important safety instructions _9importANt SAfety iNStructioNSSteam and VaporsUse care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam escape beforeremoving or placing food in a hot oven.Use only dry pot holders. Putting moist or damp pot holders on hot surfacesmay result in burns from steam.Surface Burner Warnings– The burner spreader can be blocked by food or dust. Clean the spreaderif it appears blocked. If you clean the spreader with water, assemble it onlyafter it is completely dry. If the spreader is wet, it might prevent the burnersfrom igniting.– Do not pour water on the cooktop for cleaning. It can get inside the rangeand cause the parts inside to rust.– Only ignite the cooktop burners with the burner caps in place. If theburner caps are not in place, you can damage the controls or cause anunintended large or dangerous flame.– Heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling. To preventdelayed eruptive boiling, ALWAYS allow heated beverages to stand at least20 seconds after you have turned the burner off so that the temperaturein the liquid can stabilize. In the event of scalding, follow these FIRST AIDinstructions:• Immerse the scalded area in cold water for at least 10 minutes• Cover with clean, dry dressing• Do not apply any creams, oils or lotions– The ‘Spark mark’ on the Dual burner spreader must be placed beside theelectrode when it is assembled to prevent an abnormal flame.– After turning on a surface burner, check to make sure that the burner hasignited. Adjust the level of the flame by turning the burner knob.– When you set a burner to simmer, do not turn the burner knob quickly.Watch the flame to make sure it stays on.