IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Do not store flammable materials in an oven
or near the
cooktop.
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DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS,
GASOI.INE
OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY
OTHER APPLIANCE.
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Keep hood and grease filters clean
to
maintain
(Iood
venting
and
to avoid grease
fires.
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Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
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Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother
flaming pan on the surface unit by
covering
pan
completely with
well-
fitting lid, cookie sheet or
tlat
tray, or if available,
use
dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Flaming
grease
outside a pan can be put out by
covering with
baking
soda or, if available,
a
multi-purpose
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chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the OVEN
CONTROL to OFF
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a chemical or
foam-
tvpe
exti!~guisher,
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Do not
touch
the heating elemenk or interior
surface
ot
oven and surface units.
These surfaces may be
hot
enough
to burn even
though they are dark in
color.
During and after
use, do not touch, or
let
ciothin:
or
other
tlammable
materials
cont~i~:!
su~ftice
units, areas
nearby surface units
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tin}
interii)r
area of the
oven; allow sufficient
[line
t’or
cooiing,
first.
Potentially hot
surf:ices
include
[he
cooktop
and
areas
facing
the cooktln.
:)ven
v:nt opening and
surfaces near the
opel}:
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Lnl:i
cr~’
~ices
around the
oven door,
and
met:il
til
j~}
~’:lrt~
ab(~ve
the door.
Remember:
The
insiuti
~i~~l’.ice
of
{Ile
()~en
may
be hot when
the
door
is
L)pened,
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When cooking pork, follow the
dirccti
ons
exactly and
always cook the
meat
to
an
in[ernal
temperature of at least
170°F.
This assures
that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
Oven
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Stand away from the range when opening oven
door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause
burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
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Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injury.
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Keep the oven vent duct
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unobstructed.
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Keep the oven free from
grease buildup.
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Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
If the shelves must
be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact
the heating units in the oven.
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Pulling out the shelf to the
shelf
stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
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When using cooking or roasting bags in oven,
follow
the manufacturer’s directions,,
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Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
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Do not use oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
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Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils,
or food in the oven when not in use.
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After broiling,
always take the broiler pan out of
the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the
broiler pan can
catch
fire the next time you use
the pan.
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Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or
near your oven,
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