GE Monogram ZEK73WP - Manual (Page 4)

SAFETY
Read instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
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Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
using the appliance. Be careful when
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of
reaching for items stored in cabinets over the
California to publish a list of substances known to
oven. Flammable material could be ignited if
the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive
brought in contact with hot heating elements and
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of
may cause severe burns.
potential exposure to such substances.
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only dry pot holders—moist or
The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens gives
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
off a very small amount of carbon monoxide during
may result in burns from steam.
the cleaning cycle. Exposure can minimized by
Do not let pot holders touch hot heating elements,
with an window or a ventilation
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
fan
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For your safety, never use your appliance for
When using electrical appliances, basic warming or heating the
safety precautions should be followed, including
following:
DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
* Have the installer show you the location
of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for
easy reference.
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Use this appliance for its intended use as
described in this manual.
* Be sure your appliance is properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician in accordance
with the provided installation instructions.
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Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part of
your oven unless it is specifically recommended
in this book. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
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performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE OVEN POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY
REMOVING THE FUSE
SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT
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Do not leave children should
not be left alone or unattended in an area where an
appliance is in use. They
never be allowed
sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
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Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on
the door. They could damage the or cause
severe personal injury.
CAUTION: OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE AN OVEN. CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE OVEN TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
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Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the oven.
Do not use water on grease fires.
Flame in oven can be smothered by
completely closing door and
touching the pad or use a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
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Do not touch heating elements or interior
surface of oven. These surfaces maybe hot
enough to burn even though they
dark in color.
During and use, do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials contact surface units,
areas nearby surface units or any interior area of
the oven;
sufficient time for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the oven vent
opening, surfaces near the opening, crevices
around the oven door, the edges of the door
window, and metal trim parts above the door.
Remember: The inside surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
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When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
This assures that, in
the remote possibility that trichina may be present
in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be
safe to eat.
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