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PP912 PP932 PP942 PP962 PP972 Owner’ s Manual Coo k to p Radiant 49-80413-2 03-09 JR Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . 2–4 Operating Instr uctions Bridge Sur face Element . . . . . . .8 Control Lock-Out . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cookware Tips . . . . . . . . . .10, 11 Dual Sur face Element . . . . . . . . 8 Features of Y our Cooktop . . . 5, 6[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support COOK MEA T AND POUL TRY THOROUGHL Y… Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F . Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne[...]
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READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMA TION CAREFULL Y . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. RADIANT SURF ACE ELEMENTS ■ Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The cooktop can be scratched with items such as sharp instruments, rings or ot[...]
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5 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Features of your 36” cooktop. GEAppliances.com Feature Index (Features and appearances may vary .) Explained on page Single Sur face Element 7 Dual Sur face Element 8 T ri[...]
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6 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Features of your 30” cooktop. Feature Index (Features and appearances may vary .) Explained on page Single Sur face Element 7 Dual Sur face Element 8 Left Rear Sur face El[...]
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7 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. About the radiant surface elements… The radiant cooktop features heating elements beneath a smooth glass sur face. N[...]
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Bridge Surface Element with Selector Knob (on some models) Y ou can create an oblong heated area by using the left rear element in addition to the front element bridge combination. Make sure the pan rests flat on the glass cooktop. When the SELECTOR knob points to , the control knob controls both the left front sur face element and the bridge area.[...]
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Surface Elements Cycle On and Off Sur face elements will cycle on and off to maintain the temperature you have selected. All radiant sur face elements have a temperature limiter that protects the glass cooktop from getting too hot. The temperature limiter may cycle the elements off while cooking if: ■ The pan boils dry . ■ The pan bottom is not[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Good conductivity . Aluminum residues sometimes [...]
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11 Note: Flat-bottomed canners are required for glass cooktops. Pots that extend beyond 1 ″ of the sur face element’ s circle are not recommended for most sur face 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 har[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 12 Care and cleaning of the cooktop. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the cooktop. Control Knobs The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. Make sure the knobs are in the OFF positions [...]
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13 Cleaning the glass cooktop. GEAppliances.com Allow the cooktop to cool. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass sur face and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressure to the razor scraper in order to remove the residue. After scraping with the razor scraper , spread a few drops of ceram[...]
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T o order ceramic cooktop cleaner and the cooktop scraper , please call our toll-free number: National Parts Center 800.626.2002. Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner . . . .# WX10X300 Ceramic Cooktop Scraper . . .# WX10X0302 Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# WB64X5027 (Kit includes cream and cooktop scraper) Cleaning Pads for Ceramic Coo[...]
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15 Before you call for service… GEAppliances.com T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Surface elements will not Improper cookware • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter maintain a rolling boil being used.[...]
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16 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Notes.[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GE Electric Cooktop W arranty . This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ho m e us e wi t h in t he U SA . If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Servicer [...]
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Consumer Support. GE Appliances W ebsite GEAppliances.com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? T r y the GE Appliances W ebsite 24 hours a day , any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner’s Manuals, order parts or even schedule service on-line. Schedule Service GEAppliances.com E[...]
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PP912 PP932 PP942 PP962 PP972 Manual del propietario Radiante 49-80413-2 03-09 JR Instr ucciones de seguridad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4 Instr ucciones de operación Bloqueo de control . . . . . . . . . . 9 Características de su estufa . . 5, 6 Consejos sobre los utensilios de cocina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11 Elemento de super ficie[...]
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Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor INFORMACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD IMPORT ANTE. LEA TODAS LAS INSTRUCCIONES ANTES DE SU USO. ¡ADVERTENCIA! Por su seguridad, se debe seguir la información de este manual para reducir el riesgo de incendio o explosión, descarga eléctrica o para evitar daños a la propiedad[...]
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Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor COCINE LA CARNE Y LAS A VES COMPLET AMENTE... Cocine la carne y las aves completamente. La carne se debe cocinar a una temperatura mínima INTERNA de 160° F y las aves a una temperatura mínima INTERNA de 180° F . Normalmente, cocinar a estas temperaturas protege c[...]
