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Explosion Hazard
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If you smell gas, do not use the appliance. Open a window or
door to let the gas escape, then follow the instructions on the
page 5 of this manual.
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Do not use water on grease fires. A violent steam explosion
may result.
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Turn all burners off, then smother fire or flame with a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher. Do not try to smother with
flammable blankets.
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Do not heat unopened food containers such as cans. Build-
up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.
Failure to follow this advice may result in injury or death.
Fire Hazard
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Never use your appliance as a space heater; doing so may
cause injury, or start a fire.
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Keep the area around the appliance free from combustible
materials (e.g. wall coverings, curtains, drapes), gasoline and
other flammable vapors and liquids.
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Clean the stove and burners regularly. Do not let
cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate
on the surfaces or near the appliance.
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Do not hang any articles (e.g. dish towels) off the oven
handle. Some fabrics may ignite or melt from the heat.
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Never leave the cooktop burners unattended when in use.
Boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
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Never spray an aerosol cleaner on or around the appliance
while burners are lit. Be sure all the controls are turned off and
the appliance is cool. The aerosol gas and chemicals in such
cleaners could--in the presence of heat--ignite or cause metal
parts to corrode.
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Do not store flammables near cooktop. Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven or near the cooktop. An
accident could cause a serious fire.
Poisoning Hazard
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Never cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven
bottom or cover an entire rack or the oven floor
with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks
airflow through the oven and may cause carbon monox-
ide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat,
causing a fire hazard.
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Clean the appliance with caution. If a wet sponge or
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be
careful to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce
noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. Follow the
directions of the cleaner manufacturer.
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Never use this appliance as a space heater to heat or
warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide
poisoning and overheating of the appliance.
Failure to
follow this advice may result in poisoning or death.
Hot Surface Hazard
Accessible parts may become hot during use.
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Do not touch burners, areas near burners, the grill,
griddle, grease drip-pans, heating elements or interior
surfaces of oven. These may be hot enough to cause
burns even though they are dark in color. During and
after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact these parts and surfaces until they
have had sufficient time to cool. Other parts and sur-
faces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause
burns; among these areas are the grates, back trim and
oven vents at the back of the cooktop, front edge,
surfaces adjacent to the cooktop, and the oven door.
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.
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Let hot grease cool before attempting to handle it.
Failure to follow this advice could result in burns
and scalds.
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