GE JP348 Use And Care Manual page 3

When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
Have theinstallershow you thelocationofthe
circuit breaker orfuse.
Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this guide.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed and
grounded
by a qualified technician in accordance
with the provided installation instructions.
Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide.
should be referred to a qualified technician.
Before performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY
REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING
OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Do not leave children
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the cooktop.
CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A COOKTOP—
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE
COOKTOP TO REACH ITEMS COULD
BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance.
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with hot surface unit and may
cause severe burns.
Use only dry pot holders—moist
.
damp pot holders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam.
pot holders touch hot surface unit. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.
Such cloths can catch fire on a hot surface unit.
never use your appliance
Do not store flammable materials near the
cooktop.
Mark it for easy reference.
All other servicing
alone+ hildren should
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Do not
Keep the hood and grease filters clean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate on the cooktop.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan.
off. Smother a flaming pan on surface
unit by covering the pan completely with a well-
fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Clean the cooktop with caution.
or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface unit,
be careful to avoid steam bums. Some cleansers can
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
When the cooktop is cool, use only Cook Top
Cleaning Creme brand cleaner to clean the cooktop.
Do not operate the halogetiradiant surface
units if the glass is broken.
cleaning solution may penetrate a broken cooktop
and create a risk of electrical shock, Contact a
qualified technician immediately should your
glass cooktop become broken.
Use care when touching the cooktop.
The glass surface of the cooktop will retain
heat after the controls have been turned off.
Do not touch the surface units.
may be hot enough to bum even though they are
dark in color. During and after use, do not touch,
or let clothing or other flammable materials
contact the surface units or areas nearby surface
units; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and
areas facing the cooktop.
. follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
Turn the controls
If a wet sponge
These surfaces
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