Your new Monogram cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail— or for both of these reasons—you’ll find that your Monogram cooktop’s superior blend of form and function will delight you for years to come.
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Product Ownership Registration Card numbers included in this manual. If you Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the cooktop. received a damaged cooktop Save time Before you request service, check the Problem Solver in the back of this manual.
When using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: • Have the installer show you the location of the cooktop gas shut-off valve and how to turn it off if necessary. • Be sure all packing materials are removed...
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AVIS IMPORTANT DE SÉCURITÉ • Le California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act exige que le Gouverneur de Californie publie une liste de substances que l’on sait causer des anomalies congénitales ou d’autres déficiences de reproduction et exige que les entreprises mettent en garde leurs clients contre une exposition possible à...
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• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooktop unless it is specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.
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PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ • N’utilisez cet appareil qu’aux fins prévues décrites dans ce Manuel du propriétaire. • Assurez-vous que votre appareil soit bien installé et mis à la terre par un technicien qualifié conformément aux instructions d’installation fournies. • N’essayez jamais de réparer ou de remplacer une pièce de votre cuisinière, à...
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• Do not let pot holders come near open • To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition the cooktop. Using a foil liner could result in a fire hazard or the obstruction of the flow of combustion and ventilation air. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heat will be trapped underneath it.
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PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ • N’utilisez jamais d’eau sur les feux de graisse. Ne soulevez jamais une casserole en flammes. Mettez tous les boutons de réglage en position OFF (arrêt). Arrêtez les flammes d’une casserole placée sur un brûleur de surface en la recouvrant complètement d’un couvercle bien ajusté, d’une tôle à...
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating or as fats melt slowly. • Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items and will increase pressure in closed containers, which may cause them to burst.
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CUISSON DE SURFACE • Mettez toujours les boutons de contrôle des brûleurs en position OFF (arrêt) avant d’enlever les ustensiles de cuisine. • Surveillez bien les fritures d’aliments à réglage de flammes élevées. • Les aliments à frire doivent être aussi secs que possible.
Using Your Cooktop In case of a power outage, you can light the surface burners on your cooktop with a match. Hold a lighted match to the burner, then turn the knob to the HIGH position. Use extreme caution when lighting burners this way.
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Dual-flame All burners on the cooktop have two separate flames: a simmer (lower) flame and a main burners (upper) flame. Simmering: Use simmer (SIM) to melt chocolate, hold delicate sauces or for other foods requiring low simmer heat. Primary Cooking: Settings from LO to X-HI will use both the main and simmer flames.
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Using Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop Heatproof Glass-Ceramic: Can be used for either surface or oven cooking. It conducts heat very slowly and cools very slowly.
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The two-piece cast stainless steel grill grates are reversible. Place the side with the two (on some models) grooved tabs toward the back of the cooktop. The grate will change color when subjected to the heat, and as oils cook onto the surface.
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Replace the grill cover. Gourmet Radiant ™ Tray Using Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop NOTE: The grill will take approximately 45 seconds to ignite. Unlike the surface burners, which use electric igniters, the grill uses a glow bar for ignition. It takes approximately 45 seconds for the glow bar to reach temperature.
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This will ensure a tight fit of the flue cover. Using Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop • The doneness of meat is affected by the thickness of the cut.
NOTE: When the griddle is properly seasoned, it can be used without any additional shortening. However, shortening can be used for flavor. Using Your Cooktop Stainless Steel Cooktop 4 Turn the control knob to a medium setting (350°F). Turn the heat off when the oil begins to smoke.
Stainless Steel Cleaner Metal Polish for cleaning the stainless steel surface. ® , Simple Green ® ® ® or Cameo ® Stainless Steel Cooktop ® , Revere Copper and ® , or Wenol All Purpose ® . Follow the product instructions...
A sewing needle Slits or wire twist-tie works well to unclog them. The slits in the burner heads of your cooktop must be kept clean at all times for an even, unhampered flame. Holes...
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Wash them in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean water. Dry the grates with a cloth– don’t put them back on the cooktop wet. To get rid of burned-on food, place the grates in a covered container or plastic bag.
Tray with hot ® ® ® , Simple Green or Formula 409 Care and Cleaning Stainless Steel Cooktop For hard to clean soil use a standard stainless steel cleaner such as Bon-Ami ® , Cameo Bar Keepers Friend ® . Apply cleaner with a damp sponge, rinse thoroughly and dry.
• If burner flames look like (A), call for service. Normal burner flames should look like (B) or (C), depending on the type of gas. • If cooktop is connected to LP gas, contact the person who installed your cooktop or made the conversion.
Other servicing generally should be referred to qualified service personnel. Caution must be exercised, since improper servicing may cause unsafe operation. Consumer Services Stainless Steel Cooktop GE offers, free of charge, a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility.
For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the cooktop that fails because of a manufacturing defect. LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY...
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Today Registration Product General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 Important Mail Ownership Consumer Appliances Place 1st Class Letter Stamp Here...
To ensure that your product is registered, mail the separate product registration card. If the separate product registration card is missing, fold and mail the form below. No envelope is needed. Consumer Product Ownership Registration Product Cooktop Mrs. Miss First...