Safety Practices And Precautions - Fisher & Paykel CHAUFFE-PLATS 9 Series Installation Manual/User Manual

SAFETY PRACTICES AND PRECAUTIONS

READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE PRECAUTIONS
■ Read these precautions and the entire manual thoroughly before installation or use.
This will help to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
■ Remove all packaging materials from your appliance.
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Install according to instructions.
■ Be sure to have a qualified service technician install and ground this appliance.
■ Plug into rated outlet: 120 Volts AC, 5 amp min., 15 amp maximum circuit requirement.
PREHEATING
The warming drawer is designed to keep cooked foods warm for extended periods of time. The drawer must be
pre-heated before use on high (see 'Operating instructions'). If the warming drawer isn't preheated, the internal
temperature of the food being warmed could fall below the minimum safe level and bacteria could develop.
Always preheat the drawer according to the instructions described in this manual
WARNING:
Do not store items of interest to children in, above or around any appliance. Children could be seriously injured
if they should climb onto the appliance to reach these items.
■ Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where appliances are in use. They should never
be allowed to turn knobs, push buttons, sit or stand on any part of an appliance.
■ Children in walkers, or children crawling can be attracted to the door handle and may grab and open the
warming drawer. This can result in injury from the door being pulled open on a child, or severe burns
if it is in use and hot.
Be certain to use only dry pot holders: Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may cause burns from
steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of pot holders.
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Never store anything in the warming drawer. Flammable materials can catch fire, plastic items may melt or ig-
nite and other types of items could be ruined.
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Do not hang articles from any part of the appliance or place anything against the drawer. Some fabrics are quite
flammable and could catch on fire.
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For safety reasons and to avoid damage to the appliance, never sit, stand, or lean on the warming drawer door.
■ For personal safety, wear proper apparel. Loose fitting garments or hanging sleeves should never be worn while
using this appliance. Some synthetic fabrics are highly flammable and should not be worn while using this ap-
pliance.
■ Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the warming drawer. Using a foil liner could result in a fire hazard,
or the obstruction of the flow of heat and ventilation air. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heat will be
trapped underneath it. This trapped heat can upset the perfor mance of the warming drawer parts.
WARNING:
This appliance is designed for warming food. Based on safety considerations, never use the warming drawer
to warm or heat a room.
■ As with any cooking or heating appliance, never leave the warming drawer unattended when warming food,
this could be a fire hazard.
■ Only certain types of glass, heat proof glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware or glazes are suitable for use in
this warming drawer. Utensils that are not thermally heat safe may break with sudden temperature changes.
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