Owner’s
Manual
Radiant Cooktop
Model ZEU36K
Read this manual carefully. It is intended to
help you operate and maintain your new
cooktop properly.
If you don’t understand something or need
more help, there is a list of toll-free consumer
service numbers included in the back section
of this manual.
Before using
your cooktop
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
OR
Before using the cooktop for the first time,
clean it with CERAMA BRYTE® Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner. This helps protect the
top and makes cleanup easier.
Visit our Website at: ge.com
You’ll find them on a label under the cooktop.
Before sending in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Write down
the model
& serial
Fill out and return the Consumer Product
Registration Card that is packed with this
product. If you cannot find it, please send
in the duplicate card printed in the back
of this manual.
Model Number
numbers
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or
service calls concerning your cooktop.
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder)
that sold you the cooktop.
If you
received a
damaged
cooktop
Read this manual. Inside you will find many
helpful hints on how to use and maintain your
cooktop properly. Just a little preventive care
on your part can save you a great deal of time
and money over the life of your cooktop.
You’ll find many answers to common problems
in the Before You Call For Service section.
If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips
first, you may not need to call for service at all.
Save time
& money
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services
page in the back of this manual.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details—including your phone number—to:
If you need
service
Manager, Customer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy
with the service you receive, here are two steps
to follow for further help.
Louisville, KY 40225
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
In most cases, this will solve the problem.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire,
electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot
surface elements. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of a pot holder. Such
cloths can catch fire on a hot surface element.
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.
• For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
• Have the installer show you the location of
the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy
reference.
• Do not store flammable materials near the
cooktop.
• Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this manual.
• Keep the hood and grease filters clean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease
fires.
• Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.
• Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
• Before performing any service, DISCONNECT • Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
THE COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY
REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING
OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
materials accumulate on the cooktop.
• Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off.
Smother a flaming pan on surface element by
covering the pan completely with a well-fitting
lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
• Do not leave children alone—children should
not be left alone or unattended in an area
where an appliance is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part
of the appliance.
• Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering it with baking soda or, if available,
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the cooktop.
•
CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A COOKTOP—
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE COOKTOP
TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
• Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
surface element, be careful to avoid steam
burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
• NOTE: We recommend that you avoid wiping any
surface element areas until they have cooled and the
indicator light has gone off. Sugar spills are the
exception to this. Please see the Glass Cooktop
Cleaning section.
• Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited
if brought in contact with hot surface
elements and may cause severe burns.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• When the cooktop is cool, use only CERAMA
• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially
a deep-fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
®
BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and the
®
CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad to clean the
• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop cooking; others may
break because of the sudden change in
temperature.
cooktop.
• To avoid possible damage to the cooking
surface, do not apply the cleaning cream to
the glass surface when it is hot.
• After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel
to remove all the cleaning cream residue.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, the
handle of a container should be turned
toward the center of the cooktop without
extending over nearby surface elements.
• Read and follow all instructions and warnings
on the cleaning cream labels.
• Large scratches or impacts to cooktops can
• Always keep combustible wall coverings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance away from
your cooktop.
lead to broken or shattered glass.
• Do not operate the glass surface elements
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.
• Always keep dish towels, dishcloths, pot holders
and other linens a safe distance away from your
cooktop.
• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
• Use care when touching the cooktop. The
glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat
after the controls have been turned off.
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.
• Do not touch surface elements. 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 other flammable
materials contact the surface elements or
areas near surface elements; allow sufficient
time for cooling first.
• Never use the glass cooktop surface as a
cutting board.
• Be careful when placing spoons or other
stirring utensils on glass cooktop surface when
it is in use. They may become hot and could
cause burns.
• Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop
and areas facing the cooktop.
• Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so may
damage the cooktop and the pan.
• 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 illness.
• Do not allow water, other liquids or grease to
remain on the cooktop.
• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
• Clean only parts listed in this manual.
• Never leave the surface elements unattended
at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
• Use proper pan size—select cookware having
flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface
element’s heating area. The use of undersized
cookware will expose a portion of the surface
element to direct contact and may result in
ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
cookware to surface element will also improve
efficiency. See the Cookware Tips section of
the manual.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Keep the cooktop clean and free of
accumulation of grease or spillovers which
may ignite.
• Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do
flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and
over the sides of the pan.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, always
be certain that the controls for all surface
elements are at the off position and the entire
glass surface is cool before attempting to
clean the cooktop.
• Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat
frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause
spillovers when food is added.
• Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and
canned food a safe distance away from your
cooktop. They may become hot and could
cause burns.
• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
• Do not place or store items on top of the
glass cooktop surface when it is not in use.
• Never heat unopened food containers.
Pressure buildup may make container burst
and cause injury.
• Teach children not to play with controls or
any other part of the cooktop.
• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on
• Always turn the surface elements off before
or near your cooktop.
removing the cookware.
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating, or as
fats melt slowly.
• Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or
medium-high heat settings.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES
AVERTISSEMENT!
Pour votre sécurité, vous devez suivre toutes les instructions de ce manuel pour réduire le risque
d’incendie, de secousse électrique ou pour empêcher des dommages matériels, des blessures
corporelles ou même des décès.
PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ
Pour utiliser un appareil électroménager
électrique, vous devez prendre des précautions
de sécurité, en particulier les suivantes :
• Ne portez jamais de vêtements pendants
ou lâches quand vous utilisez votre appareil
électroménager. Faites attention quand vous
essayez d’attraper des articles conservés dans
des armoires situées au-dessus de la table de
cuisson. Des matériaux inflammables risquent
de brûler s’ils sont mis en contact avec les
éléments de surface chauds et peuvent
occasionner des brûlures sévères.
• Assurez-vous que votre appareil
électroménager soit bien installé et mis
à la terre, par un installateur qualifié,
conformément aux instructions
d’installation fournies.
• Demandez à l’installateur de vous montrer
l’emplacement du disjoncteur ou du fusible.
Notez-le pour référence future.
• N’utilisez que des poignées sèches – les
poignées humides ou mouillées sur une
surface chaude peuvent occasionner des
brûlures dues à la vapeur. Ne laissez jamais les
poignées entrer en contact avec les éléments
de surface chauds. N’utilisez jamais de
serviette ou d’autre linge épais comme
poignée. De tels linges peuvent prendre feu
sur un élément de surface chaud.
• N’utilisez cet appareil électroménager que de
la manière indiquée dans ce manuel.
• N’essayez jamais de réparer ou de remplacer
une pièce de votre table de cuisson, à moins
que cela soit spécifiquement recommandé
dans ce manuel. Tout autre entretien doit
être effectué par un technicien qualifié.
• Ne gardez jamais de matériaux inflammables
près de la table de cuisson.
• Avant de procéder à un entretien,
DÉBRANCHEZ L’ALIMENTATION
ÉLECTRIQUE DE VOTRE TABLE DE
CUISSON AU PALIER DE VOTRE PANNEAU
DE DISTRIBUTION, EN ENLEVANT LE
FUSIBLE OU EN DÉBRANCHANT LE
DISJONCTEUR.
• Conservez la hotte et les filtres à graisse
propres, pour maintenir une bonne ventilation
et éviter tout incendie dû à la graisse.
• Ne conservez jamais ou n’utilisez jamais
de matériaux combustibles, d’essence ou de
toute autre vapeur ou liquide inflammable
à proximité de cet appareil électroménager
ou de tout autre appareil électroménager.
• Ne laissez jamais d’enfants sans surveillance—
vous ne devez jamais laisser d’enfants seuls
ou sans surveillance dans un emplacement
où un appareil électroménager est en
fonctionnement. Vous ne devez jamais leur
permettre de se tenir ou de s’asseoir sur une
partie de l’appareil électroménager.
• Ne laissez jamais de graisse de cuisson ou
d’autre matériau inflammable s’accumuler
sur la table de cuisson.
• N’utilisez jamais d’eau pour éteindre un
feu de corps gras. Ne déplacez jamais une
casserole qui est en train de flamber.
Mettez tous les réglages en position OFF
(arrêt). Étouffez les flammes de la casserole
sur l’élément de surface en le couvrant
complètement avec un couvercle fermant
bien, une tôle à biscuits ou un plateau plat.
Utilisez un extincteur polyvalent à incendie
à poudre pour feux de classe D ou à mousse.
• Ne permettez à personne de grimper, de se
tenir ou de se pendre à la table de cuisson.
•
ATTENTION :
VOUS NE
DEVEZ JAMAIS GARDER DANS DES
ARMOIRES SITUÉES AU-DESSUS D’UNE
TABLE DE CUISSON DES OBJETS
QUI RISQUENT D’INTÉRESSER LES
ENFANTS. LES ENFANTS QUI GRIMPENT
SUR UNE TABLE DE CUISSON RISQUENT
D’ÊTRE SÉRIEUSEMENT BLESSÉS.
• Vous pouvez éteindre un feu de corps gras
en dehors d’une casserole en le couvrant de
bicarbonate de soude ou, si vous en avez un,
en utilisant un extincteur polyvalent à incendie
à poudre pour feux de classe D ou à mousse.
