GE JBP80 Owner's Manual page 5

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RADIANT 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:>Never leave the surface units unattended
at high heat settngs. Believers cause
smoking and gTeasT spillovers that may
camh on fire.
i:>Only certain types of glass, glass/cerainic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cookmp serdce; odmrs inay
break because of the sudden change in
teinperamre.
i:>To minimize tile possibility" of bums,
ignition of flalnmable materials and
spillage, the handle of a container
should be turned toward the center of
tile range
without
extending over neafl)y
surt:ace units.
i:>Always turn the surface units off befbre
removing cookware.
N When
preparing flouting foods
under
the h_d, turn the lSn oil.
i:>Use care when touching file c_ktop. Tile
glass surt:ace of the cookmp will retain heat
_ter the controls have been mined eli:
i:>Keep an eye oil foods being flied at high
or medium high heat settngs.
N Foods for fiTing should be as dry as
possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture
on fresh foods carl cruise hot fat m bubble
up and over tile sides of tile
vail.
N Use little fat for effective shallow or deep
fat liying. Filling the pall me dill of fat can
cause spillovers when fbod is added.
N K a comDinaton of oils or fats will be
used in flying, stir together befbre heatng,
or as lhts melt slowly.
i:5_ A lways heat let slowly, and watch as it heats.
i:>Use a deep fat thermolneter whenever
possible m prexent overheating let beyond
the smoking point.
N Avoid scratching the glass cookmp.
Tile cooktop Call be scratched with imms
such as sharp
instruinents,
rin_
or trier
jewelry, and rivets on clothing.
i:> Do not operate file radiant surface units if
die glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning
solution may penetrate a broken cooktop
and create a risk of electrical shock.
Contact a qualified technician inunediately
should your glass cooktop become broken.
N Nexer rise the glass cooktop surface as
a cutting board.
i:> Do not place or store items that can melt
or catch fire oil the glass cookmp, even
when it is [lot being used.
N Be carefifi when placing spoons or other
stirring utensils
on glass
cookmp surface
when it is in use. They may become hot
and could cause burns.
i:> (;lean the cooktop wifll cmltion. Ka wet
sponge or cloth is used m wipe spills on a
hot surface unit, be carefid to avoid steam
burns. Some cleaners can produce
noxious fumes if applied m a hot surface.
NOTE: We reconunend that you avoid
wiping a W surl:ace unit areas untl they
have cooled and the indicator light has
gone off. Sugar spills are the exception
to this. Please see the Cleaning the glass
cooktop section.
i:;_:_ }gben file cooktop is cool, rise only
CER,MMA BRYI'E ® Ceralnic Cookmp
(;leaner and the CERAMA BRYTE ®
Cleaning Pad m clean the cookmp.
N To avoid possiNe dam_e m the cooking
surt:ace, do [lot apply cleaning cream m
the glass surt:ace when it is hot.
N After cleaning, rise a dry" cloth or paper
towel m remove all cleaning cream
residue.
i:> Read and fbllow all instructions and
warnings oil file cleaning crealn labels.
N Large scratches or impacts to glass doors
or c_ktops can lead to broken or
shattered glass.
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