Dacor DHD48MW Use and Care Manual - Page 8

Safety information Safety information WARNING • Concerning children: - Never leave children in the vicinity of an operating range/cooktop. - Never let children sit/stand on/play with your range/cooktop and hood; or store items of interest to children above/around these appliances. • The minimum vertical distance between the cooking surface and the bottom-most part of the hood must be at least 30" (76.2 cm). Consult the hood Installation Instructions for the minimum vertical distance in your specific case. • To reduce risk of a grease fire: - never leave the range/cooktop unattended at high settings; boil-overs cause smoking and greasy spill-overs that may ignite; heat oils slowly on low/medium settings - always turn the hood ON when cooking at high heat or when flambéing food (e.g., Crepes Suzette, Cherries Jubilee, Peppercorn Beef Flambé) - clean ventilating fans frequently; do not let grease accumulate on the filter or other hood components - always use cookware appropriate to the size of the surface element or grate. • TO REDUCE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM A COOKTOP GREASE FIRE: - CAREFULLY SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray, then turn off the burner. If the flames do not die immediately, EVACUATE, THEN CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. - NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN. - DO NOT try to extinguish flames with water or wet dish cloths/towels; a violent steam explosion may result. • (FOR GREASE FIRES) USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONLY IF: - you have a Class ABC extinguisher and know how to operate it - the fire is small and contained in its area of origin - the fire department is being called - you can fight the fire with your back to an exit. 8 English