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INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES
PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ
• Faites attention quand vous nettoyez la table de
• Cuisez la viande et la volaille complètement, la
viande au moins à une température INTERNE
de 71 °C (160 °F) et la volaille au moins à une
température INTERNE de 82 °C (180 °F). La
cuisson à ces température protège généralement
contre les intoxications alimentaires.
cuisson. Si vous utilisez une éponge ou un linge
humide pour essuyer des éclaboussures sur
l’élément de surface chaude, faites attention
d’éviter les brûlures dues à la vapeur. Certains
nettoyants peuvent produire des émanations
délétères s’ils sont mis sur des surfaces chaudes.
• Ne laissez jamais les éléments de surface
sans surveillance à haute température. Les
débordements peuvent causer de la fumée et les
débordements graisseux peuvent prendre feu.
NOTE : Nous vous recommandons d’éviter d’essuyer
l’élément de surface tant qu’il ne s’est pas refroidi et que
la lumière indicatrice ne s’est pas éteinte. Les seules
exceptions à cette règle sont les débordements de sucre.
Veuillez consulter la section «Nettoyage de la table de
cuisson en vitrocéramique».
• Utilisez la bonne taille de casserole. Choisissez
une casserole qui a un fond plat suffisamment
large pour couvrir toute la superficie de
l’élément de surface. L’utilisation d’une
casserole inadéquate mettra une partie de
l’élément de surface en contact direct avec vous
et pourra mettre vos vêtements en feu. Une
bonne correspondance de vos ustensiles de
cuisine à l’élément de surface améliorera
l’efficience. Veuillez consulter la section
«Conseils sur les ustensiles de cuisson».
• Lorsque la surface de cuisson a
refroidi, n’utilisez que la crème nettoyante
CERAMA BRYTE®‚ pour table de cuisson en
vitrocéramique, et l’éponge CERAMA BRYTE®
pour nettoyer la table de cuisson.
• Pour éviter tout dommage à la surface de
cuisson, n’utilisez jamais de crème nettoyante
sur la surface de vitrocéramique quand elle est
chaude.
• N’essayez jamais de déplacer une casserole
de matière grasse chaude, en particulier une
friteuse à huile. Attendez que la matière grasse
se soit complètement refroidie.
• Après avoir nettoyé, utilisez un linge sec ou une
serviette de papier pour enlever toute trace de
crème nettoyante.
• Seules, certaines catégories de verre, de
vitrocéramique, de porcelaine ou d’autres
ustensiles vitrifiés conviennent à la cuisson sur
vitrocéramique. Les autres peuvent se casser à
cause de changements soudains en température.
• Lisez et suivez toutes les instructions et les
avertissements inscrits sur les étiquettes de la
crème nettoyante.
• Ne faites jamais fonctionner les éléments
de surface de cuisson en vitrocéramique si la
vitrocéramique est cassée. Des éclaboussures
ou de la solution nettoyante peuvent pénétrer
dans une table de cuisson cassée et peuvent
occasionner un risque de secousse électrique.
Appelez immédiatement un technicien qualifié
si la vitrocéramique de votre table de cuisson
se casse.
• Pour minimiser la possibilité de brûlures,
d’inflammation de matériaux inflammables
et de débordements, vous devez orienter le
manche de vos ustensiles de cuisine vers le
centre de la table de cuisson, mais sans qu’il
surplombe un élément de surface voisin.
• Écartez toujours vos revêtements muraux,
vos tentures ou vos rideaux à une distance
sécuritaire de votre table de cuisson.
• Faites attention quand vous touchez la table de
cuisson. La surface de vitrocéramique de votre
table de cuisson peut rester chaude après que
vous l’ayez réglée en position OFF (arrêt).
• Écartez toujours vos torchons, vos serviettes, vos
poignées et vos autres linges de maison à une
distance sécuritaire de votre table de cuisson.
• Ne touchez jamais les éléments de surface. Ces
éléments peuvent être suffisamment chauds
pour vous brûler, bien qu’ils soient de couleur
foncée. Pendant et après les avoir utilisés, ne
touchez jamais les éléments de surface ou les
surfaces avoisinantes ou ne laissez jamais des
vêtements ou d’autres matériaux inflammables
entrer en contact avec les éléments de surface
ou les surfaces avoisinantes; donnez-leur
• Ne laissez jamais de serviette en papier,
d’ustensile de cuisine ou de nourriture sur la
table de cuisson quand vous ne l’utilisez pas.
suffisamment de temps pour refroidir.
