GE JGP320 Use And Care Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued)• When using glass cookware make sure it isdesigned for cooktop cooking.• Do not store flammable materials near thecooktop. Do not store or use gasoline or otherflammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity ofthis or any other appliance.• Do not let cooking grease or otherflammable materials accumulate inor near the cooktop.• Never clean the cooktop surface when itis hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumesand wet cloths could cause steam burns if usedon a hot surface.• Always use the LITE position when ignitingburners and make sure the burners haveignited.• Never leave surface burners unattended athigh flame settings. Boilovers cause smokingand greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.• Adjust surface burner flame size so it doesnot extend beyond the edge of the cookware.Excessive flame is hazardous.• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot holders on hotsurfaces may result in burns fromsteam. Do not let pot holders come near openflames when lifting cookware. Do not use a towelor other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition offlammable materials and spillage, turn cookwarehandles toward the side or center of the cooktopwithout extending over adjacent burner.• Always turn surface burner to off beforeremoving cookware.• Watch foods being fried at high flame setting.• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods cancause hot fat to bubble up and over sides of pan.• Use least possible amount of fat for effectiveshallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan toofull of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.• If a combination of oils or fats will be usedin frying, stir together before heating, or as fatsmelt slowly.• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.• Use a deep fat thermometer wheneverpossible to prevent overheating fat beyond thesmoking point.• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially adeep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.• Use proper pan size—Avoid pans that are unstableor easily tipped. Select cookware having flatbottoms large enough to properly contain food andavoid boilovers and spillovers, and large enough tocover burner grate. This will both save cleaningtime and prevent hazardous accumulations of food,since heavy spattering or spillovers left on cooktopcan ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easilygrasped and remain cool.• Keep all plastics away from burners.• To avoid the possibility of a burn, always becertain that the controls for all burners are atoff position and all grates are cool beforeattempting to remove a grate.• If cooktop is located near a window, do not uselong curtains which could blow over the burnersand create a fire hazard.• If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the cooktopand call a qualified service technician. Never usean open flame to locate a leak.• Don’t use aluminum foil to line drip pans.Misuse could result in a fire hazard or damageto the cooktop.• Do not cover or block the area around thecooktop knobs. This area must be kept clear forproper ventilation and burner performance.• When cooking pork, follow the directions exactlyand always cook the meat to an internal temperatureof at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remotepossibility that trichina may be present in the meat,it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.• Do not use a wok on the cooking surface ifthe wok has a round metal ring which is placedover the burner grate to support the wok. Thisring acts as a heat trap which may damage theburner grate and burner head. Also, it may causethe burner to work improperly. This may cause acarbon monoxide level above that allowed bycurrent standards, resulting in a health hazard.SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS4