Sears Kenmore 3627325190 Manual De Uso página 4

mMPORTANTSAFE'rY mNSTRUCTBONS
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o Do not use water on _ • Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot:
grease fires. Never holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
pick up a flaming pan.
Turn the controls off,
Smother a flaming pan
on a surface unit by cov-
ering the pan completely
with a well-.fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray.
Use a rnulti-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a parr can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher:
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam°
type fire extinguisher.
Do not store flam-
mable materials in an
oven, range broiler or
storage drawer, or near
the cooktop.
o Do not store or use
combustible materials,
gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
o Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
o When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly o
and always cook the meat to an internal tempera-
ture of at least 170°F (77°C). This assures that, in
the remote possibility that trichina may be pres-
ent in the meat, it wilt be killed and the meat will
be safe to eat,, °
Surface Cooking
o Always use the LITE position (on models with o
electric ignition) or the H! position (on models
with standing pilots) when igniting the top burn-
ers and make sure the burners have ignited,
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° Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings, Boilovers cause smoking °
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
= Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
steam.
Do not let pot holders come near open flames
when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.
To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware
handles toward the side or back of the range with-
out letting them extend over adjacent burners.
Always turn the surface burners to off before
removing cookware.
Carefully watch foods being fried at a high
flame setting.
Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range. They provide the air inlet and outlet that
are necessary for the range to operate properly
with correct combustion., Air openings are located:
in the following places:
--Oven vent at the rear of the cooktop.
--Air' intake under the broiler drawer.
--Air vent at the top of the oven door. i
Do not use a wok on models with sealed burn-.
ers if the wok has a round metal ring that is
placed over the burner grate to support the
wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, which may _
damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it i
may cause the burner to work improperly. This may
cause a carbon monoxide level above that allowed
by current standards, resulting in a health hazard.:
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible,
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides
of the pan.
Use the least possible amount of fat for effec,
tive shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too :
full of fat can cause spit!overs when food is adde&
if a combination of oils or fats will be used in
frying, stir together before heating or as fats melt
slowly° ......
Always heat fat slowly and watch as it heats,
Use a deep-fat thermometer whenever possi_
ble to prevent overheating fat beyond the smok-
ing poinL : _:
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool. :
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