• Les surfaces qui peuvent vous brûler
comprennent la table de cuisson et toutes
les surfaces qui lui font face.
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PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ
• Évitez de rayer la vitrocéramique de la table
de cuisson. Vous pouvez rayer la table de
cuisson avec un petit article comme un
instrument aiguisé, une bague, un bijou
ou un accessoire de vêtement.
• Ne placez ou ne conservez jamais d’objet sur
la surface de votre table de cuisson quand
vous ne l’utilisez pas.
• Apprenez aux enfants à ne jamais jouer avec
les contrôles ou toute autre pièce de cette
table de cuisson.
• De grandes rayures ou des chocs sur la table
de cuisson peuvent provoquer une cassure de
la vitrocéramique et occasionner des éclats.
• Éteignez toujours les éléments de surface
avant d’enlever l’ustensile de cuisine.
• N’utilisez jamais la surface de la table de
cuisson en vitrocéramique comme planche
à découper.
• Surveillez vos fritures quand vous faites
frire des aliments à température élevée
ou moyenne.
• Faites attention quand vous placez des
cuillères ou d’autres ustensiles de cuisine
sur la surface de la table de cuisson en
vitrocéramique quand vous l’utilisez.
Ils peuvent se réchauffer et occasionner
des brûlures.
• Ne flambez pas les aliments sur la surface de
cuisson. Si vous le faites sous la hotte, mettez
le ventilateur en marche.
• Les aliments que vous faites frire doivent être
aussi secs que possible. Le gel sur les aliments
surgelés et la condensation sur les aliments
frais peut occasionner des bulles dans la
matière grasse et un débordement ou des
projections en dehors de la casserole.
• Ne faites jamais réchauffer une casserole vide.
Vous risquez d’endommager la casserole et
la table de cuisson.
• Ne laissez jamais d’eau, de liquide ou de
graisse sur la table de cuisson.
• Utilisez peu de matière grasse pour bien faire
frire dans une poêle ou par immersion vos
aliments. Si vous remplissez trop votre
casserole, vous risquez de faire déborder la
matière grasse en ajoutant des aliments.
• Faites toujours réchauffer les matières grasses
à basse température et surveillez-les pendant
la cuisson.
• Ne nettoyez que les pièces indiquées dans ce
manuel.
• Utilisez autant que possible un thermomètre
à friture pour éviter de brûler vos aliments.
• Veuillez à ce que votre table de cuisson soit
toujours propre et ne contienne jamais de
graisses ou d’éclaboussures qui peuvent
prendre feu.
• Ne faites jamais réchauffer des contenants à
aliments fermés. L’augmentation de pression
peut faire exploser le contenant et
occasionner des blessures.
• Pour réduire la possibilité de brûlure,
assurez-vous toujours que les commandes
pour tous les éléments de surface soient en
position OFF (arrêt) et que toute la surface
en vitrocéramique soit froide avant d’essayer
de nettoyer la table de cuisson.
• Ne laissez jamais de pots ou de boîtes de
matières grasses couler sur votre table de
cuisson ou à proximité.
• Si vous utilisez un mélange d’huiles ou de
matières grasses pour faire frire, mélangez
bien avant de réchauffer, car les matières
grasses fondent plus lentement que les huiles.
• Éloignez toujours les ustensiles de cuisine en
bois ou en matière plastique et les aliments en
conserve à une distance sécuritaire de votre
table de cuisson. Ils peuvent se réchauffer et
occasionner des brûlures.
• Pour votre sécurité, n’utilisez jamais votre
appareil électroménager pour chauffer ou
réchauffer la pièce.
CONSERVEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS
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Features of Your Cooktop
Radiant Cooktop
2
3
4
Design
information
(Not all features
are on all models.
Appearance may
vary.)
1
1
5
1
6
10
12
7
8
9
11
Feature Index
Page
1
2
3
4
Radiant Surface Elements
Glass Ceramic Cooktop
Tri-Ring Surface Element
11, 12
14, 15, 17, 18
12, 13
3
Model and Serial Numbers
(under the cooktop)
5
6
7
8
9
Right Rear and Bridge Surface Element
Left Rear Surface Element Control Knob
Left Front Surface Element Control Knob
Surface “ELEMENT ON” Indicator Light
Tri-Ring Surface Element Control Knob
12, 13
11
11
11
13
10 HOT SURFACE Indicator Light
11 Right Front Surface Element Control Knob
12 Right Rear and Bridge Surface Element Control Knob
11
11
13
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Using Your Cooktop
Radiant Cooktop
Push the knob down and turn in either
direction to the setting you want. When the
control is in any position other than OFF, it
may be rotated without pushing it down.
