GE JGBP33WES Range User Manual


 
~PORTANT
S~TY
NOTICE
*
The
CalMortia
Safe Drinking Water
and
Toxic
Enfomement
Act
requires
the
Govornor
of
Cdifomia
to
publish
a
list
of substances
known
to
the
state to
cause
cancer, birth
defwts
or other
reproductive harm, wd requires businesses to warn
customers of
potintial
exposure to such substances.
Gas
appliances
can cause minor exposure to
four
of these
subs~nces,
namely
&nzene,
carbon
monoxide, formaldehyde and
soot,
caused
primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural
gas or
LP
fuels.
Properly adjusted burners,
indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame,
will minimize incomplete combustion, Exposure to
these
substances can be minimized by venting with
an
open
window
or using a ventilation fan or hood.
fluorescent
light bulbs and safety valves on
stiding
pilot ranges contain mercury. If your
model
has these features, they must be
recycld
according to local, state and federal codes.
men
You
@t
Your
Range
*
Have the
instiler
show you the location of the
range gas cut-off valve and how to shut it off
if
Mecessary.
* Have your range
insti~ed
and properly
grormded by a qualified installer,
in accordance
with the Installation Instructions. Any adjustment
and service should be performed only by qualified
gas range installers
or
service technicians.
Do
not
attempt
to
repair or replace any
part
of
your
range unless it is
specificaBy
recommended in this guide.
All other servicing
should
be referred to
a
qualified technician.
Plug
your range into a 120-volt grounded
outlet
only.
Do
not
remove
the round grounding
prong
from the plug.
fiin
doubt about
the
grounding
of the home electrical system, it is your personal
responsibility and
ob~gation
to have an
unwounded
outlet
repl~ced
with a properly grounded,
three-
prong outlet in accordance with the National
Electrical Code.
In
Canada, the appliance must be
electrically grounded in accordance with the
Canadian Electrical
Code.
Do
not use an
extension cord with this appliance.
Q
Be
sure @packing
materkds
are removed from
the
range
before operating it
to
prevent fire or
smoke
damage
should
the packing material ignite,
c
Locate range out of kitchen traffic path
and out of drafty locations to prevent 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)
that is to
be used.
Your range can be converted
for
use with either
type of gas. See the Installation Instructions.
WARNING:
These adjustments must be made
by a
quflified
service technician in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions and
dl
codes
and requirements of the authority having
jurisdiction. Failure to follow these instructions
could result in serious injury or property
damage,
The qualified agency performing this work
assumes responsibility for the conversion.
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.
Using Your Range
Do not leave chtidren
done
or unattended where
a range is hot or in operation. They
could
be
seriously burned.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang
on
the door, storage or brofier drawer
(on
some
models) 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
~
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACMPLASH
OF A
RANG=HILD~N
CLIMBING
ON
THE RANGE TO
WACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
WARNING–AB
ranges
can
tip
and injury
@
could
resdt
To prevent
a~cidental
-
h~ tipping of therange, attach unapproved
Anti-Tip device to the wall.
(See
Installation Instructions.) To check if the
@
device is installed and engaged properly,
L
carefully tip the range forward. The
Anti-Tip device should engage and
prevent the range from tipping over.
If
you
pull the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure the Anti-Tip device is engaged
when you push the range back against the wall.
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