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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE
OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
‘THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
Keep the hood and the grease filters
clean to maintain good venting and to
avoid grease fires.
Do not let cooking
or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Do not use water on grease fires.
Never
up a flaming pan.
Turn the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering it with baking soda or, if available,
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
type fire extinguisher.
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Do not touch the surface units, heating
elements or the interior surface of the
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even
though they are dark in color. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact surface units, areas
nearby the surface units or any interior area of the
oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop,
areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfaces near the opening, crevices around the
oven door and metal trim parts above the door.
Remember:
The inside surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
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When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature
of at least
This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
Oven
. Stand away from the range when opening the
oven door.
air or steam which escapes can
cause
to hands, face and/or eyes.
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Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build Up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
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Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.
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Keep the oven free from grease
buildup.
Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If the shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact
the heating elements.
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Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also
a precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
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When using cooking or roasting bags in
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
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Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
Do not use oven for a storage area. Items stored
in an oven can ignite.
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not leave paper products, cooking utensils,
or food in the oven when not in use.
Self-Cleaning Oven
Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
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Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven
cleaner or oven
protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
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Clean only parts listed in this Use and
Care Guide.
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Before self-cleaning the
remove the broiler
pan, grid and other cookware.
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Be sure to wipe up excess
before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
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If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the
off
disconnect
the power supply. Have it
serviced by a qualified technician.
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