Safety Instructions - Maytag Performa PER5510BAW User Manual

Important Safety Instructions
Read and follow all instructions before us-
ing this appliance to prevent the potential
risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury or
damage to the appliance as a result of im-
proper usage of the appliance. Use appliance
only for its intended purpose as described in
this guide.
To ensure proper and safe operation: Appli-
ance must be properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician.
WARNING:
• ALLRANGESCAN
TIP AND CAUSE
INJURIES TO PER-
SONS
• INSTALLANTI-TIP
DEVICE PACKED
WITH RANGE
• FOLLOW ALL IN-
STALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNJ_NG: To reduce risk of
tipping of the appliance from ab-
normal usage or by excessive load-
ing of the oven door, the appliance
must be secured by a properly in-
stalled anti-tip device,
To check if device is properly installed, look
underneath range with a flashlight to make
sure one of the rear leveling legs is properly
engaged in the bracket slot. The anti-tip de-
vice secures the rear leveling leg to the floor
when properly engaged. You should check
this anytime the range has been moved.
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to
avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame
then turn on hood to remove smoke and
odor.
• Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan
with a lid or cookie sheet.
• NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.
• Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing the
oven door.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extin-
guisher to smother fire or flame.
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General
Instructions
WARNING: NEVER use appliance door, or
drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or seat as
this may result in possible tipping of the
appliance, damage to the appliance, and
SerlOUS lnlurles.
If appliance is installed near a window,
proper precautions should be taken to pre-
vent curtains from blowing over surface
elements.
NEVER use appliance to warm or heat the
room. Failure to follow this instruction can
lead to possible burns, injury, fire, or dam-
age to the appliance.
NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanging gar-
ments while using the appliance. Clothing
could catch utensil handles or ignite and
cause burns if garment comes in contact
with hot heating elements.
To ensure proper operation and to avoid
damage to the appliance or injury, do not
adjust, service, repair or replace any part of
the appliance unless specifically recom-
mended in this guide. Refer all other servic-
ing to a qualified technician.
NEVER store or use gasoline or other com-
bustible or flammable materials in the oven,
near surface units or in the vicinity of this
appliance as fumes could create a fire hazard
or an explosion.
To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking
grease or other flammable materials accu-
mulate in or near the appliance.
Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in a
steam burn. Do not let potholders touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth which could easily touch
hot heating elements and ignite.
Always turn off all controls when cooking is
completed.
NEVER heat unopened containers on the
surface unit or in the oven. Pressure build-
up in the container may cause container to
burst resulting in burns, injury or damage to
the appliance.
NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven
rack or oven bottom. Misuse could result in
risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the
appliance. Use foil only as directed in this
guide.
Aerosol-type cans are EXPLOSIVE when ex-
posed to heat and may be highly flammable.
Avoid their use or storage near appliance.
This appliance has been tested for safe perfor-
mance using conventional cookware. Do not
use any devices or accessories that are not
specifically recommended in this manual. Do
not use eyelid covers, stove top grills or add-
on oven convection systems. The use of de-
vices or accessories that are not expressly
recommended in this manual can create seri-
ous safety hazards, result in performance
problems, and reduce the life of the compo-
nents of this appliance.
Cool(top
NEVER leave surface units unattended espe-
cially when using high heat settings. An un-
attended boilover could cause smoking and a
greasy spillover can cause a fire.
This appliance has different size surface ele-
ments. Select pans having flat bottoms large
enough to cover element. Proper relationship
of pan to element will improve cooking effi-
ciency.
If p an is smaller than element, a portion of the
element will be exposed and could ignite
clothing or potholder.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed uten-
sils are suitable for cooktop or oven service
without breaking due to the sudden change
in temperature. Follow utensil manufacturer's
instructions when using glass.
Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop,
not out into the room or over another surface
element. This reduces the risk of burns, igni-
tion of flammable materials, or spillage if pan
is accidently bumped or reached by small
children.
Coil Elements
To prevent damage to removable heating
elements, do not immerse, soak or clean in a
dishwasher or self-clean oven. A damaged
element could short resulting in a fire or
shock hazard.