Kenmore 790.4717 Series Use & Care Manual page 4

important Safety
o Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires. Smother o
the fire with a pan tid, or use baking soda, a dry
chemicaJ or foam-type extinguisher.
o When heating fat or grease, watch it ctosely. Fat or
grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot,
o Use Only Dry PothoJders. Moist or damp pothoJders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do
not Uetthe pothoUders touch hot heating surface units,
Do not use a toweU or other buUkycloth instead of a
pothoUder,
o Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup of
pressure may cause the container to burst and
result in injury.
iMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the appliance
during a power failure. If power fails, always turn off the
appliance, If the appliance is not turned off and the power
resumes, it will begin to operate again, Once the power
resumes, reset the clock and oven function,
mMPORTANT mNSTRUCTmONS FOR USmNG
YOUR OVEN
o Use Care When Opening an Oven Door--Stand to the
side of the appliance when opening the door of a hot
oven, Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or
replace food in the oven,
o Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The wall oven is
vented at the upper control panel or at the center trim
depending of the model, Touching the surfaces in this
area when the wall oven is operating may cause severe
burns, Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items
near the oven vent, These items could melt or ignite,
o Placement of Oven Racks. Always place oven racks in
desired location while oven is cool, Remove all utensils
from the rack before removing rack, If rack must be
moved while oven is hot, use extreme caution, Use pot
holders and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition,
Do not let pot holders contact the hot oven element or
interior of the oven,
Do not use the broiter pan without its insert. The
broiler pan and grid allow dripping fat to drain and be
kept away from the high heat of the broiler,
o Do not cover the broiler grid or oven bottom with
aluminum foit. Exposed fat and grease could ignite,
instructions
Do not touch a hot oven tight bulb with a damp ctoth.
Doing so could cause the bulb to break, Disconnect the
appliance or shut off the power to the appliance before
removing and replacing the bulb,
Protective liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line the
oven bottom. Only use aluminum foil as recommended in
this manual. Improper installation of these liners may
result in risk of electric shock, or fire.
mMPORTANT mNSTRUCTmONS FOR CLEANmNG
YOUR OVEN
o Clean the appliance regulaHy to keep aH parts free of
grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation
hoods and grease filters should be kept clean, Do not
allow grease to accumulate, Greasy deposits in the fan
could catch fire, Refer to the hood manufacturer's
instructions for cleaning,
Cleaners/Aerosols--Always follow the manufacturer's
recommended directions for use, Be aware that excess
residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing
damage and/or injury,
SELF-CLEANING OVEN MODELS
o CJean in the self-cJeaning cycte onty the parts of the
appliance tisted in this Owner's Guide. Before using the
self-cleaning cycle of the appliance, remove the broiler pan
and any utensils stored in the appliance,
o Do not ctean the oven door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal, Care should be taken not to rub,
damage or move the gasket,
o Do not use oven cJeaners. No oven cleaner or oven liner
protective coating of any kind should be used in or around
any part of the appliance
The health of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-clean cycle
of any wall oven, Move birds to another well ventilated
room,
_MPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the state to cause
cancer, birth defects or other productive harm, and
requires businesses to warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances,
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