GE JBP28G manual forthemtimme, kfomu*Ym Coobp, Gneml Idormation AboutSolidElemenk

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Thetop workingsurfaceof thenewsolidelementshavea

protectivecoatingwhichmustbe hardenedbeforeusingtheelemen~ forthe first time. Tohardenthis coating,the elementsshouldbe heatedwithouta pan for a short periodof time(regularelements at HI settingand Sensi-Temp elementat maximumsetting for 3 to 5 minutes).

Therewillbe somesmokeand odor; thisis normal.It is non- toxicand completelyharmless. Heatingof theelementwill changethe stainlesssteelelement trimringsandtemperature sensorsto a goldcolor.

THE ELEMENTPR~EaIVE

4 COATINGMUSTBEHARDENED

~HELPPROTECI’THE ELEMENT OVERITSLmE.

Gneml Idormation AboutSolidElemenk

Theuse of yoursolidelement cooktopis quitesimilarto an electriccoilcooktop,withwhich youprobablyare familiar.With bothtypesyouwillenjoythe cleanlinessof electricityandthe benefitsof retainedheatin the elements.However,thereare differences.

~Solidelementsdo N~ glowred, evenat HI setting.

*Solidelementsreachtemperature a littleslower,andholdheatlonger thanconventionaltubularelements. Solidelementshaveveryevenheat distribution.Sincesolidelements holdheatlonger,youmaywishto turn the elementoff sooner,and takeadvantageof theresidualheat. The amountof residualheatis dependentuponthe quantityand typeof food,the materialand thicknessof thepan and the setting usedfor cooking.

o The red dot inthe cen~r ofthesolid

elementindicatesbutit-intemperature limitersthat automaticallyreduce theheatif a panboilsdry,if the elementis turnedon withouta pan or if thepan is notmakingenough contactwiththe surfaceofthe element.The red dotswill wearoff withuse withoutaffectingthe performanceof the elements.

~There is~~~ hat ~ he element.

Onboilovers,waitfor elementto - coolbeforecleaningelementarea.

~Solidelementcookingtakesyou

astepcloserto easiercleanup, becausethe cookingsurfaceis sealedagainstspillsand thereare no dripbowlsor burnerboxto clean.

@Youmustuse properflatbottomed cookware,not warped,convex,or concave.Impropercookwarecould causeunsatisfactorycooking results.

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