Afaintgasodormayindicateagasleak.ifa
gasodorisdetected,shutoffthegassupply
tothecooktop.Callyourinstallerorlocalgas
companyto havethepossibleleakchecked.
Neverusea matchorotherflame to locate
a gas leak.
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Turnoff applianceand ventilatinghood to
avoidspreadingtheflame.Extinguishflame
thenturnonhoodtoremovesmokeandodor.
> Smotherfireor flameina panwitha lidor
cookiesheet.
NEVERpickup or moveaflamingpan.
Donotusewaterongreasefires.Usebaking
soda, a dry chemicalor foam-type extin-
guisherto smotherfireor flame.
NEVERleavechildrenaloneorunsupervised
neartheappliancewhenitis in useor isstill
hot.
NEVERallowchildrentosit or standon any
partoftheapplianceastheycouldbeinjured
orburned.
Childrenmust be taught that the appliance
andutensilson itcanbe hot.Lethotutensils
cool in a safe place, out of reach of small
children.Childrenshouldbe taught that an
applianceisnotatoy.Childrenshouldnotbe
allowedtoplaywithcontrolsor otherpartsof
the unit.
NEVERuseapplianceasa spaceheaterto
heat or warm a room to prevent potential
hazardtothe useranddamageto theappli-
ance. Also, do not use the cooktop as a
storageareaforfoodor cookingutensils.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesincludecooktop,and
areasfacingthecooktop.
NEVER use aluminum foil to line burner
spillover area. Restrictionof normalairflow
mayresultinunsafeoperation.
Always place a pan on a surface burner
beforeturningiton.Besureyouknowwhich
knobcontrolswhich surface burner.Make
surethe correctburneristurnedonandthat
theburnerhasignited.Whencookingiscom-
pleted,turnburneroffbeforeremovingpanto
preventexposureto burnerflame.
Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflamesothatit
doesnotextendbeyondthe bottomedgeof
the pan. An excessiveflame is hazardous,
wastesenergyand may damagethe appli-
ance,pan orcabinetsabovetheappliance.
NEVERleavea surfacecookingoperation
unattendedespeciallywhen using a high
heatsettingorwhendeepfatfrying.Boilovers
cause smokingand greasy spilloversmay
ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as
possible.Donotusehighheatforextended
cookingoperations.
NEVERheatan unopenedcontaineron the
surfaceburner.Pressurebuild-upmaycause
containerto burst resulting in serious per-
sonalinjuryor damageto theappliance.
Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppotholders
maycauseburnsfromsteam.Dishtowelsor
other substitutesshouldneverbe used as
potholdersbecausetheycantrailacrosshot
surfaceburnersand igniteor get caughton
applianceparts.
Alwaysletquantitiesof hotfat usedfordeep
fat frying cool beforeattemptingto moveor
handle.
Donotletcookinggreaseor otherflammable
materialsaccumulate in or near the appli-
ance,hoodorvent fan.Cleanhoodfrequently
topreventgreasefromaccumulatingonhood
or filter.Whenflamingfoodsunderthehood
turnthefanon.
NEVERwear garmentsmadeof flammable
materialor loosefitting or long-sleevedap-
parel whilecooking.Clothingmay igniteor
catchutensilhandles.
Usepanswith flat bottomsand handlesthat
areeasilygraspedandstaycool.Avoidusing
unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-
handledpans.Alsoavoidusingpans,espe-
ciallysmallpans,withheavyhandlesasthey
couldbeunstableandeasilytip.Pansthatare
heavytomovewhenfilledwithfoodmayalso
behazardous.
Be sure utensilis large enoughto properly
containfoodandavoidboilovers.Pansize is
particularlyimportantin deep fat frying. Be
sure pan will accommodatethe volume of
foodthat istobe addedaswellasthebubble
actionoffat.
Tominimizeburns,ignitionofflammablema-
terialsand spillagedueto unintentionalcon-
tact with the utensil,do not extendhandles
over adjacentsurfaceburners.Alwaysturn
pan handlestowardthe side or back of the
appliance,notout intothe roomwherethey
are easilyhitor reachedbysmallchildren.
Neverleta panboildryasthiscoulddamage
theutensilandtheappliance.
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