•Before
•Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before starting the
•If the
Cooktop and Radiant Surface Units
• Use proper pan size—Select
cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the selected surface
unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface units will also improve efficiency.
•Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface unit, be careful to avoid steam burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. When the cooktop is cool, use only Cook Top Cleaning Creme brand cleaner to clean the cooktop.
•Use care when touching the cooktop.
The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off.
•Never leave the surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
•Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so may damage the cooktop and the pan.
•Do not allow water, other liquids or grease to remain on the cooktop or the control panel.
•Do not operate the radiant surface units if the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your glass cooktop become broken.
•Avoid scratching the glass cooktop surface. The cooktop can be scratched with items such as sharp instruments, or rings or other jewelry and rivets on clothing.
•Never use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.
•Do not place or store items on top of the glass cooktop surface when it is not in use.
•Do not stand on the glass cooktop. The weight may cause the top to break.
•Be careful when placing spoons or other stirring utensils on the glass cooktop surface when it is in use. They may become hot and could cause burns.
•To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a container should be turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby surface units.
•Always turn the surface unit controls to off before removing cookware.
•Carefully watch for spillovers or overheating of foods when frying at high or medium high temperatures.
•When flaming foods are under the hood, turn the fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread the flame.
•Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.
•Use little fat for effective shallow or
•If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together before heating, or as fats melt slowly.
•Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
•Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
•Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
•To avoid possible damage to the cooking surface, do not apply Cook Top Cleaning Creme to the glass surface when it is hot.
•After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove all Cook Top Cleaning Creme residue.
•Read and follow all instructions and warnings on Cook Top Cleaning Creme labels.
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