A HOT SURFACE indicator light will glow
when any radiant element is turned on and
will remain on until the surface is cooled to
approximately 150°F.
How to set
the controls
At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into
position. You may hear slight “clicking” sounds
during cooking, indicating the control is
keeping the power level you set.
NOTE:
• It comes on when the element is hot to the touch.
• It stays on even after the element is turned off.
The controls for the radiant surface elements
can be set anywhere between LO and HI for
an unlimited number of heat settings. With the
infinite switch the elements cycle on and off to
maintain your selected control setting.
• It glows brightly until the element is cooled to
approximately 150°F.
The ON indicator light will glow when any
surface element is on.
Cooktop temperatures increase with the
number of surface elements that are on.
With 3 or 4 elements turned on, cooktop
temperatures are high, so be careful when
touching it.
Push the knob down and turn in either direction
to the desired heat setting.
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Using Your Cooktop
Radiant Cooktop
The radiant cooktop features heating elements
beneath a smooth glass surface.
Radiant
surface
elements
SURFACE
COOKING
NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop
is used for the first time. It is caused by the heating
of new parts and insulating materials and will
disappear in a short time.
NOTE: On models with a white glass cooktop, it is
normal for the surface to appear discolored when it
is hot. This is temporary and will disappear as the
glass cools.
Never cook directly on the glass.
Always use cookware.
OFF CENTER
The surface heating element will cycle on and
off to maintain your selected control setting.
It is safe to place hot cookware from the
oven or surface on the glass cooktop when
the surface is cool.
Always center the pan on the element you are using.
Even after the surface elements are turned
off, the glass cooktop retains enough heat
to continue cooking. To avoid overcooking,
remove pans from the surface elements when
the food is cooked. Avoid placing utensils that
could become hot or plastics that could melt
on the surface element until it has cooled
completely.
DRAGGING
• Water stains (mineral deposits) are removable using
the cleaning cream or full strength white vinegar.
Do not slide cookware across the cooktop
because it can scratch the glass.
The glass is scratch-resistant, not scratchproof.
• Use of window cleaner may leave an iridescent film
on the cooktop. The cleaning cream will remove this
discoloration.
• Don’t store heavy items above the cooktop. If they
drop onto the cooktop, they can cause damage.
• Do not use the surface as a cutting board.
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The surface element on the right side of your
cooktop is designed to let you heat all parts
of a large, oblong utensil that is too large to
fit on one surface element. The Bridge Surface
Element is made up of a front section, a middle
section, and a rear section. You can heat all
sections at once, or the front and rear
sections separately.
Using
the bridge
surface
element
Right rear
surface
element
settings
Right rear
and bridge
surface
element
settings
Push down and turn the right rear surface
element control knob clockwise to and select
your desired setting. This will allow you to heat
the right rear and middle sections of the Bridge
Surface Element. To use the entire bridge
element, also push down and turn the right
front surface element control knob to the
desired setting.
Choose pans that match the heated area as
closely as possible.
To use only the right rear surface element
without the middle section, push down and
turn the right rear surface element control
knob counter-clockwise to and select
your desired setting.
Use the right front control knob to heat
the right front section of the Bridge Surface
Element.
The center Tri-Ring surface element has 3 sizes to
select from so you can match the size of the element
to the size of the cookware you are using.
Using
Large
Small
the tri-ring
surface
element
surface
element
setting
surface
element
setting
To use the large surface element, push
and turn the center control knob clockwise
Medium
surface
element
setting
to
, stopping at the desired setting. This
will activate the entire heating area.
To use the medium surface element, press
and turn the center control knob clockwise
to , stopping at the desired setting. This
will activate the medium-size heating area.
To use the smallest surface element, press
and turn the center control knob clockwise
to , stopping at the desired setting. This
will activate the smallest, inside heating area.
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Cookware Tips
Radiant Cooktop
The following information will help you choose
cookware which will give good performance.
Stoneware: usable, but not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Types of
cookware
Stainless Steel: recommended
Use pans that match the diameter of the
surface element. Cooking performance will not
be as good if the cookware is either smaller or
larger than the surface element.
Aluminum: heavyweight recommended
Good conductivity. Aluminum residue
sometimes appears as scratches on the cooktop
but can be removed if cleaned immediately.
Because of its low melting point, thin weight
aluminum should not be used.
