Sears 72671 - Manual (Page 5)

• Do not use a wok on models with sealed burners
if tbe wok has a round metal ring that is placed
over the burner grate to support the wok.
This
ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the
burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause the
burner to work improperly. This may cause a carbon
monoxide level above that allowed by current
standards, resulting in a health hazard.
• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost
on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause
hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.
• Use the least possible amount of fat for effective
shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too full
of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.
• If a combination of oils or fats will be used
m frying, stir together before heating or as fats
• Always heat fat slowly and watch as it heats.
• Use a deep-fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
e Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especiaMy a
deep fat fryer. Wait untü the fat is cool.
" When using glass cookware, malee sure it is
designed for top-ofrrange cooking.
® Use proper pan size. Avoid pans that are unstable or
easily ripped. Select cookware having Eat bottoms
large enough to properly contain food and avoid
boilovers and spillovers and large enough to cover
burner grates. This will both save cleaning time and
prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy
spattering or spillovers left on the range can ignite.
Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped and
will remain cool.
. Keep аД plastics away fitom the top burners.
• Do not leave plastic
Items on the
cooktop““thcy may
melt if left too close
to the vent.
Vent appearance and iocation vary
• Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable items and
will increase pressure in closed containers, which may
cause them to burst.
• To avoid the possibility of a bum, always he
certain that the controls for all burners are at the
OFF position and all grates are cool before
attempting to remove them.
• When flaming foods are imder the hood, turn the
fan off. The fen, if operating, may spread the flames.
• If the range is located near a window, do not hang
long curtains that could blow over the top burners
and create a fire hazard.
• When a pilot goes out (on models with standing
pilots), you will detect a faint odor of gas as your
signal to relight the pilot. When relighting the pUot,
malce sure the burner controls are in the OFF
position, and follow instructions in the Installation
Instructions to relight.
" If you smell gas, and you have already made sure the
pilots are lit (on models with standing pilots), turn
off the ps to the range and call a qualified service
technician. Never use an open flame to locate a lealc-
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