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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 unat-
tended 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 recom-
mended in the manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified technician.
6.
Storage on appliance – flammable materi-
als should not be stored on or near surface
units.
7.
Do not use water on grease fires –
smother fire or flame or use dry chemical
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.
