GE JBP80 Range User Manual


 
At both OFF
and
HI the control
‘“clicks”
into position.
Switching heats to higher settings always shows a
You may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking,
quicker change than switching to lower settings.
indicating the control is keeping the unit at the heat
level or power level you set.
How to Set the Controls
Push the knob in
Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you
and
turn
in
either
finish cooking.
direction to the
The surface unit “on” indicator light will glow
&sired heat setting.
when ANY surface unit is on.
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Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings
HI—Used
to
begin cooking or to bring water to a
NOTE: The surface unit “on” indicator light may
boil. Reduce heat
setting
after
water
boils.
glow
between LO and
OF’F,
but there is no power
Medium High-—(Setting halfway between
HI
and
to the surface units.
MED) Maintains
a
fast boil
on
large amounts of
food.
OFF
MED—Saut6
and
brown; keeps food at
a
medium boil.
LO
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Medium Low--–(Setting halfway between MED and
LO)
Cook after stinting at HI; cooks with little water
in covered pan.
Medium
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LO—Used for long slow cooking (simmering) to
‘m
HI
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k
Medium
Low
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tenderize and develop flavors. Use this setting to melt
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High
butter and chocolate or to keep foods warm.
MED
Appearance may vary slightly.
Light Over the Surface Units
The switch
must
be pushed, held
for
several seconds
and released for the
1
ight
to
come
on.
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Special Notes for
Glass
Cooktops:
Cooktop temperatures increase with the number
When a surface unit is turned on, the unit can be
of surface units that are on. With
3
or 4 units
seen
glowing
red within a few seconds (longer for
turned on, surface temperatures are high so
be
radiant units). The red
glow
will turn on and off
careful when touching the cooktop. The hot surface
(cycling)
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maintain the selected heat setting.
With
indicator light will remain lit after the surface unit
poor cookware,
you
will see frequent cycling of the
is off until the surface is cool enough to touch.
unit
off and on. Good, flat cookware will minimize
NOTE:
the cycling. See the Surface Cookware Tips section.
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At HI
und
.Medi
um
High
WII
ings
never
leak
e
food
. It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or
unattended.
Boi]ovel”s
cause
smoking
and
greasy
surface on the glass ceramic surface when it is cool.
spillovers
may
catch
fire.
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page)
At Medium Low and LO settings melt chocolate
and butter on
u
small surface unit.
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