SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS- Only certain types VENTILATING HOODS:
of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or CLEAN VENTILATING HOODS FREQUENTLY -
other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top sew- Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood
ice without breaking dueto the sudden change in tem- or filter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the
perature, fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
UTENSIL HANDLES The California SafeDrinking WaterandToxic Enforce-
_ _ SHOULD BE meritActof 1986 (Proposition 65) requiresthe cOVer-
TURNED INWARD nor of California to publish a list of substances known
AND NOT EXTEND to the State of California to cause cancer or reproduc-
OVER ADJACENT tive harm, and requiresbusinesses towarn customers
SURFACE UNITS - of potential exposures to such substances.
To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flam- Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when
mable materials, and the appliance is engaged in the self-clean cycle there
spillage due to unin- may be some low-level exposureto some of the listed
tentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a uten- substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to
sil should bepositioned sothat it is turned inward,and these substances can be minimized by properly vent-
does not extend over adjacent surface elements, ing theappliance tothe outdoors during the self-clean
cycle.
DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLE HEATING ELE-
MENTS - Heating elements should never be im- DEEP FAT FRYERS:
mersed in water. Immersing element in water would Useextreme caution when movingthegrease kettleor
damage insulating material inside element, disposing of hot grease.
DO NOTTOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR OVEN
OVENS: ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS OR INTE-
USE CARE WHEN OPENING DOOR - Let hot air or RIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Elements may be hot
steam escape before removing or replacing food. even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface
elements and interior surfaces of oven may become
DONOT HEAT UNOPENEDFOOD CONTAINERS- hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
Build-up of pressure maycause containerto burst and not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials
contact heating elements, areas near elements or in-
result in injury, terior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient
time to cool.Among these areas are the cooktop,sur-
KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS (located under rear ele- faces facing the cooktep, oven vent opening and sur-
ment; rear corner of cooktop; between oven door and faces near this opening, oven door, andoven window.
control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOB- Also, do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any
STRUCTED. Blockage of vent prevents proper oven other metal object, other than a utensil on a surface
air circulation andwill affect oven performance. Avoid element, to contact heating elements.
touching oven vent area while oven is on and for sev-
eral minutesafter ovenis turned off.Some partsofthe ANTI-TIP BRACKET:
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appli-
cause burns, ance from unusual usage or by excessive loading of
the oven door, the appliance must be secured by a
PLACEMENTOFOVEN RACKS- Always placeoven properly installed anti-tip device. To check ifdevice is
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack installed properly: Use a flashlight and look under-
must be movedwhile hot, use care to avoid contact of neath range to see that one of the rear leveling legs is
engaged in the bracketslot. When removingappliance
potholder with oven element, for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device is engaged when
rangeis replaced.The anti-tip device secures the rear
leveling leg to the floor, when properly engaged.
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