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Important Safety Instructions
Read before operating
your
12. Always turn pan handles to the side or back of the
eooktop
cooktop - not out into the room where they are easily hit.
COOKWARE
HANDLES SHOULD BE TURNED
INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT
All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the
SURFACE BURNERS OR HEATING ELEMENTS to
potential through improper or careless use to create safety
minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials, and
problems. Therefore the following safety precautions should
spillage due to unintentional contact with the cookware.
be observed. Please retain this guide for future reference.
13. CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children in
1. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded
cabinets above cooktop-children climbing on the cooktop
by a qualified technician. Installer - please leave this
to reach items could be seriously injured.
guide with the appliance.
14. Do not touch surface elements or burner areas or any
2. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the
areas near burners or elements. During and after use,
room. This warning is based on safety considerations,
these areas may be hot enough to cause burns. Avoid
contact with these areas by clothing or other flammable
3. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area
materials until they have had sufficient time to cool.
where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
Other surfaces, such as the cooktop, may become hot
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance,
enough to cause burns.
4. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging gar-
15. Do not heat unopened food containers.
Build-up of
ments should never be worn while using the appliance,
pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.
5. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless
16. Keep all controls "Off" when unit is not in use.
specifically recommended in this manual.
All other
servicing should be referred to an authorized Jenn-Air
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Service Contractor.
18. GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handled
6, Do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other
carefully.
Never leave any cooking operation unat-
flammable vapors and liquid near cooktop,
tended. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. Do
not allow grease to collect around the cooktop. Wipe up
7. Do not use water on grease tires. Smother fire or flame
spillovers immediately.
or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher,
19. If the cooktop is installed near a window, proper precau-
8. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on
tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
over burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.
potholder touch hot heating elements or gas flame. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth.
20. Do not use aluminum foil to line drip pans or grill basin.
Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsafe
9. Select cookware large enough to properly contain food
operation or in an electric shock or fire hazard.
and avoid boilovers or spillovers.
This will save on
cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food,
21. Clean only parts listed in this manual and use procedures
since heavy splattering or spillovers left on a cooktop can
recommended.
ignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.
22. Always allow hot pans to cool in a safe place out of the
10. Never leave cooktop unattended at high heat settings,
reach of small children.
Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may
ignite.
23. A faint gas odor may indicate a gas leak. If a gas odor is
detected, shut offthe gas supply to the cooktop. Call your
11. TYPE OF COOKWARE - Avoid pans that are unstable
installer or local gas company to have the possible leak
and easily tipped. Pans that are too heavy when filled
checked. Never use a match or other flame to locate a
with food can also be a hazard. If pan handles twist and
gas leak.
cannot be tightened, discard the pan.
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