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A faint gas odor may indicatea gas leak. tf a
gasodor is detected,shut off the gas supply
tothe cooktop.Call yourinstalleror localgas
companyto havethepossibleleakchecked.
Neverusea matchor other flame to locate
a gas leak.
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Turn off applianceand ventilating hood to
avoidspreadingthe flame. Extinguishflame
thenturnon hoodtoremovesmokeandodor.
> Smotherfire or flame in a pan with a lid or
cookiesheet.
NEVERpick up or move a flamingpan.
Donot usewaterongreasefires.Usebaking
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extin-
guisherto smotherfire or flame.
NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsupervised
near the appliancewhen it is in use or is still
hot.
NEVERallow childrento sit or stand on any
partof the applianceas theycould be injured
or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance
and utensilson it canbe hot. Let hot utensils
cool in a safe place, out of reach of small
children. Children should be taught that an
applianceis not a toy. Childrenshouldnot be
allowedto playwith controlsor other partsof
the unit.
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Donot usethecooktopasa storageareafor
foodor cookingutensils.
Potentially hotsurfacesincludecooktop,and
areasfacing the cooktop.
Always place a pan on a surface burner
beforeturningit on. Be sureyou knowwhich
knob controls which surface burner. Make
surethe correctburneris turnedon andthat
theburnerhasignited.Whencookingiscom-
pleted,turnburneroffbeforeremoving panto
preventexposureto burner flame.
Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflame sothat it
doesnot extend beyondthe bottomedgeof
the pan. An excessiveflame is hazardous,
wastes energyand may damagethe appli-
ance, pan or cabinetsabovethe appliance.
NEVER leave a surface cooking operation
unattended especially when using a high
heatsettingorwhendeepfat frying.Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy spillovers may
ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as
possible.Do not use high heat for extended
cookingoperations.
NEVER heatan unopenedcontaineron the
surfaceburner.Pressurebuild-upmaycause
container to burst resulting in serious per-
sonalinjuryor damageto the appliance.
Usedry, sturdypotholders.Damppotholders
may cause burnsfrom steam. Dishtowelsor
other substitutes should never be used as
potholdersbecausethey can trail acrosshot
surfaceburners and igniteor get caught on
applianceparts.
Alwaysletquantitiesof hot fat usedfor deep
fat frying cool before attemptingto move or
handle.
Donot letcookinggreaseor otherflammable
materials accumulate in or near the appli-
ance,hoodorvent fan. Cleanhoodfrequently
topreventgreasefromaccumulatingon hood
or filter. When flamingfoods under the hood
turnthe fan on.
NEVER wear garmentsmade of flammable
material or loose fitting or long-sleevedap-
parel while cooking. Clothing may ignite or
catchutensil handles.
Use pans with flat bottoms and handlesthat
areeasily graspedandstaycool. Avoidusing
unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-
handledpans. Also avoid using pans, espe-
ciallysmall pans,with heavy handlesas they
couldbe unstableandeasilytip. Pansthat are
heavyto movewhenfilledwith foodmay also
be hazardous.
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly
containfoodand avoid boilovers.Pan size is
particularlyimportantin deep fat frying. Be
sure pan will accommodatethe volume of
foodthat is to be addedas wellas the bubble
actionof fat.
Tominimizeburns, ignitionof flammablema-
terials and spillagedue to unintentional c on-
tact with the utensil, do not extend handles
over adjacentsurface burners.Always turn
pan handlestoward the side or back of the
appliance,not out into the roomwhere they
are easily hit or reachedby small children.
Neverlet a pan boil dry as thiscould damage
the utensiland the appliance.