IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Topreventpotentialhazardto theuserand damagetothe Alwaysplacea pan on a surfaceburnerbeforeturningiton.
appliance,never use ap- Be sureyouknow which knobcontrolswhichsurfaceburner.
plianceasaspaceheater F\ II_ "_dl/_ _ Makesurethecorrectburneristurnedonandthattheburner
I _('_/" .,i has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off
to heat or warm a room. ,
Also, do not use the I "_'_"'j _/ beforeremoving panto preventexposureto burnerflame.
cooktop or oven as a _ AIwaysadjust surfaceburnerflame sothat itdoesnotextend
storage area for food or beyondthe bottom edge of the pan. An excessiveflame is
cookingutensils, hazardous,wastes energyand may damagethe appliance,
Do not obstruct the flow panor cabinetsabovethe appliance.
of combustion and ven- Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended
tilationair byblockingthe especiallywhen using a I-_r- _ /]
ovenventor air intakes.Restrictionofair flowtothe burner highheatsettingorwhen
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prevents proper performance and increases carbon deepfat frying. Boilovers
monoxideemissionto unsafelevels, cause smoking and
greasy spillovers may
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for ignite. Clean up greasy
severalminutesafteroven is turned off.Some parts ofthe spills as soon as
vent and surrounding area become hot enough to cause possible.Donot usehigh
burns.After ovenisturned off,do not touch the ovenventor heat for extended
surroundingareasuntil they havehadsufficienttimetocool. cookingoperations.
CAUTION: Never use an Neverheatan unopenedcontaineron the surface burneror
applianceas a step stoolto _'_(_' i (==_ / intheoven.Pressurebuild-upmay causecontainertoburst
cabinetsabove. Misuse of resultingin serious personal injury or damage to the
appliancedoors or drawers, _ __ appliance.
suchas stepping,leaningor Use dry,sturdypotholders.Damp potholdersmaycause
sittingonthe doorordrawer, _ burnsfromsteam.Dishtowelsor othersubstitutesshould
mayresultinpossibletipping / neverbe usedas potholdersbecausetheycantrailacross
oftheappliance,breakageof hotsurface burnersand igniteor get caughton appliance
door,andseriousinjuries, parts.
Alwaysletquantitiesof hotfat usedfor deepfatfryingcool
Donottoucha hotovenlightbulbwitha dampclothas the beforeattemptingtomoveor handle.
bulbcouldbreak.Shouldthe bulbbreak,disconnectpower Do not let cookinggrease or other flammablematerials
to the appliancebefore removingbulb to avoid electrical accumulateinorneartheappliance,hoodorventfan. Clean
shock, hood frequentlyto prevent grease from accumulatingon
hoodorfilter.Whenflamingfoodsunderthehoodturnthefan
offas thefan mayspreadtheflame.
Usecautionwhenwearinggarmentsmade offlammable
material to avoid clothing -_. __
fires. Loose fitting or long
hanging-sleeved apparel
should not be worn while
cooking.Clothingmayignite
orcatchutensilhandles.
Alwaysplaceoven racks inthe desiredpositionswhile oven
is cool. Slide ovenrack outto add or removefood,usingdry
sturdy pot holders. Always avoid reaching into the oven to
add or removefood. If a rack mustbe movedwhilehot, use
a dry pot holder. Always turn the oven off at the end of
cooking.
Use care when openingthe oven door.Let hot air or steam
escape beforeremovingor replacingfood.