Safety
English 3
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If a burner goes out and gas escapes, open windows and doors. Wait until
gas dissipates before using the appliance.
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During a power failure, only the cooktop burners can be lit manually.
Fire Safety
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Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of an appliance,
especially surface unit drip bowls or oven bottom. Installation of these liners
may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.
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Set the burner control so that the flame does not extend beyond the bottom of
the pan.
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If materials inside an oven or warming drawer should ignite, keep door closed.
Turn off the appliance and disconnect the circuit at the circuit breaker box.
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Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. For
example, never use the appliance for warming or heating the room. Never use
the appliance for storage.
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Do not allow aluminum foil, plastic, paper or cloth to come in contact with a
hot burner or grate. Do not allow pans to boil dry.
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If the cooktop is near a window, forced air vent, or fan, be certain that flamma-
ble materials such as window coverings do not blow over or near the burners
or elements. They could catch on fire.
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Always have a working smoke detector near the kitchen.
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Never leave the cooktop unattended when in use. Boilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers may ignite.
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WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE:
a) Never leave surface units unattended at high settings. Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on low or
medium settings.
b) Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat or when flambéing food
(i.e. Crepes Suzette, Cherries Jubilee, Peppercorn Beef Flambe').
c)
Clean ventilating fans frequently. Grease should not be allowed to accu-
mulate on fan or filter.
d) d) Use proper pan size. Always use cookware appropriate for the size of
the surface element.
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In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire, drop and roll immedi-
ately to extinguish flames.
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Take care that drafts like those from fans or forced air vents do not push the
flames so that they extend beyond the edges of the pan.
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WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE
EVENT OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOW-
ING:
a) SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray,
then turn off the burner. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the
flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
b) NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN - You may be burned.
c)
DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dishcloths or towels - a violent
steam explosion will result.
d) Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and
easily accessible near the oven.
e) Use an extinguisher ONLY if:
1) You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already know
how to operate it.
2) The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.
3) The fire department is being called.
4) You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
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Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and
easily accessible near the oven.
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Smother flames from food fires other than grease fires with baking soda.
Never use water on cooking fires.
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Whenever possible, do not operate the ventilation system during a cooktop
fire. However, do not reach through fire to turn it off.
