Section One: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Practices to Avoid
Personal Injury
When properly
cared for, your new
Thermador
Professional ® Range
has been designed
to be a safe,
reliable
appliance.
However,
use
extreme
care
when
using
this
restaurant
caliber
range
as this
type of appliance
provides intense
heat.
When
using
kitchen
appliances,
basic
safety
pre-
cautions
must
be
followed,
including
the following:
Read this Care and Use Manual
carefully
before using your new
range
to reduce
the risk of fire,
electrical
shock,
or injury
to
persons.
Insure
proper
installation
and
servicing.
Follow the installation
instructions
provided
with
this
product.
Have the range installed
and
electrically
grounded
by a
qualified
technician.
Have
the
installer
show
you
where
the
electric
circuit
breaker and the gas supply shut
off valve are located so you know
how and where to turn off the gas
and electricity
to the range.
• If you smell gas:
• Donottrytolightanyappliance.
• Do
not
touch
any
electrical
switch.
Do not use any phone in your
building.
Immediately
call your gas sup-
plier from a neighbor's
phone.
Follow
the gas
supplier's
in-
struction.
• If you cannot
reach your
gas
supplier, call the fire department.
• Installation
and service must be
performed
by a qualified
in-
staller,
service
agency
or the
gas supplier.
In the event a burner goes out and
gas escapes,
open a window or a
door.
Do not attempt
to use the
range until the gas has had time to
dissipate.
Wait at least 5 minutes
before using the range.
Do not
repair
or replace
any
part
of the
appliance
unless
specifically
recommended
in this
manual. All other servicing
should
be
referred
to
a
qualified
technician.
Children
should
not
be
left
alone or unattended
in an area
where
appliances
are
in use.
They should
never be allowed
to
sit or stand
on any
part of the
appliance.
If children
are allowed
to use the appliance,
they must be
closely
supervised.
When children become old enough
to operate
the appliance,
it is the
legal responsibility
of the parents
or legal guardians
to ensure
that
they
are
instructed
in
safe
practices
by qualified
persons.
CAUTION:
Do
not
store
items
of
interest
to
children
above
or
at the
back
of the
range. If children should climb onto
the appliance
to reach these items,
they could be seriously
injured.
Never use any part of the range
or oven for storage.
Flammable
materials
can
catch
fire
and
plastic items may melt or ignite.
Do not hang articles
from
any
part of the appliance
or place
anything
against
the
oven.
Some fabrics are quite flammable
and may catch on fire.
If the range is near a window,
be
certain
the curtains
do not blow
over or near the range burners;
they could catch on fire.
Do not use
water
on grease
fires.
Turn
appliance
off and
smother
fire with baking
soda or
use a dry chemical
or foam-type
extinguisher.
Never let clothing,
potholders,
or other
flammable
materials
come
in contact
with
or too
close to any element,
burner
or
burner
grate until it has cooled.
Fabric
may
ignite
and
result
in
personal
injury.
Use only
dry potholders:
moist
or
damp
potholders
on
hot
surfaces
may cause
burns
from
steam. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of potholders.
Do not let potholders
touch
hot
elements,
hot burners,
or burner
grates.
For
personal
safety,
wear
proper
apparel.
Loose
fitting
garments
or hanging
sleeves
should
never be worn while using
this
appliance.
Some
synthetic
fabrics
are highly flammable
and
should not be worn while cooking.
Do not use aluminum
foil to line
any part
of the oven
or range.
Use of afoil
liner could result in a
shock
or fire
hazard,
or
the
obstruction
of
the
flow
of
combustion
and ventilation
air. Foil
is an excellent
heat insulator
and
heat will be trapped
beneath
it.
This
will
upset
the
cooking
performance
and can damage
the
finish of the oven or the range.
WARNING
NEVER use this appliance
as a space
heater to heat
or warm
the room.
Doing
so may
result
in carbon
monoxide
poisoning.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF TIPPING OF THE
APPLIANCE, IT MUST
BE SECURED
BY A
PROPERLY
INSTALLED ANTI-TIP
DEVICE.
VERIFY THAT THE
ANTI-TIP DEVICE IS EN-GAGED
PER
INSTALLATION
IN-
STRUCTIONS. (NOTE: ANTI-TIP
DEVICE IS REQUIRED ON ALL
30" AND36" RANGES)