Safetyinstructions - GE 164D2966P122 Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
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Donot touch the heatingelementsor the
interior surfaceof the oven.Thesesurfacesmay
be hotenoughto burneventhoughtheyaredark
in color.Duringandafteruse,do nottouch,or let
clothingor otherflammable materials contactany
interiorareaoftheoven;allowsufficient t imefor
coolingfirst.
Potentially hotsurfacesincludetheovenvent
openings andsurfaces neartheopenings, c revices
aroundtheovendoor,theedgesof thedoor
windowandmetaltrimpartsabovethedaor,
Remember:
Theinsidesurfaceof the ovenmay
behot whenthedooris opened,
When cooking pork,
followthedirections
exactlyandalwayscooktherntat to an internal
temperature o f at least170°F. T hisassuresthat,in
theremotepossibility thattrichinamaybe present
in themeat,it willbe killedandthemeatwillbe
safeto eat.
Oven
Stand away from the oven when opening the
oven door.
Hotairor steamwhichescapescan
causeburnstohands,faceand/oreyes.
Donot
heat unopened food containers.
Pressurecouldbuildup andthecontain~r
couldburst,causingariinjury,
Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed,
Keep the oven free from
grease buildup.
Place the oven sheIf in the desired position
while the oven is cool,
If theshelvesmustbe
handledwhenhot,donotletthepotholder
contacttheheatingelements in theoven.
Never leave the oven door open
whenyouare
notwatching theoven.
Pullingout the shelf
to the shelf
stopisa
convenience in Iifting heavy foods.
It
is alsoa
precaution againstburnsfromtouchingthehot
surfacesof thedooror theovenwalls.
When using cooking or roasting bags in
the oven,
followthemanufacturer's d irections,
Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, t heycancatchfire.
Do
not leave
paper products,cooking
utensils,or foodin the ovenwhennot in use.
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Donot
use oven for storage area.
Items
storedin an ovencanignite,
After broiling, always take the broiler pan
out of the oven and clean it.
Leftover grease
in thebroilerpancancatchfirenexttimeyouuse
thepan.
Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or
near your oven.
Self-CleaningOven
*
Donot clean
the oven door gasket.
Thedoor
gasketis essentialfora goodseal.Careshouldbe
takennotto rub,damageor movethegasket,
Do not use oven cleaners, No
commercial
ovencleaneror ovenlinerprotective coating
of anykindshouldbe usedin or aroundanypart
of theoven.Residuefromovencleanerswill
damagetheinsideof theovenwhentheself-cle~
cycleis used.
Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Guide.
Before self-cleaning the oven,
removethebroiler
panandothercookware.
Do
not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms,
except as suggested in guide.
Improper
installation of aluminum foilmayresultin a
riskof electricshockor fire.
Be
sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
If the self-cleaning modemalfunctions,turnthe
ovenoffanddisconnect t hepowersupply. H aveit
servicedby a qualified technician.
SAVETHESE
~STRUCTIONS
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