Maytag PERFORMA PER4510 - Manual (Page 3)

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed uten­
sils are suitable for cooktop or oven ser­
vice 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, ignition of flammable materials, or
spillage if pan is accidently bumped or
reached by small children.
To prevent damage to removable heating
elements, do not immerse, soak or clean in
a dishwasher or self-clean oven, A dam­
aged element could short resulting in a
fire or shock hazard.
Make sure drip bowls are in place as ab­
sence of these bowls during cooking could
damage wiring.
Protective Liners: Do not use aluminum
foil to line surface unit drip bowls or oven
bottoms, except as suggested in the
manual. Improper installation of these lin­
ers may result in a risk of electric shock or
fire.
Deep Fat Fryers
Use extreme caution when moving the
grease pan or disposing of hot grease.
Allow grease to cool before attempting to
move pan.
Oven
Use care when opening oven door. Let hot
air or steam escape before removing or
replacing food.
For proper oven operation and perfor­
mance, do not block or obstruct oven vent
duct. When oven is in use, the area near
the vent may feel hot or warm to the
touch.
Always place oven racks in desired loca­
tions while oven is cool. If rack must be
moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder touch hot heating element.
Heating Elements
NEVER touch surface or oven heating
elements, areas near elements, or inte­
rior surfaces of oven.
Heating elements may be hot even though
they are dark in color. Areas near surface
elements and interior surfaces of an oven
may become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch or let
clothing or other flammable materials con­
tact heating elements, areas near elements,
or interior surfaces of oven until they
have had sufficient time to cool.
Other potentially hot surfaces include:
Cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven
vent, and surfaces near the vent opening,
oven door, areas around the door and
oven window.
Child Safety
NEVER leave children alone or unsuper­
vised where appliance is in use or is hot.
CAUTION: NEVER store items of inter­
est to children in cabinets above an appli­
ance or onbackguard of a range. Children
climbing on appliance, door or drawer to
reach items could damage the appliance
or be burned or seriously injured.
NEVER allow children to sit or stand on
any part of appliance.
Children must be taught that the appli­
ance and utensils in or on it can be hot. Let
hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of
reach of children. Children should be
taught that an appliance is not a toy and
not to play with controls or other parts of
the unit.
Ventilating
Hoods
Clean range hood and filters frequently
to prevent grease or other flammable ma­
terials from accumulating to avoid fires.
Turn the fan on when flambeing foods
(such as Cherries Jubilee) under the hood.
Important Safety
Notice and
Warning
IMPORTANT: Never keep pet birds in
the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes
from the kitchen could reach. Birds have
a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes
released during an oven self-cleaning
cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds.
Fumes released due to overheated cook­
ing oil, fat, margarine and overheated
non-stick cookware may be equally harm­
ful.
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