Surface Burners - GE JGSP22 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Use proper pan size--a void pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware ha ving flat
bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large
enough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous
accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with
handles that can be easily grasped and remain cooL
Always use d_e LITE posidon
when igniting
the top burners and make sure the burners
haze ignited.
Nexer leave flse surthce burners
unattended at hiOl flame setting:s.
Boiloxers cause smoking and greasy
spilloxers fllat may catch on fre.
Adjust tile mp bui_mr flame dze so it does
,lot extend beyond dse edge of tile
cookware. Excessixe flame is hazardous.
Use only d U pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot surl_aces may resuh in
burlls flom steam. 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 holden Such
cloths can catch fire on a hot burner
When using glass cookware, make sure it
is designed for top-of-range cooking.
To minimize the possibility of
btsY/lS,
ignidon of flammable matesials and
spillage, mm cookware handles reward
the side or back of flse range wiflsout
extending o_er adjacent burners.
Aiways mm file surl_ace burner conuols off
before 5emoving cookware.
Carefldly wamh foods being fried at a hiO5
flame setting.
Nexer block tile xents (air opening:s) of tile
range. They provide tile air inlet and outlet
that are necessa5 T tbr the range to operate
properly with connect combustion. Air
openings are located at file rear of file
cookmp, at flse mp of flse oxen door and
under tile storage drawer
AiwWs heat fi_t slowl> and watch as it heats.
Do not leave any items on file cookmp.
The hot air flom tile \etlt 511 W ignite
flammable items and will increase plessure
in closed containers, which m W cause
them to burst.
If a combination of oils 05 fats will be used
in flying, stir together before heating or as
fats meh slowly.
Do not use a wok on the cooking suifi_ce
if file wok has a round metal ring that is
placed oxer the burner grate to support
file wok. This 5qng acts as a heat trap, which
may damage tile burner grate and burner
head. Also, it may cause file builder to work
improperly. This may cause a carbon
monoxide lexel above flint allowed by
cmxent standards, resulting in a heahh
hazard.
Foods for flying should be as dry as
possible. Frost on fozen foods or moisture
on flesh foods can cause hot l_atto bubble
up and oxer the sides of the pan.
Use the least possible amount of tht for
eflectixe shallow or deep-tht flTing. Filling
tile pan too flfll of fat can cause spillo_ers
when food is added.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenexer
possible to prexent oveflseafing fat beyond
dse smoking point.
Ne_er n;v to mo_e a pan of hot tht, especially
a deep l_atflyer _4'ait until the tht is cool.
When flaming foods are under tile hood,
turn tile fan off: The thn, if operating, m W
spread the flames.
Do ,lot leaxe plastic items on dse cooktop---
flsey m W melt if left too close to the xent.
Kee I) all plastics aw W flom the surfitce
burners.
If you smell gas, tuYil off the g_s to
the range and call a qualified service
technician. Nexer use an open flame to
locate a leak.
To axoid die possibility of a burn, always be
certain dsat file controls for all burners are
at tile off position and all gaates are cool
befose attempting to remoxe fllem.
Nexer clean tile cooktop s/5iPace when it is
hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fismes
and wet cloflls could cause steam burJls if
used on a hot surl_ace.
Nexer leave jars 05 cans of l_atdrippings
on or near your range.