SAFETY
(continued)
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on surface unit
by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher,
When cooking pork,
follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
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.
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Stand away from the range when opening
the oven door.
Hot air or steam which escapes
can cause burns to hands, face
eyes,
●
Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
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Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
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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 pot holder contact
the heating units in the oven.
●
Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop-lock
is a convenience in lifting heavy foods.
It is also a precaution against burns from touching
hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
●
When using cooking or roasting bags in oven,
follow the manufacturer’s directions,
●
Do
not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they
catch fire.
●
Do not use the 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.
●
For continuous clean models, do not use oven
cleaners on any of the continuous cleaning
surfaces.
Continuous cleaning surfaces can be
identified by their rough surface finish.
Surface
Units
●
Use
proper pan
appliance is equipped with different
size surface units. Select cookware
flat bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit heating element. The use of
undersized cookware
expose a portion of
the heating element to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship
of cookware to surface unit will also improve
efficiency,
●
Never leave the surface units unattended at
high heat settings.
cause smoking and
greasy
that may catch on fire.
●
Be sure the drip pans and vent are not covered
and are in place.
Their absence during cooking
could damage range parts and wiring.
●
Do
not use aluminum foil to line the drip pans
or anywhere in the oven except as described in
this book.
Misuse could result in a shock, fire
hazard or damage to the range,
●
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthenware or other
containers are
suitable for
service;
others may break
because of the sudden change in temperature.
●
To
minimize the possibility of burns,
ignition
of flammable materials, and spillage, the handle
of a container should be turned toward the center
of the range without extending over nearby
surface units.
●
Always turn the surface units to OFF before
removing cookware.
. To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric
shock,
always be certain that the controls for
surface units are at the OFF position and all
coils are cool before attempting to lift or remove
the unit.
When flaming foods are under the hood,
turn
the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flame.
●
Do
not immerse or soak the removable surface
units.
Do not put them in a dishwasher.
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