Electrolux Dual Fuel Slide-In Range Use & Care Manual page 5

Safety
Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or drawer of this appliance
can result in serious injuries and may also cause damage to the appliance. Do not
allow children to climb or play around the appliance. The weight of a child on an open door
may cause the appliance to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury. An open drawer,
when hot, may cause burns.
Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if equipped) for storage.
• Storage in or on Appliance=Flammable materials should not be stored in an
oven, near surface units or in the drawer (if equipped). This includes paper, plastic
and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable
liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance.
Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or property damage.
NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room.
Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven.
Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the
appliance. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.
• Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in
the area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, AREAS NEAR THESE BURNERS, OVEN
HEATING ELEMENTS OR iNTERiOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER
DRAWER (if equipped). Both surface burners and oven heating elements may be hot
even though surface burner flames are not visible or oven elements are dark in color.
Areas near surface burners may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until
they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, surfaces
facing the cooktop, the oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven
door and window.
o Wear Proper Apparel=Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn
while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot
surfaces.
Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
o Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires=Smother the fire with a pan lid, or
use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed
to become too hot.
in case of fire or gas leak, be sure to turn off the main gas shutoff
valve.
• Use Only Dry Potholders=Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let the potholders touch hot heating surface units or interior
oven elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
, Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers=Build up of pressure may cause the
container to burst and result in injury.
, Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if it is to be stored or
discarded.
o IMPORTANT=Do not attempt to operate the oven during a power failure. If the power
fails, always turn the oven off. If the oven is not turned off and the power resumes, the
oven may begin to operate again. Food left unattended could catch fire or spoil.