Important Safety Instructions
Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation, However, as with any appliance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
nD0 NOT TRY TO LIGHT ANY APPLIANCE.
nD0 NOT TOUCH ANY ELECTRICAL SWITCH; DO NOT USE ANY PHONE IN YOUR BUILDING.
HIMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER FROM A NEIGHBOR’S PHONE. FOLLOW THE GAS SUPPLIER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
wIF YOU CANNOT REACH YOUR GAS SUPPLIER, CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER, SERVICE AGENCY OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.
1.Install or locate the range only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. The range must be installed by a qualified installer. The range must be properly connected to the proper gas supply and checked for leaks. The range must also be properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
2.Gas fuels and their use in appliances can cause minor exposures to benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and soot, primarily from incomplete combustion. Significant exposure to these substances can cause reproductive harm. Properly adjusted burners with a blue, rather than a yellow, flame will minimize incomplete combustion. Venting with a hood or an open window will further minimize exposure.
3.WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appliance, the appliance must be secured by properly installed
4.Do not operate the range if it is damaged or not working properly.
5.DO NOT use the range for warming or heating the room. Persons could be burned or injured, or a fire could start.
6.Use the range only for its intended use as described in this manual.
7.DO NOT wear loose or hanging garments when using the range. They could ignite if they touch a surface burner and you could be burned.
8.DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, AREAS NEAR SURFACE BURNERS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN. Areas near surface burners and 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 surface burners, areas near surface burners or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the range may become hot enough to cause burns; such as, the oven vent opening, the surface near the vent opening, the cooktop and the oven door.
9.Make sure the utensils you use are large enough to contain food and avoid boilovers and spillovers. Heavy splattering or spillovers left on a range can ignite and burn you. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.
10.Turn pan handles inward, but not over other surface burners. This will help reduce the chance of burns, igniting of flammable materials, and spills due to bumping of the pan.
11.Use only dry potholders. Moist 01. damp potholders on surface burners may result in burns from steam DO not let potholder touch surface burners. Do not use a towel or bulky cloth for a potholder. It could catch on fire.
12.Check to be sure glass cookir g utensils are safe for use on the range. Only certain types of
13.DO NOT use decorative cove:s 01 trivets over the surface burners.
14.DO NOT heat unopened
15.Grease is flammable. DO NOT allow grease to collect around coo ktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.
16.DO NOT use water on grease’ fire;. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on range by covering with a
17.Never leave surface burners unattended at high heat sett .ng:; A boilover could result and c ruse smoking and greasy
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