Manual

Usepanswithflat bottomsand handlesthat are easily
graspedandstaycool.Avoidusingunstable,warped,easily
tippedorloosehandledpans.Pansthatareheavytomove
whenfilledwithfoodmayalsobehazardous.
Besureutensilislargeenoughto properlycontainfoodand
avoidboilovers.Pansizeisparticularlyimportantindeepfat
frying.Besurepanwillaccommodatethevolumeoffoodthat
istobeaddedaswellasthebubbleactionoffat.
Turnoffallcontrolsandwaitforappliancepartstocoolbefore
touchingorcleaningthem.Donottouchtheburnergratesor
surroundingareasuntiltheyhavehadsufficienttimetocool.
Cleanappliancewithcaution.Usecaretoavoidsteamburns
ifawetspongeorclothisusedtowipespillsonahotsurface.
Somecleanerscanproducenoxiousfumesifappliedtoahot
surface.
To minimizeburns,ignitionof flammablematerialsand
spillageduetounintentionalcontactwiththeutensil,donot
extend handlesover
adjacent surface
burners.Alwaysturn
panhandlestowardthe
side or back of the
appliance,notoutinto
the roomwherethey
are easily hit or
reached by small
children.
Neverletapanboildryasthiscoulddamagetheutensiland
theappliance.
Followthe manufacturer'sdirectionswhen usingoven
cookingbags.
Onlycertaintypesof glass,glass/ceramic,ceramic,or
glazedutensilsare suitablefor cooktopor ovenusage
withoutbreakingduetothesuddenchangeintemperature.
Thisappliancehasbeentestedforsafeperformanceusing
conventionalcookware.Do not use any devicesor
accessoriesthat arenotspecificallyrecommendedinthis
manual.Donotuseeyelidcoversforthesurfaceunits,stove
topgrills,or add-onovenconvectionsystems.Theuseof
devicesoraccessoriesthatarenotexpresslyrecommended
inthismanualcancreateserioussafetyhazards,resultin
performanceproblems,and reduce the life of the
componentsoftheappliance.
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforcement
Act of 1986(Proposition65) requiresthe Governorof
Californiatopublisha listofsubstancesknowntotheState
of Californiato causecanceror reproductiveharm,and
requiresbusinessesto warn customersof potential
exposurestosuchsubstances.
Usersofthisapplianceareherebywarnedthattheburning
ofgascanresultinlow-levelexposureto someofthelisted
substances,includingbenzene,formaldehydeandsoot,due
primarilytotheincompletecombustionofnaturalgasorliquid
petroleum(LP)fuels.Properlyadjustedburnerswillminimize
incompletecombustion.Exposuretothesesubstancescan
alsobeminimizedby properlyventingthe burnersto the
outdoorsbyopeningthewindowsand/ordoorintheroom
wheretheapplianceislocated.
Neverkeeppetbirdsinthekitchenor inroomswherethe
fumesfrom the kitchencouldreach.Birdshavea very
sensitiverespiratorysystem.Fumesreleasedduringan
ovenself-cleaningcyclemaybeharmfulor fatalto birds.
Fumesreleaseddue to overheatedcookingoil, fat,
margarineand overheatednon-stickcookwaremay be
equallyharmful.
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