GE JB258 Owner's Manual page 5

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING
COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ Never leave the surface units unattended. Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may
ignite.
■ Always be present at the range when cooking with
oil or grease. Surface cooking is an "attended"
activity.
■ Never leave oil unattended while frying. If allowed
to heat beyond its smoking point, oil may ignite
resulting in fire that may spread to surrounding
cabinets. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to monitor oil temperature.
■ To avoid oil spillover and fire, use a minimum
amount of oil when shallow pan-frying and avoid
cooking frozen foods with excessive amounts of ice.
■ Use proper pan size—select cookware having
flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface
heating element. The use of undersized cookware
will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper
relationship of cookware to surface unit will also
improve efficiency.
WARNING
COIL COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ Do not immerse or soak the removable surface
units. Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do not self-
clean the surface units in an oven. Doing so may
cause them to fail presenting a burn or fire hazard.
■ D o not use a surface unit (heating element) if it
develops a glowing spot during use or shows
other signs of damage. A glowing spot indicates
the surface unit may fail and present a potential
burn, fire, or shock hazard. Turn the surface unit
off immediately and have it replaced by a qualified
service technician.
■ T o avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock,
always be certain that the controls for all surface
units are at the OFF position and all coils are cool
before attempting to lift or remove a coil surface unit.
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
49-2000950 Rev. 1
■ When using glass/ceramic cookware, make sure
it is suitable for cooktop service; others may break
because of sudden change in temperature.
■ To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a
container should be turned toward the center of the
range without extending over nearby surface units.
■ When preparing flaming foods under a hood, turn
the fan on.
■ I f power is lost to an electric cooktop while a
surface unit is ON, the surface unit will turn back on
as soon as power is restored.
■ I n the event of power loss, failure to turn all surface
unit knobs to the OFF position may result in ignition
of items on or near the cooktop, leading to serious
injury or death.
■ D o not use aluminum foil to line drip pans. Foil can
trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the product
and a shock or fire hazard.
■ B e sure the drip pans are not covered and are in
place. Their absence during cooking could damage
range parts and wiring.
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