Manual

. When using glass eookware, make sure it is
designed for top-of-range cooking.
. If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating or as fats
melt slowly.
• Use proper pan size--avoid pans that are
, Keep the ovenfree from greasebuildup.
• Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position "R" is not designed to slide.
unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having • Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
fiat bottoms large enough to properly contain food could build up and the container could burst,
and avoid boilovers and spillovers and large
enough to cover burner grate. This wilt both save
cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations
of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left
on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that
can be easily grasped and remain cool.
• Keep all plastics away from the top burners.
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too close to the vent. Vent appearance and loca_on vary. J
causing an injury.
• Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven
except as described in this guide. Misuse could
result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.
* When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.
• Use only glass cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
° Always remove the broiler pan from range as
soon as you finish broiling. Grease left in the pan
can catch fire if oven is used without removing the
° Do not leave any items on the cooktop, grease from the broiler pan.
The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable * " "'" ...... " "" flame,
• *wnen uromng, _meat is ioo close to me
1terns and will increase press_e in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst, the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
• To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be • Make Sure the broiler pan is in place correctly
certain that the controls for all burners are at
the off position and all grates are cool before to reduce the possibility of grease fires.
attempting to remove them. * If you should have a grease fire in the broiler pan,
turn off oven control, and keep the oven door dosed
• When flaming foods are under the hood, turn
the fan off. The fan, i£operating, may spread to contain fire until it bums out.
the flames. Self-Cleaning Oven
• If range is located near a window, do not hang • Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide.
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create a fire hazard. • Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is
• When a pilot goes out (on standing pilot models), essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
you wilt detect a faint odor of gas as your signal
to relight the pilot. When relighting the pilot, • Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
make sure burner controls are in the off position, cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
and follow instructions in this guide to retight.
• If you smell gas, and you have already made sure
pilots are lit(on standing pilot models), turn off the
gas tothe rangeand callaqualifiedservice technician.
Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
Baking, Broiling and Roasting
• Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in the oven can ignite.
• Place the oven shelves in the desired position
while the oven is cool.
° Stand away from the range when opening the
door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that
escapes can cause burns to hands, face and eyes_
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.
• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the shelves,
the broiler pan and grid and other cookware.
• Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaulng operation.
• If the self.cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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