Shelves - GE JHP70GN Use And Care Manual

elf-Cleaning Lower Oven:
Stand away from
the cooking center when
opening the oven door. The hot air or steam
which escapes can cause burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.
Do
not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.
Keep the oven free from grease build-up.
Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If shelves must be handled
when hot, do rw( let pot holders contact oven units.
Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods.
precaution against
It is also a
hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
When using
cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.
Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
–
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
Do
not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any
kind should be used in or around any part of the
oven. Residue from oven cleaners will damage the
inside of the oven when the self-clean cycle
is used.
Be
sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the Self-Clean operation.
Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Book.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the
broiler pan and other cookware.
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven OFF and disconnect the power supply.
Have serviced by a qualified technician.
of the oven and clean it. Leftover grease in the
- broiler pan can catch on fire the next time you use
the pan.
burns from touching
Surface Cooking Units:
Use proper pan size-This appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different size.
Select cookware having flat bottoms large
enough to cover the surface unit heating element.
The use of undersized cookwa,e will expose
portion of the surfac~ unit to direct
may result in ignition of clothing, Proper
relationship of cookware to the surface unit will
also impiove efficiency.
Be
sure the drip pans and the duct are
not covered and are in place. Their absence
during cooking could damage cooking center
parts and wiring.
Do
not use aluminum foil to line the drip pans
or anywhere in the oven except as described in
this book. Misuse could result in a shock, fire
hazard or damage to the cooking center.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware or other glazed
containers are suitable for cooktop service;
others may break because of the sudden change
in temperature.
To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a
container should be turned toward the center of
the cooktop without extending over nearby
surface units.
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