UsingYour Oven
Before UsingYour Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the control properly° Practice removing and replacing the shelves
while the oven is cool. Read the information and tips on the following pages° Keep this manual handy where you can refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your new range_
Electric Ignition
The oven burner and broil burner are lighted by
electric ignition.
To light either burner, turn the OVEN SET knob to the desired temperature. The burner should ignite within
After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the
oven burner
full
Power Outage
CdtUTION: Do not make any attempt to operate the electric ignition oven during an electrical power failure_ The oven or broiler cannot be lit during a power failure., Gas will not flow unless the glow bar is hot.
If the oven is in use when a power failure occurs, the oven burner shuts offand cannot be
power is restored.
Oven Light
Use the switch on the control panel to turn the oven light on and off.
OvenVents
The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear of' the cooktop_ See the Features section. Do not block
these openings when cooking in the
important that the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the oven burners be uninterrupted°
*The vent openings and nearby surfaces may become hot. Do not touch them.
°Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may become hot ff left too dose to the vent.
*Do not leave
plastic items on the
may melt ffleft too
dose to the vent. Vent appearance and t0cation vary
°Metal items will become very hot ff they are left on the cooktop and could cause burns.
*Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items and will increase pressure in closed containers, which may cause them to burst.
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