Safety - Kenmore 85073 Use And Care Manual

Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to
your oven.
WARNING
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To reduce the risk of burns, electric
shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to
excessive microwave energy.
• Read all the instructions before using your
oven.
• Do not allow children to use this oven without
close supervision.
• Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found on
page 4.
• Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors, such
as sulfide and chloride, in this appliance. This type
of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or
dry food. It is not designed for industrial or
laboratory use.
• Do not use or store this appliance outdoors. Do
not use this product near water - for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.
• Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do
not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food
in the cavity when not in use.
• Clean the ventilating hood frequently. Do not
allow grease to accumulate on the hood or the
filters.
• Use care when cleaning the vent hood filters.
Corrosive cleaning agents such as lye-based
oven cleaners may damage the filters.
• Do not tamper with the built-in safety switches
on the oven door. The oven has several built-in
safety switches to make sure the power is off
when the door is open.
• When food flames under the hood, turn the fan
on.
• Suitable for use above both gas and electric
cooking equipment 36 inches wide or less.
• Do not use this oven for commercial
purposes. It is made for household use only.
• When cleaning the door and the surfaces that
touch the door, use only mild, non-abrasive
soaps or detergents and a sponge or soft
cloth.
• If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it
thoroughly checked by a qualified service
technician before using it again.
• To avoid a fire hazard:
- Do not severely overcook food. Severely
overcooked foods can start a fire in the oven.
Watch the oven carefully, especially if you have
paper, plastic, or other combustibles in the oven.
- Do not store combustible items (bread,
cookies, etc.) in the oven, because if lightning
strikes the power lines it may cause the oven to
turn on.
- Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure
to inspect purchased items for wire twist-ties and
remove them before placing the item in the oven.
- If materials inside the oven ignite, keep the oven
door closed, turn the oven off and disconnect the
power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel. If the door is opened, the
fire may spread.
• If a fire should start:
- Keep the oven door closed.
- Turn the oven off.
- Disconnect the power cord or shut off the
power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
• To avoid electric shock:
- This appliance must be grounded. Connect it
only to a properly grounded outlet. See the
electrical GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS on
page 5.
- Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly or if it has been damaged or dropped.
- Do not immerse the electrical cord or plug in
water.
- Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
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