GE EER3000 Owner's Manual page 9

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The foflowing information will help you choose cookwara which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
_COOKING '_
Never cook directly on the glass.
Always use cookware.
Always place the pan fit the center of
the surface unit you are cooking on.
About the radiant surface units...
The radiant co(_ktop features heating
..its be.eath a s..,,,,th lass At!_""°" .G
NOTE: As/>t o dor ,snorma/ when anew
coo op ,sused the ,rst t le,e /t,scaused by
the h eatleg new p a s and lesuletleg matena/s
and will disappear lea short t/ine
NOTE: On models with//i?ht-coloredglass
cooktops,it/s normal for the cooklegzonesto
changecolor when hot or coo/leg down. Th/2/s
temporary and will disappear as the glass cools
to room temperature.
The smla(e trait will cv(le on and off to
maintain w)m" selected control setting.
It is safe to place hot cookware
on the
glass surfime even when the cooktop
is cool
Even after the sm'fime milts are tin'ned
off; the glass cooktq) retains enough
heat to continue cooldng. To a\_)id
o\ ercooking, remedy
pans t).'om the
sm_ime milts when the fi)od is cooked.
Avoid pladng
anything on the stnfime
unit until it has cooled completel}.
Do not slide cookware across the
cooktop because it can scratch the
glass--the glass is scratch-resistant,
not scratchproof.
::Ji:_ Water stales(mineral d eposits) a reremovable
usingthecleanleg creamor furl-strength white
vinegar
_: Useof windowcleaner m ayleavean
ledescent f ilm on thecool<top. Thecleaning
creamwillremovethisdiscoloration.
::J_:: Don'tstoreheavyitemsabovethecooktop.
ff theydropontothecooktop, t heycancause
damage.
_: Donot usethesurface as a cuttingboarcL
Selecting typesof cookware.
Check pans for fiat bottoms by
usfl}g a straight edge.
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged
or warped bottoms are not
recommended.
Stainless Steel'.
recommended
Aluminum:
heavy we/)ht recommended
Good conductivity:
_Muminum residues
sometimes appear as scratches on the
cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned
immediatel> Because of its low melting
point, thin weight ahuninuln should not
be used.
CopperBottom:
recommended
Copper may leave residues which can
appear as scratches. The residues can be
remoxed,
as. lom,,_as the cooktop is
cleaned immediately. Howe\'e_; do not let
these pots boil dry. Overheated metal can
bond to glass cooktops.
An overheated
copper bottom pot will leave a residue
that will pemmnenfly stain the cooktop
if not removed immediately.
Porcelain Enamel-CoveredCast Iron:
recommended
_&slong as the cookware is covered
completely with porcelain enamel, this
cookware is recommended. (_aufion is
recoi/lillended for cast iron cookware
that is not completely covered with
smooth porcelain enamel, since it may
scratch the glass ceramic cooktop.
Glass-Ceramic:
usable,but not recommended
Poor pe_tmmance. May scratch the
StlI3[il ce,
Stoneware:
usable, but not recommended
Poor pe_timnance. May scratch the
StlI5[il ce.
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