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Getting Started
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Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this
manual
are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that
may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised
when installing, maintaining, or operating this appliance.
ALWAYS
contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you
do not understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance
to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury or
damage to the appliance as a result of improper usage of the
appliance. Use appliance only for its intended purpose as described
in this manual.
To ensure proper and safe operation:
Appliance must be properly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
DO NOT
attempt to
adjust, repair, service, or replace any part of your appliance unless it
is specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should
be referred to a qualified services.
Hazards or unsafe practices which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in
death or severe personal injury
DANGER
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in
minor personal injury or property damage.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you
how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen
if the instructions are not followed.
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT–
Please Read and Follow
IMPORTANT–
Please Read and Follow
Getting Started
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this
manual.
NEVER
use your appliance for warming or heating the
room.
• Your unit should be installed by a qualified technician. The
appliance must be installed and electrically grounded according to
local codes.
•
DO NOT
attempt to repair or replace any part of this appliance
unless specifically recommended in this manual. All servicing should
be referred to a qualified technician. Warranty service must be
performed by an authorize service agency.
• The “push-to-turn” knobs of this appliance are designed to be
childsafe. However, children should not be left alone in the kitchen
while the cooktop is in use.
• Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully.
DO NOT
use
water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother sheet
or flat tray. Flaming grease outside of utensil can be extinguished
with baking soda or, if available, a multipurpose dry chemical or
foam type extinguisher. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it.
Wipe up spillovers immediately.
• If you are “flaming” liquors or other spirits under an exhaust,
TURN THE FAN OFF
. The draft could cause the flames to spread
out of control.
•
NEVER
leave the surface area unattended at high heat setting.
Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers, which may ignite.
• Loose-fitting or hanging garments should
NEVER
be worn while
using the appliance.
• Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more
surface units of different size. Select utensil having flat bottoms
large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of
undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to
direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper
relationship of utensil to surface unit will also improve efficiency.
• Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam.
DO NOT
let potholders touch hot
surface areas.
DO NOT
use a towel or other bulky cloth.
CAUTION
DO NOT
store items of interest to children over the unit. Children
climbing to reach items could be seriously injured.
