Electrolux Gas Cooktop Use & Care Manual page 5

WARNING
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• Stepping, leaning or sitting on this cooktop can result in serious injuries and also cause damage
to the cooktop. Do not allow children to climb or play around the cooktop.
• Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and
towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near
the cooktop. Flammable materials may explode and result in fire or property damage.
They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
Surface burners/unit may be hot even though flames are not visible/ unit is dark in color. Areas near
surface burners/unit may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch,
or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time to
cool. Among these areas are the cooktop and surfaces facing the cooktop.
Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements, the flame or burners. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP
WARNING
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Use Proper Flame Size—Adjust flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil. The use
of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of utensil to flame will also improve efficiency.
before turning it on, and turn the burner off before removing the pan.
lit. Then adjust the flame so it does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.
This cooktop can be equipped with one or more surface units of different sizes.
Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit. The use of
undersized utensils will expose a portion of the surface heating unit to direct contact and may result
in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to the surface unit will also improve efficiency.
Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
Place a pan of food on the burner
Visually check that burner has
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