Surface Units - GE RAS240 Owner's Manual

Surface Units

FIRE HAZARD: Never leave the range unattended with the cooktop ON above a Lo setting. Keep
WARNING
flammable items away from the cooktop. Turn off all controls when done cooking. Failure to follow
these instructions can result in fire, serious injury or death.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
How to Set
Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the
setting you want.
A surface ON indicator light will glow when any surface
unit is on
For glass cooktop surfaces:
A HOT COOKTOP indicator light will:
approximately 150°F.
Coil Cooktops
Each coil surface unit uses "SENSI-TEMP
TECHNOLOGY" to reduce the risk of cooktop oil and
grease fires. This feature is located in the center of each
surface unit. Power to the surface unit is temporarily
interrupted when a pot or pan exceeds expected cooking
Cookware for Coil Cooktops
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on coil cooktops.
NOTE: Follow all cookware manufacturer's recommendations when using any type of cookware on the coil cooktop.
Recommended
Stainless Steel
Thin unclad stainless steel will give poor performance.
Aluminum
Heavy weight recommended.
weight aluminum should not be used.
Copper Bottom
Enamel (painted) on Cast Iron
Cast Iron
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At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear
slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is
maintaining your desired setting.
temperatures. Even after the surface units are turned off,
the surface unit retains enough heat to continue cooking.
To avoid overcooking, remove pans from the surface
units when the food is cooked. Avoid placing anything on
the surface unit until it has cooled completely.
Avoid/Not Recommended
Enamel (painted) on Steel
Glass-ceramic
Poor performance.
Stoneware
Poor performance.
OFF when you finish cooking.
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