Important Safety Instructions
hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce theClean with caution. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet
life of the components of the appliance.sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface.
Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a
If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the element
hot surface.
will be exposed to direct contact and could ignite clothing
or potholder.Clean only parts listed in this guide.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable forSelf-Clean Oven
cooktop or oven service without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature. Follow utensilCAUTION
manufacturerOs instructions when using glass.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the oven racks,
Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop, not out intobroiler pan, food and any other utensils. Wipe
the room or over another surface element. This reducesspillovers to prevent excessive smoke and flare-ups.
the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, or
spillage if pan is accidently bumped or reached by smallDo not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential for
children.a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or
move the gasket.
Cooktop
Do not use oven cleaners or oven liners of any kind in or
NEVER leave surface units unattended especially whenaround any part of the self-clean oven.
using high heat. An unattended boilover could cause
smoking and a greasy spillover can cause a fire.
Important Safety Notice and
This appliance is equipped with different size surface
Warning
elements. Select pans with flat bottoms large enough to
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
cover element. Fitting pan size to element will improve
Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of
cooking efficiency.
California to publish a list of substances known to the
GLASS-CERAMIC SURFACE: NEVER cook on brokenState of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm,
cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions andand requires businesses to warn customers of potential
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create aexposures to such substances.
risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the
immediately.
oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be
some low-level exposure to some of the listed substances,
Deep Fat Fryers
including carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substances
Use extreme caution when moving the grease pan orcan be minimized by properly venting the oven to the
disposing of hot grease. Allow grease to cool beforeoutdoors by opening the windows and/or door in the room
attempting to move pan.where the appliance is located during the self-clean cycle.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS: Never
Ventilating Hoodskeep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes
Clean range hood and filters frequently to prevent greasefrom the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive
or other flammable materials from accumulating on hoodrespiratory system. Fumes released during an oven self-
or filter and to avoid grease fires.cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes
released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and
When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harmful.
Cleaning Safety
Clean cooktop with caution. Turn off all controls and wait
for appliance parts to cool before touching or cleaning.
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