Whirlpool RM280PXB Use And Care Manual page 3

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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the oven, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
General
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Read all instructions before
using the oven.
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Install or locate the oven only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
The oven must be installed by
a qualified installer. The oven
must be roperly connected to
electrica P supply and grounded.
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CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
oven. Chil cp
ht want above the
ren could be
burned or injured while climb-
ing on it.
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Do not leave children alone
or unattended in area where
the oven is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on an
t
part of the oven. They
could e burned or injured.
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Do not operate the oven if
it is damaged or not working
properly.
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Do not use the oven for
warming or heatin the room.
Persons could be urned or %
injured, or a fire could start.
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Use the oven only for its
intended use as described in
this manual.
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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 cloth-
ing or other flammable materi-
als contact heating elements
or interior surfaces of oven
until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Other surfaces of
the oven, such as the oven
vent opening, the surface near
the vent opening, and the
oven door and window, could
also become hot enough to
cause burns.
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Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the
oven. They could ignite If they
touch a hot heating element
and you could be burned.
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Use only d
r
potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot
surfaces ma result in burns
from steam. b 0 not let
potholder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulk cloth for a potholder.
It coul J catch on fire.
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Keep oven vents unob-
structed.
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