GE JGB910 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Use proper pan size--avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms
large enough to cover bumer grates. Toavoid 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 tim LITE position
(on electcic
ignition models) or die HI position (on
standing pilot models) when igniung the
top burners and make sure the burners
have ignited.
Nexer leave die surJZace burners unatmnded
at hiOl flame settings. Boiloveks cause smoMng
and gxeasy spillox>rs that m W catch on rike.
Adjust tile mp burner flame size so it does
not exmnd beyond tile edge of tile
cool<ware. Excessixe flame is hazardous.
Use only d U pot holders-- moist or damp
pot holders on hot sn,iCaces may kesult in
bm_ls flom smam. Do not let pot holders
come ,lear open flames when lifting
cookware. Do ,lot use a towel or otiler bulky
clotil in place of a pot holder
When using ,glass cool<ware, make st:Ire it
is designed for mI>of-range cooking.
To minimize tile possibility of
bm_ls,
ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward tile side or back
of tile range witilout extending oxer
adjacent burners.
Carefldly watch foods being flied at a hiO1
flame seuing.
Alwws heat tilt slow]> and watch as it heats.
Do ,lot ]eme any items on tile cookmp. Tile
hot air from tim xent m W ignite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause tilem to burst.
If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in flTing, s0r togetiler befoke heating or
as t_ats knelt slowly.
Use a deep icat them_omemr whenexer
possible m prexent oxeflleadng fat beyond
tile smoking point.
Use tile least possible amount of fat for
effective shallow or deep-Jht flTing. Filling
tile pan mo rid] of l_atcan cause spilloxers
when food is added.
When flaming foods are under tile hood,
turn tile JZanoff: Tile t_an, if operating, may
spread the flames.
Do not use a wok on the cooking SUl+ace
if tile wok has a round metal ring tilat is
placed oxer tile burner gram to support tile
wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, which m W
damage tile burner gram and burner head.
Also, it m W cause tile burner m work
improperly. This may cause a carbon
monoxide level abo_e tilat allowed by
cmTent
standards, kesu]ting in a healtii
hazard.
Foods for flTing should be as d, T as possible.
Frost on flozen foods or moisture on fresh
tbods can cause hot fiat m bubble up and
oxer the sides of the pan.
Nexer tkT to move a pan of hot laat, especially
a deep fat flTer _'ait until tile fat is cool.
Do *lot leme plastic items on tile cooktop--
tiley m W melt if left too close to tile xent.
Kee I) all plastics aw W from tile surt_ace
bnrners.
To ax_id tile possibiliw of a bum, always be
certain tilat tile controls for all builders are
at tile OFF posiuon and all grams are cool
before atmmpting m remoxe tilem.
If range is locamd near a windox_, do ,lot
hang long curtains timt could blow oxer tile
surfi_ce burners and cream a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, mm off" tile gas m tile range
and call a qualified service technician. Nexer
use an open flame m locate a leak.
Always mm tile surfl_ce burner controls off"
before removing cool<ware.