Kenmore 318205869A manual Important Safety Instructions, appliance, openings, oven door and window

Important Safety Instructions

• Do not leave children alone—Children should

not be left alone or unattended in the area

where appliance is in use. They should never

be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the

expose a portion of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency.

	appliance.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, AREAS
	NEAR THESE BURNERS, OVEN BURNERS OR
	INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both
	surface burners and oven burners may be
	hot even though flames are not visible. Areas
	near surface burners may become hot enough
	to cause burns. During and after use, do not
	touch, or let clothing or other flammable
	materials touch these areas until they have had
	sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are
	the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the
	oven vent openings and surfaces near these
	openings, oven door and window.
•	Wear proper apparel—Loose-fitting or
	hanging garments should never be worn
	while using the appliance. Do not let clothing
	or other flammable materials contact hot
	surfaces.
•	Do not use water or flour on grease fires—
	Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use
	baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type
	extinguisher.
•	When heating fat or grease, watch it closely.
	Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to
	become too hot.

In case of fire or gas leak, be sure to turn off the main gas shutoff valve.

•Use only dry potholders—Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating burners. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.

•Do not heat unopened food containers— Buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

•Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded.

IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the oven during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the oven. If the oven is not turned off and the power resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset the clock and oven function.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP

Use proper flame size—Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use of undersized utensils will

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Do not use stove top grills on the burner grates of sealed gas burners. If you use a stove top grill on a sealed gas burner, it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. This can be hazardous to your health.

• Know which knob controls each surface burner. Place a pan of food on the burner before turning it on, and turn the burner off before removing the pan.

• Always turn the knob to the full LITE position when igniting top burners. Visually check that burner has lit. Then adjust the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

• Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface burners of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface burner. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface burner to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface burner will also improve efficiency.

• Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend over adjacent surface burners. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend to adjacent surface burners.

• Never leave surface burners unattended at high heat settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

• Protective liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line surface burner pans, or oven bottom, except as suggested in this manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in risk of electric shock, or fire.

• Glazed cooking utensils—Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for rangetop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.

• Do not use Searing Grill on the cooktop. The searing grill is not designed for use on the cooktop. Doing so may result in a fire.