Magic Chef 8110PA User Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: If the information in this manual is not I

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result

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causing property damage, personal injury or death.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not

use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the

fire department.

- Installation and service must be performed by a

qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.

If appliance is installed neara window, Donotusecooktopor ovenas astorage
proper precautions should be taken to area for food or cooking utensils. This
prevent curtains from blowing over instruction is based on safety consid-
burnerscreating a FIRE HAZARD. erations to prevent potential hazard to

user and to the appliance.

Keep area around appliance clear and

free from combustible materials, gaso- Misuse of appliance doors, such as

GENERAL line, and other flammable vapors and stepping, leaning or sitting onthe door,

Nocookingapplianceshouldbeusedas materials, may result in possible tipping of the ap-
aspaceheater.Thisinstructionisbased p_ianceor breakageof doorand serious

on safety considerationsto prevent pc- Have the installershow youthe location injuries.
tential hazard to the consumer as well of the gasshut off valveand how to shut

as damage to the appliance, itoff in an emergency.

_I/_ / If appliance is vented through the base c.._.__L_

,_(-_M'__'_'Uw,._--c___ of the backguard,never blockoven vent

orairintakes. Do notobstructtheflow of

,_ _ combustion and ventilation air. Restric- "

_' " tion of air flow to the burner prevents

_ proper performance.

Avoid touching oven vent area while
oven is onand for severalminutes after

oven is turned off. Some parts of the
vent and surrounding area become hot
enough to cause burns.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CHILD SAFETY Touching a hot oven light bulb with a r-'_..

damp cloth could cause the bulb to

Do not leave childrenalone or unsuper- break. Should the bulb break, discon-

vised near the appliance when it is in nect powerto the range before trying to
useor isstill hot. Children should never remove the bulb to avoid electrical

be allowedto sit or stand on anypart of shock.
the appliance. Children must be taught _=_.._._.

that the appliance and utensils in it can Clean appliance with caution. If a wet
be hot. Children should be taught that sponge or cloth isused towipe spillson
an appliance is not a toy. They should a hot cookingarea, be careful to avoid

not be allowed to play with controls or steam burns. Some cleaners can pro-
other parts of the unit. Let hot utensils duce noxious fumes if applied to a hot

coolinasafeplace,out ofreachofsmall surface.
children. Be sure you know which knob controls

GREASE which surface burner. Always make

sure the correct burner isturned on and

_._r.I rl try.=' J Use extreme caution when moving the that theburner hasignited.When cook-

grease kettle ordisposingof hotgrease, ing is completed, turn burner off.

Hot grease is flammable. Avoid letting Use caution when wearing garments

grease deposits collect around appli- made of flammable material to avoid

ance, range hood, or vent fan. Do not clothingfires.Loosefitting orlong hang-
leave container of grease around a ing-sleeved apparelshould not beworn

cooking appliance.AIwaysletquantities while cooking. Clothing may ignite or
ofhot fatusedfordeeptatfrying coolbe- catch utensil handles.

foreattempting to moveorhandle,inthe

CAUTION: Do not store items of inter- event of a grease fire, DO NOTattempt I.,_ _,.t

est to childrenin cabinets above an ap- to move pan. Cover panwith a lid toex-

plianceor onthe backguard ofa range, tinguish flame and turn surface burner

Children climbing on the appliance to off. Do not douse flamewith water. Use

reach items could be seriously injured, a dry chemical or foam-type fire extin-

guisher, ifavailable, or sprinkle heavily

Do not usean appliance as a step stool with baking soda.

to cabinetsabove.

Never heat an unopened container on

ANTI-TIP DEVICE,, equipped /" thesurface burner or in the oven. Pres-

To reducethe risk of tippingofthe appli- sure build-up may cause container to

ance from unusual usage or by exces- burst resulting inserious personalinjury

sive loadingof the oven door, the appli- ordamage to the range.
ance must be secured by a properly in-

stalled anti-tip device. To check if de- Slide oven rack out to add or remove
vice is installed properly: Use a flash- food, using dry, sturdy pot holders. AI-

light and look underneath range to see ways avoid reaching intooven to place
that one of the rear leveling legs is en- Spillsor boilovers whichcontain grease or remove food.

gaged in the bracketslot. When remov- shouldbe cleaned upas soon as possi-
ingapplianceforcleaning, be sureanti- bre. If they are allowed to accumulate, Use dry, sturdy pet holders. Damp pot

tipdeviceis engagedwhen range isre- they could create a FIRE HAZARD. holders may cause burns from steam.
placed.The anti-tip devicesecuresthe Dish towels or other substitutes should

rear levelinglegtothe floor,when prop- COOKING SAFETY never be used as pot holders because
edyengaged. Always adjust surface burnersflame so theycantrailacross hotsurface burners

that it does not extend beyond the bet- andignite or get caught on range parts.

CLEANING tom of utensil. This instruction is based

Turn off all controls and wait for appli- on safety considerations. Use care when opening oven door. Let

anoe parts to cool before touching or hotair or steam escape before remov-

cleaning them. Do not touch the burner Never leave a surface cooking opera- ingorreplacingfood.Always placeoven

grates or surrounding areas until they tionunattendedespecia[lywhenusinga racksinthedesiredpositionswhileoven
have had sufficient time to cool. high heat setting. Boilovers cause is cool. If a rack must be moved while

smoking and greasy spillovers may ig- hot, be careful to avoid contact of pot

nite. holderswith oven burner flame.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

STORAGE ABOVE addedaswellasthebubbleactionoffat. IMPORTANT SAFETY

Never leave a deep fat frying operation NOTICE AND WARNING

RANGE unattended.

