Important Safety Instructions Continued . Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. It is
recommended that the range 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.
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To reduce the risk of tipping of the
appliance, the appliance must be
secured by properly installed anti-
tip bracket(s). To check if the
bracket(s) is installed properly,
shine a flashlight under range
toward rear corners and verify that
anti-tip bracket(s) is engaged. See
Installation Instructions for further
details.
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Gas fuels and combustion can
result in potentia! exposure to
chemicals known to cause cancer
or reproductive harm. For example,
benzene is a chemical which is a
part of the gas supplied to the
range. It is consumed in the flame
during combustion. However,
exposure to a small amount of
benzene is possible if a gas leak
occurs. Formaldehyde, carbon
monoxide and soot are by-products
of incomplete combustion. Properly
adjusted burners with a bluish
rather than a yellow flame will
minimize incomplete combustion.
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Do not operate the range if it is not
working properly, or if it has been
damaged.
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Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons could
be burned or injured, or a fire could
start.
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Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
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Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a hot
surface burner and you could be
burned.
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Do not touch surface burners, areas
near burners or interior surfaces of
oven. Areas near surface burners
and interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause burns.
During use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materi-
als contact surface burners, areas
near surface burners or interior
surfaces of oven. 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, the oven
door and window.
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Make sure the utensils you use are
large enough to contain food and
avoid boil-overs and spill-overs.
Heavy splattering or spill-overs left
on a range can ignite and burn you.
Pan size is especially important in
deep fat frying.
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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.
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or
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. They could
catch on fire.
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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of glass,
glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen-
ware or other glazed utensils are
suitable for ranges without breaking
due to the sudden change in
temperature.
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Do not use decorative covers or
trivets over the surface burners.