Range Safety - KitchenAid KESC300 Use And Care Manual

^ange Safety
•Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe
spillovers immediately.
•Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range
by covering with a well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda
or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
•Clean ceramic glass cooktop with
care. Some cleaners could pro¬
duce noxious fumes if applied to
a hot surface. If a wet paper
towel is used to wipe spills on a
hot cooking area, be careful to
avoid steam burns.
When using the oven_
•Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let
pot holder contact hot heating
elements in oven.
•Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
•Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from
fiberglass insulation and food
decomposition. Significant expo¬
sure to these substances could
cause cancer or reproductive
harm. Exposure can be minimized
by venting with a hood or open
window and wiping out excess
food spills prior to self-cleaning.
■ D o not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any
part of the oven.
•Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks, and other cookware.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this Use
and Care Guide.
'Do not clean door gasket. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, dam¬
age, or move the gasket. Clean
only parts recommended in this
Use and Care Guide.
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