Kenmore Sears 41329 built-in oven Use And Care And Safety Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Keep this book for later use.
Be sure your oven is installed and grounded properly
by a qualified technician.
Always use care when touching 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.
After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the
oven and clean It. Leftover g tease in the broiler pan can
catch on fire next time you use the pan.
Always use dry potholders when removing pans from
the oven. Moist or damp potholders can cause steam
burns.
Always use care when opening oven door. Let hot air
and steam out before moving food.
Always follow cleaning instructions in this book.
Always keep the oven clean. Food and grease are easy
to ignite. Clean the oven regularly.
Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or
drapes a safe distance away from your oven.
Always keep wooden and plastic utensils or canned
food a safe distance away from your oven.
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.
Be sure the oven is securely installed in a cabinet
that is firmly attached to the house structure.
Weight on the oven door could potentially cause
the oven to tip and result in injury. Never allow
anyone to climbj sit, stand or hang on the oven
door.
Clean Only parts listed in the Manual.
Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders, and
other linens a safe distance away from your oven.
Never store such items in or near your oven.
Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure build-
up may make container burst and cause injury.
Never leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near
the oven. Never let grease build up on your oven. You
can keep grease fires from starting if you clean up
grease and spills after each oven use.
Neverusealuminum foiltoline oven bottoms. Improper
use of foil could start a fire.
Never block free airflow through the oven vent.
Always place oven shelves in desired position while
oven is cool.
Never try to clean utensils, cookware or removable
parts of your rangelnthe oven during a self-clean cycle.
Do Not clean door gasket without following instructions
in this manual.
Never rub, move, or damage the door gasket on self-
cleaning oven. The gasket is essential for a good seal.
A fan noise may be heard sometime during the clean
cycle. This is normal.
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn off
and disconnect the power supply. Have serviced by a
qualified technician.
CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to
children in cabinets above an oven. Children
climbing on an oven to reach items could be
seriously burned.
Never try to repair or replace any part of the oven
unless instructions are given In this book. All other
work should be done by a skilled technician.
Do Not Use Oven Cleaners--No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the self-cleaning
oven.
Always use care when touching surfaces inside the
oven. The oven vent duct and oven door may also
become hot during oven use.
Be sure everyone in your home knows what to do
in case of a fire.
Read and understand this information NOW!
Should you ever need it, you will not have time for
reading.
OVEN FIRE
Do not try to move the pan.
1. Close oven door and turn controls off.
2. If firecontinues, throw baking soda onthefireor use
a foam, Halon or dry chemical extinguisher.
Never use water on a grease fire - it will only
spread the flames.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
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 businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to such substances.
The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens em;t 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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