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• Before beginning installation, please read and follow these important instructions for
the safety of your home and the people living in it.
• The manufacturer will not be responsible for any damage to property or to persons
caused by incorrect installation, improper use of the appliance, or failure to heed the
warnings listed.
• Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer and/or service
provider.
• The installer should leave these instructions with the consumer who should retain for
local inspectors’ use and for future reference.
• This appliance has been designed for non-commercial, domestic use only.
• No combustible or flammable materials or products should be placed or stored on or
near this appliance at any time.
• Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
• Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while
installing or operating the appliance.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended
in this User Manual or in the installation manual provided with this appliance. All
installation and other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.
• NEVER use water on grease fires — smother fire or flame or use dry chemicals or a
foam-type extinguisher.
WARNING
The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Do not store
any items on the cooking surface, as this increases fire danger.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use dry potholders or oven mitts to hold the handles of
pots and pans. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
• Use only dry potholders – moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements.
• Use only proper pan sizes. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units
of different size. Use pots and pans with flat bottoms large enough to cover the entire
surface unit. Using undersized pans may expose a portion of the heating element to
direct contact and may result in burns or ignition of clothing.
• Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boil-overs may cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL SAFETY
If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage, personal injury, or death.
WARNING
