Sears 36725 - Manual (Page 4)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRyOTIONS
Keep this book for later use.
Be sure your range is Installed and grounded properly
by a qualified technician.
Always keep the range area clear and free from things
that will burn, gasoline and other flammable vapors and
liquids.
Only some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used
for cooktop cooking. Be sure that the pan you use will
not break when heated on the cooktop burners.
After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the
oven and clean it. Leftover grease In the broiler pan can
catch on fire next time you use the pan.
Always use dry pothoiders when removing pans from
the oven or cooktop. Moist or darnp pothoiders can
cause steam burns.
Always use care when opening oven door. Let hot air
and steam out before moving food.
Always remove the broiler pan and other utensils from
the oven before a self-clean cycle.
Always follow cleaning instructions in this book.
DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF COMWIERCÎAL OVEN
CLEANER or oven liner protective coating in or around
your oven.
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn off
and disconnect power and gas supply. Have serviced
by a qualified technician.
Never try to repair or replace any part of the oven
unless instructions are given in this book. All other
work should be done by a qualified technician.
Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure buildup
may make container burst and cause injury.
Never leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near
the range.
Never let g rease build up oh your range. You can keep
grease fires from starting if you clean up grease and
spills after each oven use.
Never use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. Im­
proper use of foil could start a fire and cause Incomplete
combustion.
Never block the flow of combustion and ventilation air
through oven vents and cooktop burners.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer, Walt until the fat has cooled.
Never try to removeburnerbowisfrom glasstop ranges.
Never operate the burners unless the burner tops are in
place.
Never rub, move or damage the door gasket on self­
cleaning ranges. The gasket is essential for a good seal.
Only clean the gasket as described in the self-clean
section of this manual.
Always keep the range and oven clean by following
instructions in this book. Food and grease are easy to
ignite. Clean the range, oven and vent hood regularly.
Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or
drapes, wooden utensils, plastic utensils or canned
food a safe distance away from your range.
Place oven racks In desired position while oven is cool.
Never clean cooktop surface when it is hot. Some
cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths could
cause steam burns If used on a hot surface.
Never try to clean utensils, cookware or removable
parts of your range in the oven during the self-clean
cycle.
Always use care when touching the cooktop.
Never operate the burners unless the burner tops are in
place.
Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pothoiders and
other linens a safe distance away from your range.
Never store such items on your range.
Do not use a wok on the cooking surface if the wok has
a round metal ring which 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 aliowed by
current standards, resulting in a health hazard. Expo­
sure to carbon monoxide may cause birth defects or
other reproductive harm according to the California
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.
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