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ingofanykindshouldbeusedinoraround
NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattended (selectmodels) anypartoftheoven.
especiallywhenusinghighheat.Anun-
attendedbelievercouldcausesmoking NEVERcookonbrokencooktop.Ifcook- Before self-cleaningthe oven, remove
andagreasyspiHovercancausea fire. topshouldbreak,cleaningsolutionsand broilerpan,ovenracksandotherutensils
Thisapplianceisequippedwithdifferent spillevers may penetratethe broken to preventexcessivesmoking,discolora-
cooktopand create a risk of electrictionoftheovenracksorpossibledamage
sizesurfaceelements.Selectpanswith shock.Contacta qualifiedtechnicianim- toutensils.
flat bottomslarge enoughto cover
element.Fittingpansizetoelementwill mediately. Wipe up excessivespillovers,especially
improvecookingefficiency. Cleancooktopwithcaution.Someclean- greasyspills,beforethecleancycletopre-
erscanproducenoxiousfumesifapplied ventsmoking,flare-upsorflaming,
If panissmallerthanelement,aportion toahotsurface.Ifawetsponge,cloth,or
oftheelementwillbeexposedtodirect papertowel is used ona hot cooking Itisnormalforthecooktoptobecomehot
contactand could igniteclothing or area,becarefultoavoidsteamburn. during aclean cycle. Therefore,avoid
potholder, touchingthe cooktop,door, window or
Onlycertaintypesof glass,grass/ce- ovenventduringa cleancycle.
ramie,ceramic,earthenware,orother DEEPFATFRYERS
glazedutensilsaresuitablefor cooktop HEATIH5ELEMENTS
orovenservicewithoutbreakingdueto Use extremecautionwhen movingthe
thesuddenchangeintemperature.Fol- greasepanordisposingofhotgrease.AI-NEVERtouchsurfaceor oven heating
lowutensilmanufacturer'sinstructions lowgreaseto coolbeforeattemptingto
whenusingglass, movepan, elements,areasnearelements,or inte-
rior surfacesof oven,
Turnpanhandletowardcenterofcook- OVEHHeatingelementsmaybehoteventhough
top,notoutintotheroomoroveranoth- theyaredarkin color.Areasnearsurface
er surfaceelement.This reducesthe elementsandinteriorsurfacesof anoven
riskof burns,ignitionofflammablema- Usecarewhenopeningdoor.Lethotair maybecomehotenoughto causeburns.
terials,or spillageif pan is acddently or steamescapebeforeremovingor re- Duringandafteruse,de nottouchor let
bumpedor reachedbysmallchildren, placingfood. clothingorotherflammablematerialscon-
For properoven operationand perfer- tact heatingelements,areas near ele-
COILIL[MEHTSmance,donotblockerobstructovenvent ments,or inferiorsurfacesof oven until
duct. Whenin use, the vent and sur- theyhavehadsufficienttimetocool.
(selectmodels) roundingarea maybecomehotenough Other potentiallyhot surfaces include:
tocauseburns.
Topreventdamageto removableheat- Cooktop,areasfacingthecooktop,oven
ingelements,donotimmerse,soakor AlwaysplaceovenracksindesiredIoca- vent,andsurfacesneartheventopening,
cleaninadishwasherorself-cleanoven. tionswhileoveniscool.If rackmustbe ovendoor(s),areasaroundthedoor(s)and
A damagedelementcouldshortresult- movedwhile oven is hot, do not let ovenwindow(s).
inginafireorshockhazard, potholdercontacthotelementinoven.
Makesuredripbowlsareinplaceasab-Jt:LlrI.Lt:AfllflgCr/rJ'lrJUILI/"OVEH
senceof these bowlsduringcooking
coulddamagewiring. Cleanonlypartslistedinthisguide.Do
ProtectiveLiners:Donotusealuminum notcleandoorgasket.Thegasketis es-
foiltoline surfaceunitdrip bowlsor sentia}for agoodseal.Donotrub,dam-
ovenbottoms,exceptas suggestedin age,or movethegasket.
the manual. Improperinstallationof
theselinersmayresultin ariskofelec-
tricshockorfire.