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IMPORTANT -
Please Read and Follow
To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage
• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before operating it.
• Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other fl ammable vapors and
materials.
• If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over
burners.
• NEVER leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite fl ammable items and may increase
pressure in closed containers which may cause them to burst.
• Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and may be highly fl ammable. Avoid their use or
storage near an appliance.
• Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from parts of the appliance that may become warm or hot.
DO NOT leave plastic items on the cooktop as they may melt or soften if left too close to the vent or a lighted surface
burner.
• Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.) may ignite and metallic items may become hot and cause burns. DO NOT pour
spirits over hot foods
WARNING
To avoid risk of property damage, personal injury or death; follow information in this guide exactly to prevent a
fi re or explosion. DO NOT store or use gasoline or other fl ammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or
any appliance.
In Case of Fire
•Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the fl ame.
•Extinguish fl ame, then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor.
•Smother fi re or fl ame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet.
•NEVER pick up or move a fl aming pan.
•
DO NOT
use water on grease fi res. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or before foam-type extinguisher to extinguish fi re
or fl ame. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it
Child Safety
•
NEVER
leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
•
NEVER
allow children to sit or stand on any part of the appliance as they could be injured or burned.
•
DO NOT
store items of interest to children over the unit. Children climbing to reach items could be seriously injured.
• Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of
reach of small children. Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play
with controls of other parts of the appliance.
Cooking Safety
• To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet storage should not be provided directly above a
unit. If storage is provided, it should be limited to items which are used infrequently and which are safely stored in an
area subjected to heat from an appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners
or aerosol sprays.
•
ALWAYS
place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which surface
burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn
burner off before removing pan to prevent exposure to burner fl ame.
•
ALWAYS
adjust surface burner fl ame so that it does not extend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive
fl ame is hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the appliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance. This is based
on safety considerations.
•
NEVER
leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using a high heat setting or when deep fat
frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible.
DO NOT
use high heat for extended cooking operations.
•
DO NOT
heat unopened food containers, build up of pressure may cause the container to explode and result in injury.
• Use dry, sturdy pot-holders. Damp pot-holders may cause burns from steam. Dishtowels or other substitutes should
NEVER
be used as potholders because they can trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caught on appliance
parts.
•
ALWAYS
let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool attempting to move or handle.
•
DO NOT
let cooking grease or other fl ammable materials accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean
hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulating on hood or fi lter. When fl aming foods under the hood, turn the
fan off.
