Maytag gemini User Manual page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTflUCTIONS
io ,uo,io., o,or GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
ingthisappliance toprevent thepotential risk exposed toheat a ndmay behighly f lammable.
of fire,electric shock, p ersonal injuryor dam- WARNING: NEVER useappliance d oor(s), or Donotuseorstore near appliance,
agetotheappliance a sa result o fimproper us- drawer, if equipped, asa stepstool o r seat a s Thisappliance h asbeen tested forsafeper-
ageoftheappliance. Useappliance o nlyforits thismayresult i npossible t ipping oftheappli- formance u sing conventional cookware. Do
intended purpose a sdescribed i nthisguide, ance, d amage tothe appliance, andserious notuseanydevices or accessories thatare
Toensure properandsafeoperation: A ppli- injuries, notspecifically recommended inthismanual.
ancemustbeproperly i nstalled a ndgrounded If appliance i s installed neara window, pro- Donotuseeyelid covers, stovetopgrills or
byaqualified t echnician, cautions should betakentoprevent c urtains add-on ovenconvection s ystems. Theuse
fromblowing oversurface elements, of devices or accessories thatarenotex-
NEVER useappliance t o warmor heatthe pressly r ecommended inthismanual cancre-
room. F ailure t ofollow thisinstruction canlead ateserious safety hazards, resultin parlor-
> ALL RANGES _ topossible b urns, i njury, fire,ordamage t othe mance problems, andreduce thelifeofthe
CAN TIP AND _ appliance, components ofthisappliance.
CAUSE INJURIES NEVER wearloose-fitting orhanging g arments
TO PERSONS
COOKTOP
while using theappliance, Clothing c ould catch
> INSTALL ANTI-TIP- utensil h andles or igniteandcauseburns if NEVER leavesurface unitsunattended as-
DEVICE PACKED
WITH RANGE garment comes incontact w ithhotheating e l- pecialJy when using highheat. A nunattended
ernents.
> FOLLOW ALL. boilover couldcause smoking anda greasy
INSTALLATION Toensure p roper o peration a ndtoavoid dam- spillover cancause afire.
INSTRUCTIONS agetotheappliance or possible i njury, d onot Thisappliance i sequipped w ithdifferent size
adjust, s ervice, r epair o r replace anypartof surface elements. Select p answithflatbot-
Toreduceriskoftippingofl the applianceunless specificallyrecom- tomslargeenough to cover e lement. Fitting
fromabnormal usageor byexcessive mended inthisguide. R efer a llother s ervicing pansizetoelement willimprove cooking el-
loading of the ovendoor, t heappliance toa qualified t echnician, ficiency.
mustbesecured by a properly installed NEVER storeor usegasoline or othercom- If panis smaller t hanelement, a portion of
anti-tipdevice, bustible or flammable m aterials in theoven, theelement willbeexposed t odirect c ontact
nearsurfaceunitsor in the vicinity of this andcouldignite clothing orpotholder.
Tocheckif deviceis properly installed, l ook appliance a sfumes could create afirehazard
underneath range withaflashlightto m ake sure or anexplosion. Onlycertain typesof glass,glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, orotherglazed utah-
oneoftherearleveling L egs i sproperly e ngaged To prevent g reasefires,do not let cooking silsaresuitable forcooktop orovenservice
in thebracket slot.Theanti-tip device secures grease orotherflammable materials a ccumu- without b reaking d uetothesudden change
the rearleveling legtothe floorwhenproperly lateinor near theappliance, intemperature. Follow utensil manufacturer's
engaged. Youshould checkthisanytimethe Use only dry potholders. M oist or damp instructions when usingglass.
range hasbeen moved, potho/ders o n hot surfaces mayresultin a Turnpanhandle toward center o f cooktop,
steamburn. D o notletpotholders t ouchhot notoutintotheroom oroveranother surface
IH CASE OF FIRE heating elements, Donoruseatowel o rother element. Thisreduces t heriskofburns, i gni-
bulky clothwhich couldeasily touch hotheat- lionofflammable m aterials, orspillage i fpan
Turn offappliance andventilating hood toavoid ingelements a ndignite.
spreading theflame. E xtinguish flame thenturn is accidently b umped or reached by small
onhood toremove smoke andodor. Always turnoffaftcontrols whencooking is children.
completed.
> Cooktop: S mother fireorflame in apanwith
a lidor cookie sheet. NEVER heatunopened containers onthesur- COIl
t].tMENTS
(SI_I.I_CT M01)fl_)
faceunitor in theoven.Pressure b uild-up in
NEVER pickupormoveaflaming pan. thecontainer maycause container toburstre- Toprevent damage t oremovable heating el-
> Oven:Smother f ireor flamebyclosing the suiting inburns, i njury ordamage t otheappli- ements, d onotimmerse, soak or cleanina
ovendoor. ance. dishwasher or self-clean o ven. A damaged
Do notusewater o ngrease fires.Usebaking NEVER usealuminum foiltolinedripbowls or element could short r esulting inafireorshock
soda, a drychemical orfoam-type e xtinguisher coverovenracksor ovenbottom. Thiscould hazard.
tosmother f ireorflame, result i n riskofelectric shock, f ire,or damage Make sure dripbowls areinplace asabsence
to theappliance. Usefoil onlyas directed in ofthese bowls during cooking c oulddamage
thisguide, wiring.
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