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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not use water on grease
fi
res. Never pick up a
fl
aming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a
fl
aming pan on a
surfac
e element by
covering the pan completely with a well-
fi
tting lid, cookie sheet or
fl
at tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type
fi
re extinguisher.
• If there is a
fi
re in the oven during baking, smother the
fi
re by closing the oven door and turning the oven off, or by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fi
re extinguisher.
• If there is a
fi
re in the oven during self-clean, turn the oven off and wait for the
fi
re to go out.
Do not force the door
open.
Introduction of fresh air at self-clean temperatures may lead to a burst of
fl
ame from the oven. Failure to follow
this instruction may result in severe burns.
IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS
TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING
• Never leave the range unattended while a surface element is ON. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that
may catch on
fi
re.
• Never leave oil unattended while frying. If allowed to heat beyond its smoking point, oil may ignite resulting in
fi
re that
may spread to surrounding cabinets. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to monitor oil temperature.
• To avoid oil spillover and
fi
re, use a minimum amount of oil when shallow pan-frying and avoid cooking frozen foods
with excessive amounts of ice.
• Use proper pan size - select cookware having
fl
at bottoms large enough to cover the surface heating element.
The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the element to direct contact and may result in ignition of
clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface heating element will also improve ef
fi
ciency.
• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware or other glazed containers are suitable for cooktop service;
others may break because of the sudden change in temperature.
• To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
fl
ammable materials and spillage, the handle of a container should be
turned toward the center of the range without extending over nearby heating elements.
• When preparing
fl
aming foods under a hood, turn the fan on.
• If power is lost to an electric cooktop while a surface element is ON, the surface element will turn back on as soon as
power is restored. In the event of power loss, failure to turn all surface element knobs to the OFF position may result
in ignition of items on or near the cooktop, leading to serious injury or death.
COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
WARNING
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