USING YOUR OVEN
Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the controls properly. Practice removing and replacing the shelves while the oven is cool. Read the information and tips on the following pages. Keep this guide handy where you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range.
Electric Ignition
Power Outage
CAUTION: Do not make any attempt to operate the electric ignition oven during an electrical power failure.
The oven or broiler cannot be lit during a power failure. Gas will not flow unless the glow bar is hot.
If the oven is in use when a power failure occurs, the oven burner shuts off and cannot be
Oven Light | OVEN ON Indicator Light (on some models) |
Use the switch on the control panel to turn the light on or off.
The OVEN ON light will glow any time the Oven Set knob is not in the OFF position and is set on a temperature or a function.
Oven Moisture
As your oven heats up, the temperature change of the air in the oven may cause water droplets to form on the door glass. These droplets are harmless and will evaporate as the oven continues to heat up.
Oven Vents
The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear of the cooktop. See the Features section. Do not block these openings when cooking in the oven—
it is important that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted.
• The vent openings and nearby surfaces may become hot. Do not touch them.
• Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop— they may melt if left too close to the vent.
•Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may become hot if left too close to the vent.
•Metal items will become very hot if they are left on the cooktop and could cause burns.
•Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items and will increase pressure in closed containers, which may cause them to burst.
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