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Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.■Always keep dish towels, dishcloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
from your cooktop.
■Do not store flammable materials near
a cooktop.
■Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
■Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate on or near the cooktop.
■Do not operate the burner without all burner
parts in place.
■Do not place hot cookware on the glass
cooktop. This could cause glass to break.
■Do not clean the cooktop with flammable or
volatile cleaning fluids.
■Do not clean the cooktop when the appliance
is in use.
■Avoid scratching the cooktop with sharp
instruments, or with rings and other jewelry.
■Never use the cooktop as a cutting board.
■Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up
a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother
a flaming pan on a surface burner by covering
the pan completely with a well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
■Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering it with baking soda or, if available,
by using a multipurpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,
electrical shock, or injury to persons, observe the
following:
A. Use this unit only in the manner intended
by the manufacturer. If you have questions,
contact the manufacturer.
B. Before servicing or cleaning the unit, switch
power off at service panel.
C. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling do
not damage electrical wiring and other hidden
utilities.
D. Ducted fans must always be vented to
the outdoors.
E. To reduce the risk of fire, use only metal
ductwork.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of a cooktop
grease fire:
A. Keep fan, filters and grease-laden surfaces
clean.
B. Always turn vent ON when cooking at
high heat.
C. Use high settings on cooktop only when
necessary. Heat oil slowly on low to medium
setting.
D. Don’t leave the cooktop unattended when
cooking.
E. Always use cookware and utensils appropriate
for the type and amount of food being
prepared.
CAUTION: For general ventilating use
only. Do not use to exhaust hazardous or explosive
materials and vapors.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS