Important Safety Instructions

WARNING

•Do not allow pans to boil dry. Do turn on the cooktop with empty cookware on the cooking zone. Doing so can damage the pan and/or the cooktop.

•Do not use towels or bulky cloth as potholders.

•Always use potholders when removing cookware from the cooktop. Use only dry potholders. Wet potholders can cause steam burns.

•Use high heat setting only when necessary, and never when not monitoring the utensil. Use low to medium settings to heat oil slowly. Hold the handle of the utensil to prevent movement when stirring or turning food.

•Wipe up all spills on the cooktop.

•Use only the types of cookware specified in this manual. Personal injury or damage may result from the improper use of cookware. 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.

•Use utensils of the proper size, material and construction for the particular type of cooking task. Utensils need to be large enough to contain the desired quantity of food without boil-overs or spill-overs. Choose pans with easy to hold handles that will stay cool while cooking. Do not use utensils with loose handles. Avoid using pans that are too heavy to lift safely.

•UTENSIL HANDLES SHOULD BE TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT SURFACE UNITS OR COUNTERS. To reduce the risk of INJURY 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 units or counter edges.

•To avoid accidental activation of the cooktop controls, do not place any objects or fluids on or near the cooktop controls.

•Cook meat and poultry thoroughly. Cook meat to an internal temperature of at least 160°F and poultry to an internal temperature of at least 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually avoids food-borne illness.

•When an oven that has a self-cleaning feature is installed below the cooktop, it is not recommended that the induction cooktop be used during the oven self clean process.

caution

•Do not set cookware with sharp edges on the bottom (such as support legs with sharp corners) on the cooktop. Damage to the glass surface may occur.

•Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces, etc.) to remain on the cooktop surface. The porcelain finish may stain. Remove any residue from the hot zone with a razor scraper.

•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 cooktop’s surfaces.

•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.

•Do not place large pots, griddles or grills across two elements. Bridging across two elements will create stress on the cooktop which can result in cracking.

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

•To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not place hot cookware on a cold cooktop.

IMPORTANT

This unit generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

◊Reorient or relocate the receiving antennae.

◊Increase the distance between the unit and receiver.

◊Connect the unit into an outlet or a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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