Important Safety Instructions -2 - Whirlpool FGP210V Use And Care Manual

Important Safety Instructions
Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation, However, as with any appliance, there are specific
installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion
may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
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D0 NOT TRY TO LIGHT ANY APPLIANCE.
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D0 NOT TOUCH ANY ELECTRICAL SWITCH; DO NOT USE ANY PHONE IN YOUR
BUILDING.
HIMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS SUPPLIER FROM A NEIGHBOR'S PHONE. FOLLOW THE
GAS SUPPLIER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
wIF YOU CANNOT REACH YOUR GAS SUPPLIER, CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER,
SERVICE AGENCY OR THE GAS SUPPLIER.
1. Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. The range
must 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.
2. Gas fuels and their use in appliances
can cause minor exposures to
benzene, formaldehyde, carbon
monoxide and soot, primarily from
incomplete combustion. Significant
exposure to these substances can
cause 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.
3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of
tipping of the appliance, the
appliance must be secured by
properly installed anti-tip bracket.
To check if the bracket is installed
properly, shine a flashlight under
range toward rear corners and verify
that the anti-tip bracket is engaged.
See Installation Instructions for
further details.
4. Do not operate the range if it is
damaged or not working properly.
5. DO NOT use the range for warming or
heating the room. Persons could be
burned or injured, or a fire could start.
6. Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
7. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range. They
could ignite if they touch a surface
burner and you could be burned.
8. DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS,
AREAS NEAR SURFACE BURNERS
OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN.
Areas near surface burners and
interior surfaces of an oven become
hot enough to cause burns. During
and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials
contact surface burners, areas near
surface burners or interior surfaces of
oven until they have had sufficient
time to cool. 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 cooktop and the oven
door.
9. Make sure the utensils you use are
large enough to contain food and
avoid boilovers and spillovers. Heavy
splattering or spillovers left on a
range can ignite and burn you. Pan
size is especially important in deep fat
frying.
10. 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.
11. Use only dry potholders. Moist 01.
damp potholders on surface burners
may result in burns from steam DO
not let potholder touch surface
burners. Do not use a towel or bulky
cloth for a potholder. It could catch
on fire.
12. Check to be sure glass cookir g
utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of c-lass
glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenwan
or other glazed utensils are s litable
for cooktops without breaking due tl
the sudden change in temperature.
13. DO NOT use decorative cove:s 01
trivets over the surface burners.
14. DO NOT heat unopened container-s.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cau:;e
injury.
15. Grease is flammable. DO NOT allow
grease to collect around coo ktop or
in vents. Wipe spillovers
immediately.
16. DO NOT use water on grease' fire;.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range by
covering with a well-fitted lid
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sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease
outside of pan can be extinguished
with baking soda or, if available ,1
multipurpose dry chemical 01 foam-
type extinguisher.
17. Never leave surface burners
unattended at high heat sett .ng:;
A boilover could result and c ruse
smoking and greasy spillovel-s that
may ignite.
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