In Case Of Fire; General Instructions - Maytag MER5730BAW User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY IFISI'RUCTIOFIS
Readandfollowall instructions beforeusing
this applianceto preventthe potential risk of
fire, electricshock, personal i njuryordamageto
the applianceas a resultof improper u sage of
the appliance. Use appliance only for its in-
tendedpurposeas describedin this guide.
To ensureproperand safe operation:Appli-
ancemustbe properlyinstalledandgroundedby
a qualifiedtechnician.
> ALL RANGES CAN
TIP AND CAUSE
INJURIES TO
PERSONS
> INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICE PACKED
_
WITH RANGE
> FOLLOW ALL
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce riskoftipping ofthe
appliance from abnormal usage or by
excessiveloadingof the oven door, the
appliancemust be securedby a properly
installedanti.tip device.
Tocheckif deviceis properlyinstalled,lookun-
derneathrange with a flashlightto make sure
one ofthe rearlevelinglegsis properlyengaged
in the bracketslot.The anti-tipdevice secures
the rear levelingleg to the floor when properly
engaged.You should check this anytime the
range has been moved.
IN CASE
Of
FIRE
Turnoff applianceand ventilatinghoodto avoid
spreadingtheflame. Extinguishflamethen turn
on hoodto removesmoke and odor.
> Cooktop: Smotherfire or flame in a pan with
a lid or cookie sheet.
NEVERpick up or move a flaming pan.
> Oven: Smotherfire or flame by closing the
ovendoor,
Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking
soda,a dry chemicalor foam-type extinguisher
to smotherfire or flame,
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: NEVER use appliancedoor,or
drawer, if equipped,as a step stool or seat
as this may result in possibletipping of the
appliance,damagetOthe appliance,and se-
nous nJunes.
If applianceis instal?ed n ear a window,pre-
cautionsshouldbe takento preventcurtains
from blowingover surfaceelements.
NEVER use applianceto warm or heat the
room,Failuretofollowthisinstruction canlead
to possible burns, injury, fire, or damageto
the appliance.
NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanging gar-
ments while using the appliance. Clothing
could catch utensil handles or ignite and
causeburnsif garmentcomesin contactwith
hotheatingelements,
Toensureproperoperation a nd toavoiddam-
age to theapplianceor possibleinjury,do not
adjust,service, repair or replaceany partof
the appliance unless specifically recom-
mendedin this guide. Refer all other servic-
ing to a qualifiedtechnician.
NEVERstore or use gasolineor other com-
bustibleor flammablematerialsin the oven,
near surface units or in the vicinity of this
applianceas fumescould create a fire haz-
ard or an explosion.
To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking
grease or other flammable materials accu-
mulatein or near the appliance.
Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in a
steam burn. Do not let potholderstouch hot
heatingelements.Do notusea towel orother
bulkycloth whichcouldeasilytouch hotheat-
ing elementsand ignite.
Always turn off all controls when cooking is
completed.
NEVER heat unopened containers on the
surfaceunit or in the oven.Pressurebuild-up
in thecontainermay causecontainerto burst
resulting in burns, injury or damage to the
appliance.
NEVERuse aluminumfoil to linedrip bowls
or cover oven racks or oven bottom. This
could resultin risk of electricshock, fire, or
damage to the appliance. Use foil only as
directedin this guide.
Aerosol-type cans are EXPLOSIVEwhen
exposed to heat and may be highly flam-
mable. Do not use or store near appliance,
This appliancehasbeen testedfor safe per-
formanceusingconventional c ookware.Do
not use any devicesor accessoriesthat are
notspecifically recommended in this manual.
Do not use eyelidcovers, stovetop grillsor
add-on oven convection systems.The use
of devices or accessoriesthat are not ex-
pressly recommendedin this manual can
create serious safetyhazards,result in per-
formance problems,and reducethe life of
the componentsof this appliance.
NEVER leavesurface units unattendedes-
peciallywhenusinghighheat.An unattended
boilovercouldcause smokingand a greasy
spi!lovercan cause a fire.
Thisapplianceisequippedwithdifferentsize
surfaceelements.Select panswith flat bot-
toms largeenoughto cover element.Fitting
pan size to elementwilt improvecookingef-
ficiency.
If pan is smaller thanelement,a portion of
the element will be exposedto direct con-
tact and could igniteclothingor pothotder.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic,earthenware,or otherglazed uten-
sils are suitablefor cooktopor oven service
without breakingdue to the suddenchange
in temperature. F ollowutensilmanufacturer's
instructionswhen usingglass,
Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop,
not out into the room or over another sur-
face element.This reducestherisk of burns,
ignitionof flammablematerials,or spillageif
pan is accidentty bumped or reached by
small children,
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