IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
(continued)
CAUTION
To reduce risk of fire and to properly exhaust air, be sure to duct air to the outside - do not vent exhaust
air into spaces within walls, ceilings, attics, crawl spaces or garages.
Automatically operated device - to reduce risk of injury, disconnect from power supply before servicing.
WARNING
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, USE ONLY METAL DUCTWORK.
WARNING
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE:
•
Never leave a cooktop unattended.
•
Boil-overs cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on low or
medium setting.
•
Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat or when flambéing food (i.e. Crepes Suzette,
Cherries Jubilee, Flambés, etc. …).
•
Clean the unit’s surfaces frequently. Grease can accumulate on fan or filters.
•
Use proper pan size. Always use cookware appropriate for the size of the surface element.
WARNING
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS, IN THE EVENT OF A COOKTOP GREASE
FIRE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
•
Smother flames with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray and then turn off the burner.
•
If the flames do not go out immediately,
EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
•
Never pick up a flaming pan - you may
BURN YOURSELF
.
•
DO NOT USE WATER
, including wet dishcloths or towels - a violent steam explosion will result.
•
Use an extinguisher
ONLY
if:
•
You know you have a class ABC extinguisher and you already know how to operate it.
•
The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.
•
The fire department has been called.
•
You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
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