GE JGBC16GEJ Range User Manual


 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read ail instructions before
When YouGet Your Range
Have the installer show you
the location of tlw range gas
cut-off valve and how to shut
it off if necessary.
Have your range installed
and properly grounded by a
qualified installer, in
accordance
with the Installation instructions.
Any adjustment and service should
be perform only by qualified
gas range installers or Serviee
technicians.
Plug your range into a 120-volt
grounded outlet only. Do not
remove the round grounding prong
from the plug.
If in doubt about
thegroundingofthehomeelectrical
system, it is your personal
responsibility and obligation to
haveanungroundedoutletreplaced
with a properly-grounded three-
prong outlet in accordance with
the National Electrical code. I)o
not use
an extension cord with
this appliance.
Be sure all packing materials
are removed from the range
before operating it, to prevent fire
or smoke damage should the
packing material ignite.
Locate range out of kitchen
traffk path and out of drafty
locations to prevent pilot outage
(on models so equipped} and
poor air circulation.
Be sure your range is correctly
adjusted by a qualified service
technician or installer for the
type of gas (Natural or LP) on
which it is to be used. Your
range can be converted for use
on either type of gas. See
Installation Instructions.
using this appliance.
After prolonged use of a
range, high floor temperatures
may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand
this kind of use. Never install the
range over vinyl tile or linoleum
that cannot withstand such type of
use. Never install it directly over
interior kitchen carpeting.
W@
Your Range
Don’t leave children alone or
unattended where a range is hot
or in operation. They could be
serious]y burned.
Don’t aliow anyone to climb,
stand or hang on the door,
broiler compartment or range
top. They could damage the range
and even tip it over causing severe
personal injury.
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IhTTERESTTll CHILDREN
SHOULDNOTBE WIRED IN
CABINETS ABOVEA RANGE
OR ON THE BACKSPLASH
OF A RANGE–CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE
T() REACH ITEMS COULD BE
SERIOUSLYINHJRED.
* Let burner grates and other
surfaces cod before touching
them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
Never wear loose fitting or
hanging garments while using
the appliance. Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame
or hot oven surfaces and may
cause severeburns.
Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
Prolonged use of the range
without adequate ventilation
can be hazardous.
o Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming i
pan. Turn off burner, then
smother flaming pan by covering
pan completely with well fitting
lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.
Flaming grease outside a pan
can be put out by covering with
baking soda or, if available, a
multqmrpose dry chemical
or foam fire extinguisher.
* Do not store flammable
materials in an oven or near
the cooktop.
Do not let cooking grease
or other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the range.
e 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 meat will be safe to eat.
Surface Cooking
AJM~~jTSuse the IJTE position
when igniting top burners and
make surethe burners haveignited.
e Never leave surface burners
unattended at HIGH flame
settings. Boilover causes
smoking and greasy spikwers
that may catch on fire.
* Adjust top burner flame size
so it does not extend beyond the
edge of the cooking utensil.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
* Use only dry pot hoklers—
moist or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from -
steam. Do not let potholders
come near open flames when
lifting utensils. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth in place of a “”
pot holder.