Viking F20512 - Manual (Page 4)

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Warnings
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To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage
• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before
operating it.
• Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable vapors and materials.
• If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions should be taken to
prevent curtains from blowing over burners.
• NEVER leave any items on the rangetop. The hot air from the vent may ignite
flammable items and may increase pressure in closed containers which may
cause them to burst.
• Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and may
be highly flammable. Avoid their use or storage near an appliance.
• Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from parts of the
appliance that may become warm or hot. DO NOT leave plastic items on the
rangetop as they may melt or soften if left too close to the vent or a lighted
surface burner.
• Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.) may ignite and metallic items may
become hot and cause burns. DO NOT pour spirits over hot foods.
DO NOT leave oven unsupervised when drying herbs, breads, mushrooms,
etc; fire hazard.
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.
• GREASE–Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. DO NOT
use water on grease fires. Flaming grease can be extinguished with baking
soda or, if available, a multipurpose dry chemical or foam type extinguisher.
Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. DO NOT allow grease to collect
around the oven or in vents. Wipe up spillovers immediately.
Child Safety
• To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet storage
should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is provided, it should
be limited to items which are used infrequently and which are safely stored in
an area subjected to heat from an appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe for
some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.
• NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in
use or is still hot.
Child Safety (cont.)
• NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the appliance as they could
be injured or burned.
• DO NOT store items of interest to children over the unit. Children climbing to
reach items could be seriously injured.
• Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it can be hot. Let
hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of small children. Children should
be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to
play with controls or other parts of the appliance.
Cooking Safety
• ALWAYS place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure you
know which knob controls which surface burner. Make sure the correct burner
is turned on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn
burner off before removing pan to prevent exposure to burner flame.
• ALWAYS adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend beyond the
bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is hazardous, wastes energy and
may damage the appliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance. This is based
on safety considerations.
• NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using a
high heat setting or when deep fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible. DO NOT use
high heat for extended cooking operations.
• DO NOT heat unopened food containers, build up of pressure may cause the
container to explode and result in injury.
• Use dry, sturdy pot-holders. Damp pot-holders may cause burns from steam.
Dishtowels or other substitutes should NEVER be used as potholders
because they can trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caught on
appliance parts.
• ALWAYS let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool before
attempting to move or handle.
• DO NOT let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or
near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood frequently to prevent grease
from accumulating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood turn
the fan off.
• NEVER wear garments made of flammable material or loose fitting or
long-sleeved apparel while cooking. Clothing may ignite or catch utensil
handles. DO NOT drape towels or materials on oven door handles. These
items could ignite and cause burns.
• ALWAYS place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is cool. Slide
oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry, sturdy pot-holders. ALWAYS
avoid reaching into the oven to add or remove food. If a rack must be moved
while hot, use a dry pot-holder.