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Rangetop Safety
To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, and death:
• Turn all burners off when not in use.
• Do not use aluminium foil to line the grates or any part of the rangetop.
• Do not leave burners unattended on medium or high heat settings.
• Before igniting, ensure all burner caps are properly in place and all burners are level.
• Always use the LITE ( ) position to ignite the burners, then ensure the burners ignite. If ignition fails, turn
the knob to OFF, wait until the gas dissipates, then try again.
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When setting a burner to simmer, turn the knob slowly. Ensure the flame stays on.
• Place only cookware on the rangetop.
• Cook food only under an active ventilation hood.
• Turn off burners then immediately remove cookware from the burners.
• Before disassembling a burner, ensure all burners are off and the rangetop is completely cool.
• After cleaning the burner spreader, ensure it is completely dry before re-assembling.
• In assembling a burner, align the spark mark on the dual burner spreader with the electrode.
• Do not pour water into the rangetop drip basin.
• Use cookware that is designed for rangetop cooking and is large enough to cover the burner grates. Adjust
burner flames to remain under the cookware.
• To avoid cookware discoloration, deformity, and/or carbon monoxide poisoning, do not use cookware that is
substantially larger than the grate.
• Turn cookware handles away from surface burners and the rangetop front edge.
• Stand back from the range while frying.
• Heat frying oils slowly, and watch as they heat. If frying at high heat, closely watch the cooking process. If
combining fats or oils when frying, mix them before heating.
• Use a deep-fryer thermometer if possible to monitor the oil temperature, and use minimal oil.
• Do not fry frozen food or partially thawed food that it clumped with ice.
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Before moving fat-/oil-filled cookware, make sure it has completely cooled.
• To prevent delayed eruptive boiling, let hot liquids stand at least 20 seconds after turning off the burner so
the liquid temperature can stabilize.
• Center pots on the grates. Do not put a pot larger than 9” in diameter on a rear burner. Oversized pots may
impede airflow, making the flame sputter and burn inefficiently.
• Do not wear loose or hanging clothing when using the rangetop.
• Never leave plastic on the rangetop. Vented hot air can melt or ignite plastic or cause a buildup of danger-
ous pressure in closed plastic containers.
• Put only cookware on the rangetop.
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Thaw and pad food dry before frying. Moisture can cause oil to erupt and overflow.
• Always make sure the controls are OFF and the grates are cool before you remove them to prevent any
possibility of being burned.
• Keep combustible material away from the rangetop.
Important Safety Instructions
