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Using The Cooktop
How to Light a Surface Burner
WARNING
Burners should be operated only
when covered by cookware. Burner flames not covered
by cookware present a risk of fire or clothing ignition.
Never let flames extend beyond the sides of the
cookware. Failure to comply may result in serious injury.
Make sure all burners are in their correct locations and
fully assembled before attempting to operate any burner.
Select a burner and find its control knob. Push the knob in
and turn it to the LITE position.
You will hear a clicking noise—the
sound of the electric spark igniting
the burner. When one burner is
turned to LITE, all burners will
spark. Sparking will continue as
long as the knob remains at LITE.
Once gas is ignited, turn the knob
to adjust the flame size.
Push the control knob in and
turn it to the LITE position.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Using Your New Appliance
NOTE:
Remove all protective packing before operating
the oven.
The full owner's manual for your product includes
additional information and cooking guides. Access the
manual by searching for your appliance model number at
www.GEAppliances.com.
In Case of a Power Failure
In the event of a power failure, the oven is inoperable and
no attempt should be made to operate it. However, the
surface burners may be lit with a match. Using extreme
caution, hold a lit match near the ports beneath the surface
burner cap, then slowly turn the knob to the LITE position.
Once lit, surface burners will continue to operate normally.
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.
■ Stand away from the range when opening the oven
door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns
to hands, face and/or eyes.
■ Never place cooking utensils, pizza or baking stones, or
any type of foil or liner on the oven floor. These items
can trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the product
and risk of shock, smoke or fire.
■ Place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool.
If rack must be moved while oven is hot, be careful to
avoid touching hot surfaces.
■ Do not leave items such as paper, cooking utensils or
food in the oven when not in use. Items stored in an
oven can ignite.
■ Do not leave items on the cooktop near the oven vent.
Items may overheat resulting in a risk of fire or burns.
■ Never broil with door open. Open-door broiling is not
permitted due to overheating of control knobs.
WARNING
COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Cont.)
■ Always use the LITE position when igniting the top
burners and make sure the burners have ignited.
■ When using glass/ceramic cookware, make sure it is
suitable for cooktop service; others may break because
of 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
range without extending over nearby burners.
■ Do not use a wok with a round metal support ring. The
ring may trap heat and block air to the burner resulting
in a carbon monoxide hazard.
■ Do not attempt to lift the cooktop. Doing so may damage
the gas tubing to the surface burners resulting in a gas
leak and risk of fire.
■ When disabling Lock Control (on some models), make
sure the surface controls are set to the OFF position.
This will prevent unintended gas flow from the burners.
■ Do not use aluminum foil to cover the grates or line
any part of the cooktop. Doing so may result in carbon
monoxide poisoning, overheating of the cooktop
surfaces, or a potential fire hazard.
