Maytag MEC5536BAB - 36 Inch Smoothtop Electric Cooktop User Manual page 2

Warningand ImportantSafetyInstructionsap-
pearingin this guide are not meantto cover all
possible conditions and situations that may
occur,Commonsense,caution,and care must
be exercisedwhen installing, maintaining,or
operatingthe appliance,
Alwayscontactyour dealer,distributor,service
agent,or manufacturer aboutproblemsor con-
ditions you do not understand,
RECOGNIZESAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS,
LABELS
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WARNING- Hazardsor unsafepractices which
COULDresultinseverepersonal i njuryor death,
CAUTION- Hazardsor unsafepracticeswhich
COULDresult in minor personalinjury,
Road and follow all instructions before us-
ing this appliance to preventthe potentialrisk
offire, electricshock,personalinjuryordamage
to theapplianceasa resultof improperusageof
the appliance, Use appliance only for its in-
tended purposeas describedin this guide,
To ensure proper and safe operation: Appli-
ance must be properlyinstalledand grounded
by a qualifiedtechnician,
Gf,{ fiR,{
Turnoff applianceandventilatinghood to avoid
spreadingtheflame,Extinguishflame thenturn
on hoodto removesmokeand odor,
> Cooktop: Smotherfire or flame in a pan with
a lid or cookie sheet,
NEVERpick up or movea flaming pan,
Do not use water on greasefires, Use baking
soda,a dry chemicalor foam-typeextinguisher
to smotherfire or flame,
If applianceis installedneara window,pre-
cautionsshouldbetakento preventcurtains
from blowingoversurfaceelements,
NEVER useapplianceto warm or heat the
room, Failureto follow this instructioncan
lead to possibleburns, injury,fire, or dam-
age to the appliance,
NEVER wear loose-fittingor hanging gar-
ments while usingthe appliance, Clothing
could catch utensil handles or ignite and
cause burns if garment comes in contact
with hot heatingelements,
To ensure proper operation and to avoid
damageto the applianceor possibleinjury,
do not adjust,service,repairor replaceany
partof theapplianceunlessspecificallyrec-
ommended in this guide, Refer all other
servicingto a qualifiedtechnician,
NEVERstoreor usegasoNne or othercom-
bustible or flammable materials near sur-
face units or in the vicinity of this appliance
as fumes could create a fire hazard or an
explosion,
To prevent greasefires, do not letcooking
greaseor other flammablematerialsaccu-
mulate in or near the appliance,
Use only dr}, potholders, Moist or damp
potholderson hot surfaces may result in a
steamburn,Do notlet potholderstouch hot
heating elements, Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth which could easily touch
hot heatingelementsand ignite,
Alwaysturn off all controlswhencookingis
completed,
This appliance has been tested for safe
performanceusingconventional c ookware,
Do not useany devicesor accessoriesthat
are not specifically recommendedin this
manual, Do not use eyeNdcoversor stove
topgrins,The useof devicesor accessories
that are not expresslyrecommended in this
manualcan create serioussafety hazards,
result in performanceproblems,and re-
duce the life of the components of this
appliance,
NEVERusealuminumfoilorion containers
on the cooktop, These may become very
hot, Use foil only as directed in this guide,
Aeroso!-typecans are EXPLOSIVEwhen
exposed to heat and may be highly flam-
mable,Donot useor store near appliance,
CleanonlypartsNsted in this guideanduse
proceduresrecommended,
NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattendedes-
peciaNywhen using high heat, An unat-
tendedboilovercouldcausesmokingand a
greasy spillovercan cause a fire,
This appliance is equipped with different
size surfaceelements,Selectpanswithflat
bottoms large enough to cover element,
Fitting pan size to element will improve
cooking efficiency,
If pan is smaNer t han element,a portionof
the elementwinbe exposedto direct con-
tact and couldigniteclothing or potholder,
Only certaintypes of glass,glass/ceramic,
ceramic,earthenware, o rotherglazeduten-
sNsare suitableforcooktopservicewithout
breakingdue to thesuddenchangein tem-
perature,FollowutensNmanufacturer's in-
structionswhenusing glass,
Turn pan handletowardcenter of cooktop,
not out into the room or over anothersur-
faceelement,This reduces theriskofburns,
ignitionof flammablematerials,or spiNage
if pan is accidentlybumpedor reachedby
small children,
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