GE JGBP27DEMWW - Manual (Page 3)

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A WARNING
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat
or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon
monoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven.
■ Use this appliance for its intended purpose as described
in this owner's manual.
■ Hove your range installed and properly grounded by
a qualified installer in accordance with the provided
installation instructions. Any adjustment and service
should be performed only by a qualified gas range
installers or service technicians. Do not attempt to repair
or replace any port of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual.
■ Your range is shipped from the factory set for use with
natural gas. It con be converted for use with LP gas.
If required, these adjustments must be mode by a
qualified technician in accordance with the installation
instructions and local codes. The agency performing this
work assumes responsibility for the conversion.
■ Hove the installer show you the location of the range
gas shut-o1^ valve and how to turn it o1^ if necessary.
■ Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded outlet only. Do
not remove the round grounding prong from the plug.
If in doubt about the grounding of the home electrical
system, it is your responsibility and obligation to have an
ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly grounded,
three prong outlet in accordance with the National
Electrical Code. Do not use on extension cord with this
appliance.
■ Before performing any service, unplug the range
or disconnect the power supply at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse or switching off
the circuit breaker.
■ Be sure all packing materials are removed from the
range before operating to prevent ignition of these
materials.
■ Avoid scratching or impacting glass doors, cooktops or
control panels. Doing so may lead to glass breakage. Do
not cook on a product with broken glass. Shock, fire or
cuts may occur.
■ Do not leave children alone or unattended in an
area where an appliance is in use. They should never
be allowed to climb, sit or stand on any part of the
appliance.
■ Do not store items of interest to children above a range
or on the backguard of a range-children climbing on
the range to reach items could be seriously injured.
■ Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the
oven door, drawer or cooktop. They could damage the
range or tip it over causing severe injury or death.
■ Never block the vents (air openings) of the range. They
provide the air inlets and outlets that are necessary for
the range to operate properly with correct combustion.
Air openings are located at the rear of the cooktop, at
the top and bottom of the oven door, and at the bottom
of the range under the warming drawer, lower oven
drawer or kick panel.
■ Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot holders on
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
pot holders touch surface burners, burner grate, or oven
heating element. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth
in place of pot holders.
■ Be careful not to touch hot surfaces of the range.
Potentially hot surfaces include burners, grates, cooktop,
backguard, oven and door interior and crevices around
the oven door.
■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could
build up and the container could burst, causing an
injury.
■ To protect against foodborne illness, ensure that
temperatures of meat and poultry products meet
or exceed the USDA minimum recommended
temperatures for food safety. For more information
see: www.isitdoneyet.govor call the USDA meat and
poultry hotline at 1-888-674-6854.
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