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Important Safety Instructions
1. PROPER INSTALLATION—BE SURE YOUR APPLIANCE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND GROUNDED BY A
QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN.
2. NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in Carbon Monoxide
poisoning and in overheating of the oven.
3. Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use.
They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
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8. Use only dry potholders—moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
9. NEVER cover any slots, holes and passages in the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials such as
Aluminum
11. There is a potential hazard associated with using a storage cabinet above the appliance - please use caution!
12. It is a good practice to install CO detectors when any gas appliance or furnace is present in the home. Please
follow manufacturer’s recommendations for location and installation of CO detectors.
Exhaust Hood Safety
Caution: Do not store items of interest to children in cabinet above the range or on top of
range cabinet. Children climbing on range to reach items could be seriously injured.
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Oven Safety
Do not touch heating elements or interior surfaces of oven—heating elements may be hot even though they are
dark in colour. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch
surfaces are, for example, oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven doors.
1. Use care when opening door—let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.
2. Do not heat unopened food containers—buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.
3. Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.
4. Placement of oven racks—always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved
while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.