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Important Safety Instructions
Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are specific
installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory
operation.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:
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DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE
HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
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IF YOU SMELL GAS:
1. OPEN WINDOWS.
2. DON’T TOUCH ELECTRICAL SWITCHES.
3. EXTINGUISH ANY OPEN FLAMES.
4. IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER.
IMPROPER INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT, ALTERATION, SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE
CAN CAUSE INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. REFER TO THIS MANUAL. FOR
ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONSULT A QUALIFIED INSTALLER,
SERVICE AGENCY, MANUFACTURER (DEALER) OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.
1. Install or locate the range only in 4. DO NOT operate the range if it is
11. Turn pan handles inward, but not
accordance with the provided not working properly, or if it has
over other surface burners. This
Installation Instructions. It is
been damaged.
will help reduce the chance of
recommended that the range be
5. DO NOT use the range for
burns, igniting of flammable
installed by a qualified installer.
warming or heating the room.
materials, and spills due to
The range must be properly
Persons could be burned or
bumping of the pan.
connected to the proper gas supply
injured, or a fire could start.
12. Use only dry potholders. Moist or
and checked for leaks. If needed,
6. DO NOT attempt to light the oven
damp potholders on surface
the range must also be properly
burner during a power failure.
burners may result in burns from
connected to electrical supply and
Personal injury could result.
steam. DO NOT let potholder touch
grounded.
surface burners. DO NOT use a
burned.
2. To reduce the risk of tipping of the
9. DO NOT touch surface burners,
appliance, the appliance must be
areas near burners or interior
utensils are suitable for cooktops
secured by properly installed anti-
surfaces of oven. Areas near
without breaking due to the
tip bracket(s). To check if the
surface burners and interior
sudden change in temperature.
bracket(s) is installed properly,
surfaces of an oven become hot
14. DO NOT use decorative covers or
remove the storage drawer (see
enough to cause burns. During
trivets over the surface burners.
page 8) and verify that the anti-tip
use, DO NOT touch, or let clothing
15. DO NOT heat unopened containers.
bracket(s) is engaged.
or other flammable materials
They could explode. The hot
3. Gas fuels and combustion can
contact surface burners, areas
contents could cause burns and
result in potential exposure to
near surface burners or interior
container particles could cause
chemicals known to cause cancer
surfaces of oven. Other surfaces of
injury.
or reproductive harm. For example,
the range may become hot enough
16. Grease is flammable and should be
benzene is a chemical which is a
to cause burns; such as, the oven
handled carefully. Let fat cool
part of the gas supplied to the
vent opening, the surface near the before attempting to handle it. DO
range. It is consumed in the flame
vent opening, the cooktop, the NOT allow grease to collect around
during combustion. However,
oven door and window. cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
exposure to a small amount of
10. Make sure the utensils you use are
overs immediately.
benzene is possible if a gas leak
large enough to contain food and
17. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
occurs. Formaldehyde, carbon
avoid boil-overs and spill-overs. Never pick up a flaming pan.
monoxide and soot are by-products
Heavy splattering or spill-overs Smother flaming pan on range by
of incomplete combustion. Properly
left on a range can ignite and bum covering with a well-fitted lid,
adjusted burners with a bluish
you. Pan size is especially cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
rather than a yellow flame will
important in deep fat frying.
grease outside of pan can be
minimize incomplete combustion.
extinguished with baking soda or,
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