Surface Units; Cookware - GE JCAS745 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

SURFACE UNITS-ALL MODELS
Use proper pan size-select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating ele-
ment. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may re-
sult ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.
• Never leave the surface units unattended at high
beat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may catch on fire.
• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earth-
enware or other glazed containers are suitable for
cooktop service, others may break because of the
sudden change in temperature.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a
container should be turned toward the center of
the range without extending over nearby surface
units.
• Always turn the surface units off before removing

cookware.

• Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do
flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
• Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or me-
dium high heat settings.
• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost
on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can
cause hot fat to bubble up and over the side of the
pan.
• Use little fat for effective shallow or deep fat fry-
ing. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause
spillovers when food is added.
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in fry-
ing, stir together before heating, or as fats melt
slowly.
• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking
point.
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