GE PGS908 Manual Del Propietário página 6

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE USING.
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WARNING'!
SURFACE BURNERS
Useproper pan size--avoid pans that are unstable or easilytipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large
enoughto cover burner grates. Toavoid spillovers,makesure cookwareis large enough to contain the food
properly. This will bothsave cleaningtime and prevent hazardousaccumulationsof food, since heavy spattering
or spilloversleft on range can ignite. Usepans with handlesthat can be easily graspedand remain cool
Always use tile LITEposition when igniting
tile top burners and make sure tile burners
have ignited.
Never leave tile surface burners unattended
at high flame settings. Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may
catch on fire.
A(!just tile top burner flame size so it does
not extend beyond tile edge of tile cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
Use only d U pot hoMers--moist or damp pot
hoMers on hot surfaces may result in bums
flom steam. Do not let pot hoMers come
near ()pen flames when lifting cookware. Do
not use a towel or ()tiler bulky cloth in place
of a pot holdei:
h_len using glass cookware, make sure it
is desi_md fbr top-of range cooking.
To minimize tile possibility of bums, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, mm
cookware handles toward tile side or back of
tile range _ithout extending over adjacent
bum ers.
Carefidly watch fbods being flied at a high
flame setting.
Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
Do not leave any items on tile cooktop. Tile
hot air flom tile vent may ignite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
If a combination of oils or fi_ts Mll be used
in ff_ng, stir together beff)re heating or
as fats melt slowly.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
tile smoking point.
Do not operate tile burner _dthout all burner
parts in place.
Use tile least possible amount of fat fbr
efIbctive shallow or deep-fi_t fl),ing. Filling
tile pan too fifll of fat can cause spillovers
when fbod is added.
Do not flame f()ods on tile cooktop, lfyou do
flame f()ods under tile hood, mm tile fan on.
Do not use a wok on tile cooking surface
if tile wok has a round metal ring that is
placed over tile burner _ate to support tile
wok. Tiffs ring acts as a heat trap, which may
damage tile burner _ate and burner head.
Also, it may cause tile burner to work
improperly. Tiffs may cause a carbon
monoxide level above that allowed by current
standards, resulting in a heahh hazard.
Foods ff)r fl)4ng should be as dry as possible.
Frost on flozen fbods or moisture on flesh
foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over
tile sides of tile pan.
Never uy to move a pan of hot fat, especially
a deep fat fl)'ei: Wait until tile fat is cool.
Do not leave plastic items on tile cooktop--
riley may melt if left too close to tile vent.
Keep all plastics away flom tile surfi_ce
bum ers.
To avoid tile possibili V of a burn, always be
certain that tile controls fbr all burners are
at tile OFFposition and all _ates are cool
bef[)re attempting to remove them.
If range is located near a _dndow, do not
hang long curtains that couM blow over tile
surfi_ce burners and create a fire hazard.
lfyou smell gas, turn off tile gas to tile range
and call a qualified serx4ce technician. Never
use an ()pen flame to locate a leak.
Always turn tile surface burner controls off
bef()re rem(Mng cookware.
h_len disabling range lock-out, make
sure tile surface controls are set
to
tile OFF
position. This will preclude gas flow when tile
range is mined on.