GE JS998 Owner's Manual page 5

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SURFACE UNITS
Use proper pan size--select cookware ha ving flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will
also improve efficiency.
Nex.er leax.e file surfi_ce units unatmnded
at high heat seuings. Boilox.ers cause
smoking and greasy spillo_.ers that m W
catch on fire.
Only certain wpes of glass, gtassAeramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop service; others m W
break because of the sudden chang.e in
temperature.
To minimize the possibili U of burns,
ig)lifion of flamnlable materials and
spillag.e, tile handle of a container
should be turned toward the center of
the rang.e wifltottt exmnding ox.er nearby
sur/_ace units.
Always uml fire surfi_ce units off before
removing cookware.
_4]len preparing flaming %ods under
the hood, uml the fan on.
Use care when touching the cooktop. Tile
glass sur_ace of rite cooktop will retain heat
after the controls hax.e been mined off;
Kee I) an eye on %ods being flied at high
or medium high heat settinKs.
Foods for flying should be as dry as
possible. Frost on fiozen foods or moisutre
on flesh foods carl cause hot lht to bubble
up and ox.er the sides of the pan.
Use little _t for efl_cfi_.e shallow or deep
tilt flTing. Filling the pan too fltll of/_at carl
cause spillox.ers when food is added.
If a combination of oils or/_ats will be
used in flTing, stir tog.ether before heating,
or as/_ats meh slowly.
Always heat fi_t slowly, and watch as it heats.
Use a deep t:at tltem/ometer whenever
possible to piex.ent overheating/_at beyond
rite smoking point.
Avoid scratching tile glass cooktop. The
cooktop can be scratched Mill items such
as shaq) insmm_ents, ring_ or other
jeweh> and rix.ets on clothing.
Larg.e scratches or impacts to glass
doors or cooktops carl lead to broken
or shattered glass.
Do
not
operate tile radiant surface units if
the glass is broken. Spillo_.ers or cleaning
solution m W penetrate a broken cooktop
and cream a risk of electrical shock.
Contact a qualified mchnician immediamly
should your glass cooktop become broken.
Nex.er use tile glass cooktop sur/_ace as a
cutting board.
Do not place or store imms that can melt
or catch fire on file glass cooktop, ex.en
when it is not being used.
Be careflrl when placing spoons or other
sfin_ing utensils on glass cooktop sur_ace
when it is in use. They m W become hot
and could cause bums.
Clean file cooktop Mill caution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a
hot snr_ace unit, be carefitl to avoid steam
burns. Some cleaners
carl produce
noxious flmtes if applied to a hot surfi_ce.
NOTE."h:e recommend dlatyou moid
wiping any surface unit areas until they
hax.e cooled and the indicator light has
g_ne off: Sugar .spills are the exception
m this. Please see the gleaning the glass
cooktop section.
When the cooktop is cool, use only tile
CERAMA BRYTE ¢_Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner and the CERAMA BRYTE
Ceramic Cooktop Cleaning Pad to clean
rite cooktop.
To ax_id possible damag.e to file cooking
sur/_ace, do not apply cleaning cream to
the glass sur/_ace when it is hot.
Mter cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper
towel to remox.e all cleaning cream residue.
Read and follow all instructions and
warnings on the cleaning cream labels.
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