GE PGP9830 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 4

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
IAWARNING I GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
[] A CAUTION •Items o finterest tochildren
should not be stored in cabinets above a
cooktop--children climbing on the cooktop to
reach items could be seriously injured.
[] Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and
canned food a safe distance away from your
cooktop.
[] Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains
or drapes a safe distance from your cooktop.
[] Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air.
[] Leak testing of the appliance shall be conducted
according to the manufacturer's instructions.
[] Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flame or hot surfaces and
may cause severe burns.
[] Teach children not to play with the controls or
any other part of the cooktop.
AWARNING:
NEVER
use this appliance
as a space heater to heat or warm the room.
Doing so may result in carbon monoxide
poisoning and overheating of the oven.
[] Always keep dish towels, dishcloths, pot holders
and other linens a safe distance from your
cooktop.
[] Do not store flammable materials near a cooktop.
[] 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 or near the cooktop.
[] Do not operate the burner without all burner parts
in place.
[] Do not place hot cookware on the glass cooktop.
This could cause glass to break.
[] Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or
volatile cleaning fluids.
[] Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance is
in use.
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Avoid scratching the cooktop with sharp
instruments, or with rings and other jewelry.
Never use the cooktop as a cutting board.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up
a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface burner 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 a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire,
electrical shock or injury to persons, observe the
following:
A. Use this unit only in the manner intended
by the manufacturer. If you have questions,
contact the manufacturer.
B. Before servicing or cleaning the unit, switch
power off at service panel.
C. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling, do
not damage electrical wiring and other hidden
utilities.
D. Ducted fans must always be vented to the
outdoors.
E. To reduce the risk of fire, use only metal
ductwork.
F. Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do
flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
G. Sufficient air is needed for proper combustion
and exhausting of gases through the flue
(chimney) of fuel burning equipment to
prevent back drafting. Follow the heating
equipment manufacturer's guidelines and
safety standards, such as those published
by the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA), the American Society for Heating,
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) and the local code authorities.
When applicable, install any make up
(replacement) air system in accordance
with local building code requirements. Visit
GEAppliances.com for available makeup
air solutions.
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
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