GE JGBP26GEN Use And Care & Installation Manual page 35

Instigation of his range must conform with
local codes, or in the absence of local codes,
with tie National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
2223.1, latest edition. In Canada, initiation
must conform with the current Natural Gas
Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.l or the
current Propane Initiation Code, CAN/CGA-
This range has been design-certified by the
American Gas Association according to ANSI
221.1, latest edition and Canadian Gas Association
according to CAN/CGA-l.l latest edition. As with
any appliance using gas and generating heat,
there are certain safety precautions you should
follow. You will find these precautions in the
Important Safety Instructions in the front of this
book. Read them carefully.
Have your range installed by a qualified
installer or service technician.
accordance with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, in accordance with the National
Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition).
In Canada, electrical grounding must be in
accordance with the current CSA C22.1 Canadian
Electrical Code Part 1 and/or local codes. See
Electrical Connections in this section.
Before installing your range on linoleum or
any other synthetic floor covering, make sure
the floor covering can withstand 180°E without
shrinking, warping or discoloring. Do not install
the range over carpeting unless a sheet of 1/4"
thick plywood or similar insulator is placed
between the range and carpeting.
Make sure the wall coverings around the
range can withstand heat generated by the
range up to 200°F.
reduce the hazard caused by reaching over the
open flames of operating burners, install a
ventilation hood over the range that projects
forward at least 5" beyond the front of the cabinets.
The ventilating hood must be constructed of
sheet metal not less than 0.0122" thick. Install
above the cooktop with a clearance of not less
of the combustible material or metal cabinet.
The hood must beat least as wide as the
appliance and centered over the appliance.
Clearance between the cooking surface and the I
ventilation hood surface MUST N~R BE :,;!~ 'i
minimum clearance of 30" between the cooking .
surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.
a
clearance between cooking surface
. H 30"
and overhead combustible material or metal
cabinets cannot be maintained, protect the
underside of the cabinets above the cooktop with
not less than 114" insulating millboard covered
with sheet metil not less than 0.0122" thick.
Clearance between the cooking surface and
protected cabinets MUW NE~R BE ~SS
THAN 24 INCHES. The vertical distance from
the plane of the cooking surface to the bottom of
adjacent overhead cabinets extending closer than
1" to the plane of the range sides must not be
less than 18". (See Dimensions and Clearances
illustration in this section.)
Caution: Items of interest to children should
not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the
backsplash of a range—children climbing on the
could be seriously injured.
range to reach items
WARNING
ranges can tip and injury
could result. To prevent
accidental tipping of the
range, attach an approved
Anti-Tip device to the wall.
(See Installing the Anti-Tip
Device in this section.) To
check if the device is
installed and engaged
properly, 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.
use your range for
For your safety, never
warming or heating the room. Your oven and
range top are not designed to heat your kitchen.
Top burners should not be operated without
cookware on the grate. Such abuse could result
in fire and damage to your range and will void
your warranty.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Explosions or fires could result.
Do not use oven for a storage area. Items
stored in the oven can ignite.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
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