GE JP389BJBB Use and Care Manual - Page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using eleclrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including tile following: • Use this cooktop only for its intended use as described in this use and care guide • Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the provided installation instructions • Do not assume that you know how to operate all parts of the cooktop. Some features may work differently from those on your previous cooktop, • Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooktop unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician. • Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference • Before performing any service. DISCONNECT THE COOKTOPPOWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER • Do not leave children alone or unattended while the cooktop units are in operation. They could be seriously burned. • 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 THE COOKTOP--CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE COOKTOP TO REACH THEM COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. • Never wear loose.fitting or hanging garments while using the cooktop. Be careful when reaching for items stored over the cooktop. Flanunable material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot surfaces and may cause severe burns. • Use only dry pol holdersimoist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloths in place of a pot holder. • For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. • Keep the vent grille and the grease filters dean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease _es. 4 • Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate on or near the cooktop. • Do not store flammable materials near the cooktop. Do not store or use combustible materials. gasoline or other flammable vapors and hquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. • Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn tile surface units off. Smother the flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pan completely with a well-fitting lid. cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a dry chemical or foam type fire extinguisher. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or. if available, by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam type fire extinguisher. • Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could buildup and the container could burst causing an injury. • Do not touch the surface units. These surfaces may be hot enough m burn even though they are dark in color. During and after use. do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas nearby surface units: allow sufficient time for cooling t_st. Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop, removable modules, accessories and areas facing the cooktop. • Cook meat and poultry thoroughlyimeat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°E Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodbome illness. • Use proper pan sizeISdect cookware having fiat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to the surface unit will also improve efficiency. • Never leave the surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire. • Be sure the drip pans Ion coil modules only) are not covered and are in place. Their absence during cooking could damage cooktop parts and wiring. • Do not use aluminum foil to line the cooktop tubs. reflector pan, grill or griddle. Misuse could result in a shock, fire hazard or damage to the cooktop.