AGA APRO30DFSS User Manual

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2n DO NOT Leave Children Alone or Unattended!Babies, toddlers and young children should not be allowednear the range at any time. They should never be allowed tosit or stand on any part of the appliance.Do not allow children to climb or play around the range. Theweight of a child on an open door may cause the range to tip,resulting in serious burns or other injury.Teach them not to play with controls or any other part of therange.Never store items of interest to children in the cabinets abovea range or on the backguard of a range; children climbing onthe range to reach them could be seriously injured.n DO NOT use the oven for storage.This instruction is based on safety considerations.Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, or nearthe cooktop burners. This includes paper, plastic and clothitems, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well asflammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosolcans, on or near the appliance.Flammable materials may explode and result in fire orproperty damage.To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death,make sure your range has been properly grounded andalways disconnect it from the main power supply beforeservicing.n DO NOT touch cooktop burners or areas nearburners.Gas burners may be hot even if they have been off forsome time. Areas near the gas burners may become hotenough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch,or let clothing touch or other flammable materials contactthe burners or areas near the burners until they have hadenough time to cool. These areas include the rangetop andbackguard.n DO NOT touch heating elements or interior surfacesof ovens.Oven heating elements may be hot though they are darkin color. Interior surfaces of an oven may become hotenough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch,or let clothing or other flammable materials touch heatingelements or interior surfaces of oven until they have hadenough time to cool.Other range surfaces that may become hot enough to causeburns are the oven door and oven vent at the base of therange back splash.Wear Suitable ClothingNever wear loose-fitting or hanging clothes while using therange. Be careful when reaching for items stored in cabinetsover the cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited ifbrought into contact with a burner flame or hot surface andmay cause severe burns.Use Only Dry Potholders or Oven GlovesMoist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burnsfrom steam. Never let a potholder touch hot heating elements.Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a glove.They might catch fire if they touch a hot surface.Use dry oven gloves when applicable – using damp glovesmight result in steam burns when you touch a hot surface.Never operate the range with wet hands.Important Safety Notice and WarningThe California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Actof 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California topublish a list of substances known to the State of California tocause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businessesto warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.This appliance contains or produces a chemical or chemicalswhich can cause death or serious illness and which are knownto the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects orother reproductive harm.Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burningof gas can result in low-level exposure to some of the listedsubstances, including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, dueprimarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas orliquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted burners willminimize incomplete combustion.Exposure to these substances can also be minimized byproperly venting with an open window or using a ventilationfan or hood.To reduce the risk from substances in the fuel or from fuelcombustion make sure this appliance is installed, operated,and maintained according to the instructions in this booklet.IMPORTANT: Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or inrooms where the fumes from the kitchen could reach.Birds have a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumesreleased due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine andoverheated non-stick cookware may be harmful.IMPORTANT: Save the installation instructions for the localelectrical inspector’s use.Proper InstallationBe sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded bya qualified technician.Common OdorsWhen you first use your range it may give off an odor. Thisshould stop after use.Before using for the first time, make sure that all packingmaterials have been removed and then, to dispelmanufacturing odors, turn all the ovens to 400 °F (200 °C) andrun for at least 30 minutes.Make sure the room is well ventilated to the outside air.People with respiratory or allergy problems should vacate thearea for this brief period.