LG CBGJ3027 Series Owner's Manual page 7

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6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Use proper pan size. Do not use pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spills, make sure cookware is large enough to
contain the food properly. This will save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food.
Because heavy spattering or spills left on a range can ignite, use pans with handles that can be easily
grasped and remain cool.
• Never leave the surface burners unattended at high flame settings. Boilovers can cause smoking and
greasy spillovers may catch on fire.
• Control the top burner flame size so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware. Excessive
flame is hazardous.
• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holders come near open flames when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth instead of a pot holder.
• To prevent burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side
or back of the cooktop without extending over adjacent burners.
• NEVER place any items on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite flammable items and will
increase pressure in closed containers, which may cause them to burst.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
• Storage on Appliance - Flammable materials should not be stored on the cooktop or near surface units.
This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as
flammable liquids.
• Carefully watch foods being fried at a high flame setting.
• Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
• Use a deep fat thermometer if possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
• Use the least possible amount of fat for effective shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat
can cause spillovers when food is added.
• LG does not recommend using a gas cooktop for the preparation of flaming foods. If you choose to
prepare flaming foods under a hood, turn the fan on.
• To prevent burns, always be sure that the controls for all burners are at the OFF position and all grates
are cool before attempting to remove them.
• If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the cooktop and call a qualified service technician. Never use an open
flame to locate a leak.
• Do not place cooking oils or other flammable materials on or near the cooktop.
• Always turn knob to the OFF position before removing cookware.
• Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the cooktop. Flammable materials may explode
and result in fire or property damage.
• Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air.
• Do not block the airflow into or out of the cooktop. It is necessary for proper combustion and ventilation.
• Always turn knobs to the LITE position when igniting the top burners and make sure the burners have
ignited.
• If frying a combination of oils or fats, stir together before heating or as fats slowly melt.
• Liquids such as water, coffee or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling, due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling is not always
present when the container is removed from the cooktop. This could result in very hot liquids suddenly
boiling over when the container is disturbed or a spoon or other utensil is inserted into the liquid.
To reduce the risk of injury to persons
- Do not overheat the liquid.
- Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
- Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.