
meatsfromdevelopingan
unattractiveburnedlook
andtaste?
A. Saucescontainingsugarwill
ofienburnifusedduringtheentire
cookingtime.If yourfavoritesauce
contain~sugar,t~ addingitonly
duringthelast 15to20minutesof
cookingtimeforbestresults.
Q. Canmygrillbeswitchedto
theothersideofthecooktop
where
it wouldbemore
convenientforme?
A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedoneitherthe
rightor leftsideofthecooktop
(onmodelsso equipped).When
insertingor removingamodule,
takecarenottoforcetheconnectio
or exertunduepressurewhichcould
damagetheelectricalcontacts.
Additionalgrillmodulescanbe
purchasedfromyourdealer,to
doubleyourgrillcapacity.
@A11owspacebetweenfoodswhen
placingthemonthegrill. Airneeds
tocirculatearoundthefoodforbest
cookingresults.
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Donotleavecooktopunattended
1.Preheat5minutesonHIGH
2. ~fore COOkitl~S&X&S,slash%t
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during“preheat?>(knobsturned beforecooking(exceptforrare
to
HIGH)oranytimetheknobs steaksandhamburgerspreheat10
are turned toHIGHwithfoodon minutes).l%rntosettingonguide
the grill. foryourparticularfbod.
woundedgestopreventcurlingof
meat,
A su~estedcookingtimesshouldbe
usedonlyasa guide,sincevariables
infoodcanchangecookingtimes.
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CookTime (%nrtmnts
PreheatgrillIOminutesfbrram.steak
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Rare:
HIGH
%“-1!4”
thick Medium:
Well:
5-7minutesperside
6-8minutesperside
8-10minutesperside
Steak
Rare:
HIGH
11Aw-2”~ick
Medium:
Well:
941
minutesperside
1345minutesperside
20-23minutesperside
Preheatgrill 10minutesforrare.
ReducetoMEDforwelldone.
GroundSteakor
Rare: HIGH
.
Hamburgers
Medium:
%”thick
Well:
6-8minutesperside
8-10minutesperside
11-12minutesperside
Preheatgrill 10minutesforrare.
~” Chicken
cut-up
MED
Pieces:
Quarters: MED
45-60minutes(total)
1hr.to 1hr. 10minutes(total)
Ihm overfrequentlyandifdesiredbastewith
saucelast 10to 15minutes.
Breakjointbones.Placeskinsidedown.Turn
overevery15minutesandbastetlequentlyas
desired.Wing-breastquarterstake
longerthan
thigh-legquarters.
Breakjointbones.Placeskinsidedownon
preheatedgrill.‘Ihmoverandbastefrequently
asdesired.
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Halves:
MED 1hr.to 1hr.25minutes(total)
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Hamslices
MED
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(Precooked)1“thick
HotDogs
HIGH
PorkChoRs
MED
10minutesperside
8-9minutes(total)
‘llrn freauentk
15-18minutesperside
Spareribs
MED
40-50minutes(total) Parboil5minutesbeforegrilling.Rearrange
andturnoverfrequently.Bastewithsaucelast
10minutesasdesired.Verymeatyribsmay
takeabout10minuteslonger.
LambChops
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MED
20-22minutesperside
15-20minutesperside Witha sharpkni!%or scissm, cutlengthwisethe
undemhellintothemeatalmostthroughtoouter
shell.Spreadtailaparttoexposemeatwhile
grilling.Loosenmeatbutleaveinshell.Spray
grateswithnonstickcoatingbefbrepreheating,-
Brushwithmeltedbutter.
Lobster‘lhils
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8-10minutesperside
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GriddleModule
SeeGriddleCookingGuideonpage22.
Yournon-stickcoatedgriddle
llOW
toInsertChiikik
providesanextra-largecooking
surfaceformeats,Pancakes$or
r
otherfti ustuWypreparedina
fryingpanorelectricskilhX,
You
can*ISOusethegriddleas
Q
warmingtray,witha low-heat
@i55---
8
setting.
