Surface Burners - KENMORE ELITE 721.7603 Serie Guía De Uso Y Cuidados

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IMPORTANT SAFETy INSTRuCTIONS
WARNING
y Disconnect electrical supply before servicing the appliance.
y nEVEr use appliance door as a step stool or seat, as this may result in possible tipping of the appliance and serious injuries.
y This product should not be installed below ventilation type hood systems that direct air in a downward direction.
Doing so may cause ignition and combustion problems with the gas burners resulting in personal injury and may affect the cooking
performance of the unit.

SUrFACE BUrnErS

WARNING
y Even if the top burner flame goes out, gas is still flowing to the burner until the knob is turned to the OFF position. If you smell gas,
immediately open a window and ventilate the area for five minutes before using the burner. Do not leave the burners unattended when on.
y Use proper pan size - DO nOT use pans that are unstable or that can be easily tipped. Select cookware with flat bottoms large enough to
cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure the cookware is large enough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning
time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on the range can ignite. Use pans with handles
that can be easily grasped and that remain cool.
CAuTION
y Set all surface controls to the OFF position prior to supplying gas to the range.
y nEVEr leave the surface burners unattended at high flame settings. Boilovers may cause smoke and greasy spillovers that may catch on
fire.
y Always turn the knobs to the LITE position when igniting the top burners and make sure the burners have ignited.
y Control the top burner flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware. Excessive flame is hazardous.
y Only use dry pot holders—moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders come near
open flames when lifting cookware. Do not use towels or other bulky cloth items. Use a pot holder.
y Using glass cookware—make sure the cookware is designed for top-of-range cooking.
y To prevent burns from ignition of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or back of the range and not
extending over adjacent burners.
y nEVEr leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause them to burst.
y Carefully watch foods being fried at a high flame setting.
y Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
y If frying combinations of oils and fats, stir together before heating.
y Use a deep fat thermometer if possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
y Use the least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan with too much fat can cause spillovers when
food is added.
y DO nOT cook foods directly on an open flame on the cooktop.
y DO nOT use a wok on the surface burners if the wok has a round metal ring that is placed over the burner grate to support the wok. This
ring acts as a heat trap, which may damage the burner grate and burner head. It may also cause the burner to work improperly. This may
cause carbon monoxide levels which are higher than what is allowed by current standards, resulting in a health hazard.
y Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost or moisture on foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and spill over the sides of the pan.
y nEVEr try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
y DO nOT place plastic items on the cooktop—they may melt if left too close to the vent.
y Keep all plastics away from the surface burners.
y To prevent burns, always be sure that the controls for all burners are in the OFF position and all grates are cool before attempting to
remove them.
y If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the range and call a qualified service technician. Never use an open flame to locate a leak.
y Always turn the knobs to the OFF position before removing cookware.
y DO nOT lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop can cause damage and improper operation of the range.
y If the range is located near a window, do not hang long curtains that could blow over the surface burners and
catch on fire.
y Use care when cleaning the cooktop. The pointed metal ends on the electrodes could cause injury.
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