Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore 790.31113 Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference.
This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these
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.
If the information in this manual
is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
— DO NOT store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• DO NOT try to light any appliance.
• DO NOT touch any electrical switch; DO
NOT use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
— Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer,
servicer or the gas supplier.
• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before
using the cooktop. Destroy the carton and
plastic bags after unpacking the cooktop.
Never allow children to play with packaging
material. DO NOT remove the model/serial
plate attached to the cooktop.
• Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is
properly installed and grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance with the National
Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 latest edition and
CAN/CGA B149.2, and the National Electrical
Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70—latest edition, and
local code requirements. Install and/or adjust
only per installation instructions provided in the
literature package for this cooktop.
Sears Parts & Repair is the recommended repair
service for this appliance. 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 cooktop.
• Never modify or alter the construction of a
symbols and follow all instructions given.
cooktop by removing panels, wire covers, or
any other part of the product.
• Air curtain or other overhead hoods, which
operate by blowing a downward air flow on
to a range, shall not be used in conjunction
with gas ranges other than when the hood and
range have been designed, tested and listen
by an independent test laboratory for use in
combination with each other.
Stepping or leaning on this cooktop
can result in serious injuries and may also cause
damage to the cooktop. DO NOT allow children to
climb or play around the cooktop.
• Storage on Appliance—Flammable materials
should not be stored on the cooktop, near
surface burners. 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
the cooktop. Flammable materials may explode
and result in fire or property damage.
DO NOT store items of interest to
children in the cabinets above the cooktop.
• 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.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, GRATES,
OR AREAS NEAR THESE BURNERS. Surface
burners may be hot even though the flames
are not visible. Areas near surface burners may
become hot enough to cause burns. During and
after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or other
flammable materials touch these areas until they
have had sufficient time to cool. Among these
areas are the cooktop and the surfaces facing
the cooktop.
• Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using
the appliance. DO NOT let clothing or other
flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
NEVER use this appliance as a space
heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may
result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
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