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Step1:Thegreasecollectorjar
mustbeinplace.
Step2: Makesureallcontrolsare
turnedtoOFF.Holdgriddlewith
terminalsfhcingsideofthecooktop
andlevelwiththesurfhce.Insert
terminalsintocooktopreceptacle
asi%astheywillgo.(Donotforce.)
Griddleshouldrestonledgeofthe
COOktO~tub.
NOI’E:Beforeitsfirstuse,
conditionor “season”yourgriddle.
Applyathinlayerofcookingoil
tothetopsurfhceandheatonHIGH
settingfor 10minutes.Griddleis
readytouse.
Beforeeveryuse,besuregriddle
componentsareclean.
HowtoSetGriddleControl
Thecontrolknobmustbepushed
into turn;thispreventssurface
heatingunitsfrombeingturnedon
accidentally.Pushtheknobinwhen
itisintheOFFposition.Whenthe
knobisinanyotherposition,itcan
beturnmiwithoutp~shingitin.
Thegriddlehasaself-contained
heatingelementwhichcanbe
controlledbysettingtherightrear
control(whengriddleisusedon
rightside),or leftfrontcontrol
(whengriddleisusedon leftside).
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Pushincontrolknob.
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OFF
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FRONT/GRIDDLE
Tbmknobtotheheatsetting ,,
youwant.
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GriddleTips
c
Mostgriddledfds require
cookingona prdeated surface,
whichmaybegreasedlightly
beforeaddingfood.Preheatgriddle
5 to 10minutesatHIGHsetting
unlessotherwiseindicatedonthe
GriddleCookingGuide(seenext
page),thenswitchtorecommended
cooksetting.
● Foodswhicharehighinnatural
ht. suchasbaconor sausage,may
bestartedona coldgriddle.
e Foodstobewarmed
maybe
placeddirectlyonthegriddle;a
highdomedmetalcoversuchasan
invertedkettle,placedoverthem
willhelpstoretheheat.
Foodsin
covered
dishesorpansmayalsobe
warmedonthegriddie.Useheat-
resistantdishesonly.
● Conditionor “season”griddle
beforefirst-timeuse.
*Makesuregriddleisclean.
gCheckgreasecollectorjar and
emptyifnecessarytoavoidspillovem.
*Toavoidmarringthenonstick
finish,storegriddleuprighton
edge,ifpossible.Ifitisnecessary
tostoreit flat,avoidplacingother
r)ansor utensilsonton
oTohelpmaintaingoodfood
quality
andpreventspoilage,do
notkeepfbodswarmcmgriddlefor
morethantwohours.Delicate
fds, suchaseggs,shouldnotbe
keptmorethan 15to30minutes;
entreesandcasserolesmaybe
warmedfor30to60minutes,
Hors
d’oeuvreswillstayhotforserving
upto 1or 11Ahours.Rearrangeor
stirfds occasionally,ifpossible.
● Ifyourcooktopisbeingoperated
oniowpower(voltage),foodsmay
belighterbrownthanexpected.A
longerpreheatingandgriddletime
maybenecessarytoachievethe
desiredresults.
c Avoidusingmetalutensilswith
sharppointsorroughor sharp
edgeswhichmightdamagethe
nonstickcoatedgriddlesurface.
Donotcutfoodsonthegriddle.
Forfurtherinformationon
caringfbryourgriddle’ssurf%ce,
seethecleaninginstructions
onpage26.
Griddle
Questionsandhswers
Q. (h mygriddlebeswitched
totheothersideof thecooktop
whereitwouldbemoreconvenient
forme?
A. Yourinterchangeablecooktop
modulescanbeusedoneitherthe
rightor leftsideofthecooktop
(onmodelssoequipped).When
insertingor removinga module,
takecarenottoforcethecomection
orexertunduepressurewhich
coulddamagetheelectrical
contacts.
Additionalgriddlemodulescanbe
purchasedfromyourdealer,to
doubleyourgriddlecapacity.
Q.
Canprolongedperiodsofhigh
heatdamagemygriddle%surface?
