GE PP912 Manual Del Propietário página 15

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Troubleshooting -tips
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Possible Causes What To Do
Surface elements will not
Improper cookware
maintain a rolling boil
being
used.
or cookingis slow
Surface elements do A fuse in your home may be * Rel)lace tile tuse or reset tile circuit breaker:
not work
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Cooktop
controls * Check to see the (effect (ontrol is
set
fl)r the surface
improperly set. element
you
are usin ;
• Check to be sure that the Control Lock Selector is
turned to UNLOCK.
Cooktop making an Cooktop is locked. • Check to be sure the Control Lock Selector is turned
audible sound
to UNI_OCK.
Tiny scratches ormetal Incorrect clemlhag • Use recommended cleaning procedures.
marks or abrasions on methods being used.
radiant cooktop glass
surface Cookware with rough
• Be sure
cookware bottoms and cookware are clean
bottoms being used or befin'e use. Use cookware with smooth bottoms.
coarse particles (salt Tim' scratches are not removable but will become
or sand) were between less visible in time as a result of clemfing.
the cookware mad the
surface of the cooktop.
• Use pans
which are fiat and match the diameter
of the sm'thce element selected.
Cookware has been
slid across the cooktop
surface,
Areas of discoloration Improper cookware • Marks G'om almninmn and Col)per pro> as well as
or dark streaks on the
being used. mineral deposits
fl'om water
or fi)od can be removed
cooktop with the cleaning cream.
Hot surface on a model • This is normal. The st/I't_lce lil_lV _lplke_ll" discolored
with a light colored cooktop, when it is hot. This is temporary
and will disal_pear
as the glass cools.
Food spillovers not cleaned
• See the Cleaning
the
glass
cooktop
section.
before next use.
Incorrect cleaning methods • Use recommended cleaning l)rocedures.
being used.
Plastic melted to Hot cooktop came into • See the Glass surface--potential for permanent damage
the surface
contact with plastic placed section
in the Cleaning the glass cooktop section.
on the hot cooktop.
Pitting (or indentation) Hot sugar mixture spilled • Call a qualified technician for rel)lacement.
of the cooktop on the cooktop.
Frequent cycling off and Improper cookware • Lrse onE" fiat cookware to minimize cycling.
on of surface elements being used. See the Surface elements cycle on and off section.
Controlknob will
not turn
Cooktop controls
improperly set.
• When the knob is in the OFFposition, it must be
I)ushed in l)etm'e it can be tin'ned. When the knob
is in any other position, it can be tin'ned without
being i)ushed in.
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