Jenn-Air JDS8850BDS Use & Care Manual

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3I MPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONSTo prevent potential hazard to the user and damage tothe appliance, do not use appliance as a space heater toheat or warm a room. Also, do not use the oven as astorage area for food or cooking utensils.NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or ovenbottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire,or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed inthis guide.Cooking SafetyAlways place a pan on a surface burner before turning iton. Be sure you know which knob controls which surfaceburner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on andthat the burner has ignited. When cooking is completed,turn burner off before removing pan to prevent exposureto burner flame.Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does notextend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessiveflame is hazardous, wastes energy and may damage theappliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance.NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended,especially when using a high heat setting or when deepfat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spilloversmay ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible.Do not use high heat for extended cooking operations.NEVER heat an unopened container on the surfaceburner or in the oven. Pressure build-up may causecontainer to burst resulting in serious personal injury ordamage to the appliance.Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may causeburns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutesshould never be used as potholders because they cantrail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caughton appliance parts.Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat fryingcool before attempting to move or handle.Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materialsaccumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan.Clean hood frequently to prevent grease fromaccumulating on hood or filter. When flaming foodsunder the hood turn the fan on.Utensil SafetyUse pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easilygrasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped,easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Also avoid usingpans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as theycould be unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy tomove when filled with food may also be hazardous.Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain foodand avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important indeep fat frying. Be sure pan will accommodate thevolume of food that is to be added as well as the bubbleaction of fat.To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials andspillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, donot extend handles over adjacent surface burners.Always turn pan handles toward the side or back of theappliance, not out into the room where they are easily hitor reached by small children.Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensiland the appliance.Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using ovencooking bags.NEVER wear garments made of flammable material orloose fitting or long-sleeved apparel while cooking.Clothing may ignite or catch utensil handles.Always place oven racks in the desired positions whileoven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food,using dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching intothe oven to add or remove food. If a rack must bemoved while hot, use a dry potholder. Always turn theoven off at the end of cooking.Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air orsteam escape before moving or replacing food.PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow foodmanufacturer’s instructions. If a plastic frozen foodcontainer and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwisedamaged during cooking, immediately discard the foodand its container. The food could be contaminated.NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or ovenbottom. This could result in risk of electric shock, fire, ordamage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in thisguide.Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth asthe bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnectpower to the appliance before removing bulb to avoidelectrical shock.