GE JGBS04 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Use proper pan size--a void pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware ha ving flat bottoms
large enough to cover burner grates. Toavoid spillovers, 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.
_t{_ Always use tile LITE position
(on electcic _f;
ignition models) or die Hlposition (on
standing pilot models) when igniting tile
top burners and make sure tile burners
have ignited. ;_i:,:
_:_ Nexer leaxe file snrlCace burners
unattended
at high flame setting:s. Boilo_>rs cause
smoking and greasy spillox>rs fllat m W
catch on rike.
q_{:_ Adjust die top bni_]er flame size so it
does not extend beyond tile edge of tile
cookware. Excessixe flame is hazardous.
_i:,i Use only d U pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot surthces may result in
bnrlls flom smam. Do not let pot holders
come near open flames when lifting
cookware. Do not use a towel or other _?:':
bulky cloth in place of a pot holden
_:;When using glass cookware, make sure it
is designed for top-of-rang> cooking.
;f; To minimize tile possibility of bums,
ignition of flammable mamrials and spillag>,
t/lill cookware handles toward tile side or ;_i:,:
back of tile rang_ without extending over
adjacent burners. _:_
;f; Carefldly watch foods being flied at a higtl
flame setdng. _:_
;_i:,: Alwws heat tht slowly, and watch as it heats.
;_i:,: Do not ]eaxe any items on file cooktop. The
hot air from dm vent m W ignim flammable
imms and will increase pressure in closed
_:_
containers, which may cause fllem to bnrst.
_::If a combination of oils or tats will be used in
flying, stir together before heating or as flits
meh slowly.
;_i:,: Use a deep Pat thermometer whenexer
possible to pre_ent o_erheating tht beyond
tile smoking point.
Use the least possible amount of tht for
eflectixe shallow or deep-tht flTing. Filling
the pan too fill of tht can cause spillovers
when food is added.
Do not flame foods on tile cooktop. If you do
flame foods under the hood, turn tile fan on.
Do not use a wok on the cooking surface
if tile wok has a round metal ring that is
placed ox_r tile burner grate to support
file wok. This ring acts as a heat trap,
which may damag> the burner gram and
burner head. Also, it may cause file burner
m work impropefl> This may cause a
carbon monoxide lexel aboxe fllat
allowed by
current
standards, resulting
in a health hazard.
Foods for flying should be as d U as possible.
Frost on fiozen foods or moisture on flesh
foods carl cause hot flit to bubble up and
ox>k"the sides of the pan.
Nexer tkT to move a pan of hot flit, especially
a deep laat fiTer VVait until tile laat is cool.
Do not leaxe plastic imms on tile cooktop---
they may meh if left too close to tile x>nt.
Kee I) all plastics away from tile surfitce
bnrners.
To ax_id tile possibility of
a bnlxl,
ahvays be
certain that the conuols for all burners are
at tile OFF position and all grams are cool
before atmmpfing to remox> them.
If rang> is locamd nero a windox_, do not
hang long curtains that could blow oxer tile
surfitce burners and cream a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, turn off tile gvts to tile range
and call a qualified service technician. Nexer
use an open flame to locate a leak.