GE JGB900 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 5

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WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Use proper pan size--avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms
large enough to cover burner grates. Toavoid spiflovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain
the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since
heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped
and remain cooL
Always use tile LITE position when ignidng
the top burners arrd make sure the burners
haw ignited.
Never leaxe tile surfirce bm_rers unattended
at hiOr flame setting:s. Boilox>rs cause smoMng
arrd greasy spillox>rs that m W catch on fire.
Adjust fire mp burner flame size so it
does not exmnd beyond tire edge of tire
cool<ware. Excessixe flame is hazardous.
Use only d U pot holders-- moist or damp
pot holders on hot surlZaces may resuh in
1)urlrs flom steam. Do not let pot holders
come near open flames when lifting
cool<ware. Do not use a towel or oilier bu]kv
clofll in place of a pot holder
When using glass cool<ware, make sure it
is designed for mI>-of-rang> cooking.
To minimize tile possibility of bums, ignition
of flammable materials arrd spillage, turn
cookware handles toward tire side or back
of fire range wifl/out extending over
adjacent burnel_.
Caiefldly wamh foods being fcied at a high
flame setting.
Alwws heat tzat slowl> arrd wamh as it heats.
Do not leave any items on fire cookmp. Tile
hot air flom the xent m W ignim flammable
imms and will irrcrease pressure ira closed
corrtainers, which m W cause fllem m b/list.
If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in flying, sot mg>ther before heating or
as fats meh slowly.
Use a deep fat thei_nometer whenexer
possible to prexent oveflleafing fat beyond
tile smoMng point.
Use fire least possible amount of fat for
effecfixe shallow or deep-lZat ruing. Filling
tire pan mo fill of fiat can cause spilloxers
when food is added.
When flaming foods are under dre hood,
turn tire fan oft: Tile tzan, if operating, m W
spread the flames.
Do not use a wok on fire cooking surlZace
if tire wok has a round metal ring that is
placed ox>r fire burner gxam m support tire
wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, which m W
damag_ the burner gram and burner head.
Also, it m W cause tile burner m work
improperly. This may cause a carbon
monoxide level abo_> fllat allowed by
cu_Tent
standards, resulting in a healfll
hazard.
Foods for flTing should be as d_T as possible.
Frost on Dozen foods or moisun-e on fresh
tbods can cause hot fiat m bubble up and
ox>r the sides of the pan.
Nexer ti T m move a pan of hot tZat,especially
a deep fat flTer _'ait until tile fat is cool.
Do not leme plastic items on tile cookmp--
dley m W meh if left mo close m die x>nt.
Kee I) all plastics aw W from tile smlZace
btliTreFs.
To mold tire possibility of a bum, always be
certain that tile controls for all bui_]ers are
at the OFF posiuon arrd all grams are cool
before atmmpting to remox_ flrem.
If rang_ is locamd near a windo_, do not
hang long
curtains flint could blow oxer file
surfi_ce burners arrd cream a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, um_ off the gas to the rang_
arrd call a qualified service technician. Ne_>r
use an open flame to locate a leak.
Always umr fire surfl_ce burner controls off
before removing cool<ware.
Do not lift file
cooktop. I,ifting fire cooktop
can lead to damag> arrd improper operation
of the rang_.