Monogram ZDP304NPSS Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface
unit by covering the pan completely with
a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.
Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface
unit by covering the pan completely with
a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.
Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering it with baking soda or,
if available, by using a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
out by covering it with baking soda or,
if available, by using a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE
VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE
VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Clean grease troughs (some models) and
burner pans after every use.
Clean grease troughs (some models) and
burner pans after every use.
• If you smell gas, the installer has not done a
proper job of checking for leaks. You can have a
small leak, and therefore a faint gas smell,
if the connections are not completely tight.
small leak, and therefore a faint gas smell,
if the connections are not completely tight.
Finding a gas leak is NOT a do-it-yourself
procedure. Some leaks can only be found with
the burner control in the ON position. For your
protection, it must be done by a qualified
service technician. Never use an open flame
to locate a leak.
procedure. Some leaks can only be found with
the burner control in the ON position. For your
protection, it must be done by a qualified
service technician. Never use an open flame
to locate a leak.
• If by some chance a burner goes out and
gas escapes, open a window or a door to
let the room air out. Do not attempt to use
the appliance until the gas has had time
to dissipate. Follow the instructions in
“What to do if You Smell Gas” on page 2.
let the room air out. Do not attempt to use
the appliance until the gas has had time
to dissipate. Follow the instructions in
“What to do if You Smell Gas” on page 2.
• Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range. They provide the air inlet and outlet
that are necessary for the range to operate
properly with correct combustion. Air openings
are located at the top and bottom of the oven
door, in the front portion of the control panel,
at the rear of the cooktop and along the
bottom of the range.
that are necessary for the range to operate
properly with correct combustion. Air openings
are located at the top and bottom of the oven
door, in the front portion of the control panel,
at the rear of the cooktop and along the
bottom of the range.
• Be sure all the range and/or cooktop
controls are turned off and the appliance is
cool before using any type of aerosol cleaner
or cooking spray on or around the appliance.
The chemical that produces the spraying
action could, in the presence of heat, ignite
or cause metal parts to corrode.
cool before using any type of aerosol cleaner
or cooking spray on or around the appliance.
The chemical that produces the spraying
action could, in the presence of heat, ignite
or cause metal parts to corrode.
WARNING: SURFACE COOKING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Do not heat unopened food containers; a
buildup of pressure may cause the container
to burst.
to burst.
• Set the burner control so that the flame
heats only the bottom of the pan and does
not extend beyond the bottom of the pan.
Excessive flame is hazardous. The high BTU
burners can easily melt cookware handles.
not extend beyond the bottom of the pan.
Excessive flame is hazardous. The high BTU
burners can easily melt cookware handles.
• Hold the handle of the pan, using a dry pot
holder, to prevent movement of the utensil
when stirring or turning food.
when stirring or turning food.
• Always use the LITE position when igniting
the surface burners and make sure the
burners have ignited.
burners have ignited.