- General Electric Built-in Electric Oven Use and Care Guide

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
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● Donot touchthe heatingelementsor the
interior surfaceofthe oven.Thesesurfacesmay
behotenoughtoburneventhoughtheyaredark
incolor.Duringandafteruse,donottouch,orlet
clothingorotherflammablematerialscontactany
interiorareaoftheoven;allowsufficienttimefor
coolingfirst.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesincludetheovenvent
openingsandsurfacesneartheopenings,crevices
aroundtheovendoor,theedgesofthedoor
windowandmetaltrimpartsabovethedaor,
Remember: Theinsidesurfaceoftheovenmay
behotwhenthedoorisopened,
● When cooking pork, followthedirections
exactlyandalwayscooktherntatto aninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.Thisassuresthat,in
theremotepossibilitythattrichinamaybepresent
inthemeat,itwillbekilledandthemeatwillbe
safetoeat.
Oven
● Stand away from the oven when opening the
oven door.
Hotairorsteamwhichescapescan
causeburnstohands,faceand/oreyes.
● Donot heat unopened food containers.
Pressurecouldbuildupandthecontain~r
couldburst,causingariinjury,
● Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed,
● Keep the oven free from
grease buildup.
● Place the oven sheIf in the desired position
while the oven is cool,
Iftheshelvesmustbe
handledwhenhot,donotletthepotholder
contacttheheatingelementsintheoven.
● Never leave the oven door open whenyouare
notwatchingtheoven.
● Pullingout the shelfto the shelf stopisa
convenience in Iifting heavy foods. Itis alsoa
precautionagainstburnsfromtouchingthehot
surfacesofthedoorortheovenwalls.
● When using cooking or roasting bags in
the oven,
followthemanufacturer’sdirections,
● Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
Ifoverheated,theycancatchfire.
● Donot leave paper products,cooking
utensils,or foodin the ovenwhennot in use.
*Donot use oven for storage area. Items
storedin anovencanignite,
● After broiling, always take the broiler pan
out of the oven and clean it.
Leftovergrease
inthebroilerpancancatchfirenexttimeyouuse
thepan.
● Never leavejars or cans of fat drippings on or
near your oven.
Self-CleaningOven
*Donot cleanthe oven door gasket. Thedoor
gasketisessentialfora goodseal.Careshouldbe
takennottorub,damageormovethegasket,
● Do not use oven cleaners, No commercial
ovencleanerorovenlinerprotectivecoating
ofanykindshouldbeusedinoraroundanypart
oftheoven.Residuefromovencleanerswill
damagetheinsideoftheovenwhentheself-cle~
cycleisused.
● Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Guide.
● Before self-cleaning the oven, removethebroiler
panandothercookware.
● Donot use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms,
except as suggested in guide.
Improper
installationofaluminumfoilmayresultin a
riskofelectricshockorfire.
● Besure to wipe up excessspillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
● If the self-cleaningmodemalfunctions,turnthe
ovenoffanddisconnectthepowersupply.Haveit
servicedbya qualifiedtechnician.
SAVETHESE
~STRUCTIONS
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