Maytag MEC5430BDW User Guide - Page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating the appliance. Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand. RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS, LABELS WARNING WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury. Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result of improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this guide. To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. In Case of Fire Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor. ➢ Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet. NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan. Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or flame. General Instructions If appliance is installed near a window, precautions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over surface elements. NEVER use appliance to warm or heat the room. Failure to follow this instruction can lead to possible burns, injury, fire, or damage to the appliance. NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Clothing could catch utensil handles or ignite and cause burns if garment comes in contact with hot heating elements. 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 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 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. Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed. This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accessories that are not specifically recommended in this manual. Do not use eyelid covers or stove top grills. 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. NEVER use aluminum foil or foil containers on the cooktop. These may become very hot. Use foil only as directed in this guide. Aerosol-type cans are EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Do not use or store near appliance. Clean only parts listed in this guide and use procedures recommended. Cooktop NEVER leave surface units unattended especially when using high heat. An unattended boilover could cause smoking and a greasy spillover can cause a fire. This appliance is equipped with different size surface elements. Select pans with flat bottoms large enough to cover element. Fitting pan size to element will improve cooking efficiency. If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the element will be exposed to direct contact and could ignite clothing or potholder. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Follow utensil manufacturer's instructions when using glass. 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. 1