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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the cooktop,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
may be hot even though they
are dark in color. Areas near
surface units become hot
enough to cause burns. During
and after use, do not touch, or
let clothing or other flammable
materials contact surface units
or areas near units until they
have had sufficient time to
cool.
•
Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
cooktop. They could ignite if
they touch a hot surface unit
and you could be burned.
•
Use only dry pot holders. Moist
or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces could result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot
holder touch hot surface units.
Do not use a towel or bulky
cloth for a pot holder. It could
catch on fire.
•
Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause injury.
•
Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the cooktop. The
fumes could create an explo-
sion and/or fire hazard.
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General
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Read all instructions before
using the cooktop.
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Install or locate the cooktop only
in accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. The
cooktop must be installed by a
qualified installer. The cooktop
must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
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CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
cooktop. Children could be
burned or injured while climbing
on it.
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Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
cooktop is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the cooktop.
They could be burned or in-
jured.
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Do not operate the cooktop if it
is damaged or not working
properly.
•
Do not use the cooktop for
warming or heating the room.
Persons could be burned or
injured, or a fire could start.
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Use the cooktop only for its
intended use as described in
this manual.
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Do not touch surface units or
areas near units. Surface
units
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