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Important Safety Instructions If appliance is installed near a window, precautions should be If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the element will taken to prevent curtains from blowing over surface ele- be exposed to direct contact and could ignite clothing or ments. potholder. NEVER use appliance to warm or heat the room. Failure to Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen- follow this instruction can lead to possible burns, injury, fire, ware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop or or damage to the appliance. oven service without breaking due to the sudden change in NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Clothing could catch utensil handles or ignite temperature. Follow utensil manufacturer's instructions when using glass. and cause burns if garment comes in contact with hot This appliance has been tested for safe performance using heating elements. conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accesso- To ensure proper operation and to avoid damage to the appliance or possible injury, do not adjust, service, repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this guide. Refer all other servicing to a qualified technician. NEVER store or use gasoline or other combustible or flammable materials in the ovens, near surface units or in the vicinity of this appliance as fumes could create a fire hazard or an explosion. To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking grease or other ries that are not specifically recommended in this manual. Do not use stove top grills or add-on oven convection systems. The use of devices or accessories that are not expressly recommended in this manual can create serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce the life of the components of this appliance. Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop, not out into the room or over another surface element. This reduces the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, or spillage if pan is accidently bumped or reached by small children. flammable materials accumulate in or near the appliance. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in a steam burn. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth which could easily touch hot heating elements and ignite. Glass-Ceramic Cooktop NEVER cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately. Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed. Clean cooktop with caution. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface. If a wet sponge, NEVER heat unopened containers on the surface unit or in cloth, or paper towel is used on a hot cooking area, be the ovens. Pressure build-up in the container may cause careful to avoid steam burn. container to burst resulting in burns, injury or damage to the appliance. NEVER use aluminum foil to line drip bowls or cover oven racks or oven bottoms. This could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as Heating Elements NEVER touch surface or oven heating elements, areas near elements, or interior surfaces of ovens. directed in this guide. Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in Aerosol-type cans are EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Do not use or store near appliance. color. Areas near surface elements and interior surfaces of the ovens may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flam- Cooktop mable materials contact heating elements, areas near elements, or interior surfaces of ovens until they have had NEVER leave surface units unattended especially when sufficient time to cool. using high heat. An unattended boilover could cause smok- Other potentially hot surfaces include: Cooktop, areas facing ing and a greasy spillover can cause a fire. the cooktop, oven vent, and surfaces near the vent opening, This appliance is equipped with different size surface ele- oven doors, areas around the doors and oven windows. ments. Select pans with flat bottoms large enough to cover element. Fitting pan size to element will improve cooking efficiency. 2