GE Monogram ZDP48N4G Owner's Manual page 8

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFE T Y PPd,2, C A UTI ONS
• Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pm_. Turn the controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surtace
unit by covering the pan completely with
a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray:
Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or
ti)am-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering it with baking soda oi;
if available, by using a multi-purpose dry
chemical or flmm-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered
completely by closing the oven door and
turning the oven off or by using a multi-
purpose dry chemical or ti_am-Upe fire
extinguisher.
• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
• Do not let cooMng grease or other flmmnable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Clema drip trays mid liners after every use.
• If you smell gas, the installer has not done a
proper job of checking tot leaks. You can have
a small leak and therefi_re a taint gas smell if
the connections are not completely fight.
Finding a gas leak is NOT a do-it-yourself
procedure. Some leaks can only be timnd
with the burner control in the ON position
and fin" wmr protection it must be done bv
a qualified selwice technician. Never use an
open flame to locate a leak.
• If by some chmlce a burner goes out and
gas escapes, open a window or a door to
let the room air out. Do not attempt to use
the appliance tmtil the gas has had time
to dissipate. Follow the instructions in
"What to do if You Smell Gas" on page 2.
• Do not use almninmn foil to line any part of
the oven or cooktop. Using a loft liner could
result in a fire hazard or the obstluction of
the flow of combustion and ventilation air.
Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heat
will be trapped tmderneath it. This trapped
heat can upset the cooking performance and
can damage the finish of the oven or the
cooktop.
SURFA (;1,2 COOKING
• Do not heat unopened food containers;
a build-up of pressure may cause the
COlltailler to
b/llNt.
• Set the burner control so that the flmne
heats only the bottom of the pml and does
not extend bevond the bottom of the pan.
Excessive flame is hazardous. The high BTU
burnei_ can easily melt cookware handles.
• Hold the hmadle of the pan, using a dry pot
holder, to prevent movement of the utensil
when stirring or tm'ning tood.
• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
• Always use the LITE position when igniting
the surface burners and make sure the
burnei_ have ignited.
• Never leave the surface burners unattended
at high flame settings. Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch
on fire. If the burner flames are smothered
by a severe boilover which afl'ects the ignitor,
unburned gas will escape into the room.
• Do not let pot holders come near open
flames when rifting cookware. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a
pot holder.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward the side or back of
the range without extending over ac!jacent
b/IYIleI3.
• Never block the vents (air opmtings) of the
rmage. They provide the air inlet and outlet
that are necessai T fl)r the range to operate
properly with correct combustion. Air
openings
are located at the
top and
bottom
of the oven door, in the fl'ont portion of the
drip tray and at the bottom of the backguard.