Jenn-Air CCG2423 Cooktop Manual page 3

Important Safety Instructions
Read before operating
your 12. HANDLES- Always turn pan handles to the side or
cooktop
back of the cooktop - not out into the room where they
are easily hit. COOKWARE HANDLES SHOULD BE
TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER
All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the ADJACENT SURFACE BURNERS to minimize bums,
potential through improper or careless use to create safety ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to
problems. Therefore the following safety precautions should unintentional contact with the cookware.
be observed:
13. CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children
1. Besureyourapplianceisproperlyinstalledandgrounded in cabinets above cooktop-children climbing on the
by a qualified technician, cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.
2. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the 14. Do not touch surface burner areas or any areas near
room. This warning is based on safety considerations, burners. During and after use, these areas may be hot
enough to cause bums. Avoid contact with these areas
3. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area by clothing or other flammable materials until they have
where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed had sufficient time to cool.
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
15. Do not heat unopened food containers. Build-up of
4. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging gar- pressure may cause container to burst and result in
merits should never be worn while using the appliance, injury.
5. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless 16. Keep all controls "Off" when unit is not in use.
specifically recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to an authorized Jenn-Air 17. GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handled
Service Contractor. carefully. Never leave any cooking operation unat-
tended. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. Do
6. Do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other not allow grease to collect around the cooktop. Wipe up
fammable vapors and liquid near cooktop, spillovers immediately.
7. Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame 18. If the cooktop is installed near a window,proper precau-
or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher, tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing
over burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.
8. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not use 19. Do not use aluminum foil to line burner spillover bowl.
a towel or other bulky cloth. Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsafe
operation.
9. Select cookware large enough to properly contain food
and avoid boilovers or spillovers. This will save on 20. Cleanonlypartslistedinthismanualanduseprocedures
cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, recommended.
since heavy splattering or spillovers left on a cooktop
can ignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat 21. Always allow hot pans to cool in a safe place out of the
frying, reach of small children.
10. Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings. 22. A faint gas odor may indicate a gas leak. If a gas odor
Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may is detected, shut off the gas supply to the cooktop. Call
ignite, your installer or local gas company to have the possible
leak checked. Never use a match or other flame to
11. TYPE OF COOKWARE - Avoid pans that are unstable locate a gas leak.
and easily tipped. Pans that are too heavy when filled
with food can also be a hazard. Ifpanhandlestwistand 23. Flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend
cannot be tightened, discard the pan. beyond the edge of the cookware. This instruction is
based on safety consideration.