Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat frying. Be sure pan will accommodate the volume of food that is to be added as well as the bubble action of fat.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and the appliance.
Cooktop
NEVER leave surface units unattended, especially when using high heat. An unattended boilover could cause smoking and a greasy spillover can cause a fire.
This appliance is equipped with different size surface elements. Select pans with flat bottoms large enough to cover element. Fitting pan size to element will improve cooking efficiency.
Coil Elements
To prevent damage to removable heating elements, do not immerse, soak or clean in a dishwasher or
Make sure drip bowls are in place as absence of these bowls during cooking could damage wiring.
Protective Liners: Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in the guide. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.
Deep Fat Fryers
Use extreme caution when moving the grease pan or disposing of hot grease. Allow grease to cool before attempting to move pan.
Ventilating Hoods
Clean range hood and filters frequently to prevent grease or other flammable materials from accumulating on hood or filter and to avoid grease fires.
When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
Cleaning Safety
Clean cooktop with caution. Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or cleaning. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe
spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
Clean only parts listed in this guide.
Self-Clean Oven (select models)
CAUTION
Before
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.
Do not use oven cleaners or oven liners of any kind in or around any part of the
It is normal for the cooktop of the range to become hot during a
Important Safety Notice and Warning
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the oven is engaged in the
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS: Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an oven
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