Important Safety - Whirlpool RF3105XX Use & Care Manual

Electric range
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IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
. Read all instructions
before
using
the range.
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Install or locate
the range only in
accordance
with the provided
Installation
Instructions.
It is recom-
mended
that the ran e be in-
stalled
by a qualifie 8 installer. The
ran
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e must be properly
con-
net ed to electrical
supply
and
g:unded.
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To reduce
the risk of tipping
of the
appliance,
the appliance
must
be secured
by a properly
in-
stalled
anti-tip
bracket.
To check
if
the bracket
is installed
properly,
remove
the storage
drawer
(see
page16
tip brat I
and verify that the anti-
et is engaged.
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Do not use the range for warmin
or heating
the room. Persons cou 7 d
be burned
or injured, or a fire
could start.
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Do not leave children
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. They could
be
burned
or injured.
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Do not wear loose or hanging
gar-
ments when using the range. They
could
ignite if they touch a hot sur-
face unit or heating
element
and
you could
be burned.
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Do not repair or replace
any part
of the range
unless specifically
recommended
in this manuaLAll
other servicin
should be referred
to a qualified
echnician.
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Do not store flammable
materials
in or near the range. They could
explode
or burn.
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Do not use water on grease
fires.
Never pick up a flaming
pan.
Smother flamin
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pan on cooktop
by covering
wrt
a well-fitted
lid,
cookie
sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease
outside
of pan can be
extinguished
with baking
soda or,
if available,
a multipurpose
dry
chemical
or foam-type
extinguisher.
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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 heat-
ing elements.
Do not use a towel or
bulkv cloth for a botholder.
Thev
could catch on fire.
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Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as the
surface unit. If pan is smaller than
the surface
unit, some of the heat-
ing element
will be exposed
and
may result in the igniting
of
clothing
or potholders.
Correct
pan size also improves
cooking
efficiency.
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Never leave surface units unat-
tended
at high heat settings. A
boil-over
could
result and cause
smoking
and greasy
spill-overs
that may ignite.
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Make sure the reflector
bowls are
in place
during
cooking.
Cooking
without
reflector
bowls may sub-
ject the wiring and components
underneath
them to damage.
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Do not line reflector
bowls with
aluminum
foil or other liners. Im-
proper
installation
of these liners
may result in a risk of electric
shock or fire.
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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop.
Only certain
types of
glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic,
earthenware
or other glazed
utensils are suitable
for cooktops
without
breaking
due to the
sudden
change
in temperature.
continued
on next page
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