Use and Care Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF TIPPING OF THE
RANGE, THE RANGE MUST
BE SECURED BY PROPERLY
INSTALLED ANTI-TIP
DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE
DEVICES ARE INSTALLED
PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE
COMPLETELY FORWARD,
LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP
BRACKET SECURELY
ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR
BEHIND THE RANGE AND
SLIDE RANGE COMPLETELY
BACK UNTIL THE REAR
RANGE FOOT IS UNDER
ANTI-TIP BRACKET.
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WARNING: NEVER use this
appliance as a space heater
to heat or warm the room.
Doing so may result in carbon
monoxide poisoning and
overheating of the oven.
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WARNING: NEVER cover
any slots, holes or passages
in the oven bottom or cover
an entire rack with materials
such as aluminum foil. Doing
so blocks airflow through the
oven and may cause carbon
monoxide poisoning.
Aluminum foil linings may
also trap heat, causing a fire
hazard.
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CAUTION: Do not store
items of interest to children in
cabinets above a range or on
the back guard of a range
– children climbing on the
range to reach items could
be seriously injured.
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Do Not Leave Children Alone
– Children should not be left
alone or unattended in area
where the range is in use.
They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on
any part of the range.
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Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-
fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while
using the range.
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User Servicing – Do not
repair or replace any part of
the range unless
specifically recommended
in the manual. All other
servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
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Storage in or on the Range –
Flammable materials
should not be stored in an
oven or near surface units.
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Do Not Use Water on Grease
Fires – Smother fire or
flame or use dry chemical
or foam-type extinguisher.
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Use Only Dry Potholders –
Moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result
in burns from steam. Do
not let potholder touch hot
heating elements. Do not
use a towel or other bulky
cloth.
Range Safety
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
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DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE
UNITS OR AREAS NEAR
UNITS – Surface units may
be hot even though they
are dark in color. Areas near
surface units may become
hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials
contact surface units or
areas near units until they
have had sufficient time to
cool. Among those areas are
the cooktop and surfaces
facing the cooktop.
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Never Leave Surface Units
Unattended at High Heat
Settings – Boil over causes
smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite.
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Glazed Cooking Utensils –
Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for
range-top service without
breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
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Utensil Handles Should Be
Turned Inward and Not
Extend Over Adjacent
Surface
Units – To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flammable
materials, and spillage due
to unintentional contact with
the utensil, the handle of a
utensil should be positioned
so that it is turned inward,
and does not extend over
adjacent surface units.
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Clean Cooktop With Caution –
If a wet sponge or cloth is used
to wipe spills on a hot cooking
area, be careful to avoid steam
burn. Some cleaners can
produce noxious fumes if
applied to a hot surface.
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Use Care When Opening Door
– Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or
replacing food.
•
Do Not Heat Unopened Food
Containers – Build-up of
pressure may cause container
to burst and result in injury.
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Keep Oven Vent
Ducts Unobstructed.
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Placement of Oven Racks –
Always place oven racks in
desired location while oven
is cool. If rack must be
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
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DO NOT TOUCH HEATING
ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF OVEN –
Heating elements may be
hot even though they are
dark in color. 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 heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven
until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Other surfaces
of the appliance may
become hot enough to
cause burns – among these
surfaces are oven vent
openings and surfaces near
these openings, oven doors,
and windows of oven doors.
Range Safety