Dacor METB365-1 Installation Instructions - Page 4

Important Safety Instructions General Safety Precautions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following: WARNING • Read the accompanying use and care manual before operating this appliance. • Keep packaging materials away from children. Plastic sheets and bags can cause suffocation. • If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged appliance. Do not install or use the appliance if the conduit is damaged. • This appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer according to these installation instructions prior to use. The installer must show the customer the location of the circuit breaker panel or fuse box so that they know where and how to turn off power to the cooktop. Dacor is not responsible for the cost of correcting problems caused by improper installation. The owner is responsible to make sure this appliance is properly installed. • Do not install, repair or replace any part of the cooktop unless specifically recommended in the literature accompanying it. A qualified service technician must perform all other service. • Before performing any type of service or installation, make sure that power to the appliance is turned off at the circuit breaker panel or fuse box. • Only use the cooktop for cooking tasks expected of a home appliance as outlined in the literature accompanying it. This cooktop is not intended for commercial or industrial use. • Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors on or in the vicinity of this appliance. Clean this appliance only in the manner specified in the use and care manual. • Do not climb on any part of the appliance. • Do not leave children or pets alone or unattended in the area around the cooktop. Do not allow children to play with the controls. • Do not store items of interest to children above or on top of the cooktop. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on the appliance. • Do not tamper with the controls. Do not adjust or alter any part of the cooktop unless specifically instructed to do so in this manual. • Keep flammable items, such as paper, cardboard, plastic and cloth away from hot surfaces. Do not put such items on the cooktop. Do not allow pot holders to touch hot surfaces. WARNING • To avoid a fire hazard, do not hang flammable or heat sensitive objects over the cooktop. • Do not place anything other than cooking utensils on top of the cooktop. Do not use the cooktop as a table or shelf. • If the cooktop is near a window, do not use long curtains as window treatment. The curtains could blow over the cooktop and create a fire hazard. • DO NOT TOUCH THE SURFACES OF THE COOKTOP DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. After use, make sure these surfaces have had sufficient time to cool before touching them. • Do not wear loose or hanging apparel while using the cooktop. Do not allow clothing to come into contact with hot surfaces and the surrounding areas during and immediately after use. • Do not heat unopened food containers such as baby food jars and cans or eggs. Pressure build up may cause the container to burst and cause injury. • Do not allow pans to boil dry. • Do not store plastic or other utensils with low melting temperatures in drawers immediately below the cooktop. • Clean the cooktop before using it for the first time according to the use and care manual. • Non-stick coatings, when heated, can be harmful to birds. Remove birds to a separate, well-ventilated room during cooking. 2