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Afaintgas odormayindicateagas leak.tfa
gasodoris detected,shutoffthe gas supply
tothe cooktop.Call yourinstalleror localgas
companyto havethepossibleleakchecked.
Neverusea matchorother flameto locate
a gas leak.
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Turn off applianceand ventilating hood to
avoidspreadingthe flame. Extinguishflame
thenturnonhoodtoremovesmokeandodor.
> Smotherfire or flame in a pan with a lid or
cookiesheet.
NEVERpick upor movea flamingpan.
Donot usewaterongreasefires.Usebaking
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extin-
guisherto smotherfire or flame.
NEVERleavechildrenaloneorunsupervised
nearthe appliancewhen it is in use or is still
hot.
NEVERallow childrento sitor standon any
partof the applianceas theycould beinjured
or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance
andutensilsonit canbe hot.Let hot utensils
cool in a safe place, out of reach of small
children.Children should be taught that an
applianceis not atoy. Childrenshouldnot be
allowedto playwithcontrolsor other partsof
the unit.
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Donot usethecooktopasastorageareafor
foodor cookingutensils.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesincludecooktop,and
areasfacingthe cooktop.
Always place a pan on a surface burner
beforeturningit on. Besureyou knowwhich
knob controls which surface burner. Make
surethe correctburneris turnedon andthat
theburnerhasignited.Whencookingiscom-
pleted,turnburneroffbeforeremovingpanto
preventexposureto burnerflame.
Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflamesothat it
doesnot extendbeyondthe bottomedgeof
the pan. An excessiveflame is hazardous,
wastesenergyand may damagethe appli-
ance,panor cabinetsabovethe appliance.
NEVERleave a surface cooking operation
unattendedespecially when using a high
heatsettingorwhendeepfatfrying.Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy spillovers may
ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as
possible.Do not use highheat for extended
cookingoperations.
NEVERheatan unopenedcontaineron the
surfaceburner.Pressurebuild-upmaycause
containerto burst resulting in serious per-
sonalinjuryor damageto the appliance.
Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppotholders
maycauseburnsfrom steam.Dishtowelsor
other substitutesshould never be used as
potholdersbecausetheycan trail acrosshot
surfaceburners and igniteor get caughton
applianceparts.
Alwaysletquantitiesof hot fat usedfor deep
fat fryingcool before attemptingto moveor
handle.
Donot letcookinggreaseorotherflammable
materials accumulatein or near the appli-
ance,hoodorventfan.Cleanhoodfrequently
topreventgreasefromaccumulatingonhood
orfilter. When flamingfoodsunderthe hood
turnthe fan on.
NEVERwear garmentsmade of flammable
materialor loose fitting or long-sleevedap-
parel while cooking. Clothing may ignite or
catchutensilhandles.
Usepans withflat bottomsandhandlesthat
areeasilygraspedandstaycool.Avoidusing
unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-
handledpans.Also avoid using pans,espe-
ciallysmallpans,withheavyhandlesas they
couldbeunstableandeasilytip.Pansthatare
heavyto movewhenfilledwithfoodmayalso
behazardous.
Be sure utensil is large enoughto properly
containfoodandavoid boilovers.Pansizeis
particularlyimportantin deep fat frying. Be
sure pan will accommodatethe volume of
foodthatis to beaddedas wellas the bubble
actionof fat.
Tominimizeburns,ignitionof flammablema-
terialsandspillagedueto unintentionalcon-
tact with the utensil, do not extendhandles
over adjacentsurface burners.Always turn
pan handlestowardthe side or backof the
appliance,not out into the roomwhere they
areeasilyhit or reachedby smallchildren.
Neverlet apanboildry as thiscould damage
the utensilandthe appliance.
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