Oven - GE JAS02 Use And Care & Installation Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Oven

• Stand away from range when opening oven
door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause
burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
• Don't heat unopened food containers in the
oven. Pressure could build up and the
container could burst, causing an injury.
• Keep oven free from grease buildup.
• Place oven shelf in desired position while oven
is cool. If shelves must be handled when hot, do
not let pot holder contact heating units in the oven.
• Pulling out shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
• When using cooking or roasting bags in oven,
follow the manufacturer's directions.
• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
Surface Cooking Units
• Use proper pan size—This
appliance is equipped with one or
more surface units of different 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 heating element to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship
of cookware to burner will also improve efficiency.
• Never leave surface units unattended at high
heat settings. Boilover causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
• Be sure drip pans are in place. Their absence
during cooking could damage range parts and
wiring.
• Don't use aluminum foil to line drip pans or
anywhere in the oven except as described in this
guide. Misuse could result in a shock, fire hazard
or damage to the range.
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• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for range-top service; others may break
because of the sudden change in temperature.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition
of flammable materials, and spillage, the handle
of a container should be turned toward the center
of the range without extending over nearby
surface units.
• Always turn surface unit to OFF before
removing cookware.
• Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or
MEDIUM HIGH heats.
• To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric
shock, always be certain that the controls for
all surface units are at OFF position and all
coils are cool before attempting to lift or
remove the unit.
• Don't immerse or soak removable surface
units. Don't put them in a dishwasher.
• When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flame.
• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up and over sides
of pan.
• Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat
frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause
spillovers when food is added.
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in
frying, stir together before heating, or as fats
melt slowly.
• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
• Use deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
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