GE CBP400 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.4Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsDo not use water on grease fires Never pick up aflaming pan Turn the controls off Smother a flamingpan on a surface unit by. overing the pan completely.with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray Usea multi-purpose drychemical or foam-type fireextinguisher.If there is a fire in the oven during baking, smother thefire byclosing the oven door and turning the oven off orbyusing a multi-purpose drychemical or foam-type fireextinguisher.If there is a fire in the oven during self-clean, turn theoven off and wait for the fire to go out Do not forcethe door open Introduction of fresh air at self-cleantemperaturesmaylead to a burst of flame fromtheoven Failure to follow this instructionmayresult insevere burns.IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, TAKE THE FOLLOWINGSTEPS TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING:Never leave the surface units unattended at.mediumorhigh heat settings Boilovers cause smoking and greasyspillovers thatmaycatch on fire.Never leave oil unattended while frying If allowed toheat beyondits smoking point, oilmayignite resultingin fire thatmayspread to surrounding cabinets Use adeep fat thermometer whenever possible tomonitor oiltemperature.To avoid oil spillover and fire, use a minimumamount ofoil when shallow pan-fryingand avoid cooking frozenfoods with excessive amounts of ice.Use proper pan size―select cookware having flatbottoms large enough to cover the surface heatingelement The use of undersized cookware will exposea portion of the surface unit to direct contact andmayresult in ignition of clothing Proper relationship ofcookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.Onlycertain typesof glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware.or other glazed containers are.suitable for cooktopservice; othersmaybreak because of the suddenchange in temperature.To minimize the possibilityof burns, ignition offlammable materials and spillage, the handle of acontainer should be turned toward the center of therange without extending over nearbysurface units.If power is lost to an electric cooktop while a surfaceunit is ON, the surface unit will turn back.ON as soonas power is restored In the event of power loss, failureto turn all surface unit knobs to the OFF positionmayresult in ignition of items on or near the cooktop, leadingto serious injuryor death.COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNINGWARNINGWhen preparing flaming foods under a hood, turn thefan on.