Amana ACF4255A owner manual Important Safety Information cont’d, Cooking Units

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont’d)

ALL APPLIANCES

1.	Proper Installation—Be sure	SURFACE
	your appliance is properly	COOKING UNITS
	installed and grounded by a
		1. Use Proper Pan Size—
	qualified technician.
2.	Never Use Your Appliance for	This appliance is equipped with one or more
	Warming or Heating the Room.	surface units of different sizes. Select utensils
3.	Do Not Leave Children Alone—	having flat bottoms large enough to cover the
	Children should not be alone or	surface unit heating element. The use of
	unattended in the area where	undersized utensils will expose a portion of the
	the appliance is in use. They should never be	heating element to direct contact and may result in
	allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.	ignition of clothing. Use of oversized utensils
4.	Wear Proper Apparel—Loose fitting or hanging	concentrates heat on cooking surface and can
	garments should never be worn while using	cause damage to range. Proper relationship of
	appliance.	utensil to burner improves efficiency.
5.	User Servicing—Do not repair or replace any part	2. Never Leave Surface Units Unattended—Boilover
	of the appliance unless specifically recommended	causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
	in the manual. All other servicing should be	3. Glazed Cooking Utensils—Only certain types of
	referred to a qualified technician.	glass, ceramic, earthware, or other glazed utensils
6.	Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials	are suitable for rangetop service without breaking
	(including paper and plastic) should not be stored in	due to sudden change in temperature.
	an oven, its storage drawer or near surface units.	4. Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not
7.	Do Not Use Water On Grease Fires—Smother fire	Extended Over Adjacent Surface Units—To reduce
	or flame, or use dry chemical or foam-type	the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials,
	extinguisher.	and spillage due to unintentional contact with the
8.	Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp	utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned
	potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns	so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over
	from steam. Do not let potholder touch elements.	adjacent surface units.

Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

!CAUTION

Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range—children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

GLASS/CERAMIC

COOKING SURFACES

1.Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop—If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

2.Clean Cooktop With Caution—If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

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