Important Safety Instructions - Whirlpool GS395LEG Use & 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:
• TO REDUCE THE 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 BRACKET
SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE
RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS
UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.
CAUTION:
•
Do not store items of 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.
• Proper Installation – The range, when installed,
must be electrically grounded in accordance with
local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with
the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. Be
sure the range is properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician.
• This range is equipped with a three-prong
grounding plug for your protection against shock
hazard and should be plugged directly into a
properly grounded receptacle. Do not cut or
remove the grounding prong from this plug.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.
This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the listed substances, including benzene,
formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing
the appliance.
• Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating
the Room.
• Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance
doors or drawers such as stepping, leaning, or
sitting on the doors or drawers.
• Maintenance – Keep range area clear and free
from combustible materials, gasoline, and other
flammable vapors and liquids.
• Storage in or on the Range – Flammable
materials should not be stored in an oven or
near surface units.
• Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it
does not extend beyond the edge of the
cooking utensil.
For self-cleaning ranges –
• Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler
pan and other utensils. Wipe off all excessive
spillage before initiating the cleaning cycle.