Hotpoint RK962G Use And Care Manual page 3

Read all instructions before using this appliance.
The California Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of
substances known to the state to
cause birth defects or other
reproductive harm, and requires
businesses to warn customers of
potential exposure to such
substances.
The fiberglass insulation in
self-clean ovens gives off a very
small amount of carbon monoxide
during the cleaning cycle.
Exposure can be minimized by
venting with an open window or
using a ventilation fan or hood.
When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
WARNING–TO
the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or exposure
to excessive microwave energy:
. Use this appliance only for ik
intended use as described in this
manual.
. Be sure your appliance is
properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions.
. This appliance must be
connected to a grounded, metallic
permanent wiring system, or an
equipment grounding conductor
should be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment grounding terminal or
lead on the appliance.
. This center is
cooking
specifically designed to heat or
cook food, and is not intended
for laboratory or industrial use.
This appliance should be
serviced ofly by quaMled service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
. Before performing any service?
DISCONNECT THE OVEN
POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DI~B~ON
PANEL BY REMOVING THE
FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
openings on the appliance.
Do not use outdoors.
. Do not operate this appliance if
it is not working properly, or if
it has been damaged or dropped.
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
. Do not leave children alone—
children should not be left alone or
reduce
unattended in area where appliance
is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part
of the appliance.
stand or hang on the door. They
CAUTION: ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE S~RED
IN CABINETS ABOVE AN
ON THE OVEN TO REACH
. Wear proper clothing. Loose
fitting or hanging garments should
never be worn while using the
appliance. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in
contact with hot heating elements
and may cause severe burns.
. Use only dry pot holders—
moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let pot holdem touch
hot heating elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth.
your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
. Do not store or use
combustible materials, gasoline
or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
clean to maintain good venting
and to avoid grease fires.
. let cooking grease or
not
other flammable materials
accumulate in the oven or
near it.
Do not use water on grease
fires. Smother flaming pan by
covering completely with well
fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat
tray. Flaming grease outside a
pan can be put out by covering
baking soda or, if
chemical or foam type fire
extinguisher.
Do not touch heating elements
or interior surface of oven. These
surfaces may be hot enough to
burn even though they are dark in
color. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact any
interior area of the oven; allow
sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include
oven vent openings and surfaces
near the openings, crevices
around the oven door and the
edges of the door window.
Remember: The inside surface
of the oven maybe hot when the
door is opened.
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