Important Safety Instructions
Please read all instructions before using this appliance.
APPLIANCE SAFETY | RANGE SAFETY | ||
• This appliance must be properly installed and grounded by | • Tie long hair so that it does not hang loose. | ||
a qualified technician. Connect only to properly grounded | • The heating elements may be hot even though they are not | ||
outlet. Refer to Installation Instructions for details. | red in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough | ||
• This appliance should be serviced only by a qualified service | to cause burns. | ||
technician. Contact the nearest authorized service center | • Do not touch heating elements or interior surfaces of oven | ||
for examination, repair or adjustment. | during operation. | ||
• Do not repair or replace any part of the range unless | • During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other | ||
specifically recommended. Refer service to an authorized | flammable materials contact the heating elements or the | ||
servicer. | interior surfaces of the oven until they have had sufficient | ||
• Do not operate this appliance if it is not working properly | time to cool. | ||
or if it has been damaged, until an authorized servicer has | • The trim on the sides of the oven door may become hot | ||
examined it. | enough to cause burns. | ||
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in | • Use care when opening the door. Open the door slightly to | ||
this manual. If you have any questions, contact the | let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing | ||
manufacturer. | food. | ||
• Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance. | • Do not heat unopened food containers. | ||
• Do not use corrosive chemicals, vapors, or nonfood products | may cause the container to burst and cause injury. | ||
in this appliance. This type of range is specifically designed | • Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is | ||
to heat or cook. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory | cool. If a rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let | ||
use. The use of corrosive chemicals in heating or cleaning | potholder contact the hot heating elements. | ||
will damage the appliance. | • Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot | ||
• In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire, | surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder | ||
DROP AND ROLL IMMEDIATELY to extinguish flames. | touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other | ||
• Do not allow children to use this appliance unless closely | bulky cloth. | ||
supervised by an adult. Children and pets should not be left | • Keep the oven free from grease build up. | ||
alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in | • Do not place food directly on oven bottom. | ||
use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any | • When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven, follow the | ||
part of the appliance. | manufacturer’s directions. | ||
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| • Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms, except as | |
PERSONAL SAFETY | |||
suggested in this manual. Improper installation of aluminum | |||
WARNING | foil many result in a risk of electric shock or fire. | ||
To reduce the risk of injury to persons, in the event of a | • To avoid electric shock, do not operate the oven without the | ||
light bulb cover in place. | |||
grease fire, observe the following: | |||
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• In the event of a grease fire SMOTHER FLAMES with a close- | COOKTOP SAFETY | |
fitting lid, cookie sheet, or other metal tray, then turn off the | • Do not cook on a cooktop in which the glass top has broken. | |
elements. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do | ||
If the cooktop glass should break, do not use it or attempt | ||
not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE | ||
to clean or fix it. Cleaning solutions and spillovers may | ||
DEPARTMENT. | ||
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric | ||
• Do not use water, including wet dishcloths or towels on grease | ||
shock. Turn off electric circuit to the cooktop and call an | ||
fires. A violent steam explosion may result. | ||
authorized service agency immediately. | ||
• SMOTHER FLAMES from other types of food fires with baking | ||
• When using the cooktop, DO NOT TOUCH THE HOT | ||
soda. NEVER use water on cooking fires. | COOKING AREA OR THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING | |
• NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN. You may be burned. | AREA. Even though dark in color, these areas may be hot. | |
• ALWAYS have a working SMOKE DETECTOR near the kitchen. | Areas adjacent to the elements may become hot enough to | |
• LEAVE THE HOOD VENTILATOR ON when flambéing food. | ||
cause burns. Never let clothing, potholders, or other | ||
• Use an extinguisher ONLY IF: | flammable materials come in contact with a cooking area | |
until it has cooled. | ||
• You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already | ||
• Use high heat settings on the cooktop only when necessary. Use | ||
know how to operate it. | ||
low to medium settings to heat oil slowly. | ||
• The fire is small and contained in the area where it started. | ||
• Never move a pan of hot oil, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until | ||
• The fire department is being called. | ||
it is cool. | ||
• You can fight the fire with your back to an exit. | ||
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