Whirlpool SF335EEPW0 Grease, Oven Cooking Safety Precautions and Hints, Broiler PAN, Plastics

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

If you must reach over a surface burner, turn burner off.

Use DRY sturdy pot holders. DAMP POT HOLDERS MAY CAUSE BURNS FROM STEAM. Dish towels or other substitutes are not recommended for they may trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caught on range parts.

GREASE

HOT GREASE IS FLAMMABLE. Avoid letting grease deposits collect around range, range hood or in vent fan. Do not leave can of drippings around range. Let quantitres of hot fat, used for deep fat frying, cool before attempting to move or handle.

In the event of a grease fire, do not attempt to move pan. Turn surface burner off and cover pan to extinguish flame. DO NOT DOUSE FLAME WITH WATER. Use a dry chemical type fire extinguisher, if available, or sprinkle heavily with baking soda.

OVEN COOKING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND HINTS

Never reach directly into a hot oven to add or remove cooking utensils. Rather, use DRY sturdy’ pot holders and pull oven rack out before adding or removing uten- sils. Do not use DAMP pot holders because they will cause steam burns. Dish towels or other substitutes are not recommended as they may get caught on range parts or ignite.

Do not use the oven as a storage area.

DO NOT HEAT AN UNOPENED GLASS OR METAL CONTAINER IN THE OVEN. Pressure buildup in the container may cause it to burst and result in serious per- sonal harm or damage to the range.

OVEN AIR FLOW AND OVEN BURNER FLAME APPEARANCE

Unrestricted air flow through the oven is necessary for safe and proper operation of the oven burner. Do not obstruct air intake located below broiler drawer.

The flame size and appearance of a properly adjusted oven burner should look like this illustration.

BROILER PAN

Always remove soiled broiler pan from the broiler com- partment after cooking for GREASE LEFT IN THE PAN MAY BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE. Using the broiler compartment for storage is not recommended.

The broiler oan should be in place when oven is in use.

EYE LEVEL OVEN

Do not use the Eye L.evel oven for cooking items that are too heavy or bulky to handle easily, especially if con- siderable amounts of hot fat are involved. Removing this type of food from the upper oven may be hazardous.

The upper Eye Level oven will either be a conventional baking oven or a microwave oven. Please refer to the

Use and Care Of Your New Microwave Oven Booklet

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for instructions on the microwave oven.

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND HINTS FOR COOKING UTENSILS

Choose pans that are easily grasped with handles that stay cool. Avoid using pans that are unstable, warped, or easily tipped. If pan handles twist and cannot be tightened, discard them. Pans that are too heavy to move easily when filled with food may also be a hazard.

Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying. Be certain pan is large enough to accom- modate volume of food that is to be added and for the bubble action of fat. NEVER LEAVE A DEEP FAT FRY-

ING OPERATION UNATTENDED.

Always turn pan handles to the side or back of the range, not out into the room where they are easily hit or reached by small children.

Never leave a pan unattended when using a high flame setting. Only use a high setting to bring liquids to a boil or begin cooking, then REDUCE to a lower flame setting to continue the cooking operation. Never use a high flame setting for extended cooking. REMEMBER: Food will not cook any faster when more than the amount of heat needed to maintain a gentle boil is used.

PLASTICS

Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from parts of the range that may become warm or hot. Follow manufacturer’s directions for oven cooking bags or browning bags.

ALUMINUM FOIL

Use aluminum foil ONLY as instructed on page 12 in this booklet. Improper use may cause damage to the range and may affect cooking results.

AEROSOL SPRAYS

Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid their use or storage near a hot range. Do not use aerosol products other than spray-type oven cleaners in or near a gas range. If used frequently over a period of time, ingredients in some aerosols may cause metal parts of the range to rust and corrode.

HOW TO LIGHT CONSTANT

STANDING PILOTS

(This information is NOT for ranges equipped with Solid State Ignition.)

Be sure Oven Temperature Control and Surface Burner Controls are OFF before lighting pilots.

Surface Burners and Griddle Pllots: Raise and support cooktop on the metal rod. Hold a lighted match near the pilot ports.