If you must reach over a surface burner, turn burner off.
Use DRY sturdy pot holders. DAMP POT HOLDERS
MAY CAUSE BURNS FROM STEAM. Dish towels or
other substitutes are not recommended for they may
trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caught
on range parts.
GREASE
HOT GREASE IS FLAMMABLE. Avoid letting grease
deposits collect around range, range hood or in vent
fan. Do not leave can of drippings around range. Let
quantitres of hot fat, used for deep fat frying, cool before
attempting to move or handle.
In the event of a grease fire, do not attempt to move pan.
Turn surface burner off and cover pan to extinguish
flame. DO NOT DOUSE FLAME WITH WATER. Use a dry
chemical type fire extinguisher, if available, or sprinkle
heavily with baking soda.
OVEN COOKING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AND HINTS
Never reach directly into a hot oven to add or remove
cooking utensils. Rather, use DRY sturdy’ pot holders
and pull oven rack out before adding or removing uten-
sils. Do not use DAMP pot holders because they will
cause steam burns. Dish towels or other substitutes are
not recommended as they may get caught on range parts
or ignite.
Do not use the oven as a storage area.
DO NOT HEAT AN UNOPENED GLASS OR METAL
CONTAINER IN THE OVEN. Pressure buildup in the
container may cause it to burst and result in serious per-
sonal harm or damage to the range.
OVEN AIR FLOW AND OVEN BURNER
FLAME APPEARANCE
Unrestricted air flow through the oven is necessary
for safe and proper operation of the oven burner. Do
not obstruct air intake located below broiler drawer.
The flame size and appearance of a properly adjusted
oven burner should look like this illustration.
BROILER PAN
Always remove soiled broiler pan from the broiler com-
partment after cooking for GREASE LEFT IN THE PAN
MAY BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO IGNITE. Using the
broiler compartment for storage is not recommended.
The broiler oan should be in place when oven is in use.
EYE LEVEL OVEN
Do not use the Eye L.evel oven for cooking items that
are too heavy or bulky to handle easily, especially if con-
siderable amounts of hot fat are involved. Removing
this type of food from the upper oven may be hazardous.
The upper Eye Level oven will either be a conventional
baking oven or a microwave oven. Please refer to the
Use and Care Of Your New Microwave Oven Booklet
.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
for instructions on the microwave oven.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND
HINTS FOR COOKING UTENSILS
Choose pans that are easily grasped with handles that
stay cool. Avoid using pans that are unstable, warped,
or easily tipped. If pan handles twist and cannot be
tightened, discard them. Pans that are too heavy to move
easily when filled with food may also be a hazard.
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food
and avoid boilovers. Pan size is especially important in
deep fat frying. Be certain pan is large enough to accom-
modate volume of food that is to be added and for the
bubble action of fat. NEVER LEAVE A DEEP FAT FRY-
ING OPERATION UNATTENDED.
Always turn pan handles to the side or back of the range,
not out into the room where they are easily hit or reached
by small children.
Never leave a pan unattended when using a high flame
setting. Only use a high setting to bring liquids to a boil
or begin cooking, then REDUCE to a lower flame setting
to continue the cooking operation. Never use a high
flame setting for extended cooking. REMEMBER: Food
will not cook any faster when more than the amount of
heat needed to maintain a gentle boil is used.
PLASTICS
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away
from parts of the range that may become warm or hot.
Follow manufacturer’s directions for oven cooking bags
or browning bags.
ALUMINUM FOIL
Use aluminum foil ONLY as instructed on page 12 in this
booklet. Improper use may cause damage to the range
and may affect cooking results.
AEROSOL SPRAYS
Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when
exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid
their use or storage near a hot range. Do not use aerosol
products other than spray-type oven cleaners in or near
a gas range. If used frequently over a period of time,
ingredients in some aerosols may cause metal parts of
the range to rust and corrode.
HOW TO LIGHT CONSTANT
STANDING PILOTS
(This information is NOT for ranges equipped with Solid
State Ignition.)
Be sure Oven Temperature Control and Surface Burner
Controls are OFF before lighting pilots.
Surface Burners and Griddle Pllots: Raise and support
cooktop on the metal rod. Hold a lighted match near
the pilot ports.
