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Safety Guidelines
Exhaust Hood Safety
Caution: Do not store items of interest to
children in cabinet above the cooktop or on
top of cooktop cabinet. Children climbing
on cooktop to reach items could be seriously
injured.
1. Clean exhaust hood frequently – grease
should not be allowed to accumulate
on hood or filter. See “Hood Operation
Instructions” for more details.
2. When flaming foods under the hood,
turn the fan off. An operating fan may
spread the flame.
For a more comprehensive list of safety guidelines and precautions please refer to Appendix
A: Safety Precautions.
Important Safety Instructions
1. Proper Installation - Be sure your appli-
ance is properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician.
2. Never use appliance for warming or
heating the room.
3. Children should not be left alone or
unattended in area where appliance is in
use. They should never be allowed to
sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
4. Wear proper apparel – loose fitting or
hanging garments should never be worn
while using the appliance.
5. User servicing – do not replace any
part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended in the manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a quali-
fied technician.
6. Storage on appliance – flammable ma
-
terials should not be stored on or near
surface units.
7. Do not use water on grease fires –
smother fire or flame or use dry chemi
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cal or foam-type extinguisher.
8. Use only dry potholders – moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heating elements.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.