Range Safety - Whirlpool RF314BBD Use And Care Manual

Range Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements
under warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such
dangers as fire, electrical shock,
burns, and personal injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
General could be burned or injured.
ORead all instructions before using
*Do not operate the range if it is
the range.
damaged or not working properly.
@Install or locate the range only in
*Do not use the range for warming
accordance with the provided
or heating the room. Persons
Installation Instructions.The
could be burned or injured, or a
range must be installed by a
fire could start.
qualified installer. The range
@Use the range only for its intended
must be prqperly connected to
use as described in this manual.
electrical supply and grounded.
@ @iii&
@Do not touch surface units, areas
aWARNING: To reduce the risk
of tipping the appliance, the
appliance must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip bracket.
To check if the bracket is
installed properly, see "The
anti-tip bracket" on page 20.
@CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
@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
near units, heating elements, or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements could
be hot even though they are dark
in color. Areas near surface units
and 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
surface units, areas near units,
heating elements, or interior sur-
faces of oven until they have had
sufficient time to cool. Other sur-
faces of the range, such as the
oven vent opening, the surface
near the vent opening, the cooktop,
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