Electrolux E30DF74GPS2 Use & Care Manual page 6

6 Safety
Wear proper apparel--Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn
while using the appliance. Do not let c_othingor other flammable materials contact
hot surfaces
Do not use water or flour on grease fires--Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use
baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed
to become too hot
WARN| NG
In caseoffire or gasleak,besureto turnoffthemaingasshutoffvalve.
• Use only dry potholders--Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam° Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder
• Do not heat unopened food containers--Buildup of pressure may cause
container to burst and result in injury°
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded.
IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the oven during a power failure. If the
power fails, always turn the oven off If the oven is not turned off and the power
resumes, the oven may begin to operate again, Food left unattended could catch fire or
spoil
WARN I NG
Use proper flamesize--Adjustflame sizeso it doesnot extendbeyond theedgeof theutensil. T he
useof undersized utensilswi]fexposea portionofthe burnerflameto directcontactandmayresultin
ignition of clothing.Proper r elationofutensiltoflamewilt alsoimprove c ookingefficiency,
WARN aNG
Donotusestove topgrillson theburnergralesof sealed gas burners, ifyouusea stovetopgrill on a
sealedgasburner,it will causeincamplete combustion andcanresultin exposure tocarbonmonoxide
levelsabove allowable currentstandards. This canbe hazardous toyourhealth.
CAUTION
Electroniccontrollers c anbedamaged by coldtemperatures. Whenyou useyourappliance f or the
first time,or if it hasnotbeenusedfor a long periodoftime,makesurethatit hasbeenexposedto a
temperature above0°C/32°Ffor at least3 hoursbeforeconnecting it to thepowersupply.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP
Know which knob controls each surface heating unit. Always turn the knob to the
LITE position when ignitingthe burners Visuatly check that burner has lit Then adjust
the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensii
Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface burners of
different sizes Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface
burner The use of undersized utensils wil! expose a portion of the surface burner to direct
contact and may result in ignitionof clothing Proper relationship of utensil to the surface
burner will also improve efficiency