Fagor America VFA-78 S - Manual (Page 5)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions carefully before using this cooktop.When properly cared for, your new Fagor
cooktop has been designed to be a safe and reliable appliance.These precautions will reduce the
risk of burns, electric shock, fire and injury. When using kitchen appliances, basic safety
precautions must be followed, including the following:
• This appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Only
connect to a properly grounded outlet. See electric preparation and connection instructions in
the Installation Instructions.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the cooktop unless specifically recommended. Refer
service only to an authorized service center.
• Do not allow children to use this appliance unless closely supervised by an adult. Children
and pets should not be left alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use.
Never allow children to sit or stand on any part of the cooktop.
• Do not store flammable materials in or near the cooktop.
• Do not use water on a grease fire. Smother fire or use a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
• Never use the cooktop to warm or heat a room.
• For personal safety, wear proper clothing. Loose fitting garments or shirts with hanging
sleeves should never be worn while using this appliance.
• Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
• Use proper pan size.This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different
sizes. Select pans with having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating
element. The use of undersized pans will expose a portion of the heating element to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper coverage of pots and pans to burner will
also improve efficiency.
• Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boi lover causes smoking and
greasy spillovers that may ignite.
• Make sure reflector pans or drip bowls are in place. Absence of such may subject wiring or
components underneath to damage.
• Protective Liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms,
except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in electric
shock, or fire.
• Glazed cooking utensils. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,
or other glazed pots and pans are suitable for range-top service due to the sudden change in
temperature, which may result in breakage - see page 15 for reference.
• To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil, the cookware handles should be positioned so that they are turned
inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.
• Do not soak removable heating elements. Heating elements should never be immersed in water.
• Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If your cooktop should break or crack, cleaning solutions
and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a
qualified technician immediately.
• Clean cooktop with caution. Be careful to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to
wipe spills on a hot cooking area. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a
hot surface.