6
Range Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
•Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot
air or steam escape before removing or
replacing food.
•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers
– Build-up of pressure may cause
container to burst and result in injury.
•Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
•Placement of Oven Racks – Always
place oven racks in desired location
while oven is cool. If rack must be
moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element
in oven.
•DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS
OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN –
Heating elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Interior
surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During and
after use, do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials contact
heating elements or interior surfaces
of oven until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Other surfaces of the
appliance may become hot enough to
cause burns – among these surfaces
are oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven doors, and
windows of oven doors.
For self-cleaning ranges –
•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 Manual.
•Before Self-Cleaning the Oven –
Remove broiler pan and other utensils.
Wipe off all excessive spillage before
initiating the cleaning cycle.
For units with ventilating hood –
•Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently –
Grease should not be allowed to
accumulate on hood or filter.
•When flaming foods under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may
spread the flame.