A. Abriefpreheatingperiodis
oftennecessaryforbestresults
withmanyfoods,butleavingthe
griddleonHIGHheatsettingfor
morethan10minuteswithoutfood
candamagethenonstickcoating.
Alwaysbesuretoturncontrol
knobstoOFF whencookingis
completed.
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Donotleavecooktopunattended
Suggestedcookingtimesshouldbe
Cookingtimesmaybeslightly
during “preheat’?(knobsturned
usedonlyasa guidesincevariables longerwhenusingthedowndrafi
to HIGH) or anytimetheknobs
infoodmaychangecookingtime, ventsystem.
areturnedtoHIGHwithfoodon
thegriddle.
Suggested Preheat
Food
Setting Time
CookTime
Comments
Bacon
HIGH-MEL)HIGH Preheatnot
Browneachside.
StartcookingonHIGH.Switchto
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I necessaxy
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M13DHIGHafter8 minutes.
Chops
I
MED HIGH
I
5 minutes at HIGH
I
Browneach side.
I
Start cooking on HIGH. Switch to
if desired
MED HIGH afler 10minutes.
Cube&RibEye
MEDHIGH 10minutesatHIGH Browneachside.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
steaks
Donenessasdesired.
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Eggs,Fried MED
5minutesatHIGH
3minutes,firstside.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
2-3minutes,second
side.
FishSteaks MEDHIGH-HIGH I 5minutesatHIGH
15minuteseachside.
‘Ibmtobrown,
Greaselightlyifdesired.
I
MEDHIGH-HIGH
I
10minutesatHIGH
Franks
Greaselightlyifdesired.
MEDHIGH
6minutesatHIGH
MEDHIGH 10minutesatHIGH
FrenchToast
2-3minuteseachside.
Greaselightlyifdesired.
HamSlices
7minuteseachside. Greaselightlyifdcsiti. Switchto
MEDHIGHafier8minutes.
I
MEDHIGH
5minutesatHIGH
Fhunburgem
Pancakes
9-10minuteseachside.
2%minutes,firstside.
HIGH
10
minutes at HIGH
Greaselightlyifdesired.
1!4-2minutes,second
side.
1
MEDHIGH-HIGH
I
5minutesatHIGH
Sweet
Rolls
Browneachside.
5-6minuteseachside.
Sandwiches MEDHIGH
1 6minutesatHIGH
Greaselightlyifdesired.
SausagePatties HIGH-MEDHIGH
I Preheatnot
StartcookingonHIGH;Switchto
MEDHIGHafter 10minutes.
‘Ihrntobrown.
I
necessary
KeepWarm
Settingand
WarmingTray
Setting
WM-LOW
DelicateFoods:
15-30minutes.
Entreesand
Casseroles:
upto60minutes.
Horsd’oeuvres:
1to 1%hours.
Tokeepgriddledfoodswarm,useWM
setting.Toretainmoisture,coverfood
withaluminumfoiloraninverted
metalpotorbowl.Touseas awarming
tray,setcoveredheatresistantserving
containersorcasserolesongriddlesat
WM-LOWsetting.Keepfoodswarm
nomorethan2hourstopreservefood
qualityandsafkty.Clccasionally
rearrangeorstirfoods.
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HomeCanningTips
Canningshouldbedoneon
Calrod@SurfaceUnitmodulesor
e
lidDiskmodulesonly.
Insurfacecooking,theuseof
cookwareextendingmorethan
l-inchbeyondedgeofcooking
element’strimringisnot
recommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,larger-diameter
cookwaremaybeused.Thisis
becauseboilingwatertemperatures
(evenunderpressure)arenot
harmfidtocooktopsurfaces
surroundingthecookingelement.
HOWEVER,DONOI’USE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OR(YFHERLARGEDIAMETER
POl13FORFRYINGORBOILING
FOODS~HER THANWATER.
Mostsyruporsaucemixtures—and
alltypesoffrying—cookat
temperaturesmuchhigherthan
boilingwater.Suchtemperatures
couldeventuallyharmcooktop
— surfacessurroundingheatingunits.
