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RANGE SAFETY
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Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop – If cooktop
should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers
may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a
risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified techni-
cian immediately.
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Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet sponge or
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking
area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied
to a hot surface.
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Use Care When Opening Door – Let hot air or
steam escape before removing or replacing food.
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Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers –
Build-up of pressure may cause container to
burst and result in injury.
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Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
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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.
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DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR IN-
TERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN – Heating ele-
ments may be hot even though they are dark in
color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other flammable ma-
terials contact heating elements or interior sur-
faces of oven until they have had sufficient time
to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may be-
come hot enough to cause burns – among these
surfaces are oven vent openings and surfaces
near these openings, oven doors, and windows
of oven doors.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
For self-cleaning ranges –
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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.
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Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
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Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
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Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler
pan and other utensils.
For units with ventilating hood –
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Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease
should not be allowed to accumulate on hood
or filter.
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When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan
off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.