
Warningand ImportantSafetyInstructionsap-
pearinginthis guidearenotmeanttocoverall
possible conditions and situations that may
occur.Commonsense,caution,andcaremust
be exercisedwhen installing,maintaining,or
operatingthe appliance.
Alwayscontactyourdealer,distributor,service
agent,or manufactureraboutproblemsorcon-
ditionsyoudo not understand.
RECOGNEESAFETY SYMBOLS,WORDS,
LABELS
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WARNING-Hazardsorunsafepracticeswhich
COULDresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
CAUTION- Hazardsorunsafepracticeswhich
COULDresultinminorpersonalinjury.
Readand follow all instructionsbefore us-
ingthis appliance topreventthepotentialrisk
offire,electricshock,personalinjuryordamage
totheapplianceasaresultofimproperusageof
the appliance. Use applianceonly for its in-
tendedpurposeas describedin thisguide.
Toensure properand safe operation: Appli-
ancemustbe properlyinstalledandgrounded
bya qualifiedtechnician.
Turnoffapplianceandventilatinghoodtoavoid
spreadingtheflame.Extinguishflamethenturn
onhoodto removesmokeand odor.
> Cooktop: Smotherfireorflameina panwith
a lidor cookiesheet.
NEVERpickup or movea flamingpan.
Donot usewater on greasefires.Use baking
soda,a drychemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher
to smotherfireor flame.
Ifapplianceisinstalledneara window,pre-
cautionsshouldbetakentopreventcurtains
fromblowingoversurfaceelements.
NEVERuseapplianceto warmor heatthe
room. Failureto followthis instructioncan
leadto possibleburns,injury,fire, or dam-
agetotheappliance.
NEVERwear loose-fittingor hanginggar-
mentswhileusingthe appliance.Clothing
could catch utensil handlesor igniteand
cause burnsif garment comesin contact
with hotheatingelements.
To ensure proper operationand to avoid
damagetotheapplianceor possibleinjury,
donotadjust,service,repairor replaceany
partoftheapplianceunlessspecificallyrec-
ommendedin this guide. Refer all other
servicingtoa qualifiedtechnician.
NEVERstoreor usegasolineor othercom-
bustibleor flammablematerialsnear sur-
faceunitsor inthevicinityofthisappliance
as fumescouldcreatea fire hazardor an
explosion.
Topreventgreasefires,do notletcooking
greaseor otherflammablematerialsaccu-
mulatein or neartheappliance.
Use only dry potholders.Moist or damp
potholderson hotsurfacesmayresult in a
steamburn.Donotletpotholderstouchhot
heatingelements. Do not use a towel or
otherbulkycloth which couldeasily touch
hotheatingelementsand ignite.
Alwaysturnoff allcontrolswhencookingis
completed.
This appliancehas been tested for safe
performanceusingconventionalcookware.
Donotuseanydevicesor accessoriesthat
are not specificallyrecommendedin this
manual.Donotuseeyelidcoversor stove
topgrills.Theuseofdevicesoraccessories
that arenotexpresslyrecommendedinthis
manualcancreateserioussafetyhazards,
result in performanceproblems,and re-
duce the life of the componentsof this
appliance.
NEVERusealuminumfoilorfoilcontainers
on the cooktop.Thesemay becomevery
hot. Usefoilonlyasdirectedin thisguide.
Aerosol-typecans are EXPLOSIVEwhen
exposedto heatand may be highlyflam-
mable.Donotuseorstorenearappliance.
Cleanonlypartslistedinthisguideanduse
proceduresrecommended.
NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattendedes-
pecially when using high heat. An unat-
tendedboilovercouldcausesmokinganda
greasyspillovercancausea fire.
This applianceis equippedwith different
sizesurfaceelements.Selectpanswithflat
bottoms large enoughto cover element.
Fitting pan size to element will improve
cookingefficiency.
Ifpan issmallerthanelement,a portionof
theelementwillbe exposedto directcon-
tactandcouldigniteclothingor potholder.
Onlycertaintypesofglass,glass/ceramic,
ceramic,earthenware,orotherglazeduten-
silsaresuitableforcooktopservicewithout
breakingduetothesuddenchangeintem-
perature.Followutensilmanufacturer'sin-
structionswhenusingglass.
Turnpanhandletowardcenterofcooktop,
not outintothe roomor over anothersur-
faceelement.Thisreducestheriskofburns,
ignitionofflammablematerials,or spillage
if pan isaccidentlybumpedor reachedby
smallchildren.
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