IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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●Do not touch heating elements or interior
surface of oven. These surfaces may be hot enough to bum even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas nearby surface units or any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening, surfaces near the opening, crevices around the oven door and metal trim parts above the door. Remember: The inside surface of the oven maybe hot when the door is opened.
●When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170”F. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be
safe to eat.
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Oven
●Stand away from range when opening oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
●Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.
s Keep oven vent unobstructed.
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c Place oven shelf in desired position while oven is cool. If shelves must be handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact heating units in the oven.
c Pulling out shelf to the shelf stop is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
. When using cooking or roasting bags in oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
●Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire.
●Do not use oven for a storage area. Items stored in an oven can ignite.
. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the oven when not in use.
Self-Cleaning Oven
Q 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.
●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 oven.
●Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Book.
c Before
●Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before starting the
Surface Cooking Units
. Use proper pan
<< is equipped with different size surface
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surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to burner will also improve efficiency.
●Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
●Be sure drip pans and vent are not covered
and are in place. Their absence during cooking could damage range parts and wiring.
s Don)t use aluminum foil to line drip pans or anywhere in the oven except as described in this book. Misuse could result in a shock, fire hazard or damage to the range.
●Only certain types of glass? glas<ceramic~ earthenware or other glazed containers are suitable for cooktop service; others may break because of the sudden change in temperature. See section on Surface Cooking for suggestions.
s To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage, the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby surface units.
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