Amana ARK7700 Use And Care Manual page 4

Important Safety Instructions
General
grounded by an authorized installer.
2. Never use the range for warming or
heating the room.
3. Do not store items on the rangetop. items
stored on the rangetop can become hot
and melt.
4. Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or
hanging garments should never be worn
while using the range.
5. Do not repair or replace any part of the
range yourself unless it is recommended
in this manual.
6. Gasoline, or other flammable vapors or
liquids and combustible materials should
not be stored near the range. They may
ignite causing a fire.
7. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let a potholder
touch an element. Do not use a towel or
a bulky cloth as a potholder.
8. Do not leave children unattended in an
area where the range is in use.
9. Never sit, stand, or lean on any part of the
range.
Surface Cooking
1 g Use the proper pan size. Select utensils
with flat bottoms large enough to cover
the element. Undersized utensils will
expose the element to direct contact with
clothing.
flammable materials or spillage due to
unintentional contact with the utensil,
handles must be turned inward and must
not extend over adjacent surface
elements.
during or immediately after use. These
areas can become hot enough to cause
burns.
4. Do not store items of interest to children
above the range. Children climbing on
the range to reach the items may become
seriously injured.
5. Only certain types of glass, ceramic,
earthenware, or other glazed utensils are
suitable for rangetop use. Unsuitable
utensils may break due to the sudden
temperature change.
6. Neverleave surfaceelements unattended
at high heat settings. Boilovers can cause
smoking and may ignite.
7. Clean the rangetop with caution. To
avoid steam burns, do not use a wet
sponge or cloth to wipe up spills on a hot
cooking area. Cleaning fluids applied to
a hot surface can produce noxious fumes.
8. Do not place aluminum foil or foods
packaged in aluminum foil directly on the
element.
9. Avoid unstable pans that are easily tipped.
Handles should not be loose or twist and
should remain cool. If a utensil handle
twists or becomes hot during cooking the
pan should not be used.
10. Do not cook on a broken rangetop. If
and spillovers may penetrate the broken
shock. Contact an authorized service
person immediately.
Oven
1. Use care when opening the oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
the oven. Build up of pressure may cause
a container to burst and result in an injury.
3. Keep the oven vent ducts unobstructed.
the oven is cool. If a rack must be moved
while the oven is hot, use a dry potholder.