GE Monogram ZGP484NGRSS Owner's Manual page 6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
-A WARNING: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface
Unit by covering the pan completely with
a welt-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat tray.
Use a multi-purpose dry 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 multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
" DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE
VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE,
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Clean grease troughs (some models) and
burner pans after every use.
• If you smell gas, the installer has not done a
proper job of checking for leaks. You con have a
small Ieak, and therefore a faint gas smell,
if the connections are not completely tight.
Finding a gas leek is NOT a do-it-yourself
procedure. Some leaks can only be found
with the burner control in the ON position. For
your protection, it must be done by a qualified
service technician. Never use an open flame
to locate a leak.
° If by some chance a burner goes out and
gas escapes, open a window or a door to
let the room air out. Do not attempt to use
the appliance until the gas has had time
to dissipate. Follow the instructions in
"What to do if You Smelt Gas" on page 2.
° Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range. They provide the air inlet and outlet
that are necessary for the range to operate
properly with correct combustion. Air openings
are located at the top and bottom of the oven
door, in the front portion of the control panel,
at the rear of the cooktop and along the
bottom of the range.
° Besure all the range and/or cooktop
controls are turned off and the appliance is
cool before using any type of aerosol cleaner
or cooking spray on or around the appliance.
The chemicalthat produces the spraying
action could, in the presence of heat, ignite
or cause metal parts to corrode.
WARNING: SURFACE COOKING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Do not heat unopened food containers; a
buildup of pressure may cause the container
to burst.
Set the burner control sothat the flame
heats only the bottom of the pan and does
not extend beyond the bottom of the pan.
Excessiveflame is hazardous. The high BTU
burners can easily melt cookware handles.
• Hold the handle ofthe pan, using a dry pot
holder, to prevent movement of the utensil
when stirring or turning food.
° Always use the LITEposition when igniting
the surface burners and make sure the
burners have ignited.
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