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GE Monogram
®
Owner’s Manual
Radiant Cooktop
www.monogram.com
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Consumer Information Radiant Cooktop Your new Monogram radiant cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and Introduction kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail—or for both of these reasons—you’ll find that your Monogram cooktop’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come. Your Monogram cooktop was designed to provide the flexibility to blend in with your kitchen cabinetry. Its sleek
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Read this manual carefully. It is intended to If you don’t understand something or need Before using help you operate and maintain your new more help, there is a list of toll-free consumer your cooktop cooktop properly. service numbers included in the back section of this manual. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. OR Visit our Website at: www.monogram.com You’ll find them on a label under the cooktop. Before sending in this card, please write these Write down numbers here: the model
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot precautions should be followed, including the holders on hot surfaces may result in burns following: from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot surface unit. Do not use a t
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • To avoid possible damage to the cooking • Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, surface, do not apply the cleaning cream to earthenware or other glazed containers are the glass surface when it is hot. suitable for cooktop cooking; others may break because of the sudden change in • After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel temperature. to remove all the cleaning cream residue. • To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition • Read and follow all instructions and w
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • To minimize the possibility of burns, always • Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. be certain that the controls for all surface Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh units are at the off position and the entire foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and glass surface is cool before attempting to over the sides of the pan. clean the cooktop. • Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat • Always keep wooden and plastic utensil
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Features of Your Cooktop Radiant Cooktop 2 4 2 3 2 Design information (Not all features are on all models. Appearance may vary.) 1 HOT SURFACE 2 11 8 10 14 6 7 12 9 5 13 Feature Index Page 1 Bridge Surface Unit 10 2 Radiant Surface Units 8, 9 3 Model and Serial Numbers 3 (under the cooktop) 4 Glass Ceramic Cooktop 11, 12, 14, 15 5 Right Rear Surface Unit Control Knob 8, 10 6 HOT SURFACE Indicator Light 8 7 Surface “UNIT ON” Indicator Light 8 8 Bridge Select Knob 10 9 Dual Select Knob 10 10 Left
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Using Your Cooktop Radiant Cooktop Push the knob in and turn in either direction A HOT SURFACE indicator light will glow How to set to the setting you want. when any radiant element is turned on, and the controls will remain on until the surface is cooled to At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into approximately 150°F. position. You may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking, indicating the control is NOTE: keeping the power level you set. • It comes on when the unit is hot to the t
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The radiant cooktop features heating units Radiant beneath a smooth glass surface. SURFACE surface units COOKING NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is used for the first time. It is caused by the heating of new parts and insulating materials and will disappear in a short time. NOTE: On models with a white glass cooktop, it is Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. normal for the surface to appear discolored when i
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Using Your Cooktop Radiant Cooktop Make sure the pan rests flat on the glass cooktop. Using the bridge surface When the select knob points to , the CONTROL knob controls both the left front unit surface unit and the bridge area. Choose pans that match the circle/bridge area as closely as possible. When the select knob points to ,the CONTROL knob controls the left front surface unit only. NOTE: You can create an oblong heated area by using the left rear unit in addition to the front unit bridge
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Cookware Tips Radiant Cooktop The following information will help you choose Stoneware: usable, but not recommended Types of cookware which will give good performance. Poor performance. May scratch the surface. cookware Stainless Steel: recommended Use pans that match the diameter of the surface unit. Cooking performance will not be as good Aluminum: heavy weight recommended if the cookware is either smaller or larger than Good conductivity. Aluminum residues the surface unit. sometimes appear a
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Home Canning Tips Radiant Cooktop Observe the Note: Flat-bottomed following canners are required for glass cooktops. points in Right! Wrong! canning Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface 4. Remember that canning is a process that generates large amounts of steam. To avoid unit’s circle are not recommended for most burns from steam or heat, be careful when surface cooking. However, when canning with canning. water-bath or pressure canner, larger-diameter pots may be used. This is because
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Care and Cleaning Radiant Cooktop The control knobs may be removed for Control Molded rib easier cleaning. knobs Before removing the knobs for cleaning, Spring clip please note that the knobs are in the proper OFF position. When replacing the knobs, check the OFF position to insure proper placement. The knob has a groove in each side. The groove Clear groove on one side has a spring clip. The other groove in stem is clear. Check the inside of the knob and find the molded rib. Wash the knob
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Glass Cooktop Cleaning Radiant Cooktop Clean the glass surface with cleaning cream • Clean the surface with the cleaning cream after Daily before you use the cooktop for the first time. each use. cleaning Also, clean the glass surface after each use. This • Rub a few drops (less is better) of the cleaning cream helps protect the top and makes clean-up easier. onto soiled area using a damp paper towel. Buff with a Use only a recommended cleaning cream, such dry paper towel until all soil and cre
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Our testing shows that if you are cooking high 3. With the spill in a cool area, use a dry paper Special care sugar mixtures such as jelly or fudge and have towel to remove any excess. Any spillover for sugary a spillover, permanent damage to the cooktop remaining should be left until the surface of spills surface may occur unless the spillover is the cooktop has cooled. Do not continue to immediately removed. use the soiled surface unit until all of the spillover has been removed. Follow the st
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Before You Call For Service… Radiant Cooktop PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Save time and money! SURFACE UNITS • You must use pans which are absolutely flat. If light can be seen WILL NOT MAINTAIN between the pan bottom and a straight edge, the surface units will Review the A ROLLING BOIL OR not transfer heat properly. troubleshooting tips COOKING IS SLOW • Pan bottoms should closely match the diameter of the surface unit on the following pages first and you selected. may not need to call COOKTOP FE
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Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 17 GE Appliances Consumer Product Ownership Registration Important Mail Today
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail After completing this Read your Owner’s your Consumer registration, write your Manual carefully. Product Ownership model and serial numbers It will help you $ Registration today. in this manual. You will operate your new Have the p
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Consumer Services With the purchase of your new Monogram appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll- free! Whatever your question about any Monogram major appliance, GE Answer Center® GE Answer information service is available to help. Your call—and your question—will be answered Center® promptly and courteously. And you can call any time. GE Answer Center® service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a wee
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WARRANTY YOUR MONOGRAM COOKTOP WARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY WHAT IS For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and COVERED service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the cooktop that fails because of a manufacturing defect. FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY For five years from date of original purchase, we will provide, free
