GE PCGB995 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 7

Use a flat-bottomed wok .
How to Select Flame Size
. WARNING
not covered by cookware may present a risk
of burns or clothing igniton. Never let flames
extend beyond the sides of the cookware.
Watch.the.flame,.not.the.knob,.as.you.adjust.
heat . . When.fast.heating.is.desired,.the.flame.
Top-of-Range Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight.cookware.is.
recommended.because.it.heats.quickly.
and.evenly . . Most.foods.brown.evenly.in.an.
aluminum.skillet . . Use.saucepans.with.tight-
fitting.lids.when.cooking.with.minimum.
amounts.of.water .
Cast-Iron:.If.heated.slowly,.most.skillets.will.
give.satisfactory.results .
Enamelware:.Under.some.conditions,.the.
enamel.of.some.cookware.may.melt . . Follow.
cookware.manufacturer's.recommendations.
for.cooking.methods .
Glass:.There.are.two.types.of.glass.
cookware—those.for.oven.use.only.and.
Stove Top Grills
Do.not.use.stove.top.grills.on.your.sealed.gas.
burners . . If.you.use.the.stove.top.grill.on.the.
sealed.gas.burner,.it.will.cause.incomplete.
combustion.and.can.result.in.exposure.to.
carbon.monoxide.levels.above.allowable.
current.standards . .
Wok This Way
We.recommend.that.you.use.a.14-inch.or.
smaller.flat-bottomed.wok . . Make.sure.the.wok.
bottom.sits.flat.on.the.grate . . They.are.available.
at.your.local.retail.store .
Only.a.flat-bottomed.wok.should.be.used .
In Case of Power Failure
In.case.of.a.power.failure,.you.can.light.the.
gas.surface.burners.on.your.range.with.a.
match . . Hold.a.lit.match.to.the.burner,.then.
push.in.and.turn.the.control.knob.to.the.LITE.
position . . Use.extreme.caution.when.lighting.
burners.this.way . .
size.on.a.gas.burner.should.match.the.
Flames that are
cookware.you.are.using .
Flames.larger.than.the.bottom.of.the.cookware.
will.not.result.in.faster.heating.and.may.be.
hazardous .
those.for.top-of-range.cooking.(saucepans,.
coffee.and.teapots) . . Glass.conducts.heat.
very.slowly .
Heatproof Glass Ceramic:.Can.be.used.for.
either.surface.or.oven.cooking . . It.conducts.
heat.very.slowly.and.cools.very.slowly . . Check.
cookware.manufacturer's.directions.to.be.
sure.it.can.be.used.on.gas.ranges .
Stainless Steel:.This.metal.alone.has.poor.
heating.properties.and.is.usually.combined.
with.copper,.aluminum.or.other.metals.for.
improved.heat.distribution . . Combination.
metal.skillets.usually.work.satisfactorily.
if.they.are.used.with.medium.heat.as.the.
manufacturer.recommends .
This.can.be.hazardous.to.your.health .
Do.not.use.a.wok.support.ring . . Placing.the.
ring.over.the.burner.or.grate.may.cause.the.
burner.to.work.improperly,.resulting.in.carbon.
monoxide.levels.above.allowable.standards . .
This.could.be.dangerous.to.your.health . .
Surface.burners.in.use.when.an.electrical.
power.failure.occurs.will.continue.to.operate.
normally .
NOTE: If Gas/Control Lockout is in use at the
time of a power failure, the surface burners
cannot be lit.
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