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SAFETY I NSTRUCTIONS
VENTING
SELFCLEAN OVEN
COOKING U TENSILS
Neverblockovenvent or air intakes.
(if equipped)
ALUMINUM . Conductsheat quickly
Do notobstruct the flow of combus-
Do not clean doorgasket.Thedoor
and evenly.The heavierthe gauge
tionandventilation air. Restriction o f
gasketis essential f or a goodseal.
(thickness) the more durable.
air flowtothe burner p revents proper
Care should be taken not to rub,
Aluminum maydiscolor f romalkaline
performance,
damage, o r movethe gasket.Do not
foodsand pit from acidfoods.
useovencleaners of any kind in or
Avoidtouching ovenventareawhile
aroundany part of the self clean
COPPER • Very goodheatconductor,
oven is on and for severalminutes
oven.Cleanonly parts listedin this
but discolors easily.Usedprimarily
afterovenisturned off. Someparts of
booklet. Before self cleaning the
for bottom coatings and gourmet
the vent and surroundingarea
oven,remove broiler pan,ovenracks,
cookware.
become hotenough to causeburns,
and other utensils, and wipe off
excessive spillovers.
STAINLESS STEEL - Aloneit is a poor
CLEANING
conductor,developshot spots and
produces uneven cooking results.
Turn off all controlsand wait for
PLASTICS
However,it is durable,easyto clean,
rangepartsto coolbefore touching or
Manyplasticsare vulnerable to heat.
and somewhat s tain resistant. C oat-
cleaning them. Do not touch the
Keepplastics awayfrom partsof the
ing stainlesssteelwith a copperor
burnergrates or surroundingareas
appliance that may become warmor
aluminum bottomresultsin an easy-
untilthey havehadsufficienttimeto
hot.
to-clean, durable, even cooking
cool.
utensil.
Touching
ahot oven light bulwith a AEROSOL SPRAYS
CAST IRON-Slow toconduct h eat,but
damp cloth couldcausethe bulb to
Many aerosol-typespray cans are
retainsthe heatwell.Heavy to handle
break. Should the bulb break, dis-
EXPLOSIVE whenexposed to heatand
and must be kept well seasoned to
connectpower to the range before
may behighlyflammable. Avoidtheir
preventstickingand rusting.
.trying to removethe bulb to avoid
use or storageneara hot appliance.
electrical s hock.
GLASS/GLASS-CERAMIC T ransfers
heat slowly andunevenly,butholds
Cleanrange with caution.Jf a wet
heat well.
sponoe or clothis used to wipespills
on a hot cooking area, be carefulto
Only certain types of glass,
avoid steam burns. Somecleaners
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthen-
canproduce noxious fumesif applied
ware, or other glazed utensils are
to a hot surface,
suitable for rangetopservicewithout
breakingdueto thesudden change in
temperature. Check and follow
manufacturer's recommended use or
limitationsfor such utensils.
ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION
Appliances whichrequireelectricalpowerare equipped
with a three-pronggroundingplug which must be
plugged directlyintoa properly grounded three-hole 120
volt electrical o utlet.
If an ungrounded, two-hole orothertypeelectrical o utlet
is encountered, IT IS THEPERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF
THE APPLIANCE OWNERTO HAVE RECEPTACLE R E-
PLACED WITH A PROPERLY G ROUNDED THREEHOLE
ELECTRICAL OUTLET. Thethree-prong g rounding p lugis
provided for protection against shockhazards. D ONOT
CUTORREMOVE THETHIRD GROUNDING PRONG FROM
Always disconnectpower to
THEPOWER CORD PLUG.
appliancebeforeservicing.
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