Amana Distinctions ACF3315A Manuel Du Propriétaire page 5

1. Use Care When Opening
Door—Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food
Containers—Build-up of
pressure may cause container to burst and
result in injury.
3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven
racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack
is removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder
contact hot heating element in oven.
5. Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line
drip bowls, oven racks or oven bottoms. Improper
installation of these liners may result in a risk of
electrical shock, or fire.
1. Do Not Clean Door Gasket—The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
2. Do Not Use Oven Cleaners—No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the liner.
3. Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
4. Before Self-Cleaning the Oven—Remove broiler pan,
oven racks, and other utensils.
5. Remove All Items From Rangetop and Backguard.
1. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently—Grease should
not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.
2. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
Burner should ignite within 4 seconds. If burner does not
ignite within 4 seconds, turn control knob to OFF and
follow directions for installing burner caps in Adjusting
Surface Burners. Try again. If burner still does not ignite
within 4 seconds, contact an authorized servicer.
Allow no more than 40-60 seconds before burner ignites
and heat is felt. To check for heat, open oven door to first
stop and place hand over oven door. If heat is not felt,
turn temperature control knob to OFF. If burner
repeatedly fails to ignite, contact an authorized servicer.
Fires can occur as a result of over
cooking or excessive grease. Though a
fire is unlikely, if one occurs, proceed as
follows:
Surface Burner Fire
1. Smother the fire with a nonflammable lid or baking
soda, or use a Class ABC or BC extinguisher.
Not water. Not salt. Not flour.
2. As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the surface
controls to OFF . Turn off power at main circuit
breaker or fuse box. Turn off gas supply.
Oven Fires
1. If you see smoke from your oven, do not open
oven door.
2. Turn off oven.
3. As an added precaution, turn off power at main
circuit breaker or fuse box. Turn off gas supply.
4. Turn on vent to remove smoke.
5. Allow food or grease to burn itself out in oven.
6. If smoke and fire persist, call fire department.
7. If there is any damage to components, call an
authorized servicer before using range.
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• Do not cook food directly on
• Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemical
mixtures may interact with objectionable or even
hazardous results.
• Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas.
They may melt and stick.
• Oven door contains a glass window. While the
window is built to be sturdy and strong, it is still glass
and needs to be treated with care.
• Do not lift or move range by grasping oven door
handle. This can result in window glass breaking or
shattering.
• Do not slide rough metal objects across rangetop
surface. Scratching or metal marking can result.
• Do not leave fat heating unless you remain nearby.
Fat can ignite if overheated by spilling onto hot
surfaces.
• Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause
damage to cooking surface and pan.
• Do not use rangetop surface as a cutting board.
• Do not use range for storage or as a display counter.
rangetop surface, always use
cookware.