GE JDP36GP Range User Manual


 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Do not heat unopened food containers.
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Never pick up a flaming pan.
Turn off
Pressure could
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up and the container could
burner, then smother flaming pan by
burst, causing an injury.
covering pan completely with well fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use a dry
Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out * Place
the oven shelf in the desired position while
by covering with baking soda, or if available,
the oven is cool.
If the shelves must be handled
use a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
when hot, do not let the pot holder contact the
extinguisher.
heating units in the oven.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
pulling
out
the shelf to the shelf stop is a
by closing the oven door and pressing the
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
CLEAR/OFF
pad or by using
a
dry chemical or
precaution against burns from touching the hot
foam-type fire extinguisher,
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
Do
not touch heating elements or interior
When using cooking or roasting bags in oven,
surface of oven.
These surfaces maybe hot enough
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
to burn even though they
are
dark in color. During
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
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Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
flammable materials contact surface units, areas
If overheated, they can catch fire.
nearby surface units or any interior area of the
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or
oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.
food in the oven when not in use.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop, areas
Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or
facing the cooktop, oven vent opening, surfaces
near your range.
near the opening, crevices around the oven door,
the edges of the door window and metal trim parts
above the door.
Self-Cleaning Oven
Remember:
The inside surface of the oven maybe
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Do
not
clean
the door gasket.
The door gasket is
hot when the door is opened.
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
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to rub, damage or move the gasket.
When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
temperature of at least
170°F.
This assures that, in
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
the remote possibility that trichina may be present
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be
Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
safe to eat.
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
After broiling, always take the broiler pan outof
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Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care
the range and clean it.
Leftover grease in the
Guide.
broiler pan can catch on fire next time you use the
Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms,
pan.
except as suggested in this manual. Improper
installation of these liners may result in a risk of
Oven
electric shock or fire,
Stand away from the range when opening the
oven door.
Hot air or steam which escapes can
cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
Never leave the oven door open
when you are not
watching the range.
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Be
sure to wipe up excess spillage
before starting the self-cleaning
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operation.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler
pan and other cookware.
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn off
and disconnect
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power supply.
Have serviced
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by a qualified technician.