GE XL44TM installation instructions How to Select Flame Size, Top-of-Range Cookware

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How to Select Flame Size

Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.

The flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware you are using.

FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVER LET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OF THE COOKWARE.

Any flame larger than the bottom of the cookware is wasted and only serves to heat the handle.

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 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.

Surface Cooking

Stove Top Grills (on models with sealed burners)

Wok This Way (on models with sealed burners)

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. This can be hazardous to your health.

We recommend that you use a flat-bottomed wok. They are available at your local retail store.

A traditional round bottom wok can be used with Wok Holder accessory, model JXWK which can be ordered from your appliance dealer. The Wok Holder fits on top of the range grate to provide support and proper air circulation for traditional round bottom woks only. Do not use flat bottomed woks with the Wok Holder.

Do not use a wok on any other support ring.

Placing the ring over the burner grate may cause the burner to work improperly, resulting in carbon

monoxide levels above

allowable current standards. This could be dangerous to your health. Do not try to use such woks without the ring unless you are using the Wok Holder. You could be seriously burned if the wok tipped over.

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Contents Safety Instructions Operating Instructions, TipsBefore You Help US Help YOU… If YOU Need ServiceImportant Safety Instructions When You Get Your RangeUsing Your Range Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or Surface CookingCleaning Your Range Save These INSTRUCTIONS5Baking, Broiling and Roasting Features and appearance vary Features of Your RangeSurface Burners, Grates and Drip Pans on some models SeeOven Control Broiler Pan and GridSurface Burner Controls Surface CookingBefore Lighting a Burner To Light a Surface BurnerHow to Select Flame Size Top-of-Range CookwareDo not use a wok on any other support ring To Set the Timer Clock and TimerTo Change or Cancel the Timer Setting Display Clock While Timer Is OperatingUsing Your Oven Oven Shelves Shelf PositionsOven Vents Baking How to Set Your Range for BakingTo avoid possible burns, place the shelves Type of Food Shelf PositionPreheating Pan PlacementBaking Guides CookiesCakes PiesBaking Pans Don’t PeekAdjust the Oven Thermostat To Adjust the ThermostatType of Margarine Will Affect Baking Performance Roasting Use of Aluminum FoilDual Shelf Cooking Why is my roast crumbling when I try to carve it? Questions and AnswersRoasting Guide Frozen RoastsWhy are my meats not turning out as brown as they should? BroilingShould I salt the meat before broiling? Ground Beef Broiling GuideStandard Twin Burners on some models Care and CleaningFor proper ignition Sealed Burner Assemblies on some modelsBurner Grates Cooktop SurfaceOven Bottom Control Panel and Knobs Oven Light Bulb on some modelsRemovable Broiler Drawer on some models Broiler Pan and GridOven Air Vents Removable Storage Drawer on some modelsRemovable Kick Panel on some models Outside of door Lift-Off Oven DoorOven bottom has a porcelain enamel finish For Your Safety Installation InstructionsImportant Safety Instructions General Provide Adequate GAS Supply Rigid Pipe Hookup for Models Equipped with Sealed Burners Connect the Range to GASGrounding Electrical Connections on some modelsElectrical Requirements Extension Cord CautionsElectric Disconnect Electrical ConnectionsAdjust the Surface Burner Pilots if Necessary Light the Surface Burner PilotsLight the Oven Pilot Quality of Flames Light the PilotsElectric Ignition Models Yellow flamesTo remove the oven bottom To remove the broiler drawer Leveling the RangeInstalling the ANTI-TIP Device Page Page Page Problem Possible Cause QUESTIONS? Before YOU Call for SERVICE…Do It Yourself section We’ll Cover Any Appliance. Anywhere. Anytime Consumer Product Ownership Registration We’ll Be There Warranty
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