GE XL44TM Use And Care & Installation Manual

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• If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying,stir together before heating or as fats melt slowly.• Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible toprevent overheating fat beyond the smoking 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 rangecan ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easilygrasped and remain cool.• When using glass cookware, make sure it isdesigned for top-of-range cooking.• Keep all plastics away from the top burners.• Do not leave plasticitems on the cooktop—they may melt if lefttoo close to the vent.• Do not leave any items on the cooktop.The hot air from the vent may ignite flammableitems and will increase pressure in closedcontainers, which may cause them to burst.• To avoid the possibility of a burn, always becertain that the controls for all burners are atthe off position and all grates are cool beforeattempting to remove them.• When flaming foods under the hood, turn thefan on.• If range is located near a window, do not hanglong curtains that could blow over the top burnersand create a fire hazard.• When a pilot goes out (on standing pilot models),you will detect a faint odor of gas as your signal torelight the pilot. When relighting the pilot, makesure burner controls are in the off position, andfollow instructions in this book to relight.• If you smell gas, and you have already made surepilots are lit (on standing pilot models), turn off thegas to the range and call a qualified service technician.Never use an open flame to locate a leak.Baking, Broiling and Roasting• Do not use the oven for a storage area.Items stored in the oven can ignite.• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.• Place the oven shelves in the desired positionwhile the oven is cool.• Stand away from the range when opening thedoor of a hot oven. The hot air and steam thatescapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.• Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is aconvenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also aprecaution against burns from touching hotsurfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowestposition “R” is not designed to slide.• Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressurecould build up and the container could burst,causing an injury.• Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the ovenexcept as described in this guide. Misuse couldresult in a fire hazard or damage to the range.• Never use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom.Improper use of foil could start a fire.• When using cooking or roasting bags in theoven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.• Use only glass cookware that is recommendedfor use in gas ovens.• Always remove the broiler pan from range assoon as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pancan catch fire if oven is used without removing thegrease from the broiler pan.• When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to preventexcessive flare-ups.• Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctlyto reduce the possibility of grease fires.• If you should have a grease fire in the broiler pan,turn off oven control, and keep broiler drawer andoven door closed to contain fire until it burns out.Cleaning Your Range• Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide.• Keep range clean and free of accumulations ofgrease or spillovers, which may ignite.• Be careful when you clean the cooktop becausethe area over the pilot (on standing pilot models)will be hot.• For continuous clean models, do not use ovencleaners on any of the continuous cleaning surfaces.Continuous cleaning surfaces can be identified bytheir rough surface finish.SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONSVent appearance and location vary.5Important Safety Instructions