GE JP345 Use And Care Manual page 13

PROBLEM
SURFACE UNITS WILL NOT
MAINTAIN A ROLLING
BOIL OR FRYING RATE
IS NOT
HOT
"COOKTOP FEELS
FOODS COOK SLOWLY
SURFACE {JNITS DO
NOT WORK PROPERLY
TINY SCRATCHES
OR ABRASIONS ON
RADIANT COOKTOP
GLASS SURFACE
METAL MARKINGS
(may appear as scratches)
DARK STREAKS OR SPECKS
AREAS OF
DISCOLORATION
ON COOKTOP
HOT SUGAR MIXTURES/
PLASTIC MELTED TO
THE S[JRFACE
FREQUENT CYCLING
OFF AND ON OF RADIANT
SURFACE UNITS
CONTROL KNOB
WILL NOT TURN
GE Answer Center"
POSSIBLE CAUSE
You must use pans which are absolutely flat. If light can be seen between the
pan bottom and a straight edge, the surface units wrill not transfer heat properly.
Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface unit selected,
The glass cooktop surfaces may seem hotter than you are used to.
This is normal. Make sure flat-bottomed pans are used.
Improper cookware being used. Pan bottoms should be flat, fairly heavy weight
and the same diameter as the surface unit selected.
blown cooktop-circuit fuse, a tripped cooktop-circuit breaker, the main fuse or
the main circuit breaker, depending on the nature of the power supply. If a
circuit breaker is involved, reset it. If the control box uses fuses, the cooktop
fuse (a cartridge-type) should be changed, BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE
FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. If after performing one of these
procedures, the fuse blows or circuit breaker trips again, call for service.
NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should ask their building
management to perform this check before calling for service.
Cooktop surface unit controls are not properly set, or the wrong control knob
is set for the surface unit you are using.
have been used, or coarse particles (salt or sand) were between the cookware
and the surface of the cooktop. Use recommended cleaning procedures, be sure
cookware bottoms and cookware are clean before use, and use cookware u.vith
smooth bottoms. Tiny scratches are not removable but will become less visible
in time as a result of cleaning.
cleaning procedure to remove marks.
Incorrect cleaning materials have been used, encrusted boilovers or grease
spatters remain on the surface. Use a razor scraper and recommended
cleaning procedure.
Use a razor scraper and recommended cleaning procedure.
Marks from aluminum and copper pans as well as mineral deposits from water
or food can be removed with Cook Top Cleaning Creme.
See the Glass Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning section.
Incorrect cookware used. Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling.
When the knob is at the OFF position, it must be pushed in before it can be
turned. When the knob is at any other position, it can be turned without being
pushed in.
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