GE JDS28 Owner's Manual page 3

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WARNING!
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
_i:,i For your safety, ne_er use your appliance
for wam_ing or heating the room.
_:_Teach children not to play with tire
cormols or arty other part of tire rang_.
_{;_ Always kee I) dish rowels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a sad distance
fiom your rang_.
_?_:: Always kee I) wooden arrd plastic umnsils
arrd canned food a safe distance fiom
vent range..
_:_ Always kee I) combnsfible
wall cox_fing_s,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from
vonr rang_.
N Do not let cooldng g_ease or other flammable
materials accunmlate in or near the rang_.
;;; Kee I) fire hood and grease filmrs clean
m maintain good x_nfing arrd m axoid
grease fires.
_;; Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Turn die controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surfl_ce
unit 1)y coveiing the pan completely wifl/a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat tr W. Use
a multi-purpose dr T chemical or foam-type
fi_e extinguisher
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by cox>ring it with baking soda or; if
available, by using a muldq)uq)ose d U
chemical or %am-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oxen can be smothered
completely by closing tire oxen door arrd
mining the o\en off or by using a muhi-
pmq)ose diy' chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Do not much tire snr£rce units, the heating
elements or the irrm_ior snrt_ace of the oven.
These
snil_aces nray
be hot
enong]l to bnF/l
e_en thougtl they aie dark in color Dining
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable mamfials contact die
surPace units, areas nearl)y fire surPace units
or any irrtefior area of the o\>n; allow
sufficient free for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces irrclude tire
cooktop, areas Pacing fire cooktop, oven
\ent opening, surfaces near the opening,
crevices around the oxen door
REMEMBER: Tire irrside snit_ace of die o\>n
may be hot when file door is opened.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids ira the vicinity of this or arty other
appliance.
COOK MEAT ANDPOULTRY THOROUGHLY...
Cookmeat and poultry thoroughly--meat to at least an INTERNAL temperatureof 160°Fand poultry to at least
an iNTERNAL temperatureof 180°ECookingto these temperaturesusuallyprotects against foodbomeillness.
SURFACE COOKING U NITS
Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also
improve efficiency.
q_{;: Never leave file snrface units unatmnded
at higir heat settings. Boiloxe_s cause smoking
arrd g_easy q)illovers that mav catch on fire.
_;: Do not use aluminum foil to line tire
drip pans or anywhere ira tire ox>n, except
as described ira this manual. Misuse could
result in a shock, fire hazard or damage
to the rang>.
;_?:': Be sure rite drip pans arrd tire vent duct
are not coxered arrd are in place. Their
absence during cooking could damag_
rang_ parts arrd wiring.
_;: Only certain types of glass, gtassX:eramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop service; others may
break because of the sudden chang> in
temperatme.
N To minimize the possibili)' of bums, iga_ifion
of flammable materials and spillage, fire
handle of a container should be turned
toward tire center of the range without
exmnding oxer nearl)y surface units.
_::Alwws turn the surface units off before 3
renloving cookware.