Kenmore 880.54202 Use & Care Manual

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iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONSWARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electMcalshock, injury to persons, or damage when using therange, follow basic precautions, including thefollowing:•, WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OFTIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BESECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTFTIPDEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES AREINSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD,LOOK FOR ANTFTIP BRACKET SECURELYATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACKSO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTFTIPBRACKET.CAUTUON: Do not store items of interest tochildren in cabinets above a range or on thebackguard of a range - children climbing on therange to reach items could be seriously injured.Proper Installation - Be sure the range is properlyinstalled and grounded by a qualified technician.Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating theRoom.Do Not Leave Children Alone - Children should notbe left alone or unattended in area where the rangeis in use. They should never be allowed to sit orstand on any part of the range.Wear Proper Apparel - Loose-fitting or hanginggarments should never be worn while using therange.User Servicing - Do not repair or replace any part ofthe range unless specifically recommended in themanual. All other servicing should be referred to aqualified technician.Storage in or on the Range - Flammable materialsshould not be stored in an oven or near surfaceunits.Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires - Smother fire orflame or use dry, chemical or foam-type extinguisher.Use Only Dry Potholders - Moist or damppotholders on hot surfaces may result in burns fromsteam. Do not let potholder touch hot heatingelements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREASNEAR UNITS - Surface units may be hot eventhough they are dark in color. Areas near surfaceunits may become hot enough to cause burn&During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing orother flammable materials contact surface units orareas near units until they have had sufficient timeto cool. Among those areas are the cooktop andsurfaces facing the cooktop.,, Use Proper Pan Size - The range is equipped withone or more surface units of different size. Selectutensils having flat bottoms large enough to coverthe surface unit heating element. The use ofundersized utensils will expose a portion of theheating element to direct contact and may result inignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil toburner will also improve efficiency.,, Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High HeatSettings - Boilover causes smoking and greasyspillovers that may ignite.,, Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls Are inPlace - Absence of these pans or bowls duringcooking may subject wiring or componentsunderneath to damage.,, Protective Liners - Do not use aluminum foil to linesurface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except assuggested in the manual. Improper installation ofthese liners may result in a risk of electric shock, orfire.,, Glazed Cooking Utensils - Only certain types ofglass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or otherglazed utensils are suitable for range-top servicewithout breaking due to the sudden change intemperature.,, Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and NotExtend Over Adjacent Surface Units - To reduce therisk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, andspillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil,the handle of a utensil should be positioned so thatit is turned inward, and does not extend overadjacent surface units.,, Do Not Soak Removable Heating Elements -Heating elements should never be immersed inwater.,, Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop - If cooktopshould break, cleaning solutions and spillovers maypenetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk ofelectric shock. Contact a qualified technicianimmediately.,, Clean Cooktop With Caution - If a wet sponge orcloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area,be careful to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners canproduce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.,, Use Care When Opening Door - Let hot air orsteam escape before removing or replacing food.,, Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers- Build-upof pressure may cause container to burst and resultininjury.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS