Read before operating your cooktop
All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the potential through improper or careless use to create safety problems. Therefore the following safety precautions should be observed:
1.Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
2.Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room, This warning is based on safety considerations.
3.Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
4.Wear proper apparel.
5.Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to an authorized
6.De not store combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquid near cooktop.
7.Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or
8.Useonlydry potholders. Moistordamppotholdersonhotsurfacesmayresult in bums from steam. De not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
9.Select cookware large enough to properly contain food and avoid boil overs or spinovers. This will save on cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations
offood, sinceheavysplatteringorspilloverslefton acooktopcanignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.
10. Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings. Boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
11.TYPE OF COOKWARE - Avoid pans that are unstable and easily tipped. In choosing pans, look for
12.HANDLES - Always turn pan handles to the side or back of the cooktop - not
out into the room where they are easily hit. COOKWARE HANDLES SHOULD BE TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT
SURFACE BURNERS to minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the cookware.
13.CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above
