Whirlpool FES355Y Use And Care Manual page 4

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Use only d
potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot
r
surfaces ma
b
result in burns
from steam.
0 not let
potholder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulky cloth for a potholder. It
could catch on fire.
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Keep range vents unob-
structed.
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Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause burns
and container particles could
cause Injury.
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Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the range. The
fumes can create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
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Make sure the reflector bowls
are in place during cooking.
Cookin
%
without reflector bowls
may su ject the wiring and
components underneath them
to damage.
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Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners may result in a risk of
electrical shock or fire.
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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 heatin
will be ex
f:
osed an %
element
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result in t e igniting of c othing
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or potholders. Correct pan
size also improves
efficiency.
cooking
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Check to be sure lass cook-
ing utensils are sa e for use on 9
the range. Only certain types
of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware or other
glazed utensils are suitable for
cooktops without breaking due
to the sudden change in tem-
perature.
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Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat set-
tings. A boilover could result
and cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite.
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Turn pan handles inward, but
not over other surface units.
This will help reduce the
chance of burns, i niting of
flammable materia s, 9 and spills
due to bumping of the pan.
When using the oven
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Always osition oven rack(s) in
desired ocation while oven
IS P
cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
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Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
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