Maytag MGC5430 User Manual page 3

To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage About Your Appliance
Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm
before operating it. a room to prevent potential hazard to the user and dam-
Do not store combustible materials, gasoline, and other flare- age to the appliance. Also. do not use the cooktop as a
mable vapors and liquid near cooktop, storage area for food or cooking utensils.
If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions
should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over burn- Cooking Safety
ers. Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it
Do not touch surface burner areas or any areas near burners, on. Be sure you know which knob controls which sur-
During and after use, these areas may be hot enough to cause face burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on
burns. Avoid contact with these areas by clothing or other flam- and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is corn-
mane materials until they have had sufficient time to cool. pleted, turn burner off before removing pan to prevent
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from exposure to burner flame.
parts of the appliance that may become warm or hot. NEVER Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not
leave plastic items on the cooktop as they may melt or soften extend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive
if left too close to a lighted surface burner, flame is hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the
appliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance.
To efiminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners,
cabinet storage should not be provided directly above a unit. NEVER leave a surface cooking op- :._,_..r_ ._.;' _'_':_%;,
If storage is provided, it should be limited to items which are eration unattended especially when _
used infrequently and which are safely stored in an area sub- using a high beat setting or when deep
jected to heat from an appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking
for some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol and greasy spillovers may ignite. _,_ . .....
sprays. Clean up greasy spills as soon as pos- '%
sible. Do not use high heat for ex-
tended cooking operations.
In Case of Fire
NEVER heat an unopened container on a surface burner.
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the Pressure build-up may cause container to burst resulting
flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke in serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.
and odor. Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp ,_'_'_'_._,_"!!,_, ....
Use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher or baking soda to potholders may cause burns from
smother fire or flame. Never use water on a grease fire. steam. Dishtowels or other substi- __
tutes should never be used as
If fire is in a pan on the surface burner, cover potholders because they can trail __
pan with lid or cookie sheet. Never attempt
across hot surface burners and ignite __'_,_,. _ j__
to pick up or move a flaming pan.
or get caught on appliance parts.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials
Child Safety
accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan.
Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from accumu-
NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the appli- lating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the
ance when it is in use or is still hot. NEVER allow children to hood turn the fan on.
sit or stand on any part of the appliance. .,_0_:_ .....
NEVER wear garments made of e_, . .... .........
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it flammable material or loose fitting '_'_):_!1%.. "%_.
can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of or long-sleeved apparel while cook- 1__
small children. Children should be taught that an appliance is ing. Clothing may ignite or catch _i % :!
not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play with controls utensil handles.
or other parts of the unit.
CAUTION: NEVER store items of interest to children in cabi-
nets above an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance
to reach items could be seriously injured.