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Read before operatingyour cooktop
All appliances - regardless ofthe manufacturer- havethe potential through improper
or careless useto create safety problems. Therefore the following safety precau-
tions should be observed:
1. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified
technician.
2. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. This warning is
based on safety considerations.
3. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance is in
use. They should never be allowed tosit or stand on any part ofthe appliance.
4. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be
worn while using the appliance.
5. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recom-
mendedin this manual. All otherservicing should be referredto an authorized
Jenn-Air Servicer.
6. Do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquidnear cooktop, Thisalsoapplies to aerosolspraysand aerosol spraycans.
7. Donot use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or usedry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
8. Useonly dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result
in burns from steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
9. Select ceokware large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers or
spillovers. This will save on cleaningand prevent hazardous accumulations of
food, since heavysplattering or spillevers left on acooktop can ignite. Pan size
is especially important in deep fat frying.
10, Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heatsettings. Boilovercauses smoking
and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
11. TYPE OF COOKWARE - Avoid pans that are unstable and easily tipped. In
choosing pans, look for easily-grasped handles that will stay cool. Pans that
are too heavy when filled with food can also be a hazard. Ifpan handlestwist
and cannot be tightened, discard the pan.
12. HANDLES - Always turn pan handles to the side or back of the cooktop - not
out intothe roomwhere theyare easily hit. COOKWARE HANDLES SHOULD
BE TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT SURFACE
BURNERS tominimize burns, ignitionofflammable materials, andspillage due
to unintentional contact with the cookware.
13. CAUTION - Do notstore itemsofinterestto children incabinets abovecooktop-
children climbing on the cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.