Cleaning Your Range - GE JGBS21 Use And Care & Installation Manual

Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point,
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
or easily tipped, Select cookware having fiat
bottoms large enough to properly contain food and
avoid boilovers and spillovers and large enough to
time and prevent hmardous accumdations of fo~d,
since he~vy spattering or spillovers left on range"
grasped and remain cool.
designed for top-of-range cooking.
Keep all plastics away from the top burners.
Do not leave plastic
items on the cookto~
too close to the vent.
The hot air from the vent may ignite flmable
containers, which may cause them to burst.
To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the off position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them,
fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flames.
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create afire hazard.
When a ptiot goes out (on standing pilot models),
you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal to
relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot, make
sure burner controls are in the off position, and
follow instructions in this book to relight.
If you smell gas, and you have already made sure
pilots are lit (on standing pilot models), turn off the
gas to the range and cd a qutified service technician.
Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
Baking, Broiling and Roasting
Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in the oven can ignite.
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
Vent appearance and location van
Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
* -g out the she~to the sheti=stop is a
convenience in Efting heavy foods. It is tiso a
causing an injury.
Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide. Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
*Use only glass cookware that is recommended for
use in gas ovens.
Always remove the broiler pan from range as
soon as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pan
grease from the broiler pan.
When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
Make sure the brotier pan is in place correctly
to reduce the possibility of grease fires.
you shodd have a grease fire in the brotier pan,
turn off oven control, and keep broiler drawer and
oven door closed to contain fire until it bums out.

Cleaning Your Range

Clean ody parts Hsted in this Use and Care Guide.
Keep rang~ clean and free of accumulations of
grease or spillovers, which may ignite.
the area over the pflot (on standing pilot modek)
will be hot.
For continuous clean models, do not use oven
cleaners on any of the continuous cleaning surfaces.
Continuous cleaning surfaces can be identified by
their rough surface finish.
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