GE Profile JGP989 User Manual

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6Safety InstructionsOperating InstructionsCare and CleaningTroubleshooting TipsConsumer SupportIMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flatbottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is largeenough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardousaccumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on cooktop can ignite. Use panswith handles that can be easily grasped and remain cool.WARNING!SURFACE BURNERS Always use the LITE position when ignitingthe top burners and make sure the burnershave ignited. Never leave the surface burners unattendedat high flame settings. Boilovers causesmoking and greasy spillovers that maycatch on fire. Use only dry pot holders—moist or damppot holders on hot surfaces may result inburns from steam. Do not let pot holderscome near open flames when liftingcookware. Do not use a towel or otherbulky cloth in place of a pot holder. Suchcloths can catch fire on a hot burner. When using glass cookware, make sureit is designed for cooktop cooking. To minimize the possibility of burns,ignition of flammable materials andspillage, turn cookware handles towardthe side or center of the cooktop withoutextending over adjacent burners. Always turn the surface burner controls offbefore removing cookware. Carefully watch foods being fried at a highflame setting. Always heat fat slowly and watch as it heats. Do not leave any items on the cooktop.The hot air from the vent may igniteflammable items and will increase pressurein closed containers, which may causethem to burst. If a combination of oils or fats will be usedin frying, stir together before heating or asfats melt slowly. Do not use a wok on the cooking surfaceif the wok has a round metal ring that isplaced over the burner grate to supportthe wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, whichmay damage the burner grate and burnerhead. Also, it may cause the burner towork improperly. This may cause a carbonmonoxide level above that allowed bycurrent standards, resulting in a healthhazard. Foods for frying should be as dry aspossible. Frost on frozen foods or moistureon fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubbleup and over the sides of the pan. Use the least possible amount of fat foreffective shallow or deep-fat frying. Fillingthe pan too full of fat can cause spilloverswhen food is added. Use a deep fat thermometer wheneverpossible to prevent overheating fat beyondthe smoking point. Never try to move a pan of hot fat,especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fatis cool. Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If youdo flame foods under the hood, turn thefan on.