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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
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DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
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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.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Turn the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering it with baking soda or, if available,
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
type fire extinguisher.
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Do not touch the surface units or the heating
elements or the interior surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be hot enough to bum even
though they are dark in color. During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact the surface units, areas nearby
the surface units or any interior area of the oven;
allow sufficient time for cooling, first,
Potentially hot surfaces include the
areas
the
oven vent opening, surfaces
near the opening, crevices around the oven door
and metal trim parts above the door,
Remember: The inside surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
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When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly
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.
Oven
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Stand away from the range when opening
oven door.
air or steam which escapes
cause burns to hands, face
eyes.
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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 duct unobstructed.
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Keep the oven free from grease
buildup.
. Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is
If the shelves
be
handled when hot, do not the pot holder
contact the heating elements in the oven.
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Pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. is also
precaution against bums from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven
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When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
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Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
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Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use. Do not
store flammable materials in an oven or near the
surface units.
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After broiling, always take the broiler pan out
of the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the
broiler pan can catch fire the next time you use
the pan.
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Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or
near your range.
Self-Cleaning Oven
Do not clean the oven door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good
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. Residue from oven cleaners
will damage the inside of the oven when the
self-clean cycle is used.
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