Storing Things in and Around Your JennAir Range: Safe Habits

A range is a heat source, a gas appliance in many homes, and a busy part of the kitchen. A few everyday habits quietly raise the chance of a burn or fire.

Oven and Drawer Habits

• Do not use the oven as a place to keep cookware or plastic. Someone may preheat it and forget what is inside.
• Check your instructions before using a lower drawer. Some are meant for warming, and some are for storage only.
• Never line the oven floor with foil unless the manufacturer says so, because it traps heat and can harm the finish.
• Keep oven mitts and towels off the oven handle while cooking.

Cooktop Habits

• Turn pot handles inward, away from the front edge and away from other burners.
• Keep paper, plastic bags and wooden spoons away from the burners and the grates.
• Do not stack cutting boards or small appliances on the cooktop or its back panel.
• Wipe grease from the surface regularly, since it ignites more easily than most people expect.

Tip-Over Protection

A freestanding or slide-in range should be secured to the floor or wall with its anti-tip device. A heavy open oven door, or a child sitting on it, can tip an unsecured range forward. If you have moved the range for cleaning or a floor project, make sure the bracket is engaged again afterward.

If Something Smells or Looks Wrong

A gas odor, flames outside the burner, or smoke from an empty oven means you should stop using the range. Turn off the burners, ventilate the room and leave gas problems to a professional.

We can check burners, door seals and the anti-tip setup during a visit. If you have worked through the list and nothing changed, our range repair service is ready for JennAir owners across the region, and the neighborhoods we reach are listed on our service area page. The range price is put on paper first, and our workmanship is guaranteed for 30 days once the job is done.