U Instructions - GE JM250DF1WW Owner's Manual

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JA WARNING i GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Usethis appliancefor its intended purposeas described in this
Owner'sHanual.
Be sureyour applianceis properly installedand grounded by a
qualified installerin accordancewith the provided installation
instructions.
Do not attempt to repair or replaceany part of your range unless
it is specificallyrecommendedin this manual.All other servicing
should be transferredto a qualifiedtechnician.
Beforeperforming any service,unplug the range or disconnect
the power supply at the householddistribution panel by removing
the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker.
Do not leavechildrenalone-children should not be left alone
or unattended in an area where an appliance is in use.They
should neverbe allowedto climb,sit or stand on any part of the
appliance.
CAUTION : Do not store items ofinterest tochildren
above a range or on the backguard of a range-children climbing
on the range to reach items could be seriouslyinjured.
iii_, Useonly dry pot holders-moist or damp pot holderson hot
surfaces may result in burnsfrom steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface units or heating elements.Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth in placeof pot holders.
iiii_, Never useyour appliancefor warming or heating the room.
iii,Do not touch the surface units,the heatingelements or the
interior surfaceof the oven. Thesesurfaces may be hot enough
to burn eventhough they are dark in color. Duringand after use,
do not touch,or let clothing or other flammable materials contact
the surfaceunits,areas nearbythe surface units or any interior
area of the oven;allow sufficient time for coolingfirst. Other
surfacesof the appliance may become hot enough to cause
burns. Potentiallyhot surfacesincludethe cooktop, areasfacing
the cooktop,oven vent opening,surfacesnear the opening and
crevicesaround the oven door.
iii_, Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up
and the container could burst,causing an injury.
iii_, Do not usealuminum foil to line the drip pans or anywhere in the
oven,except as described in this manual. Misusecould result in
damage to the range and shock or fire hazard.
iii,, A voidscratching or impacting glassdoors, cooktops or control
panels.Doingso may lead to glass breakage.Donot cook on a
product with brokenglass.Shock,fire or cuts may occur.
iii_, Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an internal
temperature of :160°F and poultry to at least an internal
temperature of :180°F. Cookingto these temperatures usually
protects against foodborne illness.
IA WARNING j KEEPFLAMMABLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM
THE RANGE.
iii_, Do not
store
or useflammable materialsin an oven or near
the cooktop, including paper,plastic,pot holders,linens,wall
coverings,curtains,drapes and gasolineor other flammable
vapors and liquids.
iii,,Neverwear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using
the appliance.Thesegarments may ignite if they contact hot
surfaces,causing severeburns.
iii_, Do not let cooking greaseor other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the range.Greasein the oven or on the
cooktop may ignite.
iii_, Cleanventilating hoodsfrequently. Greaseshould not be allowed
to accumulate on the hood or filter.
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in WARNING 1IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS
TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING:
iii_, Do not usewater on greasefires.Never pick up a flaming pan.
Turnthe controls off.Smother a flaming pan on a surface unit by
covering the pan completely with a well-fitting lid,cookie sheet
or flat tray. Use a multi-purposedry chemicalor foam-type fire
extinguisher.
iii_, If there isa fire in the oven during baking,smother the fire by
closingthe oven door and turning the oven off or by using a
multi-purposedry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
iii_, If there isa fire in the oven during self-clean,turn the oven
off and wait for the fire to go out. Do not force the door open.
Introduction of fresh air at self-cleantemperatures may lead to
a burst of flame from the oven. Failureto follow this instruction
may result in severeburns.