© 2006 Maytag Services 16026926 5Important Safety InformationOVENS1. Use Care When Opening Door—Let hot air or steamescape before removing or replacing food.2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Buildup ofpressure may cause container to burst and result ininjury.3. Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.4. Placement of Oven Racks—Always place oven racksin desired location while oven is cool. If rack isremoved while oven is hot, do not let potholdercontact hot heating element in oven.SELF-CLEANING OVENS1. Do Not Clean Door Gasket—The door gasket isessential for a good seal. Care should be taken not torub, damage, or move the gasket.2. Do Not Use Oven Cleaners—No commercial ovencleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kindshould 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 range top and backguard.GLASS/CERAMIC COOKING SURFACES1. Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop—If cooktop shouldbreak, cleaning solutions and spillovers maypenetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk ofelectrical shock. Contact a qualified technicianimmediately.2. Clean Cooktop With Caution—If a wet sponge orcloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, becareful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners canproduce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.VENTILATION HOODS1. Clean Ventilation Hoods Frequently—Grease shouldnot be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.2. When flaming foods under hood, turn fan off. Thefan, if operating, may spread the flame.In Case of FireFires can occur as a result of over cooking or excessivegrease. Though a fire is unlikely, if one occurs, proceedas follows:Surface Element Fire1. Smother the fire with a nonflammable lid or bakingsoda, or use a Class ABC or BC extinguisher. Notwater. Not salt. Not flour.2. As soon as it is safe to do so, turn the surfacecontrols to “OFF”.Oven Fires1. If you see smoke from your oven, do not open ovendoor.2. Turn oven control to “OFF”.3. As an added precaution, turn off power at maincircuit breaker or fuse box.4. Turn on vent to remove smoke.5. Allow food or grease to burn itself out in oven. Do notopen oven door.6. If smoke and fire persist, call fire department.7. If there is any damage to components, call anauthorized servicer before using range.Precautions• Do not cook food directly on range top surface,always use cookware.• Do not mix household cleaning products. Chemicalmixtures may interact with objectionable or evenhazardous results.• Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas. Theymay stick and melt.• Do not slide rough objects across range top surface.Scratching or metal marking can result.• Do not use cookware with rough bottoms. They mayscratch smoothtop surface. Glass and ceramiccookware should not be used.• Do not use damp sponge or dishcloth to clean rangetop. A film of soil-laden detergent water may collect onrange top. If this should happen, Amana CleaningConditioning Cream removes this type of stain.• Do not leave fat heating unless you remain nearby. Fatcan ignite if overheated by spilling onto hot surfaces.• Do not allow pots to boil dry as this can cause damageto cooking surface and pan.• Do not use range top surface as a cutting board.• Do not use range for storage or as a display counter.