Child Safety; About Your Appliance; Cooking Safety - Maytag Gas Range User Manual

IMP(IRTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTI()NS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appliance
from abnormal usage or by excessive loading of the oven
Do not leave children alone or unsupervised near the door,the appliance must be secured by a properlyinstalled
appliancewhen it is in useor isstill hot.ChUdren shouldnever anti-tip device. If the range is movedfrom the wall, be sure
be allowedto sit or stand on any part of the appliance, the anti-tip device is engaged when the range is replaced.
Look underneathrange to verify that one of the rear leveling
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. The anti-tip
it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool devicesecuresthe rear levelinglegto thefloor when properly
in a safe place, out of reach of engaged. Also, be surethe range is properlyre-installed.
small children.Children should be
taught that an appliance is not a Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the
toy.Childrenshouldnot beallowed bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect power
to play with controlsor other parts to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical '
of the unit. shock.
CAUTION: Do not store items of
interest to children in cabinets
above an appliance or on the Always placea pan on a surface burnerbefore turningit on.
backguard of a range. Children Besureyou knowwhich knob controlswhich surface burner.
climbingonthe applianceor onthe Makesure the correct burner isturned onand that the burner
appliance door to reach items has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off
could be seriously injured, before removing pan to prevent exposureto burner flame.
Always adjust surface burnerflame sothat itdoesnot extend
beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is
To preventpotential hazardto the user and damageto the hazardous,wastes energy and may damage the appliance,
appliance, do not use pan or cabinetsabove the appliance.
appliance as a space
I__//" . Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended
heaterto heat or warm a I _i_._r_'_; ':
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room. Also, do not use i _/_iI_:_L==_:£LI._2;/_--_:/_ high heat settingor when
the cooktopor oven as a _ deep fat frying. Boilovers
storage area for food or cause smoking and
cooking utensils, greasy spillovers may
Do not obstruct the flow ignite. Clean up greasy
of combustion and spills as soon as
ventilationair by blocking possible.Do not usehigh
the oven vent or air intakes. Restrictionof air flow to the heat - for extended
burnerpreventsproper performanceand increasescarbon cookingoperations.
monoxideemissionto unsafe levels.
Never heat an unopened containeron the surface burner or
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for in the oven. Pressurebuild-up may cause containerto burst
several minutesafter oven is turned off. Some parts of the resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to cause appliance.
burns.After oven is turned off, do not touch the oven vent or Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot holders may cause
surroundingareas untilthey have had sufficienttime to cool. burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
never be used as pot holders becausethey can trail across
CAUTION: Do not _ _ (=_(=m_ / hot surface burnersand ignite or get caught on appliance
usean applianceas a "_ _ parts.
step stool to cabinets
above. Misuse of Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool
appliance doors or _ before attempting to move or handle.
drawers, such as
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stepping, leaning or Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials
sitting on the door or accumulatein or nearthe appliance,hood or vent fan. Clean
drawer,may result in hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulating on
possible tipping of hoodor filter.Whenflamingfoods underthe hoodturnthe fan
the appliance,breakage of door, and serious injuries, off as the fan may spreadthe flame.