GE JB690 Owner's Manual page 9

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The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
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Never cook directly on the glass,
Always use cookware,
Always place the pan in the center of
the surface unit you are cooking on.
About the radiant surface units...
The radiant cooktop features heating
.,,its b e,,e ,th smood, gl.ss
NOTE'. A slight odoris normal w hena new ...... _
cooktop isused for t he first time. Itiscaused by
theheatingof newpartsandinsulating materials
andwill disappear i n a shorttime.
NOTE'. Onmodels with light-colored glass
co&tops,it isnormal f or thecooking zones to
change colorwhenhot orcodingdown.Thisis
temporary andwill disappear a s theglasscoolsto
roomtemperature.
The surface unit will cycle oi1 and off to
maintain your selecmd control
setting.
It is safe
to place
hot cookware on file
glass
surface even when file
cooktop
is cool.
Even after the surface units are turned
off, the glass cooktop retains enough
heat m 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 complemly.
Do not slide cookware across the
cooktop because it can scratch the
glass--the glass is scratch-resistant,
not scratchproof.
Water stains(mineral d eposits) a reremovable
usingthecleaning creamor full-strength white
vinegar
Useof windowcleaner m ayleavean iridescent
film on thecooktop. T hecleaning cream will
remove thisdiscoloration.
Don'tstoreheavyitemsabovetheco&top.
If theydropontotheco&top, theycancause
damage.
Donotusethesurface as a cuttingboard.
Selecting types of cookware.
Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge,
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
Stainless Steel'.
recommended
Aluminum:
heavyweightrecommended
Good conductivit T. Aluminum residues
sometimes appear as scratches o,1 tlle
cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned
immediamly. Because of its low melting
point, thin weight aluminum should not
be used.
CopperBottom:
recommended
Copper may leave residues which can
appear as scratches. The residues can be
removed, as long as the cookmp is
cleaned immediately. Howeve,; do not let
these pots boil dry. Overheated metal can
bond m glass cookmps. An overheated
copper bottom pot will leave a residue
that will permanendy stain the cooktop
if not removed immediamly.
Porcelain Enamel-Covered CastIron:
recommended
As long as file cookware is covered
completely wifll porcelain enamel, dds
cookware is recommended. Caution is
recommended for cast iron cookware
tllat is not complemly covered with
smooth porcelain enamel, since it m W
scratch the glass ceramic cooktop.
Glass-Ceramic:
usable, b ut notrecommended
Poor
performance.
May
scratch die
Stlrface.
Stoneware:
usable, b ut notrecommended
Poor performance. May scratch die
Stlrface.
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