Copper: recommended
Copper Bottoms: usable, but not recommended
Pans with copper bottoms may leave residue
appearing as scratches. Remove any residue
immediately after use. Do not let a pot boil
dry. Overheated metal can bond to the glass
cooktop and leave a permanent stain if it is
not removed immediately.
Porcelain Enamel-Covered Cast Iron:
recommended
As long as the cookware is covered
completely with porcelain enamel, this
cookware is recommended. Caution is
recommended for cast-iron cookware that is
not completely covered with smooth porcelain
enamel, since it may scratch the glass ceramic
cooktop.
Pans with rounded, curved, ridged or warped
bottoms are not recommended.
Glass-Ceramic: usable, but not recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the surface.
Check pans for flat bottoms by
using a straight edge.
• Place only dry pans on the surface elements.
Do not place lids on the surface elements,
particularly wet lids.
local retail store. The bottom of the wok
should have the same diameter as the surface
element to ensure proper contact.
For best
results
• Do not use woks that have support rings.
This type of wok will not heat on glass
surface elements.
• Some special cooking procedures require
specific cookware such as pressure cookers,
deep-fat fryers, etc. All cookware must have
flat bottoms and be the correct size.
• We recommend that you use only a flat-
bottomed wok. They are available at your
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.
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Home Canning Tips
Radiant Cooktop
Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface
element’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 cooktop surfaces surrounding
the surface elements.
(1) using a pressure canner, and
Observe the
following
points in
canning
(2) starting with HOT tap water for fastest heating
of large quantities of water.
CAUTION:
• Safe canning requires that harmful
Note: Flat-bottomed
canners are required
for glass cooktops.
microorganisms are destroyed and that the jars
are sealed completely. When canning foods in a
water-bath canner, a gentle but steady boil must
be maintained for the required time. When
canning foods in a pressure canner, the pressure
must be maintained for the required time.
HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE-DIAMETER
CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE-DIAMETER
POTS FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS
OTHER THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce
mixtures—and all types of frying—cook at
temperatures much higher than boiling water.
Such temperatures could eventually harm the
glass cooktop surfaces.
Right!
• After you have adjusted the controls, it is very
important to make sure the prescribed boil or
pressure levels are maintained for the required
time.
1. Be sure the canner fits over the center of
the surface element. If your cooktop or its
location does not allow the canner to be
centered on the surface element, use smaller-
diameter pots for good canning results.
Do not allow the canner to overlap the
countertop.
• 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 element if your canner is not flat.
ATTENTION :
Wrong!
• Pour mettre en conserve d’une manière
sécuritaire, vous devez détruire les
2. Flat-bottomed canners must be used. Do not
use canners with flanged or rippled bottoms
(often found in enamelware) because they
don’t make enough contact with the surface
elements and take a long time to boil water.
microorganismes nuisibles et sceller
vos pots hermétiquement. Quand vous
mettez en conserve des aliments dans un
appareil de conservation à bain d’eau, vous
devez faire bouillir doucement, mais sans
arrêt pendant tout le temps désiré. Quand
vous mettez en conserve les aliments dans un
appareil de conservation à pression, vous devez
conserver la pression pendant le temps désiré.
3. When canning, use recipes and procedures
from reputable sources. Reliable recipes and
procedures are available from the manufacturer
of your canner; manufacturers of glass jars for
canning, such as Ball and Kerr brand; and the
United States Department of Agriculture
Extension Service.
• Après avoir ajusté les contrôles, vous devez
absolument vous assurer de conserver les
niveaux prescrits de température ou de
pression pendant le temps requis.
4. Remember that canning is a process that
generates large amounts of steam. To avoid
burns from steam or heat, be careful when
canning.
• Comme vous devez vous assurer de réchauffer
les pots de conserve pendant le temps prescrit,
sans interruption pendant toute la durée de mise
en conserve, ne faites jamais cuire vos conserves
sur un élément de surface de la table de cuisson
si votre appareil de conservation n’est pas
absolument plat.
NOTE: If your house has low voltage, canning may take
longer than expected, even though directions have been
carefully followed. The process time will be shortened by:
Surface elements will cycle on and off to maintain The temperature limiter may cycle the elements
Why do my
elements cycle
on and off?
the temperature you have selected.
off for a time if:
• the pan boils dry.
All radiant surface elements have a temperature
limiter that protects the glass cooktop from
getting too hot.
• the pan bottom is not flat.
• the pan is off center.
• there is no pan on the element.
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Care and Cleaning
Radiant Cooktop
The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning.
Control
knobs
Make sure that the knobs are in the OFF
positions and pull them straight off the stems
for cleaning.
