GE Radiant Cooktop manual

GE M on ogram ® U se and Care Guide Halogen/Radiant Cooktop www.geappliances.com[...]

2 Consumer Information Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Introduction Your new Monogram halogen/radiant cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail— or for both of these reasons—you’ll find that your Monogram cooktop’s superior[...]

Before using your cooktop Read 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 Write down the model & serial numbers You’ll fin[...]

4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: • Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer in accordance with the provided installation instructions. • Have the installer show you the location of t[...]

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Do not operate the halogen/radiant surface units if the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your glass cooktop become broken. • Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the coo[...]

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. • When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on. • Foods for frying[...]

7 Features of Your Cooktop Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Design information (Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary.) Feature Index Page 1 Bridge Burner 10 2 Radiant Surface Units 8–10 3 Halogen Surface Unit 8–10, 14 4 Halogen Surface Unit Control Knob 9, 10, 14 5 Model and Serial Numbers 3, 24 (under the cooktop) 6 Glass Ceramic Coo[...]

Using Your Cooktop Halogen/Radiant Cooktop 8 How to set the controls At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into position. (The halogen controls click in every position.) In a quiet kitchen, you may hear slight “clicking” sounds—an indication that the heat settings you selected are being maintained. Switching heats to higher settings alw[...]

9 Difference between halogen and radiant surface units Although the radiant and halogen surface units cook very much alike, there are some differences: • Halogen units are much brighter than the radiant units. Radiant units have a dull red glow. • Halogen units have radiant coils in the center that do not glow as brightly as the outer halogen c[...]

Using Your Cooktop Halogen/Radiant Cooktop 10 Using the bridge burner Make sure the pan rests flat on the glass cooktop and it is not resting on the trim. If you notice poor cooking performance, move the pan to make sure it is flat on the cooktop. When the burner select knob points to BRIDGE, the LEFT knob controls both the left front surface unit [...]

11 Cookware Tips Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Types of cookware 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 alum[...]

Cookware Tips Halogen/Radiant Cooktop 12 How to check pan performance Use of correct cookware can affect the cooking performance and cleaning of your cooktop. The correct cookware reduces the temperature of the cooktop surface and minimizes the chance of spillovers burning onto the cooktop. You must use pans with perfectly flat bottoms. Some pans m[...]

13 Home Canning Tips Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Observe the following points in canning Note: Flat-bottomed canners are required for glass cooktops. Right! Wrong! 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[...]

14 Care and Cleaning Halogen/Radiant Cooktop 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 discolorati[...]

15 Glass Cooktop Cleaning Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Normal cleaning Use only a recommended cleaning cream, such as Cerama Brite or another cooktop cleaning cream, on the glass cooktop. 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 [...]

16 Glass Cooktop Cleaning Halogen/Radiant Cooktop Special care Be sure to use a new sharp razor scraper. Do not use a dull or nicked blade. Sugary spillovers (such as jellies, fudge, candy syrups) or melted plastics can cause pitting of the surface of your cooktop (not covered by the warranty) unless the spill is removed while still hot. Special ca[...]

Before You Call For Service… Halogen/Radiant Cooktop 17 Save time and money! Review the troubleshooting tips on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SURFACE UNITS • You must use pans which are absolutely flat. If light can be seen WILL NOT MAINTAIN between the pan bottom and a straight edge,[...]

Before You Call For Service… Halogen/Radiant Cooktop 18 Trouble- shooting tips PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AREAS OF • Marks from aluminum and copper pans as well as mineral deposits DISCOLORATION from water or food can be removed with the cleaning cream. ON COOKTOP PLASTIC MELTED • Hot cooktop came into contact with plastic placed on the hot cookt[...]

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22 Consumer Product Ownership R egistration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: 1 Complete and mail your separate Consumer Product Ownership Registration today. Have the peace of[...]

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 Center® 800.626.2000 Whatever your question about any Monogram major appliance, GE Answer Center® information service is availabl[...]

Printed in LaFayette, GA 24 WARRANTY YOUR MONOGRAM COOKTOP WARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair[...]