Never use aluminum lo11 to line drip bowls or oven bottoms Only use folf
as shown on page 7 of this book, Improper use of foil can start a fire
Never leave jars or cans of fat or drtpplngs on or near the range Never
let grease build up on your range You can keep grease fires from starting PUTTING OUT A GREASE FIRE
If you clean up grease and splllovers after each range use
II is a good idea to have a dry chemical, foam or Halon type fire
extinguisher where you can easily reach it in case of a cooking
fire. A Halon extinquisher will not spoil food and makes no mess.
NO!
Never use water on a grease fire - it will only spread the flames
Never pick up a flaming pan. Instead:
1. Turn off the heating element.
2. Smother the fire with a tightly filling pan lid, bakrng soda or
an extinguisher.
Never leave cooktop elements unwatched al high heat settings Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy splllovers may catch fire
NO
Never try to move a pan of hot fat especially a deep fat fryer Walt until
the fal has cooled I 1 How to put out a liquid grease fire with a fire extinguisher:
1. Stand back 5 or 6 feel.
2. Open the extingursher
3. Starting al the flames closest to you, move the extinguisher
side to side and work back until all flames are out.
When brolllng always remember to remove the broiler pan lrom the range CAUTION: lf you bring the extinguisher IOO close, you may
and clean it when you are finished cooking If you leave a broiler pan full blow burning grease all over the cooking area.
of grease in the range and later use the oven. you may have a broiler fire
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