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Use pans with flat bottoms and handlesthat are easily
Turn off allcontrolsand wait for appliance parts to cool
grasped and stay cool.Avoid using unstable, warped,
beforetouching or cleaningthem. Do not touch the burner
easily tipped or loose handled pans. Also avoid using
grates or surrounding areas until they have had sufficient
pans especially smallpans, with heavy handles as they
time to cool.
could be unstable and easily tip. Pansthat are heavy to
movewhen filled with food may also be hazardous.
Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam
burnsif a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a
Be sure utensil is large enoughto properlycontain food
hot surface. Somecleaners can produce noxiousfumes if
and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularlyimportant in
appliedto a hot surface.
deepfat frying. Be sure pan will accommodatethe volume
of food that is to be added as well as the bubbleaction of
fat.
Clean only parts listed in this manual. Do not clean door
To minimizeburns, ignition of flammablematerials and
gasket.The doorgasket is essential for a good seal. Care
spillage due to unintentionalcontactwith the utensil, do
should be taken not to rub, damage, or movethe gasket.
not extendhandles
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Do not use oven cleaners of any kind in or aroundany
over adjacent surface
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part of the self-clean oven.
burners.Always turn
pan handlestoward
Before self-cleaningthe oven, remove broiler pan, oven
the side or back of the
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racks, and other utensils, and wipe off excessive
appliance, not out into
spillovers to preventexcessive smoke or flare ups.
the room where they
CAUTION: Do not leave food or cooking utensils, etc. in
are easily hit or
the oven during the self-clean cycle.
reached by small
It is normalfor the cooktop of the rangeto become hot
children,
during a self-clean cycle. Therefore,touching or lifting the
cooktop during a clean cycle should be avoided.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could damagethe utensil
and the appliance.
Followthe manufacturer'sdirections when using oven
cookingbags.
The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater and Toxic Enforcement
Only certaintypes of glass, glass/ceramic,ceramic, or
Act of 1986 (Proposition65) requiresthe Governor of
glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop or oven usage
Californiato publish a list of substances known to the
without breakingdue to the sudden change in
State of Californiato cause cancer or reproductiveharm,
temperature,
and requires businessesto warn customers of potential
exposuresto such substances.
This appliance has beentested for safe performance
using conventionalcookware. Do not use any devices or
Usersof this appliance are hereby warned that the
accessoriesthat are not specifically recommendedin this
burning of gas can result in low-level exposureto some of
manual. Do not use eyelid coversfor the surface units,
the listed substances,including benzene,formaldehyde
stove top grills, or add-onoven convection systems.The
and soot, due primarily to the incompletecombustionof
use of devices or accessoriesthat are not expressly
natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly
recommendedin this manual can create serious safety
adjusted burners will minimize incompletecombustion.
hazards, result in performanceproblems, and reduce the
Exposureto these substances can also be minimized by
life of the componentsof the appliance,
properlyventing the burners to the outdoors.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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