Hotpoint LEB356 - Manual (Page 6)

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Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Troubleshooting T
ips
Customer Service
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
SURFACE COOKING UNITS
Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will
also improve efficiency.
■ Never leave the surface units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
■ Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip
pans or anywhere in the oven except as
described in this manual. Misuse could
result in a shock, fire hazard or damage
to the range.
■ Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct are
not covered and are in place. Their
absence during cooking could damage
range parts and wiring.
■ Only certain types of glass, glass ⁄ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers
are suitable for cooktop service; others
may break because of the sudden change
in temperature.
■ To minimize the possibility of burns,
ignition of flammable materials and
spillage, the handle of a container should
be turned toward the center of the range
without extending over nearby surface units.
■ Always turn the surface units off before
removing cookware.
■ Do not immerse or soak the removable
surface units. Do not put them in a
dishwasher. Do not self-clean the surface
units in the oven.
■ When flaming foods under the hood, turn
the fan on.
■ To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric
shock, always be certain that the controls
for all surface units are at the OFF position
and all coils are cool before attempting to
lift or remove a unit.
■ Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet
sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooktop, be careful to avoid steam burns.
■ Keep an eye on foods being fried at high
or medium high heat settings.
■ Foods for frying should be as dry as
possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture
on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble
up and over the sides of the pan.
■ Use little fat for effective shallow or deep
fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can
cause spillovers when food is added.
■ If a combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating, or as
fats melt slowly.
■ Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
■ Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
■ Carefully watch for spillovers or
overheating of foods when frying at
high or medium high temperatures.
■ Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially
a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
■ Do not allow water, other liquids or
grease to remain on the cooktop or the
control panel.
Your range, like many other household
items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor
coverings such as cushioned vinyl or
carpeting. When moving the range on this
type of flooring, use care, and it is
recommended that these simple and
inexpensive instructions be followed.
The range should be installed on a 1/4 ″ thick
sheet of plywood (or similar material) as
follows: When the floor covering ends at the
front of the range, the area that the range will
rest on should be built up with plywood to
the same level or higher than the floor
covering. This will allow the range to be
moved for cleaning or servicing.
INSTALLING THE RANGE