Hotpoint RA724, RA720 Surface Cooking Units, Save These Instructions, Safety Instructions

Safety Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

SURFACE COOKING UNITS

Use proper pan size—This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the 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 unit will also improve efficiency.

Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions

■Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.

■Be sure drip pans are in place. Their absence during cooking could damage range parts and wiring.

■Don’t use aluminum foil to line drip pans or anywhere in the oven except as described in this guide. Misuse could result in a shock, fire hazard or damage to the range.

■Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware or other glazed containers are suitable for range-top service; others may break because of the sudden change in temperature.

■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 surface unit to OFF before removing cookware.

■Keep an eye on foods being fried at HI or

MEDIUM HIGH heats.

■To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always be certain that the controls for all surface units are at OFF position and all coils are cool before attempting to lift or remove the unit.

■Don’t immerse or soak removable surface units. Don’t put them in a dishwasher.

■Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

■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 sides of pan.

■Use little fat for effective shallow or deep- fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added.

■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.

■Use extreme caution when moving a grease filled pan or disposing of hot grease.

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