Section One: General Safety Instructions - Thermador PRL366EH Care And Use Manual

SECTION ONE: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Precautions
WARNING:
The appliance
is for cooking. Based on safety
considerations, never use
the oven or cooktop to warm or
heat a room. Also, such use can
damage the cooktop or oven
_arts.
WARNING
NEVER use this appliance as
a space heater to heat or
warm the room. Doing so may
result in carbon monoxide
poisoning and overheating of
the oven.
When usingthe cooktop: DO NOT
TOUCH THE BURNER
GRATES OR THE IMMEDIATE
SUR- ROUNDING AREA. Areas
adjacent to the burners may
become hot enough to cause
burns.
Never leave the range
unattended when using high
flame settings. Boil overs cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that
may ignite. More importantly, if the
burner flames are smothered,
unburned gas will escape into the
room. See Inside Front Cover
regarding gas leaks.
Only certain types of glass,
heat-proof glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other
glazed utensils are suitable for
cooking on the range burners.
This type of utensil may break
with sudden temperature
changes. Use only on low or
medium heat settings according
to the utensil manufacturer's
directions.
Do not heat unopened food
containers; a buildup of pressure
may cause the container to burst.
During cooking, set the burner
control so that the flame heats
only the bottom of the pan and
does not extend beyond the bottom
of the pan.
Avoid using high flame setting with
a pan larger than the grate or with
one that spans more than one
burner, such as a griddle, for
prolonged periods of time. This
can result in poor combustion that
generates harmful by-products.
Use caution to insure that drafts
like those from forced air vents or
fans do not blow flammable
material toward the flames or push
the flames so that they extend
beyond the edges of the pot.
Always use utensils that have flat
bottoms large enough to cover the
burner. The use of undersized
utensils could expose a portion of
the flame and may result in ignition
of clothing.
Do not use flammable cleaners to
clean the range.
To minimize the risk of burns,
ignition of flammable materials and
unintentional spillage, position
handles of utensils inward so they
do not extend over adjacent work
areas, cooking areas, orthe edge
of the range's cooktop.
Hold the handle of the pan to
prevent movement of the utensil
when stirring or turning food.
DO NOT use pots or pans on the
grill section.
Do not use the grill for cooking
excessively fatty meats or
products which promote flare-ups.
The optional cutting board
accessory must be removed
before operating the griddle
beneath or burners adjacent to it.
GREASE IS FLAMMABLE. Let
hot grease cool before attempting
to handle it. Avoid letting grease
deposits collect. Clean after each
use.
For proper lighting and
performance of the burners, keep
the igniter ports clean, It is
necessary to clean these when
there is a boil over or when the
burner does not light even though
the electronic igniters activate. See
Page 31.
WARNING
After a spill or boil over, turn off
the burner and clean around the
burner and burner ports. After
cleaning, check for proper
operation.
Clean the range with caution.
Avoid steam burns; do not use a
wet sponge or cloth to clean the
range while it is hot. Some cleaners
produce noxious fumes if applied
to a hot surface. Follow directions
provided by the cleaner man-
ufactu re r.
Be sure all cooktop controls are
turned off and the cooktop is cool
before using any type of aerosol
cleaner on or around the cooktop.
The chemical that produces the
spraying action could, in the
presence of heat, ignite or cause
metal parts to corrode.
When using the oven: DO
NOT TOUCH THE INFRARED
BURNER, THE INTERIOR
SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR
THE EXTERIOR AREA IM-
MEDIATELY SURROUNDING
THE DOOR. Interior oven surfaces
become hot enough to cause
burns. The heat deflector, which
deflects heat away from the
cooktop and the trim on the top
and sides of the oven door, will
also be hot when the oven is in
use.
Place oven racks in desired
position while oven is cool. If a
rack must be moved while the
oven is hot, do not let the
potholders contact the infrared
burner.
Use care when opening the oven
door; let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing foods.