IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS, Continued
• Use only dry potholders, Wet or damp pothoiders on hot surfaces could result in burns
fi'om steam. Do not tot the potholde.r touch hot heatin_ areas. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth instead of a potholder,
, Use proper flame size, Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the
utensil The use of undersized utensils wi|] expose a poltion of the burner flame and may
result in severe bums or direct contact and ignition ot' clothing. Also, proper relationship
of utensil to burner wit] improve efficiency.
. Do not use aluminum fall to line the oven bottom except as suggested in the cleaning
sectiun o17this manual° Improper use of" aluminum foil may _suit in a fir hazard. Fall
may also imelfere with heat circulation and damage the range.
. Plaeemen_ of oven racks: Ah_ays place an oven rack in tile desired location while
lhe oven is cool, If a rack must be moved when the oven is hot, use potholders and gi_p
the rock with both hands to reposition, Do not let potho]ders contact hot oven wails.
Remove al! utensils from the rack before moving.
• Do not heat unopened food containers, Build-up of pressure may cause the container
to burst and result in iaju_',
- Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed, The oven vent is loca(ed along the bottom of
the backguald. Touching the surfaces in the vent area wllen the oven J.s being operated
m_, cause severe bums. Also, do not pl_ce plastic or heat-sensitive items on or near tke
oven vents. These items could melt or ignite.
The range requires fresh air for proper burner combustion. Do not block the flow of air
around the base m beneath the lower front panel of the range.
• Use care when opening oven dr)or: Stand tn the side of the oven when opening the
oven dear, Slowly open the door to allow hot air or steam to escape before remo_ing or
replacing food.
- Kno_t" wMch knob controls eael= burner. Place a pan of food on the burner before
turning it on, and turn the burner oft'before removing the pan,.
Always tom to the ful! LITE position when igniting top burners+ Then adjust the flame
size so [t does not extend beyond the edge of the ute_isil.
• Utensil handles should be turned inward and 1rot extend over adjacent sur:[aee
burners. To reduce the iisk of bums, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due
to unintentional contact with the utettsil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so
that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface burners
• Never leave the surface burners unattended, Boilovers may cause smoking, greasy
spillov_rs may catch fire or a par_which has boiled d_, may melt.
• Do not place hands between the spring tension hinge and the oven door frame when
you ate removing the oven door. You could piacit your fingers.
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