GE JBW3-4 Range User Manual


 
Clean the
cooktop
with caution.
If a wet
sponge
or
cloth
is used to wipe
spills
on
a hot surface
unit,
be
careful to avoid steam burns.
.
When
flaming
foods
are under the
hood9
tum
the
fan
off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.
Keep an eye
on
foods being fried
at
high or
medium high heat
settings.
Foods
for
frying should be as dry
as
possible.
Frost
cm
frozen
foods
or moisture
on
fresh
foods
can cause hot fat
to
bubble up arid over the
sides
of the pan.
.
U$e
little
fat
for effective shallow
or
deep-fat
frying.
Filling the pan too full
of
fat can cause
spillovers when food is added.
*
If
a combination
of
oils or fats
will
be used
in frying,
stir together before heating, or
as
fats
melt slowly.
.
Always
hwt
fat slowly, and watch
as
it
heats.
. Use a deep
fst
thermometer
whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the
smoking point.
Radiant Surface
Units
(on some models)
Q
Use proper
pan
size-Select
cookware having flat bottoms
large
enough
to cover the selected
surface
unit,
T&
use of-undersized cookware
will
expose
a portion of the surface unit to
direct
contact
and
may result in ignition of clothing,
Proper relationship of the cookware to the surface
units will also improve efficiency.
Never leave the surface units unattended at
high heat settings.
Boilovers
cause smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
Do
not
operate the radiant surface units
if the glass is broken.
Spillovers or cleaning
solution may penetrate a broken cooktop and
create a risk of electrical
shack.
Contact a
qualified technician immediately
should
your
glass cooktop become broken.
Avoid scratching the glass
cooktop
surface.
The cooktop can be scratched with items such
as sharp instruments, rings or other jewelry and
rivets on clothing.
Never use the glass cooktop surface as a
cutting board.
Do not place or store items on top
of
the
glass
cooktop surface when it is not in use.
Do
not
stand on the glass cooktop.
.
Be
careful
when
placing
spoons
or
other
stirring
utensils
on
@ass
cooktop surface
whe~
it is in
use. They may become hot and could cause
burns.
To minimize
the
possibility of burns,
ignition
of flammable materials
and
spillage,
the
handle
of a container should be turned
toward
the center
of the
range
without
exte~ding
over the
nearby
surface units.
Always
turn
the surface
units
off
before
removing the cookware.
. Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or
medium high heat settings.
When flaming
foods
are
under
the
hood,
turn
the
fan
off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flame.
Foods
for
frying
should
be
as
dry as possible.
Frost on frozen
foods
or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot
fat
to
bubble
up and over the sides
of
the pan.
s
Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat
frying.
Filling the pan too full of fat can
cause
s~illovers
when
food
is added.
If a combination
of
oils
or
fats
will
be used
in
frying$
stir together before heating, or
M
fats
melt
slowly.
s
Always heat fat slowly,
and watch as it heats.
Use
a
d~p
fat
thermometer whenever
possible@
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
Clean
the
cooktop with caution.
If a wet
sponge
or
cloth
is
used to wipe spills
on
a hot surface
unit,
be
careful to avoid steam burns. Some
cleaners
can
produce noxious fumes if applied to
a hot surface.
NOTE:
We recommend that you
avoid wiping any surface unit areas until they
have
cooled
and the indicator
light
has gone off.
When the cooktop is cool,
use
only Cook
Top
Cleaning Creme brand cleaner to clean the cooktop.
Use care when touching the cooktop.
The glass surface of the cooktop will retain
heat after the controls have been turned off.
To avoid possible damage to the cooking
surface,
do not apply
Cook
Top Cleaning Creme
to the glass surface when it is hot.
After cleaning,
use a dry cloth or paper
towel
to remove all Cook Top Cleaning
Crerne
residue.
*
Read and follow
all
instructions
and
warnings
on
Cook Top Cleaning Creme labels.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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