IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
[ WARNING i COOKTOPSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Never leave the surface units unattended at medium or
high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
splllovers that may catch on fire.
Never leave oil unattended while frying. If allowed
to heat beygnd its smoking point, oil may ignite,
resulting in tire that may spread to surrounding
cabinets. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to monitor oil temperature.
To avoid oil spillover and fire, use a minimum amount of
oil when shallow I_an-frying and avoid cooking frozen
foods with excessive amounts of ice.
Useproper pan size-select cookware havingflat
bottoms largeenough to cover the surface Heating
element.The use of undersized cookware will expose
a portion at the surface unit to direct contact and may
resultin ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.
Onlycertain types of glass,glass/ceramic, earthenware
or other glazedcontainers are suitablefor cooktop
service;others may break becauseof the sudden
change in temperature.
To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a
container should be turned toward the center of the
range without extending over nearby surface units.
When preparing flaming foods under a hood, turn the
fan on.
If power islost to an electric cooktop while a surface unit
is ON, the surface unit will turn back on as soon as power
is restored. Inthe event of power loss,failure to turn
all surface unit knobs to the OFFposition may result in
ignition of items on or near the cooktop, leading to serious
injury or death.
iAWARNING I RADIANT COOKTOP SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
(some models)
Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface
at the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have
been turned off.
Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If glass cooktop
should break, cleaning solutions and sRillovers
may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a
risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The cooktop can be
scratched with items such as knives, sharp instruments,
rings or other jewelry and rivets on clothing.
Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fire
on the glass cooktop, even when it is not being used. If
the cgokto p is inadvertently turned on, they may ignite.
Heat tram the cooktop or oven vent atter it is turned off
may cause them to ignite also.
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Use CERAMA BRYTE ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and
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CERAMABRYTE Cleaning Pad to clean the cooktop.
Wait until the cooktop cools and the indicator light
goes out before cleaning. A wet sponge or cloth on a
hot surface can cause steam burns. Some cleaners
can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
NOTE: Sugar spills are an exception. They should be
scraped tiff w.Hilestill hot using an oven mitt and a
scraper. See the Cleaning the glass cooktop section tar
detailed instructions.
Read and follow all instructions and warnings on the
cleaning cream label.
[AWARNING j COIL COOKTOP SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
(some models)
Do not immerse or soak the removable surface units.
Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do not self-clean the
surface units in an oven. Doing so may cause them to
fail, presenting a burn or fire hazard.
To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always
be certain that the controls for all surface units are at the
OFF position and all coils are cool before attempting to lift
or remove a coil surface unit
Besurethe drip pans are not covered and are in place.
Theirabsence during cooking could damage range
parts and wiring.
Donot use.aluminumfoil .tolinethe drippans.Foilcan trap
heator melt,resultingindamage to the productand a
shockor fire hazard.