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All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the potential through improper or careless use to create safety problems. Therefore the following safety precautions should be observed:
1~ Be sureyour appliance is properly installed andgrounded by a qualified technician.
..’ . Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room, This warning is based on safety considerations.
3.Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
3.Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to an authorized
:Y. Do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquid near cooktop.
Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or LISC dry chemical or
ci Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
‘:- Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings. Boilovercauses smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
!tt. Select cookware large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers or spillovers. This will save on cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy splattering or spillovcrs left on a cooktop can ignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.
:t Avoid pansthat are unstable and easily tipped. Pansthat arc too heavy when filled with food can also be a hazard. If pan handles twist and cannot be tightened, discard the pan. Also, avoid using pans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as they could be unstable and easily tip.
COOKWARE HANDLES SHOULD BE TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT SURFACE BURNERS to minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the cookware.
1.3.Only certain types of glass,
;3, Do not touch surface burner areas, griddle area or any areasnear burners or griddle. During and after use,these areas may be hot enough to causeburns. Avoid contact with these areasby clothing or other flammable materi- als until they have had sufficient time to cool.
IO. Do not heat unopened food containers.
i 7. Keep all controls “Off’ when unit is not in use.
1;. GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. Never leave any cooking operation unat- tended. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. Do not allow grease to collect around the cooktop or hood. Wipe LIP spillovers immediately. Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood turn the fan on.
19.If the cooktop is installed near a window, proper precau- tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.
2ha. Do not use aluminum foil to line burner drip pan. Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsafe operation.
2 i L Clean only parts listed in this manual and useprocedures recommended.
72.Always allow hot pans to cool in a safe place out of the reach of small children.