GE JP389 HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE, TO YOUR OLD ONE, Care of the Modules, Using the Electric Surface Unit Modules

HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE

TO YOUR OLD ONE?

Your new modular cooktop may have several types of cooking surface units. You will notice some differences when you use each one.

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

The following chart will help you to understand the differences among the various cooking surface units and how they differ from others you may have used in the past.

Type of Cooktop	Description	How it Works
Radiant	Electric coils	Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be flat
(Glass Ceramic)	under a glass-	on 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 away
	under a glass	and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop. After turning the control
	surface.	off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.
Electric Coil	Flattened metal	Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For
	tubing containing	best 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.
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.

Care of the Modules

Some of the modules must be cured or preconditioned before using them for the first time.

Modules and accessories should be cleaned after each use. The longer a soil remains, the harder it is to clean. See each module section in this guide for specific instructions. Never immerse any module in water.

When not in the cooktop, modules and accessories should be stored in a clean, dry place.

Always be careful not to drop the modules or they could be damaged.

Using the Electric Surface Unit Modules

You must consider heat up and cool down times for the electric surface units when determining cooking times. Heat up and cool down times depend on initial temperature settings, the type of cookware used and the amount of food being cooked.

Start cooking at a higher setting to heat the surface unit faster, then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Remember, cooking continues after the surface unit is turned off.

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