SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL COOKINGSAFETY
Neveruseyour rangetowarmorheat Ifflameshouldgooutduringcooking, Usecarewhenopeningovendoor.Let
the room. turn burner off. IF GAS HAS hot air or steam escape before
COLLECTEDAND A STRONGGAS removingor replacingfood. Always
Nocookingapplianceshouldeverbe ODORISDETECTED,WAIT5MINUTES place oven racks in the desired
usedas a spaceheater.Thisinstruc- FOR GAS ODOR TO DISAPPEAR positionswhileoveniscool.If arack
tion is basedon safety considera- BEFORERELIGHTINGBURNER. mustbe movedwhilehot,becareful
tionsto preventpotentialhazardto to avoidcontactof potholderswith
theconsumeras well as damageto Never leave a surface cooking ovenburnerflame.
theappliance, operation unattended especially
whenusinga highheatsetting.Boil- Slideovenrackouttoaddor remove
Keepareaaroundapplianceclearand overs cause smokingand greasy food,usingdry, sturdypotholders.
free from combustiblematerials, spilloversmayignite. Alwaysavoid reachingintoovento
gasoline,andotherflammablevapors placeor removefood.
andmaterials. Be sure you know which knob
controls which surface burner. Use aluminum foil ONLY as
In the eventof a prolongedpower Alwaysmakesurethecorrectburner instructed.Improperuseofaluminum
failure, the surface burnercan be is turnedonandthattheburnerhas foil maycausedamagetotherange,
manuallylightedwith a match.The ignited.Whencookingis completed affectcookingresultsadverselyand
oven cannotbe operatedduringa turnburneroff. canalsoresultinshockand/orFIRE
powerfailure. HAZARDS.
Do not use cooktopor oven as a
storage area for food or cooking Donot coverbroilerinsertwithfoil.
CHILD SAFETY utensils.Thisinstructionis basedon To minimizechanceof greasefires
1. Donotleavechildrenaloneor safety considerationsto prevent use a broilerpanthatallowsgrease
unsupervisednear the appli- potentialhazardto userand to the to drip belowtheinsert,away from
ancewhenit is inuseorisstill appliance, the broilerflame.
hot.
Usecautionwhenwearinggarments
2. Children should never be madeofflammablematerialto avoid GREASE
allowedto sit or standon any clothing fires. Loosefitting or long- Use extreme caution when moving
partof the appliance, hanging-sleevedapparelshouldnot thegreasekettleor disposingof hot
bewornwhilecooking.Clothingmay grease.
3. ChildrenMUSTbetaughtthat igniteor catchutensilhandles.
theapplianceandutensilsinor Hot grease is flammable. Avoid
onit canbe hot. Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppot lettinggreasedepositscollectaround
holdersmaycauseburnsfromsteam, appliance,rangehood,orventfan.Do
4.Childrenshouldbetaughtthat Dish towels or other substitutes notleavecontainerof greasearound
an applianceisnotatoy.They shouldneverbeusedas potholders a cooking appliance.Always let
shouldnotheallowedto play becausethey can trail acrosshot quantitiesofhotfatusedfordeepfat
withcontrolsor otherpartsof surface burnersand ignite or get fryingcoolbeforeattemptingtomove
the unit. caughton rangeparts, or handle.In theeventof a grease
fire, DONOTattemptto movepan.
5.Lethotutensilscoolin a safe Neverheatanunopenedcontaineron Coverpan with a lid to extinguish
place,out of reachof small the surfaceburneror in the oven. flameandturnsurfaceburneroff.Oo
children. Pressure build-up may cause notdouseflamewithwater.Useadry
containertoburstresultinginseriuus chemical or foam-type fire
6.CAUTION:Donotstoreitemsof personalinjury or damageto the extinguisher,if available,orsprinkle
interesttochildrenincabinets range, heavilywith bakingsoda.
abovean appliance.Children
climbingon the applianceto Spills or boiloverswhich contain
reachitemscouldbeseriously greaseshouldbecleanedupassoon
injured.An applianceshould as possible.If they are allowedto
not beusedasa stepstoolto accumulate,theycouldcreatea FIRE
cabinetsabove. HAZARD.