Sears 73465 Range User Manual


 
Important Safety Instructions (continued)
Neverwear loose fitting (.)/_
or hanging garments while _0 ! / (_ \
using the appliance. Be " '*: '
carefi_ when reaching for
items stored in cabinets over
the cooktopo Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought in contact with flames or
hot oven surfaces and may cause severe burns.
Do not use water on _
grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn
the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface
unit by covering the pan
completely with a weI!-
fitting lid, cookie sheet or
flat tray. Use a multi-
purpose dry chemical o r
foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by coveting
it with baking soda or, if available, by using a mtdti-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by
closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Do not store flammable
materials in an oven,
range broiler or storage
drawer, or near the
cooktop.
Do not store or use
combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and fiquids in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly
and always cook the meat to an internal temperature
of at least 170°E (77°C.). This assures that, in the
remote possibility that trichina may be present in the
meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
Surface Cooking
Always use the LITE position (on models with
electric ignition) or the HI position (on models
with standing pilots) when igniting the top
burners and make sure the burners have ignited.
Never leave the surface burners unattended at
high flame settings, Boilovers cause smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
Adjust the top burner flame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cook'ware. Excessive
flame is hazardous.
Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot holders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holders come near open flames
when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of a pot holder.
To minimize the possibility of burns, ignidon of
flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware
handles toward the side or back of the range without
letting them extend over adjacent burners.
Always turn the surface burners to OFF before
removing cookware,
Carefully watch foods being fried at a high flame
setting.
Never block the vents (air openings) of the range.
They provide the air inlet and outlet that are
necessary for the range to operate properly with
correct combustion. Air openings are located in the
following places:
--Oven vent at the rear of' the cooktop.
---_r intake under the broiler drawer.
--Mr vent at the top of the oven door.