General Safety Precautions - Dacor Epicure ESG486 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 precau-
tions, including the following:
WARNING
, Read the accompanying use and care manual com-
p!etely before opera{ing this appliance_
' Keep packaging materials away from children:Plastic
• If yo u receive a damaged producti immediately con-
tact y0ur dealer 0r builder, Do not install or use a
damaqed appliance
• This cooktop must be properly installed and grounded
bya qualified installer according to these instal!ati0n
instructions prior to use. The nstaller should show the
customer the location of the gas shut off Va ve and
the power cord so that they know where and how to
turn offthe gas supply and disconnect power to the
cooktop: Proper installation is the responsib litY of the
Customer.
i Installati0ns with less than 2112 (64 mm)from the
rear of the co0kt0p toa combustible material must
use Dacor backg uard model AE B3609, AE B3612,
(for model ESG366) AEB4809, AEB4812(for model ....
ESG486) or a non-combustible material. See the lat-
/estversionofANSI Z223.1:
' DOnot use this appliance in Combination With a sur _
face (countertop)ventilation systeml Dacor strongly :
recommends the installation of a range hood or raised
vent in conjunction With this appliance:
• Doric t install, repair or replace any part of the
cookt0p unless specifically recommended in the !itera-
ture accompa hying it. A qua!ified servic e technician
should perform al other serv ce. Do not tamper with
the controls Do not operate the cooktop without the
knobs and tdm rings in Place
• Before semicing or instal!ing this cooktopl make sure
that the gas supply is turned off at the gas supply
Valve and that the power plug is disconnected from
the electrical outlet!
, DO not €onnect th S cooktoP to the gas supply Without
the supplied gas pressure regulator installed;
' Disconnect the power plug from the e!ectrical outlet
before cleaning. Clean this appliance only in the man-
ne[ sPecified in the use and care manual:
• Only use the cooktop for cooking tasks expected of a
hom e appliance as outlined in the literature accompa-
COOKTOP OR THE SURROUNDING AREAS
DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE.
WARNING
• Do not climb on any part of the appliance.
• To avoid a fire hazard, do not hang flammable or heat
sensitive objects over the cooktop.
• Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area
around the cooktop. Do not allow children to play
with the controls or touch other parts of the cooktop.
Do not store items of interest to children on top of
or above the cooktop. Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on the appliance.
• Clean the cooktop thoroughly before operating it for
the first time. Make sure that all the cooktop parts are
dry before lighting a burner.
Keep flammable items, such as paper, cardboard,
plastic and cloth away from the burners and other hot
surfaces. Do not place such items on the cooktop.
Do not allow pot holders to touch hot surfaces or gas
burners.
• Do not wear loose or hanging apparel while using the
cooktop. Do not allow clothing to come into contact
with the cooktop and surrounding areas during and
immediately after use. Do not use towels or bulky
cloth as pot holders.
• If the cooktop is near a window, do not use long cur-
tains as window treatment. The curtains could blow
over the cooktop and create a fire hazard.
• Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful to
birds. Remove birds to a separate, well-ventilated
room when operating the cooktop.
IMPORTANT - This appliance is equipped with a
three prong grounding plug for your protection against
possible electric shock hazards.
Plug it only into a dedicated,
grounded three prong electrical
outlet. It is the responsibility
of the customer to make sure
the proper type of outlet is
installed. Do not under any
circumstances:
• Cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the
power cord.
• Use an adapter plug.
• Use an extension cord.
• Use a power cord that is frayed or damaged.
• Connect to an electrical outlet with a ground fault
interrupter (GFI).
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