GE Appliances Next Step Control Owner's Manual

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GEAppliances.com[A WARNING [ OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSStand away from the range when opening the ovendoor. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burnsto hands, face and/or eyes.Keep the oven vent unobstructed.Keep the oven free from grease buildup. Grease in theoven may ignite.Place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool.If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven,follow the manufacturer's directions.Pull the oven rack to the stop-lock position whenloading and unloading food from the oven. This helpsprevent burns from touching hot surfaces of the doorand oven walls.Do not leave items such as paper, cooking utensils orfood in the oven when not in use. Items stored in anoven can ignite.Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom. Foilmay trap or reflect heat, leading to a shock or firehazard.[,& WARNING(Some models)] SELF-CLEANING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSThe self-cleaning feature operates the oven at temperatures high enough to burn away food soils in the oven.Follow these instructions for safe operation.Before operating the self-clean cycle, remove pans,shiny metal oven racks and other utensils from theoven. Only gray or black porcelain-coated oven racksand drip pans may be left in the oven. Do not useself-clean to clean other parts, such as shiny drip pansor bowls.Before operating the self-clean cycle, wipe grease andfood soils from the oven. Excessive amount of greasemay ignite, leading to smoke damage to your home.If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the ovenoff and disconnect the power supply. Have it servicedby a qualified technician.Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket isessential for a good seal. Care should be taken not torub, damage or move the gasket.Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaneror oven liner protective coating of any kind should beused in or around any part of the oven.WARNING JWARIVllNGDRAWER/LOWEROVEN DRAWERSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(somemode slThe purpose of the warming drawer is to hold hotcooked foods at serving temperature. Bacteria will growin food while it is below 140°F. Do not put cold foodin warming drawer. Do not heat food for more than 2hours. Failure to follow these instructions may result infoodborne illness.Do not leave paper products, plastics, canned food orcombustible materials in the drawer. They may ignite.Do not touch the heating element or the interior surfaceof the drawer. These surfaces may be hot enough tocause burns.Use care when opening the drawer. Open the drawer acrack and let hot air or steam escape before removing orreplacing food. Hot air or steam that escapes can causeburns to hands, face and/or eyes.Do not use aluminum foil to line the lower drawer. Thefoil will trap heat below, and upset the performanceof the oven. Foil can melt and permanently damagethe drawer bottom. Damage from improper use ofaluminum foil is not covered by the product warranty.