Safety Instructions - Jenn-Air WG30100 Use & Care Manual

5 Important Safety Instructions
• CAUTION: Do not use an appliance as a step to cabinets conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or ac-
above. Misuse of appliance doors, such as stepping, lean- cessories that are not specifically recommended in this
ing or sitting on the door, may result in possible tipping of manual. Do not use add-on oven convection systems.
the appliance, breakage of door, and serious injuries. The use of devices or accessories that are not expressly
recommended in this manual can create serious safety
• Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce the
the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect life of the components of the appliance.
power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid elec-
trical shock.
Cleaning Safety
Cooking Safety
• Turn offalI controls and wait for appliance parts to cool
before touching or cleaning. Clean with caution. Use
• Never heat an unopened container in the oven. Pressure care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is
build-up may cause container to burst resulting in serious used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can
personal injury or damage to the appliance, produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
• Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause • Clean only parts listed in this booklet.
burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
never be used as potholders because they can trail across
hot burners and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
Self-Clean Oven
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials * Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential
accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, dam-
hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulating on age, or move the gasket. Do not use oven cleaners of
the hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood turn any kind in or around any part of the self-clean oven.
the fan off as the fan may spread the flame. • Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven
• Use caution when wearing garments made of flammable racks and other utensils, and wipe off excessive
material to avoid clothing fires. Loose fitting or long hang- spillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare ups.
CAUTION: Do not leave food or cooking utensils, etc.
ing-sleeved apparel should not be worn while cooking, in the oven during the self-clean cycle.
Clothing may ignite or catch utensil handles.
Always place oven racks in the desired positions while oven
is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using
Important Safety Notice
dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into the oven and
Warning
to add or remove food. If a rack must be moved while hot,
use a dry potholder. Always turn the oven off at the end of The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
cooking, ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor
of California to publish a list of substances known to the
• Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm,
escape before removing or replacing food. and requires businesses to warn customers of potential ex-
• PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manu- posures to such substances.
facturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food container Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burn-
and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged ing of gas can result in low-level exposure to some of the
during cooking, immediately discard the food and its con listed substance, including benzene, formaldehyde and
tainer. The food could be contaminated, soot, due primarily to the incomplete combustion of natu-
ral gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted
burners will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure
Utensil Safety
to these substances can also be minimized by properly vent-
ing the burners to the outdoors by opening the windows
• Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven and/or door in the room where the appliance is located.
cooking bags.
• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, or
glazed utensils are suitable for oven usage without break-
ing due to the sudden change in temperature.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
t This appliance has been tested for safe performance using