Whirlpool SM988PES Use & Care Manual page 4

EtoFunASafety Instructions
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Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the
provided
Installation Instructions. lt is
recommended that the range be
installed by a qualified installer.
The range must be properly
connected to the proper gas
supply and checked for leaks. The
range must also be properly
connected to electrical supply and
grounded.
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To reduce the risk of tipping of the
appliance, the appliance must be
secured by properly installed anti-
tip bra&et(s). To ched< if the
bracket(s) is installed property,
remove the storage drawer (see
page 16) and verify that the anti-tip
bracket(s) is engaged.
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Gas fuets and their usa in appli-
ances can cause minor exposures
to benzene, formaldehyde, carbon
monoxide and soot, primarily from
incomplete combustion. Significant
exposure to these substances can
cause cancer or reproductive
harm. Properly adjusted burners
with a blue, rather than a yellow,
flame will minimize incomplete
combustion. Venting with a hood
or an open window will further
minimize exposure.
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Do not operate the range if it is not
working properly, or il it has been
damaged.
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Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
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Do hot attempt to light the oven
burner during a power failure.
Personal injury could result.
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Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
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Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a hot
surface burner and you could be
burned.
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Do not touch surface burners,
areas near burners or interior
surfaces of oven. Areas near
surface burners and interior
surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During
use, do not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials contact
surface burners, areas near
surface burners or interior surfaces
of oven. Other surfaces of the
range may become hot enough to
cause burns; such as, the oven
vent opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the cc&top, the
oven door and window.
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Make sure the utensils you use are
large enough to contain food and
avoid boilovers and spill-avers.
Heavy splattering or spillovers left
on a range can ignite and burn
you. Pan size is especially
important in deep fat frying.
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Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface burners. This
will help reduce the chance of
burns, igniting of flammable
materials, and spills due to
bumping of the pan.
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on surface
burners may result in burns from
steari. Do not let potholder touch
surface burners. Dc not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a potholder.
lt could catch on fire.