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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, elex%rkal shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the
range, follow basic precautions, including the following:
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
tN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
. DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT ANY APPLIANCE.
n
DO NOT TOUCH ANY ELECTRICAL SWITCH; DO NOT USE ANY PHONE IN
YOUR BUILDING.
9 IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER FROM A NEIGHBOR’S PHONE.
FOLLOW THE GAS SUPPLIER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
. IF YOU CANNOT REACH YOUR GAS SUPPLIER, CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER,
SERVICE AGENCY OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.
1. Install or locate the oven only in
6. Use the oven only for its intended
12. Do not use water on grease fires.
accordance with the provided
use as described in this manual.
Never pick up
a flaming pan.
Installation Instructions. It is
7. Do not wear loose or hanging
Smother flaming pan by covering
recommended that the oven be
garments when using the oven.
with a well-fitted lid. cookie sheet
installed by a qualified installer.
They could ignite if they touch a
or flat tray. Flaming grease
The oven must be properly
hot surface and you could be
outside of pan can be
connected to the proper gas supply
burned.
extinguished with baking soda
or,
and checked for leaks. The oven
8. Do not touch interior surfaces of
if available, a multipurpose dry
must aLso be properly connected to
oven. Interior surfaces of an oven
chemical or foam-type
electrical supply and grounded.
become hot enough to cause burns.
extinguisher.
2. Gas fuels and their use in
During and after use, do not touch,
13. Use care when opening oven
appliances can cause minor
or let clothing or other flammable
door. Let hot air or steam escape
exposures to benzene,
materials contact interior surfaces
before removing or replacing
formaldehyde, carbon monoxide
of oven until they have had
food.
and soot, primarily from
sufficient time to cool. Other
14. Always position oven rack(s) in
incomplete combustion. Significant
surfaces of the oven may become
desired location while oven is
exposure to these substances can
hot enough to cause burns; such
cool.
cause cancer or reproductive harm.
Properly adjusted burners with a
as, the oven vent opening, the
15. Do not store flammable materials
blue, rather than a yellow, flame
surface near the vent opening, the
in or near the oven or in the
oven door and the oven door
will minimize incomplete
storage drawer. They could
window.
combustion. Venting with a hood
explode or burn.
or an open window will further
9. Use only dry potholders. Moist or
16. Do not store things children might
minimize exposure.
damp potholders on hot surfaces
want above the oven. Children
3. Do not operate the oven if it is not
may result in burns from steam. Do
could be burned or injured while
not use a towel or bulky cloth for a
worldng properly, or if it has been
climbing on it.
damaged.
potholder. It could catch on fire.
17. Do not leave children alone or
10. Do not heat unopened containers.
4. Do not use the oven for warming or
They could explode. The hot
unattended in area where the
heating the room. Persons could be
oven is in use. They should never
burned or injured, or a fire could
contents could cause burns and
be allowed to sit or stand on any
container particles could cause
StZU-t.
injury.
part of the oven. They could be
5. Do not attempt to light the oven
burned or injured.
burner during a power failure.
11. Grease is flammable and should be
18. Never use a match or other flame
Personal injury could result.
handled carefully. Let fat cool
to look for a gas leak. Explosion
before attempting to handle it.
and injury could result.
19. Know where your main gas shut-
off valve is located.
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