GE 49-80535-1 Owner's Manual

GE 49-80535-1 Owner's Manual Manual pdf 9 page image

9Safety Instructions Operating InstructionsSafety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportGEAppliances.comWok This WayWe recommend that you use a 14-inch or smallerflat-bottomed wok. They are available at your localretail store. Make sure the wok bottomsits flat on the grate.Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used.Do not use a round-bottomed wok on asupport ring. Placing the ring over theburner or grate may cause the burnerto work improperly, resulting in carbonmonoxide levels above allowablestandards. This could be dangerousto your health.Use a flat-bottomed wok.Stove Top GrillsDo not use stove top grills on your sealedgas burners. If you use the stove top grillon the sealed gas burner, it will causeincomplete combustion and can resultin exposure to carbon monoxide levelsabove allowable current standards.This can be hazardous to your health.Top-of-Range CookwareAluminum: Medium-weight cookware isrecommended because it heats quicklyand evenly. Most foods brown evenly inan aluminum skillet. Use saucepans withtight-fitting lids when cooking withminimum amounts of water.Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skilletswill give satisfactory results.Enamelware: Under some conditions,the enamel of some cookware maymelt. Follow cookware manufacturer’srecommendations for cooking methods.Glass: There are two types of glasscookware—those for oven use onlyand those for top-of-range cooking(saucepans, coffee and teapots).Glass conducts heat very slowly.Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be usedfor either surface or oven cooking. Itconducts heat very slowly and cools veryslowly. Check cookware manufacturer’sdirections to be sure it can be used on gasranges.Stainless Steel: This metal alone haspoor heating properties and is usuallycombined with copper, aluminumor other metals for improved heatdistribution. Combination metal skilletsusually work satisfactorily if they are usedwith medium heat as the manufacturerrecommends.