IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Be sure your range is installed end grounded properly
by a qualified technician.
Choose pots and paps with fiat bottoms, large enough
to cover the entire cooktop element. This will cut down
the risk of setting potholders or clothing on fire with an
uncovered element and waste less energy.
Always use care when touching the cooktop, oven
heating elements or Inside the oven. Heating elements
could he hot enough to bum you even Ifthey are dark In
color. The oven vent duct and oven dour may also
become hot during range use. The glass surface of the
cooktop will retain heat after the controls are turned off.
Only some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can he used
for cooktop cooking. Be sure that the pan you use will
not break when heated on the cooktop elements.
Place oven racks Indesired position while oven Iscool.
If rack must he moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element In oven.
After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the
range and clean It. Leftover grease In the broiler pan
can catch on fire next time you use the pan.
Always use dry potholders when removing pans from
the oven or cnoktop. Moist or damp potholders can
cause steam bums.
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 range and oven clean. Food and
grease are easy to Ignite. Clean the range, oven and
vents regularly.
Clean Only Parts Listed In Manual.
Always remove broiler pan and other utensils from the
oven before a serf-clean cycle.
CAUTION: Do not •tore items of interest to
children in cabinets above a range or on the
backguard of • range. Children climbing on •
range to reach items could be seriously injured.
Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains, or
drabes a safe distance away from your range and oven.
Never try to repair or replace any part of the range
unless Instructions are given in this book. All other
work should he done by a akllled tschnlolan.
Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure
buildup may make container burst and cause injury.
Never leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near
therange. Neverletgrassebutlduponyourrange. You
can keep grease fires from starting if you clean up
grease and spllls after each range use.
Never use aluminum foil to line drip bowls or oven
bottoms, improper use of foil could start s fire.
Never block free alrffow through the oven vent.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, eapeclally a deep let
fryer. Wall until the fat has cooled.
Do not cook on broken €ooktop. Ifcooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and splllovers may penetrate
the broken cool(top and create a risk of elsctrical shock.
Contact a quetlfled tschnlclan Immediately.
Never rub, move, or damage the door gasket on serf-
cleaning ranges. The gasket Isessential for a good seal.
Never touch surface units, heating elements, or interior
surfaces of the oven. They may be hot even though they
appear dark in color.
If the self.cleaning mode msalfunctions, turn off and
disconnect the power supply. Have ser#Icad by a
qualified technician.
Always keepwooden utensils, plastic utenslls or canned
food a safe distance away from your range.
For major spills -- Tum unit to LO; use dry paper
towels to wipe up major spills, and then use arazor
scraper (held in a potholder) to serape major spills from
e hot cooking-zone. DO NOT attempt further cleaning
until cooktop surface has cooled.
Some cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths
could cause eteam burns If used on a hot surface.
Never try to clean utensils, coukware or removable
parts of your range during a self-clean cycle.
Do Not Use Oven Cleaners -- No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective costing of any kind
should be used In or around any part of the oven.
Always keep dish towels, dish clothe, potholders and
other linens a safe distance away from your range.
Never store such Items on your range.
Always keep the appliance area clear and free from
things that will burn (gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids).
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