CAUTION: IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR STOVE
➢If the appliance has been disassembled, replace all appliance parts and panels before operation.
➢When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Grease may catch fire if it becomes too hot. Do not
use water or flour on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher. Cover the fire with a pan lid or use baking soda.
➢To avoid injury two or more people are required to move and install the appliance.
➢Use dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
➢Do not let potholders touch hot cooking areas. Do not use towels or other bulky cloths.
➢Do not heat unopened food containers - Build-up of pressure may cause container to burst and
result in injury.
➢Wear proper apparel - Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
➢Do not touch surface burners or elements, areas near these burners or elements, interior
surfaces of the oven, or the warmer drawer (if equipped). Surface burners and elements may be
hot even though they appear cool. Areas near surface burners and elements may become hot
enough to cause burns.
➢During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas
until they are cool. These areas may include the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, oven vent
areas, oven door, and oven window.
➢Do not attempt to operate the appliance during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off
the appliance. If the appliance is not turned off and the power resumes, electric surface elements
may resume operation when power is restored. Once the power resumes, reset the clock and the
oven function.
➢Know which knob or key controls each surface heating area. Place cookware with food on the
cooking area before turning it on. Turn the cooking area off before removing the cookware.
➢Cookware handles should be turned inward and not extend over adjacent surface elements —To
reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact
with the utensil, the handle of the cookware should be positioned so that it is turned inward and
does not extend over other cooking areas.
➢Use proper pan size - This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different
sizes. Select cookware with flat bottoms that match the surface unit size. Using the proper
cookware on the cooking area will improve efficiency.
➢Make sure reflector pans or drip bowls are in place —absence of these pans or bowls during
cooking may subject wiring or components underneath to damage.
➢Glazed cooking utensils. 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. Check the manufacturers recommendations for cooktop use.
➢Improper cookware may break due to sudden changes in temperature. Check the cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations for cooktop use. Never leave surface elements unattended.
Boil overs may cause smoking and greasy spills that may ignite. A pan that has boiled dry could
be damaged and may damage the cooktop.
➢The searing grill is not designed for use on the cooktop. Doing so may result in a fire.
