GE JBP74 Owner's Manual

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4Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Do not let cooking grease or otherflammable materials accumulate in ornear the range. Do not touch the surface units, theheating elements or the interior surfaceof the oven. These surfaces may be hotenough to burn even though they aredark in color. During and after use, do nottouch, or let clothing or other flammablematerials contact the surface units, areasnearby the surface units or any interiorarea of the oven; allow sufficient time forcooling first. Potentially hot surfaces include thecooktop, areas facing the cooktop, ovenvent opening, surfaces near the opening,crevices around the oven door. REMEMBER: The inside surface of the ovenmay be hot when the door is opened. Do not store or use combustible materials,gasoline or other flammable vapors andliquids in the vicinity of this or any otherappliance. Keep the hood and grease filters cleanto maintain good venting and to avoidgrease fires. Teach children not to play with thecontrols or any other part of the range. Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and other linens a safe distancefrom your range. Always keep wooden and plastic utensilsand canned food a safe distance fromyour range. Always keep combustible wall coverings,curtains or drapes a safe distance fromyour range.WARNING!SAFETY PRECAUTIONSCook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultryto at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects againstfoodborne illness.COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solutionmay penetrate a broken control panel and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualifiedtechnician immediately should your glass control panel become broken.Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unitheating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to directcontact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit willalso improve efficiency.SURFACE UNITS Never leave the surface units unattended athigh heat settings. Boilovers cause smokingand greasy spillovers that may catch on fire. Only certain types of glass, glass ⁄ceramic,earthenware or other glazed containers aresuitable for cooktop service; others maybreak because of the sudden change intemperature. To minimize the possibility of burns,ignition of flammable materials andspillage, the handle of a container shouldbe turned toward the center of the rangewithout extending over nearby surface units. Always turn the surface units off beforeremoving cookware. When preparing flaming foods under thehood, turn the fan on. Use care when touching the cooktop. Theglass surface of the cooktop will retain heatafter the controls have been turned off. Keep an eye on foods being fried at highor medium high heat settings.