GE JBP80 Range User Manual


 
.
Do
not
let
cooking grease
or
other flammable
materials accumulate
in or near
the
range.
. For your
safety,
never use your
appliance
for
warming or heating the room.
.
Keep
the
hood
and grease
flker
clean
to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
DO
not
use
water on grease
fkes~
Never
pick up a flaming pan.
Turn the controls off.
Smothe~
a
flaming pan
on
a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or fiat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical 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 multi-purpose 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.
. D
O
not
touch
the
surface units, the
heating
elements or the interior surface of the 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,
areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfaces near the opening, crevices around the
oven door 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
$$@nd
away from the range when
opening
the
oven
door. Hot air or. steam which escapes can
cause bums to hands, face and/or eyes.
.
When
using
cooking or
roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
.
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
buildupo
.
place
the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If shelves must
be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact
the heating elements.
.
~lling
out
the
shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting
heavy foods.
It is also
a precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
DO
not use your oven to
dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
Do
not use oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
.
Do
not
leave
paper products,
cooking
utensils
or
food
in the oven when not in use.
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
not
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.
Q
Clean
onIy
parts listed in this
Use
and
Care Guide.
Before
self-cleaning the
oven>
remove the
broiler pan, grid and other cookware.
. 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 supply. Have it
serviced by a qualified technician.
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