GE JGB928 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 5

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WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Use proper pan size--avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms
large enough to cover burner grates. Toavoid spiflovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain
the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since
heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped
and remain cooL
Always use tile LITE position when ignidng
the top burners arrd make sure tile burners
haw ignited.
Never leaxe tile surfirce bm_rers unattended
at hiOr flame setting:s. Boilox>rs cause smoMng
arrd greasy spillox>rs that m W catch on fire.
Adjust fire mp burner flame size so it
does not exmnd beyond tire edge of tire
cool<ware. Excessixe flame is hazardous.
Use only d U pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot surtaces may result in
1)urlrs flom steam. Do not let pot holders
come near open flames when lifting
cool<ware. Do not use a towel or oilier bu]kv
clofll in place of a pot holder
When using glass cool<ware, make sure it
is designed for mI>-of-rang> cooking.
To minimize tile possibility of bums, ignition
of flammable materials arrd spillage, turn
cookware handles toward tire side or back
of fire range wifl/out extending over
adjacent burnel_.
Caiefldly wamh foods being fcied at a high
flame setting.
Alwws heat fat slowl> arrd wamh as it heats.
Do not leave any items on fire cookmp. Tile
hot air flom the lent m W ignim flammable
imms and will irrcrease pressure ira closed
corrtainers, which m W cause fllem m b/list.
If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in flying, stir mg>ther before heating or
as fats melt slowly.
Use a deep fat thei_nometer whenexer
possil)le to prexent oveflleafing fat beyond
tile smoMng point.
Use fire least possible amount of fat for
effecfixe shallow or deeI>lzat ruing. Filling
tire pan mo fill of fiat can cause spilloxers
when food is added.
Do not flame foods on d_e cooktop. If you
do flame foods under file hood, aim tile
_aI] Ol3,
Do not use a wok on the cooldng surlZace
if tire wok has a round metal ring that is
placed oxer fire burner gxam to support tire
wok. Tiris ring acts as a heat trap, which m W
damage the 1)urner gram and 1)urner head.
Also, it m W cause tile burner to work
improperly. Tills may cause a carbon
monoxide lexel aboxe that allowed by
cuiTerrt standards, resulting in a health
hazard.
Foods for flTing should be as d_T as possible.
Frost on Dozen foods or moisulre on fresh
tbods can cause hot rift m bubble up and
ox_r tire sides of tile pan.
Nexer uT to mole a pan of hot tZat,especially
a deep fat flTer _'ait until tile fat is cool.
Do not leaxe plastic items on tile cookmp--
filey m W melt if left too close to file x>nt.
Kee I) all plastics aw W from tile smlZace
billTreFs.
To ax_id tire possibility of a bum, always be
certain that tile controls for all bui_]ers are
at the OFF position arrd all grams are cool
before atmmpting
to remox_ flrem.
If rang_ is locamd near a windo_, do not
hang long
curtains flint could blow oxer file
surfi_ce burners arrd cream a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, troll off tile gas to the rang_
arrd call a qualified service technician. Ne_>r
use an open flame to locate a leak.
Always ulm fire surfl_ce burner controls off
before removing cool<ware.
Do not lift the cooktop. I,ifting tire cooktop
can lead to damag> arrd improper operauon
of the rang_.