GE JXDD43, User Manual

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Solid Disk Element Questions and Answers
Q. May I can foods and
preserves on my solid disk
elements?
A. Yes, but use only containers
designed for canning purposes.
Check the manufacturer’s
instructions and recipes for
preserving foods. Be sure canner is
flat-bottomed and fits over the
center of the solid disk element.
Since canning generates large
amounts of steam, be careful to
avoid burns from steam or heat.
Q. Why is the porcelain finish on
my canning containers coming
A. If you select a heat setting
higher than required for the
container material and maintain it
for the prolonged canning period,
the finish may smoke, crack, pop
or burn, depending on the
container quality.
Also, using excessively high heat
for long periods, and cooking
small amounts of dry food, may
damage the finish of other
cookware you use.
Q. Why does the solid disk
element smoke when I first turn
it on?
A. This initial smoking is both
normal and necessary. A rust
preventative is applied to each
element at the factory. When the
unit is turned on for the first time,
the coating will burn off the
element areas. This takes
approximately five minutes and
should be done without any pans
on the element; otherwise, the
coating will stick to the pan.
Q. Why is the hot to
the touch?
A. More heat is transferred to the
by the solid disk elements
than by open coil elements because
the elements are clamped securely
to the
surface. This
permanent, tightly fit assembly
prevents
from getting
inside the chassis. The
secret to keeping the
comfortably cooler is to turn the
element on only after the cookware
and its contents are placed on the
element. More heat will then be
transferred to the cookware and the
food rather than the
In
either case, however, the
temperature will not cause damage
to the cabinets, countertops or
cookware.
Q. Why are the elements
overcooking my food?
A. The solid disk elements are
very energy-efficient and retain
heat much longer than electric
open coil elements. Food will boil
or fry for three to five minutes
after the controls are turned off.
We recommend that you begin
cooking at lower settings than you
have in the past and gradually
increase or decrease heat as
desired. The energy savings
significant.
Q. Why does it take a long time
to cook my food on solid disk
elements?
A. The extra time it takes
compared to cooking on open coil
elements is measured in seconds,
not minutes. These few seconds
are due to the greater mass of the
solid disk element. If the food is
cooking slowly, it is because the
pots and pans are warped or have
an uneven bottom surface. If
bottomed pots and pans are used,
cooking performance of the solid
disk element closely parallels that
of the coil element with less
energy consumption.
Q. Can I use special cooking
equipment such as an oriental
wok?
A. Cookware without flat surfaces
is not recommended. The life of
your solid disk element can be
shortened and the can be
damaged from the high heat
needed for this type of cooking.
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