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Do not use water or fl our on grease fi res.
Smother the fi re 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
fi rst 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
fi ve 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 fl ame size.
Adjust fl ame size so it does not extend beyond the
edge of the cookware. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of
the burner fl ame and may result in severe burns or direct contact and ignition of
clothing. Also, proper relationship of cookware to burner will improve effi ciency.
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
fl ow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil
linings may also trap heat, causing a fi re 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 fl ow 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 fl ame size so it does not
extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
