Use and Care Manual

Do not use water or  our on grease  res. Smother the  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

 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

 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  ame size. Adjust  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

 ame and may result in severe burns or direct contact and ignition of clothing. Also,

proper relationship of cookware to burner will improve ef ciency.

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  ow through the oven and may cause carbon

monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat, causing a  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  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  ame size so it does

not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.