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LEA Y SIGA EST AS INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD CUIDADOSAMENTE. CONSERVE EST AS INSTRUCCIONES T enga cuidado al tocar la estufa. La superficie de vidrio de la estufa retendrá el calor después de que se hayan apagado los controles. ELEMENTOS RADIANTES DE LA SUPERFICIE ■ Evite raspar la cubierta de vidrio de la estufa. La estufa puede rayarse con ob[...]
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5 A lo largo de este manual, las características y apariencia pueden variar con los de su modelo. Características de su estufa de 36”. GEAppliances.com Índice de características (Las características y la apariencia puede variar .) Se explica en la página Elemento de super ficie simple 7 Elemento de super ficie doble 8 Elemento de super fici[...]
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6 A lo largo de este manual, las características y apariencia pueden variar con los de su modelo. Características de su estufa de 30”. Índice de características (Las características y la apariencia puede variar .) Se explica en la página Elemento de super ficie simple 7 Elemento de super ficie doble 8 Perilla de control del elemento de supe[...]
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A lo largo de este manual, las características y apariencia pueden variar con los de su modelo. Nunca cocine directamente sobre el vidrio. Siempre use piezas de cocina. Acerca de los elementos de superficie radiantes… La estufa radiante tiene elementos calentadores por debajo de una super ficie suave de vidrio. NOT A: Un olor ligero es normal cu[...]
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Elemento de superficie puente con perilla de selección (en algunos modelos) Puede generar un área de calor oblonga utilizando el elemento posterior izquierdo además de la combinación puente del elemento frontal. Asegúrese de que la cacerola esté derecha sobre la super ficie de vidrio de la estufa. Cuando la perilla de SELECCIÓN indique , la [...]
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Ciclos de encendido y apagado de los elementos de superficie Los elementos de super ficie intercalarán ciclos de encendido y apagado para mantener la temperatura de su elección. T odos los elementos de super ficie radiantes cuentan con un limitador de temperatura que evita que la cubierta de vidrio de la estufa se caliente demasiado. El limitador[...]
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Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Cómo seleccionar los tipos de utensilios. La información siguiente le ayudará a escoger piezas de cocina que le darán un mejor rendimiento sobre su estufa de vidrio. Acero inoxidable: recomendable Aluminio : se recomienda el uso de aluminio pesado Buena conductiv[...]
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Nota: Las enlatadoras con fondo plano son necesarias para las estufas con cubierta de vidrio. Las cacerolas que tengan una super ficie mayor a 1 ″ del círculo del elemento de super ficie no se recomiendan para la mayor parte de la cocción sobre la super ficie. No obstante, cuando enlate por medio de baño María o un elemento de presión, puede[...]
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12 Cuidado y limpieza de la estufa. Asegúrese que la corriente eléctrica esté apagada y de que las superficies estén frías antes de limpiar cualquier parte de la estufa. Perillas de control Las perillas de control pueden retirarse para facilitar la limpieza. Asegúrese de que las perillas estén en la posición apagado (OFF) y jálelas directa[...]
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13 Cómo limpiar la cubierta de vidrio de la estufa. GEAppliances.com Deje enfriar la estufa. Use un raspador con una sola cuchilla a un ángulo de aproximadamente 45° contra la super ficie de vidrio y raspe la mancha. Será necesario que aplique presión al raspador para remover los residuos. Después de raspar , esparza unas gotas de limpiador p[...]
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14 Cómo limpiar la cubierta de vidrio de la estufa. T enga cuidado de no deslizar cacerolas y sartenes sobre su estufa. Dejará marcas de metal sobre la super ficie de la misma. Estas marcas son removibles con el limpiador para estufas de cerámica y la almohadilla para limpiar estufas de cerámica. Si deja secar el líquido hirviendo en cacerolas[...]
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Antes de llamar para solicitar servicio… GEAppliances.com Ideas sobre la identificación y solución de problemas ¡Ahorre tiempo y dinero! Revise esta tabla primero y es posible que no necesite llamarnos en busca de servicio. Problema Causas posibles Qué hacer Los elementos de superficie Está empleando • Use cacerolas que sean absolutamente [...]
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16 Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Notas.[...]
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Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Por el período de: GE reemplazará: Un año Cualquier parte de la estufa que falle debido a un defecto en los materiales o mano de obra. A partir de la fecha Durante esta garantía limitada de un año, GE también ofrecerá, sin costo alguno, toda la mano de compra [...]
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