GE Monogram ZDP48N4G Owner's Manual

GE Monogram ZDP48N4G Owner's Manual Manual pdf 8 page image

8IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSAFETY PRECAUTIONS• Do not use water on grease fires. Neverpick up a flaming pan. Turn the controlsoff. Smother a flaming pan on a surfaceunit by covering the pan completely witha well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.Use a multi-purpose dry chemical orfoam-type fire extinguisher.Flaming grease outside a pan can be putout by covering it with baking soda or,if available, by using a multi-purpose drychemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.Flame in the oven can be smotheredcompletely by closing the oven door andturning the oven off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fireextinguisher.• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLEMATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHERFLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS INTHE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHERAPPLIANCE.• Do not let cooking grease or other flammablematerials accumulate in or near the range.Clean drip trays and liners after every use.• If you smell gas, the installer has not done aproper job of checking for leaks. You can havea small leak and therefore a faint gas smell ifthe connections are not completely tight.Finding a gas leak is NOT a do-it-yourselfprocedure. Some leaks can only be foundwith the burner control in the ON positionand for your protection it must be done bya qualified service technician. Never use anopen flame to locate a leak.• If by some chance a burner goes out andgas escapes, open a window or a door tolet the room air out. Do not attempt to usethe appliance until the gas has had timeto dissipate. Follow the instructions in“What to do if You Smell Gas” on page 2.• Do not use aluminum foil to line any part ofthe oven or cooktop. Using a foil liner couldresult in a fire hazard or the obstruction ofthe flow of combustion and ventilation air.Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heatwill be trapped underneath it. This trappedheat can upset the cooking performance andcan damage the finish of the oven or thecooktop.SURFACE COOKING• Do not heat unopened food containers;a build-up of pressure may cause thecontainer to burst.• Set the burner control so that the flameheats only the bottom of the pan and doesnot extend beyond the bottom of the pan.Excessive flame is hazardous. The high BTUburners can easily melt cookware handles.• Hold the handle of the pan, using a dry potholder, to prevent movement of the utensilwhen stirring or turning food.• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.• Always use the LITE position when ignitingthe surface burners and make sure theburners have ignited.• Never leave the surface burners unattendedat high flame settings. Boilovers causesmoking and greasy spillovers that may catchon fire. If the burner flames are smotheredby a severe boilover which affects the ignitor,unburned gas will escape into the room.• Do not let pot holders come near openflames when lifting cookware. Do not usea towel or other bulky cloth in place of apot holder.• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignitionof flammable materials and spillage, turncookware handles toward the side or back ofthe range without extending over adjacentburners.• Never block the vents (air openings) of therange. They provide the air inlet and outletthat are necessary for the range to operateproperly with correct combustion. Airopenings are located at the top and bottomof the oven door, in the front portion of thedrip tray and at the bottom of the backguard.