Using Your Cooktop - GE PGP989 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Using your cooktop.

Use a flat-bottomed wok .
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Using the downdraft vent system.
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Wok This Way
We recommend that you use a flat-bottomed
wok, available at your local retail store .
Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used . Do
not use a flat-bottomed wok with a wok holder .
Cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is
recommended because it heats quickly
and evenly . Most foods brown evenly in an
aluminum skillet . Use saucepans with tight
fitting lids when cooking with minimum
amounts of water .
Enamelware: Under some conditions, the
enamel of some cookware may melt . Follow
cookware manufacturer's recommendations
for cooking methods .
Glass: There are two types of glass cookware:
those for oven use only and those for cooktop OFF
cooking (saucepans, coffee and tea pots) . Glass
conducts heat very slowly .
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Stove Top Grills
Do not use stove top grills on your sealed
gas burners . If you use the stove top grill on
the sealed gas burner it will cause incomplete
combustion and can
How to Operate the Downdraft Vent System
The built-in vent system helps remove
cooking vapors, odors and smoke from
foods prepared on the cooktop .
Turn the vent fan speed control knob to HI,
MED or LO, as needed .
Continuous use of the vent system while
cooking helps keep the kitchen comfortable
and less humid, reducing cooking odors
and soiling moisture that normally creates a
frequent need for cleaning .
Do not use a flat-bottomed wok on a support
ring . Placing the ring over the burner or grate
may cause the burner to work improperly,
resulting in carbon monoxide levels above
allowable current standards . This could be
dangerous to your health .
Cast Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will
give satisfactory results .
Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used for
either surface or oven cooking . It conducts
heat very slowly and cools very slowly . Check
cookware manufacturer's directions to be sure
it can be used on a gas cooktop .
Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor
heating properties and is usually combined
with copper, aluminum or other metals for
improved heat distribution . Combination metal
skillets usually work satisfactorily if they are
used with medium heat as the manufacturer
recommends .
result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels
above allowable current standards . This can
be hazardous to your health .
The appearance of the burner flames
may be affected when the vent fan is
operating . At the high fan speed setting, it
is normal for the nearby burner flames to
be drawn toward the vent grille . If cooking
performance is affected, use a lower fan
speed setting .
IN CASE OF A POWER FAILURE, THE
VENTILATION SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE.