important Safety instructions
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE
BURNERS,
AREAS NEAR
THESE BURNERS,
OVEN HEATING
ELEMENTS
OR
tNTERIOR SURFACES
OF THE OVEN OR WARMER
DRAWER (if equipped),
Both surface burners and oven
heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in
color= Areas near surface burners may become hot enough
to cause burns= During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until
they have had sufficient time to cool= Among these areas are
the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven vent
openings and surfaces near these openings, oven door and
window=
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Wear proper apparem--Loose-fitting
or hanging
garments
should
never be worn while using the appBiance.
Do not let
clothing or other fiammabIe materials contact hot surfaces=
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Do not use water or flour on grease fires--Smother
the
fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical
or
foam-type
extinguisher.
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When heating fat or grease, watch it closemy. Fat or grease
may catch fire if allowed to become too hot=
In case of fire or gas leak, be sure to turn off
the main gas shutoff
valve.
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Use only dry potholders--Moist
or damp pothoBders on hot
surfaces
may result
in burns from steam.
Do not let
potholders touch hot heating eIements=
Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder=
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Do not heat unopened
food containers--Buildup
of
pressure
may cause container
to burst and result in
injury.
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Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be
stored or discarded.
IMPORTANT--Do
not attempt to operate the oven during a
power failure, ff the power falls, always turn the oven off= If
the oven is not turns off and the power resumes, the oven may
begin to operate again= Food left unattended
could catch fire or
spo[I.
Use proper flame size--Adjust
flame size so
it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil
The use of
undersize utensils will exposed a portion of the burner flame to
direct contact and may resuIt in ignition of cIothing.
Proper
relationship
of utensil to flame will aIso improve efficiency=
Do not use stove top grills on the burner grates
of seaIed gas burners= If you use a stove top grill on a sealed
gas burner, it will cause incomplete combustion
and can result
in exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable
current
standards= This can be hazardous
to your health=
EBectronic controllers
can be damaged
by
cold temperatures.
When you use your appBiance for the first
time, or if it has not been used for a long period of time, make
sure that it has been exposed
to a temperature
above 0°C/
32°F for at meast 3 hours before connecting
it to the power
suppmy.
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
Know which knob controls
each surface
heating
unit,
Always turn the knob to the MTE position when igniting the
burners= Visually check that burner has lit= Then adjust the
flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil=
,_ Use proper
pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or
more surface burners of different sizes= Select utensils
having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface burner=
The use of undersized
utensils will expose a portion of the
surface burner to direct contact and may result in ignition of
clothing= Proper relationship
of utensil to the surface burner
will also improve efficiency=
,_ Utensil
handles should
be turned inward and not extend
over adjacent
surface
burners--To
reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flammabIe materials, and spiilage due to
unintentional
contact with the utensil= The handle of the
utensil shouid be positioned
so that it is turned inward, and
does not extend over adjacent surface burners=
,_ Never leave surface
burners
unattended
at high heat
settings--BoiIovers
cause smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt=
,_ Protective
miners--Do
not use aluminum foi! to line oven
bottom or any other part of the appIiance. Only use aluminum
foiI as recommended
for baking if used as a cover placed on
the food= Any other use of protective liners or aluminum foil
may result in a risk of eiectric shock or fire or short circuit=
,_ Glazed cooking
utensims--Only
certain types of glass, glass/
ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,
or other glazed utensils are
suitable for rangetop service without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature= Check the manufacturer's
recommendations
for rangetop
use=
,_ Do not use decorative
surface
burner
covers=
If a burner
is accidentally
turned on, the decorative cover will become
hot and possibiy melt= Burns will occur if the hot covers are
touched= Damage may also be done to the cooktop or
burners because the covers may cause overheating=
Air will
be blocked from the burner and cause combustion
problems=
FOR GLASS
COOKTOPS
ONLY
,_ Do not clean or operate
a broken
cooktop--lf
cooktop
shouId break, cleaning solutions
and spilIovers may
penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric
shock= Contact a qualified technician
immediateIy=
,_ Clean cooktop
gmass with caution--If
a wet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spiIIs on a hot cooking area, be careful to
avoid a steam burn= Some cleaners can produce harmful
fumes if applied to a hot surface=
,_ Avoid scratching
the cooktop
glass with sharp objects.