Safety Instructions - Magic Chef 86HS-1 Use And Care Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Information in the Safety Instruction section covers all STORAGE IN, ON OR NEAR APPLIANCE - Do not
electric cooking appliances. You may find some infor- store or use gasoline or other flammable materials, va-
mation that does not pertain to your particular appli- porsandliquidsintheoven, nearsurfaceunitsorinthe
ance. Please review this section before using your vicinity of this or any other appliance. The fumes can
cooking appliance, create a fire hazard or explosion. Do not use cooktop
or oven as a storage area for food or cooking utensils.
The following instructions are based on safety consid-
erations and must be strictly followed to eliminate the
potential risksof fire, electric shock, or personal injury. DO NOT USE WATER ._...-_-_ _/ I I( r-_
ON GREASE FIRES -
Smother fire or flame or
PROPERINSTALLATION-Besureyourapplianceis use dry chemical or
properly installed and grounded by a qualified techni- foam-type extinguisher, __-r_::_
cian. if available or sprinkle
heavily with baking soda.
USE ONLY DRY POTHOLDERS - Moist or damp
NEVER USE YOUR potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
APPLIANCE FOR steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating ele-
WARMING OR HEAT- ments. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloths.
ING THE ROOM.
SURFACE COOKING UNITS:
USE PROPER PAN SIZE - This appliance is
equippedwith one or moresurface elements of differ-
STORAGE ABOVE RANGE- To eliminatethe hazard ent sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large
of reachingover hot surfaceelements,cabinetstorage enoughto cover the surface element.The use of un-
should not be provided directlyabove a unit. If pro- dersized utensilswill exposea portionof the heating
vided, storage should be limitedto infrequentlyused elementto directcontactand may resultin ignitionof
itemsthat can be safelystoredin an area subjected to clothing.Properrelationshipof utensilto element will
heat. Temperaturesmay be unsafe for some items alsoimprove efficiency.
suchas volatile liquids,cleaners,oraerosolsprays. If
cabinet storage is provided, installation of a range _ I
hood that projects at least 5-inches beyond the bot- NEVER LEAVE SURFACE
tom of the cabinetwill reducethe hazardsassociated UNITS UNATTENDED AT [ _f_'_ I / _1 \
with suchstorage. HIGH HEAT SETTINGS - [ _ _ jJ)
Boilover causes smoking _"__,,
_WEAR PROPER and greasy spilloversthat [ _ I_
APPAREL - may ignite. / _'_
Loose-fitting or
hanging garments
should never be MAKE SURE DRIP BOWLS ARE IN PLACE - Ab-
worn while using sence of these bowlsduringcookingmay subjectwir-
the appliance, ing or componentsunderneathto damage.
USER SERVICING - Do not repairor replaceany part PROTECTIVE LINERS - Do notuse aluminumfoil to
of the appliance unless specificallyrecommendedin line surfaceunitdripbowlsor ovenbottoms,exceptas
the Use and Care Book.All other servicingshould be suggestedin the Use and Care Book.Improperinstal-
referredto a qualifiedtechnician. Always disconnect lation of these liners may result in a risk of electric
unitor cut-off powerto unitbefore any servicing, shock,or fire.
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