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iMpORtANt SAfEty iNStRUctiONS
WARNiNg
y
Turn the POWER OFF before removing the warming oven drawer.
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Failure to do so can result in severe personal injury, death, or electrical shock.
PAN PLACEMENT
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Do not place food or cookware on the bottom of the oven cavity.
Doing so will
cause permanent damage to the oven bottom finish.
y
Never place plastic, paper, canned foods or combustible material in the oven.
y
When cooking food in the warming drawer, always use a baking sheet or pan
with 4 raised sides.
This will prevent food from sliding off.
dEEP FAT FRYERS
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Use extreme caution when moving or disposing of hot grease.
y
Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
y
If frying combinations of oils and fats, stir together before heating.
y
Use a deep fat thermometer, if possible, to prevent overheating fat beyond the smok-
ing point.
y
Use the least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the
pan with too much fat can cause spillovers when food is added.
SAFETY dURING USE
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Do not touch the oven racks while they are hot.
y
If the rack must be moved while the oven is hot, do not let the potholder con-
tact the hot heating element in oven.
y
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when removing food from the oven or the
center warming element.
Cookware will be hot.
y
Always use an oven mitt to remove the temperature probe after cooking.
y
Use caution with the TIMED BAKE or DELAYED TIMED BAKE features. Use the
automatic timer when cooking cured or frozen meats and most fruits and veg-
etables. Foods that can easily spoil, such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry,
should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not
stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be
removed promptly when cooking is complete.
Eating spoiled food can result in
sickness from food poisoning.
y
Should an oven fire occur, leave the oven door closed and turn the oven off. If
the fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher.
