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 drip bowls, 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.

DELAYED IGNITION

Surface burners

Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not ignite within 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF and follow directions for installing burner caps in Adjusting Surface Burners. Try again. If burner still does not ignite within 4 seconds, contact an authorized servicer.

Bake and broil burner flame

Allow no more than 40-60 seconds before burner ignites and heat is felt. To check for heat, open oven door to first stop and place hand over oven door opening. If heat is not felt, press CANCEL to turn oven off. If burner repeatedly fails to ignite, contact an authorized servicer.

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 Burner 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. Turn off gas supply.

Oven Fires

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

2.Turn off oven.

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

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.

Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical

 

mixtures may interact with objectionable or even

 

hazardous results.

 

Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas.

 

They may melt and stick.

Oven door contains a glass window. While the

 

window is built to be sturdy and strong, it is still glass

 

and needs to be treated with care.

Do not lift or move range by grasping oven door

 

handle. This can result in window glass breaking or

 

shattering.

 

Do not slide rough metal objects across rangetop

 

surface. Scratching or metal marking can result.

Do not leave fat heating unless you remain nearby.

 

Fat can ignite if overheated by spilling onto hot

 

surfaces.

 

Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause

 

damage to cooking surface and pan.

Do not use rangetop surface as a cutting board.

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

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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