Important Safety Instructions

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•Use cookware only for its intended purpose. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations before use to determine if a utensil is suitable for use on

a cooktop or in an oven. Certain types of glass, ceramic and earthenware are not suitable for use on a cooktop. Personal injury or damage may result from the improper use of cookware.

•Select cookware carefully. Use utensils of the proper size, material and construction for the particular type of cooking being done. Utensils need to be large enough to contain the desired quantity of food without boil-overs or spill-overs. Choose pans with easy to hold handles that will stay cool while cooking. Do not use utensils with loose handles. Avoid using pans that are too heavy to lift safely.

•Before using glazed cookware, such as glass, ceramic or earthenware, check the manufacturer’s temperature and usage recommendations.

•Glazed cookware that is not designed for high heat use may crack or break, causing a spill or burn hazard.

•Exercise caution when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam escape before looking or reaching into the oven.

•Use extreme caution if adding water to food on a hot cooktop or in the oven. The steam can cause serious burns or scalds.

•Use only dry pot holders when removing food and cookware from the cooktop or oven. Wet pot holders can cause steam burns.

•Make sure that all the cooktop parts are dry before lighting a burner.

•Do not heat eggs or unopened food containers such as baby food jars and cans. Pressure build up may cause them to burst and cause injury.

•For your safety, do not use the oven to cook without the convection filter installed. When the filter is not installed, the spinning fan blades at the back of the oven are exposed.

•Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area around the range. Do not allow children to play with the controls, pull on the handle or touch other parts of the range.

•Make sure individuals who use the range are able to operate it properly.•Clean the range thoroughly before operating it for the first time.

•Clean and maintain the range regularly as instructed in this manual. Keep the entire range, ventilation filters and range hoods free of grease that could catch fire.

•Do not allow food to sit in the oven for more than one hour before or after cooking. Eating spoiled food can result in food poisoning.

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•Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful to birds. Remove birds to a separate, well-ventilated room during cooking.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE:

a.SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet or metal tray, then turn off the burner. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

b.NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN - you may be burned.

c.DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dish cloths or towels - a violent steam explosion may result.

d.Use a fire extinguisher ONLY if:▪▪ You have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already know how to operate it.▪▪ The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.▪▪ The fire department is being called.▪▪ You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.

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•Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.) to remain on the range’s surfaces. The finishes may stain.

•Never use the cooktop surface as a cutting board.

•Do not try to remove heavy spills with a sharp object such as a knife or metal spatula. Sharp objects may scratch the range’s surfaces.

•Do not line the oven with aluminum foil or other materials. These items can melt or burn up during self cleaning and cause permanent damage to the oven.

•Do not leave oven racks, the convection filter, the meat probe or any other items in the oven during self cleaning. Damage to the items or the oven itself will occur.

•Do not leave objects, such as aluminum foil, the meat probe, cookie sheets, etc. on the bottom of the oven. Objects left on the bottom of the oven may cause damage.

•Do not allow the the broil element on the oven ceiling to become covered up by cookie sheets, aluminum foil, pots, pans, etc. Covering them could cause the heating elements to over-heat, damaging the oven.

•Do not expose the knobs or trim rings to direct flame, hot utensils or other sources of heat.

•Always ensure that the light fixture lens cover is in place when using the oven. The lens cover protects the light bulb from breakage caused by high oven temperatures or mechanical shock.

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