SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GLAZED COOKING UTENSILS - Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature, UTENSIL HANDLES TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT SURFACE UNITS To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flam_ _ SHOULD mable materials, and BE spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a uterisil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface elements, DO NOT SOAK REMOVABLE HEATING ELEMENTS - Heating elements should never be immersed in water. Immersing element in water would damage insulating material inside element, OVENS: USE CARE WHEN OPENING DOOR - Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. DO NOT HEAT UNOPENED FOOD CONTAINERSBuild-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury, KEEP OVEN VENT DUCTS (located under rear element; rear corner of cooktop; between oven door and control panel of wall oven or on backguard) UNOBSTRUCTED. Blockage of vent prevents proper oven air circulation and will affect oven performance. Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for several minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of the vent and surrounding area become hot enough to cause burns, PLACEMENT OF OVEN RACKS -Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while hot, use care to avoid contact of potholder with oven element, -2VENTILATING HOODS: CLEAN VENTILATING HOODS FREQUENTLY Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcenor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances. Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the appliance is engaged in the self-clean the Govermeat Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires cycle there may be some low-level exposure to some of the listed substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substances can be minimized by properly venting the appliance to the outdoors during the self-clean cycle. DEEP FAT FRYERS: Use extreme caution when movingthe grease kettle or disposing of hot grease. DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE ELEMENTS OR OVEN ELEMENTS, AREAS NEAR ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN - Elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface elements and interior surfaces of oven may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements, areas near elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, oven vent opening and surfaces near this opening, oven door, and oven window. Also, do not allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any other metal object, other than a utensil on a surface element, to contact heating elements. ANTI-TIP BRACKET: WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appliance from unusual usage or by excessive loading of the oven door, the appliance must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip device. To check if device is installed properly: Use a flashlight and look underneath range to see that one of the rear leveling legs is engaged in the bracket slot. When removing appliance for cleaning, be sure anti-tip device is engaged when range is replaced.The anti-tip device secures the rear leveling leg to the floor, when properly engaged.
