GE JP342L Use And Care Manual page 7

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oil Seiect control
e left rear surfaceunit has two
heatingareasthat let yotladjustthe
'izeof the heatedarea to the size
f the c@okware y ou are
using.
TO
use the large9"heatingarea,
pushand turn the COIL SELECT
knobclockwiseto the position
markedBOTH.The unit willheat
the entire area containedby the
largercircle.
To use the small6" heatingarea,
push and turn the COIL SELECT
knob counterclockwise to the
positionmarked~NER. Theunit
willonly heat the area insidethe
smallercircle.
Questions
& Answers
Q.
May I can foods and
preserveson my radiant Cooktop?
A. Yes,but only use cookware
designedfor canningpu~oses.
Checkthe manufacturer's
instructionsand recipesfor
preservingfoods.Be surecanner
is fiat-bottomedandfits overthe
centerof the heatingarea. Since
canninggenerateslargeamounts
of steam,be carefulto avoidburns
from steamor heat.Canning
shouldonlybe doneon the surface
t~nits. S ee the HomeCanning
Tipssection.
Q. can I use special cooking
equipment9like an oriental wok
on my radiant eooktop?
A. Cookwarewithoutflat surfaces
is not recommended. T he life of
yourradiantcooktopcan be
shortenedand the cooktopcan be
damagedfrom the highheat
neededfor this typeof cooking.
Q. why am I not getting the heat
I need from my stlrfaceunit even
thoughI havethe knobson the
rightsetting?
A. Use cookwarewith slightly
concaveor fiat bottomsand center
the cookwareinsidethe circlefor
the heatingarea selected.
Q. why
is
the porcelain finishon
my cookware comingOm
A. If you set yoursurfaceunit
controlhigherthanrequiredfor the
cookwarematerial,and leaveit,
the finishmay smoke,crack,pop
or burn dependingon the pot or
pan. Also, a too high heatfor long
petiods,and smallamountsof dry
food,may damagethe finish.
Q* The OUt~~ @d~~S Of my
lo-inch
skilletdo not get very
hot. why is that?
A. Any part of thepan that
extendsbeyondthe heatingcircle
willnot be heatedby the surface
unit.Use a smallerpan or rotate
the food from outeredgesto the
middleas you cook.
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