GE 164D2966P030 Oven User Manual


 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(co=tirmed)
Do
not use water on grease fires.
Smother fire or
flame
or use a
multip-
urpose
dry chemical
or
foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flame 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,
o
Do not
touch
the heating
elements
or
the
interior surface of the oven. These
surfaces
may
be hot enough to
burn
evan
though they are dark
in color.
Duripg
and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials contact any
interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include
tha
oven
vent
openings and surfaces near the openings, crevices
around the
oven
door, the edges of the door
window and
metal
trim
parts
above
the
door.
Remember: The
inside
surface
of
the oven
may
be hot when the door is
opened+
*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.
Oven
Stand away from
the
oven
whe~
opening
the
oven door,
Tim
hot air or
steam
which escapes
can burn hands, face and/or
eyes.
Do
not
heat unopened
food
containers,
Pressure
could
build up and the container
could
burst, causing an injury.
Keep the
oven
vent duct unobstructed.
*
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
Place
the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is
COO1.
If the shelves must be
handled when hot,
do
not
let the pot holder
contact the heating elements.
Pulling out the
shelf
to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods.
It
is also a
precaution against bums from touching the hot
surfaces of the door or the oven walls.
When using cooking or roasting bags in the
-
oven,
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
Do not
use
your
oven
to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
Do
not
leave
paper products, cooking utensils
or
food in the oven when
not
in use.
After broiling, always take the broiler pan
out
of the oven and
clean
it. Leftover grease
in the broiler pan can catch on fire the next time
you use the pan.
*
Never
leave
jars or cans of fat
drippjng
on or near
your
oven.
Do
not
use the oven for a storage
area,
Items
stored
in an oven can ignite.
Self-Cleaning Oven
Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should
be
taken not
to
rub, damage or move the gasket.
*
Do
Mot
use
oven
cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any
kind should
be
used
in
or around any part of the
oven.
Residue from oven cleaners will damage
the inside of the oven when the self-clean cycle
is used.
.
Wan
ordy
parts listed in this Use and
Care
Guide.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler
pan, grid and
other
cookware.
*
Do not use aluminum foil to line oven
bottoms~
except
as
suggested in guide. Improper
installation of aluminum foil may result in a
risk of electric shock or
fiie.
*
Be
sure
to wipe
up
excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
If the self-cleaning mode
malfunctions+
turn
the
oven
off and disconnect the
power
snpply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
SAW
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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