Important Safety Instructions - Magic Chef CLY1612BDH Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
To prevent potentialhazardto the user and damagetothe Alwaysplace a pan on a surfaceburner before turningit on.
appliance, never use ap- Be sureyouknow which knobcontrolswhich surface burner.
plianceasaspaceheater F\ II _ "_dl/_ _ Makesurethecorrectburneristurnedonandthattheburner
I _('_/" .,i has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off
to heat or warm a room. ,
Also, do not use the I "_'_"'j _/ before removing pan to prevent exposureto burner flame.
cooktop or oven as a _ AIwaysadjust surfaceburner flame sothat itdoes not extend
storage area for food or beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is
cooking utensils, hazardous,wastes energy and may damagethe appliance,
Do not obstruct the flow pan or cabinetsabove the appliance.
of combustion and ven- Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended
tilation air byblockingthe especiallywhen using a I-_r- _ /]
oven vent or air intakes.Restrictionof air flow to the burner high heat setting or when
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prevents proper performance and increases carbon deepfat frying. Boilovers
monoxideemissionto unsafelevels, cause smoking and
greasy spillovers may
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for ignite. Clean up greasy
several minutesafter oven is turned off. Some parts of the spills as soon as
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to cause possible.Do not usehigh
burns. After ovenis turned off,do not touch the oven vent or heat for extended
surroundingareasuntil they have had sufficienttime to cool. cooking operations.
CAUTION: Never use an Neverheatan unopenedcontaineron the surface burner or
applianceas a step stoolto _'_(_' i (==_ / inthe oven.Pressurebuild-up may causecontainer t o burst
cabinets above. Misuse of resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the
appliance doors or drawers, _ __ appliance.
such as stepping,leaningor Use dry,sturdypot holders.Damp pot holdersmaycause
sittingonthe dooror drawer, _ burnsfromsteam. Dishtowelsor other substitutes should
may resultin possible tipping / neverbe usedas pot holdersbecausetheycantrailacross
ofthe appliance, b reakageof hotsurface burnersand igniteor get caughton appliance
door,andseriousinjuries, parts.
Alwayslet quantities of hotfat usedfor deepfatfryingcool
Do nottoucha hot ovenlightbulbwitha dampclothas the beforeattempting to moveor handle.
bulbcouldbreak.Shouldthe bulbbreak,disconnect p ower Do not let cookinggrease or other flammable materials
to the appliancebefore removingbulb to avoid electrical accumulate inor nearthe appliance, h oodorventfan. Clean
shock, hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulatingon
hoodorfilter. W henflaming foodsunderthe hood turnthefan
offas the fan mayspreadthe flame.
Use cautionwhenwearinggarmentsmade offlammable
material to avoid clothing -_. __
fires. Loose fitting or long
hanging-sleeved apparel
should not be worn while
cooking. C lothingmay ignite
or catchutensil h andles.
Alwaysplace oven racks in the desired positionswhile oven
is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or removefood, using dry
sturdy pot holders. Always avoid reaching into the oven to
add or removefood. If a rack must be movedwhile hot, use
a dry pot holder. Always turn the oven off at the end of
cooking.
Use care when openingthe oven door.Let hot air or steam
escape before removingor replacingfood.