Whirlpool RF4700XE Use And Care Manual page 5

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Glazed Cooking Utensils – Only certain
types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic,
earthenware, or other glazed utensils
are suitable for range-top service with-
out breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
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Utensil Handles Should Be Turned
Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent
Surface Units – To reduce the risk of
burns, ignition of flammable materials,
and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil, the handle of
a utensil should be positioned so that
it is turned inward, and does not ex-
tend over adjacent surface units.
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Do Not Soak Removable Heating
Elements – Heating elements should
never be immersed in water.
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Do Not Cook on Broken Cooktop –
If cooktop should break, cleaning
solutions and spillovers may penetrate
the broken cooktop and create a risk
of electric shock. Contact a qualified
technician immediately.
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Clean Cooktop With Caution – If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills
on a hot cooking area, be careful to
avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can
produce noxious fumes if applied
to a hot surface.
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Use Care When Opening Door – Let
hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
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Do Not Heat Unopened Food
Containers – Build-up of pressure may
cause container to burst and result in
injury.
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Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Placement of Oven Racks – Always place
oven racks in desired location while oven
is cool. If rack must be moved while oven
is hot, do not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
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DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS
OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN –
Heating elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color. 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 heating
elements or interior surfaces of oven until
they have had sufficient time to cool.
Other surfaces of the appliance may
become hot enough to cause burns –
among these surfaces are oven vent
openings and surfaces near these
openings, oven doors, and windows of
oven doors.
For self-cleaning ranges –
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Do Not Clean Door Gasket – The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage, or
move the gasket.
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Do Not Use Oven Cleaners – No
commercial oven cleaner or oven liner
protective coating of any kind should be
used in or around any part of the oven.
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Clean Only Parts Listed in Manual.
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Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove
broiler pan and other utensils.
For units with ventilating hood –
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Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently –
Grease should not be allowed to
accumulate on hood or filter.
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When flaming foods under the hood, turn
the fan on.
RANGE SAFETY
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