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Your Counter Unit end Its Features ........................... 6

Cookware Tips ........................................................................7

Cooktop Controls .................................................................7

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SAVE THES_ {NSTR_CT_OHS

Read at{ _nstructions before us{ng this appliance. When using electr_ca_

appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, _nc_uding the following:

Teach children notto play

with control knobs or any

other part of the counter

unit.

Never leave children

alone or unattended where

a counter unit is in use.

Caution:

Hever store things chil-

dren might want above a

counter unit.

Never let anyone climb,

sit or stand on the counter

unit. They might be in-

jured on a hot surface.

Never leave an oven door

open when you are not

watching.

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Aiiways keep the counter unit

area clear and free from things

that will burn.

CAUT_IR:

i_eve_ store things in an

oven or near cooktop ele-

ments/burners. Thesethings

may catch fire and plastic

_tems could melt.

_ev®_ use your counter unit

for warming or heating a

room. You could be burned or

seriously injured. Such mis-

use could also cause damage

to the unit.

_ever wear loose clothing

when using your counter

unit. Such c_othing could

catch fire.

Neve_ useatowel or other bulky

cloth as a potholder. Such

cloths could catch fire on a hot

element/burner.

I_ever let pot handles stick

out over _he front of the

counter unit. Turn handles in

so _hat they cannot be

_urnped into. Keep the

handles away from other hot

surface elements/burners.

Never leave cooktop elements/

burners unwatched at high heat

settings. Bollovers cause

smoking and greasy splllovers

could catch fire.

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Keep this book for later use.

Be sure your counter unit Is Installed and grounded

properly by a qualified technician.

Choose pots and pans with flat bottoms, large enough

to cover the entire cooktop element. This will cut down

the risk of setting potholders or clothing on fire with an

uncovered element and waste less energy.

AILways use care when touching the cooktop. The glass

surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls

are turned off.

Ongy some kinds of glass or ceramic pans can be used

for cooktop cooking. Be sure that the pan you use will

not break when heated on the cooktop elements.

Always use dry potholders when removing pans from

the oven or cooktop. Moist or damp potholders can

cause steam burns.

Always follow cleaning Instructions in this book.

Atways keep the counter unit clean. Food and grease

are easy to ignite. Clean the counter unit regularly.

Clean Only Parts Listed In Manual

CAUTROH: Do not store items of interest to

children in cabinets above a counter unit. Chil.

dren climbing on a counter unit to reach items

could be seriously injured.

ABways keep combustible wall coverings, curtains, or

drapes a safe distance away from your counter unit.

ABways keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and

other linens a safe distance away from your counter

unit. Never store such items on your counter unit.

Be sure everyone in your home knows

what to do in case of fire°

Read and understand this _nfermatien

Shoulid you ever need _t, you wilg not have

time for reading.

Always keep the appliance area clear and free from

things that will burn (gasoline and other flammable

vapors and liquids).

Never try to repair or replace any part of the counter

unit unless Instructions are given In this book. All other

work should be done by a skilled technician.

Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure

buildup may make container burst and cause injury.

Never leave jars or cans of fat or drippings on or near

the counter unit. Never let grease build up on your

counter unit. You can keep grease fires from starting if

you clean up grease and spills after each counter unit

use.

Hever try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat

fryer. Wait until the fat has cooled.

Do not cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should

break, cleaning solutions and spiliovers may penetrate

the broken cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock°

Contact a qualified technician immediately.

Always keep wooden utensils, plastic utensils or canned

food a safe distance away from your counter unit.

For major spills -- Turn unit to LO; use dry paper

towels to wipe up major spills, and then use a razor

scraper (held ina potholder) to scrape major spills from

a hot cooking zone. DO NOT attempt further cleaning

until cooktop surface has cooled.

Some cleaners produce noxious fumes and wet cloths

could cause steam burns if used on a hot surface.

Never use water on a grease f_re - _t will

onUy spread the flames.

COOKTOP GREAStE FtiR_:

Hever pick up a fMaming pan=..tJnstead:

1. Turn off the element.

2, Smother the fire with a tightly fitting pan lid,

baking soda or an extinguisher.

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IIrvIPORTAHT IIIRSTRUCTliONS TO AVOgD DAI_'JAGE TO YOUR COOKTOP:

Never slide cookware across your cooktop.

DO HOT use a dish towel or sponge to wipe up the cooktop. They may leave a detergent film on the

cooktop which may cause discoloration when heated. If this occurs, remove the discoloration with a

recommended cooktop cleaner.

Melted materials (plastic, aluminum foil, sugar, or foods with high sugar content) can cause damage to the

cooktop. If you accidentally melt anything on your cooktop, turn unit to LO; wipe hot cooktop immediately with

several dry paper towels. Scrape off remainder of burned material with razor scraper (held in potholder) at 30°

angle while unit is warm. Be careful not to burn yourself! DO HOT attempt further cleaning until cooktop

surface has cooled.

DO NOT use scouring powders, plastic, nylon or metal cleaning pads. They may scratch the cooktop.

DO NOT use chlorine bleach, ammonia, hydrofluoric acid, chemical oven cleaners, or any other kind of

chemical cleaner_ They may discolor the cooktopo

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