Thermador PC304 - Manual (Page 5)

Your new Thermador Professional ®
Cooktop has been designed to be
a safe, reliable appliance when
properly used and cared for. Read
all instructions in this Care and
Use Manual carefully before using
this cooktop.
WARNING:
These
precautions will reduce the risk
of burns, electric shock, fire,
and injury to persons. Use
extreme care when using this
restaurant-caliber cooktop
as this appliance provides
intense heat.
When using kitchen appli-
ances, these basic safety pre-
cautions must be followed:
• Insure proper installation and
servicing. Follow the installation
instructions provided with this
product. Have the cooktop in-
stalled and electrically grounded
by a qualified technician.
• Have the installer show you
where the gas supply shut-off
valve is located so that you know
how and where to turn off the gas
to the cooktop.
• If you smell gas:
• Do not try to light any appli-
ance.
• Do not touch any electrical
switch.
• Do not use any phone in your
building.
• Immediately call your gas sup-
plier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s in-
struction.
• If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department.
• Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified in-
staller, service agency or the
gas supplier.
• In the event a burner goes out
and gas escapes, turn off the
burner and open a window or a
door. Do not attempt to use the
cooktop until the gas has had time
to dissipate. Wait at least 5 min-
utes before using the cooktop.
• Do not repair or replace any
part of the appliance unless
specifically recommended in this
manual. All other servicing should
be referred to a qualified techni-
cian.
• Children should not be left
alone or unattended in an area
where appliances are in use.
They should never be allowed to
sit or stand on any part of the ap-
pliance. If children are allowed to
use the appliance, they must be
closely supervised.
CAUTION:
Do not
store items of interest to chil-
dren above or at the back of
the cooktop. If children should
climb onto the appliance to reach
these items, they could be seri-
ously injured.
• When children become old
enough to operate the appliance,
it is the legal responsibility of the
parents or legal guardians to en-
sure that they are instructed in
safe practices by qualified per-
sons.
• Never use any part of the
cooktop for storage. Flam-
mable materials can catch fire
and plastic items may melt or
ignite.
• If the cooktop is near a window,
be certain the curtains do not
blow over or near the cooktop
burners; they could catch on fire.
• DO NOT USE WATER ON
CAUTION
SAFETY PRACTICES TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY
Section 1: GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
GREASE FIRES. Turn appliance
off and smother fire with baking
soda or use a dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
• Never let clothing, pot hold-
ers, or other flammable materi-
als come in contact with or too
close to any element, burner or
burner grate until it has cooled.
Fabric may ignite and result in per-
sonal injury.
• Use only dry pot holders. Moist
or damp pot holders on hot sur-
faces may cause burns from
steam. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of pot hold-
ers. Do not let pot holders touch
hot elements, hot burners, or
burner grates.
• For personal safety, wear
proper apparel. Loose fitting gar-
ments or hanging sleeves should
never be worn while using this ap-
pliance. Some synthetic fabrics
are highly flammable and should
not be worn while cooking.
• Do not use aluminum foil as a
shield against food spills or drip-
pings around the burners or con-
trol panel area. This could ob-
struct the flow of combustion and
ventilation air. This can also dam-
age the finish of the cooktop.
WARNING:
The ap-
pliance is for cooking food.
Based on safety considerations,
never use the Cooktop to warm
or heat a room or for other pur-
poses. Such uses can create a
burn or harmful by-product haz-
ard and can damage the Cooktop.
• When using the cooktop: DO
NOT TOUCH THE BURNER
GRATES OR THE IMMEDIATE
SURROUNDING AREAS adja-
cent to the burners, which may be-
come hot enough to cause burns.