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Cooking Safety (con’t)
• Once the unit has been installed as outlined in the
Installation Instructions
, it is important that the fresh air supply is not obstructed. The use
of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat and moisture in the room in which it is installed. Ensure that the kitchen is well-
ventilated. Keep natural venting holes open or install a mechanical ventilation device. Prolonged or intensive use of the appliance may call for
additional (such as opening a window) or more eff ective ventilation (such as increasing the level of a mechanical ventilation if present).
Utensil Safety
• Use pans with fl at bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-handled
pans. Also avoid using pans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as they could be unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move
when fi lled with food may also be hazardous.
• Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat frying. Be sure pan
will accommodate the volume of food that is to be added as well as the bubble action of fat.
• To minimize burns, ignition of fl ammable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil,
DO NOT
extend handles over
adjacent surface burners.
ALWAYS
turn pan handles toward the side or back of the appliance, not out into the room where they are easily hit or
reached by small children.
•
NEVER
let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and the appliance.
• Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using ovencooking bags.
• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for rangetop surface or oven usage without breaking due to
the sudden change in temperature. Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using glass.
• This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional cookware.
DO NOT
use any devices or accessories that are not
specifi cally recommended in this guide, such as eyelid covers for the surface units, stovetop grills, or add-on oven convection systems. The use
of devices or accessories that are not expressly recommended in this manual can create serious safety hazards, result in performance problems,
and reduce the life of the components of the appliance.
• The fl ame of the burner should be adjusted to just cover the bottom of the pan or pot. Excessive burner setting may cause scorching of adjacent
counter-top surfaces, as well as the outside of the utensil. This is based on safety considerations.
Induction – Radio Interference
This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this unit does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the distance between the unit and receiver
• Connect the unit into an outlet on a circuit diff erent from that to which the receiver is connected.
Heating Elements
•
NEVER
touch oven heating elements areas or interior surfaces of oven while cooking.
• Elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near elements and interior surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to
cause burns.
• During and after use,
DO NOT
touch or let clothing or other fl ammable materials contact heating elements, areas near elements, or interior
surfaces of oven until they have had suffi
cient time to cool. Other surfaces of the oven may become hot enough to cause burns, such as the
oven vent opening, the surface near the vent opening, and the oven door window.
Cleaning Safety
• Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or cleaning them.
DO NOT
touch the burner grates or surrounding
areas until they have had suffi
cient time to cool.
• Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
•
DO NOT
clean door gasket. It is essential for a good tight seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
• No oven liner protective coating such as aluminum foil should be used in or around any part of the oven. Improper oven liners may result in a
risk of electric shock or fi re. Keep oven free from grease buildup.
Important notice regarding pet birds:
NEVER
keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive respiratory system.
Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harmful.
Warnings
