SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
UTENSILSAFETY LEVELINGLEGS
Useonly pansthat haveflat bottoms If suchstorageis provided,it should Somefloorsare notlevel.For proper
and handlesthat are easily grasped be limited to itemswhich are used baking, your range must be level.
and stay cool.Avoid usingunstable, infrequently and which are safely Leveling legs are located on each
warped, easily tipped or loose stored in an area subjectedto heat cornerof thebaseof therange.Level
handledpans.Donotusepansif their from an appliance.Temperaturesin by turning the legs.
handles twist and cannot be storageareasabovethe unit maybe
tightened.Pansthataretoo heavyto unsafe for some items, such as
movewhenfilled with foodmayalso volatile liquids, cleanersor aerosol
be hazardous, sprays.
Always place a pan of food on a 1
surfaceburnerbeforeturning it on, VENTILATING HOOD
and turn it off beforeremovingthe To reduce the hazard of storage
pan. Besureyou knowwhichknob abovea range,installa ventilating
controls eachsurface burner, hood that projectsat least5 inches
beyond the bottom edge of the (,,
Always turn panhandlesto the side cabinets. Clean hood frequently to
or back of appliance,not outintothe preventgreasefrom accumulatingon
room where they are easily hit or hoodor its filter. Shouldaboiloveror
reached by small children. To spillover result in an open flame, STORAGE DRAWER
minimizeburns,ignitionof flammable immediatelyturn off thehood'sfanto (if equipped)
materials and spillage due to unin- avoid spreading the flame. After
tentionalcontactwith the utensil,do thoroughly extinguishingflame, the Thestoragedrawer at the bottomof
not extend handles over adjacent fan may be turned on to remove the rangeis safe and convenientfor
surfaceburners, unpleasantodor or smoke, storing metal and glass cookware.
Be sure utensil is large enoughto DONOTstore plastic, paperware,or
properly contain food and avoid IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE food in this drawer.
boilovers. Pan size is particularly ANDWARNING
important in deepfat frying. Besure The California Safe Drinking Water Removedrawerto cleanunderrange.
pan will accommodatethevolumeof and Toxic EnforcementAct of 1986
foodthat is to beaddedaswellasthe (Proposition 65) requires the
bubble action of fat. Never leavea Governorof California to publish a
deepfat frying operationunattended, list of substancesknownto theState
Use extreme caution when moving of California to causecanceror re-
the greasekettleor disposingof hot productive harm, and requires
fat. businesses to warn customers of
potential exposures to such
Always adjust surfaceburnersflame substances.
so that it doesnotextendbeyondthe
bottom of utensil.This instruction is Users of this appliance are hereby
basedon safety considerations, warned that the burningof gas can
result in low-levelexposureto some
of the listed substances,including
STORAGE ABOVE RANGE benzene,formaldehydeandsoot,due
To eliminatethe hazardof reaching primarily to the incompletecombus-
over hot surface burners, cabinet tion of naturalgasor liquidpetroleum
storage should not be provided (LP)fuels. Properlyadjustedburners
directly abovea unit. will minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposureto these substances can
also be minimized by properly
ventingthe burnersto the outdoors.
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