Before Using Your Oven
Be sure you understand how to set the control properly
Practice removing and replacing the shelves while the
oven is coot Read the information and tips on the
following pages Keep this manual handy where you can
refer to it, especially during the first weeks of using your
new range
Electric ignition
The oven burner and broil burner are lighted by
electric ignition,
To light either burner, press the pad for the desired
function and press the A or V pad until the desired
temperature is displayed The burner should ignite within
30-90 seconds.
After the oven reaches the selected temperature, the
oven burner cycles--off completely, then on with a full
flame--to keep the oven temperature controlled
Power Outage
CAUTION: Do not make any attempt to operate the
electric ignitionoven during an electrical power failure
The oven or broiler cannot be lit during a power
failure. Gas wilt not flow unless the glow bar is hot.
if the oven is in use when a power failure occurs, the
oven burner shuts off and cannot be re-lit until power
is restored.
Oven Light
Use the switch on the control panel to turn the light on
and off
Oven Vents
The oven is vented through duct openings at the rear of
the cooktop See the Features section Do not block these
openings when cooking in the oven--it is important that
the flow of hot air from the oven and fresh air to the oven
burners be uninterrupted
The vent openings and nearby surfaces may
become hot. Do not touch them,
Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may
become hot if left too close to the vent.
• Do not leave plastic items
on the cooktop-- they
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to the vent.
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• Metal items will become
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cause burns.
Do not leave any items on the cooktop,
The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items
and will increase pressure in closed containers, which
may cause them to burst
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