Maytag MEC5536BAB User Guide - Page 2

Warningand ImportantSafetyInstructionsappearingin this guide are not meantto cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur,Commonsense,caution,and care must be exercisedwhen installing, maintaining,or operatingthe appliance, Alwayscontactyour dealer,distributor,service agent,or manufactureraboutproblemsor conditions you do not understand, If applianceis installedneara window,precautionsshouldbetakento preventcurtains from blowingoversurfaceelements, NEVER useapplianceto warm or heat the room, Failureto follow this instructioncan lead to possibleburns, injury,fire, or damage to the appliance, NEVER wear loose-fittingor hanging garments while usingthe appliance, Clothing RECOGNIZESAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS, could catch utensil handles or ignite and LABELS cause burns if garment comes in contact 1withhot heatingelements, To ensure proper operation and to avoid damageto the applianceor possibleinjury, WARNING- Hazardsor unsafepracticeswhich COULDresultinseverepersonalinjuryor death, do not adjust,service,repairor replaceany partof theapplianceunlessspecificallyrecommended in this guide, Refer all other servicingto a qualifiedtechnician, CAUTION- Hazardsor unsafepracticeswhich COULDresult in minor personalinjury, NEVERstoreor usegasoNneor othercombustible or flammable materials near sur- face units or in the vicinity of this appliance as fumes could create a fire hazard or an Road and follow all instructions before using this appliance to preventthe potentialrisk offire, electricshock,personalinjuryordamage to theapplianceasa resultof improperusageof the appliance, Use appliance only for its intended purposeas describedin this guide, To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must be properlyinstalledand grounded by a qualifiedtechnician, explosion, To prevent greasefires, do not letcooking greaseor other flammablematerialsaccumulate in or near the appliance, Use only dr}, potholders, Moist or damp potholderson hot surfaces may result in a steamburn,Do notlet potholderstouch hot heating elements, Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth which could easily touch hot heatingelementsand ignite, Gf,{ fiR,{ Alwaysturn off all controlswhencookingis completed, Turnoff applianceandventilatinghood to avoid spreadingtheflame,Extinguishflame thenturn on hoodto removesmokeand odor, > Cooktop: Smotherfire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet, NEVERpick up or movea flaming pan, Do not use water on greasefires, Use baking soda,a dry chemicalor foam-typeextinguisher to smotherfire or flame, This appliance has been tested for safe performanceusingconventionalcookware, Do not useany devicesor accessoriesthat are not specifically recommendedin this manual, Do not use eyeNdcoversor stove topgrins,The useof devicesor accessories that are not expresslyrecommendedin this manualcan create serioussafety hazards, result in performanceproblems,and reduce the life of the components of this appliance, NEVERusealuminumfoilorion containers on the cooktop, These may become very hot, Use foil only as directed in this guide, Aeroso!-typecans are EXPLOSIVEwhen exposed to heat and may be highly flammable,Donot useor store near appliance, CleanonlypartsNstedin this guideanduse proceduresrecommended, NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattendedespeciaNywhen using high heat, An unattendedboilovercouldcausesmokingand a greasy spillovercan cause a fire, This appliance is equipped with different size surfaceelements,Selectpanswithflat bottoms large enough to cover element, Fitting pan size to element will improve cooking efficiency, If pan is smaNerthan element,a portionof the elementwinbe exposedto direct contact and couldigniteclothing or potholder, Only certaintypes of glass,glass/ceramic, ceramic,earthenwareo, rotherglazedutensNsare suitableforcooktopservicewithout breakingdue to thesuddenchangein temperature,FollowutensNmanufacturer'sinstructionswhenusing glass, Turn pan handletowardcenter of cooktop, not out into the room or over anothersurfaceelement,This reducestheriskofburns, ignitionof flammablematerials,or spiNage if pan is accidentlybumpedor reachedby small children, 1