Kenmore 911.47792 Use & Care Manual page 3

IMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructionsbeforeusingthis appliance.When using gas or electrical
appliances,basiceaf_,typrecautionsshould befollowed,includingthe following:
IMPORTANT: To ensure safety for
yourself, family and home, please
read your Use and Care Guide
carefully. Keep it handy for reference.
Pay close attention to Safety Sections.
BE SURE your appliance is installed
and grounded by a qualified
technician.
• DO NOT leave children alone
or unattended near an appliance
in use.
• TEACH CHILDREN not to play with
controls or any part of the appliance
and not to sit, climb or stand on the
door or any part of the appliance.
• CAUTION: NEVER STORE items
of interest to children in cabinets
above the appliance. Children
climbing on the appliance could
be seriously injured.
• KEEP THIS book for later use.
• NEVER TRY to repair or replace
any part of the appliance unless
instructions are given in this guide.
All other work should be done by a
qualified technician.
• NEVER USE your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
• ALWAYS KEEP combustible wall
coverings, cudains, dishcloths,
towels, pot holders and other linens
a safe distance from the appliance.
• NEVER USE a towel or other
bulky cloth as a pot holder. Make
sure the pot holder is dry. Moist pot
holders could cause steam burns.
DO NOT let pot holders touch
hot surfaces.
• ALWAYS KEEP your appliance
clear of things that will burn
(gasoline and other flammable
vapors or Fiquids).
• ALWAYS KEEP the oven area
free from things that will burn. Food,
wooden utensils and grease buildup
could catch fire, Plastic utensils
could melt and canned foods could
explode. Your appriance should
never be used as a storage area.
• NEVER HEAT unopened food
containers. Pressure buildup can
cause the container to burst and
cause injury.
• NEVER LEAVE containers of fat or
drippings in your oven.
• NEVER TRY to clean a hot surface.
Some cleaners produce noxious
fumes and wet cloths or sponges
could cause steam burns.
• NEVER WEAR loose-fitting clothing
when using your appriance.
• BE SURE the oven is securely
installed in a cabinet that is firmly
attached to the house structure.
• LARGE SCRATCHES OR
IMPACTS to glass doors can lead
to broken or shattered glass.
• DO NOT touch heating elements,
surfaces near them or interior oven
surfaces. These may be hot enough
to cause burns even though they
are dark in color. During and after
use, do not touch or let clothing or
flammable material contact the
elements or hot surfaces until they
have had time to cool. Other
surfaces near the oven vent
openings, oven door and window
surfaces may also be hot enough
to cause burns.
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