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Important
Safety' Instructions.
cont.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could
Self-Clean Oven
Users of this appliance are hereby warned
damage the utensil and the appliance,
that the burning of gas can result in low-
Cleanonlypartslistedinthisguide.Donot
level exposure to some of the listed sub-
Follow the manufacturer's directions
clean door gasket. The door gasket is es-
stances, includingbenzene, formaldehyde
when using oven cooking bags.
sential for a good seal. Care should be
and soot, due primarily to the incomplete
Onlycertaintypesofglass, glass/ceramic,
taken not to rub, damage, or move the
combustionofnaturalgasorliquidpetro-
ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for
gasket. Do not use oven cleaners of any
leum (LP)fuels. Properly adjustedburners
cooktop or oven usage without breaking
kind in or around any part of the self-clean
willminimizeincomplete combustion. Ex-
due to the sudden change in temperature,
oven.
posure to these substances can also be
Followmanufacturer's instructions when
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove
minimized by properly venting the burn-
using glass,
broiler pan, oven racks and other utensils
ers to the outdoors.
This appliance has been tested for safe
and wipe up excessive spillovers to pre-
Users of this appliance are hereby warned
performance using conventional cook-
vent excessive smoke, flare-ups or flare-
that whenitis engagedinthe self-cleancycle,
ware. Do not use any devices or accesso-
ing.
there may be low levelexposure to some of
riesthat arenot specificallyrecommended
CAUTION: Do not leave food or cooking
thelisted substances,includingcarbonmon-
oxide.Exposure can be minimized by prop-
in this guide. Do not use eyelid coversfor
utensils, etc. in the oven during the self-
erlyventing the oven to the outdoors during
the surface units, stovetop grills, or add-
on oven convection systems. The use of
clean cycle,
the self-clean cycleby opening a window
devices or accessories that are not ex-
It is normal for the cooktop of the range to
and/ordoorintheroomwheretheappliance
pressly recommended in this manual can
becomehot duringa self-cleancycle.There-
is located.
create serious safety hazards, result in
fore, touching the cooktop during a clean
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING
performance problems, and reduce the
cycle should be avoided.
PET BIRDS: Never keep pet birds in the
life of the components of the appliance,
kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from
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Safety
the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very
sensitive respiratory system. Fumes re-
Cleaning Safety
Notice
and
leased during an oven self-cleaning cycle
Turn off all controls and wait for appli-
Warning
may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes
anceparts to coolbeforetouching orclean-
released due to overheated cookingoil,fat,
ing them. Do not touch the burner grates
The California Safe Drinking Water and
margarine and overheated non-stick cook-
or surrounding areas until they have had
Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposi-
ware may be equally harmful.
sufficient time to cool.
tion 65) requires the Governor of Califor-
nia to publish a listof substances known to
Clean appliance with caution. Use care to
the State of California to cause cancer or
avoid steamburns ifa wet sponge or cloth
reproductive harm, and requiresbusinesses
is used to wipe spills on a hot surface,
tO warn customers of potential exposures
Somecleanerscanproducenoxious fumes
to such substances.
if applied to a hot surface.
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