Maytag WT-TOD Important Safety Instructions, In Case of Fire, General Instructions, Cooktop

Important Safety Instructions

Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance to prevent the poten- tial risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result of improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance only for its intended pur- pose as described in this guide.

To ensure proper and safe operation: Ap- pliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

WARNING:

•ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND CAUSE INJURIES TO PER- SONS

•INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE PACKED WITH RANGE

•FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To reduce risk of tipping of the appliance from ab- normal usage or by excessive load- ing of the oven door, the appliance must be secured by a properly in- stalled anti-tip device.

To check if device is properly installed, look underneath range with a flashlight to make sure one of the rear leveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. The anti-tip device secures the rear leveling leg to the floor when properly engaged. You should check this anytime the range has been moved.

In Case of Fire

Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor.

•Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet.

•NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.

•Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door.

Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or flame.

General

Instructions

WARNING: NEVER use appliance door, or drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or seat as this may result in possible tipping of the appliance, damage to the appliance, and serious injuries.

If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over sur- face elements.

NEVER use appliance to warm or heat the room. Failure to follow this instruction can lead to possible burns, injury, fire, or damage to the appliance.

NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanging gar- ments while using the appliance. Cloth- ing could catch utensil handles or ignite and cause burns if garment comes in con- tact with hot heating elements.

To ensure proper operation and to avoid damage to the appliance or injury, do not adjust, service, repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically rec- ommended in this guide. Refer all other servicing to a qualified technician.

NEVER store or use gasoline or other combustible or flammable materials in the oven, near surface units or in the vicin- ity of this appliance as fumes could create a fire hazard or an explosion.

To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accu- mulate in or near the appliance.

Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in a steam burn. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth which could easily touch hot heating elements and ignite.

Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.

NEVER heat unopened containers on the surface unit or in the oven. Pressure build- up in the container may cause container to burst resulting in burns, injury or damage to the appliance.

NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or oven bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or dam- age to the appliance. Use foil only as di- rected in this guide.

Many aerosol-type cans are EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid their use or storage near appliance.

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 manual. Do not use eyelid covers, stove top grills or add-on oven convection systems. The use of devices or accessories that are not expressly recommended in this manual can create serious safety haz- ards, result in performance problems, and reduce the life of the components of this appliance.

Cooktop

NEVER leave surface units unattended especially when using high heat settings. Anunattendedboilovercouldcausesmok- ing and a greasy spillover can cause a fire.

This appliance has different size surface elements. Select pans having flat bottoms large enough to cover element. Proper relationship of pan to element will im- prove cooking efficiency.

If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the element will be exposed and could ignite clothing or potholder.

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