GE 164D2966P161-1 manual

Us e and Care G uide Halogen/Radiant Cooktop GE Appliances 164D2966P161-1 Model: JP660 Safety Instructions ................... 3 –5 Operating Instructions, Tips Appliance Registration ................................. 2 Canning Tips ................................................ 11 Controls ......................................................[...]

2 HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your cooktop, r ead this guide carefully . It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new cooktop properly . Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 24 hours a day , 7 days a week How to Remove Packaging T [...]

3 Important Safety Instructions IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions befor e using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: • Have the installer show you the location of the circuit br eaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference. • Use this appliance o[...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. • Do not touch the surface units. These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color . During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or othe[...]

5 • Use little fat for effective shallow or deep fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added. • If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating, or as fats melt slowly . • Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking poi[...]

HOW DOES THIS COOKT OP COMP ARE WITH YOUR OLD ONE? Y our new cooktop has a halogen/radiant glass ceramic cooktop. If you are used to cooking with gas burners or electric surface units, you will notice some differences when you use the halogen/radiant cooktop. The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and cool-down times, depend upon the type [...]

HALOGEN/RADIANT SURF ACE UNITS General Information About Halogen/Radiant Surface Units The halogen/radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass ceramic surface. The surface units are shown by outlines on the glass. Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean it with cleaning cream. This helps protect the top and makes clea[...]

The right front radiant surface unit has 2 cooking sizes to select from so you can match the size of the unit to the size of the cookware you are using. T o use the large (9 inch) surface unit, turn the COIL SELECT knob clockwise to the position marked . Push in and turn the control knob to the desired setting. The unit will heat the entire area co[...]

9 Contr ol Knobs Cookwar e Tips The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance. Stainless Steel: recommended Especially good with a sandwich clad bottom. The sandwich bottom combines the benefits of stainless steel (appearance, durability and stability) with the advantages of aluminum or copper (heat conduc[...]

10 COOKW ARE TIPS (continued) • Place only dry pans on the surface units. Do not place lids on the surface units, particularly wet lids. • W e recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local retail store. The bottom of the wok should have the same diameter as the surface unit to insure proper contact. • Do no[...]

11 Cookwar e Tips Home Canning T ips HOME CANNING TIPS Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface unit’ s circle are not recommended for most surface cooking. However , when canning with water-bath or pressure canner , larger -diameter pots may be used. This is because boiling water temperatures (even under pressure) are not harmful to the coo[...]

GLASS COOKT OP CLEANING Cleaning of glass cooktops is different from cleaning a standard porcelain finish. T o maintain and protect the surface of your new glass cooktop follow these basic steps. Before you use the cooktop for the first time, clean it with cleaning cream. This helps pr otect the top and makes clean-up easier . DAIL Y CLEANING: Use [...]

13 Glass Cooktop Cleaning Car e and Cleaning CARE AND CLEANING 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 per[...]

14 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SURF ACE UNITS WILL NOT • Y ou must use pans which are absolutely flat. If light can be seen between the MAINT AIN A ROLLING pan bottom and a straight edge, the surface units will not transfer heat properly . BOIL OR FR YING RA TE • Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface unit selected. IS NOT F AS[...]

Upon request, GE will provide Braille controls for a variety of GE appliances, and a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility. To obtain these items, free of charge, call 800.626.2000. Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may call 800-TDD-G[...]

YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC COOKT OP W ARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty . Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific lega[...]