l Do not operate the range if it is not l Use only dry potholders. Moist or
working properly, or if it has been damp potholders on surface
damaged. burners may result in burns from
l Do not use the range for warming steam. Do not let potholder touch
or heating the room. Persons could surface burners. Do not use a
be burned or injured, or a fire towel or bulky cloth for a pot-
could start. holder. They could catch on fire.
l Use the range only for its intended l Check to be sure glass cooking
use as described in this manual. utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of glass,
l Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range. glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen-
They could ignite if they touch a ware or other glazed utensils are
suitable for ranges without break-
hot surface burner and you could ing due to the sudden change
be burned.
l Do not touch surface burners, in temperature.
l Do not use decorative covers or
areas near burners or interior sur- trivets over the surface burners.
faces of oven. Areas near surface
burners and interior surfaces of an l Do not heat unopened containers.
oven become hot enough to They could explode. The hot
cause burns. During use, do not contents could cause burns and
touch, or let clothing or other flam- container particles could cause
mable materials contact surface injury
burners, areas near surface l Grease is flammable and should
burners or interior surfaces of be handled carefully. Let fat cool
oven. Other surfaces of the range before attempting to handle
may become hot enough to it. Do not allow grease to collect
cause burns; such as, the oven around cooktop or in vents. Wipe
vent opening, the surface near the spillovers immediately.
vent opening, the cooktop, the l Do not use water on grease fires.
oven door and window. Never pick up a flaming pan.
l Make sure the utensils you use are Smother flaming pan on range by
large enough to contain food and covering with a well-fitted lid,
avoid boil-avers and spillovers. cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
Heavy splattering or spillovers left grease outside of pan can be
on a range can ignite and burn extinguished with baking soda or,
you. Pan size is especially impor- if available, a multipurpose dry
tant in deep fat frying. chemical or foam-type
l Turn pan handles inward, but not extinguisher.
over other surface burners. This will l Never leave surface burners
help reduce the chance of burns, unattended at high heat settings.
igniting of flammable materials, A boil-over could result and
and spills due to bumping of cause smoking and greasy spill-
the pan. overs that may ignite.
l Make sure surface burners are off
when you are finished, and when
you aren?t watching.
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