Maytag CRE9900ACB Owner's Manual page 5

handle of a
utensil should
be positioned so
it is turned
inward, and
does not extend
over the
adjacent surf_tee
elements.
Do Not Soak the Removable Heating
Elements: The heating elements should never
be immersed in water. Immersing an element in
water would damage the insulating material
inside the element.
Use Care When Opening the Oven Door:
Let any. hot air or steam escape before removi ng
or replacing the food.
Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers:
The build-up of pressure ma): cause a container
to burst and result in an injur3:.
Keep the Oven Vent Ducts
UNOBSTRUCTED: (!ocated under the rear
element; the rear comer of the cooktop;
between the oven door mad the control panel of
wall oven or on tile baekguard) Blockage of the
vent prevents the proper oven air circulation and
will affect the oven performance. Avoid touching
the oven vent area while the oven is
on and for
several minutes after the oven is turned off.
Some parts of the vent and the surrounding area
may become hot enough to cause burns.
Placement of the Oven Racks: Always place
the oven racks in the desired location while the
oven is cool. If the rack nmst be moved while
hot, use care to avoid contact of the potholder
with the oven element.
Ventilating Hoods: Clean ventilating hood
frequently to prevent grease from accumulating
on it or its filter. When "flaming" fbods under the
hood, or if a boilover results in an open flame,
immediately turn off the hood; ventilating f_m.
The tan can eanse flame to spread. Af}er flame is
thoroughfy extinguished, the fan may be turned
on to remove unpleasant odor or smoke,
Important Safety Notice and Warning: The
Califbraia Safe Drinking Water amt Toxic
Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65)
requires the Governor of California to publish a
list of substances known to the State of
California to cause cancer or reproductive harm,
and requires businesses to warn customers of
potentkd exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that
when the applianee is engz_ged in the self-clean
cycle there may be some low-level exposure to
some of the listed substances, including carbon
monoxide. Exposure to these substances eau be
minimized by properly venting the appliance to
the outdoors during the self-clean cycle.
Deep Fat Fryers: Use extreme caution when
moving tile grease kettle or disposing of the hot
grease.
Prepared Food Warning: Folk_w the fbod
mamfl:acturer% instructions. If a plastic frozen
tbod container and/or its fihn cover distorts,
warps or is othem4se damaged during cooking,
immediately discard the food and its container.
The tbod could be eo_taminated.
Do Not Touch the Surface or Oven
Elements, Areas Near the Elements or the
Interior Surfaces of the Oven: The elements
may be hot even though they are dark in color.
The areas near the sur_hce elements and the
interior surfaces of the oven may become hot
enough to eanse burns. During and after use, do
not touch or let elodling or other flammable
materials contact the heating elements, the areas
near elements or tile interior surfaces of oven
until they have had sufficient time to cool.
Among these areas are the eooktop, the surfaces
taacing the cooktop, tile oven vent opening and
the surfaces near this opening, the oven door,
and the oven window. Also, do not allow
aluminum foil, meat probes or any other metal
object (other than a pan on a surfiace element) to
contact the heating elements.
Anti-Tip Bracket Warning: To reduce the risk
of tipping of the appliance from unusual usage or
by excessive loading of the oven door, the
appliance must be secured by a properly
installed anti-tip device. To check if the device is
installed properl); use a flashlight and look
underneath the range to see that one of the rear
leveling legs is engaged in the bracket slot.
When removing the appliance for cleaning, be
sure the anti-tip de_ee is engaged when the
range
is replaced. The anti-tip device secures the
rear leveling leg to the floor when properly
engaged.
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