GE PHP9030 Owner's Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING
COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ In the event of a fire, do not use water or grease on
fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface unit by
covering the pan completely with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or a foam-type fire extinguisher.
■ N ever leave the surface units unattended at medium
or high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and
greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
■ N ever leave oil unattended while frying. If allowed
to heat beyond its smoking point, oil may ignite
resulting in fire that may spread to surrounding
cabinets. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to monitor oil temperature.
WARNING
INDUCTION COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass
surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the
controls have been turned off.
■ D o not cook on a broken cooktop. If the glass
cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified
technician immediately.
■ A void scratching the glass cooktop. The cooktop
can be scratched with items such as knives, sharp
instruments, rings or other jewelry, and rivets on
clothing.
■ D o not place or store items that can melt or catch
fire on the glass cooktop, even when it is not being
used. If the cooktop is inadvertently turned on, they
may ignite. Heat from the cooktop or oven vent after
it is turned off may cause them to ignite also.
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■ T o avoid spillover and fire, use a minimum amount
of oil when shallow pan-frying and avoid cooking
frozen foods with excessive amounts of ice.
■ U se the proper pan size - select cookware having
flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface
heating element. The use of undersized cookware
will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper
relationship of cookware to surface unit will also
improve efficiency.
■ T o 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.
■ U se a ceramic cooktop cleaner and non-scratch
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.
Read and follow all instructions and warnings on the
cleaning cream label. NOTE: Sugary spills are an
exception. They should be scraped off while still hot
using an oven mitt and a scraper. See the Cleaning
the glass cooktop section for detailed instructions.
CAUTION
■ Persons with a pacemaker or
similar medical device should exercise caution when
using or standing near an induction cooktop while it
is in operation. The electromagnetic field may affect
the working of the pacemaker or similar medical
device. It is advisable to consult your doctor or
the pacemaker manufacturer about your particular
situation.
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