GE JBS05 manual HOW does this Cooktop Compare With Your OLD ONE?

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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE

WITH YOUR OLD ONE?

Your new cooktop has electric coil surface units. If you are used to cooking on gas burners or other types of electric cooktops you will notice some differences when you use electric coils.

The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or surface unit you have.

The following chart will help you to understand the differences between electric coil surface units and any other type you may have used in the past.

Type of Cooktop	Description	How It Works
Electric Coil	Flattened metal	Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best
	tubing containing	cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of
	electric resistance	warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats up quickly but does not change
	wire suspended	heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
	over a drip pan.	continue cooking for a short time after they are turned off.

Radiant	Electric coils	Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be flat on
(Glass Ceramic)	under a glass-	the bottom for good cooking results. The glass cooktop stays hot enough to
Cooktop	ceramic cooktop.	continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the surface unit if
		you want cooking to stop.

Induction	High frequency	Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
	induction coils	produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right
	under a glass	away and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop. After turning the
	surface.	control off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooking stops
		right away.

Solid Disk	Solid cast iron	Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good
	disk sealed to the	cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric coils. The
	cooktop surface.	disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan
		from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.

Gas Burners	Regular or sealed	Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
	gas burners use	pans should be well balanced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
	either LP gas	heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away.
	or natural gas.

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Contents UseandCareGuide If YOU Need SERVICE… Help US Help YOU…Important Safety Instructions Read all instructions before using this applianceKeep the hood and grease filters clean Oven Save These Instructions Surface Cooking UnitsFeatures of Your Range JBS05Explained Broil ElementOven Light Surface Unit Controls Cooktop Oven Cycling Light Oven Vent DuctHOW does this Cooktop Compare With Your OLD ONE? Type of Cooktop Description How It Works Electric CoilSurface Controls How to Set the ControlsCooking Guide for Using Heat Settings Cookware Tips CookwareDeep Fat Frying Wok CookingHome Canning Tips Observe the Following Points in CanningCanning should be done on surface units only Flat-bottomed canners are recommendedUsing Your Oven Before Using Your OvenOven Temperature Control Shelf PositionsHow to Set Your Oven for Baking BakingPreheating To avoid possible burns, place the shelvesPan Placement Baking PansCookies Aluminum FoilAdjust the Oven Thermostat Lower screw movesBack Oven Control knob Toward Hotter toUse of Aluminum Foil How to Set Your Oven for RoastingRoasting Questions and Answers Why is my roast crumbling when I try to carve it?Roasting Guide Frozen RoastsHow to Set Your Oven for Broiling Why are my meats not turning out as brown as they should?Broiling Questions & AnswersBroiling Guide BroilingCare and Cleaning Surface Units and Drip PansPorcelain Enamel Cooktop To remove a surface unitBroiler Pan and Grid Oven VentControl Panel and Knobs Lift-Off Oven Door Removable Storage DrawerOven Light Bulb To remove the door, open itOven Heating Elements Porcelain Oven InteriorGlass Window Painted Surfaces See the Installation Instructions ANTI-TIP DeviceAll ranges can tip Injury could result Tools neededQUESTIONS? USE this Problem Solver Problem Possible CausePage We’ll Be There Warranty