HOW does this Cooktop Compare To Your OLD ONE? | GE XL44 specs

HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE

TO YOUR OLD ONE?

Your new cooktop has gas burners. If you are used to cooking with induction or other electric surface units, you will notice some differences when you use gas burners.

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 gas burner cooktops and any other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.

Type of Cooktop	Description	How it Works
Gas Burners	Regular or sealed	Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
	gas burners use	flat-bottomed pans provide more stability on top of the grates. Gas burners heat
	either LP gas	the pan right away and change heat settings right away. When you turn the
	or natural gas.	control off, cooking stops right away.

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 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 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.

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.

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GE XL44 HOW does this Cooktop Compare To Your OLD ONE?, Type of Cooktop Description How it Works Gas Burners

Contents

Before You Call Safety InstructionsOperating Instructions, Tips If YOU Need Service Help US Help YOU… Using Your Range Important Safety InstructionsWhen You Get Your Range Surface Cooking Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats Baking, Broiling and Roasting Self-Cleaning OvenClean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide Features of Your Range Features and appearance may vary Feature Index See Night Light Switch on some models Oven Vents CooktopModel and Serial Numbers Anti-Tip Device HOW does this Cooktop Compare To Your OLD ONE? Type of Cooktop Description How it Works Gas Burners Surface Cooking Top-of-Range Cookware Features of Your Oven Control Appearance may vary Oven CONTROL, Clock and Timer Using Your Oven Oven Vents Oven ShelvesShelf Positions Shelves are designed with stop-locks so when Preheating How to Set Your Range for BakingBaking Pan Placement Baking GuidesCookies Aluminum Foil How to Time Bake How to Set Immediate Start and Automatic StopTimed Baking Don’t Peek How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop Quick Reminder Adjust the Oven Thermostat Do IT Yourself Dual Shelf Cooking RoastingUse of Aluminum Foil Questions and Answers Why is my roast crumbling when I try to carve it?Roasting Guide Frozen Roasts Why are my meats not turning out as brown as they should? BroilingOven door must be closed during broiling Close the oven door Broiling Guide Beef Steaks Operating the SELF-CLEANING Oven Before a Clean Cycle After a Clean Cycle How to Set the Oven for CleaningTo Stop a Clean Cycle How to Delay Start of Cleaning Quick Reminder-Delay Start for Self-Clean Should there be any odor during the cleaning? Why do I have ash left in my oven after cleaning? Care and Cleaning Sealed Burner Assemblies on some models To get rid of burned-on food, place them in a Standard Twin Burners on some modelsRemove the grates and lift out the drip pans Burner Grates Cooktop SurfaceBrushed Chrome Cooktop on some models Oven Bottom Lift-Off Oven Door Broiler Pan and GridInside of the door Outside of the door Removable Storage Drawer on some models Oven Light Replacement on some modelsControl Panel and Knobs Fluorescent Night Light on some models Oven Air VentsRemovable Kick Panel on some models Installation Instructions For Your Safety Important Safety Instructions General Provide Adequate GAS Supply Connect the Range to GAS Connect the Range to GAS Rigid Pipe Hookup for Models Equipped with Sealed Burners Electrical Connections on some models GroundingElectrical Requirements Extension Cord Cautions Electrical Connections Electric Disconnect Seal the Openings Check Ignition of Surface BurnersSurface Burner Ignition Quality of Flames To remove the oven bottom Installing the ANTI-TIP Device Leveling the Range Converting to LP GAS Sealed Burner models only Tools RequiredPrepare Range for Conversion Convert the Pressure Regulator Converting Surface Burners Orifice Spuds for Converting to LP GasOrifice Spuds for Converting to Natural Gas Convert the Oven Burner Orifices Adjust LOW Flame Setting Convert AIR Adjustment ShutterBroil Burner Check for Leaks Converting to LP GAS Standard Twin Burner models only NAT To convert to LP gas Convert the Oven Burner Orifices Oven BurnerTop Burner Orifice Drill Size Color Adjust Oven Thermostat Adjust the Surface Burner PilotsPage Page QUESTIONS? Before YOU Call for SERVICE… Problem Possible Cause Before You Call for Service Oven Door We’ll Be There Warranty