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Read before operatingyour cooktop
All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the potential
through improperor careless use to create safety problems. Therefore
the following safety precautionsshould be observed:
1.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a
qualifiedtechnician.
2.
Never use your appliancefor warming or heating the room.
3.
Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where
appliance is in use or still hot. They should never be allowedto sit
or standon any part of the appliance.
4.
Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should
never be worn while usingthe appliance.
5.
Donot repairor replaceany partof the applianceunlessspecifically
recommendedin this manual. All otherservicingshouldbe referred
to an authorized Jenn-Air ServiceContractor.
6.
Flammablematerialsshould not be stored near surface units.
7.
Do not use water on grease fires. Smotherfire or flame or use dry
chemical or foam-typeextinguisher.
8.
Useonly dry potholders. Moistor damp potholderson hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
9.
Use proper pan size. Many appliances are equippedwith one or
more surface units of different size. Select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element.
Theuse of undersizedcookwarewill exposea portionof the heating
element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Properrelationshipof cookwareto heatingelementwillalso improve
efficiency and performance.
10. Neverleavesurfaceunitsunattendedathigh heatsettings. Boilover
causes smoking and greasyspillovers that may ignite.
11. Glazed cookware - only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookpots are suitable for
cooktop surface without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature. Use only such cookware that you know has been
approved for this purpose.
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