IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
BASIC
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
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Be sure your range Is Installed and grounded properly
by a qualified technician.
Always
use dry potholders when removing pans from
the oven or cooktop.
Moist or damp potholders
can
cause steam bums.
Always
follow cleaning Instructions in this book.
Always
keep the range and oven clean.
Food and
grease are easy to Ignite.
Clean the range, oven and
vents regularly.
Clean
Only Parts Listed In Manual.
CAUTION:
Do not
store
items
of
interest
to
children
in cabinets
above
a range
or on the
backguard
of a range.
Children
climbing
on a
range to reach
items
could be seriously
injured.
Always
keep combustible wall coverings, curtains, or
drapes a safe distance away from your range and oven.
Always
keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and
other linens a safe distance
away from your range.
Never store such Items on your range.
Always
keep the appliance area clear and free from
things that will burn (gasoline
and other flammable
vapors and liquids).
Never
try to repair or replace any part of the range
unless Instructions
are given In this book. All other
work should be done by a skilled technician.
Never
heat unopened
food
containers.
Pressure
buildup may make container burst and cause Injury.
Never
leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near
the range. Never let grease build up on your range. You
can keep grease fires from starting
if you clean up
grease and spills after each range use.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.
Never touch surface units, heating elements, or Interior
surfaces of the oven. They may be hot even though they
appear dark in color.
Always keep wooden utensils, plastic utensils or canned
food a safe distance away from your range.
Some
cleaners produce
nox-
ious fumes and wet cloths or
sponges
could
cause
steam
burns if used on a hot surface.
COOKTOP
SAFETY
Always
use care when touching
the cooking zones.
Heating zones could be hot enough to burn you even if
they are dark in color. The glass surface of the cooktop
will retain heat after the controls are turned off.
On6y some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used
for cooktop cooking.
Be sure that the pan you use w,!
not break when heated on the cooking zones.
Never
block free airflow through the oven vent.
Do not cook on broken
cooktop.
If cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and splllovers may penetrate
the broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock.
Contact a qualified technician Immediately.
Foe' major
spills
-- Turn unit to LO; use dry paper
towels to wipe up major spills, and then use a razor
scraper (held in a potholder) to scrape spills from a hot
cooking zone.
DO NOT attempt further cleaning until
cooktop surface has cooled.
Choose
pots and pans
with fiat bottoms,
large
enough to cover the en-
tire cooking zone. This will cut down the risk of setting
potholders or clothing on fire with an uncovered zone
and waste less energy.
OVEN
SAFETY
Place oven racks In desired position while oven is cool.
If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element in oven.
Aftee' broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the
range and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler pan
can catch on fire next time you use the pan,
Always
use care when opening oven door. Let hot air
and steam escape before moving food.
Never use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. Improper
use of foil could slart a fire.
SELF-CLEAN
SAFETY
If the self-cleaning
mode
malfunctions,
turn off
and disconnect the power supply.
Have serviced by a
qualified technician.
Always
remove broiler pan and other utensils from the
oven before a self-clean cycle.
Never
rub, move, or damage the door gasket on sell-
cleaning ranges. The gasket Is essential for a good seal.
Never
try to clean utensils,
cookware
or removable
parts of your range during a self-clean cycle.
Do Not Use Oven Cleaners
m No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective
coating of any kind
should be used tn or around any part of the oven°
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