GE JP345 Use And Care Manual page 3

precautions should be followed, including the
following:
Have theinstallershow you thelocationofthe
circuit breaker orfuse. Mark it for easy reference.
Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this guide.
grounded by a qualified technician in accordance
with the provided installation instructions.
Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified technician.
Before performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY
REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING
OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Do not leave children alone-children should
not be left alone or unattended in an area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appIiance.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A COOKTOP—
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE
COOKTOP TO REACH ITEMS COULD
BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. FlammabIe material could be ignited if
brought in contact with hot surface unit and may
cause severe burns.
Use only dry pot holders—moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces may
pot holders touch hot surface unit. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.
Such cloths can catch tire on a hot surface unit.
For your safety, never use your appliance for
.
warming or heating the room.
Do not store flammable materials near the
cooktop.
Keep the hood and grease filters clean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
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 cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate on the cooktop.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on surface
unit by covering the pan completely with a well-
fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface unit,
be careful to avoid steam burns. Some cleansers can
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
When the cooktop is cool, use only Cook Top
Cleaning Ckerne brand cleaner to clean the cooktop.
Do not operate the radiant surface units if
the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning
solution may penetrate a broken cooktop and
create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a
qualified technician immediately should your
glass cooktop become broken.
Use care when touching the cooktop.
The glass surface of the cooktop will retain
heat after the controls have been turned off.
Do not touch the surface units. These surfaces
may be hot enough to burn even though they are
dark in color. During and after use, do not touch,
or let clothing or other flammable materials
contact the surface units or areas nearby surface
units; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and
When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170"F. This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
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