Kenmore 911.93501 Use And Care Manual page 6

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IMPORTANT S AFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• ALWAYS KEEP combustible wall
coverings, curtains, dishcloths,
towels, potholdersand other linens
a safe distancefrom the appliance.
• NEVER HEAT unopened food
containers. Pressurebuildup can
cause the containerto burst and
cause injury.
• NEVER LEAVE containersof fat or
drippings in your oven.
• ALWAYS KEEP the oven and
surface unitareas free from things
thatwill burn. Food, wooden
utensils,and grease buildup could
catch fire. Plasticutensilscould
melt and canned foods could
explode. Your appliance should
never be used as a storage area.
• ALWAYS KEEP your appliance
clear of things that will burn
(gasolineand other flammable
vaporsor liquids).
• NEVER TRY to clean hot
surfaces.Some cleaners produce
noxiousfumes, and wet clothsor
sponges could cause steam burns.
• NEVER WEAR loose-fittingclothing
when usingyour appliance.
• NEVER USE a towelor other bulky
clothas a potholder.Make sure the
potholderisdry. Moistpotholders
and wet clothsor sponges oouJd
cause steam burns. DO NOT let
potholderstouchhot heating
elements.
• DO NOT touch heating elements,
surfacesnear them, or interioroven
surfaces.These may be hot enough
to cause burnseven thoughthey
are dark in color.During and after
use, do nottouch or let clothingor
flammablematerialcontact the
elementsor hot surfacesuntil they
have had time to cool. Other
surfacesnear the oven vent
openings, oven door and window
and cooktopsurfaces may also be
hot enoughto cause burns.
• ONLY CERTAINkindsof glassor
ceramiccookwarecanbe usedfor
cooktopcooking. M akesurethe
cookware youchooseto useis
designedfor ccoktopcooking
without b reakingdue to the sudden
temperature changes,
• ALWAYS USE carewhentouching
cod(topelements.Theywiltretain
heatafterthe rangehasbeen
turnedoff.
• NEVER BLOCK theoven air vent
underthe dghtrear element.
• COOKWAREUSED for cook, top
cooking shouldbe flat on thebottom
and largeenoughto covertheheating
areabeing used.Undersized utensils
exposethe heatingelementand may
resultin directcontact or ignition of
clothing. T he propersize utensil w ill
alsoimprove efficiency.
• ALWAYS USE dripbowlsto prevent
widngandcomponentdamage.DO
NOT usealuminum liners or foil in drip
bowls.Improperusemay resultin risk
of electricshookor fire.
• NEVER LEAVE surfaceunits
unattended at highset_ngs.Boilovers
resultin smoking or greasyspills
whichcouldcatch fire.
• ALWAYS TURN utensil h andles
inward and away fromothersurface
unitsto reducethe riskof burns,
ignition, u nintended contact,and
spillage.
• NEVER put heatingelements in water.
• WHEN PREPARINGflaming foods
underthe venthood,turn the fanon.
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