GE Radiant Cooktop Use And Care Manual

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Use and Care Guide
Halogen/Radiant
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  • Page 1 GE Monogram ® Use and Care Guide Halogen/Radiant Cooktop...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Control Knobs ......14 Cooktop Frame ......14 Consumer Services Before You Call For Service .
  • Page 3 Keep it handy for answers to your questions. Write You’ll find them on a label under the cooktop. down the Fill out and return the Consumer Product model & Registration Card that is packed with this product.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    • Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface unit, be careful to avoid steam burns.
  • Page 5 • Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food on the cooktop when not in use. • Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The cooktop can be scratched with items such as sharp instruments, rings or other jewelry and rivets on clothing.
  • Page 6 WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Teach children not to play with controls or any other part of the cooktop. • Always turn the surface units off before removing the cookware. • Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or medium high heats.
  • Page 7: Model And Serial Numbers

    Bridge Select Knob Left Front Surface Unit Control Knob (use with the burner select knob) Left Rear Surface Unit Control Knob (use with the burner select knob) Features of Your Cooktop Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Page 8–10 8–10, 14 9, 10, 14 3, 24 11–13, 15, 16...
  • Page 8: Using Your Cooktop

    The surface UNIT ON indicator light will glow when ANY heat on any surface unit is on. Halogen/ The halogen/radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass ceramic surface. radiant The surface units are shown by outlines on surface the glass.
  • Page 9 Difference Although the radiant and halogen surface units cook very much alike, there are some between differences: halogen and • Halogen units are much brighter than the radiant radiant units. Radiant units have a dull red surface units glow. • Halogen units have radiant coils in the center that do not glow as brightly as the outer halogen coils.
  • Page 10: Using The Bridge Burner

    • The surface UNIT ON light will glow for all positions except the OFF position. • If the halogen/radiant cooktop is connected to 208 volts, you will notice some increase in cooking times. Using Your Cooktop...
  • Page 11 Poor performance. May scratch the surface. Stoneware: usable, but not recommended Poor performance. May scratch the surface. Do not place wet pans on the glass cooktop. Do not use woks with support rings on the glass cooktop. Use flat-bottomed woks on the glass cooktop.
  • Page 12 • Do not use the surface as a cutting board. Cookware Tips Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Pans with rounded, curved, ridged or warped bottoms are not recommended. Check pans for flat bottoms by using a straight edge.
  • Page 13 • Since you must make sure to process the canning jars for the prescribed time, with no interruption in processing time, do not can on any cooktop surface unit if your canner is not flat. The Temperature Limiter may cycle the units off for a time if: •...
  • Page 14: Control Knobs

    Proper care and cleaning are important so your halogen/radiant cooktop will give you efficient and satisfactory service. If soil, mineral deposits from evaporated water spills or metal rub-off from aluminum cookware is not removed, it will burn on the glass cooktop surface and cause permanent discoloration.
  • Page 15: Normal Cleaning

    To maintain and protect the surface of your new glass cooktop follow these steps. 1. Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean it with cleaning cream. This helps protect the top and makes clean-up easier.
  • Page 16 Our testing shows that if you are cooking high sugar mixtures such as jelly or fudge and have a spillover, Special care permanent damage to the cooktop surface may occur unless the spillover is immediately removed. Be sure to use a new sharp razor scraper.
  • Page 17: Before You Call For Service

    • Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface unit selected. • The glass cooktop surfaces may seem hotter than you are used to. This is normal. Make sure flat-bottomed pans are used. • Improper cookware being used. Pan bottoms should be flat, fairly heavy weight and the same diameter as the surface unit selected.
  • Page 18: Before You Call For Service

    • Marks from aluminum and copper pans as well as mineral deposits from water or food can be removed with the cleaning cream. • Hot cooktop came into contact with plastic placed on the hot cooktop. See the Special care information in the Glass Cooktop Cleaning section.
  • Page 19 Notes Halogen/Radiant Cooktop...
  • Page 20 Notes Halogen/Radiant Cooktop...
  • Page 21 Today Registration Product General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 Important Mail Ownership Consumer Appliances Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here...
  • Page 22 To ensure that your product is registered, mail the separate product registration card. If the separate product registration card is missing, fold and mail the form below. No envelope is needed. Consumer Product Ownership Registration Product Cooktop Mrs. First Name...
  • Page 23: Consumer Services

    With the purchase of your new Monogram appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll- free! GE Answer Whatever your question about any Monogram major appliance, GE Answer Center® Center®...
  • Page 24 • Cracking of the glass cooktop due to thermal shock • Discoloration of the glass cooktop • Wear-off of the pattern on the glass cooktop WHAT IS NOT • Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product.

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