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Cooktop grease fire, Oven fire, Important safety instructions – Sears 45320 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Keep this book for later use.

Be sure your range fs installed and grounded properly

by a qualified technician.

Choose pots and pans with flat bottoms, large enough
to cover the entire cooktop element Utls will cut down
the risk of setting potholders or clothing on fire with an
uncovered element and waste less energy.

Always use care when touching cooktop elements,
areas near cooktop elements, oven heating elements or
Inside the oven. Heating elements could be hot enough
to burn you even If they are dark In color. The oven vent
duct and oven door may also become hot during range
use.

Always change oven rack positions while oven Is cool.

After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the
range and clean It. Leftover grease In the broiler pan
can catch on fire next time you use the pan.

Always use dry potholders when removing pans from

the oven or cooktop. Moist or damp potholders can

cause steam burns.

Always use care when opening oven door. Let hot air

and steam out before moving food.

Always follow cleaning Instructions in this book.

Always remove the broiler pan and other utensils from

the oven before a clean cycle.

Always keep the range and oven clean. Food and
grease are easy to ignite. Clean the range, oven and vent
hoods regularly.

Always keep combustible wall coverings, curtains or
drapes a safe distance away from your range.

Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and
other linens a safe distance away from your range.

Always keep canned food and wooden or plastic uten­
sils a safe distance away from your range.

Always keep the appliance area clear and free from
things that will burn, gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids.

Read and understand this information
NOWl

Be sure everyone in your home knows
what to do in case of fire.

Should you ever need it, you will not have

time for reading.

Never use water on a grease fire - it will

only spread the flames.

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 elements.

Never try to repair or replace any part of the range

unless Instructions are given In this book. All other
work should be done by a skilled 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 grease build up on your range. You
can keep grease fires from starting If you clean up
grease and spills after each range use.

Never use aluminum foil to line drip bowls or oven
bottoms. Improper use of foil could start a fire or cause

electrical shock.

Never block free airflow through the oven vent

Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat

fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.

Never put removable heating elements in water.

Never use the cooktop without reflector pans or drip
bowls being in place. If these pans or bowls are not

there during cooking, wiring or other range parts may be
damaged.

Nevertouch surface units, heatingelements, or Interior

surfaces of the oven. They may be hot even though they
appear dark In color.

Clean only parts listed In manual.

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.

DO NOT USE OVEN CLEANERS ~ No commercial
oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used In or around any part of the continuous
clean oven (some models).

Be sure the range is securely Installed In a cabinet that
is firmly attached to the house structure. Weight on the
oven door could potentially cause the oven to tip and
result In Injury. Never allow anyone to climb, sit, stand
or hang on the oven door.

COOKTOP GREASE FIRE

Never pick up a flaming pan...lnstead:

1. Turn off the element.

2. Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid,

baking soda or a foam or halón type extinguisher.

OVEN FIRE

1. Close oven door and turn controls off.

2. If fire continues, throw baking soda on the

fire, or use a foam or halón type extinguisher.

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