GE JB968 Owner's Manual page 4

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNFORMATiON.
READALL iNSTRUCTiONS BEFORE USING.
RADIANT SURFACE UNITS
Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms largo enough to cover the surface unit heating
element. Theuse of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and mav
result in ignition of clothing. Proper relafionship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiencv.
_: Never leave the surfi_ce units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilove_ cause smoking
and greasy spillove_ that may catch on fire.
_: Only certain b'pes of glass, glassX eramic,
earthenware or other glazed containe_ are
suitable for cooktop service; othe_ may break
because of tile sudden change in temi)erature.
_: To minin/ize tile possibiliQ' of burns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, tile handle
of a container should be turned toward tile
center of tile range without extending over
nearby SUll'ilce units.
_: Mwavs turn tile sm_ilce units off before
i'ei/loving
cookware.
::Ji:: X4]/en preparing flaming foods under the
hood, turn the tim oil.
::Ji:: Use care when touching the cooktop.
The glass sui_ilce of the cooktop will retain
heat after the controls have been turned ofl_
_: Kee I) an eye on foods being fl_ied at high or
mediunl high heat settings.
_: Foods for fiTing should be as dry as possible.
Frost on [i'ozen [0o(ls or IlloistuI'e on ti'esh
foods can cause hot lilt to bubble up and
over the sides ot the pan.
::Ji:: Use little tilt for effective shallow or deep
lilt fl'ying. Filling the pan too flfll of lilt can
cause sI)illoveI_ when food is added.
::Ji:: If a combination of oils or lilts will be used
in flying, stir together before heating, or
as lilts melt slowly
::Ji:: Alwm:s heat lilt slowly, and watch as it heats.
::J?:: Use a deep tilt tl/emlometer whenever
possible to prevent oveit/eating elt beyond
the smoking point.
_: Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The
cooktop can be scratched with imms such
as shaq) instrmnents, rings or otherjeweh T,
and rivets on clothing.
_: I_lIge scratches or impacts to glass dooI_ or
cooktops can lead to broken or shattered glass.
_: Do not operate tile radiant surlilce units if tile
glass is broken. Spillovei_ or cleaning solution
may penetrate a broken cooktop and create a
risk of electrical shock, Contact a qualified
technician immediately should your glass
cooktop beconle broken.
_: Never use tile glass cooktop SUll'ilce as a
cutting board.
::Ji:: Do not place or store items that can melt or
catch fire on the glass c()()ktop, even when it
is not being used.
N Be careful when placing spoons or other stin_ing
utensils oil glass cooktop sudilce when it is in ttse.
They may become hot and could cause bums.
::Ji:: Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
surfilce unit, be carefifl to a\_fid steam burns.
Soi/le cleanei_ can produce
noXiO/IS
lililleS i[
applied to a hot surface.
NOTE'. We reconmlend that vou avoid wilting
any surfilce unit areas until they have cooled
and tile indicator light has gone off. Sugar
spills are the exception to this. Please see the
Cleaning the glass cooktop section.
_: X_l/en tile cooktop is cool,
use onlv
the
(;E]_d_IA BRYTE <':Cermnic Cooktop Cleaner
and the CEI_dMA BRYTE Cermnic Cooktop
Cleaning Pad to clean the cooktop.
_: To avoid possible danmge to the cooking
surfilce, do not apply cleaning cream to
the glass surlhce when it is hot.
_: _Mter cleaning, use a (hw cloth or paper towel
to remove all cleaning cream residue.
::_i:: Read and follow all instructions and warnings
oil tile cleaning cream labels.
::_i:: Do not use plastic wrap to cover fi)od. Plastic
may melt onto tile sm_hce and be very difficult
to i'eillove.
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