Kenmore 911.93729 Use, Care, Safety Manual page 4

Keep this book for later use.
Be sure your range is installed and grounded properly
by a qualified technician.
Aaways use care when touching surface elements,
oven heating elements or inside the oven. Heating
elements could be hot enough to burn you even if they
are dark in color. The oven vent duct and oven door may
also become hot during oven use.
A_er hroiming, always take the broiler pan out of the
oven and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler pan can
catch on fire next time you use the pan.
Allways use dry potholders when removing pans from
the oven. Moist or damp potholders can cause steam
burns.
A_ways use care when opening oven door. Let hot air
and steam out before moving food.
AIIways follow cleaning instructions in this book_
Agways keep the range clean. Food and grease are
easy to ignite. Clean the oven regularly.
Always keep combustible wall coverlngs, curtains or
drapes a safe distance away from your range. Never
store such items in or on your range.
AHways keep wooden, plastic utensils, or canned food
a safe distance away from your range.
Always keep the appliance area clear and free from
things that will burn, gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
Always remove the broiler pan and other utensils from
the oven before a self-clean cycle.
C_ear= Or=ltypans llisted in the Mar=uaW.
Amuvays keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders, and
linens a safe distance away from your range. Never
store such items in or near your range.
Neverheatunopenedfood containers. Pressure buildup
may make container burst and cause injury.
Never leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near
the range. Never let grease build up on your range. You
can keep grease fires from starting if you clean up
grease and spills after each range use.
Be sure eye.one in your hon:e knows what to do
it= case of a f_re,
Read ar=d understar=d this infon_at_on NOW!
ShouUd you ever need it, you wiB! not have t_me for
reading.
NeveruSe aluminum foil tel!he oven bottoms. Improper
use of foil could start a fire.
Never block free airflow through the oven vent.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.
Place oven racks in desired position while oven is cool.
If racks must be handled when hot, do not let potholder
contact hot heating element in oven.
Choose pots and pans with flat bottoms, large enough
to cover the entire cooktop element. This will cut down
the risk of setting potholders or clothing on fire with an
uncovered element and waste less energy,
Only some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used
for cooktop cooking. Be sure that the pan you use will
not break when heated on the cooktop elements.
Never try to clean utensils, cookware or removable
parts of your range In the oven during a self-clean cycle.
Never rub, move, or damage the door gasket on self-
cleaning oven. The gasket is essential for a good seal.
Only clean the gasket by soaking it with hydrogen
peroxide, as described in the self-clean section of this
manual.
Illthe self.cllean_r=g mode maifunctier=s, turn off and
disconnect the power supply. Have serviced by a
qualified technician.
Never try to repair or replace any part of the range
unless instructions are given in this book. All other
work should be done by a skilled technician.
Do Not Use Over= C0ear=ers -- No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Never put removable heating elements in water. Do not
put them in a dishwasher. Do not put them in the self.
clean cycle of your oven.
Never clean cooktop surface when it is hot. Some
cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths could
cause steam bums if used on a hot surface.
OVEN FIIRE
Do not try to move the pan.
1. Close oven door and turn controls off.
2. If fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire.
Never use water on a grease f_re _ ll_ w_H er_lly
spread the flames.
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I]MPORTANT SAFB=P# ' NOTliCB
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
ment Act requires the Governor of California to publish
a list of substances known to the state to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm, and requires busi-
nesses to warn customers of potential exposure to
such substances.
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The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens gives off a
very small amount of carbon monoxide during the
cleaning cycle. Exposure can be minimized by venting
with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood,
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