GE JP346S, JP346R, JP345R, JP345S, JP343P, JP343S warranty Use this appliance only for its intended use

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

●Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker orfuse. Mark it for easy reference.

●Use this appliance only for its intended use

as described in this manual.

●Be sure your appliance is properly installed

and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

G Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooktop unless it is specifically recommended in this book. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

●Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY

REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

●Do not leave children alone— children should

not be left alone or unattended in an area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

●Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the cooktop.

“CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A COOKTOP— CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE COOKTOP TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

●Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Flammable material

could be ignited if brought in contact with hot heating area and may cause severe bums.

●Use only dry pot holders— moist or

damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let

pot holders touch hot heating area. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder, Such cloths can catch fire on a hot surface unit.

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

●Do not store flammable materials near the cooktop.

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

●Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain

good venting and to avoid grease fires.

●Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate on the cooktop.

A ,.	● Do not use water on grease fires.
	Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother

eflaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid,

cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi- purpose dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

●Do not cook on a broken glass cooktop.

Spillovers or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your cooktop become broken.

. Never clean the cooktop surface

.:i ‘:’,> : when it is hot. Some cleaners produce

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& noxious fumes and wet cloths could cause steam burns if used on a hot surface.

● Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off.

●Do not touch surface units. These surfaces may

be hot enough to bum even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating areas or areas nearby heating areas; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.

Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop,

●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 may be present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.

●Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may’ catch on fire.

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