GE JGP990 Installation & Owner's Instructions page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
Mwavs keep dish towels, dishcloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
from your cooktop.
Do not store flammable materials near
a cooktop.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flan/inable \;qxn_ aim liquids
in tile vicinity of this or any other appliai_ce.
Do not let cooking grease or other flamlnable
IllateIJals _lCC/lI//tllate on oi" near tile cooktop.
Do not operate tile burner without all burner
parts in place.
Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or
w_latile cleaning fluids.
Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance
is ill rise.
Avoid scratching tile cooktop with shaq)
instruments, or with rings and otherjewehT:
Never use tile cooktop as a cutting board.
WARNING:ro redu e tbe r isk of f ire,
electrical shock, or injury to persons, observe the
following:
A. Use this unit only in tile manner intended
by tile manufilcturei: If you have questions,
contact tile
l//_lll/l[_lCttll'el:
B. Befi)re seiMcing or cleaning
tile unit, switch
power off at service panel.
C. \4]/en cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling,
do not damage electrical wiring and other
hidden utilities.
D. Ducted tiros must alwms be vented to
tile o/itdooi_.
E. To reduce tile risk of fire use only metal
ductwork.
WARNING:To r educe tbe r isk
of a
oooktop
grease fire:
A. Keep tim, filteI_ and grease-laden surtilces
clean.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up B.
a flaming pan. Turn tile controls off. Smother
a flaming pan on a s/u'fhce burner by covering C.
the pan completely with a well-fitting lkl,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a mulfipuq)ose
dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
D°
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering it with baking soda m; if awfilable,
by using a m ultipuq)ose dry chemical or E.
foam-t},pe fire extinguishei:
Do
not obstrtlct tile flow of COl//b/1stion and
x entilation aii:
i,eak tesfin,*,_ of appliance shall be conducted
according to tile manufacturer's instructions.
Mways turn vent ON when cooking at
high heat.
Use high settings on cooktop only when
necessary. Heat oil slowly on low to medium
setting.
Don't leave the cooktop unattended when
cooking.
Mwax:s use cookware and utensils appropriate
for tile _'pe and amount of food being
prepared.
CAUTION: For
general ventilating use
only. Do not use to exhaust hazardous or explosive
materials and vapors.
COOK MEAT ANDPOULTRY THOROUGHLY...
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly--meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°Fand poultry to
at least an INTERNAL temperature of 18O°ECooking to these temperatures usually protects against
foodbome illness.
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