Maytag RS-1 manual Important Safety Instructions, cont, Cleaning Safety, Self-Clean Oven

Important Safety Instructions, cont.

Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and the appliance.

Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using oven cooking bags.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop or oven usage without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using glass.

This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional cook- ware. Do not use any devices or accesso- ries that are not specifically recommended in this guide. Do not use eyelid covers for the surface units, stovetop grills, or add- on oven convection systems. The use of devices or accessories that are not ex- pressly recommended in this manual can create serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce the life of the components of the appliance.

Cleaning Safety

Turn off all controls and wait for appli- ance parts to cool before touching or clean- ing them. Do not touch the burner grates or surrounding areas until they have had sufficient time to cool.

Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

Self-Clean Oven

Clean only parts listed in this guide. Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is es- sential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Do not use oven cleaners of any kind in or around any part of the self-clean oven.

Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven racks and other utensils and wipe up excessive spillovers to pre- vent excessive smoke, flare-ups or flam- ing.

CAUTION: Do not leave food or cooking utensils, etc. in the oven during the self- clean cycle.

It is normal for the cooktop of the range to becomehot during a self-clean cycle. There- fore, touching the cooktop during a clean cycle should be avoided.

Important Safety

Notice and

Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposi- tion 65) requires the Governor of Califor- nia to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductiveharm,andrequiresbusinesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burning of gas can result in low- level exposure to some of the listed sub- stances, including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, due primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas or liquid petro- leum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted burners will minimize incomplete combustion. Ex- posure to these substances can also be minimized by properly venting the burn- ers to the outdoors.

Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when it is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be low level exposure to some of the listed substances, including carbon mon- oxide. Exposure can be minimized by prop- erly venting the oven to the outdoors during the self-clean cycle by opening a window and/or door in the room where the appliance is located.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS: Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes re- leased during an oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cook- ware may be equally harmful.

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