A faint gas odor may indicatea gas leak, Ha
gasodor is detected,shut off the gassupply
to the cooktop,Callyour installeror localgas
companyto havethepossibleleakchecked,
Never usea match or ether flame to locate
a gas leak.
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Turn off applianceand ventilalng 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 exln-
guisherto smotherfire or flame,
NEVERstore itemsof interestto children
in cabinetsabovean applance. Chldren
climbing Onthe appiianceto reachitems
Could be seriouslyinjured.
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 can be hot, Let hot utensils
coo! in a safe place, out of reach of small
children, Childrenshould be taught that an
applianceis nota toy,Childrenshouldnot be
allowedto playwith controlsor otherparts of
the unit,
NEVERuse applianceas a space heaterto
heat or warm a room to prevent potential
hazardto the userand damageto the appli-
ance, Also, do not use the cooktop as a
storage area for food or cooking utensils,
Potentiallyhotsurfacesincludecooktop,and
areas facing thecooktop,
NEVER use aluminum foil to iine burner
spiilover area, Restrictionof normalair flow
may result in unsafeoperation,
Always place a pan on a surface burner
beforeturningit on, Be sureyou knowwhich
knob controls which surface burner, Make
sure thecorrect burneris turnedon and that
theburnerhasignited,Whencookingiscom-
pleted,turnburneroff beforeremovingpanto
prevent exposureto burner flame,
Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflameso that it
does not extend beyondthe bottomedge of
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 sp/Iovers may
ignite, Cban up greasy spills as soon as
possible,Do not use high heatfor extended
cooking operations,
NEVERheat an unopenedcontaineron the
surfaceburner,Pressurebuild-upmaycause
container to burst resulting in serious per-
sonal iniuryor damageto the appliance,
Usedry,sturdypotholders,Damppotholders
maycause burnsfrom steam,Dishtowelsor
other substitutes should never be used as
potholdersbecausethey can trail acrosshot
surface burnersand igniteor get caught on
applianceparts,
Always letquantitiesof hot fat usedfor deep
fat frying coo! before attemptingto move or
handle,
Donot letcookinggreaseor otherflammable
materialsaccumulate in or near the appli-
ance, hoodor vent fan,Cleanhoodfrequently
to preventgreasefromaccumulatingonhood
or filter, Whenflaming foods under the hood
turn the fan on,
NEVERwear garmentsmade of flammable
material or loose fitting or !ong-sleevedap-
parel while cooking, Clothing may ignite or
catch utensil handles,
IiRIIIL III,IYY
Use panswith flat bottomsand handlesthat
are easily graspedandstaycool, Avoidusing
unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-
handledpans, Also avoid using pans, espe-
cially sma/pans, with heavyhandlesas they
couldbe unstableandeasilytip, Pansthat are
heavyto movewhenflied withfood mayalso
be hazardous,
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly
contain foodand avoid bo/overs, Pan size is
particularly importantin deep fat frying, Be
sure pan wilt accommodatethe volume of
food that isto be addedas we/as the bubble
action of fat,
To minimizeburns, 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 smallchildren,
Neverlet a pan boil dry asthis coulddamage
the utensiland the appliance,