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Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION
Concerning scratching or otherwise damaging the cooktop surface:
- Do not set cookware with sharp-edged bottoms, support legs, or lower corners on the cooktop.
- Do not let acidic (citrus, pineapple, tomato sauce, wine, cranberry, etc.) foods/juices or foods made with these items, linger on
the cooktop surface; remove cooked-on residue with a razor scraper.
- Do not use the cooktop surface as a cutting board.
- Do not use a sharp or sharp-edged object (e.g., knife or metal spatula) to clean up spills.
- Lift–do not slide–cookware across the cooktop surface.
- Do not place hot cookware on a cold cooktop.
IMPORTANT
Testing has proven this appliance to be within the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 18 of FCC rules. These limits
are meant to minimize the likelihood of harmful interference to household radio/TV reception from radio-frequency energy, which this
appliance uses, generates, and radiates.
If the appliance is not installed/operated according to the accompanying instructions, harmful interference to household radio/TV
reception can occur. Prevention of such interference in a given situation is not guaranteed. If this appliance does cause harmful
interference to radio/TV reception (which can be determined by turning the appliance off and on), you can try to correct the
interference using one or more of these methods:
• Re-orient/relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the appliance and receiver/antenna.
• Connect the receiver to a different circuit.
WARNING
• Concerning foreign objects on the cooktop surface:
- Do not store cookware or other kitchen items on the cooktop.
- Do not place plastic items on the hot glass surface; the plastic can melt/burn and damage the glass surface.
- Keep flammable items (e.g., paper, cardboard, plastic, cloth) away from the hot cooktop.
- Do not place or cook with aluminum foil
directly
on the glass; the foil can melt and damage the glass.
- Do not place/store items that could melt or catch fire on the cooktop, even when it is not in use.
- Never leave food unattended on an operating cooking element. Boil-overs cause smoke; greasy spill-overs that may ignite.
- Do not lay decorative covers on the cooktop, as a fire or cooktop damage may result if an element is accidentally turned on.
- To avoid accidentally activating the cooking elements, do not place objects on/near the cooktop controls.
• Concerning foreign objects above/around the cooktop:
- Do not wear loose/hanging clothing while using the cooktop.
- Do not let clothing contact cooking elements 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 window treatments that could blow over the cooktop and create a fire hazard.
• Concerning deep-fat frying:
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Never leave a deep-fat fryer or other cookware used for frying unattended.
- Do not add so much food that the bubbling oil/fat overflows the pot.
- Do not fry moist/frozen foods, as these will likely cause the oil/fat to spatter or spill.
- Stir together combinations of oil and fat before heating; heat the oil/fat slowly. Use a cooking thermometer to avoid heating the
oil/fat beyond its flashpoint.
- Turn on the range hood.
General Safety Precautions, cont.
For safe operation/function and best outcomes concerning the use of this cooktop, learn and follow these precautions: