IMPORTAHTSAFETYIHSTRUCTIOHS,cont.
couldbe unstableandeasilytip.Pansthatare
heavytomovewhenfilledwithfoodmayalso
be hazardous.
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly
contain foodand avoidboilovers.Pansize is
particularlyimportantindeepfatfrying.Besure
panwillaccommodatethevolumeoffoodthat
istobe addedaswellas thebubbleactionof
fat.
Tominimizeburns,ignitionofflammablema-
terials and spillagedue to unintentionalcon-
tact withthe utensil,do not extend handles
overadjacentsurfaceburners.Alwaysturnpan
handlestowardtheside or back oftheappli-
ance, not out into the room wherethey are
easilyhit or reachedbysmall children.
Neverleta panboildry asthis coulddamage
theutensiland theappliance.
Follow the manufacturer's directions when
usingovencookingbags.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktopor ovenusagewithout breakingdue
to the suddenchangein temperature.Follow
manufacturer'sinstructionswhenusingglass.
This appliancehasbeen tested forsafeper-
formanceusingconventionalcookware.Donot
useany devicesor accessoriesthat are not
specificallyrecommendedinthisguide.Donot
useeyelidcoversforthesurfaceunits,stovetop
grills,oradd-onovenconvectionsystems.The
use of devicesor accessories that are not
expressly recommendedin this manualcan
create serious safetyhazards, result inper-
formance problems, and reduce the life of
the components of the appliance.
CLEANINGSAFETY
Turn off all controlsand waitfor appliance
parts to cool before touching or cleaning
them. Do not touch the burner grates or
surroundingareasuntiltheyhavehad suffi-
cienttimeto cool.
Clean appliancewith caution.Use care to
avoidsteambums ifawetspongeorclothis
usedto wipe spills on a hotsurface.Some
cleanerscan producenoxiousfumesif ap-
pliedto a hotsurface.
SELF-CLEANINGOVENS
Cleanonlyparts listedin this guide.Donot
cleandoorgasket.Thedoorgasketisessen-
tialforagoodseal.Careshouldbetakennot
to rub,damage,or movethegasket.Donot
useovencleanersofany kindin or around
anypartoftheself-cleanoven.
Beforeself-cleaningtheoven,removebroiler
pan,ovenracksandotherutensilsandwipe
upexcessivespilloverstopreventexcessive
smoke,flare-upsorflaming.
CAUTION: Do not leave food or cooking
utensils,etc.intheovenduringtheself-clean
cycle.
It is normalfor the cooktopofthe range to
becomehotduringa serf-cleancycle.There-
fore, touching the cooktop during a clean
cycleshouldbeavoided.
IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE
ANDWARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and
ToxicEnforcementActof 198G(Proposition
65) requiresthe Governorof Californiato
publisha list of substancesknownto the
StateofCalrfomiatocausecancerorrepro-
ductivehan_, and requiresbusinessesto
warncustomersof potentialexposuresto
suchsubstances.
Usersofthisapplianceare herebywarned
thattheburningofgascanresultinlow-level
exposuretosomeofthelistedsubstances,
includingbenzene,formaldehydeandsoot,
dueprimarilytothe incompletecombustion
ofnaturalgasor liquidpetroleum(LP)fuels.
Proporlyadjustedburnerswillminimizein-
completecombustion.Exposureto these
substancescanalsobeminimizedbyprop
erlyventingthe burnerstotheoutdoors.
Usersof thisapplianceare herebywarned
that when it is engaged in the self-clean
cycle,there maybe lowlevel exposureto
some of the listed substances,including
carbonmonoxide.Exposurecan be mini-
mizedby properlyventing theovento the
outdoorsduringtheserf-cleancyclebyopen-
ingawindowand/ordoorintheroomwhere
theapplianceis located.
IMPORTANTNOTICEREGARDINGPET
BIRDS:Neverkeeppetbirdsinthekitchen
orinroomswherethefumesfromthekitchen
could reach.Birdshavea verysensitive
respiratorysystem.Fumesreleasedduring
anovenserf-cleaningcyclemaybeharmful
or fatalto birds.Fumesreleaseddue to
overheatedcookingoil,fat,margarineand
overheatednon-stickcookwaremay be
equallyharmful.
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