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Important Safety Instructions
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DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR
THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTE-
RIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN OR WARMER
DRAWER (if equipped).
Both surface units and oven
heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in
color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough
to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas
until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these
areas are the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the
oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings,
oven door and window.
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Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging gar-
ments should never be worn while using the appli-
ance.
Do not let clothing or other flammable materials
contact hot surfaces.
Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
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Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires—Smother
the fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
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When heating fat or grease, watch it closely.
Fat or
grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
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Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp potholders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
Do
not let the potholders touch hot heating surface units or
interior oven elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth instead of a potholder.
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Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build up of
pressure may cause the container to burst and result
in injury.
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Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if
it is to be stored or discarded.
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IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the oven
during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn
the oven off.
If the oven is not turned off and the power
resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Food left
unattended could catch fire or spoil.
Electronic controllers can be damaged by
cold temperatures. When you use your appliance for the
first time, or if it has not been used for a long period of
time, make sure that it has been exposed to a tempera-
ture above 0°C/32°F for at least 3 hours before
connecting it to the power supply.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
YOUR COOKTOP
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Know which knob controls each surface heating unit.
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Use Proper Pan Size
—This appliance is equipped with
one or more surface units of different sizes. Select
utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit. The use of undersized utensils will expose a
portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and
may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.
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Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Should
Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units
—To reduce
the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and
spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil. The
handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is
turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface
unit.
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Never Leave Surface Units Unattended
—Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a
pan that has boiled dry may melt.
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Protective liners
— Do not use aluminum foil to line oven
bottom or any other part of the appliance. Only use
aluminum foil as recommended for baking if used as a
cover placed on the food. Any other used of protective
liners or aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric
shock or fire or a short circuit.
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Glazed Cooking Utensils
—Only certain types of glass,
glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking
due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the
manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use.
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Do Not Use Decorative Surface Element Covers
. If an
element is accidentally turned on, the decorative cover
will become hot and possibly melt. Burns will occur if the
hot covers are touched. Damage may also be done to the
cooktop.
FOR GLASS COOKTOPS ONLY
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Do Not Clean or Operate a Broken Cooktop —
If
cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers
may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of
electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
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Clean Cooktop Glass with Caution—
If a wet sponge or
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be
careful to avoid a steam burn. Some cleaners can
produce harmful fumes if applied to a hot surface.
