Important Safetyinstructions - Frigidaire FEC30C4ABA Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow ail
instructions given, Here is a brief explanation of the use of these symbols.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage,
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with
packaging material,
• Proper Installation. Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the National Electrical Code No. 70 - latest
edition in the United States, or CSA C22.1, Part 1 in Canada,
and local code requirements, hstall only per installation
instructions provided in the literature package for this
appliance,
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an
authorized repair service, Know how to disconnect the electrical
power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case
of an emergency,
• User Servicing. Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals.
All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician
to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the
appliance,
• Never modify or alter the construction of an appliance such
as removal of panels, wire covers or any other permanent
part of the appliance.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR THESE
UNITS. Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in
color Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause
burns During and after use, do net touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials touch these areas until they have had
sufficient time to cool Among these areas are the cooktep and
areas facing the cooktop,
• Wear Proper Apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while using the appliance. Do net let
clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces,
_ Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
• 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. Fator grease may
catch fire if allowed to become too hot,
• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do net let the pot
holders touch hot surface units Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth instead of a pot holder
• Storage on Appliance. Flammable materials should not be
stored near surface units. This includes paper, plastic and
cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well
as flammable liquids, Do not store explosives, such as aerosol
cans, on or near the appliance, Flammable materials may
explode and result in fire or property damage
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup of pressure
may cause the container to burst and result in injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USING YOUR COOKTOP
• Knowwhichknobcontrolseachsurfaceunit.
_!l_'_w_ Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop
to reach items could be seriously injured
• Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left
alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in
use.They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of
the appliance
• Cleantheapplianceregularlytokeepallpartsfreeofgrease
that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation hoods and grease
filters should be kept clean, Do not allow grease to accumulate
on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire, When
flaming food under the hood, tun] fan on, Refer to hood
manufacturer's instructions for cleaning
• Use Proper Pan Size This appliance is equipped with one or
more surface units of different sizes, Select utensils having flat
bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit The use of
undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface heating
unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing Proper
relationship of utensil to element will also improve efficiency,