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Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using the appliance. Be
careful when reaching for items stored in
cabinets over the oven. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in contact with
hot surfaces or heating elements and may
cause severe burns.

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Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot heating elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.

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For your safety, never use your appliance
for warming or heating the room.

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Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulate in or
near the oven.

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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn the
controls off.

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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 foam-type
fire extinguisher.

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Do not touch the heating elements or the
interior surface of the oven. 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 any interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling first.

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Potentially hot surfaces include oven
vent openings, surfaces near the openings,
crevices around the oven door, the edges
of the window and metal trim parts above
the door.

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REMEMBER:

The inside surface of the oven

may be hot when the door is opened.

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Never place cooking utensils or any other
items on the oven floor. There is a heating
element beneath the oven floor. Placing
items on the oven floor may cause the
oven to overheat, resulting in damage
to the oven and risk of damage or fire
to cabinets.

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Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in
or near your oven.

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Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.

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Stand away from the oven when opening
the oven door. Hot air or steam which
escapes can cause burns 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 unobstructed.

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Keep the oven free from grease buildup.

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Place the oven rack in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If racks must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder
contact the heating elements.

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When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.

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Pulling out the rack to the stop-lock 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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Do not use the oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.

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Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.

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Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not
in use.

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After broiling, always take any broiler
pan out of the oven and clean it. Leftover
grease in a broiler pan can catch fire next
time you use the pan.

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Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s
Manual.

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Do not use aluminum foil to line
oven bottoms. Improper installation
of aluminum foil may result in a risk
of electric shock or fire.