GE JBP26GP Range User Manual


 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical appliances,
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
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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.
Don’t attempt to repair
or replace any part of your
range unless it is specifically
recommended in this book.
All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
Before performing any
service, DISCONNECT THE
RANGE POWER SUPPLY
AT THE HOUSEHOLD
DISTRIBUTION PANEL
BY REMOVING THE FUSE
OR SWITCHING OFF THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER.
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can tip
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injury could
result.
To
prevent
accidental
tipping of the
range, attach
it to the wall
and floor by
installing the
Anti-Tip
device
supplied. (See Installation
In~t!ructions.)
To check if
the
device is installed and engaged
properly, carefully tip the range
forward until it engages the device.
If you pull the range out from the
wall for any reason. make sure
the device engages the range
when you push the range back.
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 door,
drawer or range top.
They
could damage the range and
even tip it over, causing severe
personal injury.
CAUTION: ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A
RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A
RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE
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 elements and may cause
severe burns.
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 elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth.
For your safety, never use
your appliance for warming
or heating the room.
Do not store flammable
materials in an oven or 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 use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a
flaming
pan. Smother flaming 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 fire extinguisher.
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Do not touch heating elements
or interior surface of oven.
These surfaces may be hot
enough to burn even though they
are dark in color. During and
after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable
materials contact surface units,
areas nearby surface units or any
interior area of the oven; allow
sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include
the cooktop and areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent opening and
surfaces near the opening, and
crevices around the oven 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.
Do not use oven for a storage
area.
Items stored in oven can
ignite.
. Do not let cooking grease
or other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the
range.
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