LG LCE3081ST Owner's Manual (English) - Page 5

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE ENGLISH SAFETY DURING USE • This appliance may only be used for normal cooking and frying in the home. It is not designed for commercial or industrial purposes. • Do not use the cooktop to heat the room. • Take care when plugging in electric appliances near the cooktop. Cords must not come into contact with the hot surface. This could cause damage to the cooktop and cable insulation. • Overheated fats and oils catch fire quickly. You should supervise cooking when preparing foods in fat or oil. • After use, switch off the hob element by its control and do not rely on the pan detector. • Always keep the control panels clean and dry. Do not let liquids or grease remain on the cooktop controls area. Spilled or burnt-on foods can activate or deactivate the appliance. Clean the controls area thoroughly to resume normal operation of the appliance. • Never place combustible items on the cooktop. • Never keep any combustible items or aerosol cans in a drawer located under the cooktop. • Avoid placing metal cooking utensils on the cooking surface areas. Metal objects can become hot and cause burns. • Know which touch keypad controls each surface of the cooking zones. • Clean the appliance regularly to keep all parts free of grease that could catch fire. Exhaust fan ventilation hoods and grease filters should be kept clean. Do not allow grease to accumulate on hood or filter. Greasy deposits in the fan could catch fire. Refer to hood manufacturer's instructions for cleaning. • Use Proper Pan Sizes. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner will also improve efficiency. • If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the element will be exposed to direct contact and could ignite clothing or potholder. • Do not place any object on or near the control keypad area in order to prevent accidental activation of the cooktop controls. • Utensil Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units. • Never leave prepared food on the Cooking Zones. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite, or a pan that has boiled dry may melt or become damaged. • Protective liners: Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the cooktop. Only use aluminum foil as recommended after the cooking process, if used as a cover to be placed over the food. Any other use of aluminum foil may result in the risk of electric shock, fire or short circuit. • Glazed cooking utensils: Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for rangetop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cooktop use. • Ventilating hood: The ventilating hood above your cooking surface should be cleaned frequently, so the grease from cooking vapors does not accumulate on the hood or filter. • Do not clean or operate a 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. • Clean cooktop with caution. Do not use sponges or cloth to wipe spills on a hot cooking area. Use a proper metal scraper. 5