Maytag MGS5775BDQ Use and Care Manual - Page 4

Important Safety Instructions the vent and surrounding area become hot enough to NEVER wear garments made of flammable material or cause burns. After oven is turned off, do not touch the loose fitting or long-sleeved apparel while cooking. oven vent or surrounding areas until they have had Clothing may ignite or catch utensil handles. sufficient time to cool. Always place oven racks in the desired positions while Other potentially hot surfaces include cooktop, areas oven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, facing the cooktop, oven vent, surface near the vent using dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into opening, oven door, area around the oven door and the oven to add or remove food. If a rack must be moved oven window. while hot, use a dry potholder. Always turn the oven off Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as at the end of cooking. the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid steam escape before moving or replacing food. electrical shock. PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food Do not use the cooktop or ovens as a storage area for manufacturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food food or cooking utensils. container and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food Cooking Safety Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which surface burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is and its container. The food could be contaminated. NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in this guide. completed, turn burner off before removing pan to prevent exposure to burner flame. Utensil Safety Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the appliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance. Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Also avoid using pans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as they NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using a high heat setting or when deep could be unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when filled with food may also be hazardous. fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible. Do not use high heat for extended cooking operations. Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat frying. Be sure pan will accommodate the NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface burner or in the oven. Pressure build-up may cause volume of food that is to be added as well as the bubble action of fat. container to burst resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the appliance. To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should never be used as potholders because they can trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caught not extend handles over adjacent surface burners. Always turn pan handles toward the side or back of the appliance, not out into the room where they are easily hit or reached by small children. on appliance parts. Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying and the appliance. cool before attempting to move or handle. Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials cooking bags. accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood turn the fan on. 3