Monogram 30" Owner's Manual page 5

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
AWARNING:
SAFETY PRECAUtiONS
, Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this manual,
. Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions,
. Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician,
, Before performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE RANGE POWER SUPPLYAT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY
REMOVING THE FUSEOR SWITCHINGOFF
THE CIRCUITBREAKER,
, Do not leave children alone--children should
not be left alone or unattended in an area
where an appliance is in use, They should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part
of the appliance,
. Children in walkers, or children crawling, can
be attracted to the oven door handle and
may grab and open the oven door. This can
result in injury from the door being pulled open
on a child, or severe burns if the oven is in use
and hot,
, Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the door, control panel or cooktop. They
could damage the range and even tip it over,
causing severe personal injury,
• Do not store flammable materials in the
oven or near the cooktop.
• Do not store plastic, flammable liquids or
combustible materials on top of the optional
high shell
CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS
ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH
OF A RANGE--CHILDREN CLIMBING ON
THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
, Never use this appliance as a space heater
to heat or warm the room. Doing so may
result in carbon monoxide poisoning or
overheating of the appliance,
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using the appliance. Be
careful when reaching for items stored over
the range, Flammable material could be
ignited if brought in contact with surface
burners, burner grates or oven heating
elements and may cause severe burns,
Use only dry pot holders-moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam, Do not let pot holders
touch surface burners, burner grates or
oven heating elements, Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth,
, When surface cooking, do not touch surface
burners, burner grates, grill or griddle (on
some models} or the surrounding areas.
When using the oven, do not touch the
oven heating elements, the interior surface
of the oven or the exterior area immediately
surrounding the door or back trim,
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn,
During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials contact,
the surface burners, grill or griddle (on some
models), areas near the surface burners or any
interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time
for cooling first,
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop,
areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfaces near the opening, crevices around the
oven door, metal trim parts above the door or
any backguard or high shelf surface,
A CAUTION:
The inside surface of the
oven may be hot when the door is opened.
Keep the ventilator hood and grease filters
clean to maintain good venting and to avoid
grease fires. Turn the ventilator OFF in case
of fire or when intentionally "flaming" liquor or
other spirits on the cooktop, The blower,
if in operation, could spread the flames,
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat
to at least an INTERNAL temperature of
160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL
temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects against
foodborne illness,