Surface Burners - GE J2S968 Owner's Manual

READALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Useproper pan size--avoid pansthat are unstableor easilytipped. Select cookvvarehavingflat bottoms/arge
enoughto cover burner grates. Toavoid spi/Iovers,make sure cookvvare is iarge enoughto contain the food
proper/_ Thiswill bot,_save cleaningtime and prevent hazardousaccumulationsof food, since heavy spattering
or spil!oversleft on range can ignite. Usepans with hand/esthat can be easfiygraspedand remaincool
Always use d_e LITE position when igniting
the top 1)urners and make sure the 1)urners
hme ig_ited.
Never lem,e the surface 1)urners unattended
at high flame settings. Boiloxers cause
smoking and greasy spilloxers that may
catch on fire.
Adjust the top 1)urner flame size so it does
not exmnd 1)eyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot
holders on hot surf_ces m W resuh in 1)urns
flom smam. Do not let pot holders come
near open flames when lifting cookware. Do
not use a towel or other 1)ulky cloth in place
of a pot holder:
X_hen using glass cookware, make sure it
is desig_ed for top<_f-r,mge cooking.
To minimize dm possibili_, of 1)urns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, mm
cookware handles toward the side or back of
the range without extending over adjacent
l)tlI'IleI's.
Careflflly watch foods 1)eing flied at a high
flame setting.
Ahvays heat fat slowly and watch as it heats.
ff a coml)ination of oils or fhts will be used
in flTing, stir together 1)efore heating or
as f_lts meh slowh,
Use a deep f_lt thermometer whenever
possible to prevent oxerheating f_u 1)eyond
the smoking point.
Do not operate the 1)umer wifl_out all 1)urner
parts in place.
17se the least possible amount of _lt for
eft>cdx e shallow or deep-lht fl3,ing. Filling the
pan too fifll of f_t can cause spillovers when
food is added.
Do not use a wok on dm cooking sur£1ce
if the wok has a round metal ring that is
placed o\'er the burner g_'am m support the
wok. This ring acts as a heat u'ap, which m W
damage the 1)urner gi"am and N_rner head.
Also, it m W cm_se the 1)urner m work
improperly. This may came a cad)on
monoxide le\_l abo\_ that allowed 1)y
curient
standards, resulting in a heahh hazard.
Foods for flying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on flozen foods or moisture on flesh
foods can cause hot Pat to 1)ul)l)le up and over
the sides of the pan.
Nexer u}, to move a pan of hot Pat especially
a deep lht flTer. $4hit unol the lht is cool.
Do not leme plastic items on tim cooktop---
they may meh if left too close to the vent.
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Kee I) all plastics mvay flom the surPace
l)llI'Ile I'S.
To moid the possibility of a 1)urn ahvavs be
certain that the conuols for all 1)urners are
at the OFFposition and all g_'ates are cool
1)efore attempdng to remove them.
If _ange is located near a window, do not
hang long curtains that could blow over the
surface 1)urners and create a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, turn off the g_s to the range
and call a qualified service technician. Nmer
use an open flame to locate a leak.
Ahvays turn the stuJ_ce burner conuols off
1)efore removing cookware.
Do not leave any imms on tim cooktop. The
hot air flom the \ent may ignim flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cm_se them to burst.
X_qmn preparing flaming foods under dm
hood, turn the f_m on.
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