GE XL44 JGBS09 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

GE XL44 JGBS09 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions Manual pdf 9 page image

Top-of-Range CookwareAluminum: Medium-weight cookware isrecommended because it heats quickly and evenly.Most foods brown evenly in an aluminum skillet.Use saucepans with tight-fitting lids when cookingwith minimum amounts of water.Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will givesatisfactory results.Enamelware: Under some conditions, the enamelof some cookware may melt. Follow cookwaremanufacturer’s recommendations for cooking methods.Glass: There are two types of glass cookware—thosefor oven use only and those for top-of-range cooking(saucepans, coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heatvery slowly.Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for eithersurface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowlyand cools very slowly. Check cookware manufacturer’sdirections to be sure it can be used on gas ranges.Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor heatingproperties and is usually combined with copper,aluminum or other metals for improved heatdistribution. Combination metal skillets usually worksatisfactorily if they are used with medium heat asthe manufacturer recommends.Stove Top Grills Wok This WayDo not use stove top grillson your gas burners. If youuse the stove top grill onthe gas burner it will causeincomplete combustion andcan result in exposure tocarbon monoxide levelsabove allowable currentstandards. This can behazardous to your health.We recommend that youuse a flat-bottomed wok.They are available at yourlocal retail store.Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used. Do not use aflat-bottomed wok with a wok holder.Do not use aflat-bottomed wokon a support ring.Placing the ring over theburner grate may cause theburner to work improperly,resulting in carbonmonoxide levels above allowable current standards.This could be dangerous to your health.9How to Select Flame SizeWatch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat.The flame size on a gas burner should match thecookware you are using.Use only large oval pots/pans, round pots/pans10″ or greater in diameter or the griddle on thecenter burner.FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COOKWARE NEVERLET THE FLAME EXTEND UP THE SIDES OFTHE COOKWARE.Any flame larger than thebottom of the cookware iswasted and only serves toheat the handle.Surface CookingGEAppliances.com