ELECTRIC COOKTOP Use & Care Guide RC8720ED, RC8700ED

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COOKTOP SAFETY
•Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the cooktop.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit and you could
be burned.
•Use only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot holder.
It could catch on fire.
•Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could
cause injury.
•Do not store flammable materials
on or near the cooktop. The fumes
could create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
•Make sure the reflector bowls are
in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls could
subject the wiring and components
underneath them to damage.
•Do not line reflector bowls or grill
basin with aluminum foil or other
liners. Improper installation of
these liners could result in a risk
of electrical shock or fire.
•Do not cook on a broken cooktop.
If cooktop should break, cleaning
solutions and spillovers could
penetrate the broken cooktop and
create a risk of electrical shock.
Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
•Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as the
surface unit. If pan is smaller
than the surface unit, some of
the heating element will be ex-
posed and could result in the
igniting of clothing or pot holders.
Correct pan size also improves
cooking efficiency.
•Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop. Only certain types of
glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware, or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktops
without breaking due to the sud-
den change in temperature.
•Never leave surface units un-
attended at high heat settings.
A boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
•Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of
the pan.