Frigidaire FHWC3655LS Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 4

4 Important safety instructions GB Important safety instructions WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, use only metal duct work. Install this hood in accordance with all requirements specified. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use this hood with any external solid state speed control device. WARNING To reduce the risk of a cooker top grease fire: • Never leave surface units unattended at high settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on low or medium settings. • Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat or when flambéing food (i.e. Crepes Suzette, Cherries Jubilee, Peppercorn Beef Flambé). WARNING • Clean ventilating fans frequently. Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on fan or filter. • Do not use the range hood without the grease filters, or if the filters are excessively greasy. • Use proper pan size. Always use cookware appropriate for the size of the surface element. WARNING NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN - you may be burned. To reduce the risk of injury to persons, in the event of a cooker top grease fire, observe the following: • Smother flames with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or other metal tray, then turn off the gas burner or the electric element. Be careful to prevent burns. If the flames do not go out immediately, evacuate and call the fire department. • Never pick up a flaming pan - you may be burned. • Do not use water, including wet dishcloths or towels - a violent steam explosion will result. • Use an extinguisher only if: - You know you have a class ABC extinguisher, and you already know how to operate it. - The fire is small and contained in the area where it started. - The fire department is being called. - You can fight the fire with your back to an exit. CAUTION Always leave safety grills and filters in place. Without these components, operating blowers could catch onto hair, fingers and loose clothing. Electrical requirements IMPORTANT Observe all governing codes and ordinances. It is the customer's responsibility: • to contact a qualified electrical installer. • to assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 - latest edition*, or CSA Standards C22.1-94, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 and C22.2 No.0-M91-latest edition** and all local codes and ordinances. If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician determines that the ground path is adequate. • Do not ground to a gas pipe. • Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure range hood is properly grounded. • Do not have a fuse in the neutral or ground circuit.