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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or
damage when
using the cooktop, follow basic
precautions, including
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Read all instructions before using the
9 Do not heat unopened containers. They
cooktop.
could explode. The hot contents could cause
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Install or locate the cooktop only in accor-
burns and container particles could cause
dance with the provided Installation Instruc-
injury.
tions. It is recommended that the cooktop be
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Grease is flammable and should be handled
installed by a qualified installer. The cooktop
carefully. Let fat cool before attempting to
must be properly connected to electrical
handle it. Do not allow grease to collect
supply and grounded.
around cooktop. Wipe spill-overs
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Do not operate the cooktop if it is not working
immediately.
properly, or if it has been damaged or
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Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick
dropped.
up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on
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Do not use the cooktop for warming or
cooktop by covering with a well-fitted lid,
heating the room. Persons could be burned or
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease
injured, or a fire could start.
outside of pan can be extinguished with
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Use the cooktop only for its intended use as
baking soda or, if available, a multipurpose
described in this manual.
dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
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Do not wear loose or hanging garments when
9 Never leave surface units unattended at high
using the cooktop. They could ignite if they
heat settings. A boil-over could result and
touch a hot surface unit and you could be
cause smoking and greasy spill-overs that
burned.
may ignite.
9 Do not touch surface units or areas near
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Make sure surface units are off when you
surface units. Surface units may be hot even
are finished, and when you are not watching.
though they are dark in color. Areas near
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Do not store flammable materials on or near
surface units become hot enough to cause
the cooktop. They could explode or burn.
burns. During and after use, do not touch, or
. Do not store things children might want
let clothing or other flammable materials
above the cooktop. Children could be
contact surface units or areas near surface
burned or injured while climbing on it.
units until they have had sufficient time to
. Do not leave children alone or unattended in
cool.
area where the cooktop is in use. They
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Select a pan with a flat bottom that is about
should never be allowed to sit or stand on
the same size as the surface unit. If pan is
any part of the cooktop. They could be
smaller than the surface unit, some of the
burned or injured.
heating element will be exposed and may
result in the igniting of clothing or potholders.
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Clean your cooktop regularly. See care and
Correct pan size also improves cooking
cleaning instructions in this manual.
efficiency.
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Be sure all cooktop parts are cool before
. Turn pan handles inward, but not over other
cleaning.
surface units. This will help reduce the chance
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Do not repair or replace any part of the
of burns, igniting of flammable materials, and
cooktop unless specifically recommended in
spills due to bumping of the pan.
this manual. All other servicing should be
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp
referred to a qualified technician.
potholders on hot surfaces may result in
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Disconnect the electrical supply before
burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch
servicing the cooktop.
hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
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bulky cloth for a potholder. They could catch
on fire.
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
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Check to be sure glass cooking utensils are
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
safe for use on the cooktop. Only certain
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
types of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A
earthenware or other glazed utensils are
FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
suitable for cooktops without breaking due to
the sudden change in temperature,
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