Toeliminatethehazardof reachingover The California Safe Drinking Water and
hot surface burners, cabinet storage Never let a pan boil dry as this could Toxic Enforcement Actof 1986 (Propo-
should not be provideddirectly abovea damage the utensil and the appliance, sition 65) requiresthe Governor ofCall-
unit. If such storage is provided, it fornia to publish a list of substances

knowntothe StateofCalifornia tocause

should be limited to items which are ALUMINUM FOIL

used infrequently and which are safely cancer or reproductive harm, and re-
stored inanarea subjectedto heatfrom Use aluminum foir ONLY as instructed quires businessesto warn customers of
an appliance. Temperatures in storage in this book. improper use of aluminum potential exposures to such sub-
areasabove the unit may be unsafe for foil may cause damage to the oven, af- stances.
some items, such as volatile liquids, fect cooking results, and can also result

cleaners or aerosol sprays, in shock and/or fire hazards. Users of this appliance are hereby

warned that the burning of gas can re-
sultin low-level exposureto someof the

UTENSIL SAFETY PLASTICS listed substances, including benzene,
Use only pans that have flat bottoms Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. formaldehyde and soot,dueprimarilyto

andhandlesthat are easilygrasped and Keepplasticsaway fromparts ofthe ap- the incomplete combustion of natural
stay cool. Avoid using unstable, pliance that may become warm or hot. gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Prop-

warped, easily tipped or loose handled erly adjusted burners will minimize in-
pans. Do not use pans if their handles PREPAREDFOOD WARNING: Follow complete combustion. Exposure to
twistandcannotbetightened. Pansthat food manufacturer's instructions. If a these substances can a_so be mini-
are heavyto movewhen filled with food plastic frozen food container and/or its mized byproperly ventingthe burnersto
mayalso be hazardous, film cover distorts, warps, or is other- the outdoors.

wise damaged during cooking, immedi-

Always place apan offood ona surface ately discard the food and its container.
burner before turning on burner. Turn The food could be contaminated. VENTILATING HOOD

off burner before removingthe pan. To reduce the hazard of storage above

a range, install a ventilating hood that

Always turn pan handles to the side or AEROSOL SPRAYS projects at least 5 inches beyond the
backof appliance, not out into the room Many aerosol-type spray cans are EX- bottom edge of the cabinets. Clean
where they are easily hit or reached by PLOSIVE when exposed to heat and hood frequentlyto prevent grease from
smallchildren. To minimizeburns, igni- may be highly flammable. Avoid their accumulating on hood or its filter.

tionofflammable materialsand spillage use or storage near an appliance. Shouldaboilover orspillover resultinan
due to unintentional contact with the open flame, immediately turn off the
utensil, do not extend handles over ad- hood'sfan toavoid spreading the flame.

jacentsurface burners. SELF-CLEAN OVEN After thoroughly extinguishing flame,

Do notcleandoorgasket.The doorgas- the fan may be turned onto remove un-

_ ._ ,_j ,/_ ket is essential for agood seal. Care pleasant odor or smoke.

should be taken not to rub, damage, or
move the gasket. Do not use oven

cleaners of any kind in or around any IN CASE OF FIRE:

_l part of the self clean oven. Clean only 1.Turn off range controls.

parts listed in this booklet. Before self- 2. Smother fire or flame with baking
cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, soda, dry chemical, or a foam-type
ovenracks, andother utensils,andwipe extinguisher. Do not use water on

off excessive spillovers, grease fires.

Besure utensil islarge enoughto prop- It is normal for the cooktop of the range
erly contain food and avoid boilovers, to becomehotduring aself-clean cycle.
Pan size is particularly important in Therefore, touching or lifting the cook-
deepfat frying. Besure pan willaccom- top during a clean cycle should be

modate the volume of food that isto be avoided.

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CONVENTIONAL COOKTOP

COOKTOP

ifequippedwithametalsupportrod,can
rest on the rod. Support rod is located

acrossthe front of the burner box.

To remove ¢ooktop: When cool, first CAUTION: Do not operate burner with-

remove grates and drip bowls, if outapanonthegrate. The porcelainfin-

equipped. Grasp two front burner wells ishofthegratemay chipwithoutapanto To remove: Remove or support cook-

absorbthe intenseheatfrom the burner top,When cool, grasp burner headand

and lift up. flame, tilt to rereasetab from slot near ignitor,

Lift up and toward back of cooktop until

BURNER GRATES air shutter end of burner releases from

Burner grates must be properly posi- SURFACE BURNERS valve.

tioned before cooking. Do not operate Surface burners are secured in place
burnerswithout apan on the grate. The during transportationwith either a ship- To replace: insert air shutter end of
porcelain finish may chip without a pan ping screw or a spring clip. Once the burner over valve and lower into place.

to absorb the intenseheat, cooktop is installed, these may be re- Replacecooktop. Turn on burner to be

movedto allowquick and easy removal sure burner has been correctly re-

of the burner, placed,

When reinstallingsquare grates, place

indented sides together so straight

sidesare at frontand rear,

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