Cooktop Features - GE JP330L Use And Care Manual

Solid Disk Elements
Before Usi~ Your
for the Hrst me
The top working surfaces of
the new solid disk elements have
a protective coating that
hardened before using the elements
for the first time. To harden this
coating, the solid disk elements
heat setting without a pan for
3 to 5 minutes.
There will be some smoke and
odor; this is normal. Heating of
the sotid disk element WM change
the stainless steel element trim
rings and temperature sensors to
a gold color.
T
HE SOLID DISK ELEMENT
HARDENED ~ HELP PR~E~
THE ELEMENT OVER ITS LIFE.
About Sotid Disk Elements
Using a solid disk element cooktop
is quite similar to using an electric
coil, with which you probably are
familiar. With both types of surface
units you will enjoy the cleanliness
be
must
of electricity and the benefits of
retained heat in the elements.
However, there are differences.
Solid disk elements do N~ glow
red, even at the maximum heat
setting.
temperature a little slower, and
hold heat longer, than conventional
elements. Solid disk elements have
very even heat distribution. Since
solid disk elements hold heat
longer, you may wish to turn the
element off sooner, and take
advantage of the residud heat. The
amount of residud heat depends on
material and thickness of the pan
and the setting used for cooking.
the solid disk element indicates
built-in temperature limiters that
automatically reduce the heat if a
pan boils dry, if the element is
turned on without a pan or if the
pan is not making enough contact
with the surface of the element.
The red dots will wear off with use
without affecting the performance
of the elements.
On boilovers, wait for element to
cool before cleaning element area.
you a step closer to easier cleanup,
because the cooking surface is
sealed against spills and there are
no drip pans or burner box to clean.
bottomed cookware, not coo-
that is warped, convex, or concave.
unsatisfactory cooking results.
5
1. Controls for solid disk
2.
Indicating lighh for solid
3.
disk elemen~.
4. Reguhr solid disk elemenk.
5. Sensi-Temp~ solid disk
element.
The red dot in the center of
Solid disk element cooking takes
You must use proper flat-