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Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
SURFACE BURNERS
Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large
enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food
properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering
or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped and remain cool.
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Always use the
LITE
position when igniting
the top burners and make sure the burners
have ignited.
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Never leave the surface burners unattended
at high flame settings. Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may
catch on fire.
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Adjust the top burner flame size so it does
not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
Excessive flame is hazardous.
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Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot holders come
near open flames when lifting cookware. Do
not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place
of a pot holder.
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When using glass cookware, make sure it
is designed for top-of-range cooking.
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To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition
of flammable materials and spillage, turn
cookware handles toward the side or back of
the range without extending over adjacent
burners.
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Carefully watch foods being fried at a high
flame setting.
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Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
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Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The
hot air from the vent may ignite flammable
items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
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If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating or
as fats melt slowly.
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Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
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Do not operate the burner without all burner
parts in place.
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Use the least possible amount of fat for
effective shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling
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the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers
when food is added.
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When preparing flaming foods under the
hood, turn the fan on.
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Do not use a wok on the cooking surface
if the wok has a round metal ring that is
placed over the burner grate to support the
wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, which may
damage the burner grate and burner head.
Also, it may cause the burner to work
improperly. This may cause a carbon
monoxide level above that allowed by current
standards, resulting in a health hazard.
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Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over
the sides of the pan.
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Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially
a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
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Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop—
they may melt if left too close to the vent.
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Keep all plastics away from the surface
burners.
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To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be
certain that the controls for all burners are
at the
OFF
position and all grates are cool
before attempting to remove them.
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If range is located near a window, do not
hang long curtains that could blow over the
surface burners and create a fire hazard.
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If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the range
and call a qualified service technician. Never
use an open flame to locate a leak.
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Always turn the surface burner controls off
before removing cookware.
WARNING!