—
—
ObserveFollowingI%ints
inCanning
L Besurethecannerfitsoverthe
centerofthecookhgelement.If
yourcooktoporitslocationdoes
notallowthecannertobecentered
onthecookingelement,use
smaller-diametercannersforgood
canningresultsortryputting
moduleonoppositesideofcooktop
sothelargercookingelementisin
front.
2.Flat-bottomedcannersmustbe
used.Donotusecannerswith
flangedor rippledbottoms(often
foundinenamelware)becausethey
don’tmakeenoughcontactwiththe
soliddiskelementandtaketoo
longtoboilwater.
RIGHT
WRONG
3.Whencanning,userecipesand
proceduresfromreputablesources.
Reliablerecipesandproceduresare
availablefromthemanufacturerof
yourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
4. Rememberthatcanningisa
processthatgenerateslarge
amountsofsteam.Toavoidburns
fromsteamor heat,becarefil
whencanning.
N~E: If yourcooktopisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processtimewillbeshortenedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)startingwithH~ tapwaterfor
fastestheatingoflargequantitiesof
water.
CAUTION:
Safecanningrequiresthat
harmfulmicroorganismare
destroyedandthatthejarsare
sealedcompletely.When
canning
foodsina waterbathcanner,a
gentlebutsteadyboilmustbe
maintainedcontinuouslyforthe
requiredtime.Whencanning
foodsina pressurecanner,the
pressuremustbemaintained
continuouslyfortherequired
time.
Ifa soliddiskelementisusedfor
canning,pleasenotethatsolid
diskelementsheatupandcool
downmoreslowly
thanother
conventionalelements.Because
ofthis&Mference,afteryouhave
adjustedthecontrolsitisvery
importanttomakesurethe
prescribedboilorpressure
levelsaremaintainedforthe
requiredtime.
Thesoliddiskelementshave
temperaturelimitersthathelp
preventdamagetothecooktop.
Ifthebottomof
yourcanneris
notflat,thesoliddiskelement
canoverheat,triggeringthe
temperaturelimiterstoturnthe
unitoffforatime.Thiswillstop
theboilorreducethepressure
inthecanner.
Sinceyoumustmakesureto
processthecanningjarsfor
theprescribedtime,wi~hno
interruptioninprocessingtime,
youcannotcanonsoliddisk
elementsifthebottomofyour
cannerisnotflatenough.
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Note:Letcooktoppartscoo!beforetouchingorhandling.
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwillgive
youefficientandsatisl%ctoryservice,
Followthesedirectionscarefullyin
caringforyourcooktoptoassure
safeandpropermaintenance.
COoktop
VentSystem
Theblowercomesonautomatically
whenthegrillisturnedonandturns
offautomaticallywhenthegrillis
turnedoff.
Ifblowerspeedis adjustedwhile
grilling,theblowerwillnotturnoff
automaticallyandmustbeturned
offmanually.
Thebuilt-inventsystemhelps
removecookingvapors,odors
andsmokefromfoodsprepared
onthecooktopmodules.
HowtoOperate
VentSystem
VARIABLE SPEED VENT
Toopemtetheventsystemmanually,
turntheVARIABLESPEEDVENT
knobonthecontrolpanelclockwise
todesiredblowerspeed.
Continuoususeoftheventsystem
helpskeepthekitchencomfortable
andlesshumid,reducingcooking
odorsandsoilingmoisturethat
HowtoCleanVentSystem
Beforecleaningtheventgrille,be
sureexhaustblowerisshutoff.To
cleantheventgrille,removeitfkom
thecooktopbyIiRingitup.W@e
withadampcloth.If necessarythe
ventgrillecanbewashedinthe
sink.Usedishwashingliquid
forcleaning.
VentFiker
Thefilterisheldinplacewitha
metallatch.Movelatchupineither
directionandliflfilterupandout
oftheventopening, .
Modules
CAUTION
s Besureallcontrolsareturned
OFFbeforeattemptingtoremove
a moduleor heatingunit.
