GE JGSP40, JGSP31, JGSP30 manual Important Safety Instructions, Surface Cooking

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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*Ngver wear loose fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for items stored in cabinets over the range. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces and may cause, severe burns.

-Teach children not to play with the controis

or any other part of the range.

*Never leave the oven door opin when you are not watching the range.

Al-ways keep combustible wall coverings, ~~• curtains or drapes a safe distance from

your range.

For your safety,. never use. your appliance for warming or heating the room.

Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot holders and other linens a safe distance from your range.

Always keep wooden and plastic utensils md cmmed food a safe distance away from your range. ~”

Do not use water on grease fi’res. Never pick up a flaming pan.

Turn the controls off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface burner by

covering the pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry che~cal or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering it with baking soda or, if available, by using a rimlti-pu,~oiw dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher,

.Flaine in the oven can be smothered completely by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use.

Q DQ not store flammabIe materials in an oven? a range storage drawer or near a cooktop.

Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

Q Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range.

When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170*F. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina maybe present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat,

Surface Cooking

*Always use the LITE position when igniting the top burners and make sum the burners have ignited.

Never leave the surface burners unattended at high flame settings. 130ilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.

Q Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware. Excessive fIame is hazardous.

Use only dry pot holders— moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do

not let pot holders come near open flames when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other - buIky cloth in place of a pot holder. Such cloths can catch fire on a hot burner.

s When using glass cookware, make sure it is designed for top-of-range cooking.

To minimize the possibility of burns, ignitio~ of flammab~e materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or back of the range without extending over adjacent burners.

Q Always turn the surface burners off before removing cookware.

Carefully watch foods being fried at a high flame setting.

Never block the vents (air openings) of the range, They provide the aii inlet and outlet that are necessary for the range to operate properly with correct combustion, Air openings are located at the rear of the cooktop, at the top of the oven door, and under the storage drawer..

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Contents Gas Slide-h Range If YOU Need Service Save time and money. Before you request serviceRead this guide carefully Write down the model and serial numbersWhen You Get Your Range Using Your RangeImportant Safety Instructions Surface CookingOven While the oven is CoolSurfaces of th~ door or oven wails Broiling, if meat is too close to the flame@ not clean the dour gaskeL The door gasket ConversionHow to Remove Packaging Tape Flooring Under the RangeLeveling the Range Removing Packing MaterialsFEATuMs of Your Range Explained HOW does this Cooktop Compare To Your OLD ONE? Sureace CookingElectric Ignition Surface Burner ControlsHow to Select Flame Size ’o Light a Surface BurnerAfter Lighting a Burner CookwareFeatures of Your Oven Control Timer To Set the TimerTo Reset the Timer Power OutageBefore Using Your Oven Using Your OvenOven Shelves Shelf Positions Oven LightOven Vent Oven MoistureHow to Set Your Range for Baking BakingPreheating Type of Food Shelf PositionPan Placement 3aking PansBaking Guides CookiesHow to Time Bake How to Set Immediate Start and Automatic StopTimed Baking Aluminum FoilHow to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop Quick ReminderAdjust the Oven Thermostat To Adjust the ThermostatUse of Aluminum Foil Questions and Answers RoastingRoasting Guide Frozen RoastsShould I salt the meat before broiling? Broiling Guide Broiling should always be done with the oven door closedOperating the SELF-CLEANING Oven Before a Clean CycleTo Stop a Clean Cycle How to Set Oven for CleaningAfter a Clean Cycle How to Set Delay Start of Cleaning Quick Reminder-Delay Start for Self-CleanWhy do I have ash left in my oven after cleaning? My oven shelves do not slide easily. What is the matter?Burner Assembly #-T’mRingControl Panel and Knobs Burner Grates eCooktop Glass Removable Storage Drawer Lift-Off Oven DoorOutside of the door Painted Surfaces Broiler Pan and RackSure Grip Handle Removable Oven Bottom Dven Light BulbTo remove ANTI-TIP Device Cooktop Burner Broil and Oven Burner Air Adjustment ShuttersAir to-either burner QUESTIONS? USE this Problem Solver Lh It Yot.wse~section Men controls not set properlyPage Wdl1 Be There Warranty