GE JP343, Use And Care Manual

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to Set the Controls
1. Grasp the control knob.
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2. Turn the knob to the desired heat setting.
The control must be pushed in to set only from
the OFF position. When the control is in any
position other than OFF, it may be rotated without
pushing it in.
Be sure turn the control knob to OFF when
you finish cooking.
The “UNIT ON” indicator light will glow when
any surface unit is on.
Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings
HI—Quick start for cooking; brings water to boil.
Medium High—(Setting halfway between HI
MED) Fast fry, pan broil; maintains a fast boil on
amounts food.
and brown; maintains slow boil on
amounts food.
Low—(Setting halfway between MED and
LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with little water
in covered pan.
LO-Steam rice, cereal: maintains serving
of most foods. Slow cooking and
OFF
LO
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HI
MED
Cooktop temperatures increase with the number
of surface units that are on. With 3 or 4 units
turned on, surface temperatures are high so be
careful when touching the cooktop. The hot
surface indicator light will remain lit after the
surface unit is off until the surface is cool enough
to touch.
NOTE:
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At Medium High settings, never leave food
unattended. cause smoking; greasy
may catch on fire.
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At Medium Low, LO settings, melt chocolate and
butter on small surface unit.
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When a surface is turned on, the unit can be
seen glowing red within a few seconds. The red
glow will turn on and off (cycling) to maintain the
selected heat setting. With poor cookware, you will
see frequent cycling of the unit off and on. Good,
flat cookware will minimize the cycling. See the
Surface Cookware Tips section.
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It is safe to place hot cookware from the or
surface on the glass ceramic surface when it is cool
Dual Surface Unit Knob
The right surface unit
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has 2 cooking sizes to select
from so you can match the
of the unit to the size of the
cookware you are using.
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To use the large inch) surface unit, turn the COIL
SELECT knob clockwise to Push in and turn the
control knob to the desired setting. The unit will heat
the entire area contained by the larger circle.
To use the small (6 inch) surface unit, turn the COIL
SELECT knob counterclockwise to o. Push in and
turn the control knob to the desired setting. The unit
will only heat the area inside the smaller circle.
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