@Donotattempttocleanplug-in
surfaceunits,plug-ingriddleor
grillheatingunitsinanautomatic
dishwasher.
● Donotimmerseplug-insurface
unitsinliquidsofanyl@d.
e Donotbendtheplug-insurfhce
unitplugterminals.
@Donotattempttoclean,adjust
or inanywayrepairtheplug-in
receptacle.
GrillModule
Pan
Toremove:
e Lifioff the griilgrate.ItCan
bewashedinthesinkor inthe
dishwasher.
*Unplugthegrillheatingunit.Do
notatirnpt to-cleantheh-eatingunit.
● Lifithereflectorpanoutof
thecooktoptub.Cleaninsink
or dishwasher.
*W@eouttubwithhotsoapy
water,thenrinsewithadampcloth.
Toreplace:
*Placethereflectorpaninthe
o
cooktoptubwiththeholeforthe
0
plug-intowardsthe
outsideofthe
Cooktop.
● Pluginthegrillheatingunit.
oPlacethegrillgrateontopofthe
reflectorpan.
normallycreatesa frequentneed
forcleaning.
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~ Calroci@SurfaceUnit
Caked@Unit
--
TrimRing
Cleantheareaunderthedrippans
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.Tomake
cleaningeasier,theentiremodule
andtheplug-insurfhceunitsare
removable.
Wipearoundtheedgesofthe
surfhceunitopeninginthecooktop
or module.Cleantheareabelow
theunit.Rinseallwashedareas
~ witha dampclothor sponge.
~
Repeatedliftingoftheplug-in
unitmorethan1’~abovethetrim
ringcanpermanentlydamage
thereceptacle.
Plug-h Units
Plug-inunitscanbe removed.
Lifia plug-inunitabout1“above
thetrimring-just enoughtograsp
it—andyoucanpullitout.
Donotlifta plug-inunitmore
than1!’Ifyoudo,itmaynotlie
flatonthetrimringwhenyou
plugitbackin.
lb ReplaceaPlug-inUnit
R
R
@Firstplacethedrippan,thenthe
trimringintothesuhce unit
cavityfoundontopofthecooktop
sotheunitreceptaclecanbeseen
throughtheopeninginthesideof
thedrippan.
● Inserttheterminalsoftheplug-in
unitthroughtheopeninginthedrip ===–
panandintothereceptacle.
. Guidethesufice unitintop]ace
soitfitsevenlyintothetrimring.
Note:Thedrippan
mustbeunder
thetrimring.
SEQIJ~NCE
ASSEMBLY
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GriddleModule
Thegriddlemodulecanbe
unpluggedandremovedfor
cleaning.
Tocleanthegriddle,washitwith
soapandwater,usinga softcloth,
anddryitwithatowel.Donotuse
abrasivecleansersthatcanscratch
thenon-sticksurface.Donotwash
thegriddleinanautomatic
dishwasheranddo notclean
itinaself-cleaningoven.
SolidDiskModule
Cleanthebrushedchromefinish
andthestainlesssteeltrimringthat
surroundsthesoliddiskelementby
followingthedirectionsbelow.
Forlightsoil, washandrinsewith
soapywaterandthenpolishwitha
drycloth.
Forheavysoil,sprinklebakingsoda
onsoiledarea. Coverwitha moist
clothorpapertowelandallowtoset
foratleast30minutes.Thenwipe
upthebakingsoda,rinsewitha
dampclothandpolishwitha dry
cloth.
DON(YI’USEsteelwoolor
abrasiveson thesoliddiskmodule
orelements.
SolidDiskElements
Thesoliddiskelementsaremade
ofhighstrengthcast-ironalloy.
Thetrimringsarestainlesssteel.
The
surficehasa heat-resistant
coatingtopreservethesurfhceof
theelement,Aftertheunitcools,
anyboiled-overmaterialonthe
elementshouldberemovedassoon
aspossiblewitha slightlydamp
cloth.Theelementshouldthenbe
driedbyswitchingonforafew
minutes.Afteritcools,wipelightly
withcookingoil.
