Use and Care Manual

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Warnings
Heating Elements
• NEVER touch oven bake and broil burner areas or interior surfaces of oven.
• B ake and broil burners may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near burners and interior surfaces of an oven may
become hot enough to cause burns.
• During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or other  ammable materials contact heating elements, areas near elements,
or interior surfaces of oven until they have had su cient time to cool. Other surfaces of the oven may become hot enough to
cause burns, such as the oven vent opening, the surface near the vent opening, and the oven door window.
Cleaning Safety
• Turn o all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or cleaning them. DO NOT touch the burner grates or
surrounding areas until they have had su cient time to cool.
• Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
• DO NOT clean door gasket. It is essential for a good tight seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
• No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating such as aluminum foil should be used in or around any part of the
oven. Improper oven liners may result in a risk of electric shock or  re. Keep oven free from grease buildup.
Self-Clean Oven
• Clean only parts listed in this guide. DO NOT clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. DO NOT use oven cleaners of any kind in or around any part of the self-clean oven.
Important notice regarding pet birds:
NEVER keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive
respiratory system. Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may be
harmful.
About Your Appliance
• or proper oven performance and operation, DO NOT block or obstruct the oven vent duct located on the right side of the air
grille.
• Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for several minutes after oven is turned o . When the oven is in use, the vent
and surrounding area become hot enough to cause burns. After oven is turned o , DO NOT touch the oven vent or surrounding
areas until they have had su cient time to cool.
• Other potentially hot surfaces include rangetop, areas facing the rangetop, oven vent, surfaces near the vent opening, oven door,
areas around the oven door and oven window.
•The misuse of oven doors (e.g. stepping, sitting, or leaning on them) can result in potential hazards and/or injuries.
Power Failure
If power failure occurs, the electric igniters will not work. No attempt should be made to operate the appliance during a power
failure. Make sure the oven control is in the “OFF” position.
Momentary power failure can occur unnoticed. The range is a ected only when the power is interrupted. When it comes back on,
the range will function properly without any adjustments. A “brown-out” may or may not a ect range operation, depending on
how severe the power loss is.