GE EER2000 Owner's Manual page 9

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The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
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Never cook directly on the glass,
Always use cookware,
Always place the pan in the center of
the surface unit you are cooking on.
About the radiant surface units...
The radiant cooktop features heating
units beneath a smooth glass surface.
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NOTE." A dight odoris normal w hena new
co&top is usedforthefirst time./t is caused by
the heating ofnew parts and i nsulating materials
andwill disappear i n a shorttime.
NOTE'. Onmodeis with light-colored glass
co&tops,it isnormal f or thecooking zones to
change colorwhenhot orcodingdown.Thisis
temporary andwill disappear a s theglasscools
to roomtemperature.
Tile surface unit will cycle on and off"to
maintain your selecmd conuol setting.
It is safe m place hot cookwaze oil the
glass surface even when the cookmp
is cool.
Even after tile suIfhce units are turned
off; the glass cooktop retains enough
heat m continue cooking. To avoid
overcooking, remove pans flom tile
suIface units when the food is cooked.
Avoid placing anything on the surface
unit until it has cooled complemly;
Do not slide cookware across the
cooktop because it can scratch the
glass--the glass is scratch-resistant,
not scratchproof.
Water stains(mineral d eposits) a reremovable
usingthecleaning creamor full-strength white
vinegar
, Useof windowcleaner m ayleavean iridescent
film on thecooktop. T hecleaning cream will
remove thisdiscoloration.
, Don?storeheavyitemsabovetheco&top.
If theydropontotheco&top, theycancause
damage.
, Donotusethesurface as a cuttingboard.
Selecting types of cookware.
Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge.
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
Stainless Steel'.
recommended
Aluminum:
heavy weightrecommended
Good conducti'dt T. Aluminum residues
sometimes appear as scI_ltches on tile
cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned
immediamly. Because of its low melting
point, thin weight aluminum should not
be used.
CopperBottom:
recommended
Copper may leave residues which can
appear as scratches. Tile residues can be
removed, as long as the cookmp is
cleaned immediately. HoweveL do not let
these pots boil dD,. OveHleamd metal can
bond to ,glasscookmps. An oveHleated
copper bottom pot will leave a residue
that will permanently stain the cooktop
if not removed immediamly.
Porcelain Enamel-CoveredCast Iron:
recommended
As long as file cookwme is covered
completely wifll porcelain enamel, rids
cookwme is recommended. Caution is
recommended for cast iron cookwme
that is not complemly covered with
smooth porcelain enamel, since it may
sc_v_tchthe glass ceramic cooktop.
Glass-Ceramic:
usable, b utnotrecommended
Poor performance. May scratch die
suIface.
Stoneware:
usable, b utnotrecommended
Poor performance. May scratch file
suIface.
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