IN CASE OF FIRE
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor.
•Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet.
NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or
CHILD SAFETY
NEVER leave children alone or unsuper- vised near the appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the appliance as they could be injured or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils on it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of small children. Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play with controls or other parts of the unit.
CAUTION: NEVER store items of in- terest to children in cabinets above an appliance. Children climbing on the appli- ance to reach items could be seriously injured.
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APPLIANCE
NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room to prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the appliance. Also, do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cooking utensils.
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air by blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flow to the burner prevents proper performance and increases carbon monoxide emission to unsafe levels.
Potentially hot surfaces include cooktop, and areas facing the cooktop.
NEVER use aluminum foil to line burner spillover area. Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsafe operation.
COOKING SAFETY
Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which surface burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off be- fore removing pan to prevent exposure to burner flame.
Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the appli- ance, pan or cabinets above the appliance.
NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using a high heat setting or when deep fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible. Do not use high heat for extended cooking operations.
NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface burner. Pressure
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp pot- holders may cause burns from steam. Dishtowels or other substitutes should never be used as potholders because they can trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool before attempting to move or handle.
Do not let cooking grease or other flam- mable materials accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from accumu- lating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood turn the fan on.
NEVER wear garments made of flammable material or loose fitting or
UTENSIL SAFETY
Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose- handled pans. Also avoid using pans, espe- cially small pans, with heavy handles as they could be unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when filled with food may also be hazardous.
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat frying. Be sure pan will accommodate the volume of food that is to be added as well as the bubble action of fat.
To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do not extend handles over adjacent surface burners. Al- ways turn pan handles toward the side or back of the appliance, not out into the room where they are easily hit or reached by small children.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and the appliance.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop usage without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using glass.
This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accessories that are not specifically recommended in this guide. Do not use eyelid covers for the surface units or stovetop grills. The use of devices or accessories that are not ex- pressly recommended in this manual can create serious safety hazards, result in per- formance problems, and reduce the life of the components of the appliance.
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