Electrolux E36GC75DSS1 Use & Care Manual page 5

Safety
• Storage on Appliance--Flammable materials should not be stored on the cooktop or near
surface units, This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and
towels, as well as flammable liquids Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near
the cooktop. Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or property damage
• Do Not Leave Children Alone--Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
• DO NOTTOUCH SURFACE BURNERSIUNIT, GRATES ORAREAS NEARTHESE BURNERSIUNIT.
Surface burners/unit may be hot even though flames are not visible/unit is dark in color. Areas near
surface burners/unit may become hot enough to cause burns. During and a_er use, do not touch,
or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time to
cool. Among these areas are the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop
• Wear ProperAppareI--Loose_fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires--Smother the fi re with a pan lid, or use baking soda,
a dry chemical or foam.type extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch fl re if allowed to become too hot
• Use Only Dry Potholders--Moist or dam p potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements, the flame or burners. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth instead of a potho]der
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers--Buildup of pressure may cause containerto burstand
result in injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP
• Know which knob controls each surface burnerlsurface unit. Place a pan of food on the burner
before turning it on, and turn the burner off before removing the pan
. Always turn knob tothe full LITE position when igniting top burners, Visually checkthat burner has
lit. Then adjust the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil
• Use proper pan size. This cooktep can be equipped with one or more surface _nits of different sizes
Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit. The use of
undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and may result
in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.