Save These Instructions - GE Monogram 27" Owner's Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SELF-CLEANING OVEN

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

• 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 appliance.
• Do not touch the heating elements or the
interior surface of the oven. 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, any interior area of the
oven; allow sufficient time for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the oven vent
openings and surfaces near the openings,
crevices around the oven door, the edges of
the door window and metal trim parts above
the door.
Remember: The inside surface of the oven
may be hot when the door is opened.
CAUTION
• : ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A WALL OVEN—
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE OVEN 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 over the oven.
Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with oven heating elements
and may cause severe burns.
• Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
• Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
• Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage or move the gasket.
• Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any
kind should be used in or around any part of the
oven. Residue from oven cleaners will damage
the inside of the oven when the self-clean cycle
is used.
• Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact
the heating elements.
• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in or
near your oven.
• Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
• When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.
• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If
overheated, they can catch on fire.
• Do not use oven for a storage area. Items stored
in an oven can ignite.
• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or
food in the oven when not in use.
• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the door. They could damage the oven or
cause severe personal injury.
• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot holders touch oven
heating elements. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth.
• After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of
the oven and clean it. Leftover grease in the
broiler pan can catch fire the next time you use
the pan.
• Stand away from the oven when opening the
oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can
cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
• Clean only parts listed in this Owner's Manual.
• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the
broiler pan, grid and other cookware.
• Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
• If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
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