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Section
One: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Precautions
WARNING
The appliance
is for cooking.
Based
on safety considerations
never use the oven or cooktop
to warm or heat a room. Also,
such use can damage
the
cooktop
or oven parts.
When using the cooktop: DO NOT
TOUCH THE BURNER
GRATES
OR
THE
IMMEDIATE
SUR-
ROUNDING
AREA.
Areas
adjacent
to
the
burners
may
become
hot
enough
to cause
burns.
Never
leave
the
range
unattended
when
using
high
flame settings.
Boil overs cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that
may
ignite.
More
importantly,
if
the burner flames
are smothered,
unburned
gas will escape into the
room.
See
Inside
Front
Cover
regarding
gas leaks.
Only
certain
types
of glass,
heat-proof
glass-ceramic,
ceramic,
earthenware,
or other
glazed utensils
are suitable
for
range
use.
This type
of utensil
may
break
with
sudden
temperature
changes.
Use only
on low or medium
heat settings
according
to
the
utensil
manufacturer's
directions.
Do
not
heat
unopened
food
containers;
a buildup of pressure
may cause the container
to burst.
During
cooking,
set the
burner
control
so that the flame
heats
only the bottom
of the pan and
does
not
extend
beyond
the
bottom
of the pan.
Avoid using high flame setting with
a pan larger
than
the
grate
or
with one that spans
more
than
one burner,
such as a griddle, for
prolonged
periods
of time.
This
can result in poor combustion
that
generates
harmful
by-products.
Use caution to insure that drafts
like those from forced air vents or
fans do not blow flammable material
toward the flames or push the flames
so that they extend beyond the edges
of the pot.
Always
use utensils
that
have
flat
bottoms
large
enough
to
cover
the
burner.
The use of
undersized
utensils could expose
a portion
of the flame
and may
result in ignition
of clothing.
Do not use flammable
cleaners
to
clean the range.
To minimize
the
risk of burns,
ignition
of flammable
materials
and
unintentional
spillage,
position
handles
of
utensils
inward
so they do not extend over
adjacent
work
areas,
cooking
areas, or the edge of the range's
cooktop.
Hold
the
handle
of the
pan to
prevent
movement
of the utensil
when stirring or turning
food.
DO NOT use pots or pans on the
grill section.
Do not use the grill for cooking
excessively
fatty
meats
or
products
which
promote
flare-
ups.
The
optional
cutting
board
accessory
must
be removed
before
operating
the
griddle
beneath
or burners
adjacent
to it.
GREASE
IS FLAMMABLE.
Let
hot grease cool before attempting
to handle
it. Avoid
letting grease
deposits
collect. Clean after each
use.
For
proper
lighting
and
performance
of the burners,
keep
the
igniter
ports
clean.
It is
necessary
to clean
these
when
there
is a boil over or when
the
burner does not light even though
the electronic
igniters activate. See
Page 36.
WARNING
After a spill or boil over, turn off
the burner and clean around the
burner
and burner
ports. After
cleaning,
check
for
proper
operation.
Clean
the
range
with
caution.
Avoid steam
burns; do not use a
wet sponge
or cloth to clean the
cooktop
while
it is hot.
Some
cleaners
produce
noxious
fumes
if applied to a hot surface.
Follow
directions
provided
bythe cleaner
manufacturer.
Be sure all cooktop
controls
are
turned off and the cooktop
is cool
before
using any type of aerosol
cleaner
on or around the cooktop.
The chemical
that produces
the
spraying
action
could,
in the
presence
of heat, ignite or cause
metal parts to corrode.
When
using the oven:
DO NOT
TOUCH THE BROILER ELEMENT,
THE INTERIOR
SURFACES
OF
THE OVEN
OR THE EXTERIOR
AREA
IMMEDIATELY
SUR-
ROUNDING
THE DOOR.
Interior
oven surfaces become hot enough
to cause bu rns. The heat deflector,
which deflects
heat away from the
cooktop
and the trim on the top
and sides
of the oven
door,
will
also be hot when the oven is in
use.
Place
oven
racks
in desired
position
while
oven
is cool.
If a
rack
must
be moved
while
the
oven
is
hot,
do
not
let
the
potholders
contact
the
broiler
element.
Use care when opening
the oven
door;
let hot air or steam
escape
before
removing
or replacing
foods.
Before
self-cleaning
the oven,
remove the broiler pan, oven racks
and any other utensils, and excess
spillage.
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