GE Cafe CW9000SDSS, Use And Care Manual

Do not line the warming drawer with  

aluminum foil.

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  Allow time for the drawer to be preheated:

LOW

 8 

minutes

MED

 15 minutes

HIGH

 20 minutes

NOTE: 

It is not necessary to preheat the drawer 

for proofing.
Food in heat-safe glass and glass ceramic 

pans may need higher thermostat setting as 

compared to food in metal pans.

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  Repeated opening of the drawer allows the 

hot air to escape and the food to cool. Allow 

extra time for temperature inside the drawer 

to stabilize after adding items.

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  With large loads it may be necessary to use 

a higher thermostat setting and cover some 

of the cooked food items. 

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  Food should be kept hot in its cooking 

container or transferred to a heat-safe 

serving dish.

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  Aluminum foil may be used to cover food to 

prevent it from drying out.

 CAUTION:

 Plastic containers 

or plastic wrap will melt if in direct contact 
with the drawer. Melted plastic may not be 
removable and is not covered under your 
warranty.

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  Remove serving spoons, etc., before placing 

containers in warming drawer.

Using the warming drawer.

To Warm Serving Bowl and Plates

To warm serving bowls and plates set the 

control on LOW.

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  Use only heat-safe dishes.

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  Place the empty dishes on the rack to raise 

them off the bottom of the drawer. If you 

want hotter dishes or want to heat fine 

china, please check with the manufacturer of 

the dishes for their maximum heat tolerance.

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  Preheat empty serving dish while preheating 

the drawer.

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  When holding hot, cooked foods and 

warming empty serving dishes at the same 

time, place the serving dishes on the high 

rack position and the food on the bottom of 

the drawer.

CAUTION:

 Dishes may be hot. 

Use pot holders or mitts when removing hot 
dishes.

When using the warming drawer…

Rack

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  Rack will fit from front to back.

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  Preheat with the rack in place.

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  Using the rack allows for double stacking of 

items.

Double stacking items with the rack in position.

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