Use and Care Manual

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NEVER cover any slots, holes, or passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with
materials such as aluminum foil or oven liners. Doing so blocks air flow through the oven and may
cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Never place foil or oven liners on the oven bottom. They can trap
heat causing risk of smoke or fire.
Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Escaping hot air or steam can cause
burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
Never place cooking utensils, pizza or baking stones, or any type of foil or liner on the oven floor.
These items can trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the product and risk of shock, smoke or
fire.
Place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If the rack must be moved while the oven is
hot, be careful to avoid touching hot surfaces.
Do not leave items such as paper, cooking utensils, or food in the oven when not in use. Items stored
in an oven can ignite.
Do not leave items on the cooktop near the oven vent. Items may overheat resulting in a risk of fire
or burns.
Never broil with the door open. Open-door broiling is not advised due to overheating of control knobs.
Never leave the surface burners unattended at medium or high heat settings. Foods, especially oily
foods, may ignite resulting in fire that could spread to surrounding cabinets.
Never leave oil unattended while frying. If allowed to heat beyond its smoking point, oil may ignite
resulting in fire that may spread to surrounding cabinets. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to monitor oil temperature.
To avoid oil spillover and fire, use the minimum amount of oil when frying in a shallow pan and
avoid cooking frozen foods with excessive amounts of ice.
Use proper pan size and avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware that
matches the size of the burner. Burner flames should be adjusted so that they do not extend
beyond the bottom of the pan. Excessive flames may be hazardous.
When using glass/ceramic cookware, make sure it is suitable for cooktop use; others may break
because of a sudden change in temperature.
To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, cookware handles
should be turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby burners.
Do not use a wok with a round metal support ring. The ring may trap heat and block air to the burner
resulting in a carbon monoxide hazard.
Do not attempt to lift the cooktop. Doing so may damage the gas tubing to the surface burners
resulting in a gas leak and risk of fire.
Do not use aluminum foil to cover the grates or line any part of the cooktop. Doing so may result in
carbon monoxide poisoning, overheating of the cooktop surfaces, or a potential fire hazard.