GE XL44 Use And Care & Installation Manual page 38

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Installation of this range must conform with
local codes, or in the absence of local codes,
with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1, latest edition. In Canada, installation
must conform with the current Natural Gas
Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.1 or the
current Propane Installation Code, CAN/CGA-
B149.2, and with local codes where applicable.
This range has been design-certified by the
American Gas Association according to ANSI
Z21.1, latest edition and Canadian Gas Association
according to CAN/CGA-1.1 latest edition. As with
any appliance using gas and generating heat, there
are certain safety precautions you should follow.
You will find these precautions in the Important
Safety Instructions in the front of this guide. Read
them carefully.
• Have your range installed by a qualified installer.
• Your range must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes or, in the absence
of local codes, in accordance with the National
Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition).
In Canada, electrical grounding must be in
accordance with the current CSA C22.1 Canadian
Electrical Code Part 1 and/or local codes. See
Electrical Connections in this section.
• Before installing your range on linoleum or any
other synthetic floor covering, make sure the floor
covering can withstand 180°F. without shrinking,
warping or discoloring. Do not install the range
over carpeting unless a sheet of 1/4² thick
plywood or similar insulator is placed between
the range and carpeting.
• Make sure the wall coverings around the range
can withstand heat generated by the range up to
200°F.
• Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To
reduce the hazard caused by reaching over the
open flames of operating burners, install a
ventilation hood over the range that projects
forward at least 5² beyond the front of the cabinets.
• The ventilating hood must be constructed of
sheet metal not less than 0.0122² thick. Install
above the cooktop with a clearance of not less than
1/4² between the hood and the underside of the
combustible material or metal cabinet. The hood
must be at least as wide as the appliance and
centered over the appliance. Clearance between
the cooking surface and the ventilation hood
surface MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24
INCHES.
EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave
oven or cooking appliance over the cooktop shall
conform to the installation instructions packed
with that appliance.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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• If cabinets are placed above the range, allow a
minimum clearance of 30² between the cooking
surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.
• If a 30² clearance between cooking surface
and overhead combustible material or metal
cabinets cannot be maintained, protect the
underside of the cabinets above the cooktop with
not less than 1/4² insulating millboard covered
with sheet metal not less than 0.0122² thick.
• Clearance between the cooking surface and
protected cabinets MUST NEVER BE LESS
THAN 24 INCHES. The vertical distance from
the plane of the cooking surface to the bottom of
adjacent overhead cabinets extending closer than
1² to the plane of the range sides must not be
less than 18². (See Dimensions and Clearances
illustration in this section.)
• CAUTION: Items of interest to children should
not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the
backsplash of a range—children climbing on the
range to reach items could be seriously injured.
WARNING
All ranges can tip and injury could
result. To prevent accidental tipping
of the range, attach an approved
Anti-Tip device to the wall. (See
Installing the Anti-Tip Device in this
section.) To check if the device is
installed and engaged properly,
carefully tip the range forward. The
Anti-Tip device should engage and prevent the
range from tipping over.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure the Anti-Tip device is engaged
when you push the range back against the wall.
• For your safety, never use your range for
warming or heating the room. Your oven and
cooktop are not designed to heat your kitchen.
Top burners should not be operated without
cookware on the grate. Such abuse could result
in fire and damage to your range and will void
your warranty.
• Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Explosions or fires could result.
• Do not use oven for a storage area. Items
stored in the oven can ignite.
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.