Dacor RV36 - Manual (Page 4)

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General Safety Precautions
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your appliance, follow basic safety precau-
tions, including the following:
Important Safety Instructions
if you receive a damaged product, immediately •
contact your dealer or builder. Do not install or
operate this unit if it has been damaged, dropped,
has damaged electrical wiring or is not working
properly.
use this raised vent only as outlined in this manual.
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Do not use this unit to vent hazardous or explosive
materials or vapors. this unit is not intended for
commercial use.
this raised vent must be installed by a qualified
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installer according to the accompanying installation
instructions. all installation work must be performed
in accordance with all applicable codes and
standards, including fire-rated construction.
Do not install, repair or replace any part of this unit
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unless specifically recommended in the literature
accompanying it. a qualified service technician
should perform all other service. contact the Dacor
customer service team for examination, repair or
adjustment.
Do not leave children or pets alone or unattended in
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the area around the range when it is in use. never
allow children to sit or stand on an appliance. Do
not let children play with a range or the raised vent.
Do not store items of interest to children above or
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around the range.
make sure individuals who use the range or cooktop
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and raised vent are able to operate it properly.
never leave a cooktop unattended during use.
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Do not tamper with the controls. •
clean the filters and all grease-laden surfaces often •
according to the cleaning instructions in this manual
to prevent grease fires and maintain performance.
Do not touch the surfaces of the raiseD
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vent or range During or immeDiateLy after
use.
Do not allow acids (citrus juices, tomato sauces,
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etc.) to remain on the unit’s surfaces. the finish
may stain.
Do not try to remove heavy spills with a sharp
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object such as a knife or metal spatula. sharp
objects may scratch the appliance’s surfaces.
clean this appliance only as instructed in this
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manual. use only the cleaners specified.
warning
before operating the raised vent, verify that pot •
handles or other objects will not interfere with the
raising and lowering of the vent intake. to prevent
spillage and damage to the vent system, turn
cookware handles to the side so that they will not
be hit when the vent moves to the “up” position.
clean liquid spills immediately. if liquid enters the
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vent intake, then turn off the blower, disconnect the
power supply and carefully wipe up all liquid. see
the Care and Cleaning section of this manual.
never operate the vent without the filters in place.
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Do not operate the blower if a flame or flare-up •
develops. in the event of a flame, immediately
turn off the blower. smother the flame or use an
appropriate class dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Do not set or rest any objects, including cookware,
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on top of the vent top cap. Do not interfere with the
movement of the vent intake in any way.
if the vent intake becomes jammed while being
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raised or lowered, immediately press the up/
Down switch once to stop the intake motion,
then disconnect the power supply. remove the
obstruction, then restore power and press the up/
Down switch to continue raising or lowering the
intake.
to reDuCe tHe rIsK oF InJurY to Persons In
tHe eVent oF a ranGe toP Grease FIre:
smother fLames with a close-fitting lid, cookie •
sheet or metal tray, then turn off the burner. be
carefuL to prevent burns. if the flames do not
go out immediately, evacuate anD caLL the fire
Department.
never picK up a fLaming pan - you may be
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burned.
Do not use water, including wet dish clothes or
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towels - a violent steam explosion may result.
use a fire extinguisher onLy if:
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you have a class abc extinguisher, and you ◊
already know how to operate it.
the fire is small and contained in the area
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where it started.
the fire department is being called.
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you can fight the fire with your back to an exit. ◊
warning