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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 satisfactorv oneration.
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To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when usino
the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:
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1. Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. It is
recommended that the range be
installed by a qualified installer. The
range must be properly connected to
the proper gas supply and checked
for leaks. If needed, the range must
also be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY ’
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.
. FOR YOUR SAFETY .
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 ?HIS MANUAL FOR
ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONSULT A QUALIFIED I&TALLER,
SERVICE AGENCY, MANUFACTURER (DEALER) OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.
; !. To reduce the risk of tipping of the
appliance, the appliance must be
secured by properly installed anti-tip
bracket. To check if the bracket is
installed properly, shine a flashlight
under range toward rear corners and
verify that the anti-tip bracket is
engaged. See Installation
Instructions for further details.
3. Gas fuels and combustion can result
in potential exposure to chemicals
known to cause cancer or
reproductive harm. For example,
benzene is a chemical which is a
part of the gas supplied to the
range. It is consumed in the flame
during combustion. However,
exposure to a small amount of
benzene is possible if a gas leak
occurs. Formaldehyde, carbon
monoxide and soot are by-products
of incomplete combustion. Properly
adjusted burners with a bluish
rather than a yellow flame will
minimize incomplete combustion,
4. DO NOT operate the range if it is not
working properly, or if it has been
damaged.
11. Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface burners. This will
5. DO NOT use the range for warming or
help reduce the chance of burns,
heating the room. Persons could be
burned or injured, or a fire could start.
6. DO NOT attempt to light the oven
igniting of flammable materials, and
spills due to bumping of the pan.
burner during a power failure.
Personal injury could result.
7. Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range. They
could ignite if they touch a surface
burner and you could be burned.
9. DO NOT touch surface burners, areas
near burners or interior surfaces of
oven. Areas near surface burners and
interior surfaces of an oven become
hot enough to cause burns. During
use, DO NOT touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials contact
surface burners, areas near surface
burners or interior surfaces of oven.
Other surfaces of the range may
become hot enough to cause burns;
such as, the oven vent opening, the
surface near the vent opening, the
cooktop, the oven door and window.
10. Make sure the utensils you use are
large enough to contain food and
avoid boil-overs and spill-overs. Heavy
splattering or spill-overs left on a
range can ignite and burn you. Pan
size is especially important in deep fat
frying.
12. Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on surface burners
may result in burns from steam. DO
NOT let potholder touch surface
burners. DO NOT use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.
13. Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop. Only certain types of glass,
glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware
or other glazed utensils are suitable
for cooktops without breaking due to
the sudden change in temperature.
14. DO NOT use decorative covers or
trivets over the surface burners.
15. DO NOT heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
16. Grease is flammable and should be
handled carefully. Let fat cool before
attempting to handle it. DO NOT
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-overs
immediately.
18. Never leave surface burners
unattended at high heat settings. A
boil-over could result and cause
smoking and greasy spill-overs that
may ignite.
17. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range by
covering with a well-fitted lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease
outside of pan can be extinguished
with baking soda or, if available, a
multipurpose dry chemical or foam-
type extinguisher.
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