Jenn-Air CVGX242 Important Safety Instructions, Read before operating your, cooktop, gas leak

Important Safety Instructions

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. Please retain this guide for future reference.

1.Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded

by a qualified technician. Installer - please leave this guide with the appliance.

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. Loose-fitting or hanging gar- ments should never be worn while using the appliance.

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 Jenn-Air Service Contractor.

6.Do 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 foam-type extinguisher.

8.Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on

hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

9.Select cookware large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers or spillovers. This will save on

cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy splattering or spillovers left on a cooktop can

ignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.

10. Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings, Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite,

11.TYPE OF COOKWARE - Avoid pans that are unstable and easily tipped. Pans that are too heavy when filled with foodcan also be a hazard. Ifpan handles twist and cannot be tightened, discard the pan.

i2. 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 AD- JACENT 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 cooktop-children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.

14.Do not touch surface burner areas or any areas near burners. During and after use, these areas may be hot enough to cause burns. Avoid contact with these areas by clothing or other flammable materials until they have had sufficient time to cool.

15. Do not heat unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

16. Keep all controls "Off" when unit is not in use.

17, GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handlec

carefully. Never leave any cooking operation unat tended. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. D( not allow grease to collect around the cooktop. Wipe uI spillovers immediately.

18.If the cooktop is installed near a window, proper precau tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowin over burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.

19. Do not use aluminum foil to line burner spillover bow Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsal operation.

20. Clean only parts listed in this manual and use procedur, recommended.

21.Always allow hot pans to cool in a safe place out of tl reach of small children.

22.A faint gas odor may indicate a gas leak. Ifa gas odor

detected, shutoffthegassupplytothecooktop. Callyo installer or local gas company to have the possible le checked. Never use a match or other flame to locatJ

gas leak.

23.Flame size should be adjusted so it does not exte beyond the edge of the cookware. This instruction based on safety consideration.

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