Read before operatingyour cooktop
All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the potential through improperor careless useto create safety problems. Therefore the following safety precautionsshould be observed:
1. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualifiedtechnician.
2.Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
3.Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use or still hot. They should never be allowedto sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
4.Wear proper apparel.
5.Donot repairor replaceanypartof the applianceunlessspecifically
recommendedin this manual. All otherservicingshouldbe referred to an authorized
6.Flammablematerialsshould not be stored near surface units.
7.Do not usewater on grease fires. Smotherfire or flame or use dry chemical or
8.Useonly dry potholders. Moistordamp potholderson hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
9.Use properpan size. Many appliances are equippedwith one or more surface units of different size. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. Theuseof undersizedcookwarewill exposea portionof the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Properrelationshipof cookwareto heatingelementwillalso improve efficiencyand performance.
10.Neverleavesurfaceunitsunattendedathighheatsettings. Boilover causessmoking and greasyspilloversthat mayignite.
11.Glazed cookware - only certain types of glass,
