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Do not use water or flour on grease fires.
Smother the fire with a pan lid, baking soda
or use a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Operation of the Surface Burners.
When the burners are operated for the first time,
a small amount of smoke may be generated due to tape residue or manufacturing
lubrication,
this is not dangerous.
Operate the burners for about five minutes to rid
the burners of this material before cooking.
Use only dry potholders.
Wet or damp potholders on hot surfaces could result in
burns from steam. Do not let the potholder touch hot heating areas. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
Use proper flame size.
Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the
cookware. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the burner flame
and may result in severe burns or direct contact and ignition of clothing. Also, proper
relationship of cookware to burner will improve efficiency.
WARNING
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or
cover an entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil.
Doing
so blocks air flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat, causing a fire hazard. Refer to the cleaning
section of this manual for more information on the use of aluminum foil.
Placement of oven racks:
Always place an oven rack in the desired location while the
oven is cool. If a rack must be moved when the oven is hot, use potholders and grasp
the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let potholders contact hot oven walls.
Remove all cookware from the rack before moving.
Do not heat unopened food containers.
Build-up of pressure may cause the container
to burst and result in injury.
Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.
The oven vent is located along the bottom
of the back guard. Touching the surfaces in the vent area when the oven is being
operated may cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or heat-sensitive items
on or near the oven vents. These items could melt or ignite. The range requires fresh
air for proper burner combustion. Do not block the flow of air around the base or
beneath the lower front panel of the range.
Use care when opening oven door: Stand to the side of the oven when opening the
oven door.
Slowly open the door to allow hot air or steam to escape before removing
or replacing food.
Know which knob controls each burner.
Place a pan of food on the burner before
turning it on, and turn the burner off before removing the pan. Always turn to the full
position when igniting top burners. Then adjust the flame size so it does not extend
beyond the edge of the cookware.
