Important Safety Notice

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, GRATES, OR AREAS NEAR THESE BURNERS. Surface burners may be hot even though the ﬂames are not visible. Areas near surface burners may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other ﬂammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufﬁcient time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop and the surfaces facing the cooktop.

•Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-ﬁtting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other ﬂammable materials contact hot surfaces.

WARNING

NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning.

•Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires— Smother the ﬁre with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

•When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch ﬁre if allowed to become too hot.

•Use Only Dry Pot holders—Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the pot holders touch the ﬂame

or burners. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder.

•Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers— Buildup of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

•Know which knob controls each surface burner. Always turn the knob to the LITE position when igniting the burners. Visually check that the burner has lit. Then adjust the ﬂame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.

WARNING

Use Proper Flame Size—Adjust ﬂame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to ﬂame will also improve efﬁciency.

•Use proper pan size—This appliance is equipped with one or more surface burners of different sizes. Select utensils having ﬂat bottom large enough to cover the surface burner. The use of undersized utensils

will expose a portion of the surface burner to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface burner will also improve efﬁciency.

WARNING

Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas burners. If you use a stove top grill on a sealed gas burner, it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. This can be hazardous to your health.

•Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Burners—To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of ﬂammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface burners.

•Never Leave Surface Burners Unattended at High Heat Settings—Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt.

•Protective Liners—Do not use aluminum foil to line surface burner pans. Protective liners or aluminum foil may interfere with heat and air distribution, and combustion. Damage to the cooktop or personal injury may result.

•Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use.

•Do Not Use Decorative Surface Burner Covers. If a burner is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover will become hot and possibly melt. You will not be able to see that the burner is on. Burns will occur if the hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done to the cooktop or burners because the covers may cause overheating. Air will be blocked from the burner and cause combustion problems.

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.