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Be sure your range is installed and grounded
properly
by a qualified technician.
Always
keep the range area clear and free from things
that will burn, gasoline and other flammable
vapors and
liquids.
Only some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used
for cooktop cooking.
Be sure that the pan you use will
not break when heated on the cooktop burners.
After
broiling,
always take the broiler pan out of the
oven and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler pan can
catch on fire next time you use the pan.
Always
use dry potholders when removing pans from
the oven or cooktop.
Moist or damp potholders
can
cause steam burns°
Always
use care when opening oven door_ Let hot air
and steam out before moving food.
Always
remove the broiler pan and other utensits from
the oven before a self-clean cycle.
Always
follow cleaning instructions in this book.
DO NOT USE ANY TYPE
OF COMMERCIAL
OVEN
CLEANER
or oven liner protective coating in or around
your oven.
If the self-cleaning
mode
malfunctions,
turn off
and disconnect
power and gas supply.
Have serviced
by a qualified
technician.
Never
try to repair
or replace any part of the oven
unless
instructions
are given in this book.
All other
work should
be done by a qualified technician.
Never heat unopened food containerso Pressure buildup
may make container burst and cause injury.
Never
leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near
the range.
Never
let grease build up on your range. You can keep
grease fires from starting
if you clean up grease and
spills after each oven use.
Never
use aluminum
foil to line oven bottoms,
Im-
proper use of foil could start a fire and cause incomplete
combustion.
Never block the flow of combustion and ventilation air
through oven vents and cooktop burners.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.
Never tryto remove burnerbowIs from glasstop ranges.
Never operate the burners unless the burner tops are in
place.
Never
rub, move or damage the door gasket on self-
cleaning ranges° The gasket is essential for a good seal.
Only clean the gasket as described
in the self-clean
section of this manual.
Always
keep the range and oven clean by following
instructions in this book. Food and grease are easy to
ignite° Clean the range, oven and vent hood regularly.
Always
keep combustible
wall coverings, curtains or
drapes,
wooden utensils,
plastic utensils
or canned
food a safe distance away from your range.
Place oven racks in desired position while oven is cool.
Never
clean cooktop surface when it is hot.
Some
cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths could
cause steam burns if used on a hot surface.
Never
try to clean utensils, cookware
or removable
parts of your range in the oven during the self.,clean
cycle.
Always
use care when touching the cooktop.
Never operate the burners unless the burner tops are in
place.
Always
keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and
other linens a safe distance
away from your
range.
Never store such items on your range.
Do not use a wok on the cooking surface if the wok has
a round metal ring which is placed over the burner grate
to support the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap which
may damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it
may cause the burner to work improperly.
This may
cause a carbon monoxide level above that allowed by
current standards, resulting in a health hazard.
Expo-
sure to carbon monoxide
may cause birth defects or
other reproductive
harm according
to the California
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act.
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