Kenmore 46981 Use, Care, Safety Manual page 5

Be sure everyone in your home
knows what to do in case of a fire.
Read and understand this informa=
tion NOW, _
Shound you ever need _t, you w_I
not have time for read_ngo
Never use water on a grease fim'e ,,
it will onliy spread the flames.
COOKTOP GI_EASE F_IRE
INieve_' pick up a flla_ing pan=..linstead:
1. Turn off the element.
2. Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid,
baking soda or an extinguisher.
OVEN FiRE
_)o not try to move the pan_
!. Close oven door and turn controls off.
2. if fire continues, throw baking soda on the
fire, or use a dry chemical foam, or haion
type extinguisher.
IMPOF TANT $AFI TY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
ment Act requires the governor of California to publish
a list of substances known to the state to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm and requires busi-
nesses to warn customers of potential exposureto such
substances.
The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens gives off a
very small amount of carbon monoxide during the
cleaning cycle. Exposure can be minimized bY venting
with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood°
BNSTIqUCTION$
TO AVOID Y @R
• _ever slide cookware across your cooktop.
° _O NOT use a dish _owei or sponge _o wipe up _he cooktop.
They may leave a detergent film on the cooktop which may cause
discoloration when heated. If this occurs, remove the discoloration
with a recommended cooktop cleaner.
• Melted materials (plastic, aluminum foil, sugar, or foods with high
sugar content) can cause damage to the cooktop. If you accidentally
melt anything on your cooktop, turn unit to LO; wipe hot cooktop
immediately with several dry paper towels. Scrape off remainder of
burned material with razor scraper (held in potholder) at 30 ° angle
while unit is warm. Be careful not to burn yourself! DO NOT attempt
further cleaning until cooktop surface has cooled.
. DO HOT use scouring powders, plastic, nylon or metal cleaning
pads. They may scratch the cooktop.
• DO NOT use chlorine bleach, ammonia, hydrofluoric acid, chemical
oven cleaners, or any other kind of chemical cleaner. They may
discolor the cooktop.
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