GE JBP77 Owner's Manual page 5

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SURFACE UNITS
Use proper pan size--select cookware having 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.
_i:,: Foods for fiTing should be as dry as
possihle. Frost on flozen foods or moisture
on fresh foods can cause hot fat to hubble
up arrd oxer the sides of the pan.
_{:_ Use little f_rt for effecdve shallow or deep
f_rt flTing. Filling the pan too flfll of fat can
cause spillovers when fbod is added.
_?{_; If a combination of oils or fhts will be used
in flying, stir tog>ther befbre heating, or as
fhts meh slowly.
_)i:_ Always heat laat
slowly,
arrd watch as it heats.
_{_ Use a deep fat thermomemr whenever
possible to prex>nt ox>rheafing/cat beyond
the smoking point.
_]{_ Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The
cooktop can he scratched wiflr imms such
as shaq) instruments, iings or other
jewelu, arrd livets on clothing.
_{_; Do not operam fire radiant surface units if
the glass is broken. Spilloxers or cleaning
solution may penetrate a broken cooktop
and cieam a iisk of elecuical shock.
Contact a qualified technician immediately
should your glass cooktop become hroken.
q_{_; Never use tire glass cooktop sur£rce as a
cntting hoard.
_fi:,_ Do not place or store imms flint can melt
or catch fire on dre glass cooktop, exen
when it is not being used.
q_{_ Be careflfl when placing spoons or other
stining utensils on glass cooktop surfiace
when it is ira use. They may become hot
arrd cou]d cause hums.
Clean file cooktop widr caution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a
hot sur/cace unit, be careflfl to ax_id steam
hums. Some cleaners can produce
noxious flmms if applied to a hot sur/cace.
NOTE,"V_:erecommend drat you axoid
wiping arty snr/cace unit areas nntil flmy
haxe cooled arrd tire irrdicator ligtrt has
g_ne off: Sugar spills are the exception
to this. Please see the Cleaning the glass
cooktop section.
_{:; W hen tire cooktop is cool, use only
CERAMA BRYTE (_Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner arrd tire CE_ BRYTE ¢_
Cleaning Pad to clean the cooktop.
_i:,: To avoid possihle damag> to fl_e cooking
sur/cace, do not apply cleaning cream to
the glass surface when it is hot.
_{:: After cleaning, use a dr T cloth or paper
towel to remox> all cleaning cream
iesidne.
_i:,: R ead and follow all instruct.ions arrd
warnings on tire cleaning cream lahels.
_::Larg_ scratches or impacts to glass
doors or cooktops can lead to bloken
or shattered gqass.
Do not leave arty items on tire cooktop.
The hot air flom tire x>nt may ignite
flammable imms arrd will increase pressure
ira closed corrtainers, which may cause
fl)en)
to hnrst.
_i:,i D o not leave plastic items on tire
cooktoI)---fl_ey may melt if left mo close
to flye \_nt.
_i:,i D o not lilt the cooktop. Lifting the
cooktop can lead to damag_ and improper
operauon of the rang_.