SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS -Only certain types VENTILATING HOODS:
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or CLEANVENTILATING HOODS FREQUENTLY -
other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top serv- Greaseshould not beallowed to accumulateon hood
icewithoutbreaking dueto thesudden changeintern- or filter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the
perature, fan off.Thefan, ifoperating, may spread theflame.
UTENSIL HANDLES IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE ANDWARNING
_ _ SHOULD BE The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
TURNED INWARD ment Act of 1986 (Proposition65)requires the Gover-
AND NOT EXTEND norofCaliforniato publish a list of substances known
OVER ADJACENT tothe State ofCaliforniato cause cancer or reproduc-
SURFACEUNITS - To tive harm,and requiresbusinesses to warncustomers
reduce the risk ofof potentialexposures tosuch substances.
burns, ignitionof flarn-
mable materials, and Users ofthis appliance are hereby warned that when
spillage due tounin-the appliance is engaged in the self-clean cycle there
tentional contactwiththe utensil, the handleof a utensil may be some low-levelexposure tosome of the listed
should be positioned sothat itis turned inward, and substances,including carbon monoxide. Exposure to
does not extend over adjacent surface elements,these substances can be minimized by properly vent-
ingthe appliance tothe outdoors during the self-clean
DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLEHEATING ELE-cycle.
MENTS - Heating elements should never be im-
mersed in water. Immersing element in water wouldDEEP FAT FRYERS:
damage insulating material inside element. Use extreme cautionwhen moving the grease kettleor
disposing of hot grease.
OVENS:
USE CAREWHEN OPENING DOOR - Let hot air orDONOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR OVEN
steam escape beforeremoving orreplacing food. ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS OR INTE-
RIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Elements may be hot
DO NOT HEAT UNOPENEDFOOD CONTAINERS -even though they are dark incolor. Areas nearsurface
Build-up ofpressure may cause container toburst and elements and interior surfaces ofovertmay become
resultininjury, hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
PREPAREDFOOD WARNING: Followfood rnanufac- not touchorlet clothing orother flammable materials
turer's instructions. Ifaplastic frozen food container contactheating elements, areasnear elements orinte-
and/or its filmcover distorts, warps, or is otherwise riotsurfaces ofoven untilthey have had sufficienttime
damaged during cooking, immediately discard the to cool.Among these areas are the cooktop, surfaces
food and its container.The foodcould be contami- facing the cooktop,oven vent opening and surfaces
nearthisopening, oven door,and oven window. Also,
nated, donot allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other
KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS (located under rear ele-metalobject, other than a utensilon a surface element,
ment; rear corner ofcooktop; between oven doorandto contact heating elements.
control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOB-
STRUCTED. Blockage of vent preventsproper oven ANTI-TIP BRACKET:
air circulationand will affect oven performance. Avoid WARNING: To reduce the risk of tippingoftheappli-
touchingoven vent area whileoven ison and for sev- ancefrom unusual usageor by excessive loading of
eral minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of the the oven door, the appliance mustbe secured by a
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to properly installed anti-tip device. To check if deviceis
installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-
cause burns, neath range to see that one of the rear leveling legs is
PLACEMENT OF OVEN RACKS -Always place oven engaged in the bracket slot.When removing appliance
racks in desired locationwhileoven iscool. If rack must for cleaning, besureanti-tip deviceisengaged when
bemoved whilehot, usecareto avoid contact of rangeisreplaced.Theanti-tipdevicesecurestherear
potholder withovenelement, leveling leg to thefloor, when properly engaged.
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