GE 36, 48 Use And Care Manual

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4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSIMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE• The California Safe Drinking Water andToxic Enforcement Act requires theGovernor of California to publish a list ofsubstances known to the state to causecancer, birth defects or other reproductiveharm, and requires businesses to warncustomers of potential exposure to suchsubstances.• Gas appliances can cause minor exposure tofour of these substances, namely benzene,carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot,caused primarily by the incompletecombustion of natural gas or LP fuels.Properly adjusted burners, indicated by abluish rather than a yellow flame, willminimize incomplete combustion. Exposureto these substances is minimized because thisis an outdoor unit.SAFETY PRECAUTIONSWhen using your appliance, follow basic safetyprecautions, including the following:• Be sure your appliance is properly installedand grounded by a qualified technician inaccordance with the provided installationinstructions.• Do not attempt to repair or replace anypart of your cooking center unless it isspecifically recommended in this guide.All other servicing should be referredto a qualified technician.• Have the installer show you where the gasshut-off valve is located so that you knowwhere to shut off the gas to the cooking center.• If you smell gas, the installer has not done aproper job of checking for leaks. You can havea small leak and therefore a faint gas smell ifthe connections are not completely tight.Finding a gas leak is NOT a do-it-yourselfprocedure. Some leaks can only be found withthe burner control in the ON position and foryour protection it must be done by a qualifiedservice technician. Never use an open flame tolocate a leak.• This cooking center is for outdoor use only.Tested in accordance with ANSI Z21.58,Latest Edition standard for outdoor cookinggas appliances.• Check your local building codes for theproper method of installation. In the absenceof local codes, this unit should be installed inaccordance with the National Fuel Gas CodeNo. Z223.1, Latest Edition and the NationalElectrical Code ANSI-NFPA No. 70, LatestEdition.• Do not try lighting this appliance withoutreading the lighting instructions in this guide.• Read this guide carefully and completelybefore using your cooking center to reducethe risk of fire, burn hazard or other injury.Please retain this guide for future reference.• This outdoor cooking gas appliance is notintended to be installed in or on recreationalvehicles and/or boats.• Never allow anyone to sit, stand or play on oraround the cooking center at any time. Whenin use, portions of the cooking center get hotenough to cause severe burns.• Do not store items of interest to childrenaround or below the cooking center, in thecart or built-in enclosure.• Never allow children to crawl inside a cart orenclosure.• Never let clothing, pot holders or otherflammable materials come in contact with ortoo close to any grate, burner or hot surfaceuntil it has cooled. Fabric may ignite andresult in personal injury.• Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick upa flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother aflaming pan on a burner by covering the pancompletely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheetor flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemicalor foam-type fire extinguisher.Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out bycovering it with baking soda or, if available, byusing a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.