Sears 71381 - Manual (Page 5)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Keep this book for later use.
Always follow cleaning Instructions in this book.
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 cocking. Be sure that the pan you use wilt
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 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.
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.
Neverheat 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 oven. Never let grease build up on your oven. 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 movea pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.
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.
Always use care when touching the cooktop.
Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders 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 YfQk. This ring acts as a heat trap which
may damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it
may cause the burner to work imprt^erly. This may
cause a carbon monoxide level above that allowed 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.
Be sure everyone in your home knows what to do
in case of fire!!
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Read and understand this information NOW!
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.
COOKTOP GREASE FIRE
Never pick up a flaming pan...Instead:
1. Turn off the burner.
2. Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid, baking
soda or with a dry chemical foam or halón type
extinguisher.
OVEN FIRE
Do not try to move the pan.
1. Close oven door and turn controls off.
2. If fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or
use a dry chemical foam or halón type
extinguisher.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce­
ment Act requires the Governor of California to publish
a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm and requires
businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to
such substances. Gas appliances can cause minor
exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused pri­
marily by the Incomplete combustion of natural gas or
L.P. fuels. Properly adjusted ranges, Indicated by a
bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize Incom­
plete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by venting with an open window or
using a ventilation fan or hood.
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