GE cafe, Owner'S Manual

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SAFETY
INFORMA
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING SELF-CLEANING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING BAKING DRAWER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The self-cleaning feature operates the oven at temperatures high enough to burn away food soils in the oven. Follow
these instructions for safe operation.
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operation. Keep children away from the oven during
self-cleaning. Failure to follow these instructions may
cause burns.
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shiny metal oven racks and other utensils from the
oven. Only porcelain-coated oven racks may be left in
the oven. Do not use self-clean to clean other parts,
such as grates.
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food soils from the oven. Excessive amount of grease
may ignite leading to smoke damage to your home.
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off and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced
by a qualified technician.
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cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
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combustible materials in the drawer. They may ignite.
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surface of the drawer. These surfaces may be hot
enough to cause burns.
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a crack and let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food. Hot air or steam that
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WARNING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
NEVER cover any slots, holes,
or passages in the oven bottom or cover an
entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil
or oven liners. Doing so blocks air flow through
the oven and may cause carbon monoxide
poisoning. Never place foil or oven liners on the
oven bottom. They can trap heat causing risk of
smoke or fire.
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described in this owner’s manual.
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door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause
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the oven may ignite.
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careful to avoid touching hot surfaces.
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loading and unloading food from the oven. This helps
prevent burns from touching hot surfaces of the door
and oven walls.
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oven can ignite.
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overheat resulting in a risk of fire or burns.
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follow the manufacturer’s directions.
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permitted due to overheating of control knobs.