IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury
to persons, or damage when using the range,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
b Read all instructions before using
the range.
m Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. It is recom-
mended that the ran
stalled by a qualifie 8 e be in-
installer. The
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flamin pan on cooktop
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by covering wrt a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda or,
if available, a multipurpose dry
chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
9 Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam. Do
not let potholder touch hot heat-
ing elements. Do not use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.
. To reduce the risk of tipping of the
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Select a pan with a flat bottom
appliance, the appliance must that is about the same size as the
be secured by a properly in- surface unit. If pan is smaller than
stalled anti-tip bracket. To check if the surface unit, some of the heat-
the bracket is installed properly, ing element will be exposed and
remove the storage drawer (see may result in the igniting of
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tip brat 1,
and verify that the anti- clothing or potholders. Correct
et is engaged. pan size also improves cooking
. Do not use the range for warming efficiency.
or heating the room. Persons could
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Never leave surface units unat-
be burned or injured, or a fire tended at high heat settings. A
could start. boil-over could result and cause
. Do not leave children alone or smoking and greasy spill-overs
unattended in area where the that may ignite.
range is in use. They should never
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Make sure the reflector bowls are
be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the range. They could be in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls may sub-
burned or injured. ject the wirin a and components
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Do not wear loose or hangin ? underneath t em to damage.
ments when using the range. gar-
hey
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Do not line reflector bowls with
could ignite if they touch a hot sur- aluminum foil or other liners.
face unit or heating element and Improper installation of these
you could be burned. liners may result in a risk of elec-
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Do not repair or replace any part tric shock or fire.
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
other servicin
to a qualified 9 should be referred
echnician. cooktop. Only certain types of
glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
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Do not store flammable materials
in or near the range. They could
explode or burn.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
earthenware or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktops
without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature.
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