Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore 4558 - 30 in. Electric Drop-In Range Use And Care Manual

important Safety instructions
not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
Do not heat unopened food containers--Buildup of
pressure may cause container to burst and result in
injury.
Remove the oven door from any unused range if it
is to be stored or discarded.
IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the oven
during a power failure, if the power fails, always turn
the oven off. If the oven is not turned off and the power
resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. (Food left
unattended could catch fire or spoil.)
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
• Know which knob controls each surface heating
unit.
• Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with
one or more surface units of different sizes. Select uten-
sils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the sur-
face unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a
portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and
may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.
• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not
extend over adjacent surface units. To reduce the
risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spill-
age due to unintentional contact with the utensil.
• Never leave surface burners unattended at high
heat settingsiBoilovers cause smoking and greasy
accumulations that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled
dry may melt.
• Protective linersiDo not use aluminum foil to line
oven bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only
use aluminum foil as recommended for baking if used
as a cover placed on the food. Any other use of protec-
tive liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric
shock or fire or short circuit.
• Glazed cooking utensilsiOnly certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for rangetop service without break-
ing due to the sudden change in temperature. Check
the manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.
• Do not use decorative surface element covers, if an
element is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover
will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur if
the hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done
to the cooktop.
FOR COOKTOPS WITH COIL ELEMENTS ONLY
• Do Not Immerse or Soak Removable Surface Heating
Elements. Surface heating elements should never be im-
merse in water. Heating elements clean themselves during
normal operation.
• Make Sure Drip Pans or Drip Bowls Are in Place. Absence
of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or
components underneath to damage.
FOR GLASS COOKTOPS ONLY
• Do not clean or operate a broken cooktopilf cook-
top should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric
shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
• Clean cooktop glass with cautionilf a wet sponge
or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be
careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can pro-
duce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.
• Avoid scratching the cooktop glass with sharp ob-
jects.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR
OVEN
• Use care when opening oven dooriStand to the side
of the range when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot
air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in
the oven.
• Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven is
vented through the right rear coil element or at right side
of the front panel and visible when the oven door is open.
Touching the surfaces in this area when the oven is oper-
ating may cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic
or heat-sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These
items could melt or ignite.
• Placement of oven racks. Always place oven racks in
desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved
while oven is hot use extreme caution. Use potholders
and grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not
let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the
oven. Remove all utensils from the rack before moving.
• Do not use your broiler pan without its insert. Your
broiler pan and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be
kept away from the high heat of the broiler.
• Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil.
Exposed fat and grease could ignite.
• Do not touch a hot light bulb with a damp cloth. Doing
so could cause the bulb to break. Disconnect the appli-
ance or turn off the power to the appliance before remov-
ing and replacing light bulb.