The knobs can be cleaned in a dishwasher or they
may also be washed with soap and water. Make sure
the insides of the knobs are dry before replacing.
Replace the knobs in the OFF position to
ensure proper placement.
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Glass Cooktop Cleaning
Radiant Cooktop
®
®
ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
4. Use a paper towel or CERAMA BRYTE
Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops to clean
the entire cooktop surface.
Normal daily
use cleaning
Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams may
not be as effective.
To maintain and protect the surface of your glass
cooktop, follow these steps:
5. Use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove all
cleaning residue. No need to rinse.
1. Before using the cooktop for the first time,
NOTE: It is very important that you DO NOT heat
the cooktop until it has been cleaned thoroughly.
®
clean it with CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner. This helps protect the top
and makes cleanup easier.
®
2. Daily use of CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner will help keep the cooktop
looking new.
3. Shake the cleaning cream well. Apply a few
®
drops of CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner directly to the cooktop.
Clean your cooktop after each
spill. Use CERAMA BRYTE®
Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner.
Burned-on
residue
4. If any residue remains, repeat the steps listed
WARNING:
DAMAGE to your glass
surface may occur if you use scrub pads other
than the pad included with your cooktop.
above as needed.
5. For additional protection, after all residue
has been removed, polish the entire surface
with CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner and a paper towel.
®
AVERTISSEMENT :
Vous pouvez ENDOMMAGER la surface en
vitrocéramique si vous utilisez un tampon de
récurage autre que celui fourni avec votre table
de cuisson.
1. Allow the cooktop to cool.
®
2. Spread a few drops of CERAMA BRYTE
Use a CERAMA BRYTE® Cleaning
Pad for Ceramic Cooktops.
Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner on the entire
burned residue area.
®
3. Using the included CERAMA BRYTE
Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops, rub the
residue area, applying pressure as needed.
Heavy,
burned-on
residue
1. Allow the cooktop to cool.
4. For additional protection, after all residue
has been removed, polish the entire surface
2. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper at
approximately a 45° angle against the glass
surface and scrape the soil. It will be
necessary to apply pressure to the razor
scraper in order to remove the residue.
®
with CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Cleaner and a paper towel.
3. After scraping with the razor scraper, spread
®
a few drops of CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner on the entire burned residue
®
area. Use the CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad
The CERAMA BRYTE® Ceramic Cooktop
Scraper and all recommended supplies are
available through our Parts Center. See
instructions under “To Order Parts” section
on next page.
to remove any remaining residue.
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NOTE: Do not use a dull or nicked blade.
Glass Cooktop Cleaning
Radiant Cooktop
1. Be careful not to slide pots and pans across
your cooktop. It will leave metal markings on
the cooktop surface.
This should be removed immediately
before heating again or the discoloration
may be permanent.
Metal marks
and scratches
These marks are removable using the CERAMA
WARNING:
Carefully check the
bottom of pans for roughness that would
scratch the cooktop.
®
BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner with the
®
CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad for Ceramic
Cooktops.
AVERTISSEMENT :
2. If pots with a thin overlay of aluminum or
copper are allowed to boil dry, the overlay
may leave black discoloration on the
cooktop.
Vérifiez soigneusement que le fond de vos
ustensiles de cuisine n’ait pas d’aspérités qui
risquent d’endommager votre table de cuisson.
Glass Surface—Potential for Permanent Damage
Our testing shows that if you are cooking high
sugar mixtures such as jelly or fudge and have a
spillover, it can cause permanent damage to the
glass surface unless the spillover is immediately
removed.
3. Any remaining spillover should be left until
Damage from
sugary spills
and melted
plastic
the surface of the cooktop has cooled.
4. Don’t use the surface elements again until all
of the residue has been completely removed.
NOTE: If pitting or indentation in the glass surface
has already occurred, the cooktop glass will have to
be replaced. In this case, service will be necessary.
1. Turn off all surface elements. Remove hot pans.
2. Wearing an oven mitt:
a. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper
®
(CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
Scraper) to move the spill to a cool area
on the cooktop.
b. Remove the spill with paper towels.
®
To order CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop
To Order Parts
Cleaner and the cooktop scraper, please call our
toll-free number:
National Parts Center
800.626.2002.
®
CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . .# WX10X300
®
CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic
Cooktop Scraper . . . . . . . . . . .# WX10X0302
Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .# WB64X5027
(Kit includes cream and cooktop scraper)
®
CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning
Pads for Ceramic Cooktops . .# WX10X350
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Notes
Radiant Cooktop
Notes
19
Before You Call For Service…
Radiant Cooktop
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Save time
and money!
