Jenn-Air Cooktop Use & Care Manual

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3IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSNEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattendedespecially when using a high heat setting or when deepfat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasyspillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon aspossible. Do not use high heat for extended cookingoperations.NEVER heat an unopened container on the surfaceburner. Pressure build-up may cause container to burstresulting in serious personal injury or damage to theappliance.Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may causeburns from steam. Dishtowels or other substitutesshould never be used as potholders because they cantrail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caughton appliance parts.Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat fryingcool before attempting to move or handle.Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materialsaccumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan.Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from accumu-lating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under thehood turn the fan on.NEVER wear garments made of flammable material orloose fitting or long-sleeved apparel while cooking.Clothing may ignite or catch utensil handles.Utensil SafetyUse pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easilygrasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped,easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Also avoid usingpans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as theycould be unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy tomove when filled with food may also be hazardous.Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain foodand avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important indeep fat frying. Be sure pan will accommodate thevolume of food that is to be added as well as the bubbleaction of fat.To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials andspillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, donot extend handles over adjacent surface burners.Always turn pan handles toward the side or back of theappliance, not out into the room where they are easilyhit or reached by small children.Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage theutensil and the appliance.Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic orglazed utensils are suitable for cooktop usage withoutbreaking due to the sudden change in temperature.Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using glass.This appliance has been tested for safe performanceusing conventional cookware. Do not use any devices oraccessories that are not specifically recommended inthis guide. Do not use eyelid covers for the surfaceunits or stovetop grills. The use of devices or accesso-ries that are not expressly recommended in this manualcan create serious safety hazards, result in performanceproblems, and reduce the life of the components of theappliance.Cleaning SafetyTurn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to coolbefore touching or cleaning them. Do not touch theburner grates or surrounding areas until they have hadsufficient time to cool.Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steamburns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills ona hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxiousfumes if applied to a hot surface.Important Safety Notice andWarningThe California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governorof California to publish a list of substances known tothe State of California to cause cancer or reproductiveharm, and requires businesses to warn customers ofpotential exposures to such substances.Users of this appliance are hereby warned that theburning of gas can result in low-level exposure to someof the listed substances, including benzene, formalde-hyde and soot, due primarily to the incomplete combus-tion of natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels.Properly adjusted burners will minimize incompletecombustion. Exposure to these substances can also beminimized by properly venting the burners to theoutdoors.IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS:Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms wherethe fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have avery sensitive respiratory system. Fumes released duringan oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal tobirds. Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil,fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cookware maybe equally harmful.