Amana AKED3060, AKES3060 Important Safety Information, All Appliances, Surface Cooking Units

Important Safety Information

!WARNING

This appliance contains or produces a chemical or chemicals which can cause death or serious illness and which are known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. To reduce the risk from substances in the fuel or from fuel combustion make sure this appliance is installed, operated, and maintained according to the instructions in this booklet.

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, make sure your cooktop has been properly grounded and always disconnect it from main power supply before any servicing.

!WARNING

DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS—Surface units may be hot though they are dark in color. Areas near elements may be hot enough to burn. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable material contact surface elements until they have had time to cool.

!CAUTION

Do not obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilation air.

Do not store gasoline or other combustible materials near cooktop.

All Appliances

1.Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

2.Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or Heating the Room.

3.Do Not Leave Children Alone. Children should not be alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

4.Wear Appropriate Apparel. Loose fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using appliance.

5.User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

6.Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be stored on surface units.

7.Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires. Smother fire or flame, or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

8.Use Only Dry Potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

Surface Cooking Units

1.Use Proper Pan Size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.

2.Never Leave Surface Units Unattended. Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

3.Make Sure Drip Bowls Are in Place. Absence of these pans or bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.

4.Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line drip bowls. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electrical shock, or fire.

5.Glazed Cooking Utensils. Only certain types of glass, ceramic, earthware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to sudden change in temperature.

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