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A faint gas odor may indicatea gas leak. if a
gasodor is detected,shut off the gas supply
tothe cooktop.Call yourinstalleror localgas
companyto havethe possibleleakchecked.
Never usea matchor other flame to locate
a gas leak.
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Turn off applianceand ventilating hood to
avoidspreadingthe flame. Extinguishflame
thenturnon hoodtoremovesmokeand odor.
> Smotherfire or flame in a pan with a lid or
cookiesheet.
NEVERpick up or move a flamingpan.
Donot usewater ongreasefires.Usebaking
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extin-
guisherto smotherfire or flame.
NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsupervised
near the appliancewhen it is in use or is still
hot.
NEVERallow childrento sit or stand on any
partof the applianceasthey could be injured
or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance
and utensilson it canbe hot. Let hot utensils
cool in a safe place, out of reach of small
children. Children should be taught that an
applianceis nota toy. Childrenshouldnot be
allowedto playwith controlsor other partsof
the unit.
Donot usethe cooktopasa storagearea for
food or cookingutensils.
Potentially hotsurfacesincludecooktop,and
areas facingthe cooktop.
Always place a pan on a surface burner
beforeturningit on. Be sureyou knowwhich
knob controls which surface burner. Make
surethe correctburneris turnedon and that
the burnerhasignited.Whencookingiscom-
pleted,turnburneroffbeforeremoving panto
preventexposureto burner flame.
Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflame sothat it
doesnot extend beyondthe bottomedgeof
the pan. An excessiveflame is hazardous,
wastes energyand may damagethe appli-
ance, pan or cabinetsabovethe appliance.
NEVER leave a surface cooking operation
unattended especially when using a high
heatsettingorwhendeepfat frying.Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy spillovers may
ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as
possible.Do not use high heat for extended
cookingoperations.
NEVER heatan unopenedcontaineron the
surfaceburner.Pressurebuild-upmaycause
container to burst resulting in serious per-
sonalinjuryor damageto the appliance.
Usedry, sturdypotholders.Damppotholders
may cause burnsfrom steam. Dishtowelsor
other substitutes should never be used as
potholdersbecausethey can trail acrosshot
surfaceburnersand igniteor get caught on
applianceparts.
Alwaysletquantitiesof hot fat usedfor deep
fat frying cool beforeattemptingto move or
handle.
Donot letcookinggreaseor otherflammable
materials accumulate in or near the appli-
ance,hoodorvent fan. Cleanhoodfrequently
to preventgreasefromaccumulatingon hood
or filter. When flamingfoods under the hood
turn the fan on.
NEVERwear garmentsmade of flammable
material or loose fitting or long-sleevedap-
parel while cooking. Clothing may ignite or
catchutensil handles.
Use pans with flat bottomsand handlesthat
areeasily graspedandstaycool. Avoidusing
unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-
handledpans. Also avoid using pans, espe-
ciallysmall pans,with heavy handlesas they
couldbe unstableandeasilytip. Pansthatare
heavyto movewhenfilledwith foodmayalso
be hazardous.
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly
containfoodand avoid boilovers.Pan size is
particularlyimportantin deep fat frying. Be
sure pan will accommodatethe volume of
foodthat isto be addedas wellas the bubble
actionof fat.
Tominimizeburns, ignitionof flammablema-
terials and spillagedue to unintentional c on-
tact with the utensil, do not extend handles
over adjacent surface burners.Always turn
pan handlestoward the side or back of the
appliance,not out into the roomwhere they
are easily hit or reachedby small children.
Neverlet a pan boil dry asthis could damage
the utensiland the appliance.