Cleanverydirtysoliddisk
elementswitha littlecleaning
powder(suchasComet”cleanser)
orwitha scouringpad.
Thematteblacksurfhcecanbe
maintainedbytreatingitperiodically
withCelloElectrol@polishwhich
isavailablefromyourGEsupplier.
Usetheapplicatortoapplya very
thincoatingofthepolishtothe
entireelementsurfiice.~m the
elementonhighforseveralminutes
tobakethepolishtotheelement.
Whentheelementiscooled,rub
lightlywitha clothorpapertowel
toremoveanyexcesspolish.Before
nextuse,bumofftheelementby
meansofa shortpreheatingperiod.
A slightamountofsmokeandodor
willoccur.
Cookingathomeandpre-delivery
factorytestingwillpermanently
changethestainlesssteeltrimring
toa goldcolor.Thisnormal
characteristicofstainlesssteelwill
notaffecttheoperationor
performanceofyourelements.The
stainlesssteeltrimringcanbe
cleanedwitha goodquality
stainlesssteelcleaner.Thiswill
alsorestorethetrimringtoits
originalcolor,untilit isreheated.
Failuretomaintainthesoliddisk
elementsasdirectedwillresultin
defacingthesurticeovera period
oftimeprimariiyduetocorrosion,
astheelementsaremadeofcast
ironconstruction.
Donotusecoversoverthesolid
diskelements.Anelementturned
onwhilethecoverisinplacecan
permanentlydamagethecooktop.
Covers
candso trapmoisturewfich
maycausetheelementstorust.
CooktopThb
Wipeouttubwithhotsoapywater,
thenrinsewithadampcloh. Keep
‘ drainholeopen.
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Part
MaterialstoUse
GeneralDirections
‘Ihb
● HotSoapyWater Wipecleanafiereachuse.Makesuredrainholeisnotblocked.Usecottonswabor
● Soap-FilledScouringPad toothpicktocleandrainhole.
@PlasticScouringBall
ReflectorPan @HotSoapyWater
Letgrillcool.RemovegrillheatingunitandIifloutReflector14m.
● soap-FilledScouringI%d
ReflectorPanmaybecleanedusingoneofthemethodsatleft.
. plasticScouring
Bail
Can
becleanedindishwasher.
● DishwasherSafe
GreaseCollectorJar
*HotSoapyWater
Scoopoutgreasewithlargespoon.Setjar inpanofwarmwatertoloosengreaseif
. Soap-FilledScouringPad
desired.Replacewithanywidemouthcanningjar. Donotuseamayonnaisejar
● PlasticScouringPad
whichcouldbreakwhenhotgreasedripsintoit.
● DishwasherSafe
GrillGrate
● HotSoapyWater Donotcleaninself+leaningoven.
● PlasticScouringBall
Canbecleanedindishwasher.
s DishwasherSafi
Griddle
● HotSoapyWater Donotuseabrasivecleaners.
@
softcloth
DONOl’washindishwasher.
● PlasticScouringBall
ControlKnobs
● MildSoapandW- W~r
Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstocooktop
mahg suretomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.
ControlPanel
● SoapandWater
Washwithclothdampenedinsoapywater.Rinseandpolishwithadry
cloth.Ifknobsonthecontrolpanelareremoved,donotallowwatertorundown
insidethesurfaceofcontrolpanelwhilecleaning.
CooktopSurface
@HotSoapyWater
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON(YI’USEsteelwool,abrasives,
ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.
Aluminum
● HotSoapyWater
Wipedrippansaftereachcookingsospatterwillnot“burnon”nexttimeyou
SurfaceUnit
eStiff-BristledBrush
cook.Toremove“burned-on”spatters,useanyorallcleaningmaterials
DripI%ns ●Soap-FilledScouringPad
mentioned.Rublightlywithscouringpadtopreventscratchingofthesurface.
. Dish~sher Safe
Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.
Willdiscolorifcleanedinself-cleaningoven.
