Surface Burners - GE JGS905 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Useproper pan size--avoid pansthat are unstableor easilytipped. Select cookware havingflat bottoms large
enoughto cover burner grates. Toavoid spillovers,make sure cookwareis large enough to contain the food
properly, Thiswill both save cleaningtime and prevent hazardousaccumulationsof food, since Maw spattering
or spilloversleft on range can ignite. Usepans with handlesthat can be easily graspedand remaincooL
_i)! A hvays use tim Life position when igniting
the top burners and make sure the burners
hme ig_fited.
!?' Never leme the stirface btunets unattended
at high flame settings. Boilovers cause _i_!
smoking and greasy spillovers that may
catch on fire. _i_!
!?' Adjust the top burner flame size so it does
not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
!_:Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot
holders on hot surPaces may resuh in burns
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 holder:
!?' X_\ hen using glass cookware, make sure it
is desig_md for top-of-range cooking.
!?' To minimize the possibili b, of 1)urns, ignition
of flammal)le materials and spillage, mm
cookware handles toward the side or back of
the range without extending over adjacent
btlI'IleI's.
_i_! Careflflly watch foods 1)eing flied at a high
flame setting.
_i_! Ahvays heat fat slowly and watch as it heats.
!_:Do not lea\e any imms on the cooktop. The
hot air flom the \'ent may ig_im flammable
imms and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cm_se them m l)u_st.
_i)! I f a coml)ination of oils or _lts will be used
in flying, stir together before heating or
as _lts meh slowh,
_i_! Use a deep flu thermometer whenever
possible to prevent oxerheating _t 1)eyond
the smoking point.
_i)! D o not operate the burner wifl_out all btuner
parts in place.
[_lse tim least possil)le amount of flu for
efl>ctive shallow or deep-_lt flying. Filling
the pan too fifll of_u can cause spilloxers
when food is added.
X&qmnpreparing flaming foods under the
hood, turn the f,m on.
Do not use a wok on tim cooking sur£1ce
if the wok has a round metal ring that is
placed o\er the burner giv_m m support the
wok. This ring acts as a heat m_p, which m W
damage the N_rner gram and N_rner head.
Also, it may cm_se the N_mer m work
improperly. This may cause a carl)on
monoxide le\_l abo\_ that allowed by current
standards, _esuldng in a heahh hazard.
Foods for fi)ing should be as dr) as possil)le.
Frost on fiozen foods or moisture on fiesh
foods can cause hot Pat to 1)ubble up and over
the sides of the pan.
Nexer uy to move a pan of hot Pat especiall;.'
a deep flit flyer. X'\hit until the flit is cool.
Do not lem_e plastic items on tim cooktop--
they may meh if left too close to the vent.
Kee I) all plastics mvay flom the surPace
1)tlI'Ile I'S.
To moid the possibili b, of a burn ahvavs be
certain that the conuols for all burners are
at the OFFposition and all grates are cool
before attemi)dng to remove them.
If _ange is located near a window, do not
hang long curtains that could 1)low over the
surface burners and create a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, turn off the g:_s to the range
and call a qualified service technician. Nexer
use an open flame to locate a leak.
Ahvays ttun the stuJ_ce 1)tunet conuols off
before removing cookware.