Use and Care Manual
6
IMPORTANT SAFETY 
INSTRUCTIONS
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DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE 
UNITS OR AREAS NEAR 
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 not 
touch, or let clothing or other 
ammable materials contact 
surface units or areas near 
units until they have had 
sucient time to cool. Among 
those areas are the cooktop 
and surfaces facing the 
cooktop.
•
Never Leave Surface Units 
Unattended at High Heat 
Settings – Boil over causes 
smoking and greasy spillovers 
that may ignite.
•
Glazed Cooking Utensils – 
Only certain types of glass, 
glass/ceramic, ceramic, 
earthenware, or other glazed 
utensils are suitable for 
range-top service without 
breaking due to the sudden 
change in temperature.
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Utensil Handles Should Be 
Turned Inward and Not Extend 
Over Adjacent Surface 
Units – To reduce the risk of 
burns, ignition of ammable 
materials, and spillage due to 
unintentional contact with the 
utensil, the handle of a utensil 
should be positioned so that 
it is turned inward, and does 
not extend over adjacent 
surface units.
•
Clean Cooktop With Caution – 
If a wet sponge or cloth is used 
to wipe spills on a hot cooking 
area, be careful to avoid 
steam burn. Some cleaners 
can produce noxious fumes if 
applied to a hot surface.
•
Use Care When Opening Door 
– Let hot air or steam escape 
before removing or replacing 
food.
•
Do Not Heat Unopened Food 
Containers – Build-up of 
pressure may cause container 
to burst and result in injury.
•
Keep Oven Vent Ducts 
Unobstructed.
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Placement of Oven Racks – 
Always place oven racks in 
desired location while oven is 
cool. If rack must be moved 
while oven is hot, do not let 
potholder contact hot heating 
element in oven.
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DO NOT TOUCH HEATING 
ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR 
SURFACES OF OVEN – 
Heating elements may be hot 
even though they are dark 
in color. Interior surfaces of 
an oven become hot enough 
to cause burns. During and 
after use, do not touch, or let 
clothing or other ammable 
materials contact heating 
elements or interior surfaces 
of oven until they have had 
sucient time to cool. Other 
surfaces of the appliance may 
become hot enough to cause 
burns – among these surfaces 
are oven vent openings and 
surfaces near these openings, 
oven doors, and windows of 
oven doors. 










