Sears 71381 warranty Important Safety Instructions, Important Safety Notice, Cooktop Grease Fire

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Keep this book for later use.

Always follow cleaning Instructions in this book.

Be sure your range Is Installed and grounded properly by a qua,fled tnchniclan.

Always keep the range area clear and free from things that will burn, gasollne and other flammable vapors and liquids.

Only some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used for cooktop cooking. Be sure that the pan you use will not break when heated on the cooktop burners.

After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the oven 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 cooktop. Moist or damp potholders can cause steam burns.

Always use care when opening oven dour. Let hot air and steam out before moving food.

Never try to repair or replace any part of the oven unless instructions are given in this book. All other work should be done by a qualified technician.

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 the oven. Never let grease build up on your oven. You can keep grease fires from starting If you Clean up grease and spills after each oven use.

Never use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. Im-

proper use of foil could start a fire and cause Incomplete combustion.

Be sure everyone in your home knows what to do in case of fire!!

Read and understand this informtion NOW! Should you ever need it, you will not have time for reading.

Never use water on a grease fire --it will only spread the flames.

Never block the flow of combustion and ventllstlon air through oven vents and cooktop burners.

Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.

Always keep the range and oven clean by foiiowlng Instructions In thls book. Food and grease are easy to Ignite. Clean the range, oven and vent hood regularly.

Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or drapes, wooden utensils, plastic utensits or canned food a safe distance away from your range.

Place oven racks In deelred poslUo nwhile oven Is cool.

Never clean cooktop surface when It Is hot. Some cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths could cause steam burns If used on a hot surface.

Always use care when touching the cooktop.

Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholdera and other linens a safe distance away from your range. Never store such Items on your range.

Do not use a wok on the cooklng surface If the wok has a round metal ring which Is placed over the burner grate to support the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap which may damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause the burner to work improperly. This may cause a carbon monoxide level above that allowed by current standards, resulting In a health hazard. Expo- sure to carbon monoxide may cause birth defects or other reproductive harm according to the California safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.

COOKTOP GREASE FIRE

Never pick up a flaming pan...Instead:

1.Turn off the burner.

2.Smother the fire with a UghUy fitting pan lid, baking soda or with a dry chemical foam or halon type extinguisher.

OVEN FIRE

Do not try to move the pan.

1.Close oven door and turn controls off.

2.If fire continues, throw baking suda on the fire or use a dry chemical foam or halon type extinguisher.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce- ment Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene,

carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused pri- marily by the Incomplete combustion of natural gas or L.P. fuels. Properly adjusted ranges, Indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize Incom- plete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by venting with an open window or

using a ventilation fan or hoed.

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