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•Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn the cooktop off.
Smother a flaming pan on a surface element by covering the pan completely with a well-
fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering with baking soda or, if available, by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
•Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate on the cooktop.
•Always turn the surface element control to off before removing the cookware.
•Use Proper Pan Size –This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of
different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating
element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
utensil to burner will also improve efficiency.
•DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS–Surface units may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to
cool. Among these areas are the cook-top glass and around surfaces facing the cook-top.
•Never leave surface elements unattended at high heat settings. Boil-overs cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
•Glazed Cooking Utensils –Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware or
other glazed containers are suitable for cooktop cooking; others may break because of
the sudden change in temperature.
•Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend over adjacent surface units –to
reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to
unintentional contact with the utensil.
•Do Not Cook on a Broken Cook-Top –If cook-top surface should break, cleaning
solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a risk of electric
shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately
•Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.
•Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
•Never heat unopened food containers with the cooktop. Pressure buildup may make
container burst and cause injury.
•Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or near the cooktop.
•Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
surface element, be careful to avoid steam burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
•After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove all the cleaning cream residue.
•Read and follow all instructions and warnings on the cleaning cream labels.
