GE Monogram Radiant Cooktop manual Safety Precautions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this guide must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

• Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

• Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference.

• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this guide.

• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of your cooktop unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

• Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE COOKTOP POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

• Do not leave children alone—children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the cooktop.

• CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A COOKTOP— CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE COOKTOP TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

• Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for items stored in cabinets over the cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot surface unit and

• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot

holders on hot surfaces may result in burns

from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot

surface unit. Do not use a towel or other bulky

cloth in place of a pot holder. Such cloths can

catch fire on a hot surface unit.

• For your safety, never use your appliance for

warming or heating the room.

• Do not store flammable materials near the

cooktop.

• Keep the hood and grease filters clean to

maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.

• 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 the cooktop.

• Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up

a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother

a flaming pan on surface unit by covering the

pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie

sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose 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 multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-

type fire extinguisher.

• 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.

NOTE: We recommend that you avoid wiping

any surface unit areas until they have cooled

and the indicator light has gone off. Sugar

spills are the exception to this. Please see the

Glass Cooktop Cleaning section.

When the cooktop is cool, use only the

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may cause severe burns.

recommended cleaning cream to clean the

cooktop.