Amana ACF422GA, ACF4225A, DCF4205 Case of Fire, Precautions, Surface Element Fire, Oven Fires

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)

OVENS

1. Use Care When Opening Door—Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.

2.Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build-up of

pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

3.Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.

4.Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack is removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

5.Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line oven racks or oven bottoms. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electrical shock, or fire.

SELF-CLEANING OVENS

1.Do Not Clean Door Gasket—The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.

2.Do Not Use Oven Cleaners—No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the liner.

3.Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual

4.Before Self-Cleaning the Oven—Remove broiler pan, oven racks, and other utensils.

5.Remove All Items From Rangetop and Backguard.

VENTILATION HOODS

1.Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently—Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.

2.When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

In Case of Fire

Fires can occur as a result of over cooking or excessive grease. Though a fire is unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as follows:

Surface Element Fire

1.Smother the fire with a nonflammable lid or baking soda, or use a Class ABC or BC extinguisher. Not water. Not salt. Not flour.

2.As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the surface controls to OFF. Turn off power at main circuit breaker or fuse box.

Oven Fires

1.If you see smoke from your oven, do not open oven.

2.Turn oven off.

3.As an added precaution, turn off power at main circuit breaker or fuse box.

4.Turn on vent to remove smoke.

5.Allow food or grease to burn itself out in oven.

6.If smoke and fire persist, call fire department.

7.If there is any damage to components, call an authorized servicer before using range.

 

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Precautions

 

• Do not cook food directly on

 

 

 

 

rangetop surface, always use

 

 

cookware.

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Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical

 

mixtures may interact with objectionable or even

 

hazardous results.

 

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Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas. They

 

may melt and stick.

 

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Do not lift or move range by grasping oven door

 

handle. This can result in window glass breaking or

 

shattering.

 

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Do not slide rough metal objects across rangetop

 

surface. Scratching or metal marking can result.

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Do not leave fat heating unless you remain nearby.

 

Fat can ignite if overheated by spilling onto hot

 

surfaces.

 

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Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause

 

damage to cooking surface and pan.

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Do not use rangetop surface as a cutting board.

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Do not use range for storage or as a display counter.

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Contents Electric Smoothtop Range ContentsThank you for buying an Amana Range Questions on cooking, cleaning or usage?Refer to Call Consumer Affairs atImportant Safety Information ALL Appliances Important Safety Information contdCase of Fire PrecautionsSurface Element Fire Oven FiresIndicator Lights Setting Surface Element ControlsCooking on the Smoothtop After you cookWhat Should You Consider in Cookware? Cookware SuggestionsFlat Pan Test Can I can?Oven Cooking Methods Oven Cooking MethodsBroiling Hints BakeOven Racks and Rack Positions Before Using the OvenAluminum Foil Rack Position Guidelines for Baking, Roasting and BraisingHour automatic cancel FeaturesOven temperature control adjustment Service codes and tonesTimer Signal Display and SignalsPreheat Signal End-of-Cycle SignalSetting Electronic Clock Using the Oven ControlSetting Minute Timer Resetting and Canceling TimerHow High or Low Can I Set the Temperature? Using the Oven Control cont’dBaking PreheatingHow Far Ahead Can I Set the Time? Delayed BakingHow much time is left? Timed BakingInterrupting the self-clean cycle Self-cleaningClean excess spills before starting a self-clean cycle Do I need to prepare?Delayed Self-clean Cycle Baking Guidelines CookingHints for Cookies CakesCooking cont’d Common Baking ProblemsTest your cakes for doneness It may not be the ovenHandling Hints Cooking Tips Storage Safety Using a Meat ThermometerMeat Basics TenderizingBeef Broiling GuidelinesBeef Roasting GuidelinesPork LambBraising Guidelines Cleaning Oven Door Care and CleaningRemoving Oven Door Replacing Oven DoorPart General Directions Care and Cleaning cont’dReplacing Oven Light Caring for the smoothtop Problem Cause RemovalCan I use liquid cleaners on my stainless steel? Cleaning Stainless SteelFor best cleaning results Or call Consumer Affairs atTopic Possible Cause Solution TroubleshootingAppearance Troubleshooting cont’dPage Page Page Limited Warranty Amana Warranty
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