Touching a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth F,,,, , J spillovers may
could cause the bulb to break. Should the bulb ] _ ignite.
break, disconnect the power to the range before Be sure you know
trying to remove the bulb to avoid electrical which knob
shock. _ _ controls which
Clean the range with caution. If a wet sponge or surfaee burner.
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, Always make sure
be careful to avoid steam bums. Some cleaners the correct burner
can produce noxious fnmes if applied to a hot is turned on and that the burner has ignited.
surface. When cooking is completed, turn the burner off.
Grease Use caution when wearing garments made of
flammable material to
Use extreme caution when moving the grease avoid clothing fires. . __Jj,
kettle or disposing of hot grease. Loose fitting or long
Hot grease is hanging-sleeved
ammabe voa relsho
letting grease deposits worn while cooking. __
collect around the Clothing may ignite or
appliance, range hood, catch utensil handles.
or vent fan. Do not Never heat an unopened container on the
leave a container of
grease around a cooking appliance. Always let surface burner or in tile oven. Pressure build-up
quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool may cause the container to burst resulting in
before attempting to move or handle. In the serions personal injury or damage to the range.
event of a grease fire, DO NOT attempt to move Slide the oven rack out to add or remove food,
the pan. Cover the pan with a lid to extinguish using dry, sturdy pot holders. Ahvays avoid
the flame and turn the surface burner off. Do reaching into the oven to place or remove food.
not douse the flame with water. Use a d.ry Use dr?; sturdy pot holders. Damp pot holders
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher, if may cause burns from steam. Dish towels or
available, or sprinkle heavily with baking soda. other substitutes should never be used as pot
Spills or boilovers which contain grease should holders because they can trail across the hot
be cleaned up as soon as possible. If they are surface burners and ignite or get caught on
allowed to accumulate, they could create a FIRE range parts.
HAZARD.
Use care when opening the oven door. Let any
Prepared Food Warning hot air or steam escape before removing or
replacing the food. Always plaee the oven racks
Follow the }hod manufacturer's instructions, in the desired positions while the oven is cool If
If a plastic frozen food container and/or its film a rack must be moved while hot, be careful to
cover distorts, warps or is otherwise damaged avoid contact of the pot holders with the oven
during cooking, immediately discard the food burner flanle.
and its container. The food could be
contaminated. Storage Above the Range
Cooking Safety To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot
surface burners, cabinet storage should not be
Always adjust the surface burner_ flame so that provided directly above a unit. If such storage is
is does not extend beyond the bottom of the provided, it should be limited to items which are
utensil. This instruction is based on safety used infrequently and which are safely stored in
considerations, an area subjected to heat from an appliance.
Never leave a surface cooking operation Temperatures in the storage areas above the unit
unattended especially when using a high heat may"be unsafe for some items, such as volatile
setting. Boilovers can cause smoking and greasy liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.
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