Important Safety Instructions - Whirlpool RF4700XE Use And Care Manual

RANGE SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire,
electrical shock, injury to persons, or
damage when using the range, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
WARNING –
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RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE,
THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY
PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP
DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES
ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE
RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-
TIP BRACKETS SECURELY ATTACHED
TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK
SO REAR FEET ARE UNDER ANTI-TIP
BRACKETS.
CAUTION –
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interest to children in cabinets above a
range or on the backguard of a range –
children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.
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Proper Installation – Be sure the range
is properly installed and grounded by a
qualified technician.
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Never Use the Range for Warming or
Heating the Room.
•
Do Not Leave Children Alone – Children
should not be left alone or unattended
in area where the range is in use. They
should never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the range.
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Wear Proper Apparel – Loose-fitting or
hanging garments should never be
worn while using the range.
•
User Servicing – Do not repair or
replace any part of the range unless
specifically recommended in the
manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified technician.
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Storage in or on the Range –
Flammable materials should not be
stored in an oven or near surface units.
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Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires –
Smother fire or flame or use dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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TO REDUCE THE
Do not store items of
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Use Only Dry Potholders – Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let
potholder touch hot heating elements.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
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DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR
AREAS NEAR UNITS – Surface units may
be hot even though they are dark in
color. Areas near surface units may
become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials
contact surface units or areas near units
until they have had sufficient time to
cool. Among those areas are the cooktop
and surfaces facing the cooktop.
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Use Proper Pan Size – The range is
equipped with one or more surface units
of different size. Select utensils having
flat bottoms large enough to cover the
surface unit heating element. The use of
undersized utensils will expose a portion
of the heating element to direct contact
and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of utensil to burner
will also improve efficiency.
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Never Leave Surface Units Unattended
at High Heat Settings – Boilover causes
smoking and greasy spillovers that may
ignite.
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Make Sure Reflector Pans or Drip Bowls
Are in Place – Absence of these pans or
bowls during cooking may subject wiring
or components underneath to damage.
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Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum
foil to line surface unit drip bowls or oven
bottoms, except as suggested in the
manual. Improper installation of these
liners may result in a risk of electric
shock, or fire.