GE JCBP24 Owner's Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.4Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety InstructionsWARNING! Never leave the surface units unattendedat high heat settings. Boilovers cause smokingand greasy spillovers that may catch on fire. Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip pansor anywhere in the oven except as described inthis manual. Misuse could result in a shock, firehazard or damage to the range. Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct are notcovered and are in place. Their absence duringcooking could damage range parts and wiring. Only certain types of glass, glass ⁄ceramic,earthenware or other glazed containers aresuitable for cooktop service; others may breakbecause of the sudden change in temperature. To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition offlammable materials and spillage, the handle ofa container should be turned toward the centerof the range without extending over nearbysurface units. Always turn the surface units off beforeremoving cookware. Do not immerse or soak the removable surfaceunits. Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do notself-clean the surface units in the oven. Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you doflame foods under the hood, turn the fan on. To avoid the possibility of a burn or electricshock, always be certain that the controls for allsurface units are at the OFF position and all coilsare cool before attempting to lift or removea unit. Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet spongeis used to wipe spills on a hot cooktop, becareful to avoid steam burns. Keep an eye on foods being fried at high ormedium high heat settings. Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.Frost on frozen foods or moisture on freshfoods can cause hot fat to bubble up and overthe sides of the pan. Use little fat for effective shallow or deep fatfrying. Filling the pan too full of fat can causespillovers when food is added. If a combination of oils or fats will be used infrying, stir together before heating, or as fatsmelt slowly. Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possibleto prevent overheating fat beyond the smokingpoint. The surface units are automatically disabledduring the self-clean cycle. Make sure that allsurface unit controls are turned off at all timesduring the self-clean cycle. Any surface unit thatis set to an on position, while the self-clean cycleis operating, will automatically come on afterthe self-clean cycle is finished, and could resultin an on, unattended surface unit. Wait untilthe self-clean cycle is finished to set and use thesurface units.Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heatingelement. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and mayresult in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.SURFACE COOKING UNITS