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Important Safety Instructions

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•Use extreme caution if adding water to food on a hot cooktop or in the oven. The steam can cause serious burns or scalds.

•Do not use the cooktop to heat aluminum foil, aluminum pots or items wrapped in aluminum foil.

GREASE IS FLAMMABLE AND SHOULD BE HANDLED CAREFULLY. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE:

a.SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet or metal tray, then turn off the element. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

b.NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN - you may be burned.

c.DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dish cloths or towels - a violent steam explosion may result.

d.If you are “flaming” liquors or other spirits under an exhaust, turn the fan off. The draft could cause the flames to spread out of control.

e.Use a fire extinguisher ONLY if:

▪▪ You have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already know how to operate it.

▪▪ The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.

▪▪ The fire department is being called.

▪▪ You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.

f.In the event that personal clothing catches fire, drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames.

•Use only dry potholders when removing food and cookware from the cooktop or oven. Wet potholders can cause steam burns. Do not let potholders come into contact with hot heating elements.

•Do not use utensils that do not attract and hold a magnet and never use a steel plate or griddle to heat a nonmagnetic utensil, which can cause INJURY or DAMAGE to the cooktop elements and controls.

•Do not heat eggs or unopened food containers such as baby food jars and cans. Pressure build up may cause them to burst and cause injury.

•Do not leave children or pets alone or unattended in the area around the range. Do not allow children to play with the controls, pull on the handle or touch other parts of the range.

•Make sure individuals who use the range are able to operate it properly.

•Clean the range thoroughly before operating it for the first time.

•Clean and maintain the range regularly as instructed in this manual. Keep the entire range, ventilation filters and range hoods free of grease that could catch fire.

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•Do not allow food to sit in the oven for more than one hour before or after cooking. Eating spoiled food can result in food poisoning.

•Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spill-overs may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately to replace a damaged/pitted cooktop.

•Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful to birds. Remove birds to a separate, well-ventilated room during cooking.

•CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE FOOD, COOKING UTENSILS, OVEN RACKS, THE CONVECTION FILTER, ETC., IN THE OVEN DURING THE SELF CLEAN CYCLE.

•ATTENTION : NE LAISSER AUCUN ALIMENT, UTENSILE DE CUISINE, GRILLES DU FOUR, LE FILTRE DE CONVECTION, ETC., DANS LE FOUR DURANT LE CYCLE D’AUTONETTOYAGE.

caution

•Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.) to remain on the range’s surfaces. The finishes may stain.

•Do not slide cookware across the cooktop. Sliding may damage the finish. Lift utensils to reposition them. Utensils with rough surfaces should be avoided since they can scratch the glass surface.

•Never use the cooktop surface as a cutting board.

•Do not try to remove heavy spills with a sharp object such as a knife or metal spatula. Sharp objects may scratch the range’s surfaces.

•Do not line the oven with aluminum foil or other materials that can melt or burn up during self cleaning and cause permanent damage to the oven.

•Do not leave objects, such as aluminum foil, the meat probe, cookie sheets, etc. on the bottom of the oven. Objects left on the bottom of the oven may cause damage.

•Do not allow the broil element on the oven ceiling to become covered up by cookie sheets, aluminum foil, pots, pans, etc. Doing so may cause overheating and damage the oven.

•To prevent damage, do not allow aluminum foil or the meat probe to come into contact with heating elements.

•Always ensure that the light fixture lens cover is in place when using the oven. It protects the light bulb from breakage caused by high oven temperatures or mechanical shock.

At Dacor, we continuously improve the quality and per- formance of all our products. As a result, we may need to make changes to this appliance without updating these instructions. Visit www.dacor.com to download the latest version of this manual.

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