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IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• ALWAYS KEEPcombustible wall
coverings, curtains, dishcloths,
towels,potholdersand other linens
a safe distancefrom the appliance.
•NEVER HEAT unopened food
containers.Pressurebuildupcan
cause thecontainerto burst and
causeinjury.
•NEVER LEAVE containersoffat or
drippingsinyour oven.
• ALWAYS KEEP the oven and
surfaceunitareas free from things
thatwillburn. Food, wooden
utensils,and greasebuildup could
catchfire. Plasticutensilscould
meltand canned foods could
explode.Your appliance should
neverbe used as a storage area.
•ALWAYS KEEP your appliance
clear ofthings thatwill burn
(gasolineand otherflammable
vaporsor liquids).
•NEVER TRY to clean hot
surfaces.Some cleanersproduce
noxiousfumes, andwet clothsor
spongescould cause steam burns.
• NEVER WEAR loose-fittingclothing
whenusingyour appliance.
•NEVER USE a towelor other bulky
clothas a potholder.Makesure the
potholderisdry. Moistpotholders
and wet clothsor spongesoouJd
causesteam burns. DO NOTlet
potholderstouchhotheating
elements.
•DO NOT touch heating elements,
surfacesnearthem,or interioroven
surfaces.Thesemay be hotenough
tocause burnseventhough they
are darkin color.During and after
use,do nottouch or let clothingor
flammablematerialcontactthe
elementsorhot surfacesuntil they
havehad timeto cool.Other
surfacesnearthe oven vent
openings, ovendoor and window
andcooktopsurfaces mayalso be
hotenoughto cause burns.
•ONLYCERTAIN kindsof glassor
ceramiccookwarecanbe usedfor
cooktopcooking.Makesurethe
cookwareyouchoosetouse is
designedforccoktopcooking
withoutbreakingduetothe sudden
temperaturechanges,
•ALWAYSUSE carewhentouching
cod(topelements.Theywiltretain
heataftertherangehas been
turnedoff.
•NEVERBLOCKthe ovenairvent
underthedghtrearelement.
•COOKWAREUSEDfor cook,top
cookingshouldbeflat on thebottom
andlargeenoughtocovertheheating
areabeingused.Undersizedutensils
exposetheheatingelementandmay
resultindirectcontactor ignitionof
clothing.Thepropersizeutensilwill
alsoimproveefficiency.
•ALWAYSUSE dripbowlstoprevent
widngandcomponentdamage.DO
NOT usealuminumlinersorfoilin drip
bowls.Improperusemayresultin risk
ofelectricshookorfire.
•NEVERLEAVE surfaceunits
unattendedat highset_ngs.Boilovers
resultinsmokingorgreasyspills
whichcouldcatchfire.
•ALWAYSTURN utensilhandles
inwardand away fromothersurface
unitstoreducetheriskof burns,
ignition,unintendedcontact,and
spillage.
•NEVERputheatingelementsinwater.
•WHEN PREPARINGflaming foods
underthe venthood,turn thefanon.
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