Whirlpool 4211866 - Manual (Page 2)

Important Safety Instructions
A
warning
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using
the cooktop, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using
- the cooktop^-
2. Install or locate the cooktop only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. It is
recoirunended that the cooktop be
installed by a qualified installer.
The cooktop must be properly
connected to electrical supply and
grounded.
3. DO NOT operate the cooktop if it is
not working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
4. DO NOT use the cooktop for
warming or heating the room.
Persons could be burned or injured,
or a fire could start.
5. Use the cooktop only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
6. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the cooktop.
They could ignite if they touch a
surface unit and you could be
burned.
7. DO NOT touch surface units or
areas near surface units. Surface
units may be hot even though they
are dark in color. Areas near
surface units become hot enough to
cause bums. During and after use,
DO NOT touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials contact
surface units or areas near surface
units until they have had sufficient
time to cool.
8. Select a pan with a flat bottom that
is about the same size as the
surface unit. If pan is smaller than
the surface unit, some of the
heating element will be exposed
and may result in the igniting of
clothing or potholders. Correct pan
size also improves cooking
efficiency.
9. Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of the
pan.
10. Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces
may result in bums from steam. DO
NOT use a towel or bulky cloth for
a potholder. They could catch on
fire.
11. Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop. Only certain types of
glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktops
without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature.
12. DO NOT heat unopened
containers. They could explode.
The hot contents could cause bums
and container particles could cause
injury.
13. Grease is flammable and should be
handled carefully. Let fat cool
before attempting to handle it. DO
NOT allow grease to collect
around cooktop. Wipe spill-overs
immediately.
14. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range by
covering with a well-fitted hd,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda or,
if available, a multipurpose dry
chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
15. Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings. A
boil-over could result and cause
smoking and greasy spill-overs that
may ignite.
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16. Make sure surface units are off
when you are finished, and when
you aren't watching.
17. DO NOT store flammable materials
on or near the cooktop. They could
explode or bum.
18. DO NOT store things children
might want above the cooktop.
Children could be burned or injured
while climbing on it.
19. DO NOT leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
cooktop is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand on
any part of the cooktop. They could
be burned or injured.
20. Clean your cooktop regularly. See
care and cleaning instmctions in
this manual.
21. Be sure all cooktop parts are cool
before cleaning.
22. DO NOT repair or replace any part
of the cooktop unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
23. Discoimect the electrical supply
before servicing the cooktop.
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DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF
THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
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