Maytag GEMINITM - Manual (Page 2)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
➢ ALL RANGES
CAN TIP AND
CAUSE INJURIES
TO PERSONS
➢ INSTALL ANTI-TIP
DEVICE PACKED
WITH RANGE
➢ FOLLOW ALL
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Read and follow all instructions before us-
ing this appliance to prevent the potential risk
of fire, electric shock, personal injury or dam-
age to the appliance as a result of improper us-
age of the appliance. Use appliance only for its
intended purpose as described in this guide.
To ensure proper and safe operation: Appli-
ance must be properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician.
1
To check if device is properly installed, look
underneath range with a flashlight to make sure
one of the rear leveling legs is properly engaged
in the bracket slot. The anti-tip device secures
the rear leveling leg to the floor when properly
engaged. You should check this anytime the
range has been moved.
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid
spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn
on hood to remove smoke and odor.
➢ Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan with
a lid or cookie sheet.
NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.
➢ Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing the
oven door.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher
to smother fire or flame.
General Instructions
WARNING: NEVER use appliance door(s), or
drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or seat as
this may result in possible tipping of the appli-
ance, damage to the appliance, and serious
injuries.
If appliance is installed near a window, pre-
cautions should be taken to prevent curtains
from blowing over surface elements.
NEVER use appliance to warm or heat the
room. Failure to follow this instruction can lead
to possible burns, injury, fire, or damage to the
appliance.
NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Clothing could catch
utensil handles or ignite and cause burns if
garment comes in contact with hot heating el-
ements.
To ensure proper operation and to avoid dam-
age to the appliance or possible injury, do not
adjust, service, repair or replace any part of
the appliance unless specifically recom-
mended in this guide. Refer all other servicing
to a qualified technician.
NEVER store or use gasoline or other com-
bustible or flammable materials in the oven,
near surface units or in the vicinity of this
appliance as fumes could create a fire hazard
or an explosion.
To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking
grease or other flammable materials accumu-
late in or near the appliance.
Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
potholders on hot surfaces may result in a
steam burn. Do not let potholders touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth which could easily touch hot heat-
ing elements and ignite.
Always turn off all controls when cooking is
completed.
NEVER heat unopened containers on the sur-
face unit or in the oven. Pressure build-up in
the container may cause container to burst re-
sulting in burns, injury or damage to the appli-
ance.
NEVER use aluminum foil to line drip bowls or
cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could
result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage
to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in
this guide.
WARNING:
Aerosol-type cans are EXPLOSIVE when
exposed to heat and may be highly flammable.
Do not use or store near appliance.
This appliance has been tested for safe per-
formance using conventional cookware. Do
not use any devices or accessories that are
not specifically recommended in this manual.
Do not use eyelid covers, stove top grills or
add-on oven convection systems. The use
of devices or accessories that are not ex-
pressly recommended in this manual can cre-
ate serious safety hazards, result in perfor-
mance problems, and reduce the life of the
components of this appliance.
Cooktop
NEVER leave surface units unattended es-
pecially when using high heat. An unattended
boilover could cause smoking and a greasy
spillover can cause a fire.
This appliance is equipped with different size
surface elements. Select pans with flat bot-
toms large enough to cover element. Fitting
pan size to element will improve cooking ef-
ficiency.
If pan is smaller than element, a portion of
the element will be exposed to direct contact
and could ignite clothing or potholder.
Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed uten-
sils are suitable for cooktop or oven service
without breaking due to the sudden change
in temperature. Follow utensil manufacturer’s
instructions when using glass.
Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop,
not out into the room or over another surface
element. This reduces the risk of burns, igni-
tion of flammable materials, or spillage if pan
is accidently bumped or reached by small
children.
Coil Elements
(select models)
To prevent damage to removable heating el-
ements, do not immerse, soak or clean in a
dishwasher or self-clean oven. A damaged
element could short resulting in a fire or shock
hazard.
Make sure drip bowls are in place as absence
of these bowls during cooking could damage
wiring.
To reduce risk of tipping of the appliance
from abnormal usage or by excessive
loading of the oven door, the appliance
must be secured by a properly installed
anti-tip device.