Surface Burners - GE J2S968 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALL iNSTRUCTiONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Useproper pan size--avoid pansthat are unstableor easilytipped. Select co&ware havingflat bottoms large
enoughto cover burner grates. Toavoid spillovers,make sure co&ware is large enoughto contain the food
properly. Thiswill both save cleaningtime and prevent hazardousaccumulationsof food, since heavy spattering
or spilloversleft on range can ignite. Usepans with handlesthat can be easily graspedand remaincool
_i_! Ahvays use dm LITE position when igniting
the top 1)urners and make sure the 1)umers
hme ig_ited.
_i_! Never lem,e the surface 1)umers unattended
at high flame settings. Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may
catch on fire.
!_'Adjust the top 1)urner flame size so it does
not exmnd 1)eyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
!:_Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot
holders on hot surPaces m W resuh in 1)urns
flom smam. Do not let pot holders come
near open flames when lifting cookware. Do
not use a towel or other 1)ulky cloth in place
of a pot holder:
!_'X_qmn using glass cookware, make sure it
is desig_ed for top<_f-r,mge cooking.
!:_' T o minimize dm possibili_, of 1)urns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, mm
cookware handles toward the skle or back of
the range without extending over adjacent
btlI'IleI's.
_i_! Careflflly watch foods 1)eing flied at a high
flame setting.
!_'Ahvays heat fat slowly and watch as it heats.
!_'ff a coml)ination of oils or fhts will be used
in flying, stir together 1)efore heating or
as Pats meh slowh,
!_'Use a deep f_u thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating Pat 1)eyond
the smoking point.
!_'Do not operate the 1)umer wifl_out all 1)umer
parts in place.
!_'Use the least possible amount of£u for
efl>cdxe shallow or deep-lht fl3,ing. Filling the
pan too fifll of f_t can cause spillovers when
food is added.
Do not use a wok on dm cooking sur£1ce
if the wok has a round metal ring that is
placed o\'er the burner g_'am m support the
wok. This ring acts as a heat m_p, which m W
damage the 1)urner giv_m and N_rner head.
Also, it m W cm_se the burner m work
improperly. This may cause a cad)on
monoxide le\>l abo\e that allowed 1)ycurrent
standards, resulting in a heahh hazard.
Foods for fl),ing should be as dry as possible.
Frost on fiozen foods or moisture on fiesh
foods can cause hot Pat to 1)ul)l)le up and over
the sides of the pan.
Nexer uy to move a pan of hot Pat especially
a deep lht flTer. $_hit undl the lht is cool.
Do not leme plastic items on tim cooktop---
they may meh if left too close to the vent.
Kee I) all plastics mvay flom the surPace
1)llI'Ile I'S.
To moid the possibility of a 1)urn ahvavs be
certain that the conuols for all 1)umers are
at the OFFposition and all g_'ates are cool
1)efore attempdng to remove them.
If _ange is located near a window, do not
hang long curtains that could blow over the
surface 1)umers and create a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, turn off the g_s to the range
and call a qualified service technician. Nmer
use an open flame to locate a leak.
Ahvays turn the stuJ_ce burner conuols off
1)efore removing cookware.
Do not leave any imms on tim cooktop. The
hot air flom the \ent may ignim flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cm_se them to burst.
_i_! X_qmn preparing flaming foods under dm
hood, turn the f_m on.