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General Safety Precautions
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your cooktop, follow basic safety precautions,
including the following:
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
• If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your
dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
• Use this unit only in the manner intended by the
manufacturer. If you have any questions, contact the
manufacturer.
• The glass surface is resistant to impact but not unbreakable.
If a pan or other object is dropped on it with sufficient force
it can crack or pit. Do not operate the cooktop if the ceramic
glass top is broken or severely pitted. If the cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and spill-overs may penetrate the
broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact
a qualified technician immediately to replace a damaged/
pitted cooktop.
• Make sure that the cooktop has been properly installed
and grounded by a qualified installer according to the
accompanying installation instructions. Have the installer
show you the location of the circuit breaker panel or fuse
box so that you know where and how to turn off power to
the appliance.
• Do not install, repair or replace any part of the cooktop
unless specifically recommended in the literature
accompanying it. A qualified service technician must perform
all other service.
• Before performing any type of service, make sure that
power to the cooktop is turned off at the circuit breaker
panel or fuse box.
• Only use the cooktop for cooking tasks expected of a home
appliance as outlined in this manual. This appliance is not
intended for commercial or industrial use.
• DO NOT TOUCH HOT COOKING UTENSILS OR THE
IMMEDIATE AREA UNDER THE COOKING UTENSIL,
DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. These areas may
be hot (even when it appears to be cool). The glass surface
heats because it is in contact with the hot cooking vessel.
• Make sure individuals who use the cooktop are able to
operate it properly.
• Never allow anyone, including children to sit, stand or climb
on any part of the cooktop. Doing so may cause damage,
serious injury or death. Do not leave children or pets alone
or unattended in the area around the cooktop. Do not allow
children to play with the controls or touch other parts of the
cooktop.
• Do not store items of interest to children on top of or above
the cooktop. Children could be burned or injured while
climbing over the appliance.
• Do not heat unopened canned food. Pressure build up may
cause the container to burst and cause injury.
• Use potholders to handle hot utensils.
• Hold the handle of the utensil to prevent movement when
stirring or turning food.
WARNING
• Do not tamper with the controls.
• Do not place or store items that could melt or catch fire on
the cooktop, even when it is not in use.
• Do not cover the cooktop with anything except properly
selected utensils. Decorative covers may cause a
fire hazard or damage to the cooktop if an element is
accidentally turned on with the cover in place.
• Do not use the cooktop as a counter to store utensils or
other items.
• Clean and maintain the cooktop regularly as instructed
in this manual. Keep the cooktop, ventilation filters and
range hood free of grease that could catch fire. Clean only
the parts specified in this manual. Clean them only in the
manner instructed.
• Do not allow plastic items to come in contact with a hot
glass surface when it is hot. They can melt or burn and
damage the glass surface.
• Do not wear loose or hanging apparel while using the
cooktop. Do not allow clothing to come into contact with
the top of the cooktop or surrounding areas during and
immediately after use.
• Do not hang flammable or heat sensitive objects over the
cooktop.
• If the cooktop is near a window, do not use long curtains as
window treatment. The curtains could blow over the top and
create a fire hazard.
• To avoid the possibility of fire, do not leave the cooktop
unattended when in use. Boil over causes smoking and
greasy spill-overs that may cause injury.
• Keep flammable items, such as paper, cardboard, plastic
and cloth away from hot surfaces. Do not use aluminum foil
directly on the glass, it can melt and damage the glass.
• When deep fat frying:
◊ Be certain that the pan is large enough to contain the
desired volume of food without overflow caused by
the bubbling of the fat. Never leave a deep fat fryer
unattended.
◊ Avoid frying moist or frost-covered foods. Foods with
high water content may cause spattering or spilling of
the hot fat.
◊ Heat fat slowly, and stir together any combination
of oils and fats prior to applying heat. Utilize a deep
fat frying thermometer to avoid heating the fat to
temperatures above the flash point.
◊ Turn on the range hood.
• Use extreme caution if adding water to food in a hot utensil.
The steam can cause serious burns or scalds.
• Do leave food on the cooking zones. Boil-overs can cause
smoking or greasy spill-overs that can ignite.