Safety Practices - DCS CS-366 Use And Care Manual

SAFETY PRACTICES AND PRECAUTIONS
When properly cared for, your new DCS Appliance is designed to be a safe, re[hb[e cooking app[hnce.
When using this restaurant caliber app[hnce, use it with extreme care, as this type of appliance
provides intense heat and can increase the accident potential Basic safety precautions must be
followed when using kitchen app[hnces, including the following:
[] Read this Use and Care Manual thoroughly before using your new app[hnce. This wiN[ help to
reduce the risk of fire, e[ectdc shock, or injury to persons.
[] Begin by insuring proper instaHHation and servicing. Follow the installation instructions which came
with this appliance. Be sure to have a qualified technician install and ground this appliance before
using.
[] Have the installer show you where the gas supply shut off valve is located so you wi[[ know how
and where to turn off the gas to the appliance.
[] If you smell gas, the installer may not have done a properjob of checking for leaks. You can have a
small leak and therefore a faint gas smell if the connections are not completely tight. Finding a gas
leak is not a "do-it-yourseff" procedure. Some leaks can only be found with the burner control in
the ON position; for your protection it must be done by a qualified service technician.
[] If by some chance a burner goes out and gas escapes, open a window or a door to let the room air
out. Do not attempt to use the appliance until the gas has had time to dissipate. Follow the
instructions on page 1,"For Your Safety- if You Smell Gas'.'
[] This appliance has been factory assembled for natural or LP gas. It should be correctly adjusted
from the factory for the type of gas that is used.
[] Do not repair or replace any part of this appliance unless it is specifically recommended in this
manual A[[ other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.
[] Children should not be Heft alone or unattended in an area where appliances are in use. They
should never be allowed to turn knobs, push buttons, sit or stand on any part of an appliance.
[] Children in walkers, or children crawling can be attracted to the round oven door handle and may
grab and open the oven door. This can result in injury from the door being pulled open on a child,
or severe burns if the oven is in use and hot.
CAUTION:
Do not store items of interest to children above or at the back of any appfiance.
Children coMd be seriously injured if they should climb onto the appfiance to
reach these items,
[] Never store anything in the oven or on the cooktop. Flammable materials can catch fire, plastic
items may melt or ignite and other types of items could be ruined.
[] Do not hang articles from any part of the appliance or place anything against the oven. Some
fabrics are quite fiammab[e and may catch on fire.
[] ff the appliance is near a window be certain the curtains do not Now over or near the cooktop
burners; they could catch on fire.
[] Do not use water on grease fires. Turn a[[ burners OFF,then smother fire with baking soda or use a
dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
[] Never let clothing, pot holders, or other fiammab[e materials come in contact with, or get too dose
to, any burner or burner grate until it has cooled. Fabric may ignite and result in persona[ injury.
[] Be certain to use only dry pot holders: moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may cause burns
from steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of pot holders. Do not let pot holders
touch hot burners, or burner grates.