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Owner’s
Manual
Radiant Cooktop
Model ZEU769
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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 F
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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 units. Do not use a
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • When the cooktop is cool, use only CERAMA cookware to surface unit will also improve ® BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and the efficiency. See the Cookware Tips section of ® CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad to clean the the manual. cooktop. • Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially • To avoid possible damage to the cooking a deep-fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool. surface, do not apply the cleaning cream to • Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, the glass surface
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Keep the cooktop clean and free of • When preparing flaming foods under the accumulation of grease or spillovers which hood, turn the fan on. may ignite. • Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. • To minimize the possibility of burns, always Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh be certain that the controls for all surface foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and units are at the off position and the entire over the sides of the pa
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Features of Your Cooktop Radiant Cooktop Design 2 4 2 3 2 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 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 Fro
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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 to
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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. normal for the surface to appear disc
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Using Your Cooktop Radiant Cooktop Make sure the pan rests flat on the glass cooktop. Using the bridge When the select knob points to , the CONTROL knob controls both the left front surface 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 Aluminum: heavyweight recommended as good if the cookware is either smaller or Good conductivity. Aluminum residues larger than the surface unit. sometimes appear as
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Home Canning Tips Radiant Cooktop Observe the Note: Flat-bottomed following canners are required for glass cooktops. points in Right! canning Wrong! Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of the surface 4. Remember that canning is a process that unit’s circle are not recommended for most generates large amounts of steam. To avoid 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 ensure 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 ® ® ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop 4. Use a paper towel or CERAMA BRYTE Normal daily Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams may Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops to clean use cleaning not be as effective. the entire cooktop surface. To maintain and protect the surface of your glass 5. Use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove all cooktop, follow these steps: cleaning residue. No need to rinse. 1. Before using the cooktop for the first time, NOTE:
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1. Be careful not to slide pots and pans across This should be removed immediately Metal marks your cooktop. It will leave metal markings on before heating again or the discoloration and scratches the cooktop surface. may be permanent. WARNING: Carefully check the bottom of pans for These marks are removable using the CERAMA ® roughness that would scratch the cooktop. BRYTE Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner with the ® CERAMA BRYTE Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops. 2. If pots with a thin overlay of alumi
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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 selected. pages first and you 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 Read your Owner’s your Consumer this registration, write Manual carefully. Product Ownership your model and serial It will help you Registration today. numbers in this manual. operate your new Have the peace of min
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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
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Warranty Radiant Cooktop 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 service labor in COVERED your home to repair or replace any part of the cooktop that fails because of a manufacturing defect. FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY From the Date For five years from date of original purc
