GE Profile JGP989 User Manual

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OFFMEDHILOSafety InstructionsOperating InstructionsCare and CleaningTroubleshooting TipsConsumer Support10Wok This WayWe recommend that you use a flat-bottomedwok, available at your local retail store.Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used.Do not use a flat-bottomed wok with awok holder.Do not use a flat-bottomed wok on asupport ring. Placing the ring over theburner or grate may cause the burner towork improperly, resulting in carbonmonoxide levels above allowable currentstandards. This could be dangerous toyour health.Use a flat-bottomed wok.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.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 cooktop cooking(saucepans, coffee and tea pots).Glass conducts heat very slowly.Cast Iron: If heated slowly, mostskillets will give satisfactory results.Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be usedfor either surface or oven cooking.It conducts heat very slowly and coolsvery slowly. Check cookwaremanufacturer’s directions to be sure itcan be used on a gas cooktop.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.Using your cooktop.Stove Top GrillsDo not use stove top grills on yoursealed gas burners. If you use the stovetop grill on the sealed gas burner it willcause incomplete combustion and canresult in exposure to carbon monoxidelevels above allowable currentstandards. This can be hazardous toyour health.How to Operate the Downdraft Vent SystemThe built-in vent system helps removecooking vapors, odors and smoke fromfoods prepared on the cooktop.Turn the vent fan speed control knobto HI, MED or LO, as needed.Continuous use of the vent systemwhile cooking helps keep the kitchencomfortable and less humid, reducingcooking odors and soiling moisturethat normally creates a frequent needfor cleaning.The appearance of the burner flamesmay be affected when the vent fan isoperating. At high fan speed setting,the flame may be drawn toward thevent opening, affecting cookingperformance.IN CASE OF A POWER FAILURE, THEVENTILATION SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE.Using the downdraft vent system.