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14
Cooking Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
COOKING SAFETY
Before cooking in your new range, we recommend setting the oven to 400 °F (200 °C) on
bake for 1 hour and then setting the oven to broil for 1 hour. There may be a smell and/or
smoke —this is normal when the range is first heated as manufacturing oils burn off. Ensure the
kitchen or room where the range is installed is well ventilated by keeping air intakes open and/
or by operating a range hood above the unit. After the oven cools, wipe it out with hot water
and a kitchen-safe cleaner. We also recommend cleaning the racks and shelves before use.
• Carefully watch foods being fried at a high flame setting, and always heat fat slowly.
• If frying combinations of oils and fats, stir together before heating, and use a deep fat
thermometer if possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
• Use the least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan
too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.
• NEVER cook foods directly on the flame without a pot or pan; use proper cookware.
• DO NOT use a wok on the surface burners if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed
over the burner grate to support the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage
the burner grate and burner ring. It also may cause abnormal carbon monoxide levels,
potentially resulting in a health hazard.
• Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost or moisture on foods can cause hot fat to
bubble up and spill over the sides of the pan.
• NEVER try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until fully cool.
• DO NOT place plastic items on the cooktop; they may melt if left too close to the vent.
• Keep all plastics away from the surface burners.
• To prevent burns, always be sure burner knobs are in the OFF position and all grates are
cool before attempting to remove them.
DANGER
If you smell gas, immediately turn off the gas to the appliance and call a qualified
service technician. Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
• Always turn burner knobs to the OFF position before removing cookware.
• DO NOT lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop can cause damage and improper operation of
the appliance.
• If the appliance is located near a window, DO NOT hang long curtains that could blow
over the surface burners and catch on fire.
• DO NOT operate burners for any period of time without cookware on the grate. The finish
on the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat.
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