Important Safety Instructions

General Safety Precautions

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your range, follow basic safety precautions, including the following:

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IMPORTANT: To avoid the possibility of explosion or fire, do not store or use combustible, flammable or explosive vapors and liquids (such as gasoline) inside or in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Also keep items that could explode, such as aerosol cans away from the cooktop and oven. Do not store flammable or explosive materials in adjacent cabinets or areas.

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•If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

•Make sure that the range has been properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer according to the accompanying installation instructions. Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker panel or fuse box so that you know where and how to turn off power to the range.

•Do not install, repair or replace any part of the range unless specifically recommended in the literature accompanying it. A qualified service technician should perform all other service.

•Only use the range for cooking tasks expected of a home appliance as outlined in this manual. This range is not intended for commercial use.

•Never allow anyone, including children to sit, stand or climb on any part of the range, including the door. Doing so may cause tipping, damage, serious injury or death.

•CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above the range or on the backguard of the range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

•Do not tamper with the controls.

•Do not operate the cooktop without the knobs and trim rings in place.

•Never leave cooktop elements unattended at high heat settings. Boil-over causes smoking and greasy spill-overs that may ignite.

•Turn the knobs to the “OFF” position prior to removing them for cleaning.

•Keep flammable items, such as paper, cardboard, plastic, cloth (including potholders) away from hot surfaces. Do not place such items in the oven.

•Do not wear loose or hanging apparel when using the range. Do not allow clothing to come into contact with the cooktop, oven interior or surrounding areas during and immediately after use.

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•Do not store flammable items in the oven on the cooktop.

•Do not use towels or bulky cloth as pot holders.

•Do not hang flammable or heat sensitive objects over the range. If the range is near a window, do not use long curtains as window treatment. The curtains could blow over the cooktop and create a fire hazard.

•When deep fat frying:

▪▪ Be certain that the pan is large enough to contain the desired volume of food without overflow caused by the bubbling of the fat. Never leave a deep fat fryer unattended.

▪▪ Avoid frying moist or frost-covered foods. Foods with high water content may cause spattering or spilling of the hot fat.

▪▪ Heat fat slowly, and stir together any combination of oils and fats prior to applying heat. Utilize a deep fat frying thermometer to avoid heating the fat to temperatures above the flash point.

▪▪ Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. ▪▪ Wipe up spill-overs immediately.

•DO NOT TOUCH THE SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR COOKTOP DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. Surface elements may be hot even though they are dark in color.

•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.

•Glazed cookware not designed for high heat use may crack or break, causing a spill or burn hazard. Before using glazed cookware, such as glass, ceramic or earthenware, check the manufacturer’s temperature and usage recommendations.

•Do not allow pans to boil dry.

•This appliance is equipped with heating elements of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve efficiency.

•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.

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