Maytag MER6755AAS - 30" Smoothtop Electric Double Oven Use And Care Manual page 4

Deep Fat Fryers
Use extreme caution when moving the grease pan or
disposing of hot grease. Allow grease to cool before at-
tempting to move pan.
Use care when opening doom. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing food.
For proper oven operation and performance, do not block or
obstruct oven vent duct. When ovens are in use, the vent
and surrounding area near the vent may become hot
enough to cause burns.
Always place oven racks in desired locations while ovens
are cool. If rack must be moved while an oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot element in oven.
Se f-C eaning Ovens
Do not leave racks, broiling pan,food orcooking utensils, etc.
NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised in area where
appliance is in use or is still hot.
NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the
appliance as they could be injured or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in
or on it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out
of reach of small children. Children should be taught that an
appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to
play with controls or other parts of the unit.
Ventimating Hoods
Clean range hood and filters frequently to prevent grease or
other flammable materials from accumulating on hood or
filter and to avoid grease fires.
Turn the fan on when flambeing foods (such as Cherries
Jubilee) under the hood.
important Safety Notice and
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
in the ovens dudng _he self-clean cyclel ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65} requires the Governor
of California to publish a list of substances known to the
Clean only pars listed in this guide. Do not clean door gasket. State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm,
The gasket is essential for a good seal Do not rub, damage, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential
or move the gasket, exposures to such substances.
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or
around any part of the ovens.
Before self-cleaning the ovens, remove broiler pan, oven
racks and other utensils to prevent excessive smoking,
discoloration of the oven racks or possible damage to uten-
sils.
Wipe up excessive spillovem, especially greasy spills, before
the clean cycle to prevent smoking, flare-ups or flaming.
It is normal for the cooktop to become hot during a clean
cycle. Therefore, avoid touching the cooktop, door, window or
oven vent during a clean cycle.
Child Safety
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the
oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be
some low-level exposure to some of the listed sub-
stances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to these
substances can be minimized by properly venting the
oven to the outdoors by opening the windows and!or
door in the room where the appliance is located during
the self-clean cycle.
UMPORTANT NOTUCE REGARDUNG PET BURDS: Never
keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the
fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very
sensitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an
oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds.
Fumes released due to overheated cooking off, fat,
margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may be
equally harmful
NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets above
an appliance Children climbing on the appliance o_ On the
appliance doors to reach items could be seriously injured.
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Future Reference
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