Surface Cooking 7 - Maytag CRE9830BCE Owner's Manual

CAUTION: Do not store items
of interest to children in cabinets
above an applianee or on the
backguard of a range. Children
climbing on the appliance or on
the al2pliance door to reach items
could he seriously
ir_jured.
About Your Appliance
To prevent injury or damage to
the appliance, do not use ap-
plianee as a space beater to heat or warm a room. Also,
do not use the eooktop
or oven as a storage area
for food or cooking
utensils.
Keep the oven vent
ducts UNOBSTRUCT-
ED (located under the
right rear element for
_4_yra_
coil cooktops or on the cooktop for smoothtop models).
Blockage of the vent prevents the proper oven air
circulation and will affect the oven performance.
CAUTION: Do not use :
an appliance as a step
stool to cabinets above.
Misuse of appliance
doors or drawers, such as
stepping, leaning or
sitting on the door or
drawer, may result in possible tipping of the appliance,
breakage of door, and serious injuries.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb _th a damp cloth as
the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect
power to the appliance be_bre removing bulb to avoid
electrical shock.
Cooking Safety
Always turn off surface element or the oven when
cooking is completed.
It is normal for some parts of the cooktop, especially
areas surrounding the surface elements, to become hot
during cooking operations. Do not touch the eooktop
until it has cooled.
Never leave surface cook-
ing operations unattended
at high heat setting or
when deep fat frying.
Boilovers cause smoke
and greasy spillovers may
ignite.
Never heat an unopened fbod eontainer. Pressure build-
up may cause container to burst resulting in personal
injury or damage to the applianee.
Use d_); sturdy potholders. Damp potholders on hot
surfaces may cause bums from steam. Towels or other
bulky" items should never be used as potholders. Do not
let potholders touch hot heating elements.
Always let qum_tities of hot fat coo! before attempting to
move or handle.
Do not let grease or other flammable materiaJs
accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent _:an.
Clean hood frequently to prevent grease
from
accumtllating on hood or filter.
Make sure the drip bowls are" in place (select models).
Absence of these bowIs during cooking may subject
_-iring or components underneath to damage.
Ceramic glass cooktop (select models): Do not cook on
a broken eooktop. Cleaning solutions and spillovers mav
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electric shock. Contact
immediately.
Loose fitting or long
hanging-sleeved apparel
should not be worn while
cooking. Clothing may gnite
or catch utensil handles.
a qualified technician
Always place oven racks in the desired positions M,ile
oven is cool.
If
a rack must be moved while hot, use a
dty potholder and avoid touching hot element in oven.
Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or
steam escape before removing or replacing fbod.
PI/EPAI1ED FOOD _VAI1NING: Follow f)md
manufacturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food
container and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise
damaged during eooldng, immediately discard the 17ood
and its eontainer. The food could be contaminated.
DO NOT TOUCH THE SURFACE OR OVEN
ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR THE ELEMENTS OR
TIlE INTEBIOR SURFACES OF OVEN. Elements
may be hot even thongh they are dark in color. Areas
near surfaee elements and the interior surihces of the
oven may become hot enough to cause burns. During
and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact heating elements, areas
near elements or interior surfaces of oven until they
have bad sufficient time to cool. Other areas may
become hot. Among these areas are the eooktop, the
surfaces facing the oooktop, the oven vent opening and
the snriCaees near opening, oven door, and oven x_dndow.
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