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RANGE SAFETY
• Do not touch surface
units, areas near
surface units, heating elements,
or interior
surfaces
of oven. Surface
units and
heating elements
may be hot even though
they are dark in color. Areas near surface
units and interior surfaces
of an oven
become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch or let
clothing or other flammable
materials
contact surface units, areas near surface
units, heating elements,
or interior
surfaces of oven until they have had
sufficient
time to cool. Other surfaces
of
the range, such as the oven vent opening,
the surface
near the vent opening,
the
cooktop,
and the oven door and window,
could also become
hot enough
to cause
burns.
• Use only dry pot holders.
Moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in
burns from steam. Do not let pot holder
touch hot heating elements.
Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot holder. It
could catch on fire.
• Keep range vents unobstructed.
• Do not heat unopened
containers.
They
could explode.
The hot contents
could
cause burns and container
particles
could
cause injury.
• Use only cookware
approved
for oven
use. Follow cookware
manufacturer's
instructions,
especially
when using glass
or plastic cookware.
• Do not store flammable
materials
on or
near the range. The fumes could create
an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
• Make sure the reflector
bowls are in place
during cooking.
Cooking
without reflector
bowls could subject the wiring and
components
underneath
them to damage.
• Do not line reflector
bowls with aluminum
foil or other liners. Improper
installation
of
these liners could result in a risk of elec-
tric shock or fire.
• Select a pan with a flat bottom that is
about the same size as the surface unit.
If pan is smaller than the surface
unit,
some of the heating element will be
exposed
and could result in the igniting
of clothing
or pot holders. Correct pan
size also improves
cooking
efficiency.
° Check to be sure glass cookware
is safe
for use on the range. Only certain types of
glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic,
earthen-
ware, or other glazed cookware
are
suitable
for cooktops
without breaking
due to the sudden change
in temperature.
• Never leave surface
units unattended
at
high heat settings. A boilover
could result
and cause smoking
and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
Turn pan handles inward,
but not over
other surface
units. This will help reduce
the chance
of burns, igniting of flammable
materials,
and spills due to bumping
of
the pan.
Should food flame when cooking
under a
ventilating
hood, turn the hood on.
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