Chrome-Plated
oHotSoapyWater
Wipetrimringsaftereachcookingsospatterwillnot“bumon”thenexttime
TrimRings
● DishwasherSafe
YOUcook.
Canbecleanedinthedishwasher.
DONCYI’cleantrimringsinaself-cleaningoven.
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i%rt MaterialstoUse
GeneralDirections
SurfaceUnitCoiis
QNoneRequired Spattersandspills
burnawaywhenthecoilsareheated.Attheendofa meal,
andGrillHeating
removealipansfromthesurf~ceunitsandheatthesoiledunitsatHIGH.Letthe
Unit
soilbumoffaboutaminuteandswitchtheunitstoOFF.Avoidgettingcleaning
materialsonthecoils,Wipeoffanycleaningmatcr~alswithadamppapertowel
iwfireheatingthesurfaceunit.
DONOThandietheunitbeforecompletelycooled.
DON(Yfcieanplug-inunitsinaself-cleanoven.
DON~ immerseplug-inunitsinanykindofiiquidorcleanindishwasher.
SoiidDiskModuie
● HotSoapyWater Cleanthebrushedchromefinishandthestainlesssteeltrimringthatsurroundsthe
● SoftSponge soliddiskelementbyfollowingthediretionsbelow.
c
Soft Cloth
Foriightsoil,washandrinsewithsoapywaterandthenpolishwithadrycioth.
Forheavysoil,sprinklebakingsodaonsoiledarea.Coverwithamoistclothor
papertowelandallowtosetforat least30minutes,Thenwipeupthebakingsoda,
rinsewithadampclothandpolishwithadrycloth.
DON~ USEsteelwoolorabrasivesonthesoliddiskmoduieor elements.
SolidDiskElements
o SoapandWater Thesoliddiskelementshouldbewashedwithadampclothandthendried.Finish
● CleansingPowder bywipingoverlightlywithcookingoilwhenCOOLCleanverydirtysoliddisk
● Soap-FilledScouringPad
elementswithalittlecleaningpowderorascouringpad.Thematteblacksurfhce
QCelloElcctrol@Polish canbemaintainedbytreatingitperiodicallywiththeCelloElectrol@polish.It is
availablefromyourGEsupplier.Tousethefinish,usetheapplicatortoapplya
verythincoatingofthepolishtotheentireelementsurface.~m theelementon
highforseveraiminutestobakethepolishtotheelement.Whentheelementis
cool,rublightlywitha clothorpapertoweltoremoveanyexcesspolish.
Fiiters
● HotSoapyWater
DON(Yfwashindishwasher.
VentGrille
● HotSoapyWater
Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DON~ USEsteelwool,abrasives,
ammonia,acidsorcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.
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I$OTFUN(310NING
circuitfuse,atrippedcircuitbreaker,themainfuseor themainci~cuitbreaker,
PROPERLY
dependingonnatm ofthepowersupply.Ha circuitbreakerisinvolved,resetit.
Ifthecontrolboxusesfuses,thecircuitfuse(acartridge-type)shouldbechanged
BUTONLYBYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECTRICALCIRCUITS,If, after
performingoneoftheseprocedures,thefkseblowsorcircuitbreakertripsagain,
callforservice.
Note:Apartmenttenantsor condominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding
managementtoperformthis
checkbeforecallingforservice.
s Controlsarenotproperlysetorwrongcontrolissetforthemoduleorelementyou
areusing.
~Entire
surface“unitmoduleisnotpluggedinproperly.
@Ifanymodulefailstoheat—switchthemoduletotheothersideofcooktop.Ifit
operatesonthatside,thenswitchmaybeatfault.Ifitdoesnotheat,indicationsare
thatthereisa malfunctioningcomponentinthemodule.
CALROD@SURFACE
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UNITIs NOT
FUNCTIONING
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PROPERLY
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controlsonthesideofcooktopwheregrillmoduleisplaced.
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GRIDDLE
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EXCESSIVESMOKE
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FROMGRILLED
MEATS
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SOLIDDISK
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