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Utensil Safety
flammable. Avoid their use or storage near an
Use only pans that have fiat bottoms and handles
appliance.
that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using
Self-Clean
Oven
unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose handled
pans. Do not use pans if their handles twist and
(select
models)
cannot be tightened. Pans that are beavy to
Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
move when filled with food may also be
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken
hazardous,
not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Do not
Always place a pan of food on a surface burner
use oven cleaners of any kind in or around any
before turning it on and turn it offbefore
part of the self-clean oven. Clean only the parts
removing the pan.
listed in this booklet. Before self-cleaning the
Always turn
,
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oven, remove the broiler part, oven racks, and
pan handles to
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other utensils, and wipe off excessive spillovers.
the side or back
It is normal for the cooktop of the range to
of the
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become hot during a self-clean cycle. Therefore,
appliance, not
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touching or lifting the cooktop during a clean
out into the
room where
cycle should be avoided.
they are easily
hit or reached
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Important
Safety
Notice and
by small
Warning
children. To minimize burns, ignition of
flanunable materials and spillage due to
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
unintentional contact with the utensil, do not
Enforcement
Act of 1986 (Proposition 65)
extend handles over the adjacent surface
requires the Governor of California to publish a
burners,
list of substances known to the State of
California to cause cancer or reproductive hann,
Be sure the utensil is large enough to properly
and requires businesses to warn customers of the
contain food and avoid boilovers. The pan size is
potential exposures to such substances.
particularly important in deep tat frying. Be sure
the pan will accommodate the volume of food
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that
that is to be added as well as the bubble action of
the burning of gas can result in low-level
the fat. Never leave a deep fat frying operation
exposure to some of the listed substances,
unattended,
including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, due
Never let a pan boil d_ as this could damage the
primarily to the incomplete combustion of
utensil and the appliance,
natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels.
Properly adjusted burners will minimize
Aluminum
Foil
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these
substances can also be minimized by properly
Use aluminum foil ONLY as instructed in this
venting the burners to the outdoors.
book. Improper use of aluminum foil may"cause
damage to the oven, affect the cooking results,
Ventilating
Hood
and can also result in shock and/or fire hazards.
To reduce the hazard of storage above a range,
Plastics
install a ventilating hood that projects at least
five inches beyond the bottom edge of the
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep
cabinets. Clean the hood frequently to prevent
plastics away from the the parts of the appliance
grease from accumulating on the hood or its
that may becmne warm or hot.
filter. Should a boilover or spillover result in an
open flame, immediately tuna off the hood's fan
Aerosol Sprays
to avoid spreading the flame. After thoroughly
Many aerosol-type spray cans me EXPLOSIVE
extinguishing the flame, the f_tnmay be turned
when exposed to heat and may be highly
on to remove any unpleasant odor or smoke.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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