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WARNING!
SURFACE BURNERS
Use proper pan size--avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware ha ving flat bottoms
large enough to cover burner grates. Toavoid 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. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped
and remain cool.
Always use tile LITE position
when ignidng
the top burners
arrd make sure tile burners
haw ignited.
Never leaxe tile surfirce bm_rers unattended
at hiOr flame setting:s. Boilox>rs cause smoMng
arrd greasy spillox>rs that m W catch on fire.
Adjust fire mp burner
flame size so it
does not exmnd
beyond
tire edge of tire
cool<ware. Excessixe flame is hazardous.
Use only d U pot holders--
moist or damp
pot holders
on hot surtaces
may resuh in
1)urlrs flom steam. Do not let pot holders
come
near open flames when lifting
cool<ware. Do not use a towel or oilier bu]kv
clofll in place of a pot holder
When
using glass cool<ware, make sure it
is designed
for mI>-of-rang> cooking.
To minimize
tile possibility
of bums, ignition
of flammable
materials
arrd spillage, turn
cookware
handles
toward tire side or back
of fire range wifl/out
extending
over
adjacent
burnel_.
Caiefldly
wamh foods being fcied at a high
flame setting.
Alwws heat fat slowl> arrd wamh as it heats.
Do not leave any items on fire cookmp.
Tile
hot air flom the lent m W ignim flammable
imms and will irrcrease pressure
ira closed
corrtainers,
which m W cause fllem m b/list.
If a combination
of oils or fats will be used
in flying, stir mg>ther
before
heating
or
as fats meh slowly.
Use a deep fat thei_nometer
whenexer
possil)le to prexent
oveflleafing
fat beyond
tile smoMng
point.
Use fire least possible
amount
of fat for
effecfixe shallow or deeI>lzat ruing.
Filling
tire pan mo fill of fiat can cause spilloxers
when food is added.
When flaming foods are under
dre hood,
turn tire fan off'. Tile tzan, if operating,
m W
spread
the flames.
Do not use a wok on flae cooMng
surlZace
if tire wok has a round
metal ring that is
placed
ox>r fire burner
gxam m support
tire
wok. Tiffs ring acts as a heat trap, which m W
damag_
the burner
gram and burner
head.
Also, it m W cause tile burner
m work
improperly.
Tills may cause a carbon
monoxide
level abo_> fllat allowed by
cu_Tent
standards,
resu]fing
in a healfll
hazard.
Foods for flTing should
be as d_T as possible.
Frost on Dozen foods or moisulre
on fresh
tbods can cause hot rift to bubble
up and
ox>r tire sides of tile pan.
Nexer ta T to mole
a pan of hot tZat,especially
a deep fat flTer _'ait until tile fat is cool.
Do not leaxe plastic items on tile cookmp--
filey m W meh if left too close to file x>nt.
Kee I) all plastics aw W from tile smlZace
billTreFs.
To ax_id tire possibility of a bum,
always be
certain
that tile controls
for all bui_]ers are
at the OFF position
arrd all grams are cool
before
atmmpting
to remox_ flrem.
If rang_ is locamd
near a windo_,
do not
hang long
curtains
flint could blow oxer file
surfi_ce burners
arrd cream a fire hazard.
If you smell gas, troll off tile gas to the rang_
arrd call a qualified
service technician.
Ne_>r
use an open
flame to locate a leak.
Always ulm fire surfl_ce burner
controls
off
before
removing
cool<ware.
Do not lift the cooktop.
I,ifting tire cooktop
can lead to damag>
arrd improper
operauon
of the rang_.
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