GE P2S975 Owner's Manual page 9

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Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Mediun>weight cookware is
reconm_ended because it heats quickl_
and exenlv. Most foods brown exenlv in
an almninunl skillet. Use saucepans with
tight-fitting lids when cookim* with
IlliniIl/tIIl/ ail/o/ints ofwatei:
Cast-Iron: If heated
slowly, most sldllets
will give satisti_ctorv results.
Enamelware: Under some conditions,
tile enai/lel of SOille cookware ill}iv
nlelt. Follow cookware
Ill}lIll/[;ICttII'eI"S
recoillil/endations J[Oi" cooking methods.
Glass: There are two types of glass
cookware--those tot oven use only
and those tot top-otXrange cooking
(saucepans, coffee and teapots).
Glass conducts heat very slowly
HeatproofGlass Ceramic: Can be used
fin" either surfilce or oven cooking. It
conducts heat very slowly and cools very
slowly. Check cookware inanufilcturer's
directions to be sure it can be used oil gas
ranges.
Stainless Steel: This metal alone
has
poor heating properties and is usually
combined with coppei; ahuninunl
or other metals for improved heat
distIibufion. (;ombinafion metal skillets
usually work safisfi_ctorilv if they are used
with mediunl heat as tile manufi_cturer
recoi/lillends.
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Stove TopGrills
Do not use stove top grills on your sealed
gas burnei_. If you use tile stove top grill
on tile sealed gas burnei; it will cause
incomplete combustion and can result
in expos/ire to
c[lrbon
ii/onoxide levels
above allowable current standards.
This canbe hazardous t o yourhealth.
Use a fiat-bottomed wok.
Wok This Way
We recommendthat you use a 14-inch(35.6cm)
or smaller fiat-bottomed wok. Make sure the wok
bottom sits fiat on the grate. Theyare available at
your local retail store.
OnE a fiat-bottomed wok should be used.
Do not rise a tlat-bottoilled
wok
Oil a
support ring. Placing tile ring over tile
burner or grate may cause tile burner
to work improperly, resulting in carbon
monoxide levels above allowable
standards. This could be dangerous to
your health.
In Case of Power Failure
In case of a power fifilure, you can light
tile gas smti_ce burnei_ on )_mr range
with a match. Hold a lit match to tile
bumeI; then push in and turn tile control
knob to tile t/TE position. Use extreme
caution when lighting burnei_ this wa*:
Smti_ce burneis in use when an electrical
power fifilure occurs will continue to
operate nommllv.
NOTE." If range lock-out is in use at the time of a
power failure, the surfaceburners cannot be fi£
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