GE JS645 Owner's Manual

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449-80804WARNING KEEP FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM THE OVENFailure to do so may result in fire or personal injury.■ Do not store or use flammable materials in an ovenor near the cooktop, including paper, plastic, potholders, linens, wall coverings, curtains, drapes andgasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids.■ Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments whileusing the appliance. These garments may ignite ifthey contact hot surfaces causing severe burns.■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammablematerials accumulate in or near the range. Greasein the oven or on the cooktop may ignite.SAFETY INFORMATIONREAD AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWARNING IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, TAKE THE FOLLOWINGSTEPS TO PREVENT INJURY AND FIRE SPREADING■ Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick upa flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother aflaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pancompletely with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flattray. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-typefire extinguisher.■ If there is a fire in the oven during baking, smotherthe fire by closing the oven door and turning theoven off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical orfoam-type fire extinguisher.■ If there is a fire in the oven during self-clean, turnthe oven off and wait for the fire to go out. Do notforce the door open. Introduction of fresh air at self-clean temperatures may lead to a burst of flamefrom the oven. Failure to follow this instruction mayresult in severe burns.IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONREAD ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCEWARNING COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS■ Never leave the surface units unattended at mediumor high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking andgreasy spillovers that may ignite.■ Never leave oil unattended while frying. If allowedto heat beyond its smoking point, oil may igniteresulting in fire that may spread to surroundingcabinets. Use a deep fat frying thermometerwhenever possible to monitor oil temperature.■ To avoid oil spillover and fire, use a minimumamount of oil when shallow pan-frying and avoidcooking frozen foods with excessive amounts of ice.■ Use proper pan size—select cookware havingflat bottoms large enough to cover the surfaceheating element. The use of undersized cookwarewill expose a portion of the surface unit to directcontact and may result in ignition of clothing. Properrelationship of cookware to surface unit will alsoimprove efficiency.WARNING GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Cont.)■ Do not use any type of foil or liner to cover theoven bottom or anywhere in the oven, except asdescribed in this manual. Oven liners can trap heator melt, resulting in damage to the product and riskof shock, smoke or fire.■ Avoid scratching or impacting glass doors, cooktops or control panels. Doing so may lead to glassbreakage. Do not cook on a product with brokenglass. Shock, fire or cuts may occur. Contact aqualified technician immediately■ Cook food thoroughly to help protect againstfoodborne illness. Minimum safe food temperaturerecommendations can be found atwww.IsItDoneYet.gov and www.fsis.usda.gov.Use a food thermometer to take food temperaturesand check several locations.