• Keep the hood and grease filters clean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
• Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn off
burner, then smother flaming pan by
covering pan completely with well fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering with baking soda, or if available,
use a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and pressing the
CLEAR/OFF pad or by using a dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
• Do not touch the surface units, heating elements
or the interior surface of the oven. These surfaces
may be hot enough to burn even though they are
dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or
let clothing or other flammable materials contact
surface units, areas nearby surface units or any
interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop, areas
facing the cooktop, oven vent opening, surfaces
near the opening, crevices around the oven door,
the edges of the door window and metal trim parts
above the door.
Remember: The inside surface of the oven may be
hot when the door is opened.
• When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170°F. 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.
Oven
• Stand away from the range when opening the
oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can
cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
• Never leave the oven door open when you are not
watching the range.
• After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of
the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler
pan can catch on fire next time you use the pan.
• Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
• Keep the oven vent duct
unobstructed.
• Keep the oven free from grease
buildup.
• Place the oven shelf in the desired position while
the oven is cool. If the shelves must be handled
when hot, do not let the pot holder contact the
heating elements.
• Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching the hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
• When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
• Do not use your oven for a storage area. Items
stored in an oven can ignite.
• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or
food in the oven when not in use.
• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or
near your range.
• Never leave the oven door open when you are not
watching the range.
• After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of
the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler
pan can catch fire next time you use the pan.
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