Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore C970 Series Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or
hanging garments should never be worn while
using the appliance. Do not let clothing or
other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease
Fires—Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use
baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely.
Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to
become too hot.
• Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let the potholders
touch hot heating surface units or interior oven
elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth instead of a potholder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—
Build up of pressure may cause the container
to burst and result in injury.
• Remove the oven door from any unused
appliance if it is to be stored or discarded.
• IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the
oven during a power failure. If the power
fails, always turn the oven off. If the oven
is not turned off and the power resumes, the
oven may begin to operate again. Food left
unattended could catch fire or spoil.
Electronic controllers can be
damaged by cold temperatures. When you use
your appliance for the first time, or if it has
not been used for a long period of time, make
sure that it has been exposed to a temperature
above 0°C/32°F for at least 3 hours before
connecting it to the power supply.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
• Know which knob controls each surface
heating unit.
• Use Proper Pan Size—This appliance is equipped
with one or more surface units of different sizes.
Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough
to cover the surface unit. The use of undersized
utensils will expose a portion of the surface
heating unit to direct contact and may result in
ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil
to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.
• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and
Should Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface
Units—To reduce the risk of burns, ignition
of flammable materials, and spillage due
to unintentional contact with the utensil. The
handle of the utensil should be positioned so
that it is turned inward, and does not extend
over adjacent surface unit.
• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended—
Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry
may melt.
• Protective liners— Do not use aluminum
foil to line oven bottom or any other part
of the appliance. Only use aluminum foil
as recommended for baking if used as a
cover placed on the food. Any other used of
protective liners or aluminum foil may result in
a risk of electric shock or fire or a short circuit.
• Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,
or other glazed utensils are suitable for
rangetop service without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer's recommendations for rangetop
use.
• Do Not Use Decorative Surface Element
Covers. If an element is accidentally turned
on, the decorative cover will become hot and
possibly melt. Burns will occur if the hot covers
are touched. Damage may also be done to the
cooktop.
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