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A WARNIN6!
SURFACEBURNERS
Use proper pan size--avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms
large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure 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 range can ignite. Usepans with handles that can be easily grasped
and remain cool.
Always use the LITEposition when igniting
the top burners and make sure the burners
haxe ignimd.
Nexer leaxe file surface 1)nrners unattended
at high flame setting:s. Boiloxers cause
smoking and greasy spilloxers that m W
catch on file.
Adjust tile top burner flame size so it
does not exmnd 1)evond die edge of tile
cookware. Excessixe flame is hazardous.
Use only d U pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may resuh in
bnrlls from smam. Do not let pot holders
come near open flames when lifting
cookware. Do not use a towel or other
bulky c]oti/in place of a pot holder
V_]mn using ,glass cookware, make snle it
is designed for tOlyof-range cooking.
To minimize tile possibility of bums,
igniuon of flammable materials and spillage,
turn cookware handles toward tile side or
back of tile rang> without exmnding oxer
adjacent 1)umers.
Carefldly watch foods being fcied at a high
flame setting.
Always heat l_at slowly, and watch as it heats.
Do not leme any imms on tile cooktop. Tile
hot air flom tile xent m W ignim flammable
imms and will increase pressure in closed
containers, which may cause tilem to 1)nrst.
If a combination of oils or t_atswill be used in
flTing, sos mgetiler before headng or as fats
melt slow]>
Use a deep fat fl/ermomemr whenexer
possible m i)_exent oxerheating fat beyond
file smoking point.
Use tile least possible amount of t_at for
eflective shallow or deeI>fat flTing. Filling
tile pan mo fldl of t_atcan cause spillovers
when food is added.
V_lmn flaming %ods are under die hood,
mm die fan off. Tile t_an, if operating, may
spread tile flames.
Do not use a wok on dm cooking surface
if tile wok has a round metal ling tilat is
placed oxer tile burner gxam to support
tile wok. Tiffs ring acts as a heat trap,
which m W damage tile 1)ni_ler gram and
1)nrner head. Also, it m W cause tile burner
m work improped> Tills may cause a
carbon monoxide level aboxe fllat
allowed by cunent standards, iesulting
in a heahh hazard.
Foods for flTing should be as d U as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot l_atto 1)ubble up and
oxer tile sides of the pan.
Nexer ti_vm moxe a i)an of hot t_at,especially
a deep t:at riTer _'ait until tile t:at is cool.
Do *lot ]eme plastic imms on tile cookmI>---
tiler may meh if left too close to tile xent.
Kee I) all plastics away flom tile sniPace
bnrners.
To ax_id tile possibility of a burn, ahvays be
certain tilat tile controls for all burners are
at the OFF position and all grams are cool
before atmmpfing to remoxe them.
If range is located near a windoxx, do not
hang long curtains that could blow oxer tile
surface burners and creak a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, ulrn off the gas to tile range
and call a qualified service technician. Nexer
use an open flame to locam a leak.
Alwws mm tile surflme 1)urner controls off
before iemoving cookware.
Do not lift tile cookmp, iJfting tile cookmp
can lead m damage and improper operaOon
of the range.
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