General Safety Precautions - Dacor HPCT466GS Installation Instructions Manual

General Safety Precautions

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your appliance, follow basic safety
precautions, including the following:
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• Read the accompanying use and care manual com-
pletely before operating this appliance.
• Keep packaging materials away from children. Plastic
sheets and bags can cause suffocation.
• If you receive a damaged product, immediately con-
tact your dealer/builder. Do not install/use a damaged
appliance.
• Before use, a qualified installer must properly install/
ground the cooktop according to these installation
instructions. The installer should show the customer
the gas shut-off valve and power cord so the customer
knows where and how to turn off the gas supply and
disconnect power to the cooktop.
• Install/repair/replace cooktop parts only as specifically
recommended in the accompanying literature. A quali-
fied service technician should perform all other service.
• Before servicing/installing the cooktop, verify that the
gas supply is turned off at the supply valve and that
the power plug is detached from the electrical outlet.
• Disconnect the power plug from the electrical outlet
before cleaning. Clean this appliance only in the man-
ner specified in the use and care manual.
• Only use the cooktop for home-appliance-type tasks as
outlined in the accompanying literature. The cooktop is
not designed for commercial/laboratory use.
• DO NOT TOUCH COOKTOP SURFACES DURING
OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE.
• Do not use the cooktop if its power cord is damaged.
• Ensure all burners are OFF before removing the knobs
from the valve stems.
• To avoid a fire hazard, do not hang flammable or heat-
sensitive objects over the cooktop.
• Do not climb on any part of the appliance.
• Do not leave children unattended near the cooktop
nor let them touch its controls or any other parts. Do
not store items of interest to children on or above the
cooktop as children could be burned/injured while
climbing on the appliance.
• Clean and dry the cooktop thoroughly before operating
it for the first time.
Observe all governing codes and ordinances during planning and installation. Contact your local building department for
further information.
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Important Safety Instructions
• Keep flammable items (e.g., paper, cardboard, plastic,
cloth) away from the cooktop. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surfaces or gas burners.
• Do not wear loose/hanging apparel while using the
cooktop, or let clothing touch the cooktop and sur-
rounding areas during and immediately after use.
• Do not use towels or bulky cloth as pot holders.
• Do not use the cooktop to heat sealed containers. The
container may explode, causing personal injury.
• If the cooktop is near a window, do not hang curtains
that could blow over the cooktop and catch fire.
• Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful to
pet birds. Relocate birds to a separate, well ventilated
room when using the cooktop.
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: This appliance is equipped with a 3-prong
mportant
grounding plug to protect against electric-shock hazards.
3-prong 3-prong
Plug Outlet
Only insert the plug into a dedicated, grounded 3-prong
electrical outlet. The customer shall make sure the prop-
er type of outlet is installed.
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• remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord
• use an adapter plug
• use an extension cord
• use a damaged power cord
• connect to an electrical outlet with a ground fault inter-
rupter (GFI).
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