GE EGR2000 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 4

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE USING.
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SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
i,ocate the range out of kitchen tr_tic path
and out of dr_ty locations to prevent poor
air circulation.
Be sure 'allpacka_ng materials are removed
from the range befk)re operating it m
prevent fire or smoke damage should the
packa_ng material ignite.
Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by
a qualified ser\,ice technician or installer fk)r
the type of gas (natural or LP) that is m be
used. Your range can be converted fk)r use
with either type of gas. See the Installation
of the range section.
WARNING:
T hese
a(tiustments must
be made by a qualified ser\,ice technician
in accordance xdth the manufhcturer's
instructions and all codes and requirements {
of the authority hax,ingjurisdicdon. Failure
to follow these instructions could result in
serious in,ju U or property damage. The
qualified agency perf_)rming this work
assumes responsibility for the converskm.
After prolonged use of a range, high foor
temperatures may result and many floor
coverings xdll not xdthstand this kind of use.
Never install the range over x,inyl die or
linoleum that cannot withstand such type
of
use. Never
install it
directly over
interior
kitchen carpeting.
Do not leave children alone or unattended
where a range is hot or in operation. They
could be seriously burned.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the oven door, storage drawer, warming
drm_,er or cooktop. They could damage the
range and even tip it
over;
causing severe
personal in,jm T.
CAUTION: , te,ns ofi.terest to
children should not be stored in cabinets
above a range or on the backsplash of a
range--children climbing on the range
to reach items could be seriously in,jured.
A WARNING:NEVER use t his
appliance as a space hearer m heat or
warm the room. Doing so may result
in carbon monoxide poisoning and
overheating of the oven.
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Never wear loose fitting or han_ng garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for imms stored in cabinets over the
range. Flammable material could be i_dted
if brought in contact with flame or hot oven
surfaces and may cause severe burns.
Do not store flammable materials in an
oven, a range storage drawer, a warming
drm_,er or near a cooktop.
Do not store or use combustible mamrials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the x,icinity of this or any other
appliance.
Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulate in or
near the range.
Do not use water on _ease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn the controls oil
Smother a flaming pan on a surface burner
by covering the pan completely with a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.
Use a multi-purpose d U chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher:
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering it with baking soda or,
if available, by using a muhi-purpose dU
chemical or fkmm-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven or warming drawer can be
smothered completely by closing the oven
door and turning the control m off or by
using a multi-purpose d U chemical or fkmm-
type fire extinguisher
Let the burner grates and other surfaces
cool befk)re touching them or leax,ing them
where children can reach them.
Never block the vents (air openings) of
the range. They pro\,ide the air inlet and
outlet that are necessa U fk)r the range to
operate properly with correct combustion.
Air openings are located at the rear of
the cooktop, at the top and bottom of the
oven door, and at the bottom of the range
under the warming drawer, kick panel or
storage drawer
Large scratches or impacts to glass doors can
lead to broken or shattered glass.