Maytag MGC6430BDB User Guide - Page 3

A faint gas odor may indicatea gas leak, Ha gasodor is detected,shut off the gassupply to the cooktop,Callyour installeror localgas companyto havethepossibleleakchecked, Never usea match or ether flame to locate a gas leak. ( Turn off applianceand ventilalng hood to avoidspreadingthe flame, Extinguishflame thenturnon hoodtoremovesmokeand odor, > Smotherfire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookiesheet, NEVERpick up or move a flamingpan, NEVERuse applianceas a space heaterto heat or warm a room to prevent potential hazardto the userand damageto the appliance, Also, do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cooking utensils, Potentiallyhotsurfacesincludecooktop,and areas facing thecooktop, NEVER use aluminum foil to iine burner spiilover area, Restrictionof normalair flow may result in unsafeoperation, Donot usewater ongreasefires,Usebaking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type exlnguisherto smotherfire or flame, Always place a pan on a surface burner beforeturningit on, Be sureyou knowwhich knob controls which surface burner, Make sure thecorrect burneris turnedon and that theburnerhasignited,Whencookingiscompleted,turnburneroff beforeremovingpanto prevent exposureto burner flame, NEVERstore itemsof interestto children in cabinetsabovean applance. Chldren climbing Onthe appiianceto reachitems Could be seriouslyinjured. Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflameso that it does not extend beyondthe bottomedge of the pan, An excessiveflame is hazardous, wastes energyand may damagethe appliance, pan or cabinetsabovethe appliance, NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsupervised near the appliancewhen it is in use or is still hot, NEVERallow childrento sit or stand on any partof the applianceasthey could be injured or burned, Children must be taught that the appliance and utensilson it can be hot, Let hot utensils coo! in a safe place, out of reach of small children, Childrenshould be taught that an applianceis nota toy,Childrenshouldnot be allowedto playwith controlsor otherparts of the unit, NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using a high heatsettingorwhendeepfat frying,Boilovers cause smoking and greasy sp/Iovers may ignite, Cban up greasy spills as soon as possible,Do not use high heatfor extended cooking operations, NEVERheat an unopenedcontaineron the surfaceburner,Pressurebuild-upmaycause container to burst resulting in serious personal iniuryor damageto the appliance, Usedry,sturdypotholders,Damppotholders maycause burnsfrom steam,Dishtowelsor other substitutes should never be used as potholdersbecausethey can trail acrosshot surface burnersand igniteor get caught on applianceparts, Always letquantitiesof hot fat usedfor deep fat frying coo! before attemptingto move or handle, Donot letcookinggreaseor otherflammable materialsaccumulate in or near the appliance, hoodor vent fan,Cleanhoodfrequently to preventgreasefromaccumulatingonhood or filter, Whenflaming foods under the hood turn the fan on, NEVERwear garmentsmade of flammable material or loose fitting or !ong-sleevedapparel while cooking, Clothing may ignite or catch utensil handles, IiRIIILIII,IYY Use panswith flat bottomsand handlesthat are easily graspedandstaycool, Avoidusing unstable, warped, easily tipped or loosehandledpans, Also avoid using pans, especially sma/pans, with heavyhandlesas they couldbe unstableandeasilytip, Pansthat are heavyto movewhenflied withfood mayalso be hazardous, Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain foodand avoid bo/overs, Pan size is particularly importantin deep fat frying, Be sure pan wilt accommodatethe volume of food that isto be addedas we/as the bubble action of fat, To minimizeburns, ignitionof flammablematerials and spillagedue to unintentionacl ontact with the utensil, do not extend handles over adjacent surface burners, Always turn pan handlestoward the side or back of the appliance, not out into the roomwhere they are easily hit or reachedby smallchildren, Neverlet a pan boil dry asthis coulddamage the utensiland the appliance,