Use and Care Manual
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to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
• WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF
THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY
PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF
THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE THE
RANGE COMPLETELY FORWARD, LOOK FOR THE ANTI-
TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR
BEHIND THE RANGE, AND SLIDE RANGE COMPLETELY
BACK UNTIL THE REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP
BRACKET.
• WARNING: NEVER use this appliance as a space heater
to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon
• WARNING: NEVER cover any slots, holes, or passages
in the oven bottom or cover an entire rack with materials
• CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in
cabinets above a range or on the back guard of a range
–children climbing onto the range to reach items could be
seriously injured.
• DO NOT LEAVE Children Alone –Children should not
be left alone or unattended in areas where the range is in
use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the range.
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should never be worn while using the range.
• User Servicing – Do not repair or replace any part of the
technician.
• Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or
near surface units.
• DO NOT USE WATER
• Make sure your pot holders is dry. – Moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot heating elements. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR
UNITS – Surface units may be hot even though they
are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become
hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not
surface units or areas near units until they have had
top and surfaces facing the cook top.
• Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat
Settings – Boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite.
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utensils are suitable for range-top service without
breaking due to sudden temperature changes.
• Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not
Important Safety Instructions
to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a
utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward,
• Clean Cook top with Caution – If a wet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
• CAUTION: When Opening Door, stand on the side of
the range and let the hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. - Build-up of
pressure may cause the container to burst and result in
injury.
• Keep Oven Vent Ducts free from obstructions.
• Oven Racks Placement – Always place oven racks in the
desired location while the oven is cool. If the rack must be
moved while the oven is hot, do not let the pot holder in
contact with the heated rack.
• DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF OVEN – Heating elements may be hot
even though they are dark in color. The interior surfaces
of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become
hot enough to cause burns – among these surfaces are
oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings,
oven doors, and windows of oven doors.
• Proper Installation – The range, when installed, must be
electrically grounded by local codes or, in the absence of
local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70. In Canada, the range must be electrically grounded by
Canadian Electrical Code. Be sure the range is properly
• Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the
appliance.
• Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance doors or
drawers such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the doors
or drawers.
• Maintenance – Keep the range area clear and free from
vapors and liquids.
• For units with ventilating hood
• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease should not
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State of California Proposition 65 Warnings: WARNING: This
product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer. WARNING: This product contains
one or more chemicals known to the State of California to
cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.