●
If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating or as fats
melt slowly.
. Use proper pan siz%Avoid pans that are
unstable or easily tipped, Select cookware having
flat bottoms
large
enough to properly contain food
and avoid
boilovers
and
spillovers
and large
enough to cover burner grate. This will both save
cleaning time and prevent
h=ardous
accumulations
of food, since heavy spattering or
spillovers
left
on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that
can be easily grasped and remain cool.
●
Keep
all
plastics away from the top burners.
‘ooclosetothevent
E
● Do not leave plastic
‘
items on the
cookto~
they may melt
lf
left
Vent appearance and location
va~
●
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.
●
To avoid the possibility of a burn,
always
be
certain that the controls for
dl
burners are at
the off position and
aIl
grates
are
cool before
attempting to remove them.
●
When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating,
may
spread
the flames.
●
H
range is located near a window, do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create afire hazard,
~”
When a
pflot
goes out (on
standing
pilot models),
you will
detect
a faint odor of gas as your signal
to
relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot,
make sure burner controls
are
in
the off position,
and follow instructions in this book to relight.
o
If you smell gas, and you have already made sure
pilots
are
lit (on’standing pilot models), turnoff the
gas to the range and
CM
aqtiled
service technician.
Never use
an
oWn
flame
to locate a leak.
BaMng,
Broiling
and Roasting
●
Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items
stored in
the
oven can ignite.
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●
Place the
oven
shelves in
the
desired
position
while the oven is cool.
●
Stand away from the range when opening
the
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escapes
can cause burns to
hands,
face
and
eyes.
●
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
●
PuUng
out the shelf to the
she~-stop
is
a
convenience in lifting heavy foods.
It
is aho a
precaution against burns from touching
hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The
lowest
position
“R”
is not designed to slide.
●
Do
not
heat unopened food containers.
~ssure
could build up and the container
could
burst,
causing an injury.
●
Do not use aluminum
foti
anywhere in the oven
except
as described in this guide.
Wsuse
could
result in
a
fire hazard
or
damage to the range.
* When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven,
follow the manufacturer’s directions.
●
Use
only
@ass
cookware that is recommended
for
use
in gas ovens.
* Always
remove
the
broilcr
pan from range as
soon as you finish broiling. Grease left in
the
pan
can catch fire if oven is used without removing
the grease from the broiler pan.
o
When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame,
the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
*
Make sure the broiler pan is in
place
correctly
to
reduce the possibility of grease
fires,
●
Uyou
shodd have a grease
fire
in the
brotier
pan,
turn off oven control, and keep broiler
drawer
and
oven door closed to contain
fire
until
it bums out.
Self-Cleaning Oven
Q
Clean
o~y
parts
hsted
in
this
Use
and
Care
Guide.
●
Do
not
clean door gasket.
The
door gasket is
essential for a good
seal,
Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
*
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner
or
ov~n
liner protective coating of
any
kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
R~sidue
from oven cleaners will
damage
the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is
used.
*Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler
pan and rack
and
other cookware.
●
Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning
op~ratiom.
●
If the
se~-cleaning
mode
malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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