Before manually cleaning any part of the range, be sure all
controls are turned OFF and the range is COOL. The range
may be hot and can cause burns.
• Clean the range regularlyto keep allparts free of
grease that could catch fire. Pay particular attention
to the area around each surface element. Do not allow
grease to accumulate.
Be aware that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols
may ignite causing damage and injury.
= Clean ventilating
not be allowed to accumulate
on the hood or filter.
Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for cleaning hoods.
COIL COOK TOP MODELS
Liners--Do not use aluminum foil to line
surface unit drip bowls, or reflector pans. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended in this manual.
Improper installation of these liners may result in risk
of electric shock, or fire.
• Make Sure Reflector
Pans or Drip Bowls Are in
Place--Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking
may subject wiring or components underneath to
• Know which knob controls each surface heating
unit. Place a pan of food on the unit before turning it on,
and turn the unit off before removing the pan.
• Use proper pan size--This appliance is equipped with
one or more surface units of different sizes. Select
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit heating element. The use of undersized
utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to
direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve
should be turned
inward and not
extend over adjacent surface elements--To reduce
the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and
spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the
handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is
turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent
Never leave surface elements
cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry
Do not immerse or soak removable heating
elements should never be immersed
in water. Heating elements clean themselves during
Glazed cooking utensils--Only
certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cook top service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
for cook top use.
= When flaming
foods under a ventilating
the fan on.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of
substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm, and requires
businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such