Gas Range Use and Care & Installation Guide

● Use proper pan siz+Avoid pans that are
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having
flat bottoms large enough to properly contain food
and avoid boilovers and spillovers and large
enough to cover burner grate. This will both save
cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations
of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left
on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that
can be easily grasped and remain cool.
● When using glass cookware, make sure it is
designed
for top-of-range cooking.
c Keep all plastics away from top burners.
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● Do not leave plastic
melt if left too close to
the vent.
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● 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.
● To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the OFF position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
* When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flames.
● If range is located near a window, do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create a fire hazard.
● When a pilot goes out (on a model with standing
pilots), you will detect a faint odor of gas as your
signal to relight the pilot. When relighting the
pilot, make sure burner controls are in the OFF
position, and follow instructions in the Surface
Cooking section to relight.
● If you smell gas, and you have already made sure
pilots are lit (on some models), turn off the gas to
the range and call a qualified service technician.
Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
Baking, Brofiing and Roasting
● Do not use oven for a storage area. Items
stored in the oven can ignite.
● Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.
● Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
● Place the oven shelves in desired position while
oven is cool.
● Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is
dso
a precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position
4<R” is not designed to slide.
● Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injury.
● Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this book. Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
● When using cooking or roasting bags in oven,
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
. Use only glass cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens,
● Always remove broiler pan from oven as soon
as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pan can
catch fire if oven is used without removing the
grease from the broiler pan.
● When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,
the fat may ignite, Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
● Make sure broiler pan is in place correctly to
reduce the possibility of grease fires.
● If you should have a grease fire in the broiler
pan, turn off oven, and keep oven door closed to
contain fire until it burns out.
Cleating Your Range
. Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Guide.
● Keep range clean and free of accumdations of
grease or spillovers, which may ignite.
● Be careful when you clean the cooktop
because the area over the
ptiot (on some
models) will be hot.
● For continuous clean models, do not use oven
cleaners on the oven inside or any of the
continuous cleaning surfaces. Continuous
cleaning surfaces can be identified by their rough
surface finish.
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