SURFACE ELEMENTS • You must use pans which are flat.
WILL NOT MAINTAIN
A ROLLING BOIL OR
COOKING IS SLOW
• Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface
element selected.
Review the
troubleshooting tips
on the following
pages first and you
may not need to call
for service.
SURFACE ELEMENTS • Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house, caused
DO NOT WORK
by a blown cooktop-circuit fuse, a tripped cooktop-circuit breaker, the
main fuse or the main circuit breaker, depending on the nature of
the power supply. If a circuit breaker is involved, reset it. If the
control box uses fuses, the cooktop fuse (a cartridge-type) should be
changed, BUT ONLY BY SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRICAL
CIRCUITS. If after performing one of these procedures, the fuse
blows or circuit breaker trips again, call for service.
NOTE: Apartment tenants or condominium owners should ask their building
management to perform this check before calling for service.
TINY SCRATCHES
OR METAL MARKS
OR ABRASIONS ON
RADIANT COOKTOP
GLASS SURFACE
• Incorrect cleaning methods have been used, cookware with rough
bottoms have been used, or coarse particles (salt or sand) were
between the cookware and the surface of the cooktop. Use
recommended cleaning procedures, be sure cookware bottoms
and cookware are clean before use, and use cookware with smooth
bottoms. Tiny scratches are not removable but will become less
visible in time as a result of cleaning.
AREAS OF
• Marks from aluminum and copper pans as well as mineral deposits
from water or food can be removed with the cleaning cream.
DISCOLORATION
OR DARK STREAKS
ON THE COOKTOP
• Hot surface on a model with a white glass cooktop. This is normal.
The surface may appear discolored when it is hot. This is temporary
and will disappear as the glass cools.
Food spillovers should always be cleaned before the next use of the
cooktop, following the cleaning instructions in the Glass Cooktop
Cleaning section.
PLASTIC MELTED
TO THE SURFACE
• See the Glass Surface – Potential for Permanent Damage section in
the Glass Cooktop Cleaning section.
PITTING (OR
INDENTATION)
OF THE COOKTOP
• A hot sugar mixture was spilled on the cooktop. Call a qualified
technician for replacement.
FREQUENT
• Improper cookware used. Use only flat cookware to minimize cycling.
CYCLING OFF
AND ON OF
See the Elements Cycle On and Off section.
SURFACE ELEMENTS
CONTROL KNOB
WILL NOT TURN
• When the knob is at the OFF position, it must be pushed in before
it can be turned. When the knob is at any other position, it can be
turned without being pushed in.
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Warranty
Radiant Cooktop
YOUR MONOGRAM COOKTOP WARRANTY
Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase
date is needed to obtain service under warranty.
LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
WHAT IS
COVERED
From the Date
of the Original
Purchase
For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and
service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the cooktop that fails because
of a manufacturing defect.
This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii, Washington, D.C. or Canada.
If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Servicer is not available, you
may be responsible for a trip charge or you may be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE
Service location for service. In Alaska the warranty is the same except that it is LIMITED because you must
pay to ship the product to the service shop or for the service technician’s travel costs to your home.
All warranty service will be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer
Care® servicers during normal working hours.
Should your appliance need service, during warranty period or beyond, in the USA call
800.444.1845. In Canada: 888.880.3030. Please have your serial number and model number
available when calling for service.
• Service trips to your home to teach you how
to use the product.
• Improper installation, delivery or maintenance.
• If you have an installation problem, contact
your dealer or installer. You are responsible
for providing adequate electrical, gas,
exhausting and other connecting facilities
as described in the Installation Instructions
provided with the product.
• Replacement of house fuses or resetting of
circuit breakers.
• Damage to the glass cooktop caused by the
use of cleaners other than the recommended
cleaning creams and pads.
• Damage to the glass cooktop caused by
hardened spills of sugary materials or melted
plastic that are not cleaned according to the
directions in the Owner’s Manual.
WHAT IS NOT
COVERED
• Damage to the product due to misuse or abuse.
• Failure of the product if it is used for
other than its intended purpose or used
commercially.
• Damage to product caused by accident, fire,
floods or acts of God.
• Incidental or consequential damage caused
by possible defects with this appliance.
• Damage caused after delivery.
• Product not accessible to provide required service.
EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES—Your sole and exclusive remedy is product
repair as provided in this Limited Warranty. Any implied warranties, including the implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or
the shortest period allowed by law.
Some states/provinces 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
legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state/province to province.
To know what your legal rights are in your state/province, consult your local or state/provincial
consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
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