User Manual

English 9
General safety
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or death, observe these
precautions:
• Do not touch any surface, component,
or mechanism of the cooktop during or
immediately after cooking.
• Learn where and how to shut off the
valve that feeds gas to the cooktop.
• Ensure the cooktop’s hold-down brackets are installed per the Installation Instructions.
• Do not let children sit/stand on the cooktop or play with any of its parts. Do not leave
children unattended in the kitchen when the cooktop is in use.
• Remove all packaging before operating the cooktop to keep this material from
catching fire. Keep all packaging away from children. Properly dispose of packaging as
soon as th
e cooktop is unpacked.
• Do not keep objects of interest to children on or around the cooktop.
• Do not operate the cooktop if it is damaged, if it malfunctions, or is missing parts.
• Do not use the cooktop as a space heater.
• Use only dry pot holders.
• Do not use the cooktop to heat sealed food containers.
• Unplug the cooktop before service/maintenance.
• To avoid fires/explosions. ensure no under-counter storage (e.g., dishtowels, paper,
cleaning supplies or packaged/canned food) contacts the cooktop chassis.
• To prevent gas leaks or inferior function, take care not to smash or kink the gas line.
• Air curtains or other overhead hoods that blow onto the cooktop shall not be used
with a gas cooktop unless both are designed and tested according to the Standard for
Domestic Gas Ranges, ANSI Z21.1 • CSA1.1, and listed by an independent testing
laboratory for combination use.
WARNING
NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may
result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven.