Utensil Safety flammable. Avoid their use or storage near an
Use only pans that have fiat bottoms and handles appliance.
that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using Self-Clean Oven
unstable, warped,easily tipped or loose handled
pans.Donot use pans if their handles twist and (select models)
cannot be tightened. Pans thatare beavy to Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
move when filled with food may also be essential for a good seal. Care should be taken
hazardous, not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Do not
Always place a pan of food on a surface burner use oven cleaners of any kind in or around any
before turning it on and turn it offbefore part of the self-clean oven. Clean only the parts
removing the pan. listed in thisbooklet. Before self-cleaning the
Always turn , _ oven, remove the broiler part, oven racks, and
pan handles to _ other utensils, and wipe off excessive spillovers.
the side or back It is normal for the cooktopof the rangeto
of the _ _"-- become hot during a self-clean cycle. Therefore,
appliance,not __, @ touching or lifting the cooktop during a clean
out into the
room where cycle should be avoided.
they are easily
hit or reached _ Important Safety Notice and
by small Warning
children. To minimize burns, ignition of
flanunable materials and spillage due to The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
unintentional contact with the utensil, do not Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65)
extend handles over the adjacent surface requires the Governor of California to publish a
burners, list of substances known to the State of
California to cause cancer or reproductive hann,
Be sure the utensil is large enough to properly and requires businesses to warn customers of the
contain food and avoid boilovers. The pan size is potential exposures to such substances.
particularly important in deep tat frying. Be sure
the pan will accommodate the volume of food Users of this appliance are hereby warned that
that is to be added as well as the bubble action of the burning of gas can result in low-level
the fat. Never leave a deep fat frying operation exposure to some of the listed substances,
unattended, including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, due
Never let a pan boil d_ as this could damage the primarily to the incomplete combustion of
utensil and the appliance, natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels.
Properly adjusted burners will minimize
Aluminum Foil incomplete combustion. Exposure to these
substances can also be minimized by properly
Use aluminum foil ONLY as instructed in this venting the burners to the outdoors.
book. Improper use of aluminum foil may"cause
damage to the oven, affect the cooking results, Ventilating Hood
and can also result in shock and/or fire hazards. To reduce the hazard of storage above a range,
Plastics install a ventilating hood that projects at least
five inches beyond the bottom edge of the
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep cabinets. Clean the hood frequently to prevent
plastics away from the the parts of the appliance grease from accumulating on the hood or its
that may becmne warm or hot. filter. Should a boilover or spillover result in an
open flame, immediately tuna off the hood's fan
Aerosol Sprays to avoid spreading the flame. After thoroughly
Many aerosol-type spraycans me EXPLOSIVE extinguishing the flame, the f_tnmay be turned
when exposed to heat and may be highly on to remove any unpleasant odor or smoke.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
PAGE4
